12th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160088065 | DEMANDED DOWNLOADS BY LINKS - A method for handling data of a computerized system at a remote computer linked to the computerized system, the method comprising subject to applying an at least one rule fetching from the computerized system to the remote computer a stub of an object of the computerized system generated according to the location of the object, actuating the stub, thereby downloading a copy of the object from the computerized system to the remote computer, and consequent to a modification of the copy of the object in the remote computer, updating the object in the computerized system according the modification. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088066 | VIRTUAL DESKTOP MIGRATION - It may be determined that a cloud desktop should be migrated from a current region. A destination region to which the cloud desktop will be migrated can be identified. A data volume of the cloud desktop may be copied from the current region to the destination region. The data volume at the current region and the data volume at the destination region may be maintained in sync during the copying. Upon completion of the copying, a current user session associated with the cloud desktop at the current region may be frozen, a current memory and processor state of the current user session may be copied to the destination region, and a second cloud desktop instance at the destination region may be started using the copied data volume and current memory and processor state. The current user session may be connected to the second cloud desktop instance. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088067 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF RESTFUL ENDPOINTS - Embodiments of the present invention disclose methods, systems, and program products for dynamically managing RESTful endpoints. In one embodiment, an application server provides dynamic management of RESTful endpoint, including the ability to re-use the same resource information for multiple endpoints across multiple routers, allowing for applications aliases or sharing routing capability between applications. Yet other embodiments of the present invention can provide a high availability application server system and/or failover support for routers and resources, as well as the ability to remotely add new containers and resources to the application server. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088068 | Cloud Interface for Use of Cloud Services - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing a user seamless access to cloud services made available by multiple different cloud providers. In some embodiments, a computing device may receive a request from a user to access a variety of cloud services. The computing device may retrieve cloud services from each of the cloud providers and cause display of a user interface that includes each of the cloud services from the different cloud providers so that the user interface is a uniform point of contact with the cloud providers. Further, in some embodiments, various interfaces, cloud service connections, and cloud service connection termination points may be defined. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088069 | MULTIPLE USER DATA ENTRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer program acts as a data collection, compilation, storage, and display in an autonomous and dynamic fashion. The software may be used by numerous separate and unrelated facilities working as a network on related projects with diverse hardware. A portable storage device is used to store the necessary software. This storage device will be shared between computer systems on site to collect, compile and store information from each facility. Once all sections are complete, it will be handed to a final arbitrator for review. The ultimate goal of a preferred embodiment is a portable system capable of dynamic modification capable of use in many different fields of operation. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088070 | Brokering for Application Hosting Computing Resources of Multiple Vendor-Specific Provisioned Computing Environments - In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes accessing, using one or more processing units, application parameters associated with an application. The application parameters define constraints for hosting the application using one or more of a plurality of provisioned computing environments available over a computer network from multiple computing resources vendors. Each vendor is associated with a corresponding vendor-specific provisioned computing environment that includes computing resources available to be provisioned for use by a multiple entities distinct from the vendors. The method includes accessing, using the one or more processing units, vendor-specific data for the vendor-specific provisioned computing environments. The method includes determining, using the one or more processing units, from among the vendor-specific provisioned computing environments and based on the application parameters and the vendor-specific data for the provisioned computing environments, a first vendor-specific provisioned computing environment for hosting the application. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088071 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW LATENCY REAL TIME NOTIFICATION DELIVERY - A method for real time notification delivery comprises providing to an application server event notifications directed to a plurality of user agents that are at a site remote from an application server and that receive event notifications through a first network device that is capable of receiving aggregated notification messages, aggregating a plurality of event notifications directed to a plurality of user agents to create an aggregated notification message directed to a first network device, and routing an aggregated notification message to a first network device via a communications network. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088072 | BALANCING LOAD ACROSS CACHE SERVERS IN A DISTRIBUTED DATA STORE - A technology for balancing computing resource load across cache servers in a distributed data store is disclosed. The technology can monitor computing resource load on each cache server to increase or decrease an assigned weight of the cache server. The technology can use two hash functions to reallocate, based on the change in the assigned weight, a portion of the key space from one cache server to another. The first hash function can be a consistent hash function that identifies a cache server mapped to an entity identifier. The second hash function can be employed to determine a hash weight of the cache server. The hash weight of the cache server can then be evaluated against the assigned weight to determine whether the entity identifier should remain mapped to the same cache server or should be reevaluated for allocation to a different cache server. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088073 | ALLOCATING TASKS BY SENDING TASK-AVAILABLE MESSAGES REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH AN IMAGE PROCESSING TASK FROM A SERVER WITH A HEAVY TASK LOAD TO ALL OTHER SERVERS CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER NETWORK - A plurality of server computers connected to computer network processes tasks that are unequally distributed among the server computers. A server sends a task-available message over the computer network to the remaining server computers to request assistance. The received task-available message is processed by some of the servers while others of the servers do not process the message because they are too busy. The servers that process the message respond by requesting a task from the message sending server. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088074 | System and Method to Balance Servers Based on Server Load Status - A method, system, and computer program product for balancing servers based on server load status, include: receiving from a server a service response to a service request, the service response including a result from a processing of the service request and a server status indicating a computing load status of the server; obtaining the server status from the service response; receiving a next service request from a host, the next service request comprising a Uniform Resource Locator (URL); determining that the server is configured to process the URL; determining whether the server status indicates that the server is available to process the next service request; and in response to determining that the server status indicates that the server is available to process the next service request, sending the next service request to the server. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088075 | INLINE MEDIA - Systems and methods providing users with a rich web experience are disclosed. In one embodiment, a client and at least one server are in communication using a dual communication link. In another embodiment, a markup language based instant messaging application is disclosed. The instant messaging application may include group instant messaging. The instant messaging application may also provide group member persistence and message persistence at the server. In another embodiment, a card based web application is disclosed, where the card information and character may be shared with other users or within a group. The cards may also be configurable by users. