Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of classifying user information and obtaining user group information, which mainly include: obtaining, by an instant messaging server, an entity data unit posted by a first user from a target database; matching conversation information generated between a second user and the first user through an instant messaging client with the entity data unit; and determining user group information of the first user to which user information of the second user corresponding to the conversation information belongs based on a matching result, where the user group information of the first user is determined according to attribute information and/or name information of the entity data unit posted by the first user.

Abstract: A processor, such as a low-cost microcontroller unit, uses a DMA controller to facilitate direct memory transactions between hardware subsystems independently of the CPU. To enable those transactions to be carried out security, gateways are provided to the DMA controller and peripheral bridge. The gateways, which have access to multiple access policies, switch between those policies depending on a hardware context and/or subcontext, such as the bus master originating the transaction and/or the DMA channel associated with the transaction. The gateways are operable to administer those policies independently of the CPU. In various implementations, gateways are provided for the DMA controller, the peripheral bridge, and/or individual peripherals. The processor is able to support secure, fully containerized operations involving its peripherals without constant CPU intervention.

Abstract: A method for learning a MAC address of an end machine that is logically connected to a logical network is described. The method receives configuration data for implementing a distributed logical router having different logical ports each of which is associated with a logical port of a logical switch. The method receives a packet through a first logical port of the logical router that has a destination IP address associated with a particular logical switch that is associated with a second logical port of the logical router. In order to learn the MAC address of the end machine, the method sends a first broadcast packet with a first source MAC address to a first set of forwarding elements that implements the particular logical switch, and sends a second broadcast packet with a second source MAC address to a second set of forwarding elements that also implements the particular logical switch.

Abstract: Methods and systems for switching between computing devices during an online meeting are described herein. A collaboration server may receive a token from a first computing device connected to an online meeting hosted by the collaboration server. The collaboration server may receive another token from a second computing device and determine whether the received tokens match. If so, the collaboration server may establish an association between the second computing device and the meeting participant attending the online meeting via the first computing device. The collaboration server may accept a request from the second computing device to join the online meeting thus allowing the meeting participant to continue the online meeting from the second computing device.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and machine readable storage media that cause a storage computer and a client computer to perform a method of providing access to one or more resources on the storage computer for the client computer. The storage computer is operable for initiation of a network connection between the client computer and the storage computer. Initiation of the network connection between the client computer and the storage computer by the storage computer is enabled, and initiation of the network connection between the client computer and the storage computer by the client computer is disabled. The client computer and the storage computer are operable for maintaining the network connection between the client computer and the storage computer.

Abstract: A proxy requestor, who is expected to participate in events hosted on a computing network, may hope to find a proxy to handle the events for the proxy requestor. The proxy requestor, using a requestor device, may submit a request for such proxy to a proxy service provider during or prior to the event. In some examples, the proxy service provider may transmit one or more candidate proxies to the requestor device. Once the proxy requestor device selects a proxy from among the one or more candidate proxies, the requestor device may either facilitate or schedule a connection between the selected proxy and other participants of the events.

Abstract: Systems and methods include instantiating an application on first and second display devices. The application includes objects and an integrated wiki module. The integrated wiki module includes object wiki pages associated with the objects. The first display device is controlled to display a control module when an object is displayed thereon and to display an object wiki page in response to receiving a selection of the control module. The object wiki page includes content associated with the object. Instructions are received to change the content included in the object wiki page. The second display device is controlled to display the control module when the object is displayed on the second display device and to display the object wiki page including the changed content in response to receiving a selection of the control module after receiving the instructions to change the content.

Abstract: A method in a distributed storage (DS) unit begins by the unit receiving one or more data slices to store. The method continues by determining a memory utilization method for the one or more data slices. The method continues when a multiple memory utilization method is determined. The method continues by determining a data slice distribution method. The method continues by storing a plurality of the one or more data slices in the multiple memories using the data slice distribution method and updating a virtual address to physical location table to reflect the storing.

