Abstract:
A method for intermediating a plurality of network operators and one or more developers is provided. The method includes the steps of: obtaining, by an obtaining unit, a requirement about a computer program required by each network operator; integrating, by an integration unit, mutually-related requirements among the obtained requirements into one requirement; generating, by a generation unit, information about the necessity for development of a computer program implementing the integrated requirement; and presenting, by a presentation unit, the one or more developers with the integrated requirement and the information about the necessity.
Abstract:
A distribution method and apparatus for distributing multimedia files from service providers (20) to subscribers (30) is described herein. A multimedia communication system (10) includes multiple service providers (20). Each service provider (20) includes a media server (22) and promotion server (26), where the promotion servers (26) of different service providers (20) inter-connect via a resale gateway(40). A promotion server (26) in a first service provider (20) monitors the inventory of multimedia files stored in the corresponding media server (22), identifies the multimedia files having at least one use requirement that satisfies a predetermined criteria, and promotes the identified multimedia files. The promotion server (26) may promote the identified multimedia files to subscribers (30A) of the first service provider(20A) using a weight-based approach. Alternatively or additionally, the promotion server (26) may promote the identified multimedia files to other service providers (20B) by offering the identified multimedia files to other service providers (20B) in the communication system (10) via the resale gateway (40).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of location databases containing position related information, and specifically to a method of providing quick and accurate response to users requesting location dependant data from such database. This speed-up in response is done by storing information that is related to most probable path for travelling users on top of database stack and therefore is easy to find and sent to requesting users.
Abstract:
Interaction servers for an interactive television system may be dimensioned dynamically depending on the predicted likelihood of user interactions. In one exemplary embodiment, a dimensioning system (60) assesses event likelihoods based on a number of requests for interactive media programs and categories for the interactive media programs, and dimensions one or more interaction servers (26) based on the predicted event likelihoods.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for monitoring the behaviour of an individual communication client (200) in relation to the behaviour of a group of communication clients. A client database (202a) collects client data based on activities reflecting the individual client's behaviour, where the collected client data forms a resulting client behaviour profile (GP). A comparing unit (202b) compares the collected client data with a behaviour profile (GP) of the client group reflecting the behaviour of the client group. An alert generator (202c) then issues an alerting signal (A) if an unacceptable behavioural deviation between the individual client and the client group is detected.
Abstract:
Embodiments for method and a system for an on online auction system involving a computer server is closed. Values representing a relationship between a seller and a plurality of bidders are determined based on social connections of the seller and social connections of the bidders. An auction method is selected based on the values representing a relationship between the seller and the bidders. The selected auction method is performed for the purpose of selling an item of the seller at a winning bid quoted by any of the bidders.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for obtaining context information from a context server maintaining a context for an object of interest in a telecommunication network. The context server receives raw context data from sensors associated with the object of interest. A request is received from a requesting party for refined context information with reference to the object of interest. Individual context data is collected for at least one individual entity of the requesting party. A customized rule is created on the basis of the received individual context data. The rule defines conditions in an adapted request for refined context information regarding the object of interest, which is sent, including the customized rule, to the context server of the object of interest. Context data refined according to the customized rule is then received from the context server.
Abstract:
A pattern analysing device (27) in a pattern processing node {21} of a data collection system (10) comprises a pattern updating unit equipped with a pattern collecting element configured to obtain an existing pattern of historical data according to at least one existing data model, where the existing pattern relates to an entity (11) associated with the data collection system and obtain a further pattern of newer data according to a further data model, where the further pattern also relates to the entity,
Abstract:
There is provided a network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element arranged to: identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determine the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receive an indication of a target power consumption value; calculate which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and send instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value.
Abstract:
A mediation server which is able to communicate with a plurality of account managing servers (104) and mediates requests for issuing subscription information transmitted from a plurality of communication devices between each communication device and any one of the plurality of account managing servers (104), the mediation server comprising, a selection unit configured to select the account managing server to which the request is to be transmitted based on information regarding a current operational status of each account managing server stored in a database, when the request is received from the communication device, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the request for issuing the subscription information to the selected account managing server.