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Configuration Change Validation — Type-State Gated Approval With Structural Bypass Prevention, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Configuration Change Validation — Type-State Gated Approval With Structural Bypass Prevention, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for governing the introduction of infrastructure artifacts into decision infrastructure through a governed configuration change validation pipeline. In one embodiment, any proposer — regardless of origin — submits content that is stored with a structural type distinguishing it from a sealed decision record. The submitted content undergoes deterministic policy evaluation containing no probabilistic components, no learning elements, and no runtime inference, ensuring that identical inputs always produce identical outputs. In one embodiment, structural bypass prevention ensures that no path exists from proposer output to sealed decision record that bypasses deterministic validation — the enforcement …


Automated Policy-To-Code Translation — Ai-Driven Governance Artifact Construction From Policy Documents, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Automated Policy-To-Code Translation — Ai-Driven Governance Artifact Construction From Policy Documents, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for AI-driven governance artifact construction within decision infrastructure systems. The disclosed methods relate to the field of automated policy-to-code translation, where techniques from obligation extraction and model-driven engineering transform unstructured policy documents into formal governance specifications. In one embodiment, an AI constructor analyses source material — including policy documents, regulatory standards, and process descriptions — and proposes governance artifacts that declare structural and governance requirements for organisational decisions. The AI constructor performs automated decision specification authoring by translating natural language source material into formal governance specifications, proposed context configurations identifying contextual dimensions along which …


Admission Control For Runtime Process Extension — Structural Validation, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Admission Control For Runtime Process Extension — Structural Validation, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for validated runtime extension of executing multi-step processes with structural safety guarantees. In one embodiment, when a proposed extension comprising additional process steps and their dependencies is submitted for incorporation into an executing process, the system evaluates the proposed extension against a set of structural validation predicates before any modification to the executing process is permitted. The structural validation predicates are deterministic checks that verify structural integrity properties of the proposed extension relative to the current process structure, including termination verification (confirming that the extended structure preserves finite completion), data flow compatibility checking (confirming …


Policy Gap Detection And Graduated Enforcement In Scope- Based Governance Systems, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Policy Gap Detection And Graduated Enforcement In Scope- Based Governance Systems, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for governed response to scope novelty in scope-based governance systems. When a governance system encounters a scope position for which no governance configuration exists — a cold start governance scenario where novel scope positions are detected through policy gap detection via configuration coverage gap analysis — the system provides graduated enforcement rather than defaulting to either ungoverned pass-through or blanket refusal. In one embodiment, scope novelty is detected as a structural signal: a configuration coverage check reveals that required contextual dimensions at a scope position are not covered by governance rules, identifying the position …


Case-Based Reasoning Post-Retrieval Classification — Immutable Reuse Mode Assignment, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Case-Based Reasoning Post-Retrieval Classification — Immutable Reuse Mode Assignment, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for classifying prior sealed decision records into a plurality of reuse classifications based on structural relationships between contextual positions, where each reuse classification imposes different mode- specific requirements and produces categorically different downstream effects that are sealed at classification time. In one embodiment, a post-retrieval classification process evaluates a candidate sealed decision record relative to a current decision context and selects one reuse classification from among a plurality of reuse classifications. Examples of possible reuse classifications include, but are not limited to, substitutive reuse where the prior record directly satisfies the current request, advisory …


Hierarchical Context Matching For Decision Record Retrieval — Structural Vs Similarity-Based Reuse, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Hierarchical Context Matching For Decision Record Retrieval — Structural Vs Similarity-Based Reuse, Jayson Winchester

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Structural relationships between scope positions — including structural containment, partial overlap, and generalisation — can determine the reuse eligibility of prior sealed decision records, producing non-binary applicability outcomes where different relationships carry qualitatively different reuse implications. This publication discloses methods and systems that evaluate defined structural relationships between scope positions rather than content similarity, exact-match identity, or administrative classification to discover and reuse prior decisions. In one embodiment, when a new decision request arrives at a request contextual position, the system evaluates structural relationships between the request contextual position and stored record contextual positions to determine whether prior decisions are …


Snapshot Isolation For Policy Evaluation — Temporal Consistency Across Multi-Step Processes, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Snapshot Isolation For Policy Evaluation — Temporal Consistency Across Multi-Step Processes, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for ensuring temporal consistency across multi-step decision processes that evaluate organisational decisions against rules and policies drawn from multiple independent sources. In one embodiment, a temporal reference is captured at the initiation of a decision process and carried through all subsequent evaluation steps, ensuring that every step observes the policy environment as it existed at a consistent policy snapshot. Temporal markers obtained from policy sources are treated as opaque — their internal structure is not interpreted by the decision system — and freshness comparison determines whether one marker represents a state at least as …