Abstract: An information processing device may search for a communicable communication device which is a communication device capable of communication. The information processing device may display, in a case that a communicable communication device is detected, a device image and an interface image associated with each other on a display unit of the information processing device. The device image may indicate the detected communicable communication device. The interface image may indicate the communication interface corresponding to the detected communicable communication device. The information processing device may display, in a case that a plurality of communicable communication devices is detected, a plurality of device images corresponding to the plurality of detected communicable communication devices and a plurality of interface images corresponding to the plurality of detected communicable communication devices in one display screen on the display unit.

Abstract: A method for displaying a view of a target comprises establishing a network including a plurality of display devices, requesting by a first display device in the network having an obstructed view of the target, at least one of position and orientation data from one or more remaining display devices in the network each having a different view of the target than the obstructed view, selecting a remaining display device as a view provider to provide the different view of the target to the first display device, requesting the different view of the target from the selected view provider; providing the different view of the target to the first display device, and displaying the different view of the target via the first display device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for pre-configured virtual gateways for isolated virtual networks are described. An isolated virtual network (IVN) is configured at a provider network on behalf of a customer. The IVN includes one or more devices whose network addresses are not accessible from the public Internet. In response to a request from a connectivity intermediary, a virtual private gateway (VPG) is established, configurable to enable connectivity between IVNs of the provider network and devices outside the provider network. The VPG is included within a set of candidate VPGs indicated programmatically to the customer. Connectivity is established between the customer's IVN and an external device via the VPG.

Abstract: A subscriber communicates over an IP-based wireless telecommunications network through an access point. Identifiers associated with the access point (e.g., MAC address IP address, FQDN . . . ) are stored in a database. Each access point is mapped into one or more service zones, where service zones are mapped to service types. The subscriber has a rate plan that is based on a selection of one or more service types. When a wireless connection between the subscriber and the IP-based wireless telecommunications network is established, the access point identifiers are used to retrieve a service zone ID from the database. Upon completion of the communication, a call detail record can be generated that includes the service zone ID for the communication. The billing system can then retrieve billing plan information to determine an appropriate rate for the subscriber based on the service zone ID.

Abstract: The subject technology discloses configurations for determining, at a first computing device, if a second computing device is within a predetermined distance of the first computing device. The subject technology then establishes, at the first computing device, a wireless near field communication (NFC) connection with the second computing device. Information for configuring a wireless tethering connection with the second computing device is then transmitted over the wireless NFC connection. Further, the subject technology receives, over the wireless NFC connection, confirmation that the wireless tethering connection has been configured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributed data storage system comprising a plurality of storage nodes. Using unicast and multicast transmission, a server application may write data in the storage system. When writing data, at least two storage nodes are selected based in part on a randomized function, which ensures that data is sufficiently spread to provide efficient and reliable replication of data in case a storage node malfunctions.

Abstract: A system and method of executing a script includes receiving, by a service user account module, a user script from a first user account. The method includes issuing, by a management system, execution data including the user script and validation parameters. The method includes signing, by the management system, the execution data with a private key. Responsive to signing the execution data, the execution data further includes a digital signature. The method further includes authorizing, by the management system, communication to a remote execution tool, where authorization requires the digital signature. The method further includes sending, to the remote execution tool, the execution data including the digital signature. The method further includes confirming, by the remote execution tool, the validation parameters. The method further includes, responsive to confirming the validation parameters, executing, by the remote execution tool, the user script on a remote system for the first user account.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for conditionally refreshing workarea user interfaces (UIs) includes logic adapted to receive a request to refresh one or more workarea UIs, wherein the one or more workarea UIs are provided within a document object model (DOM), logic adapted to determine whether to reload the DOM or to refresh the one or more workarea UIs within the DOM without reloading the DOM; logic adapted to reload the DOM when it is determined to reload the DOM; and logic adapted to refresh the one or more workarea UIs without reloading the DOM when it is determined to refresh the one or more workarea UIs. Other systems, methods, and computer program products for conditionally refreshing workarea UIs are described according to more embodiments.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates a content requesting device to handle a potential timeout event. During operation, the system receives, by a content producing device, a packet that corresponds to a first Interest message from a content requesting device, where the first Interest includes a name. Responsive to determining that additional time is required to generate a matching Content Object for the first Interest, the system generates a notification message which indicates a time period after which a second Interest is to be sent out by the content requesting device. The name for the second Interest can be the same as the name for the first Interest or a new name as indicated in the notification message. The system transmits the notification message to the content requesting device, thereby facilitating the content requesting device to handle a potential timeout event.

