Abstract:
In one embodiment, a first controlling device includes a processor to send a first pairing request to a remote device, receive a grant of access from the remote device, receive user input commands, receive a second pairing request from a second controlling device, grant access to the second controlling device, receive control commands from the second controlling device, and send control commands to the remote device based on the control commands received from the second controlling device and the user input commands, after the first controlling device loses a connection with the remote device, the processor being operative to send a third pairing request to the remote device and receive a denial of the third pairing request and an identification of the second controlling device from the remote device, send a fourth pairing request to the second controlling device, receive a grant of access from the second controlling device.
Abstract:
Techniques are presented herein to enable a port of an electrical device to be selectively connected to either a first component or a second component of the electrical device. The port is configured to physically interface with an external device. The first component and second component perform different functions. A signal directing circuit is coupled to the port, and is configured to selectively connect the port to one of the first and second components.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method comprises identifying user selection preferences of an identified user having accessed the network, the identifying based on an accumulation of user selection inputs executed by the identified user, relative to input options presented to the user and identifying respective available network items, the accumulation including an identification of the input options not having been selected by the identified user; determining a group of network users having a highest correlation of shared interests with the identified user, based on identifying preferred network items for the identified user, and identifying first network users providing highest relative user affinity values for each of the preferred network items; and determining at least one of new network items most likely to be preferred by the identified user, based on determining, from among network items not presented to the identifier user, the preferred network items for each of the first network users in the group.
Abstract:
Each data file of a distributed file system is identified by a corresponding globally-unique object identifier that is independent of any attribute of the data file. A node in the distributed file system has a file system that includes a plurality of directory entries, where each directory entry has a file name field, an attributes field, and an object identifier field configured for specifying a globally-unique object identifier. The globally-unique object identifier is universally reachable by any node of the distributed file system and uniquely identifies the data file, enabling the data file to be universally identifiable by any node based on the corresponding object identifier. The data file can be stored independently of a device file system based on providing a resolution between the data file name and its object identifier, followed by a resolution between the object identifier and a selected location for the data file.
Abstract:
A user device is provided that includes an authentication application that runs on the user device. A calibration device is also provided that includes authentication algorithm configuration information and an authentication token. The user device is connected to the calibration device to receive the authentication algorithm configuration information and the authentication token. The user device then supplies to a target device to be authenticated an authentication request that includes the authentication token. The user device receives an authentication response from the target device. The user device then analyzes the authentication response with the authentication application based on the authentication algorithm configuration information to determine whether the target device is authenticated.
Abstract:
A user device is provided that includes an authentication application that runs on the user device. A calibration device is also provided that includes authentication algorithm configuration information and an authentication token. The user device is connected to the calibration device to receive the authentication algorithm configuration information and the authentication token. The user device then supplies to a target device to be authenticated an authentication request that includes the authentication token. The user device receives an authentication response from the target device. The user device then analyzes the authentication response with the authentication application based on the authentication algorithm configuration information to determine whether the target device is authenticated.
Abstract:
Techniques are presented herein to enable a port of an electrical device to be selectively connected to either a first component or a second component of the electrical device. The port is configured to physically interface with an external device. The first component and second component perform different functions. A signal directing circuit is coupled to the port, and is configured to selectively connect the port to one of the first and second components.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a user identifier circuit, a button pressure signature specifying a sequence of button pressure values sampled while a corresponding identified button of a user input device is pressed by a user; the user identifier circuit identifying the user of the user input device based on the button pressure signature; and the user identifier circuit outputting a message identifying the identified button and the identified user.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method comprises identifying, in a network, user selection preferences of an identified user having accessed the network, the identifying based on an accumulation of user selection inputs executed by the identified user, the user selection inputs accumulated relative to input options presented to the user and identifying respective available network items; classifying, by an apparatus in the network, the identified user into one of multiple user affinity categories relative to an advertisement campaign for a targeted product, the classifying based on determining whether one of the user selection inputs represents a view gesture of the user having viewed the targeted product; and selecting an advertisement asset for delivery to the identified user based on the classifying of the identified user into the one user affinity category.