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Systems and methods for managing telecommunication services using proximity-based technologies are described. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting, by a first communication device (e.g., a laptop computer, a netbook computer, a tablet computer, a cellular phone, a smartphone, etc.), a proximity device (e.g., a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, a Near Field Communications (NFC) tag, etc.) coupled to or integrated within a second communication device. The method may also include triggering an operation configured to manage a telecommunication service based, at least in part, upon the detection of the proximity device. In some implementations, the operation may be configured to reduce a number of manual operations that would otherwise be involved in managing the telecommunication service. For instance, in a non-limiting example, the operation may cause a routing of a communication directed at the first communication device to the second communication device. Numerous other telecommunication services are described herein.

A system and method are provided for monitoring processes of an information technology (IT) system. In one example, the system comprises a monitor agent configured to collect performance and availability metrics associated with a host machine, a network, an operating system, a database or an application; a data loader, wherein the monitor agent is further configured to transmit the metrics to the data loader; an escalation server configured to receive and manage alerts generated by the monitor agent, and further configured to group an alert entering the escalation server into a resource group; and an analysis tool including an analysis tool application configured to assist a system manager in visualizing and understanding the performance of the information technology system through the use of a visual graph, a performance report, a real-time operating status or a system health report.

Systems and methods are presented for improved authentication and risk analysis processes using search engine technology. In one potential implementation, an authorization request message is received at a payment processing network as part of a transaction between a user and a merchant. The payment processing network analyzes risk based on a search history associated with the user involved in the transaction with the merchant. A response to the authentication request is made based in part on the risk associated with the user search history. In further embodiments, a user registers with a search engine as part of a service for improved authentication, where the user accepts privacy settings allowing storage of search and transaction data by a search engine server. The search engine server passes search and transaction data to a risk analysis server for creation of risk parameters which may be used to authenticate transactions.

Systems and methods for electronic simulation of events via computer-based gaming technologies are provided. Data relating to an event such as a sports games is received containing event object information. Events objects can be, for example, players on a field or objects relating to the event environment. A game object processing module correlates the event objects to game event objects. A video game console performs a game simulation using the game event objects, by applying the event data to the event objects, and then displaying the game simulation on the game console. The result is a simulation of the event via the game console.

CONTROL CARD CHECK is a pocket size system and a method for auditing personal accounts. It is an individual module that operates on a digital level. This invention is for bank account and credit card information inspecting only. This technology system provides access to your bank and credit card information instantaneously, without having to log onto the Internet, drive to your bank (ATM), or call a service bank agent. This system will allow you to check your current balance on any account card you own, excluding gas cards, retail cards, and phone cards, just by inserting the card into the card reader. The design of the pocket electro mechanism is slightly larger than your account card with a magnet strip-card reader embedded to the back of the instrument. In seconds, see your balance by entering your four-digit security pin number on the touch screen. On the menu screen you will have four options to choose from. 1. Current balance. 2. Daily transactions. 3. Weekly transactions. 4. Payment information and Due date. (Bank payment address & phone numbers). Ideal for any situation

A method is provided for manipulating a compressed translation table in a memory expansion technology system. The method comprises swapping contents of an output buffer with contents of a compression buffer, disabling compression for compression translation table entries corresponding to the content swapped to the compression buffer, and packaging entries of a compression translation table corresponding to the contents swapped to the compression buffer, wherein packaged compression translation table entries are accessible to a computer system for addressing the contents swapped to the compression buffer.

Systems for sorting materials, such as those made of metal, are described. The systems may operate by irradiating the materials with x-rays and then detecting fluoresced x-rays, transmitted x-rays, or both. Detection of the fluoresced x-rays may be performed using an x-ray fluorescence detector array. The systems may be configured to provide high throughput sorting of small pieces of materials.

A plane wing titanium alloy thin-wall web efficient numerical control machining technology comprises the following steps that (1) blanking is carried out; (2) web outer contour machining is carried out, and an ear piece for locating is machined; (3) a web is clamped, and a cavity on the front face of the web is machined; (4) a web side wall is machined; (5) web quick converting is carried out, and a cavity on the back face of the web is machined; (6) the locating ear piece is removed by milling; and (7) quality testing is carried out. The rigidity of a machining technology system is improved, unstressed machining is achieved, by optimized design of a feed track, the stability of a machining process is improved, machining speed is increased, titanium alloy shallow cutting large feeding milling technology parameters are used, heat deforming during machining is lowered, rectifying processes are omitted, the metal removing rate is improved by 30%-50%, finally, machining efficiency is obviously improved, the clamping time of workpieces is obviously shortened through a quick-reloading technology, the repeated locating accuracy of clamping is guaranteed, and accordingly numerically-controlled machine tool machining efficiency is greatly improved.