Abstract: Signalling messages in an Internet Protocol, IP, communications network comprising a chain of at least two entities applying object oriented processing of signalling messages are exchanged between the at least two entities of the IP communications network comprising object oriented based data items. Parsing and inverse parsing of text based signalling messages are effectively avoided, thereby reducing system resources and increasing processing speed of the system as a whole.

Abstract: A method, and associated system, for determining an automatic action to be performed in response to an unsuccessful communication request. A first set of data, obtained from a first electronic communication device, is transmitted by the first electronic communication device to the computing system in response to a determination by the first electronic communication device that a called user of the first electronic communication device is unable or unwilling to accept a communication request from a calling user of a second electronic communication device. The first set of data is associated with the called user, the first electronic communication device, the second electronic communication device, or combinations thereof. A second set of data is obtained from the second electronic communication device and associated with the calling user, the second electronic communication device, or both. The action to be performed is determined based on the first and second sets of data.

Abstract: A method is provided that uses a consistent hashing technique to dispatch incoming packets in a stable system prior to adding of a node. The method uses a hash table and assigns hash buckets in the table to each network node. A set of fields in each incoming packet is hashed and is used to identify the corresponding hash bucket. The packets are then dispatched to the network nodes based on the nodes' hash buckets. During an observation period, the method identifies the ongoing sessions by creating a bit vector table that is used to identify the old and new sessions during a re-dispatching period. The method uses the consistent hashing method and the probabilistic method dispatch the incoming packets such that each packet that belongs to an old session is dispatched to the same old node that has been processing the other packets of the session.

Abstract: One feature pertains to a method operational at a device. The method includes performing authentication and key agreement with a session key management entity (SKME) device. The method also includes generating an authentication session key based in part on a secret key shared with a home subscriber server, the authentication session key being known to the SKME device. The method further includes generating a mobility session key based in part on the authentication session key, the mobility session key being known to a mobility management entity serving the device. Data sent from the device to a wireless communication network is cryptographically secured using the mobility session key.

Abstract: Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access points (APs) can advertise their support of both OMA-DM and SOAP-XML protocols by including protocol capability information in a broadcast or probe response message. The protocol capability information can include an OSU method list subfield that indicates that the Wi-Fi AP supports both OMA-DM and SOAP-XML protocols. The broadcast message may be an Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) message, a beacon message, or some other generic advertisement services (GAS) message. Wi-Fi APs can also specify which WLAN type is preferred by a network operator by including a WLAN access type indication in a broadcast or probe response message. The WLAN access type indication may specify that a network operator prefers a passpoint, non-passpoint, vendor specific WLAN. The WLAN access type indication may be included in an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) management object (MO).

Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling a rate at which content data is received at a receiver over a network, wherein the receiver has caused a first stream of real-time communication event data to be received at the receiver, and a second stream of content data to be received at the receiver, the method comprising steps of: dynamically measuring network conditions of the network based on the real-time communication event data; and limiting the rate at which the content data is received at the receiver based on the dynamically measured network conditions.

Abstract: A portal server comprises memory, a profile manager, a profile selector, and a profile initiator. The profile manager is configured to manage a plurality of profile records in a profile database. The profile selector is configured to select at least one of the plurality of profile records based on context data collected at a client and context data collected at the portal server. The collected context data corresponds to particular user interaction activity with the portal server. The profile initiator is configured to adapt a user interface based on the profile selected by the profile selector.

Abstract: Devices, computer readable media, and methods for supporting services at an application service layer (ASL) are disclosed. The ASL may be a machine-to-machine (M2M) services capability layer (SCL). Content functions may interpret the data to generate a semantic description of the data. Semantic information associated with data may be stored. Context aware functions may process the semantic description of the data to generate lower level contextual cues. Context aware reasoning functions may process the lower level contextual cues to deduce higher level context. An application or a second ASL may use the contextual cues and the situational context to trigger an action. The ASL may create a trigger condition based on a received message. The ASL may invoke a function based on detecting a trigger condition. The ASL may perform a command based on a received command. The ASL may use a objective function and feedback to control a device.

