Abstract:
An apparatus and method for information storage and retrieval of communication network performance data includes a first step (200) of obtaining performance data from network entities. A next step (202) includes generating a rating for the performance data relating to how interesting that data is to network entities. A next step (204) includes archiving a portion of the performance data in response to the rating of the performance data.
Abstract:
A method (400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) of providing a shared virtual lounge experience. The method can include analyzing one or more messages communicated from a first participant (104) in a virtual world (102) to a second participant (106) in the virtual world to determine at least one context (110) of the message(s). Based on the determined context of the message(s), a context-specific virtual lounge (112) can be dynamically created to pertain to the determined context and host participant interactions.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and electronic device for hierarchical communications are disclosed. A connection interface (1260) may receive a query. A processor (1210) may select an initial expert from the hierarchical expert tree based upon the query and direct the query towards the initial expert. A session initiation protocol server 418 may generate a hierarchical expert tree from an expert pool.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for information storage and retrieval of communication network performance data includes a first step (200) of obtaining performance data from network entities. A next step (202) includes generating a rating for the performance data relating to how interesting that data is to network entities. A next step (204) includes archiving a portion of the performance data in response to the rating of the performance data.
Abstract:
A method and system is provided for customization of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a communication device in a communication network. The method includes customization of the GUI of the communication device based on one or more of user preferences and user interaction patterns pertaining to a plurality of services accessed by a user of the communication device. The method further comprises customization of the GUI of the communication device based on a predefined set of rules.
Abstract:
A hierarchical encoder is operable to create a hierarchical multi-layer data package. The hierarchical multi-layer data package includes a plurality of layers and one or more subpackages in each layer. The layers include one or more subpackages. A subpackage in an outer layer is related to a subpackage in an inner layer. Also, each subpackage includes meta data describing the encoding, a summary of a subset of data in the hierarchical multi-layer data and a link or ID of the subset of data in a compressed form.
Abstract:
The invention provides embodiments of a method an apparatus for dynamic management of distributed context. Each of a plurality of sticky notes can be associated (1002) with contextual information corresponding to a first context in which the virtual sticky note was posted. A request to access at least one of the virtual sticky notes can be received (1008). A second context in which the request was generated can be identified (1010). At least one of the virtual sticky notes that is associated with contextual information that corresponds to the second context can be identified (1012). The identified virtual sticky note(s) can be communicated for presentation to a user (1022).
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for information storage and retrieval of communication network performance data includes a first step (200) of obtaining performance data from network entities. A next step (202) includes generating a rating for the performance data relating to how interesting that data is to network entities. A next step (204) includes archiving a portion of the performance data in response to the rating of the performance data.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of telecommunication network resource management based on social network characteristics includes a first step (200) of retrieving data relating to social network characteristics associated with a user. A next step (202) includes computing social network metrics based on the data. A next step (204) includes defining a priority score for a session with the user based on the social network metrics. A next step (206) includes assigning resources for the communication session based on the priority score, wherein the resources can include a power operational mode for the session.
Abstract:
A wireless communication device acquires membership (702) in a predefined group, joins (704) an ad hoc network associated with the predefined group, and joins and participates (706) in a first session established through an infrastructure device for distributing media to the predefined group. If (710) the wireless communication device is a duplicator node for the ad hoc network, then it receives (708) the media from the infrastructure device and distributes (712) the media other nodes of the ad hoc network, otherwise it receives (708) the media from the duplicator node. The infrastructure device identifies the duplicator node for each ad hoc network associated with the predefined group and each member of the predefined group that is not a node of any of the ad hoc networks and distributes the media only to these members of the predefined group.