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 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 system and method of assigning access privileges in a social network includes a first step (100) of determining a vector of social network characteristics of a member of the social network. A next step (102) includes computing a distance between vectors of social network characteristics of the member and other members of the social network already having defined access privileges. An optional next step (104) includes deciding whether the distance is less than a threshold. A next step (106) includes assigning the member the same access privilege of another member of the social network having the smallest distance from the vector of the member.
Abstract:
A data management system (100) including a knowledge container creator module (118) operative to create at least a first data descriptor item (112) and at least a second data descriptor item (114) based upon a raw data item (110). The raw data item (110) is capable of containing data representing raw data that is in one of a plurality of different formats. The knowledge container creator module (118) also operative to link the raw data item (110) to at the least a first data descriptor item (112) and to link the raw data item (110) to the at least a second data descriptor item (114).
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.
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:
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:
The present invention is a system for optimizing delivery of a content item (110) from a content distribution network (120) to a display device (130), where the content distribution network (120) includes transcoding resources to convert the content item (110) from a first format to a second format. A computing device receives a request to deliver the content item (110) to the display device (305). The system selects, from the transcoding resources, an optimized transcoding resource (335) based on an evaluation of metadata that describes the content item (310), a preferred technique for transcoding the content item (315), a state of the content distribution network (320), a predicted behavior for the user (325), and metadata that describes the display device (330). The system reserves the selected transcoding resource (340), and delivers the content item (110) to the display device (130) on a media stream that utilizes the selected transcoding resource.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for writing to solid-state memory is provided herein. In particular, a controller is provided that monitors operating parameters of each die within the system. In order to enable fast, real-time write operations, feedback from each die is analyzed and compared with a stored set of operating parameters. Based on this comparison, a particular die is chosen for write operations such that system performance is optimized.