Abstract: A method of managing fixed and mobile terminals in an environment comprising a mobile network including an IMS network, and an enterprise network including IP-PBX equipment, the method consisting in particular in: determining (S30) the mobile terminals of the mobile network that are registered with the IMS network and the enterprise terminals that are registered with the IP-PBX equipment of the enterprise network; while a multimedia communications session involving any terminal that is determined as being registered with the IMS network or with the IP-PBX equipment as the case may be, is being initialized via the IMS network, obtaining (S32) the capabilities of said terminal; and updating (S31, S33) a database with information identifying the mobile terminals of the mobile network that are registered with the IMS network and the enterprise terminals that are registered with the IP-PBX equipment, and with information representative of the capabilities that have been obtained for each identified terminal.

Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage media are provided for connecting devices. Shared spaces may be created among one or more users and/or devices. Based on various factors including locations, histories among users, time of day, etc., spaces may be created among users such that content may be shared within the shared space. The spaces may be created using multiple technologies such that one user may connect to the space via a first identifier format while a second user may connect to the space via a second identifier format. Once created, content may be shared with one or more users of the space. Depending on privacy and/or security settings of the space, any user may invite other users to join the space. The content may be available to any participant once the space has terminated.

Abstract: There is provided a method for allowing a remote access device to access a remote access target device within a home network. The method includes receiving, from a remote access agent of the home network, access information of the remote access target device within the home network and access information of the remote access agent; receiving a request for the access information of the remote access target device from the remote access device; requesting, to the remote access agent, port forwarding for the remote access target device based on the access information of the remote access target device and the remote access agent; receiving an answer to the request from the remote access agent, and updating the access information of the remote access target device based on the received answer; and sending the updated access information to the remote access device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a single sign-on (SSO) enterprise system with multiple data centers that use a lightweight cookie on a user's client device. The lightweight cookie includes a reference to a data center in which the user is already authenticated, and a new data center contacts the old data center for creating a session for the user on the new data center. If the old data center is unavailable, then the new data center may fall back to accessing a local security store, a backup of keys, security tokens, and/or other security data, in order to create a local session for the user on the new data center.

Abstract: There are provided a system, a method and a computer program product for operating a cloud computing storage system. The cloud computing storage system allocates and manages virtual disks. A virtual disk provides a logical data storage. The cloud computing storage system divides data stored in the virtual disks into chunks and allocates the chunks to physical data storage devices. The cloud computing storage system monitors I/O access patterns and user requests to change data storage capacities and throughputs of the virtual disks in real time. The cloud computing storage system dynamically reconfigures an allocation of the chunks to the physical data storage devices.

Abstract: A system for virtualizing service delivery of a plurality of website hosting architectures includes a first website hosting architecture that is adapted to provide a plurality of website hosting services, a second website hosting architecture that is adapted to also provide a plurality of website hosting services. The system further includes a service delivery layer for delivering a portion of the plurality of website hosting services from the first and second website hosting architectures, and a virtualization layer configured to abstract the service delivery layer from each of the first website hosting architecture and the second website hosting architecture.

Abstract: A mechanism to ensure that the same server/proxy is selected by different server/proxy discovery mechanisms executed in a network control element and a terminal equipment, respectively. A first selection of a server/proxy is executed by a network control element on the basis of a first discovery procedure. Then, a second selection of a server/proxy is started by a terminal equipment on the basis of a second discovery procedure. A relay agent element is used for responding to the request on behalf of a configuration server or for modifying a configuration server response so that the same server/proxy is selected by the network control element and the terminal equipment.

Abstract: Most machines in an organization's computer network connect to the Internet and create web traffic logs which allow analysis of HTTP traffic in a simple, centralized way. The web traffic logs may contain error reports and error reports contain significant information that can be used to detect network security. By reviewing the error reports, significant information about a network and its security can be found as common sources of network security weakness may be watched for in the error reports.

