Systems and methods are described herein to automate managing of service layer operations comprised of multiple elementary operations and offloading the burden of performing such multi-step operations from a requesting entity to the service layer. A Request Abstraction Service (RAS) is described herein for the autonomous execution of such multi-step operations. Methods and apparatuses are also described herein for a service layer framework for integrating generic and functional user interfaces as services managed by the SL on behalf of requesting entities.

Systems and methods are described herein to automate managing of service layer operations comprised of multiple elementary operations and offloading the burden of performing such multi-step operations from a requesting entity to the service layer. A Request Abstraction Service (RAS) is described herein for the autonomous execution of such multi-step operations. Methods and apparatuses are also described herein for a service layer framework for integrating generic and functional user interfaces as services managed by the SL on behalf of requesting entities.

A system and a method for exchanging data between a server and a client in an industrial data network, wherein the server employs a first information model for information interchange and the client employs a second information model for information interchange, where the method includes converting the first and the second information models in a first and a second machine-interpretable description, deducing similarities between elements of the first and the second machine-interpretable description, proposing and implementing a mapping of at least one element of the first information model to an element of the second information model based on the deduced similarities in text and in structure and, employing, by a gateway entity, the mapping for a data exchange between the server and the client such that the semantic mapping of virtually any input, vendor-specific metadata, and any output model (including OPC UA-based models) is achieved.

A gateway for data communication in a vehicle includes: a first communication interface, configured to use a first communication protocol; and a second communication interface configured to use a second communication protocol. The gateway is configured to transmit data from the first to the second communication interface and to transmit data from the second communication interface to the first communication interface. The gateway further includes a media converter configured to convert quality of service information from the first to the second communication protocol and from the second to the first communication protocol.

The disclosure includes a method for retrieving information stored in a cloud capable database. —A user has an OPC UA client, which is connected for communication with an OPC UA server, wherein the OPC UA server is used for the creating, aggregating and conforming of information models, wherein the OPC UA server interacts with an API for accessing the database, including: creating and loading a user-specific information model into the OPC UA server by using the configuration module, wherein the user-specific information model defines one or more pieces of information to be queried from the database; querying information defined in the user-specific information model from the database using the API and transferring the information from the API to the OPC UA server; converting the queried information into OPC UA-conforming structure data; and sending the structure data from the OPC UA server to the OPC UA client.

The disclosure includes a method for retrieving information stored in a cloud capable database. —A user has an OPC UA client, which is connected for communication with an OPC UA server, wherein the OPC UA server is used for the creating, aggregating and conforming of information models, wherein the OPC UA server interacts with an API for accessing the database, including: creating and loading a user-specific information model into the OPC UA server by using the configuration module, wherein the user-specific information model defines one or more pieces of information to be queried from the database; querying information defined in the user-specific information model from the database using the API and transferring the information from the API to the OPC UA server; converting the queried information into OPC UA-conforming structure data; and sending the structure data from the OPC UA server to the OPC UA client.

An agent device transmits certain data, which is used for generating display data, of data relating to a plurality of pieces of operation data collected from an instrument to a computation server device. A service broker device relays certain data transmitted from the agent device to the server device. The server device generates display data on the basis of certain data relayed by the service broker device.

A cellular data communication network includes a gNodeB connected to a UPF by an IP network. A first translation module translates GFP packets into IP packets transmitted over the IP network. A second translation module translates the IP packets back into IP packets and forwards the IP packets to the UPF. A PFCP proxy snoops information and provides it to a BGP module that programs the translation modules and a routing module to perform routing of packets in bypass of the UPF. The BGP module may program the first translation module with an SR policy associated with a binding SID that is bound to an interface to the gNodeB. The SR policy may invoke translation according to a function. The routing module may be programmed to embed GTP information in an SRH header that is used by the first translation module. BGP module may also distribute routing and VPN updates.

A cellular data communication network includes a BBU connected to a UPF by an IP network. A first translation module translates GFP packets into IP packets transmitted over the IP network. A second translation module translates the IP packets back into IP packets and forwards the IP packets to the UPF. A PFCP proxy intercepts control packets of the UPF. Information snooped by the PFCP proxy is provided to a routing/SDN controller that programs the translation modules and a routing module to perform routing of packets in bypass of the UPF.

A method comprises receiving a set of content items comprising a first content item from one or more media devices via a network, transmitting the first content item to a host device for performance of enhancement tasks related to the first content item, receiving a first enhanced content item comprising the first content item and added metadata from the host device, and storing the first content item and the added metadata.