Systems and methods for providing uninterrupted transfer of voice telephony provided by a first service provider to a derived voice technology over a digital subscriber line provided by a second service provider are disclosed are disclosed. The system generally comprises a first telephone line configured to connect to a first and a second voice switch of the first and second service providers, respectively, having a same assigned telephone number and a derived voice customer premise equipment configured to connect to the first and second telephone lines and to selectively connect a telephone to the second voice switch. The method generally comprises establishing connectivity between a telephone and a first and a second voice switch of the first and second service providers via a first and a second line, respectively, having a same assigned telephone number and selectively connecting the telephone to the second voice switch via a client premise equipment.

A distributed active knowledge and process base incorporates multiple Distributed Object Technology Systems (DOTS) connected over a network, the Internet, or wireless media to allow multiple types of data, processes, and services (system elements) to be created and modified within the same collaborative framework, and thereby permits data to be appropriately mapped to said processes, provides and updates periodically knowledge about available system elements and their values, allows separate systems to negotiate multiple forms of collaboration, and contains sufficiently flexible levels of data security in order to foster online collaboration.

Aspects of the present invention dynamically reduce a frequency at which IT infrastructure automatically generates alerts. Historical data across a plurality of data sources in the IT infrastructure is analyzed. An opportunity to reduce the frequency at which the IT infrastructure automatically generates the alerts is identified. A new alert policy addressing the opportunity to reduce alert frequency is generated. An impact of the new alert policy on a set of predefined service level objectives (SLOs) and service level agreements (SLAs) is evaluated. The new alert policy is deployed in the IT infrastructure.

Systems and methods for improving network centric quality of service using active network technology are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes controlling how a packet is passed over at least one of the interfaces using a differentiated services portion of a network management architecture, monitoring a request for a Quality of Service (QoS) level from at least one QoS-aware application, and adjusting at least one service rate of packet travel controlled by the differentiated services portion based on at least one of the requested QoS level and an available bandwidth. In an alternate embodiment, the controlling of how a packet is passed over at least one of the interfaces includes using at least one of a queuing discipline, a class, and a filter.

The invention relates to a network defense strategy selection method and apparatus based on Markov evolutionary game. The method comprises the following steps: constructing a multi-stage Markov attack and defense evolutionary game model according to dynamic attack and defense game in a network attack and defense process, wherein the model contains a plurality of sub game stages; solving and outputting optimal defense strategies of the stages of the attack and defense game by using an optimal defense strategy selection algorithm for the multi-stage Markov attack and defense evolutionary game model. According to the network defense strategy selection method and apparatus provided by the invention, a dynamic evolution process of network attack and defense in view of the multi-stage Markov attack and defense evolutionary game model, the state skip of the evolutionary stages is described as a random process from the angle of attack and defense confrontation, and the multi-stage Markov evolutionary game is constructed on the basis of the Markov process; the total discount gain of the game is used as a target function, a discount factor eta is imported to perform discount processing on the game gains of different stages, a network security analysis method and a defense technology system are researched and searched, and thus the network defense strategy selection method and apparatus have important practical significance.

Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.

A Technology Asset Tracking System and Method tracks all technology assets including software, hardware and other devices and telecommunications equipment, plans, contracts and agreements, and usage of technology assets from acquisition and assignment to disposal / retirement. An asset database maintains details on each of the devices, including its costs and features. Business rules related to device usage, including compliance policies, are maintained and checked against phone usage to monitor compliance. The system is designed to provide enterprise level configuration and compliance management—to accumulate information about configurations, changes and other data from disparate sources and enable management and data providers to integrate their data into a coherent, seamless unit, using a familiar type of interface.

The invention discloses a numerical simulation determination method of a deep high-stress roadway drilling pressure relief parameter. Before simulation is carried out, a test roadway surrounding rock sample is firstly subjected to a loading and unloading test in a laboratory, an attenuation relationship between a rock sample strength parameter and a damage variable is obtained by fitting and is embedded into a FLAC<3D> (Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua) built-in strain softening constitutive model, and an actual measurement mine pressure expression law of a test roadway is taken as a known characteristic value to carry out inversion on the numerical calculation model parameter of a rock mass. A deep roadway drilling pressure relief numerical calculation model is established to simulate and analyze the influence law of a pressure relief drilling orientation, pressure relief opportunity and drilling parameters (diameter, length and inter-row spacing) on the stability of roadway surrounding rock, and a determination method of each factor which affects a pressure relief effect is put forward, and a drilling pressure relief technology system is perfected. The numerical simulation determination method considers the mutual action relationship of a pressure relief degree and the stability of the surrounding rock while pressure relief drilling parameters are determined, and the designed pressure relief drilling can perform a maximum pressure relief effect on a premise that the stability of the surrounding rock is guaranteed. The method is simple and exhibits high application value.