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088076 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING MOBILE NETWORK DATA RESOURCES - The method for obtaining data resources provided by the present invention includes: receiving, by a first base station, an obtaining request sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the obtaining request includes description information of a data resource requested to obtain; if the first base station determines that the data resource corresponding to the description information is not stored in a local cache, sending the obtaining request to a second base station, wherein a local cache of the second base station stores the data resource; receiving, by the first base station, the data resource corresponding to the description information sent by the second base station, and sending, the data resource to the mobile terminal. Embodiments of the present invention can prevent the problem that a lot of network uplink bandwidth is occupied after P2P transmission mechanism is introduced into a mobile network. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088077 | SEAMLESS BINARY OBJECT AND METADATA SYNC - Techniques for seamless binary object and metadata updating and synchronization are described. A synchronization engine layer at a client can detect an update to a binary object from an application layer; generate a unique identifier for the binary object; request a storage server to create a new version of the binary object with the unique identifier; and after the creation of the new version of the binary object with the unique identifier, request the storage server to update a referencing-metadata-store to refer to the binary object associated with unique identifier. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088078 | Instant Photo Sharing Arrangement and Method - An instant photo sharing method includes the steps of capturing a photo by a digital device, and instantly sharing the photo over a communication network at the same time when the photo is captured by the digital device. Therefore, a user of the digital device is able to capture and instantly share the photo at the same time to a designated social network and/or other digital devices, so as to simplify the photo sharing procedure. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088079 | STREAMING PLAYOUT OF MEDIA CONTENT USING INTERLEAVED MEDIA PLAYERS - A capability for supporting streaming playout of media content is presented. The capability for supporting streaming playout of media content may use multiple interleaved media players running in parallel to support interleaved playout of adjacent chunks of a media content item in a round robin manner so as to provide streaming playout of the media content item. The capability for supporting streaming playout of media content enables streaming playout of media content on various types of devices, including resource-constrained devices (e.g., devices constrained in terms of available runtime memory, processing resources, or the like). | 2016-03-24 |
20160088080 | DATA MIGRATION PRESERVING STORAGE EFFICIENCY - Technology is disclosed for a data migration process for a storage server that preserves storage efficiency information. The storage server receives an indication of a group of two or more files and selects among the two or more files a reference file and one or more selected files. The storage server initiates a first migration operation to copy or move the reference file from a source storage server to a destination storage server. The storage server initiates one or more additional migration operations to copy or move the selected files from the source storage server to the destination storage server. At least one of the additional migration operations include a step of transmitting to the destination storage server data blocks of the selected files that are not shared between the reference file and the selected files, but avoid transmitting to the destination storage server the blocks shared with the reference file. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088081 | STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PRESERVING CONSISTENCY OF REMOTE COPY DATA - A storage control system adapted to operate as a remote copy pair by communicating between a primary and a secondary of the remote copy pair comprises a selector for selecting writes to be placed in a batch based on one or more criteria, a sequence number requester for requesting a sequence number for the batch, and a sequence number granter for granting a sequence number for the batch. The storage control system also comprises a batch transmitter for transmitting the batch to the secondary, a permission receiver for receiving a permission to write the batch from the secondary, and a write component responsive to the permission receiver to write the batch to completion, wherein the secondary is responsive to the completion to grant a further permission to write for a further batch. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088082 | TECHNIQUES FOR COORDINATING PARALLEL PERFORMANCE AND CANCELLATION OF COMMANDS IN A STORAGE CLUSTER SYSTEM - Various embodiments are directed to techniques for coordinating at least partially parallel performance and cancellation of data access commands between nodes of a storage cluster system. An apparatus may include a processor component of a first node coupled to a first storage device storing client device data; an access component to perform replica data access commands of replica command sets on the client device data, each replica command set assigned a set ID; a communications component to analyze a set ID included in a network packet to determine whether a portion of a replica command set in the network packet is redundant, and to reassemble the replica command set from the portion based if the portion is not redundant; and an ordering component to provide the communications component with set IDs of replica command sets of which the access component has fully performed the set of replica data access commands. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088083 | PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An example method for performance monitoring and troubleshooting in a storage area network (SAN) environment is provided and includes receiving, at a network element in the SAN, a plurality of frames of an exchange between an initiator and a target in the SAN, identifying a beginning frame and an ending frame of the exchange in the plurality of frames, copying the beginning frame and an ending frame of the exchange to a network processor in the network element, extracting, by the network processor, values of a portion of fields in respective headers of the beginning frame and the ending frame, and calculating, by the network processor, a normalized exchange completion time (ECT) based on the values. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY MANAGING HETEROGENEOUS DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED STORAGE ENVIRONMENT - This technology relates to data management computing apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that optimally manage heterogeneous data in a distributed environment in real time. The method comprises initializing a first storage pool capable of storing data from one or more sources, the first storage pool being distributed across one or more computing devices. Then data from the one or more sources may be stored in the first storage pool. Subsequently, one or more memory pools may be generated in a second storage pool based on amount of data to be stored in the first storage pool and one or more parameters associated with the data stored in the first storage pool. Finally, metadata is created in a first memory pool of the one or more memory pools for the data stored in the first storage pool, the metadata capable of retrieving the data stored in the first storage pool in real-time. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088085 | METHOD FOR DATA INTERCHANGE IN A COMPUTER NETWORK (VARIANTS) - A method including the steps of sending from, users computer devices, a request to a remote server for transfer and movement of an object from a starting point to a destination point, stating the locations of the points; limiting the range and transfer time for the position of the object. The remote server selects from a database, data relating to the locations of the computer users performing the transfer. The remote server transmits, over the Internet, a record of the locations of the computer user's performing the transfer and located within said limitation of the range for the position of object, the status, the type of vehicle and data relating to means for communicating with the computer user's performing the transfer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088086 | COOPERATIVE OCCUPANT SENSING - A vehicle system includes a communication interface and a processing device. The communication interface is programmed to pair with at least one mobile device. The processing device is programmed to receive a data file, which includes occupant information, sent from the mobile device. The processing device is further programmed to update at least one vehicle setting based on the occupant information. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088087 | WIRELESS MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM FOR MULTI-ZONES AND MANAGING METHOD FOR THE NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system in multi-zones comprises a plurality of smart nodes (SNs) and a plurality of zone controllers (ZCs). Each of the plurality of SNs is electrically connected with one of the plurality of ZCs respectively, and arranged in different zones of a building. Each of the plurality of ZCs is connected wirelessly with zone apparatuses in same arrangement zone through a self-organized network, so as to control the zone apparatuses and receive feedback information from the zone apparatuses of the arrangement zone. Each SN extracts the feedback information from the ZC connected thereto to execute analyses and calculations, so as to optimize the environment of the arrangement zone. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088088 | TECHNIQUE TO MINIMIZE INTER-ELEMENT BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS DURING DATA SYNTHESIS ON LARGE NETWORKS - A method of performing a task by a sensor node in a sensor network includes receiving, at a sensor node, a packet from a central source on the sensor network, extracting a network-wide task to be completed from the packet, determining a portion of the task to be completed by the sensor node, the portion of the task comprising an operation to be performed by the sensor, and performing the portion of the task at the sensor node. A system includes a central source, a network of sensor nodes in communication with the central source, each sensor node having a port for receiving and sending packets, a sensor, a local memory, and a processor to extract a network-wide task from the packet, determine a portion of the task to be completed by the sensor node, and complete the portion of the task. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING A LANGUAGE OF A REMOTE DEVICE - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for setting a language of a remote device are disclosed. For example, the method determines connectivity information for interacting with the remote device, assesses a language setting of the mobile endpoint device, and sets the language of the remote device by sending the language setting of the mobile endpoint device to the remote device using the connectivity information. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSOR PRIORITIZATION - A system and method for prioritizing data from a plurality of wearable sensor modules in a sensor system. A primary sensor module is selected as a function of operation parameters associated with operation of each of wearable sensor modules. Parameter data measured by two or more of the wearable sensor modules is combined, wherein combining includes reviewing the operation parameters of the wearable sensor modules supplying the parameter data to be combined and combining the data as a function of the reviewed operation parameters. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088091 | Identifying Existing Synchronous Communication Sessions Associated with a User - Existing synchronous communication sessions associated with a user are identified. A request to display information about the user is received. A plurality of existing synchronous communication sessions is identified. Each existing synchronous communication session includes at least one participant and is associated with a user. An affinity score for each of the plurality of synchronous communication sessions is determined based on an affinity between the user and at least one of the participants of the synchronous communication session. The plurality of existing synchronous communication sessions associated with the user is ranked based on the affinity score. An indication of a subset of the plurality of existing synchronous communication sessions is sent for display on the one more computing devices. In some embodiments, an indication of one of the existing synchronous communication sessions is sent for display on the one more computing devices. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088092 | VIRTUAL HOSTING DEVICE AND SERVICE TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKS IN A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT - A hosting system to facilitate a customer of an operator of the system to connect to a cloud provider, the system including: a first cloud exchange co-located with and connected to first cloud provider equipment; a second cloud exchange co-located with and connected to second cloud provider equipment, wherein the first cloud provider equipment and the second cloud provider equipment are of a same cloud provider but at different geographically spaced locations or the first cloud provider equipment is of a different cloud provider than that of the second cloud provider equipment, and wherein the first cloud exchange is connected to the second cloud exchange; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program instructions, the instructions configured to facilitate the configuration of a software-defined network including the first cloud exchange and/or second cloud exchange, wherein the network connects the customer to the first cloud provider equipment and/or the second cloud provider equipment. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088093 | DYNAMIC DATA MANAGEMENT - Client devices have a variety of options for receiving data via data services. Among those options may include various different interfaces and connection types. One example operation of a client device may include at least one of establishing a first data session between a client device and a first data service provider, monitoring the data session for a loss of communication data for a predetermined period of time, identifying the predetermined period of time has expired without data session activity, terminating the first data session, retrieving data session preferences from memory, and establishing a second data session between the client device and a second data service provider based on the data session preferences. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088094 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A control device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: when detecting a new access from a communication device, based on session information including times of past accesses, compute a time period of a difference between a first time at which the new access is detected and a second time of a last access among the past accesses, and when the time period exceeds a given time interval, determine whether a session established with the communication device is valid for the new access in accordance with another time period over which the communication device is in locked state from the second time to the first time, the locked state not accepting an operation by a user. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088095 | DISCOVERY OF SERVER FUNCTIONS - A request associated with a functions that are provided by a server may be received from a client system. A subset of the functions that are provided by the server and that are available based on the request may be identified. Information based on the identified subset of functions may be generated. Furthermore, the information that is based on the identified subset of functions may be transmitted to the client system. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088096 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A SERVICE, CORRESPONDING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A device comprises a memory. The memory stores data relating to at least one service profile template. The service profile template includes executable data. A server sends to the device a first message including a request for creating or modifying at least one service profile based upon a service profile template. The device executes the executable data. The device creates or modifies a memory area. The memory area is associated with a service profile by using the service profile template. The device sends to the server at least one second message including a request for loading into the device data relating to at least one service profile. The server sends to the device at least one third message including data relating to at least one service profile. And the device stores within the created or modified memory area the data relating to at least one service profile. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088097 | REAL ESTATE CONTENT TRACKING ON THE INTERNET - Server systems and methods to track digital content pertaining to real estate listings use markers embedded within digital media files. The digital media files are accessible for presentation to client computing platforms through real estate search servers. Responsive to a digital media file being presented, for example through a browser software application, on a client computing platform, information related to browsing activity on the client computing platform is transmitted to a server that associates individual ones of the digital media files with individual ones of the real estate search servers through which a digital media file is presented. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088098 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE (NAS) WITHIN A MANAGEMENT SUBSYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) comprising a chassis, a motherboard disposed within the chassis, a management controller (MC) coupled to the motherboard and a network attached storage (NAS) coupled to the MC wherein the MC provides access to the NAS. An IHS may further include and input/output (I/O) module (IOM) disposed within the chassis, at least one blade and a keyboard video mouse (KVM) module, wherein the NAS is directly accessible to the IOM blade(s) and KVM module. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088099 | EVENT NOTIFICATION - In an approach to event notification, one or more computer processors determine a baseline for a volume of activity on a social media website in a geographic location. One or more computer processors determine whether a deviation from the baseline for the volume of activity occurs. Responsive to determining a deviation from the baseline occurs, one or more computer processors identify an event that caused the deviation. One or more computer processors calculate an estimate of population for the geographic location. One or more computer processors identify based, at least in part, on the identified event and the estimated population, a relevant party to be notified of the event. One or more computer processors generate a recommendation based, at least in part, upon one or more of the identified event, the estimate of population, and the identified relevant party. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088100 | Method And System For Enabling The Creation And Maintenance Of Proximity-Related User Groups - Techniques are described for providing location-based information and functionality to people and computing devices in various ways. In at least some situations, the techniques include enabling multiple people in a common geographic area to interact in various ways, such as via devices capable of communications (e.g., cellular telephones, computing devices with wired and/or wireless communications capabilities, etc.), while in other situations at least some users who are remote from a particular geographic area may be allowed to intercommunicate with one or more other users or other entities in or related to that geographic area. In addition, the techniques include enabling the creation and maintenance of location-based virtual groups of users (also referred to as “clouds”), such as for users of mobile and/or fixed-location devices. Such clouds may enable various types of interactions between group members, and may be temporary and/or mobile. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VIEWED CONTENT - A system and method for monitoring viewed content is provided. The method includes: monitoring for loading of electronic content on a user device; receiving periodic updates at a network device from the user device related to user actions associated with the electronic content; and monitoring a viewed status of the electronic content based on the user actions. The system includes: a content module configured to monitor for loading of electronic content on a user device; a tracking module configured to receive periodic updates from the user device related to user actions associated with the electronic content; and a status module configured to monitor a viewed status of the electronic content based on the user actions. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THEMATIC INFORMATION AGGREGATIONS - Data processing systems, user interfaces and methods are provided, which allow a user to select information sources, to rearrange associations between links to content items in the information sources and thematic information aggregations including the links and to access any of the information sources via the thematic information aggregation which contains the respective link. The user interface may be graphic, highly interactive, user-modifiable and zoomable, and implement elements of semantic analysis to allow the user arrange multiple content items from various sources into thematic information aggregations sharing unified interface, using only links to the content items. The thematic information aggregations may be synchronized across user devices and user statuses may be preserved. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING VISUAL SESSION RECORDING FOR USER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A system and method can monitor one or more user sessions on a target system in a computing environment. An account managing system can capture a plurality of user session screen captures that are associated with said one or more user sessions on the target system. Furthermore, the account managing system can compare a user session screen capture, which is captured at a time during said one or more user sessions, with one or more user session screen captures that are recorded before the time. Then, the account managing system can record said user session screen capture if the target system is determined to be active at the time when said user session screen capture is captured. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088104 | System and Method for Generating Personalized Short Links and Monitoring Activity - A computerized method and system to generate individualized shortened URLs and track user activity is disclosed. A method includes generating an individualized shortened URLs for each of a plurality of recipients, sending communications to each of the plurality of recipients, wherein each of the communications includes the individualized shortened URL, receiving a request from at least one of the plurality of recipients for the individualized shortened URL, and referring the request to a destination URL. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088105 | Method, Apparatus and Computer for Identifying State of User of Social Network - A method and an apparatus for identifying a state of a user of a social network. The identification method includes acquiring a user-event similarity of a user regarding a new event; identifying whether the user is a silent user or a non-activated user according to the user-event similarity; and determining whether the silent user or the non-activated user on the social network is finally in an activated state or a non-activated state. In the foregoing manner, a novel user state model of a social network is designed in the present disclosure, the model includes an activated state, a non-activated state and an unstable silent state, and a final state of a user is inferred precisely under full and comprehensive consideration of factors that may affect the state of the user, such that the state of the user can be accurately and precisely monitored. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROCESSING A DOI (DIGITAL OBJECT UNIQUE IDENTIFIER) IN INTERACTION INFORMATION - A method of processing a DOI in interaction information to improve user efficiency in acquiring information identified by the DOI is disclosed. The method includes acquiring, by a server, a digital object unique identifier (DOI) in interaction information; parsing the DOI to acquire information identified by the DOI; and pushing the information identified by the DOI to a client end, so that the client end displays the information identified by the DOI in an information interactive interface. An apparatus of processing a DOI in interaction information is also disclosed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088107 | SERVER CLUSTER AND METHOD FOR PUSH NOTIFICATION SERVICE - A server cluster and method for providing a push notification service are provided. The method includes searching for, by a management server cluster, a first push server corresponding to predetermined search criteria from among a plurality of push servers upon receiving a request to connect with a push server from a mobile terminal; providing, by the management server cluster, connection information regarding the found first push server to the mobile terminal; and delivering, by the first push server, upon generation of a notification event after connecting with the mobile terminal, event information corresponding to the push notification event to the connected mobile terminal. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088108 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JAVA EE AND JAVA SE PROXY DATA SOURCES IN A MULTITENANT APPLICATION SERVER ENVIRONMENT - In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for supporting proxy data sources in a multitenant application server environment, such as Java SE and Java EE environments. In multitenant environments, various tenants can have data sources that an administrative application can access without needing to know the actual data sources. A system and method provide a proxy data source mechanism such that applications in Java EE and Java SE environments can access tenant data sources, each tenant data source having a JNDI name that is tenant or partition specific, through the proxy data source, the proxy data source comprising a JNDI name which is not tenant or partition specific. The proxy data source can also provide for switching between tenant data sources based upon a caller context. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088109 | Method and Apparatus for Remotely Running Application Program - A method for remotely running an application program. A client acquires an application program from a server, runs the application program on the client, and detects whether the application program triggers an application programming interface (API) invocation request. If the application program triggers the API invocation request, the client determines that the client or the server executes API invocation according to a preset invocation policy. A device resource of the client can be used to execute a part of the API invocation, which enhances efficiency in remote running of the application program and improves user experience. In addition, the latest data obtained according to a result of application program running can be saved onto the server, which ensures data access security. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088110 | APPLICATION MODULE DATA CONTROL APPARATUS AND DATA CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an application module data control apparatus and a data control method thereof, and more particularly, to an application module data control apparatus and a data control method thereof which relay sharing of data to be shared among one or more application modules that perform functions of a battery management system (BMS) in the middle to remove data dependency of one or more respective application modules. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088111 | Method, Apparatus and Network for Multi-Domain Conference Management - A conference management system, network, and method for enabling the management of teleconference resources across multiple telecommunications networks that serve multiple conference domains. A disclosed multi-domain conference manager (MDCM) subscribes to a network management platform and for one or more sets of entities. Each set defines a particular combination of i) communications service provider(s) (CSP) and ii) enterprise, in which the combination defines a particular scope of management. When a conference-related event occurs, such as a particular conference involving video endpoints being set up with a unified communications (UC) network, the MDCM can notify a CSP network that is within a same scope of management as the UC network, to report on related events as they occur. The MDCM can then coordinate the connection of resources associated with the multiple domains via a cascaded link between bridging resources that serve the different domains. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088112 | CONTEXTUAL ROUTING DEVICE CACHING - A routing device capable of performing application layer data caching is described. Application data caching at a routing device can alleviate the bottleneck that an application data host may experience during high demands for application data. Requests for the application data can also be fulfilled faster by eliminating the network delays for communicating with the application data host. The techniques described can also be used to perform analysis of the underlying application data in the network traffic transiting though a routing device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088113 | CHOREOGRAPHED CACHING - A routing device capable of performing application layer data caching is described. Application data caching at a routing device can alleviate the bottleneck that an application data host may experience during high demands for application data. Requests for the application data can also be fulfilled faster by eliminating the network delays for communicating with the application data host. The techniques described can also be used to perform analysis of the underlying application data in the network traffic transiting though a routing device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088114 | INTRANET DISTRIBUTED CACHING - A routing device capable of performing application layer data caching is described. Application data caching at a routing device can alleviate the bottleneck that an application data host may experience during high demands for application data. Requests for the application data can also be fulfilled faster by eliminating the network delays for communicating with the application data host. The techniques described can also be used to perform analysis of the underlying application data in the network traffic transiting though a routing device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088115 | PREEMPTIVE LOADING OF PROTECTED DATA FOR STREAMING MOBILE DEVICES - According to some embodiments, a proxy server populates a proxy server cache with first user content and sends the first user content to a secure client application executing on a user's mobile device. The proxy server determines a usage pattern based on a portion of the first user content consumed by the secure client application, prioritizes unrequested user content according to the usage pattern, and populates the proxy server cache with at least a portion of the unrequested user content based on priority. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088116 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CACHING DATA COMMUNICATIONS OVER COMPUTER NETWORKS - A computer-implemented method and system for caching multi-session data communications in a computer network. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088117 | CONTENT REPLACEMENT AND REFRESH POLICY IMPLEMENTATION FOR A CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A method for replacing, refreshing, and managing content in a communication network is provided. The method defines an object policy mechanism that applies media replacement policy rules to defined classes of stored content objects. The object policy mechanism may classify stored content objects into object groups or policy targets. The object policy mechanism may also define metric thresholds and event triggers as policy conditions. The object policy mechanism may further apply replacement policy algorithms or defined policy actions against a class of stored content objects. The media replacement policy rules are enforced at edge content storage repositories in the communication network. A computing device for carrying out the method, and a method for creating, reading, updating, and deleting policy elements and managing policy engine operations, are also provided. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088118 | CLIENT SIDE CACHE MANAGEMENT - A system, method and computer-readable medium for client-side cache management are provided. A client request for content is returned that includes executable code for generating a request for preload information. Based on processing the executable code, a client computing device requests preload information from a content delivery service provider. The content delivery service provider provides an identification of content based on resource requests previously served by the content delivery service provider. The client computing device processes the preload information and generates and obtains identified resources for maintenance in a client computing device memory, such as cache. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088119 | RELAY DEVICE AND RELAY METHOD - A relay device that is disposed between a server device and a client device and that relays a request information, comprises a storage section that stores a past processing execution completion time and stipulation information; a reception section that receives the request information; and a computation section that computes a processing execution completion time needed for the server device to execute the specific processing according to the request information received by the reception section, based on: a relationship equation indicating a relationship between the stipulated information stipulating the contents of the specific processing, a coefficient, and the processing execution completion time needed for the server device to complete execution of the specific processing; the past processing execution completion time and the stipulation information stored in the storage section; and the stipulation information included in the request information received from the reception section. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088120 | CREATING KNOWLEDGE BASE OF SIMILAR SYSTEMS FROM PLURALITY OF SYSTEMS - Methods according to the present disclosure include: creating a representative profile from at least one change profile with an identifying tag from a repository, the representative profile including fewer than all possible changes to a system from an event; creating a candidate profile for a first candidate system, not flagged as similar or dissimilar, from the plurality of systems, wherein the candidate profile includes fewer than all changes to the first candidate system from the event; calculating at least one difference between the representative profile and the candidate profile; where the at least one difference is not within at least one threshold, flagging the first candidate system as dissimilar; and where the at least one difference is within the at least one threshold, flagging the first candidate system as similar, associating the identifying tag with the candidate profile, and adding the candidate profile to the repository. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088121 | BRIDGING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS ENTERPRISE AND PERSONAL SOCIAL NETWORKS - A user interface (UI) may be provided that allows a user to connect a first identity in a first social community to another identity in another social community by allowing the user to specify the first identity and another identity. Responsive to a user utilizing the UI, the user may be presented with an option to identify connections in the first social community according to a criteria with members associated with another identity in said another social community. A list of identified connections may be presented. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088122 | NETWORK SERVER AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO USER PROFILES - An example network server computer includes communication circuitry configured for communication with electronic devices of users; memory; and a processor configured to control the network server computer to at least receive, via the communication circuitry, from electronic devices of users, user profiles and user preferences for respective users and store, in the memory, the received user profiles and user preferences; and provide access to user profiles in response to access requests received, via the communication circuitry, from electronic devices of user. Access to each respective user's user profile is controlled in accordance with one or more of the user preferences of the respective user, and the one or more user preferences comprise a first preference setting for allowing all other users to access the user's user profile and a second preference setting for allowing only friends on the user's friend list to access the user's user profile. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088123 | DEVICE, DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, RELAY APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH CONTENT CENTRIC NETWORK, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A device that is connected with a content centric network includes a request reception unit that receives a request packet which requests data which are generated by the device, a data transmission unit that transmits the requested data to a CCN network in a case where the data that are requested by the request packet which is received by the request reception unit are present in the device, and a negative acknowledgement unit that transmits a packet that indicates a negative acknowledgement which includes information about a generation time as a time when the requested data are generated to the CCN network in a case where the data that are requested by the request packet which is received by the request reception unit are absent in the device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088124 | TECHNIQUES FOR VALIDATING PACKETS - Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques receiving packets each comprising a number of frames, comparing first information in a first frame of a packet with a connection handle established for a communication session, validating the packet when the first information corresponds with the connection handle and discarding the first frame of the packet when the first information does not correspond with the connection handle. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088125 | Utilizing Packet Headers To Monitor Network Traffic In Association With A Client Device - Various methods and systems for facilitating network traffic monitoring in association with an application running on a client device are provided. In this regard, aspects of the invention facilitate monitoring network traffic being transmitted to and/or from a client device, such as a mobile device, so that network performance can be analyzed. In various implementations, packet headers of data packets are read to obtain or extract desired network metrics that indicate network performance. Packet headers are generally read to the extent necessary to identify various network data. As such, by avoiding examination of a packet payload and, in some cases, examination of the entire header, the efficiency of monitoring network traffic at a client device is improved. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088126 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PACKET ACQUISITION IN MIXED-RATE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088127 | CONFIGURING A DISCARD TIMER - A first wireless access network node receives, from a second wireless access network node, delay information relating to a delay in buffering data at a protocol layer in the second wireless access network node. The first wireless access network node configures a discard timer based on the received delay information for a packet to be sent to a user equipment. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088128 | HOUSING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE HOUSING, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE HOUSING - A housing includes a ceramic layer for decoration, an intermediate layer formed on at least one surface of the ceramic layer, and a substrate coupled on the intermediate layer. The surface of the intermediate layer coupled to the substrate is rough and/or porous for improving the bonding of the substrate to the intermediate layer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088129 | Electronic Apparatus and Method of Making Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus is described that includes a housing including a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material, and the second material is formed by transforming the first material. A method of making the electronic apparatus is also described. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088130 | MOBILE TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTENNA TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - According to the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a main body including a front side with which a display unit is combined, a first antenna mounted on the main body, extended in a first direction and including a first slot of which one end is closed and another end is opened, a second antenna mounted on the main body, extended in a second direction corresponding to a direction opposite to the direction to which the first slot is extended and including a second slot of which one end is closed and another end is opened, a power supply unit mounted in the inside of the main body, a first feeder configured to supply power to the first antenna from the power supply unit and a second feeder configured to supply power to the second antenna from the power supply unit. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088131 | HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a housing and an electronic device, wherein the housing is applicable to the electronic device and made of a metal material, including: a cover body and a border disposed along edges of the cover body; wherein the border is disposed with openings through which the electronic device transmits and/or receives a wireless signal. By disposing openings on the border of the metal housing of the electronic device, the metal housing can be prevented from shielding the wireless signal, and the user experience and the freedom degree of the design of the electronic device can be improved at the same time. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088132 | Mobile Phone With Enhanced Functions - Completion of functions of multimedial devices for auxiliary functions which are not featured in original device. Such functions can be functions for processing of physiologic data, extended and/or uninterrupted operation with regard on monitored and processed data. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088133 | SMARTPHONE - A smartphone may be provided that includes: a cover layer; an LCD panel; a backlight unit which is located under the LCD panel; a pressure electrode which is located under the backlight unit; a shielding member which is located under the pressure electrode; and a converter which converts a signal comprising information for a capacitance change amount outputted from the pressure electrode to a digital signal. A magnitude of a touch pressure is detected from the digital signal. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088134 | CUSTOMIZABLE COMPACT DISPOSABLE SMARTPHONE VEHICLE MOUNT FOR ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY, VIEWING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SAFETY - A customizable, compact, and disposable smartphone tab is disclosed that can detachably attach to the backside of a mobile phone device or its protective case, allowing a mobile phone device to mate with a phone tab mount, while not obstructing the mobile phone's camera lens, flash, speakers, and microphone which require unobstructed exposure to its surrounding environment. In one embodiment, the phone tab has a plurality of removable adhesive sections allowing for a customized unobstructed fit on the backside of a smartphone device. The phone tab works cooperatively with a phone tab mount to securely hold a smartphone in place inside of a vehicle for easy access, viewing, and communications, while providing a safer user experience. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088135 | Smart Wireless Watchbands and Lanyards - Disclosed are watchbands, watchband links, and lanyards, where the watchbands comprise a band, wherein the band comprises (i) a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal representing a physical quantity, and (ii) a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal representing the sensor signal; and a closure structure operable to close the watchband. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088136 | Smartphone Based Meter and Injector - One embodiment of the present invention incorporates a comprehensive blood glucose monitoring system into the case of a smartphone or other device that a patient normally carries with them. This system may include a glucose meter, lancets, test strips, logic to report the result of the blood test in the glucose meter, and a communication module to report the results to the smartphone. In addition, the system may also include small syringes of insulin concealed within the case or attached to the case. This would allow the user to inject if he or she needed to, after obtaining the results of the test. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088137 | COMPUTER READABLE METHOD FOR SPEED DIALLING NUMBERS INCLUDING REPETITIVE-DIGITS AND 800 - The various embodiments herein provide a computer readable method for speed dialling a user preferred number comprises downloading and installing the computer readable method in a mobile device and updating a keypad with a set of speed dialling keystrokes. The user selects a number format in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) provided by the computer readable method for speed dialling resulting into an appearance of a keyboard and a text field on the GUI. The intended keyword is entered by the user in the appeared text field through the keyboard. The GUI displays suggestions of the probable numbers on the basis of the entered keyword. The user selects an intended number from the displayed probable numbers. The number is automatically dialled on the selection of the intended number. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088138 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Communications - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to detect a selection of an image from a graphical user interface, identify an entry in a contact book responsive to the detected selection of the image, and retrieve one or more communication identifiers associated with the party from the entry of the contact book for initiating a communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088139 | MANAGING CONTACT GROUPS FROM SUBSET OF USER CONTACTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device determines at least two contact groups from a subset of contacts accessible by a telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device also generates a contact display including a representation of at least a portion of the first or second contact groups and a divider display object. The divider display object partitions the first contact group from the second contact group and is positioned adjacent to at least one contact from the first or second contact groups presented in the contact display. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088140 | Method, device and touch screen terminal for processing incoming calls when driving - A method and device for processing an incoming call when driving are provided. The method includes that when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call are activated; an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call is detected; and the incoming call is processed correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response. Thus, it is more convenient for a user who receives an incoming call when driving to urgently answer or reject the incoming call, thereby improving the security of the user processing the incoming call with the touch screen terminal when driving. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088141 | HANDSFREE-CALL SUPPORTING DEVICE AND HANDSFREE-CALL SUPPORTING SYSTEM - A handsfree-call supporting device that is used, connected to a mobile phone through any one of a wired interface and a wireless interface, includes: a casing; a speaker unit; a first microphone unit; and a second microphone unit. The speaker unit includes a speaker device and a sound output unit. The first microphone unit includes a first sound collector unit and a first microphone device. The second microphone unit includes a second sound collector unit and a second microphone device. The speaker unit, the first microphone unit, and the second microphone unit are housed in the casing. A second opening, a third opening, and a fourth opening are arranged on one surface of the casing. The third opening and the fourth opening are arranged at uniform distances from the second opening. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088142 | VOICE-OPERATED INTERFACE FOR DTMF-CONTROLLED SYSTEMS - An arrangement for allowing “hands-free” access to DTMF-controlled systems, such as one's voice mail messaging systems, utilizes a speech-to-DTMF tone application that monitors the communication between the user and the DTMF-controlled system. A speech recognition unit is utilized to retrieve certain voice commands (e.g., “next”, “skip”, “repeat”, “forward”, etc.) when uttered by the user. The application then translates the received commands into the proper DTMF tone sequence used by the DTMF-controlled system and transmits the DTMF tones to the system. The application is particularly useful in the cell phone environment and avoids the necessity of the user to constantly switch between using the keypad and listening to messages/commands from the system. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088143 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GRACEFUL DISCONNECTION FROM A WIRELESS DOCKING STATION - The disclosed embodiments relate to method, system and apparatus for gracefully disconnecting from a wireless docking station. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a method and system for proactively predicting an upcoming link loss caused by the mobile device's movement away from the wireless docking system. In an exemplary embodiment, data provided by the mobile device's accelerometer as well as signal quality data are used to indicate an upcoming link loss. Prior link loss patterns including accelerometer output and signal quality can be used to determine intentional link loss events. Once determination is made that the upcoming disconnection is intentional, steps may be taken to gracefully disconnect the mobile device from the docking station before the link loss occurs. The graceful disconnection may be implemented without requiring user intervention or incurring data loss. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088144 | FACEBACK - AUTOMATED RESPONSE CAPTURE USING TEXT MESSAGING - The FaceBack system incorporates an automated mechanism for remotely capturing the reaction of the receiver of a text message. This mechanism is started when the texter incorporates instructions into a text message to take a photo or record a video when the text is read by a receiver. The receiving device scans the incoming text message and takes a photo or records a video of the receiving user when the user reads the text message. Once the video is recorded or the picture is taken, the video or picture is returned to the texter through the SMS system. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088145 | PLANE PUBLICATION PRODUCT SUPPORTING INTERACTIVE INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM - A plane publication product supports transmit-receive of a multimedia information signal of an interactive interconnected system comprising an electronic reading device and an electronic transmitter-receiver. A sheet surface of the plane publication product may be attached with an information content. The multimedia information signal is synthesized by media information data and associated data; the associated data is a preset Uniform Resource Identifier. The electronic transmitter-receiver is provided with an associated data reception circuit, an associated data transmission circuit and a central processing unit (with memory). The associated data reception circuit is equipped with a short-distance signal transmission-reception circuit; and the electronic transmitter-receiver is configured to control transmit-receive of the associated data of the decomposed multimedia information signal, receive the associated data decomposed by the transmission circuit of the electronic reading device, transmit the associated data to external via a remote wireless technology, and quickly call out an associated electronic file. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088146 | DEVICE LOCK WHILE IN MOTION - In an example, a mobile device is configured to automatically lock when a detector, such as a GPS receiver, determines that the device is in motion above a certain speed threshold, such as 10 mph. Additional detectors may be used to determine whether the device is operated by the user or by a passenger, so that intelligent decisions can be made about whether to lock the device. During the lock, certain selected apps such as a GPS navigation system or music player may be enabled, with limited controls as appropriate. In some cases, hands-free operations may be available. The mobile device may also be configured to provide an automated response to incoming calls and messages. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088147 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A VEHICLE DRIVER BASED ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR - A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088148 | MOBILE DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH-LOCK STATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device with a touch panel and a touch-lock operating method thereof are provided. The mobile device preferably includes an RF communication unit for supporting communication services; a touch panel for sensing input touches; a display unit for displaying a screen, where the screen includes at least one of a preset image, text, and map; and a controller for setting a touch-lock in the touch panel according to a preset condition. The controller also controls the display unit to display at least one of a text and image or at least one particular icon corresponding to the information reception event that occurs, based on the RF communication unit, in the touch-lock state. A portion of the display screen can be locked, or only certain predetermined touch functions permitted. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088149 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A control method and an electronic device thereof are provided. The first electronic device includes a memory for storing call logs, a determination module for analyzing the call logs associated with a dialing pattern and identifying a second electronic device associated with a recipient in the dialing pattern, and a control module for, when attempting a call to the first electronic device, outputting information of at least one second electronic device associated with the first electronic device in accordance with the stored call logs. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088150 | VOICE TO TEXT CONVERSION DURING ACTIVE CALL INCLUDING VOICE - Voice to text (VTT) call transcription technologies are provided. At least one server receives a request from a mobile device to initiate a transcription of voice communication of a call between the mobile device and another device. The server, responsive to the request, establishes a bridged communication session between the server, the mobile device, the other device and a VTT system. The bridged communication session includes the voice communication of the call that is exchanged between the mobile device and the other device. The VTT system converts the voice communication of the call in the bridged communication session to a text transcription. The VTT system sends the text transcription of the voice communication of the call, for example, to the first mobile device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088151 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - A carrier service server, in response to determining that signals of a called user cannot be searched through a base station, queries a user ID bound to the called number of the called user to send a message indicating that there is an incoming call or a short message to a client terminal corresponding to the user ID via the Internet. The client terminal executes an operation that enables the called user to receive a call or short message content according to a preset configuration. Thus, the called user may, when a communication module for phone signals is closed or there is no mobile communication signal, timely receive the message through the client terminal connected with the Internet. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088152 | APPARATUS FOR BLOCKING UNWANTED TELEPHONE CALLS AND FAXES - An apparatus for blocking unwanted calls is disclosed. The apparatus incorporates a whitelist which the user can program so that known friendly callers are not interrupted by the apparatus. The apparatus also incorporates a blacklist which automatically rejects known unwanted callers so that the user is not interrupted by these calls. Additionally, the apparatus allows the user to easily add new numbers to either the blacklist or white list and also to delete numbers from the white list, blacklist or master list of caller IDs. For new numbers, callers are presented with a simple but yet effective message that states that the caller should hang up if the caller is a solicitor or telemarketer, or otherwise press zero so that the apparatus can allow the call to go through to the telephone. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088153 | Method and System for Prediction of Contact Allocation, Staff Time Distribution, and Service Performance Metrics in a Multi-Skilled Contact Center Operation Environment - A method and system for prediction in a telecommunications network are described. Particularly, contact allocation, staff time distribution, and other performance metrics may be determined in a contact center operation environment comprising multiple media types and/or multiple agent skill sets for handling contact types. In an embodiment, models simulating queue behavior are built. Staff count may be altered in order to determine staffing allocations and performance scenarios using the models. Long term and short term predictions may be used to configure the telecommunication network and route communications through the telecommunications network. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088154 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SEARCHING FOR COMMUNICATIONS FOR PLAYBACK OR ANALYSIS - A method for searching for one or more recorded communications between one or more customers and a contact center comprising is provided. The method is implemented by a computer readable medium having a plurality of code segments. One or more communications is analyzed and assessment data is assigned thereto. The assessment data of the communications is searched for at least one search criterion, and at least one communication having assessment data matching the search criterion is identified. A representation of the matching communication is then displayed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088155 | ROUTING VIDEO AND NON-VOICE INTERACTIONS IN CALL CENTERS OR CONTACT CENTERS VIA EXISTING TRADITIONAL COMPUTER TELEPHONY INTEGRATION SYSTEMS - A method(s) and system(s) through which non-voice interactions or activities can be routed through existing systems presently utilized for voice (or telephone call) routing. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088156 | CALL QUEUING FOR LOCATION-AWARE MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device can be assigned to an extension configured as a Queue Agent (“QA”) in a call-queuing enabled virtual private branch exchange (vPBX). This and other mobile or fixed devices can be interconnected to form a virtual call center. Each extension can be assigned various rules, which specify how the incoming calls are answered at the extension and how calls in the call queue are selected for answering by the QA. As part of the rules, the vPBX system forwards calls from a call queue to the QA based on QA's availability status. If a location-aware mobile device is associated with the QA, the vPBX system can determine the QA's availability status based on a geographic location of the mobile device. A most geographically proximate agent can be selected for answering the call. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088157 | CONNECTION ROUTING SYSTEM - According to an example, connections may be routed in a contact center by determining if a current connection from a customer terminal to the contact center is a repeat connection or a first connection. In response to determining that the connection is a repeat connection, the repeat connection is routed to an originating agent terminal when an originating agent is verified as employed, logged-in, and available. In response to determining that the connection is a first connection, the first connection is routed to a best available agent terminal. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATE AWARENESS ACROSS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND STATEFULLY TRANSITIONING BETWEEN COMMUNICATION CHANNELS - A system for providing state awareness across communication channels and statefully transitioning a user between a source channel and a destination channel is disclosed. The method may comprise storing a unique identifier associated with the user and data associated with the user, retrieving the data associated with the user based upon the user identifier and in response to the user entering the destination channel that is different from the source channel, and populating the data associated with the user in the destination channel. The destination channel may comprise a display of a customer service representative, and the populating may occur automatically. Furthermore, the method may comprise placing a call to a telephone number associated with the user in response to at least one of: the user answering a requisite number of questions in the source channel and the user requesting a transition to a voice destination channel. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088159 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a method for telecommunication using a system in which individual journal entries and/or voice mail messages for each user are stored. Each time a user initiates or receives a call the system verifies whether specific journal entries and/or voice mail messages are stored for the respective user and the system presents in case of said specific entries or messages an output to the user to inform the user that said specific entries or messages have been verified or found. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088160 | SILENCE SIGNATURES OF AUDIO SIGNALS - A method performed by a processing system. The method includes generating silence signatures of audio signals from a plurality of device based on energy levels of the audio signals, providing the silence signatures to an interaction service, and outputting interaction information corresponding to the devices. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088161 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING COMMUNICATION DEVICES ASSIGNED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS - Described are systems and methods for operating a plurality of communication devices configured to be associated with a user group. Each communication device of the plurality of communication devices may be configured to communicate with one or more servers both as an individual communication device with an individual unique identifier assigned thereto and as the user group with a group unique identifier assigned thereto. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088162 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNING VIRTUAL NUMBERS - Methods and systems for automatically assigning virtual numbers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automatically assigning virtual numbers may include receiving, from a first customer device associated with a first identifier, a second identifier associated with a recipient device; establishing a call between the first customer device and the recipient device; assigning a first virtual number associated with the first identifier and the second identifier, wherein the first virtual number is selected to be in a local calling area of the first identifier; and transmitting the first virtual number to the customer for use in making future calls to the recipient device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088163 | MANAGING CHARGING SYSTEM TRAFFIC - Systems and methods for an enhanced online charging system service are described. A first signaling message is received from an originating mobile station for transmission over a network to a destination mobile station, wherein the first signaling message includes a voice message or a data message. A request from a mobile switching center (MSC), Short Message Service Center (SMSC) or Telephony Application Server (TAS) is provided to an online charging system (OCS) to determine an account usage balance associated with the mobile station. When the OCS determines the account is associated with valid monthly prepaid wireless subscription plan, a first response message is received at the MSC, SMC or TAS. The first response message indicates to the MSC, SMC or TAS to not send, for a predetermined time period, further requests to the OCS to determine an account usage balance associated with the mobile station. | 2016-03-24 |
20160088164 | PUBLIC PAY SMART PHONE KIOSK - A coin operated public phone kiosk with a base member, a rectangular frame mounted on a base member, the frame comprising planar side standards, lower panels, and transparent upper panels, a phone assembly mounted to the rectangular frame above the lower panels. The phone assembly has a triangular shaped housing mounted to the frame with one side inclined inward into the frame, and a phone and keyboard mounted on the inclined side. A monitor is mounted on the kiosk frame adjacent at least one transparent upper planar panel. A cap assembly is mounted on the top of the rectangular frame and contains a solar battery. | 2016-03-24 |