Context-Dependent Process Adaptation — Invariant Specification With Scope-Driven Behavioural Divergence, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Context-Dependent Process Adaptation — Invariant Specification With Scope-Driven Behavioural Divergence, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for context-dependent process behaviour exhibiting scope-driven behavioural divergence in which a single invariant specification produces structurally different behaviour at different scope positions. In one embodiment, a specification defining a structured decomposition of reasoning steps is received together with a scope position comprising context parameters, and for each reasoning step, operational parameters are derived from a scope-driven configuration based on the scope position rather than from the specification itself. The specification declares what to evaluate; the scope position determines how evaluation proceeds. In one embodiment, scope-dependent decision evaluation operates through multiple independent dimensions of divergence: …


Context-Parameterised Policy Evaluation — Dimensional Context For Multi-Tenant Rule Resolution, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Context-Parameterised Policy Evaluation — Dimensional Context For Multi-Tenant Rule Resolution, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for scope parameterisation of decision operations using structured context. In one embodiment, a context coordinate comprising organisational context parameters and a point-in-time state reference parameterises all decision operations — including rule resolution, reuse eligibility determination, execution permission issuance, and validity verification — such that each operation is evaluated relative to dimensional context rather than against a single global configuration. Context parameters are subject to a parameter stability classification that distinguishes stable context parameters from instance- specific context parameters, enabling different operations to consume different operation-specific context subsets according to each operation’s purpose. In one …


Schema Mapping — Fidelity-Tracked Transformation Between Independent Semantic Environments, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Schema Mapping — Fidelity-Tracked Transformation Between Independent Semantic Environments, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for defining and applying explicit transformation declarations between independently maintained meaning environments, where each meaning environment governs locally-defined terms, type structures, and interpretation rules for a particular decision context. In one embodiment, a transformation declaration specifies mapping correspondences between meaning entries in a source meaning environment and meaning entries in a target meaning environment, and carries an information preservation classification indicating the nature and degree of information preservation achieved by the transformation. In one embodiment, transformation declarations may be composed sequentially to form transformation chains spanning multiple meaning environments, where the composed preservation classification …


Federated Ontology Management For Polysemous Terms — Context-Dependent Vocabulary Binding, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Federated Ontology Management For Polysemous Terms — Context-Dependent Vocabulary Binding, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for associating context-dependent meaning definitions with terms used in decision evaluation, where the meaning of a given term varies depending on the decision context in which it is evaluated. In one embodiment, a decision evaluation system manages terms through a controlled vocabulary definition in which each governed term identifier maintains a single managed identity across all decision contexts — for purposes of lifecycle management, alternative name resolution, and administrative tracking — while the interpretation rules, typing constraints, and validation logic associated with that term differ depending on which decision context references it. In one …


Configurable Temporal Consistency For Multi-Tenant Record Systems — Optional Identity Enrichment, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Configurable Temporal Consistency For Multi-Tenant Record Systems — Optional Identity Enrichment, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for optional temporal enrichment of scope-addressed decision records, where temporal binding is a composable layer that extends record identity rather than a mandatory data model property. In one embodiment, a decision record has a base identity derived from its scope coordinates and decision content without temporal reference participation, and a temporal enrichment operation extends that base identity by incorporating a temporal reference representing a policy environment state, producing a temporally enriched identity. Both identities remain valid references to the same decision content, enabling alternative addressability — systems that require temporal consistency address the record …


Multi-Dimensional Record Addressing For Decision Management — Contextual Position As Structural Identity, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Multi-Dimensional Record Addressing For Decision Management — Contextual Position As Structural Identity, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for addressing decision records by scope coordinates comprising discrete comparable elements that identify a contextual position within an organisational domain. In one embodiment, the scope coordinates are a structural component of the record identity rather than descriptive metadata, such that decision records at different contextual positions are structurally distinct entities even when the decision content is identical. Computable structural relationships between scope positions — including but not limited to containment, partial overlap, generalisation, adjacency, and equivalence — determine decision applicability: whether a previously sealed decision record at one contextual position can satisfy a request …


Formal Specification Verification For Decision Record Completeness — Pre-Execution Contract Validation, Jayson Winchester Feb 2026