Abstract: A method and system for transmission of digital content via e-mail with point of use digital rights management is disclosed. The secured access rights to the digital content may be customized for individual recipients by the sender, and may evolve over time. The access rights are enforced according to a time-dependent scheme. A key server is used to arbitrate session keys for the encrypted content, eliminating the requirement to exchange public keys prior to transmission of the digital content. During the entire process of transmitting and receiving e-mail messages and documents, the exchange of cryptographic keys remains totally transparent to the users of the system. Additionally, electronic documents may be digitally signed with authentication of the signature.

Abstract: When a wireless network is constructed, a wireless communication apparatus in the wireless network constructed of a plurality of communication apparatuses decides whether to function as a providing source of communication parameters or as a provision destination that receives communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the provision destination that receives communication parameters, the apparatus requests authentication when it participates in the wireless network using communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the providing source of communication parameters, the apparatus execute authentication processing in response to an authentication request.

Abstract: Bookmarking content modules and tracking scores of user properties against the bookmarked content modules on a computer implemented social network are provided. Content modules containing text, audio, video, or audio-video content are accessible to users of a social network. User properties are associated with the users of the social network and the user properties are related to the content modules. Each user of the social network can bookmark a content module and score a user property against the bookmarked content module related with the same user property. Scores are tracked over a period of time to provide motivation and accountability to the user. Ad hoc online communities form around the bookmarked content modules; members of an online community all share at least one common bookmarked content module. A messaging function is provided for members of an online community to communicate with each other to foster support and accountability.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for transfer and management of protected content in a network. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises server and renderer devices including, for example, consumer premise equipment (CPE) having a content handler application adapted to run thereon. The content handler directs requests for content, directs searches of a device's storage, and directs transfers of content into the device as well as within the device. The content handler may, in another embodiment, be adapted to include a scheduler entity which maintains a schedule of upcoming content, and is adapted to maintain and manage requests for the upcoming content by reserving tuner resources. The content handler may be further adapted to implement authentication and authorization procedures.

Abstract: The invention provides for a wireless communications terminal (502), and related system and method, for wirelessly communicating with a network (504, 506). The terminal (502) is arranged to transmit, as part of a wireless connection establishment procedure for forming a wireless connection between the terminal (502) and the network (504, 506), wireless-connection establishment signalling (510) including a small-data indicator to indicate to the network (504) that transmission of an amount of data below a threshold value is required from the terminal (502) by way of the wireless connection to the network (504, 506).

Abstract: Embodiments for provided for using virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) user level virtual channels (VCs) which allows client data prioritization within a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection to a client. An embodiment method includes establishing a communication module at a user level of operation of a server, and establishing a TCP connection between the server and a client device. Additionally, the server establishes, at the user level of operation, a plurality of VCs for a plurality of respective services provided to the client device. The communication module at the user level communicates with service modules running at the server for executing the services. The data of the VCs are arranged into a plurality of respective priority queues according to priority of the services. The communication module exchanges the data of the services in the VCs on the TCP connection with the client device according to the priority queues.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and a method for executing a service search and an advertisement. To this end, the method by which a first wireless device performs a service search comprises the steps of: transmitting a probe request frame which includes a hash value; receiving, from a second wireless device, a probe response frame which includes first service information corresponding to the hash value; transmitting a service search request frame which includes a search word to the second wireless device; and receiving, from the second wireless device, a service search response frame which includes second service information corresponding to the search word, wherein if a preset symbol is attached to the search word, the second service information can include at least one service name having the search word as a prefix.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for maintaining service continuity of a UE after a tracking area is updated. In the method, after a UE initiates a TAU request, an MME judges whether an updated target SGW is the same as a source SGW (S302); in a case where a judgment result is that the updated target SGW is not the same as the source SGW, the MME further judges whether an eNodeB currently accessed by the UE is changed (S304); and in a case where the eNodeB is not changed, the MME selects the target SGW to serve the UE and sends the eNodeB a notification message indicating that the UE is switched over to a serving area of the target SGW, or the MME stops selecting an SGW for the UE but directly instructs the UE to continue to be served by the source SGW (S306).