Systems and methods for fabrication of implantable medical devices using an Electron Beam Melting (EBM) manufacturing process are provided. According to one embodiment, an EBM manufacturing system is caused to perform a fabrication process that results in an implantable medical device of unitary construction having a solid volume and a porous volume. A layer of metal powder is spread across a build platform of the EBM manufacturing system. Portions of the layer of metal powder are selectively heated in accordance each portion's association with the solid volume or the porous volume by scanning the layer of metal powder with an electron beam of the EBM manufacturing system and adjusting a power of the electron beam and a speed of said scanning. The build platform is lowered based on a predetermined layer thickness and the process of continues on a layer-by-layer basis until the implantable medical device is completed.

System, method and program product for text processing using object coreference technology. In particular, the invention provides a text processing method which includes, acquiring text to be processed; extracting subject words and entity words corresponding to the subject words from the text; grouping the subject words; determining entity words that reference a same concerned object according to the grouped subject words; and generating processing policy for entity words that reference a same concerned object. The invention also includes a system with means for carrying out the method. The invention generally realizes automatic, more comprehensive, accurate, efficient analysis and processing on text data. The invention can be used to dig a large amount of comment data about some entity, and the invention can also be used to suggest insertion place in an article where embedded advertisement is inserted.

The invention provides trap automatic evaluation system and method based oil and gas accumulation process simulation; the system comprises a gathering unit searching module, a gathering unit information identification module, a gathering unit risk evaluation module, an economic evaluation module, a comprehensive evaluation module and a report generation module which are sequentially connected. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, inputting result data obtained by oil and gas accumulation simulation to a trap evaluation system; searching and judging an oil and gas gathering unit in an exploration area based on the oil and gas accumulation dynamic simulation result; and finally, carrying out geologic risk evaluation, economic evaluation, comprehensive evaluation and ordering on goodness and badness to the oil and gas gathering unit. In the invention, by fully utilizing various result data generated by oil and gas accumulation process simulation, a good data interface is provided for the trap evaluation, brand-new trap automatic evaluation concept, method and technology system are formed, and the effectiveness and reliability for trap evaluation are improved.

The present application relates to a multiple component which is to be subsequently individualized by forming components containing active structures, in addition to a corresponding component which can be used in microsystem technology systems. The multiple component and / or component comprises a flat substrate and also a flat cap structure which are bound to each other such that they surround at least one first and one second cavity per component, which are sealed against each other and towards the outside. The first of the two cavities is provided with getter material and due to the getter material has a different internal pressure and / or a different gas composition than the second cavity. The present application also relates to a method for producing the type of component and / or components for which gas mixtures of various types of gas have a different absorption ratio in relation to the getter material.

A system to create independent, local, online news services is described. User created content is aggregated to create local news services based on geographical segments and independent content contributors. Content is gathered from independent members and then segmented into web pages. Web pages utilize databases to segment the news content based on population by physical location. The content is then further segmented into categories and areas of interest. Individuals, who want to contribute content, are required to become members of a multi-level marketing network. The multi-level marketing network of members monitors an individual member's content that they provide to the news service. A rating system enables members and consumers to evaluate the content. Members are compensated on revenue that they and the members in their multi-level marketing group produce by marketing advertising and business services. The News Event and News Alert System Architecture depicts the major components of the news event and alerting system. The NDS is the primary network service used by MANA. News events are collected and analyzed. Location and category features are compared to each MANA location and category preferences and alerts are generated.

Systems and methods for detecting change in an environment are provided. In one aspect, a system for detecting change in an environment includes an RF noise source configured to transmit an RF noise signal into the environment and to vary a parameter of the RF noise signal, and an interrogator configured to communicate with a plurality of communication devices distributed in the environment over a plurality of communication channels. The system also includes a detection system configured to receive information related to performances of the plurality of communication channels from the interrogator, to generate a fingerprint of the environment for each of the plurality of communication channels based on the performance of the communication channel at different values of the parameter of the RF noise signal, and to detect a change in the environment when one or more of the fingerprints deviates from a respective baseline fingerprint by a certain amount.