Formal Specification Verification For Decision Record Completeness — Pre-Execution Contract Validation, Jayson Winchester

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This publication discloses methods and systems for formal specification verification and specification-declared completeness verification applied to organisational decision questions. A specification declaring its own structural and governance requirements defines what data is needed, what outputs must be produced, what conditions determine whether the question was adequately answered, and how the question should be evaluated. A verification process distinguishes structural validity — whether a decision record conforms to the declared input and output requirements — from substantive completeness — whether the decision was adequately resolved according to declared completeness conditions. In one embodiment, the specification designates an evaluation pathway indicating how …


Synchronized Display Of Composite Musical Information For Collaborative Performance, Paula Marques Feb 2026

Synchronized Display Of Composite Musical Information For Collaborative Performance, Paula Marques

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Digital music aids for individual performers can lead to desynchronization and fragmented views when used in a group setting, as each musician may see their part in isolation. This disclosure describes systems and methods for a synchronized, multi-user musical performance environment. A shared session state, including an authoritative playback position, can be maintained across multiple participant computing devices, for example, smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, or augmented reality glasses. A composite user interface on each device can concurrently display various forms of musical information, such as lyrics and instrument-specific notation, in a scrolling format against a fixed temporal marker. This can …


Generating Synthetic User Interaction Profiles Via A Variational Auto-Encoder, Tamojit Chatterjee, Sayan Acharya Feb 2026

Generating Synthetic User Interaction Profiles Via A Variational Auto-Encoder, Tamojit Chatterjee, Sayan Acharya

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Large-scale digital recommendation systems may face challenges associated with data sparsity, which can make it difficult to provide relevant personalization for users with limited interaction history. The synthetic user interaction profiles can be generated using a generative model, such as a variational auto-encoder, to address such challenges. A variational auto-encoder may be trained on real user profiles to learn a compressed, probabilistic latent space representation of user-item interactions. New, statistically plausible user profiles can then be synthesized by sampling from this latent space and processing the samples through a decoder network. The generated synthetic profiles can be used to augment …


Intelligent Emergency Call Routing In Overlapping Wi-Fi, Terrestrial, And Non-Terrestrial Networks, Aishwarya Mallampati, Sooraj Sasindran, Dang Tu Nguyen, Soumyadeep Paul, Karthick Musuvathi Janakan, Pranit Rane Feb 2026

Intelligent Emergency Call Routing In Overlapping Wi-Fi, Terrestrial, And Non-Terrestrial Networks, Aishwarya Mallampati, Sooraj Sasindran, Dang Tu Nguyen, Soumyadeep Paul, Karthick Musuvathi Janakan, Pranit Rane

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Mobile network stacks sometimes struggle to manage handovers effectively in hybrid environments where terrestrial networks (TN) and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) coexist. A mechanism that intelligently routes emergency calls (E911) on a mobile device capable of operating across heterogeneous networks such as Wi-Fi, terrestrial networks (TN), and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) can ensure a high call success rate and good voice quality. This disclosure describes techniques that evaluate real-time network states, including Wi-Fi signal quality, TN service availability (full vs. limited), and NTN voice capability, to facilitate reliable emergency communication in hybrid environments. The techniques include a proactive scanning mechanism to discover …


Amorphous Form Of Difamilast And Processes For Preparation Thereof, Prashanth Venukathala, Prashanth Venukathala Mr. Feb 2026

Amorphous Form Of Difamilast And Processes For Preparation Thereof, Prashanth Venukathala, Prashanth Venukathala Mr.

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The present invention relates to an amorphous form of Difamilast and, more particularly, to a process for preparing amorphous Difamilast having improved physicochemical properties compared to its crystalline counterpart.


Pretension Tooling For Thread Connections Feb 2026

Pretension Tooling For Thread Connections

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Thread connections are critical components in drill strings and drilling tools. Constant demand for higher performance requires increasing torque transmission capabilities of these thread connections. If the thread is unable to transmit the applied torques, various failure mechanisms may occur. In case of total failure of the connection and a twist-off, the BHA needs to be replaced leading to non-productive time (NPT).


