Systems, software, and methods for managing networks of connected electronic devices are described. In one example, network management policy and network management applications are downloaded automatically upon detection and identification of a new device on the network. In another example, information related to at least one aspect of the network is obtained by a network management device, and at least one applicable management policy is identified by the device; and the identified policy is used to manage at least one aspect of the network's operation.

Self configuring network management system

The SNAP MOBILE PAYMENT APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS ("SNAP") transform real-time-generated merchant-product Quick Response codes via SNAP components into virtual wallet card-based transaction purchase notifications. In one embodiment, the SNAP obtains a snapshot of a QR code presented on a display screen of a point-of-sale device from a mobile device. The SNAP decodes the QR code to obtain product information included in a checkout request of the user, and merchant information for processing a user purchase transaction with a merchant providing the QR code. The SNAP accesses a user virtual wallet to obtain user account information to process the user purchase transaction with the merchant. Using the product information, merchant information and user account information, the SNAP generates a card authorization request, and which the SNAP provides to a payment network for transaction processing. Also, the SNAP obtains a purchase receipt confirming processing of the user purchase transaction.

Snap mobile payment apparatuses, methods and systems

Improved systems and methods for navigating and interacting in virtual communication environments are described. At least some of these systems and methods provide a framework that includes one or more virtual areas and supports realtime communications between the communicants. At least some of these systems and methods provide an interface that includes navigation controls that enable a user to navigate virtual areas and interaction controls that enable the user to interact with other communicants in the one or more virtual areas.

Shared virtual area communication environment based apparatus and methods

Software agents are assigned goals in accordance with network policies that define a desired operational characteristic of a computer network. A software agent achieves its assigned goal by executing a predefined task. An assigned goal may be dynamically modified as necessary based on the actual operational characteristics of the network. The software agent may request further policy if it cannot achieve its assigned goal by performing the predefined task.

Managing computer network resources

The MULTI-DIRECTIONAL WALLET CONNECTOR APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“W-CONNECTOR”) facilitates the enrollment of payment accounts in a consumer's virtual wallet. The consumer may be logged into their payment account issuer's web site and designate one or more payment accounts for enrollment in a virtual wallet. The issuer may then share account, billing and/or other relevant information with the virtual wallet provider to facilitate the enrollment of the designated payment accounts in the virtual wallet. The W-CONNECTOR may also be configured to facilitate the creation and funding of pre-paid accounts in a consumer's virtual wallet.

Multi-Directional Wallet Connector Apparatuses, Methods and Systems

A method of administering a voice server can include, within the voice server, receiving a call from a system administrator Call control data of the received call can be matched with a system administration application of the voice server The system administration application can be executed Responsive to the executing step, communications between the system administration application and a resource management system of the voice server can be established such that the system administrator can interact with the resource management system to request administrative functions over the call

Telephony and voice interface for voice server system management

A method for providing Interactive Voice Response functionality within a multi-tiered telephony environment can identify an enterprise archive file that contains an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) application. The enterprise archive file can contain multiple interpreters for different markup languages. The enterprise archive file can also include a servlet that maps the interpreters to telephony sessions. The enterprise archive file can be deployed within a J2EE compliant application server having a SIP interface. The deployed IVR application can be utilized to provide IVR functions for SIP based telephony sessions.

Integrating an IVR application within a standards based application server

A method of remotely managing an application distributed across multiple application hosts can include, in a master agent, receiving from an application manager in a second application host a management command for performing a management operation directed to a manageable resource in a remote application host; communicating the management command to a mini-agent in the remote application host; and, in the mini-agent, performing the management operation on the manageable resource by accessing an exposed member of the manageable resource according to the management operation. The step of communicating the management command to the mini-agent can include accessing the mini-agent through a JMX communications connector. The step of accessing the mini-agent can include invoking methods of the mini-agent through an RMI communications interface. Additionally, the step of performing the management operation can include accessing a method of the manageable resource through a management interface to the manageable resource. Notably, the management interface can be an MBean registered in an MBean server in the mini-agent. Accordingly, the step of accessing the method through the interface can include accessing the method exposed by the MBean through the MBean server according to the management operation.

System uses application manager and master agent to communicate with mini-agents for remotely managing application resources distributed across multiple Java virtual machines

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the auto-completion of values in a model in a composite services enablement data processing system. The method can include establishing for a common session, multiple channels of access to a model for a composite service. The method further can include synchronizing views for each of the channels of access based upon detected value changes to data members of the model. Finally, the method can include auto-completing associated values for other data members of the model responsive to receiving a value change for one data member in the model.

Model autocompletion for composite services synchronization

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for seamlessly updating a user interface element in a visible page for a visible channel of access to a common session in a composite services enablement environment can be provided. The method can include establishing a visible channel of access to a shared session shared commonly with other channels of access in the composite services enablement environment, rendering a visible page for the visible channel of access and a hidden page for the visible channel of access, reloading the hidden page at a determined interval to capture updates to a model for the shared session applied over the other channels of access, receiving in the hidden page a change in value for a user interface element reflecting an update for the model for the shared session, and causing the visible page to reflect the change in value for a corresponding user interface element in the visible page.

William V. Da Palma

Papers

Telephony and voice interface for voice server system management

Integrating an IVR application within a standards based application server

System uses application manager and master agent to communicate with mini-agents for remotely managing application resources distributed across multiple Java virtual machines

Model autocompletion for composite services synchronization

Seamless reflection of model updates in a visual page for a visual channel in a composite services delivery system