The invention discloses a credit joint supervision platform, adopting an architecture technology system composed of a display layer, an application layer, an application support layer, a data layer, adata exchange platform and an infrastructure layer, adopts the cluster deployment of a plurality of servers, adopts a big data analysis engine system to realize the analysis and visual display of credit data and adopts a micro-service architecture to develop the external providing services. The servitization of platform functions is achieved through an MVC layered architecture, the unified management of users and the access management of a service system are integrated, and various authentication modes including encryption, CA authentication and short message authentication are supported. Byestablishing the credit joint supervision platform for different credit subjects, the joint supervision capability of the market subjects is enhanced, the honesty consciousness of various market subjects is enhanced, the honesty market atmosphere is created, and the whole-society honesty level is promoted to be improved.

The invention relates to an accurate predication control and energy saving system and method in a wet-process desulfurization technology. The accurate predication control and energy saving system comprises a field instrument signal acquisition system, an outlet concentration predication model, an optimization control system of an executing mechanism, and a continuous adjustment system of the executing mechanism, which are communicated in sequence, wherein the field instrument signal acquisition system is connected with a desulfurization tower; the field instrument signal acquisition system iscommunicated with the optimization control system of the executing mechanism; the continuous adjustment system of the executing mechanism is communicated with the field instrument signal acquisition system. According to the accurate predication control and energy saving system, intelligent control of a desulfurization process is realized by utilizing model predication and optimization calculation;a control level is improved and stable operation of the system is ensured; meanwhile, the energy consumption is reduced and the cost is reduced, so that energy saving and efficiency increasing of a wet-process desulfurization technology system are realized; the accurate predication control and energy saving system and method are applicable to fields adopting the wet-process desulfurization technology, such as thermal power plants, steel works and industrial coal-fired boilers.

A composite technology system RETINA that enables intelligent decision synchronization in real time for continuous, discrete and batch process industries is disclosed. RETINA generates and synchronizes the intelligent decisions that affect the performance and profitability of business operations in real time and helps in analysis that are essential for any successful business operations in any manufacturing industries. RETINA combines the real time integration capability; Predictive analytics capability and adaptive real time process modeling capability to generate intelligent risk-reduced business decisions for continuous, discrete and batch manufacturing processes. RETINA unifies the data from disparate sources or in silos, collates, comprehends and analyses the data, and then convert them into actionable information in real time. Correct decisions are generated, streamlined and shared at the appropriate instant of time with right amount of data to the pertinent personnel to eliminate inefficiencies in operations and performance resulting in tangible profitability.

The invention discloses an intelligent early warning method for a surrounding vehicle with an abnormal driving state. Vehicle driving state parameters are read via a roadside relay end or a vehicle-mounted reading end, the data are simultaneously submitted to a backstage system or a vehicle-mounted processing system, the backstage system or the vehicle-mounted processing system tracks or marks a vehicle driving electronic trajectory, vehicle instant state parameters comprise a driving speed, a driving direction and an inter-road position instant state, whether the vehicle driving state is abnormal is judged, or after the abnormal type is further confirmed, vehicle abnormal state warning information is sent to the vehicle. As the widely-used RFID technology is adopted, the cost is lower, the application is more convenient, and the method can be forced to be promoted by the government in a unified mode; according to the technology system for intelligent warning, judging and recognizing the abnormal driving vehicle, the surrounding other driving vehicles are warned instantly, effective and reasonable avoidance measures are adopted, and traffic safety accidents can be prevented from happening; and a special global meaning is provided for ensuring safe vehicle driving.

A system and method for managing implementation of policies in an information technologies system receives at least one policy function, at least one refinement template and at least one available policy function from the at least one memory, receives a policy input indicating a high-level policy for the IT system where the policy input is compliant with the at least one policy function and is received in a format that is not machine-enforceable at an enforcement entity of the IT system, based on the received policy input, automatically or semi-automatically generates a machine-enforceable rule and / or configuration by filling the at least one refinement template, where the machine-enforceable rule and / or configuration includes the at least one available policy function and being compliant with the received policy input, and distributes the machine-enforceable rule and / or configuration to the at least one memory of the IT system or another at least one memory to thereby enable implementation of the policies.

The system provides a technique for finding relevant content and content sources based on the aggregation and analysis of individual indications of relevance. The system identifies and provides selections of relevant content. It may comprise a selection acquisition subsystem, a selection network repository subsystem, a scoring engine, and a recommendation engine, and is used to generate sources of content comprising sets of prioritized links directed to a topic or community of interest.