An automation system that does not require any of the source node devices transmitting packets of information to have knowledge of the recipients of those packets. The automation system comprises sensor nodes and actor nodes. The sensor nodes transmit information via a wireless network based on conditions that are sensed by the sensors, such as a button being pushed, motion being detected, or the current ambient light level. The actor nodes detect the information that is transmitted over the wireless network and control their device functions, such as lighting and climate control, based on the information detected. In particular, the actor nodes monitor the network for packets that contain information that is relevant to each node, such as one or more sensor node source addresses previously configured to be of interest to each actor node and which are used in the decision-making that is performed by each actor node.

An electronic terminal device can be configured using a device identifier that is input into the device. The terminal device sends the device identifier to a configuration server. The configuration server responds by sending configuration information to the terminal device based on the device identifier.

An electronic terminal device can be configured using a device identifier that is input into the device. The terminal device sends the device identifier to a configuration server. The configuration server responds by sending configuration information to the terminal device based on the device identifier.

Edge devices of a network collect data. An edge device may determine whether to process the data using a local data processing model or to send the data to a tier device. The tier device may receive the data from the edge device and determine whether to process the data using a higher tier data processing model of the tier device. If the tier device determines to process the data, then the tier device processes the data using the higher tier data processing model, generates a result based on the processing, and sends the result to an endpoint (e.g., back to the edge device, to another tier device, or to a control device). If the tier device determines not to process the data, then the tier device may send the data on to another tier device for processing by another higher tier model.

Edge devices of a network collect data. An edge device may determine whether to process the data using a local data processing model or to send the data to a tier device. The tier device may receive the data from the edge device and determine whether to process the data using a higher tier data processing model of the tier device. If the tier device determines to process the data, then the tier device processes the data using the higher tier data processing model, generates a result based on the processing, and sends the result to an endpoint (e.g., back to the edge device, to another tier device, or to a control device). If the tier device determines not to process the data, then the tier device may send the data on to another tier device for processing by another higher tier model.

Various examples of systems and methods are provided for slide processing. In one example, among others, a system for processing microscope slides includes a slide positioner that can adjust a position of a slide and a slide treatment system that can dispense a micro stream of a fluid at a location on the slide when the slide is positioned beneath a jet nozzle of the slide treatment system. The system can include a slide sled that can align a smearing slide with a surface of the slide including a fluid sample is disposed, and support the smearing slide at a predefined angle with respect to the surface of the slide. In another example, a method includes obtaining a slide including a sample disposed on a surface, positioning the slide below to a jet nozzle, and dispensing a micro stream of a fluid onto the sample using the jet nozzle.

A social networking system displays stories describing actions to a user in a news ticker. The stories may be selected so that a variety of types of stories, stories associated with a variety of users, or stories associated with a variety of actions are presented via the news ticker. Additionally, stories having a common characteristic, such as being associated with a common user, may be aggregated and a description of the aggregated stories is presented in the news ticker. For example, stories aggregated based on acting user may identify the user common to the stories and a description of the aggregated stories may be displayed. Further, the value to the social networking system of displaying different types of content may be used to modify how different types of content are displayed in the news ticker.

A method of multi-connectivity handling in a communication system is disclosed. The method may be performed in a first network node and comprises: generating a data protocol packet destined to a communication device, and including in the data protocol packet at least one identifier identifying data protocol processing context and the first network node. Methods in a second network node and in a communication device are also disclosed, as are first and second network nodes, communication device, computer programs and computer program products.

A coupling device that couples a first bus system to a second bus system configured to provide bidirectional communication between the first bus system and the second bus system comprising data transfer means for transmitting forward-directed data from the first bus system to the second bus system and for transmitting backward-directed data from the second bus system to the first bus system, data manipulation means for manipulating forward-directed data and/or backward-directed, and an instruction memory for storing manipulation instructions relating to the manipulation of data by the data manipulation means.

A coupling device that couples a first bus system to a second bus system configured to provide bidirectional communication between the first bus system and the second bus system comprising data transfer means for transmitting forward-directed data from the first bus system to the second bus system and for transmitting backward-directed data from the second bus system to the first bus system, data manipulation means for manipulating forward-directed data and/or backward-directed, and an instruction memory for storing manipulation instructions relating to the manipulation of data by the data manipulation means.