The Immersive Virtual Content Viewing System That Contains 16 Convex Lens-Based Projection Configurations Where The 16 Foal Points Of The 16 Convex Lens-Based Projection Configurations Will Coincide At A One Common Single Point In 3d Space., Punarjeewa Abeysekera Feb 2026

The Immersive Virtual Content Viewing System That Contains 16 Convex Lens-Based Projection Configurations Where The 16 Foal Points Of The 16 Convex Lens-Based Projection Configurations Will Coincide At A One Common Single Point In 3d Space., Punarjeewa Abeysekera

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This paper describes an immersive virtual content viewing system that contains 16 convex lens-based projection configurations where the 16 foal points of the 16 convex lens-based projection configurations will coincide at a one common single point in 3D space. The immersive virtual content viewing system will contain 16 projection configurations. Each projection configuration will contain a video projection display, a convex lens stack and a quadrilateral prism shaped transparent structure. In the immersive virtual content viewing system, each projection configuration will have the capability to project a projection that will be observable as a virtual image projection. And the containing …


Novel Crystalline Forms Of 3-[3-(3,5-Dimethyl-1h-Pyrazol-4-Yl)Propoxy]-4-Fluorobenzoic Acid Hydrochloride And Process For Preparation Thereof, Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan, Sagyam Rajeshwar Reddy, Kammari Balraju, Garai Abhijit Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center Plot No. 12, Phase-Iv, Sy No. 119 To 140, 258, 275 To 280, Ida, Pashamylaram (Vil), Patancheru (Mdl), Sangareddy (Dist), Telangana, India -502307 Feb 2026

Novel Crystalline Forms Of 3-[3-(3,5-Dimethyl-1h-Pyrazol-4-Yl)Propoxy]-4-Fluorobenzoic Acid Hydrochloride And Process For Preparation Thereof, Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan, Sagyam Rajeshwar Reddy, Kammari Balraju, Garai Abhijit Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center Plot No. 12, Phase-Iv, Sy No. 119 To 140, 258, 275 To 280, Ida, Pashamylaram (Vil), Patancheru (Mdl), Sangareddy (Dist), Telangana, India -502307

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Title: Novel crystalline Forms of 3-[3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propoxy]-4-fluorobenzoic acid hydrochloride and process for preparation thereof

The present invention relates to novel crystalline Forms of 3-[3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propoxy]-4-fluorobenzoic acid hydrochloride and process for preparation thereof .


Novel Crystalline Forms Of 3-[3-(3,5-Dimethyl-1h-Pyrazol-4-Yl)Propoxy]-4-Fluorobenzoic Acid Hydrochloride And Process For Preparation Thereof Feb 2026

Novel Crystalline Forms Of 3-[3-(3,5-Dimethyl-1h-Pyrazol-4-Yl)Propoxy]-4-Fluorobenzoic Acid Hydrochloride And Process For Preparation Thereof

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Title: Novel crystalline Forms of 3-[3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propoxy]-4-fluorobenzoic acid hydrochloride and process for preparation thereof

The present invention relates to novel crystalline Forms of 3-[3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propoxy]-4-fluorobenzoic acid hydrochloride and process for preparation thereof .

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Bit-Packed Prime Sieve: Optimization Via Mod-6 Wheel Factorization And Byte Alignment, Priyesh Padmavilasom Feb 2026

Bit-Packed Prime Sieve: Optimization Via Mod-6 Wheel Factorization And Byte Alignment, Priyesh Padmavilasom

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Ideally, a prime sieve should minimize memory footprint and computational overhead. Using a mod-6 wheel (numbers of the form 6n±1) reduces the search space (mod-6 eliminates multiples of 2 and 3).

This paper presents a bit-packed sieve algorithm that maps four mod-6 residual pairs into a single byte, effectively compressing 24 integers into 8 bits of storage. We examine the recurring bit patterns inherent in this mapping and provide algorithms for the sieve. Leveraging this byte alignment, we introduce a computational optimization for determining the sieve start index (p^2), utilizing the number-theoretic property that for any prime p > 3, p^2 …


Llm-Powered Diagnostic Insights For Business Messaging Via Rich Communication Services, Tania Pradeep Gandhe Feb 2026

Llm-Powered Diagnostic Insights For Business Messaging Via Rich Communication Services, Tania Pradeep Gandhe

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Managing Rich Communication Services (RCS) in the context of business messaging campaigns involves navigating complex asynchronous message states, technical error codes, and delivery telemetry across diverse regions. Businesses that use RCS struggle to interpret raw logs which leads to increased support tickets for the provider and delays in troubleshooting. This disclosure describes techniques that address insight gaps that appear between observed errors and their root causes in tools that manage RCS for Business Messaging (RBM). Rather than simply report an error code, a large language model (LLM) is used to determine and display the likely root causes of the error. …


