In order to improve the efficiency of transfer to outside devices while necessary buffer memory is suppressed, the present invention is an information processing apparatus for decoding a packet that is encrypted in accordance with Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols and in which a padding portion has a variable length, the information processing apparatus including acquisition means for acquiring an encrypted packet on a unit data basis, decoding means for decoding the encrypted packet on the unit data basis, output means for outputting decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means to an external device in accordance with an order in which the decoding is performed by the decoding means, and control means for restricting output to be performed by the output means in a case where a padding pattern is detected from the decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means.

In some embodiments, an authentication system may be configured to process one or more tokens that incorporates one or more tailored-wavelength-range coded patterns, codes represented within a steganographic image, or “overlapping” codes. As an example, such a token may include (i) one or more invisible-ink-printed patterns printed using infrared ink corresponding to different tailored wavelength ranges within the infrared light spectrum, (ii) one or more steganographic images in which invisible-ink-printed patterns are interweaved within the steganographic images, (iii) visible-ink-printed patterns and invisible-ink-printed patterns printed substantially within the visible ink portions of the visible-ink-printed patterns, or (iv) other features, where the invisible-ink-printed patterns correspond to one or more authentication codes or other data for token authentication.

Apparatus, systems and methods for providing a four-part, virtual reality (VR) customer service interaction between a customer service avatar operating on a VR platform and a customer using both a mobile device and a VR device are provided. Methods may include activating a VR session between the customer service avatar and the customer. Methods may include validating the VR session between the customer service avatar and the customer. Methods may include processing a co-browsing VR session request. Methods may include initiating the VR session between the customer service avatar and the customer.

Apparatus, systems and methods for providing a four-part, virtual reality (VR) customer service interaction between a customer service avatar operating on a VR platform and a customer using both a mobile device and a VR device are provided. Methods may include activating a VR session between the customer service avatar and the customer. Methods may include validating the VR session between the customer service avatar and the customer. Methods may include processing a co-browsing VR session request. Methods may include initiating the VR session between the customer service avatar and the customer.

In order to improve the efficiency of transfer to outside devices while necessary buffer memory is suppressed, the present invention is an information processing apparatus for decoding a packet that is encrypted in accordance with Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols and in which a padding portion has a variable length, the information processing apparatus including acquisition means for acquiring an encrypted packet on a unit data basis, decoding means for decoding the encrypted packet on the unit data basis, output means for outputting decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means to an external device in accordance with an order in which the decoding is performed by the decoding means, and control means for restricting output to be performed by the output means in a case where a padding pattern is detected from the decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means.

In order to improve the efficiency of transfer to outside devices while necessary buffer memory is suppressed, the present invention is an information processing apparatus for decoding a packet that is encrypted in accordance with Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols and in which a padding portion has a variable length, the information processing apparatus including acquisition means for acquiring an encrypted packet on a unit data basis, decoding means for decoding the encrypted packet on the unit data basis, output means for outputting decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means to an external device in accordance with an order in which the decoding is performed by the decoding means, and control means for restricting output to be performed by the output means in a case where a padding pattern is detected from the decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means.

Methods and apparatus for identifying media are described. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: determine application identification information for a media presentation application executing on a media device; determine a first watermark for the application identification information from a lookup table; request media identification information for media from the media presentation application; determine a second watermark for the media identification information from the lookup table; insert the first watermark in the media prior to output of the media by the media device; and insert the second watermark in the media prior to the output of the media by the media device.

Methods and apparatus for identifying media are described. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: determine application identification information for a media presentation application executing on a media device; determine a first watermark for the application identification information from a lookup table; request media identification information for media from the media presentation application; determine a second watermark for the media identification information from the lookup table; insert the first watermark in the media prior to output of the media by the media device; and insert the second watermark in the media prior to the output of the media by the media device.

An information processing apparatus provides a sharing service of enabling information to be shared by one or more terminal apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being capable of communicating with the one or more terminal apparatuses, and the one or more terminal apparatuses being associated with a group; receives first identification information from each of the one or more terminal apparatuses; and associates the first identification information with the sharing service. When having associated the first identification information with the sharing service, the information processing apparatus associates, with the group, the one or more terminal apparatuses having received the first identification information from outside and having transmitted the first identification information; and provides the sharing service of enabling information to be shared by the one or more terminal apparatuses that are associated with the group.

Examples discussed herein disclose, among other things, a method. The method includes, among other things, obtaining a plaintext, obtaining a key from a plurality of keys, and determining whether the plaintext is longer than a predefined threshold length. If the plaintext is longer than the predefined threshold length, the method may encrypt the plaintext with the key to generate a first ciphertext having a length of the plaintext, where the character at a predefined position within the first ciphertext belongs to a first subset of characters. And if the plaintext is not longer than the predefined threshold length, the method may encrypt the plaintext with the key to generate a second ciphertext, which is longer than the plaintext, where the character at the same predefined position in the second ciphertext belongs to a second subset of characters.