Abstract: Systems and methods for user interaction with sub-applications in a remote huddle session are disclosed. The system architecture of the disclosed system and methods may include a plurality of components including servers, databases, client computing devices, and software modules, among others. The components may interact with each other by means of network connections. The user interaction with a plurality of sub-applications is also disclosed. An authenticated team member may select a sub-application from a list of sub-applications on a home screen that may be displayed on the user interface of a client computing device by a processor. The list of sub-applications may include recognition, morale, announcements, news feed, key protects, field metrics, dates/calendar, leader standard work, employee sentiment, and customer sentiment, among others.

Abstract: A smart object establishes communication with an application provider server computing device by sending a request to a manufacturer server computing device to identify a second server computing device; receiving a response from the first server computing device with an identifier indicating the second server computing device; and using the identifier to establish communication between the smart object and the second server computing device.

Abstract: A download method for downloading data includes assigning a download range of the data to each of the plurality of sessions based on size of the data, the plurality of sessions including a first session employing a first communication system and a second session employing a second communication system; downloading the data of the download range assigned to each of the plurality of sessions in each of the plurality of sessions in parallel; assigning a part of a first download range assigned to the first session to the second session when it is determined that a first communication situation in the first communication system is inferior to a second communication situation in the second communication system, the part of the first download rage being not downloaded; and downloading part of the data corresponding to the part of the first download range in the second session.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a mobile device (24) comprising an interface unit (31) for interfacing to a cellular communication network comprising a plurality of cells (12, 13) and for interfacing directly to another mobile device (25) within a transmission range (62) of the mobile device (24). According to the method, at least one reachable cell (12) of the communication network within the transmission range (62) of the mobile device (24) is detected by the mobile device (24), and a cell information concerning the at least one cell (12) is transmitted to the other mobile device (25) via a direct communication (51).

Abstract: When a client has accessed a server via routers, the server inherits an IP address used during the access and further adds an arbitrary system ID thereto, thereby generating a new connection address. The server then notifies the system ID to the client and further generates a communication process for communicating with the client. The communication between the client and the server from then on is performed, based on the new connection address, by the communication process. Since the connection address, which is generated anew for the communication between the communication process of the server and the client, includes the same IP address as was used during the initial access, the NAT functions of the routers can be used without any problems.

Abstract: A first computing device is provided for transmitting one or more volumes via a secured connection. The first computing device includes a controller that is executable by one or more processors and is configured to instruct a cloud computing device to generate a worker virtual machine. The controller is also configured to provide authentication information to facilitate establishing of the secured connection between the controller and the worker virtual machine. The controller is further configured to instruct the cloud computing device to generate one or more target volumes associated with the cloud computing service and to associate the one or more target volumes with the worker virtual machine. The controller is further instructed to provide, irrespective of the content type of the volumes and the size of the volumes, the one or more volumes to the worker virtual machine via the secured connection.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product for remotely attesting to a state of computing system is provided. Specifically, the present invention allows a remote system to establish trust in the properties of the computer system. The properties to be trusted are expanded from the usual system software layers and related configuration files to novel types of data such as static data specific to the computer system, dynamic data determined at system startup, or dynamic data created as the computer system runs applications.

Abstract: One or more systems and/or methods for storing personal information within a first device and/or for providing personal information from the first device to the second device are provided. The first device (e.g., a smartphone) may identify a user interface (e.g., a movie streaming website) populated with user specified data (e.g., a password). The user specified data may be evaluated to identify personal information of the user (e.g., a movie streaming website password). The personal information may be stored within the first device. Responsive to determining that a second device (e.g., a smart television) displays a personal information input field (e.g., a movie streaming website password input field), an input event comprising the personal information may be provided from the first device to the second device. The input event may invoke the second device to input the movie streaming website password into the movie streaming website password input field.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for interacting with a remote server over a network to determine whether to allow data exchange with a resource at the remote server. Detection is made of an attempt to exchange data with the remote resource over the network. At least one computer instruction is executed to perform at least one interaction with the server over the network to request requested server information for each of the at least one interaction. At least one instance of received server information is received. A determination is made whether the at least one instance of the received server information satisfies at least one security requirement. A determination is made of whether to prevent the exchanging of data with the remote resource based on whether the at least one instance of the received server information satisfies the at least one security requirement.