External-Facing Conversational Artificial Intelligence System For Partner Content Management, Shanmukha Priya Mallavarapu, Dev Shimulbhai Daftari, Akash Verma Feb 2026

External-Facing Conversational Artificial Intelligence System For Partner Content Management, Shanmukha Priya Mallavarapu, Dev Shimulbhai Daftari, Akash Verma

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Traditional management of media content (e.g., television shows, movies, short form videos, etc.) provided by content partners (e.g., production studios, individual content producers, etc.) may rely on applications with interfaces that include manual dashboards and complex application programming interfaces (APIs) that require a user of the application to have sufficient technical expertise to understand, use, and navigate the interfaces. These interfaces may be rigid and may not support natural language interaction for managing media content lifecycles.

The disclosed technology provides an artificial intelligence system that includes a conversational artificial intelligence portal that interfaces with system and security services to enable …


National Ai Forensic Grid: Federated Multi-Modal Deepfake Detection And Cryptographic Evidence Infrastructure For Law Enforcement, Pranav Bhatnagar Mr Feb 2026

National Ai Forensic Grid: Federated Multi-Modal Deepfake Detection And Cryptographic Evidence Infrastructure For Law Enforcement, Pranav Bhatnagar Mr

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This disclosure presents a federated forensic infrastructure designed for detection of malicious synthetic media and preservation of evidentiary integrity across law enforcement jurisdictions. The system integrates multi-modal deepfake detection, cross-node artifact intelligence exchange, and cryptographic chain-of-custody preservation. The disclosed architecture enables scalable national coordination, standardized forensic scoring, and tamper-resistant evidence management suitable for judicial proceedings.


Back 2 Back (Talent Platform), Shridar Singh, Ziyad Hoosen, Bryce Fox Feb 2026

Back 2 Back (Talent Platform), Shridar Singh, Ziyad Hoosen, Bryce Fox

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This disclosure describes a sound-first digital marketplace platform for the discovery, evaluation, and booking of disc jockeys (DJs) and live music performers. The system enables creators to upload recorded mixes with associated tracklists and metadata, classify content by genre, context, and performance attributes, and maintain real-time availability calendars. Prospective clients, including venues, event organisers, and private customers, can search, audition, and book performers based on verified audio samples rather than social metrics or reputation alone. The platform integrates discovery, scheduling, communication, and transaction workflows, and may further include mechanisms for promoted content placement, performance analytics, and educational content delivery. The …


Filter Element And Filter System For Filtering Fluids Feb 2026

Filter Element And Filter System For Filtering Fluids

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The invention relates to a filter element (10) for a filter system (100) for filtering fluids, in particular a liquid filter system, at least comprising a filter media body (12), being arranged between a raw side (80) and a clean side (82) of the filter element (10), wherein a pre-separating element (20) is arranged upstream of the filter media body (12), covering an in­flow surface (26) of the filter media body (12). The pre-separating element (20) com­prises a biocide agent.


Context-Aware Short-Form Video Collaboration Via Graph Neural Networks And Large Language Models, D Shin Feb 2026

Context-Aware Short-Form Video Collaboration Via Graph Neural Networks And Large Language Models, D Shin

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This paper describes a technique for proactively suggesting contextually relevant collaborative opportunities within a short-form video ecosystem. The system employs a graph-based architecture to model the video environment as a massive, interconnected network where individual videos are represented as nodes. Relationships between these nodes are established through multi-modal edges that represent visual content similarity, audio characteristics, and user engagement patterns. By utilizing a graph neural network (GNN) to aggregate features from a video’s neighborhood, the system generates rich, context-aware embeddings. These embeddings enable real-time identification of stylistically and contextually compatible content through efficient search mechanisms. When paired with a large …


Pon Port Oam Reflector Using A Single Onu Mac Address Feb 2026

Pon Port Oam Reflector Using A Single Onu Mac Address

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This disclosure describes a scalable approach for supporting Ethernet OAM, including ITU-T Y.1731 performance monitoring, on Passive Optical Network (PON) Optical Network Units (ONUs) using a single MAC address. The approach anchors downstream Maintenance Association End Points (MEPs) logically at the PON interface, allowing all unicast Y.1731 messages for multiple Ethernet services to use the ONU PON MAC as a common destination address. By extending existing ITU-T G.988 Dot1ag MEP configuration to associate a MEP with the ANI-G entity, and by leveraging the standardized ONU Manufacturing Data Managed Entity for MAC address discovery, the approach avoids per-service MAC address allocation …