A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support utilizing security device plugins for external device control and monitoring in a secured environment. A plugin that implements one or more functionalities to communicate with and to control operations of an external device is provided to a network security device/appliance. The plugin is then loaded to the network security appliance and integrated with a software running on the network security device, wherein the software obtains the functionalities offered by the plugin. A communication link is established between the plugin of the network security device and the external device following a communication protocol. The network security device is then configured to issue/receive one or more commands to/from the external device following the communication protocol to monitor and collect information from and/or control or be controlled by the external device remotely.

A system for executing software, wherein a computing device stores instructions for a code execution module such that, when the instructions are executed, the computing device will: receive, for execution by the code execution module, software; create one or more immutable software nodes described in the software; determine that the software comprise an instruction to begin a simulated change at runtime of the one or more immutable software nodes; store the simulated change in a simulated change apparatus; using the simulated change apparatus, perform one or more operations of the software as if the one or more immutable software nodes had been changed in memory, during a period of time where each of the one or more immutable software nodes is guaranteed to retain logical immutability; and output results of the one or more operations.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to active detection and mitigation of anomalies in program code construction interfaces. The system provides a proactive plug-in with a dynamic machine learning (ML) anomaly detection model cloud component structured to dynamically detect architectural flaws in program code in real-time in a user coding interface. In particular, the system activates a machine learning (ML) anomaly detection plug-in for dynamically analyzing the first technology program code being constructed in the user coding interface. Moreover, the system modifies, via the ML anomaly detection plug-in, the user coding interface to embed interface elements associated with the one or more flaws in the first technology program code detected by the ML anomaly detection model cloud component.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for embedding configuration data in a product for deployment in a network are provided. A method, according to one implementation, includes the step of establishing a toolchain for generating configuration data to be embedded in a product to be deployed in a network. The toolchain can include a plurality of production levels. The method also includes the step of employing a plurality of plug-in modules, where each plug-in module is configured to operate at one of the production levels for orchestrating one or more external production tools at the respective production level. Also, the method includes the step of permitting bi-directional communication among the plug-in modules to coordinate the configuration data at the plurality of production levels.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for building an application. According to the method, a request is received from a building environment to acquire at least one component for executing at least one function of at least one feature of the application. The at least one feature is to be deployed to at least one target node in a distributed service platform comprising a plurality of nodes. The at least one target node and the at least one component are determined based on the request. The at least one component is acquired from the at least one target node. The at least one component is sent to the building environment for building the at least one feature.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a rewarded viewing video distribution system configured to reward a user for viewed video content based on presenting video content to a user, assigning the user rewards generated based on the value of the video portion viewed, and automatically presenting the user with marketplace credit to spend the rewards. In some embodiments, the viewed video portion value may be determined as a function of a predetermined reward threshold. In an illustrative example, the predetermined reward threshold may be the video percentage viewed. Various implementations may employ a reward threshold based on advertisements viewed, permitting advertisement spending adapted as a function of verified advertisement views. Some examples may reward views using a video player plug-in. Some embodiments may permit a user to spend viewing rewards on affiliated partner services or products. Various examples may advantageously provide earned rewards spendable via an integrated rewards spending gateway.

A system is disclosed. The system may include a processor, a storage device, and aa computational device. A plugin may be associated with a service on the computational device. A framework may be implemented in software and configured to be executed on the processor. The framework may include a receiver to receive a service request from an application configured to be executed on the processor and a service response from the plugin. The service request may identify a service requested by the application. The framework may also include a plugin selector to select the plugin based at least in part on the service. The framework may also include a transmitter to deliver the service request to the plugin and the service response to the application. The application may be agnostic to the plugin and the computational device.

Web-based robotic process automation (RPA) designer systems that allow RPA developers to design and implement web serverless automations, user interface (UI) automations, and other automations are disclosed. Such web-based RPA designer systems may allow a developer to sign in through the cloud and obtain a list of template projects, developer-designed projects, services, activities, etc. Thus, RPA development may be centralized and cloud-based, reducing the local processing and memory requirements on a user's computing system and centralizing RPA designer functionality, enabling better compliance. Automations generated by the web-based RPA designer systems may be deployed and executed in virtual machines (VMs), containers, or operating system sessions.

A query for available plugin extensions is received from a client device. A request for operator images including plugin extensions is transmitted to a repository including multiple operator images, wherein each of the operator images includes corresponding metadata identifying the plugin extensions. Identifications of the operator images including the plugin extensions and the corresponding metadata identifying the plugin extensions are received from the repository. A listing of the plugin extensions is transmitted to the client device.

Disclosed are methods and control units for facilitating diagnosis for a vehicle. The invention comprises: receiving configuration information related to a configuration of an add-on interface from a vehicle external communication unit, the add-on interface being arranged in the vehicle as an interface between a vehicle internal system and the add-on system; configuring the add-on interface based on the configuration information; creating, based on the configuration information, at least one diagnostic identifier related to the add-on system; and providing diagnostic information corresponding to the at least one diagnostic identifier to the vehicle external communication unit, thereby facilitating diagnosis of the add-on system performed by at least one diagnosis tool associated with the external communication unit.