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| 20080198761 | DECENTRALIZED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES - A decentralized grid architecture is disclosed for a travel-related network. The system moves the functionality previously performed by a GDS down to the travel consumers' computing devices. The grid architecture may include travel consumers and travel service providers, as well as a grid manager for implementing the network. Cross-selling and value-add services are also provided to enhance the user experience and present the most attractive and economical options to the travel consumer. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198762 | Cross-subnet-nodes subnet node device detection method - A cross-subnet-nodes network node device detection method is provided, including the steps of disposing a boot module in each network node devices in an arbitrary subnet of a network; activating the first subnet node device to be a registry server and recording its registry information; activating other network node devices in the subnet, and dispatching the registry information of these devices to the registry server and recording it; searching for the IP address of the first available network node device in the subnet; issuing a command for searching the registry server, issuing a registry information command by the first available network node device, and obtaining the IP address of the registry server and sending it back to the discovery server; and upon receiving a command for searching the network node devices by the registry server, transmitting the information of the node devices in a subnet back to the discovery server. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198763 | Changing a Radio Access Configuration Between a Terminal and a Network - A method of changing a radio access configuration between a terminal and a network. The network performs the steps of: initiating a new configuration that is related to an old configuration for the same terminal; informing the terminal to apply the second configuration; and determining when the terminal uses the second configuration based on the reception of a radio signal from the terminal. The terminal performs the steps of: receiving information to apply a new configuration; transmitting, to the network, a radio signal indicating a change in configuration; and changing from an old configuration to the new configuration at a predetermined time after transmitting the radio signal. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198764 | Communication Path Allocating Entity and Method - A communication path allocating entity and method are described. The entity ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198765 | Signal Interconnection System - The present invention relates to a signal interconnection system ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198766 | NETWORK RECONFIGURATION METHOD AND ROUTER - Disclosed is a method for reconfiguring a network including a plurality of routers each having a redundant function. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198767 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PATH BETWEEN TWO POINTS OF AN IP NETWORK OVER WHICH DATAGRAMS ARE TRANSMITTED - A system, computer program and method to determine a transmission path of a datagram in an IP network from a source device to a destination device. The source device sends a datagram to an IP network device along the transmission path to the destination device. The datagram comprises as destination address, the IP address of the destination device and as source address, the IP address of the network manager station. Consequently, replies, if any, to the datagram are sent back directly to the network manager station by the IP network device along the transmission path, bypassing the source device. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080205291 | SMART PRE-FETCHING FOR PEER ASSISTED ON-DEMAND MEDIA - A “Media Sharer” operates within peer-to-peer (P2P) networks to provide a dynamic peer-driven system for streaming high quality multimedia content, such as a video-on-demand (VoD) service, to participating peers while minimizing server bandwidth requirements. In general, the Media Sharer provides a peer-assisted framework wherein participating peers assist the server in delivering on-demand media content to other peers. Participating peers cooperate to provide at least the same quality media delivery service as a pure server-client media distribution. However, given this peer cooperation, many more peers can be served with relatively little increase in server bandwidth requirements. Further, each peer limits its assistance to redistributing only portions of the media content that it also receiving. Peer upload bandwidth for redistribution is determined as a function of surplus peer upload capacity and content need of neighboring peers, with earlier arriving peers uploading content to later arriving peers. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205292 | Detection of Asymmetric Network Routes - Route asymmetry is detected in a network by running a route tracing program to trace routes between a first element of the network and a second element of the network. The route tracing program need be run at only a single network element, such as the first network element. Forward and reverse routes between the first and second network elements are identified as asymmetric if performance data from the route tracing program indicates a significant deviation from an expected monotonic characteristic as a function of time-to-live values of respective packets transmitted by the route tracing program. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205293 | Time Scale Separated Network Management and Network Provisioning Optimizations - A communication network is configured to implement time scale separated management and provisioning optimizations, for example, in a core optical network coupled to multiple data networks. Network management optimizations are performed at respective points in time separated by intervals of a first time scale, and network provisioning optimizations are performed at respective points in time separated by intervals of a second time scale, with the intervals of the second time scale being on average substantially longer than the intervals of the first time scale. Moreover, at least a given one of the intervals of the second time scale has a length which is determined based on results of performance of one or more of the network management optimizations. The core optical network maybe configured utilizing information specified by the network management and network provisioning optimizations. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205294 | Synchronisation In A Communications Network - A communications network and corresponding method comprising topology means for detecting the topology of the network means for detecting the timing status of each node and for providing to at least one node of the communications network information on the detected topology of the network and timing status and for selecting a source of timing information on the basis of the information detected. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205295 | Creation of organizational hierarchies in a group-centric network via handshake mechanisms - Exemplary systems and methods for creating organizational hierarchies in a group-centric network are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a request to establish a new group within an organization on the group-centric network is received by the group-centric network host. The group-centric network host then determines if the request if from an authorized individual, such as a leader of a home group representing the organization. If the request is not from an authorized individual, at least one message-based handshake through which one or more relationships of the new group may be activated is performed. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205296 | VLAN-based data packet transmission and ethernet bridge device - The present invention provides a VLAN-based data packet transmission method and an Ethernet bridge device. The method includes: learning a member port corresponding to a VLAN according to a data packet received by an Ethernet bridge device, and storing a correspondence between a VLAN and the learnt member port; and forwarding the data packet by the Ethernet bridge device according to the correspondence between each VLAN and its member port that is stored. In the invention, the storage space of MAC address table of the Ethernet bridge device only needs to meet the requirement on the MAC address of its local user, thus the requirement of the access convergence network on the storage space of the MAC address table of the Ethernet bridge device may be lowered. According to the invention, the correspondence between the VLAN and the member port stored in the Ethernet bridge device is only related to the number of VLANs in the network, regardless of the number of users accessing the network, so that more users can access the access convergence network, which is advantageous for expanding the network. Therefore, the networking cost of the access convergence network can be lowered. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205297 | IP MULTICAST DELIVERY APPARATUS, CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND IP MULTICAST DELIVERY METHOD BEING EMPLOYED THEREFOR - The present invention is an IP multicast delivery apparatus for relaying the content, which is delivered from the multicast delivery server with the IP (Internet Protocol) multicast, to the premise apparatus, comprising: managing unit for managing a dependence relation of the content between the multicast groups; and controller for stopping/restarting of transfer of a multicast group based on the dependence relation that is managed by said managing unit. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205298 | POINT TO MULTIPOINT CROSSLINK - A communication network comprises a first central digital subscriber line (DSL) unit having at least one application port and a plurality of DSL ports; a first remote DSL unit having at least one application port and at least one DSL port, wherein the first remote DSL unit is communicatively coupled to the central DSL unit via a first single independent DSL pair having a first EOC channel; and a second remote DSL unit having at least one application port and at least one DSL port, wherein the second remote DSL unit is communicatively coupled to the central DSL unit via a second single independent DSL pair having a second EOC channel; wherein the at least one application port in the central DSL unit is communicatively coupled to an application port in at least one of the first remote DSL unit and the second remote DSL unit. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205299 | CONFIGURATION OF FIBRE CHANNEL SAN PATH - System and computer program product are provided to configure a path between nodes through a fabric in a fibre channel storage area network (SAN). A node name is provided for a target node on the SAN and a port name is provided for each port in the target node. A relationship is established in a data structure between each port name and a slot in which each port is physically located in the target node. Prior to configuring a path between a source node and a port in the target node, the ports which are physically connected and logged in to the fabric are identified by port address. The port names corresponding to the port addresses are then identified. The port names are used to generate interface_ids of the ports corresponding to the physical slots in which the ports are located. A data structure is created to maintain the relationship between interface_ids and port names. To establish a path connection between a port in the source node and a selected port in the target node, the node name of the target node and the interface_id of the selected port are input to the data structure and the port name of the selected port is output. The port name is then used to obtain the address of the selected port and an I/O session path opened between the source and target nodes. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205300 | CHECKING AND REPAIRING A NETWORK CONFIGURATION - Disclosed is a technique for correcting a configuration problem. The configuration problem is detected. It is determined whether there is at least one solution for the configuration problem in a knowledge data store. When it is determined that there is at least one solution in the knowledge data store, automatically selecting a solution to solve the configuration problem. When said solution can be automatically applied, automatically applying said solution. When said solution cannot be automatically applied, notifying a user. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080205301 | SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR SELECTING ONE OF MULTIPLE PATHS TO COMMUNICATE WITH A DEVICE - Provided are a system, program, and data structure for selecting one of multiple data paths to a device. A selection is made of one of multiple paths indicated as enabled to transmit data. A path is indicated as enabled or disabled. Transfer time data is gathered for each enabled path capable of being selected. Paths having transfer time data satisfying a threshold are indicated as disabled. Paths indicated as disabled are not capable of being selected to use to transmit data. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080212490 | Method of Setting Up Connections in a Communication Environment, Communication System and Contact Elemenet for Same - A method of setting up a connection in a communication environment controlled by a communication system between a first node allocated to a first contact and a second node allocated to a second contact includes the steps of providing a contact element within the first node for the first contact, the contact element having graphic and functional properties and graphically representing the second contact, an unambiguous identification and contact data being allocated to the contact element; accessing the contact data using a program and setting up a first connection from the first node to the communication system; checking within the communication system using the unambiguous identification whether the contact element is approved by the communication system for the setting-up of connections; and setting up a second connection to the second node depending on a result of the checking. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080212491 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE OF AN AD-HOC WIRELESS NETWORK - Several transceivers can be combined together to form a relay which can be used to form an ad-hoc network. A computation unit within the ad-hoc network determines the best placement of a new relay to improve the link integrity of the network. Furthermore, a database of power outlets, their locations and whether they contain a relay or not can be utilized to determine a method to improve the links within the ad-hoc network by placing additional relays into unused power outlets. A control unit can be used to configure the transceivers of each relay to enhance data transfer within a given information flow path of the ad-hoc network. The stream of bits can be exchanged with a second stream of bits. The housing unit can also contain the power plugs molded into the unit to allow the unit to be easily inserted into an AC power wall outlet. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080212492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOURCE DISCOVERY - In distributed networks of cooperating nodes, it is useful to perform resource discovery in a manner that is efficient but that also minimizes communication complexity. A system and method in which nodes in a network efficiently are provided with information about the presence of, and other information about, other nodes in the network provides tangible benefits. In general, in one aspect, a system and method according to the invention features a distributed method for communicating information among a plurality of nodes. The method includes choosing, by a first node, one second node from information about nodes that the first node is aware of. The method further includes communicating from the first node to the second node information about the first node and nodes that the first node is aware of. The method further includes adding or merging, by the second node, the information about the first node and nodes that the first node is aware of with information about nodes that the second node is aware of. The method further includes each of the plurality of cooperating nodes repeating these steps. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080212493 | ROBUST REMOTE RESET FOR NETWORKS - An approach provides a reset trigger signaling in a network, wherein a reset trigger is generated, which carries a device indicator for indicating a target device. To trigger a reset procedure, the reset trigger is signaled over the network by using a protocol layer lower than a network layer. At a network entity, it is checked whether the device indicator indicates this network entity; and the reset procedure is initiated in response to the result of this checking. Thereby, the reset trigger works independent of the network topology and will reach the destination device, even if a higher protocol layer is blocked due to error situations, so that a robust and flexible reset signaling procedure can be provided. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080212494 | Ad hoc network formation and mangement based on aggregation of ad hoc nodes according to an aggregation hierarchy - Each mobile ad hoc node has an assigned hierarchy position within an identified tree-based aggregation group. Each ad hoc node is configured for selectively attaching to one of a plurality of available ad hoc nodes based on identifying a best match, for the assigned hierarchy position within the identified aggregation group, from among identifiable hierarchy positions of identifiable aggregation groups. Each ad hoc node also is configured for selectively attaching to any available ad hoc node based on a determined absence of any available ad hoc node advertising the identified aggregation group of the ad hoc node, or an aggregation group containing the identified aggregation group. Hence, a root node of an aggregation group can filter group-specific routing information from packets destined toward a network clusterhead, resulting in a scalable routing protocol that is not adversely affected by added nodes. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080212495 | Configuration mechanism in hosted remote access environments - In the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is a method including setting up a first tunnel between a first device and a remote access relay, setting up a second tunnel between the remote access relay and a remote access server, and updating the first device with related parameters and settings on the remote access relay. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080219183 | Switch method for ensuring communication continuity in mobile communication system - The present invention discloses a switch method ensuring communication continuity, mainly including: when a switch occurs to an Mobile Station (MS), the MSC Server controlling the MGW establishing in a context a new termination connected with a new ground circuit; after the MS switching to a new wireless channel, the MGW controlling the new termination inheriting a resource channel from an original termination connected with an original ground circuit and continuing with the communications through the resource channel. The method of the present invention solves the problem of interruption in an announcement service, a data service and a QNC service caused by a switch process and the communication continuity during a switch procedure is ensured. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080219184 | Discovery of network devices - Network devices, systems, and methods are described for visually identifying physically linked network devices. One network device includes a memory in connected to a processor. A network chip on the device is connected to the processor and the memory. The network chip includes logic and a number of ports. A first location indicator is associated with the network device. A physical link is established between one of the number of ports on the network device and a port on a different network device. Computer executable instructions are stored in the memory and executable by the processor to send a locate signal to visually identify the different network device. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080219185 | Method and System For Radio Frequency Management In A Mesh Network With A Path Distance Factor - A method and system for radio frequency management (RFM) in a mesh network using a path distance factor (PDF) is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises calculating a path distance factor (PDF) between a first mesh router and a portal. A frame is transmitted to a second mesh router, wherein the frame includes the path distance factor. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080219186 | ENERGY SWITCH ROUTER - In various embodiments, a policy-based residential networked meter can be an energy switch router device (ESRD) that provides policy-based advanced metering, load control and shaping, energy services delivery and accounting, and secure web services interfaces and internetworking communications. The ESRD can be integrated and inter-related with advanced policy-based sensory, metrology, monitoring, control, recording, classification, prioritization, security, routing, and switching functions. The ESRD may be used to sense, measure, meter, and control electrical service flows to the utility service point at the customer premise, and may be configured and managed with one or more policy-based networking methods. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080225748 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING STUCTURED POLICY EXPRESSIONS TO REPRESENT UNSTRUCTURED DATA IN A NETWORK APPLIANCE - Systems and methods for configuring and evaluating policies that direct processing of one or more data streams are described. A configuration interface is described for allowing users to specify object oriented policies. These object oriented policies may allow any data structures to be applied with respect to a payload of a received packet stream, including any portions of HTTP traffic. A configuration interface may also allow the user to control the order in which policies and policy groups are executed, in addition to specifying actions to be taken if one or more policies are undefined. Systems and methods for processing the policies may allow efficient processing of object-oriented policies by applying potentially complex data structures to unstructured data streams. A device may also interpret and process a number of flow control commands and policy group invocation statements to determine an order of execution among a number of policies and policy groups. These policy configurations and processing may allow configuration and processing of complex network behaviors relating to load balancing, VPNs, SSL offloading, content switching, application security, acceleration, and caching. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225749 | Auto-configuration of a network device - Exemplary systems and methods for auto-configuring a network device are provided. In exemplary embodiments, the network device receives network data, which is used to determine identification data for a client. A version of the client identification data is then sent to an ISP by the network device. In response, a public IP address is returned from the ISP. The network device then translates the public IP address into an internal IP address for use with the client. In some embodiments, the network device is verified by a central data center. In some embodiments, the network device may be provisioned for PSTN and/or VoIP calls. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225750 | Method of transmitting data in a communication system - A method of establishing parameters to facilitate a communication event in a communication network comprising: establishing a first communication event; monitoring at least one parameter used to process data associated with the first communication event; storing said at least one monitored parameter; establishing a second communication event; selecting at least one stored monitored parameter in response to establishing the second communication event; and applying said at least one selected parameter to process data associated with said second communication event. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225751 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRIORITIZED INFORMATION DELIVERY WITH NETWORK CODING OVER TIME-VARYING NETWORK TOPOLOGIES - A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for information delivery with network coding over time-varying network topologies. In one embodiment, the method comprises decomposing a sequence of topology graphs that model a time-varying network topology into a plurality of virtual graphs, where each virtual graph of the plurality of virtual graphs corresponds to a distinct traffic class, and the virtual topology graph representing a partial topology of a time-varying network. The method also includes selecting a network code for each virtual graph in the plurality of the virtual graphs to meet requirements of the distinct traffic class corresponding to said each topology graph, where the network code is used to encode packets of the associated traffic class, and processing packets of each traffic class using the network code determined by its corresponding virtual topology and the requirements of said each traffic class, including using a virtual buffer system to implement the network code corresponding to each traffic class over the physical network topology. The method also includes using a scheduler to determine the transmission schedules for each output packet from the virtual buffer system of each traffic class where the scheduling decisions are based, at least in part, on the QoS requirements of each class. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225752 | Communication Resource Allocation Method of Base Station - A communication resource allocation method for solving resource request imbalance content in a cell is provided. Considering a propagation environment, the base station allocates a whispering resource to a whispering area, the whispering resource being one part of the communication resource and the whispering area being a peripheral area of the first base station, and allocates a speaking resource to a speaking area, the speaking resource being other parts of the communication resource and the speaking area being a border area of a cell. When the resource request of the whispering area is increased, the base station further allocates a part of the speaking resource to the whispering area or increases a ratio of the whispering resource. When the resource request of the speaking area is increased, the base station controls a threshold value for identifying the whispering and speaking areas or increases a ratio of the speaking resource. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080232270 | Systems and arrangements for power conservation in network devices - Arrangements for a reduced power consumption network device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device can join the network by communicating with a second network compatible device. After the network connection is made the device can place communication configuration or network status processing components in a low power mode until the device detects an indication of a status change in a communication from the second device. When the status change is detected the device can activate the status processing components that were placed in the low power mode and these processing components can process the status change information to change a communication configuration. Significant power saving can be achieved by placing such components into the sleep mode. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080232271 | REMOTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A disclosed remote management system includes an electronic device; a communication adaptor; and a management apparatus connected via the communication adaptor to the electronic device and configured to remotely manage the electronic device. The communication adaptor includes a network segment specification unit for specifying a network segment to be managed, a device search unit configured to search the specified network segment to find the electronic device in the network segment, a remote management information obtaining unit configured to obtain remote management information from the found electronic device, a format verification unit configured to verify the obtained remote management information, an invalid device information sending/reporting unit configured to send or report electronic device information of the electronic device if the remote management information is invalid, and a change request sending unit configured to send a change request including updated remote management information to the electronic device. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080232272 | EXTENSIBLE MICRO-MOBILITY WIRELESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - A network having an access service network (“ASN”) configured to provide full mobility to mobile stations located within a service area. The ASN includes a Layer 2 or data link layer network that is larger, incorporates more nodes, or carries more data communications than Layer 2 networks incorporated in prior art ASNs. Data communications to and from the mobile stations are routed inside the ASN across the Layer 2 network which transports the data communication using a Layer 2 protocol. If the network includes another ASN located adjacent to the first ASN, the two ASNs may communicate directly with one another over a Layer 2 connection. If the network includes another ASN that is not adjacent to the first, Mobile Internet Protocol components may be included in the ASNs and configured to provide mobility between ASNs. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080232273 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A NETWORK DEVICE CONFIGURATION CHANGE DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE - The invention comprises a method and apparatus for adjusting a distribution schedule controlling distribution of network device configuration changes associated with a plurality of network devices. Specifically, the method comprises determining a distribution status of the distribution of network device configuration changes, comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule, and adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080239984 | Energy Saving System/Network - An energy saving system/network is used to control the power of air conditioners (AC) in hotels/motels. The system includes a master device and an array of slave devices. The master device may be installed in the hotel/motel front desk area, while the slave devices may be installed in guest rooms. The master device communicates with the slave devices via the power lines in the hotels/motels. This system/network automatically turns on the AC power when the guest is checked in and turns off the AC power when the guest is checked out. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239985 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SERVICES MODEL BASED PROVISIONING IN A MULTITENANT ENVIRONMENT - A method, system and computer usable program code is disclosed for mapping a logical topology to information technology (IT) resources. The method comprises the steps of generating a logical topology of resources for a solution to a given request for resources, extracting information about shared rules and constraints on IT resources specific to a plurality of customers, and generating multiple mappings from the logical topology to the IT resources that satisfy said shared rules and constraints. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF UTRAN TOPOLOGY - System and method for automatically detecting nodes, components and interfaces in a network. A preferred embodiment comprises detecting nodes in a network, wherein the nodes are coupled to a network controller, comprises identifying ports for the network controller, capturing messages received by the network controller at the ports, parsing the messages to identify a node address parameter, wherein the node address parameter uniquely identifies the node to the network controller, and if the node address parameter has not been previously identified, adding a new entry to a node database. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239987 | System and Method for Real-Time Iub and Iur Link Detection and AAL5 Channel Detection in UTRAN - System and method for identifying interfaces and channels in a network using messages passing through the network. An embodiment comprises detecting components of a network, comprises capturing a message from the network, extracting a network node identifier from the captured message, comparing the network node identifier to a database of known network nodes, and, if the network node identifier is not associated with a known network node, then adding an entry for a new network node to the database, wherein the new network node entry includes the network node identifier. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239988 | Method and System For Network Infrastructure Offload Traffic Filtering - Aspects of a method and system for network infrastructure offload traffic filtering are disclosed and may include a networked device, or station, which may communicate one or more filters to an infrastructure networking device. The infrastructure networking device may utilize the filters to implement filtering rules upon traffic received by the infrastructure networking device on behalf of the station. Based on the filters, the infrastructure networking device may determine whether to transmit received traffic to the station via a network, or whether to discard received traffic. The infrastructure networking device may perform traffic shaping based on the filters. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239989 | Method of routing and resource allocation in a wireless communication system - The present invention provides a method for route and resource allocation. One embodiment of the method includes determining at least one network variable associated with a network that includes a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of links. The network variable(s) are determined based on a plurality of basic loads associated with the plurality of links and a plurality of data rates associated with the plurality of links. The method also includes determining at least one communication variable based on the determined network variable(s) and allocating at least one resource for communication over the network based on the determined network variable(s) and the determined communication variable(s). | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239990 | Networking apparatus and computer usable medium therefor - A networking apparatus electrically connectable with a removable device and an external device through a network is provided. The networking apparatus includes a removal instruction receiving unit to receive a disconnection instruction to electrically disconnect the removable device from the networking apparatus, an approval inquiry transmission unit to transmit an inquiry for approval for the removal of the removable device to the external terminal device, an approval receiver unit to receive the approval for removal from the external terminal device, a connection control unit to control electrical connection and disconnection between the removable device and the networking apparatus, and a disconnection unit to electrically disconnect the removable device from the networking apparatus based on the control of the connection control unit. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239991 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT ROUTING OF VARIABLE TRAFFIC - A method and apparatus for provide highly efficient traffic routing for a wide range of possible traffic matrices (TM) in an intra-domain network. That routing optimally balances the traffic loads over a range of traffic matrices so as to minimize the deviation for any particular traffic matrix from the optimal routing. Such a routing provides a guaranteed performance ratio against the best possible network routing. The invention utilizes a method of optimally configuring a traffic network based on solving a linear program to obtain the optimal routing, and then configuring the routing on the network accordingly. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080247332 | Network Configuration Management Method, Network Band Management Method, Network Participation Method, and Communication Terminal Device - A network configuration management includes the steps of sending from the management terminal ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080247333 | Method and Apparatus for Self-Configuring Routing Devices in a Network - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for configuring routing devices in a network data processing system. A routing change is identified in the network data processing system. In response to the routing change being identified, a node topology is generated for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system. A master network configuration table is built at a routing device within the set of routing devices. The network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology. The master network configuration table is broadcast to the routing devices in the network data processing system. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080253302 | NETWORK FORMATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A determination is made as to whether a communication apparatus is a data sender or a data recipient and, based on the results of the determination, it is determined whether the apparatus constructs a network or joins a constructed network. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253303 | Method to Determine a Relative Position of Devices in a Network and Network of Devices for Carrying Out the Method - The invention discloses a method to determine a relative position of devices in a network, and to a network of devices for carrying out the method. In a network with a power cable ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253304 | Service discovery method in a network - A centralized service discovery process performed in a data or telecommunications network collects a list of services available to user terminal equipment connected to a network based on user-specific data (e.g., the user's identification and preferences, the location and capabilities of the user terminal equipment). The list of services is then communicated to the user. The list of services may include home environment (HE) services the user is authorized to receive by a home network, and value-added services being offered to the user by the home network, a visited network, or third party service platforms. Both application and bearer services may further be collected in the list of available services. The service discovery process can be integrated in wireless and wireline networks, or implemented in a stand-alone service enabler. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080259815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAPPING AND ANALYZING VULNERABILITIES IN NETWORKS - Systems and methods for mapping and analyzing vulnerabilities in networks. In one embodiment, a network is mapped, comprising: converting network line data into point data; associating the point data with cells of a grid overlaying the network; and analyzing the network by determining the relationship of the point data to the cells of the grid. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259816 | Validating a Cabling Topology in a Distributed Computing System - Validating a cabling topology in a distributed computing system comprised of cabled nodes connected using data communications cables, each cabled node characterized by cabling dimensions, each cable corresponding to one of the cabling dimensions, includes: receiving a selection from a user of at least one cabled node for topology validation; identifying, for each cabling dimension for each selected cabled node, a shortest cabling path; determining, for each cabling dimension, whether the number of cabled nodes in the shortest cabling path for each selected cabled node match; and if, for each cabling dimension, the number of cabled nodes in the shortest cabling path for each selected cabled node match: selecting, for each cabling dimension, the number of cabled nodes in the shortest cabling path as a representative value for the cabling dimension, calculating a product of the representative values, and determining whether the product equals the number of selected cabled nodes. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259817 | Media access control (MAC) address management system and method - A media access control (MAC) address management system, comprises logic configured to generate a MAC address for at least one network device of a computing device based on a MAC address of another network device of the computing device. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259818 | HOME-TO-HOME DELIVERY OF MEDIA CONTENT VIA CABLE - A residential services gateway operating within a networked home setting that is enabled by a Strings software program to obtain, view, and/or repurpose content obtained from within the networked home setting or exterior of the networked home setting. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259819 | Automatic device detection and configuration in a network-aware print fulfillment engine - Disclosed is a system and method for automatically detecting the topology of output devices present in a network, and for automatically configuring those output devices for outputting a specific media type. One or more network devices are present in a computer network environment configured for processing orders for physical and/or electronic photographic prints. Such network devices may have one or more output devices attached thereto for fulfilling consumer orders for photographic prints. In accordance with a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the system and method described herein query the network devices to determine the numbers and characteristics of output devices that are attached to and active on each network device, update a listing of such available output devices on an administrative management unit attached to the network, and configure each such output device for outputting specific media types. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080267088 | Optimal Path Selection for Accessing Networked Applications - An efficient and user-friendly application service access method utilizing network dynamic conditions and application traffic requirements. This method allows applications to register their servers' location information and traffic requirements with the network and provides an optimal connection to application service without specifying an application server location for an end user and based on network conditions and application requirements. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267089 | Passive Optical Network Topology Estimation - An apparatus comprising an optical line terminal (OLT) in communication with a plurality of optical network terminals (ONTs) via an optical distribution network (ODN), and a passive optical network (PON) topology estimator coupled to the OLT or at least one of the ONTs, wherein the PON topology estimator is configured to model a PON topology. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising defining a PON topology comprising a plurality of network parameters, a plurality of component parameters, and at least one relationship between the network parameters and the component parameters, acquiring values for the network parameters, and determining the component parameters using the network parameters and the mathematical equations. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267090 | Management computer for setting configuration information of node - Provided is a management computer which reduces the workload of an administrator of a network in setting node when the normal network is changed to a network with redundancy. The management computer manages a plurality of nodes that constitute a network accommodating VLANs. The plurality of nodes include a first node and a second node which make a redundancy pair and which divides the network into an active path and a standby path. The management computer stores port management information showing connection relations for respective nodes and identifiers of VLANs allocated to ports of the nodes, and creates the redundancy pair by updating the port management information of the first node such that a VLAN allocated to one of ports of a connected node that is connected to the first node is allocated to one of ports of the first node that is connected to the connected node. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080273472 | ETHERNET RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - The state of resources (e.g., links, trunks, services) of an Ethernet Resource may be maintained at a management console. Upon detection of a change of state in a given resource, a management agent of a node in the Ethernet Resource may indicate the state change to the management console in a MIB. Upon receipt of the indication of change, the management console can update a record of the state of the given resource. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080279116 | Method For Obtaining Configuration Data For a Terminal By Using the Dhcp Protocol - A method of obtaining configuration data for a terminal using the DHCP protocol. The method includes inserting optional data including an identifier into a predefined option field of a DHCP request sent by a DHCP client module to obtain configuration data, directly or indirectly, with a single user of the terminal, to obtain configuration data customized for the user. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080285481 | TECHNIQUE FOR DEFINING AND DYNAMICALLY ENABLING SERVICE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS IN A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE - The present invention discloses a document for formally defining service level requirements in a service oriented architecture (SOA). This document can include a service specification that defines functional attributes and a capability specification that defines performance requirements. These functional attributes and performance requirements can influence the response of the SOA to a service request. For example, a dynamic interpreter of the requirements document can dynamically adjust SOA resources to ensure performance requirements specified in the requirements document are met. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285482 | Quality of Service in Networked Computing Devices - In mobile phones, delays can occur when the parameters that determine the characteristics of the network connection are changed or updated. The present invention sets the characteristics of the network connection in advance by anticipating the likely future use for network connections by analysing common or past usage. In a preferred embodiment the required network connection characteristics are triggered automatically by the opening of specific applications or a communication channel directed to a particular network address, or the use of specific bookmarks or Favourites. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285483 | Client Operation For Network Access - A network traffic device for a managed network can operate as a client host, to receive packets from the managed network and forward them to an uplinked external network, thereby operating as a gateway to the uplink network and performing a network address translation (NAT) function for the managed network relative to the uplinked network. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080291843 | ROUTING PROTOCOL SELECTION BASED UPON MOTION-INFERRED LINK METRIC IN MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORKS - Dynamic routing protocol selection capability may be provided within a MANET without the cost of position and/or motion sensing or calculating hardware. The method manages and controls the discovery and maintenance of routes in the MANET, and may include determining additions and drop outs over time of neighboring nodes in communication with a wireless mobile node, and generating a motion-inferred link metric based upon the additions and drop outs over time. A routing protocol may be selected from a plurality of possible routing protocols based upon the motion-inferred link metric, and routes may be discovered with the selected routing protocol to other wireless mobile nodes within the network. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291844 | Direct Sequential Network Addressing (Dsna) - A system that includes a network server and a number of network clients connected to the server through a daisy chained network. These network clients include a clamper circuit parallel coupled to the daisy network, with the clamper adapted to detect a signal transmitted through the daisy network and adapted to short circuit the daisy network when the signal has been detected. A detect and blocking circuit can detect a signal on the transmission line via measuring voltage or current going trough the transmission line, and as a result of a detection block or interrupt the signal. The detect and blocking circuit can be enabled and disabled by the network client controller in that a detect and blocking instance is memorized by detect and blocking circuit enabling the network client controller to acquire the detect and blocking circuit if a detect and blocking instance has occurred. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291845 | Inter-Domain Map-Finder - Link information is obtained about new or changes links in a communications system having a plurality of domains. The link information concerning a link between a first and a second domain comprises at least four pieces of information, domain identity of the first domain, domain identity of the second domain, link end identifier for a first end of the link, and link end identifier for a second end of the link. The link information is cascaded through the communications system by providing the link information stepwise from one domain to an adjacent domain. This is achieved by spreading the obtained link information to adjacent domains and by distributing link information received from adjacent domains to further adjacent domains. Preferably, the link information is compiled and access to the compiled link information is provided for creation of a system link map. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291846 | DUAL RADIO WIRELESS MESH NETWORK ACCESS POINT - A dual radio wireless mesh access point is described herein. According to one embodiment, a wireless mesh access point includes an uplink wireless interface, a downlink wireless interface, a local wireless interface, and a routing unit coupled to the uplink, downlink, and the local wireless interfaces. The routing unit is configured to route data packets to other wireless mesh access points (APs), including communicating with an uplink AP via the uplink wireless interface and communicating with a downlink AP via the downlink wireless interface. The uplink and downlink wireless interfaces utilize different communication channels having different communication frequencies. The routing unit communicates with one or more local clients via the local wireless interface. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080298273 | Method For Establishing a Communication Relationship in at Least One Communication Network - The invention relates to a method for establishing a communication link. According to said method, to establish said link, a communications unit transmits at least one message that initiates the establishment of the communications link in at least one communications network and at least one corresponding confirmation is transmitted with the aid of a broadcast transmission method in the direction of the initiating communications unit. The information that represents the initiating communications unit is stored in the communications network or networks. The confirmation(s) that has or have been transmitted with the aid of the broadcast transmission method is detected and target information that is contained in said confirmation is compared to the stored information. If the compared information agrees at least partially, the confirmation(s) is or are routed to the initiating communication unit represented by the communication unit. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080298274 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING VIRTUAL NETWORK AND NETWORK SYSTEM - A first computer stores a correspondence between a virtual channel and a physical channel(s) in physical channel information and transmits the correspondence between the virtual channel and the physical channel(s) to a second computer having a virtual network interface to which a data transmission instruction is addressed. Upon receiving the correspondence between the virtual channel and the physical channel(s), the second computer stores the received correspondence in the physical channel information. The first computer transmits data in accordance with the data transmission instruction, using one or more physical channels associated with the virtual channel, based on the correspondence stored. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080304424 | Multi-Topology And Multi-Service Routing System - A system and method is disclosed for routing a stream between several nodes, Ni, forming a network. The stream is transmitted by a source and is intended for one or more destinations taking account of the mobility requirements of the users and of the network nodes. The network nodes have the following characteristics: a node, Ni, of the network comprises a service module, xSVi, one or more transfer gateways, xTGi, a function LOC suitable for generating for each service a routing table used at the request of the service modules, xSVi. A server LOC is connected, for a given service, via a service node, SNGi, to the other routing modules LOCi. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080304425 | Method And System For A Configurable Communication Integrated Circuit And/Or Chipset - A deployed configurable communication integrated circuit (IC) and/or chipset which may be integrated within a wireless communication and/or multi-media communication device may be operable to monitor its operating conditions, performance and/or utilization characteristics. It may send information via a wireless, optical and/or wired network to a remote analysis and/or development system and/or service, such as an engineering service, that may determine and return configuration parameters. The configuration parameters may be utilized to adjust antenna and/or MIMO, SIMO, MISO and beamforming configuration, power level, interference rejection, equalizer length, dynamic range, modulation, encoding and/or decoding, analog to digital conversion precision, error detection and/or correction parameters, MAC parameters such as timing thresholds, transmit window size and/or buffer space. The configurable communication IC and/or chipset may configure and/or reconfigure itself one or more times over a period of time while deployed in the field. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080304426 | LOGICAL ROUTERS - Systems and methods include providing a router that may be deployed as multiple logical routers that share a common fast interconnect. These logical routers may functionally serve as core routers, peering routers, aggregation routers, etc. A further aspect of the system and methods is that the resources assigned to a logical router are allocated from a pool potentially including multitude of hardware cards. A further aspect of the system and methods is that a logical router may be independently managed by the owner of the router or by an owner of the logical router. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080310323 | Method and Apparatus for DNS Update Triggered IPv6 Neighbor Advertisement - In a 3GPP2 Converged Access Network (CAN), IPv6 stateless auto configuration can be used to configure an IPv6 address of an access terminal (AT) for Simple IPv6 operation. A domain name system (DNS) update is triggered by IPv6 Neighbor Advertisement addresses a need for a DNS update when the full IPv6 address (128 bits) has not yet been sent in IPv6 packets from the AT. Upon receipt of the full address in response to the IPv6 Neighbor Advertisement, provision is made for prompting this DNS update even when the requesting network entity (e.g., access gateway (AGW) or home agent (HA)) does not have security authentication with a responsible home DNS server by utilizing access to an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) function, perhaps via a local visited AAA, to submit an Accounting Request (Start) message that prompts the home DNS server to perform the DNS update. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310324 | ABORTING A PACKETIZED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods are provided for a signaling an ongoing communication of a data unit in a data packet is to be aborted. Upon a determination to abort an ongoing communication is made, a code-point in a data unit header is utilized to indicate the ongoing communication is to be aborted. A first class of code-point is a dedicated, predefined abort data unit field header. A second class of code-point is a combination of a set of existing, predefined data unit header fields, at least one data unit header field in the combination holds a value that is either invalid or legitimate yet unlikely to occur. Conveying code-point(s) to indicate termination of an ongoing communication of a data unit in a data packet in a regular communication mitigates transmission disruption and saves channel capacity. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310325 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING VIRTUAL BACKBONE IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - Disclosed is a method for constructing a virtual backbone in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). The method including the steps of setting a ‘Dominator’ status for a gateway or a sink node within the WSN, setting a ‘CoveredByDominator’ status for each neighbor node positioned in the transmission range of a node for which the ‘Dominator’ status is set, and setting a ‘NULL’ status for each of the other nodes, transmitting a beacon frame by periods from each node to neighbor nodes thereof within the WSN, receiving, by each node in the ‘CoveredByDominator’ status, the beacon frame from neighbor nodes thereof in the ‘NULL’ status, computing a time duration of a defer timer, and enabling the defer timer to operate by the computed time duration; and changing, to the ‘Dominator’ status, a status of a node whose defer timer expires earliest among the nodes all having the ‘CoveredByDominator’ status. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310326 | NETWORK PHYSICAL CONNECTION INFERENCE FOR IP TUNNELS - The physical connection corresponding to IP tunnels in a network are found by tracing through the device configuration and routing tables at the routers in the network to determine the outbound interface associated with each tunnel endpoint, and then inferring a likely return interface associated with the opposite tunnel endpoint. Having determined the physical devices at the source and destination of each tunnel, the physical path between these source and destination devices is traced from the source toward the destination until the path is terminated at the destination device, or at an interface to an external network. If the path ends at an external network, the path is traced from the destination device toward the source device until a corresponding interface to the external network is reached. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080316939 | Presence Display System and Gateway Apparatus - Synchronization of presence information is established between different presence services. Presence information of each user is stored on the presence server | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316940 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING MANAGED PORT CIRCUITRY TO MAP CONNECTIONS AMONG STRUCTURED CABLING APPARATUS AND NETWORK DEVICES - A managed port circuit includes a detection circuit that is disposed in a communication channel between a first local port and a second local port and a controller that is coupled to the detection circuit and is operable to configure the detection circuit in a detection configuration in which the first and second local ports are connected to the controller and a second pass through configuration in which the first and second local ports are connected to each other via the communication channel, the controller being further operable to determine when an end device is connected to one of the first and second local ports when the detection circuit is in the detection configuration. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316941 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMICALLY CHANGED UPNP DESCRIPTION - Provided is a method, medium and apparatus for providing a dynamically changed universal plug and play (UPnP) description. The method includes sensing a change of a service configuration of a device complying with a predetermined standard, updating a description including information about a service based on the change of the service configuration, and advertising that the description is updated. Thus, the service configuration is matched with the description and a control point can correctly control the device whose service configuration is changed. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316942 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EXCHANGING PEER PARAMETERS BETWEEN NETWORK DEVICES - Methods and devices are provided for detecting whether peer ports interconnecting two network devices can perform a novel protocol called Exchange Peer Parameters (“EPP”). If the peer ports are so configured to perform EPP, EPP services are exchanged between the peer ports. In a first phase, information is exchanged about peer port configurations of interest. In a second phase, the results of the exchange of information are applied to hardware and/or software of the respective ports, as needed. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090003237 | Method for Configuring Parameters of Broadband Access Terminal - This invention relates to access technologies in the communication field and discloses a method for configuring parameters of a broadband access terminal, which is stable, simple in operation, convenient in maintenance and easy to implement. Configuration parameters are generated at the network management side and are sent to a DSLAM, the DSLAM stores the configuration parameters, and a terminal downloads the configuration parameters through interacting with the DSLAM. In addition, the terminal can request for download upon start-up or in operation, and the download can be implemented by the terminal or the DSLAM. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090003238 | Node Merging Process for Network Topology Representation - Node merging methods and apparatus are disclosed for generating simplified representations of network topology. A first topology representative of a given network is determined, and at least one pair of nodes of the first topology is merged into a single node based on measures associated with respective edges connecting the nodes of the node pair to at least one neighbor node common to that pair. The merging step is repeated for one or more additional pairs of nodes to produce a reduced network topology meeting one or more desired criteria, and a visualization or other representation of the reduced network topology is generated. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090003239 | Methods and Computer Program Products For Route Determination - This application discloses methods and computer program products for optimal or at least improved routing by evaluating routing alternatives based on multiple-path elements. The systems and methods can determine the shortest route to network points while maintaining route diversity. As such, the systems and methods can determine diverse routes with network-entrance diversity or diverse routes entering a network through a common access point. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090003240 | System and method for configuration of network-capable appliances - A controlling device is used to configure an appliance for wireless network communications through use of a setup wizard installed on a computing device. The setup wizard is used to obtain from a user information required to perform communications on a wireless network via a wireless network router and a digital representation of the information obtained from the user through use of the setup wizard is provided to the controlling device. The controlling device is then used to transfer the digital representation of the information to the appliance whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the information to configure itself for wireless network communications. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090003241 | A Method and System For Obtaining Path Maximum Transfer Unit in Network - A method and system for obtaining path maximum transfer unit in network, include first, at the path start node sending the second layer message which carries the path MTU field for carrying path MTU value and at each node which the second layer message passed renewing the MTU value in the field according to the values preserved in each node; then, when the second layer message arrives at the path terminal node, regarding the MTU value being carried in the path MTU field in the second layer message as the path MTU value corresponding with the path. The present invention acquires the size of path MTU by use of Ethernet network OAM process, avoids the failure of transmitting the OAM message to object end caused by the reason that the size of transmitted OAM message exceeds the MTU of path when the route itself is normal. Therefore, the present invention can increase the reliability of OAM message transmission effectively, and assure the reliability of OAM function realization in Ethernet network. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090010178 | CORDLESS MAINS POWERED FORM FACTOR FOR MESH NETWORK ROUTER NODE - An apparatus comprising a cordless, mains powered mesh network router. The mains powered mesh network router includes a controller configured to initiate a first indication when the mains powered mesh network router is mounted to an electrical outlet, and initiate a second indication when the controller joins a mesh network. Other devices, methods and systems are disclosed. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090010179 | METHODS AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING TRAFFIC SIGNALING IN PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus related to peer to peer communication networks are described. An active connection list is maintained by a wireless communications device supporting peer to peer communications. In various embodiments, the active connection identifier list being maintained is in addition to a list of discovered peers in the local vicinity. Paging signaling, e.g., peer to peer paging signaling, is used to establish active connections. Air link peer to peer traffic resources include traffic control resources and traffic data resources. A wireless communications device seeking to transmit on a traffic data resource transmits a traffic request signal on a traffic control resource. An active connection identifier is, in some embodiments, associated with a particular subset of traffic control resources. Thus, a wireless communications device monitors the portion or portions of the traffic control resource corresponding to its active connections for traffic request signals, but need not monitor other portions. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090010180 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE PROVISIONING AND PLANNING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for resource provisioning and planning in a communication network. In an aspect, a method includes generating resource entities that represent resource requirements of targeted services, wherein the resource entities are modeled from at least one of transport network (TN) dependent information and TN independent information, and determining whether the resource entities can be supported by one or more transport networks. An apparatus includes input logic to receive at least one of TN dependent information and TN independent information, and processing logic to generate resource entities that represent resource requirements of targeted services, wherein the resource entities are modeled from at least one of the TN dependent information and the TN independent information, and to determine whether the resource entities can be supported by one or more transport networks. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090010181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING THE CONFIGURATION MODE OF SERVICE CARRIER FREQUENCY TIME SLOTS - The present invention discloses a method for transmitting the configuration mode of MBMS carrier frequency time slots, and a method for receiving the configuration mode of MBMS carrier frequency time slots. The present invention also discloses a RNC and a terminal. The present invention enables the terminal to ascertain the configuration mode of MBMS carrier frequency time slots, and performs appropriate combining operation on the basis of the capability of the terminal itself, hence reduces the workload on the terminal. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090010182 | Protection providing method and customer edge apparatus - The present invention provides a protection providing method in a network configuration having a customer edge apparatus redundantly connected to a first provider edge apparatus and a second provider edge apparatus for setting a primary provider edge apparatus and a secondary provider edge apparatus with the customer edge apparatus. The first provider edge apparatus transmits a first signaling message received when establishing a pseudowire to the customer edge apparatus. The second provider edge apparatus also transmits a second signaling message received when establishing a pseudowire to the customer edge apparatus. The customer edge apparatus compares the first and second signaling messages and sets the primary provider edge apparatus and the secondary provider edge apparatus. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090022067 | Cable ID Using RFID Devices - The present invention relates to the use of RFID technology to identify specific cables in a bundle, and in particular to a cable identification device in which RFID devices are connected to the far end of a plurality of cables and splitters, and an RF measurement device is used to identify each cable from the central location. The RF measurement device provides the AC RF electrical signal power required to pass through the at least one AC couple splitter to operate the plurality of RFID devices, and includes means to identify the unique identification numbers associated with the plurality of coaxial cables from the plurality of identification signals received simultaneously. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090022068 | Delegated network connection management and power management in a wireless device - A method and system for advanced media access control delegated from a host device, such as a WiFi device, to a smart wireless communications module. In an embodiment, the host signals to the wireless module a list of one or more preferred networks. The wireless module offloads from the host the processing required to scan for the preferred network(s), as well as possibly other management tasks. The wireless communications module may automatically reassign the network connection from an existing network to a preferred network, or may report to the host when a preferred network is discovered. In either case, the wireless communications module may monitor the wireless environment, and scan for preferred networks, in parallel with maintaining an existing connection. The method and system allows rapid adaptation to a changing network environment, and enables lower system power consumption by distributing management functions between the host and the lower-powered wireless communications module. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090028067 | Network Map Creating Method - By synthesizing the map of an entire network, it provides a method for detecting OSI Reference Model layer- | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090028068 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVISION MPLS/VPN NETWORK - Systems and methods of automatically determining a set of route targets is provided. The method includes receiving network topology data specifying configuration of a network. The method also includes automatically converting the network topology data into route targets to be assigned to virtual routing and forwarding elements. The route targets are grouped into sets and duplicate sets of route targets are removed based on the route targets between duplicate sets of route targets identified as being the same. The method further includes generating a data record including information related to the set of route targets. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090034430 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MEDIATION DEVICE TO MEDIATION DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Methods and apparatus for providing a mediation device infrastructure that allows a mobile node to be tapped while roaming among and within service providers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes determining when a node that is tapped by a first mediation device has moved from a first domain associated with the first mediation device into a second domain associated with a second mediation device. A first packet is sent to the second mediation device if the node has moved. The first packet provides an indication that the second mediation device is to tap the node. The method also includes opening a call data channel to the second mediation device, and receiving information from the second mediation device on the call data channel that is obtained by the second mediation device from the node. Finally, the method includes providing the information to the first mediation device. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090034431 | ENTERPRISE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPLEMENTING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK FOR WIRELESS USERS BY MAPPING WIRELESS LANs TO IP TUNNELS - An enterprise network is provided which includes a central site, a network and a remote site communicatively coupled to the central site over the network. The central site includes a first termination device in communication with a restricted network segment including at least one server. The remote site includes an infrastructure device, an authorized access wireless local area network (WLAN), and an unauthorized access WLAN. The infrastructure device comprises a second termination device which communicates with the first termination device over the network. The authorized access WLAN allow communications with the central site via the second termination device over a tunnel coupling the first termination device to the second termination device, whereas the unauthorized access WLAN allows communications with the network via the second termination device. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090040943 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROUTING IN A PACKET NETWORK SUPPORTED BY A TRANSPORT NETWORK - A method of controlling routing in a packet network supported by a transport network allowing the dynamic creation/suppression of links for transporting packets of said packet network, said method including a routing step, a step of informing other routers of said network of the metric assigned to each link of the packet network, and a step of creating/destroying a link. The link may have three states: a non-connected state if said two routers cannot be directly connected, a virtual connection state wherein a virtual metric is assigned to said link between said head end router and said tail end router of the same communication, and a real connection state wherein a real metric is normally assigned to said link. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090040944 | Method and Bypass Device of Network-Based IP Allocation - The present invention provides a method and bypass device of IP allocation based on the network, the method comprising: establishing a mapping relation between the parameters of a visitor and an IP address; filing a request for visiting the network using the parameters of the visitor; performing authentication of AAA according to parameters of the visitor; finding the IP address corresponding to the successful parameters of the visitor from the mapping relation between the parameters of the visitor and the IP address and allocating the found IP address via DHCP to the network terminal being used by the visitor, to achieve the allocation of IP address based on the parameters of the visitor. The problem of the determination of the true identity of the visitor is solved and the safety of the network and the reasonable allocation of the network sources are improved. Other on-line or off-line devices are set using the IP address section correspond to the parameters of the visitor and thus, making these devices to realize the existing functions of the network devices according to the parameters of the visitor. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090040945 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING GLOBAL TRAFFIC FLOW PARAMETERS FOR PACKET-BASED NETWORKS - Embodiments achieve simpler solutions to coexistence problems for wireless network subsystems in a single device. Some embodiments describe systems and methods for determining change in at least one network technology traffic flow, performing mapping functions between network technology-specific parameters of the changed traffic flow and global traffic flow parameters, and prioritizing the at least one changed network technology traffic flow based on the mapped global traffic flow parameters. Further embodiments alternatively describe a mapper for performing mapping between at least one network technology-specific parameter of a network technology subsystem traffic flow and at least one global traffic flow parameter. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090046597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND ACCESSING METADATA IN MEDIA FILE FORMAT - Provided are a method and apparatus for generating and accessing metadata in a media file format. The method of generating metadata in a media file format includes generating a time-track map composed of a plurality of map nodes that are distinguished according to track and unit time, and generating media objects corresponding to each of the map nodes, in which each of the map nodes includes position information of the corresponding media objects, thereby facilitating real-time reproduction and modification of content. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING OR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION RELATED TO ONE OR MORE ALTERNATE AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDERS - An ad hoc service provider includes a processing system configured to receive information regarding a second ad hoc service provider. The information includes service information of the second ad hoc service provider. The processing system is further configured to support transmission of the information to a server. The processing system is also configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client. A method is also provided for acquiring or distributing information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046599 | INTEGRATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING A NETWORK NODE INTO A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Exemplary embodiments of integration apparatus, communication network and method for integrating a network node into a communication network can be provided. For example, an integration apparatus for integrating a network node into a communication network may include a monitoring device, a policy device, an identifying manager device, a linking manager device, a commissioning manager device. The monitoring device can be configured to detect activating of the network node within the communication network. The identifying manager device can be configured to identify the activated network node. Furthermore, the identifying manager device may be further configured to receive a policy from the policy device. Such exemplary policy may be configured to facilitate an integration of the identified network node into the communication network. The linking manager device can be configured to establish a link between the network node and at least the integration apparatus. Further, the commissioning manager device can be configured to use the link to configure the network node in accordance with the policy. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046600 | PORTABLE NETWORKING INTERFACE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED SWITCHING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method to provide a portable networking interface for distributed switching systems. Two Application Program Interfaces (APIs) are defined for communication to a Forwarding Database Distribution Library (FDDL). The FDDL sits between network client applications and the switch device driver in order to provide a uniform interface to the switch device driver. Towers may be added to the FDDL to provide additional functionality specific to certain client applications. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090052344 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A wireless communication method in a wireless communication apparatus, which can exchange data with another wireless communication apparatus via a wireless communication, searches for another wireless communication apparatus, and determines a function of the other wireless communication apparatus. The method selects a communication route required to wirelessly communicate with the other wireless communication apparatus in accordance with the function of the other wireless communication apparatus, and communicates data to the other wireless communication apparatus in accordance with the selected communication route. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052345 | Method and Apparatus for an Adapter in a Network Device to Discover its Adapter Name in a Network System - A network system supports multiple network communication protocols. In one embodiment, network device driver software provides a “Fibre Channel over Ethernet” communication capability and methodology. Device driver software manages a Fibre Channel to Ethernet and Ethernet to Fibre Channel address translation in real time for data packet communications in the network system. Different embodiments of the disclosed network system include multiple name servers and network device driver software that together provide multiple adapter name discovery methodologies. In one embodiment, the adapter name discovery methodologies include port name discovery and adapter attributes discovery. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052346 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling an Adapter in a Network Device to Discover the Name of Another Adapter of Another Network Device in a Network System - A network system supports multiple network communication protocols. In one embodiment, network device driver software provides a “Fibre Channel over Ethernet” communication capability and methodology. Device driver software manages a Fibre Channel to Ethernet and Ethernet to Fibre Channel address translation in real time for data packet communications in the network system. Different embodiments of the disclosed network system include multiple name servers and network device driver software that together provide multiple adapter name discovery methodologies. In one embodiment, the adapter name discovery methodologies include port name discovery and adapter attributes discovery. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052347 | NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE NODE IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A neighbor discovery method and apparatus for performing network-transparent neighbor discovery in a heterogeneous network environment is provided. A neighbor discovery method for a multi-mode mobile node includes determining a type of a network, with which a mobile node is in communication, in response to a detection of a request for sending a neighbor solicitation message, retrieving, if the network type identifies a self-processing network, information about the network from a database, determining whether a tentative address contained in the neighbor solicitation message is already in use by another node with reference to the information about the network, and generating, when the tentative address is already in use, a neighbor advertisement message. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052348 | Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and program product - A disclosed image processing apparatus performs non-contact communication with a mobile terminal, and includes a first communication unit and a second communication unit having different communication areas from one another, and a processing unit. When the mobile terminal is within the communication area of the first communication unit, the first communication unit receives, from the mobile terminal, setting information for establishing communication between the mobile terminal and the second communication unit, and function information indicating a function for processing substantial information including a document and/or an image to be received/transmitted by the second communication unit. The second communication unit establishes communication with the mobile terminal based on the setting information received by the first communication unit, and receives from or transmits to the mobile terminal, the substantial information. The processing unit processes the substantial information with the function corresponding to the function information received by the first communication unit. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052349 | Node device, recording medium where storage control program is recorded, and information storing method - In a node device included in an information communication system which has a plurality of node devices capable of performing communication with each other via a network, common information shared by the plurality of node devices is stored so as to be spread to the plurality of node devices. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090059813 | INTEGRATION OF EXTERNAL LOCATION ENGINE USING SWITCH - An RF switch is provided. The RF switch includes a processor adapted for communication with an external location engine. The processor is configured to receive notification regarding a status of a wireless asset, receive a plurality of input variables associated with the wireless asset, determine whether the wireless asset is associated with the external location engine, and if the wireless asset is associated with the external location engine, query the external location engine for location data associated with the wireless asset. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090059814 | Configuring and Optimizing a Wireless Mesh Network - An interactive software-based network design tool that may be used to simulate and view the operation of a wireless mesh device network used in a process plant, such as a wireless HART device network, allows a user to create a model of a wireless network, input several design requirements, and automatically generate and view communication routes and schedules for the wireless network. The network design tool provides an interactive graphic interface for the addition, removal, and positioning of nodes and devices within the wireless network and a menu including several interactive screens for specifying threshold values, network topology selections, routing preferences, and other configuration parameters related to generating and optimizing communication routes and schedules within the wireless mesh network. The network design tool automatically applies a set of optimization rules along with the parameters input by user to the network model in order to generate efficient network configuration data. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090059815 | Self- organizing multi-channel mesh network - A system for self-organizing and auto-configuring mesh networks is disclosed. Special nodes (deemed special for their topological significance) are used as a starting point for forming clusters of fully connected nodes. Here, all nodes can communicate directly with one another and links are scheduled to meet the traffic requirements as indicated by their individual configuration and topological positions. Links that do not interfere with each other are scheduled to operate concurrently, thereby increasing the bandwidth offered by the whole system. When there is change to the system, such as leaving or introduction of a node, the system will adjust with minimum impact on its operation. Once all of the clusters are formed in a system, the clusters are now capable of inter-cluster communications with an increase in bandwidth for such communications. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090067342 | H.248.1 Topology Descriptor - A new H.248.1 topology descriptor (T | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090067343 | Method for the synthesis of optimal asynchronous on-chip communication networks from system-level constraints - The invention provides chip designers a means to take advantage of ANoC interconnect, the combination of the two technologies, asynchronous circuits and Network on Chip (ANoC), enabling them to design large chips more easily and quickly than before. The designer develops a table of interconnect requirements, specifying the desired connections and certain constraints such as area, power, and latency. The invention develops a connectivity network utilizing a library of characterized components, then optimizes the network by selecting various alternative components from the library and examining alternative link width combinations. The optimized network is verified against the predetermined requirements. If the verification is successful a fabric file is provided. If the verification is not successful the optimization process is repeated provided some improvement has been made. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090067344 | System, apparatus, and method for assigning node addresses in a wireless network - A significant label is associated with at least one node of a wireless network through the use of a handheld wireless transceiver. A user passes the transceiver near a network node, causing the transceiver to read the unique address of the node. The user then enters a label holding significance into the transceiver, which associates the label with the unique address. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090067345 | RADIO TERMINAL, RADIO SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A radio terminal managing slave terminals and forming a network together with the slave terminals, includes unit receiving, from a slave terminal, one of a secession request packet and a join request packet, first storage unit storing first identifiers of the slave terminals, second storage unit storing second identifiers to be assigned to the slave terminals and reception channels for the slave terminals, unit determining whether the reception channels assigned to the slave terminals are unevenly distributed after the slave terminal secedes from or joins the network, unit reassigning, when the determination unit determines that the reception channels are unevenly distributed, at least one of the first identifiers to at least one of the slave terminals not to unevenly distribute the reception channels and update the first storage unit, and unit transmitting the at least one of the first identifiers to the at least one of the slave terminals. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090067346 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING NETWORK ENTRY OF PORTABLE INTERNET TERMINAL, AND PORTABLE INTERNET TERMINAL - Disclosed is controlling entry of a portable internet terminal into a network, in which provided is a method and a system for processing a network entry request received from a portable internet terminal, and then controlling a network entry operation of the portable internet terminal, and is the portable internet terminal. The method includes the steps of: receiving an network entry request for entry into a portable internet network from the portable internet terminal; determining if the portable internet terminal can enter the portable internet network in response to the network entry request; and generating a network entry restriction message according to an entry restriction type in a case where the portable internet terminal cannot entry the portable internet network as a result of the determining, and transmitting the network entry restriction message to the portable internet terminal to be set a network entry operation rule by the portable internet terminal. The overall configuration of network entry control that is not being defined in portable internet standards is proposed, and load of all portable internet system can be reduced since a continuous entry attempt of a portable internet terminal corresponding to a network entry restriction type is prevented. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090073894 | System and Method for Multicast Transmission - A system and method for multicast transmission are disclosed. In one embodiment, a virtual exchange network including interconnected nodes is embedded within a network. A sender is disposed in communication with a root node and receivers are disposed in communication with a set of edge nodes. The sender publishes a packetized data stream to which the receivers subscribe. The packetized data stream is promulgated by implicit signaling through optimum virtual exchange network connections from the sender through the virtual exchange network to the receivers. The interconnected nodes, responsive to receiving the published packetized data stream, are adapted to multicast N instances of the published packetized data stream to N recipients selected from the group consisting of receivers and other of the interconnected nodes. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090080343 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTAINING DIVERSITY FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - Diversity among telecommunications circuits is maintained by analyzing factors including whether synchronization leads are shared by diverse circuits, whether violations of diversity are brought about by new orders that have been placed, and whether improper personnel have been assigned to monitor diverse circuits. Diversity is further maintained by reporting within a graphical user interface those circuits that are subject to diversity and reporting violations of diversity that exist for those circuits. The graphical user interface may provide various controls for dictating which violations are displayed for which circuits. Additionally, diversity is maintained by providing search options that allow the circuits subject to diversity to be narrowed depending upon user-specified criteria. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090080344 | Method for Configuring 1:N Overlay Multicast Network of Multicast Agent in Wireless LAN Environment and Multicast Agent Therefor - A method of configuring a multicast agent and a 1:N overlay multicast network considering a wireless local area network (WLAN) environment of the same are provided. The method includes: a session manger generating a first database with entries of multicast agents subscribing to a session and multicast agents that have applied for subscription to a session but have not been confirmed for normal operation; a multicast agent generating a second database with entries of a path from the root of a tree to which the multicast agent belongs, a hierarchical relation in the tree, the list of probed neighboring nodes, and a list of not-probed neighboring nodes; the multicast agent subscribing to the overlay network; obtaining information on neighboring multicast agents; setting a multicast agent which is determined to be optimal based on the obtained information, as a parent node; and if a multicast agent providing a tree improved from the current tree is found, changing the parent node. According to the method, multicast communication can be easily introduced into a wireless environment without particular modification of existing Internet router equipment. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090086652 | MODEL AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING PERFORMANCE BOUNDS IN MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORKS - Disclosed is a general model and method for computing performance bounds in multi-hop wireless networks. Rather than focusing on computing asymptotic performance bounds under assumptions of homogeneity or randomness in the network topology and/or workload, the present invention accommodates any given network, technology, interference model, routing paradigm, and workload. Using a conflict graph to formally characterize the impact of wireless interference on the performance of multi-hop wireless networks, methods for computing upper and lower bounds on the capacity of a given wireless network are detailed. Besides computing network capacity, the model and method disclosed can also enable or benefit other applications including maximizing fairness and minimizing maximum link utilization. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090092060 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus functioning as a master device denies participation by new communication apparatuses in a network in communication parameter configuration mode based on participation statuses of communication apparatuses functioning as slave devices in the network. The communication apparatus functioning as a master device establishes the network in communication parameter configuration mode between the communication apparatuses participating in the network, and configures communication parameters. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090092061 | Assignment of a serving entity in a communication system - The present invention relates to assigning an S-CSCF to an un-registered user in an IMS network. A HSS maintains information about a registration state of users and about assignments of S-CSCF to the users. HSS determines if S-CSCFs are available to serve the users. When receiving a request associated with a user and requesting address of an S-CSCF assigned to the user, assignment of the S-CSCF for the user is removed from HSS if the S-CSCF has been determined not to be available and if the registration state of the user indicates that the user is not registered. The HSS may transmit Server Capabilities to an I-CSCF to enable the I-CSCF to re-select new S-CSCF to serve the user. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090092062 | CRITICAL RESOURCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND INTERFACE DEVICE - A system and device that communicates critical resource information is described. The resource notification system comprises a resource distributor, a resource notification server, and a networked interface device. The resource distributor generates a demand response action that is associated with a particular resource. The resource distributor is also communicatively coupled to a wide area network. The resource notification server, which is also communicatively coupled to the wide area network, receives and processes the demand response action and generates a demand response event signal that is communicated to a customer list. The networked interface device comprises at least one indicator. The networked interface device receives the demand response event signal that triggers at least one indicator corresponding to the demand response action generated by the resource distributor, wherein the indicator provides a real-time indication that corresponds to the usage of the particular resource. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090097414 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION THEREIN - A communication device, computer program product and method of providing location information therein are disclosed. The communication device includes a wireless communication unit configured to receive location information concerning the communication device, a display, a memory and a controller operatively connected to the wireless communication unit, the display and the memory, the controller configured to periodically store, in the memory, a current location and a current time of the communication device and generate a movement history of the communication device using the periodically stored current location and current time. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090097415 | WIRELESS ARCHITECTURE AND SUPPORT FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - A wireless communication system for use in a process environment uses mesh and possibly a combination of mesh and point-to-point communications to produce a wireless communication network that can be easily set up, configured, changed and monitored, thereby making a wireless communication network that is less expensive, and more robust and reliable. The wireless communication system allows virtual communication paths to be established and used within the process control system in a manner that is independent of the manner in which the wireless signals are sent between different wireless transmitting and receiving devices within the process plant, to thereby operate in a manner that is independent of the specific messages or virtual communication paths within the process plant. Still further, communication analysis tools are provided to enable a user or operator to view the operation of the wireless communication network to thereby analyze the ongoing operation of the wireless communications within the wireless communication network. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090097416 | Method and System for Addressing and Routing in Coded Communications Relationships - The invention relates to a method and system for addressing and routing in coded communications relationships in at least two different network levels of a network with different routing levels, which are separated from one another. A first network level with the associated first routing level is demarcated from a second network level with a second routing level via at least one coding device. A network topology of both network levels is determined independently of one another in the at least two routing levels and stored respectively in routing tables. An interface in the at least one coding device is provided with an unambiguous allocation of addresses of the second routing level to addresses of the first routing level, in order to derive the topology of the second network level efficiently from the first network level. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090103451 | Method and system for topology discovery in an SIP network - A method for discovering topology in an SIP network is disclosed. According to the method, the SIP network is divided into domains governed by corresponding SIP proxies. A management system creates a topology agent for each SIP-domain and registers it with the governor proxy of each SIP-domain. Each topology agent generates topology-exploring messages to other agent and accumulates topology-exploring messages from other agents, gather routing information of the SIP network based on the collected topology-exploring messages to deduce topology of the SIP network. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103452 | AD-HOC SECURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKING BASED ON FORMATION FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY - An ad-hoc secure communication network and methods of communicating with a fleet of vehicles using the ad-hoc communication network is provided. The method includes communicating relatively long range communication signals to a fleet router. The fleet router is a select one of the vehicles in the fleet. The method further includes forming an ad-hoc communication network between the fleet vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet. Wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses surveillance information to determine the network topology and each vehicle routes messages based on the discovered network topology. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103453 | Network Planning and Optimization of Equipment Deployment - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, devices and methods for improving the efficient deployment and configuration of networking equipment within a network build-out. In certain embodiments of the invention, an iterative analysis of inter-node equipment placement and connectivity, and inter- and intra-node traffic flow is performed to identify a preferred deployment solution. This analysis of deployment optimization takes into account both configurations from a network node perspective as well as from a network system perspective. Deployment solutions are iteratively progressed and analyzed to determine a preferred solution based on both the cost of deployment and satisfaction of the network demands. In various embodiments of the invention, a baseline marker is generated from which the accuracy of the solution may be approximated that suggests to an engineer whether the deployment is approaching an optimal solution. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103454 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSURING COMMUNICATION QUALITY OF PACKET FLOW - A base station or packet control apparatus, constituting a wireless access network system to be connected to an IP network via a node apparatus, includes a QoS authorization and admission control function for verifying a first communication quality request received from a wireless mobile station based on communication quality level information assured previously to the wireless mobile station, converting the request into a second communication quality request assured to the wireless mobile station, and converting the second communication quality request into a third communication quality request acceptable to communication resources of the wireless access network, and a QoS admission control function for converting, when a second or third communication quality request is received from another node apparatus connected to another wireless access network on account of handover of a wireless mobile station between node apparatuses, the received communication quality request into a communication quality request acceptable to the communication resources. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103455 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILITY SUPPORT AND IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYTEM (IMS) REGISTRATION IN A MULTIMODE NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Described aspects provide for improving the mobility of wireless communication devices between one network domain and another network domain, specifically, but not limited to, between a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and a cellular network and the like. Present aspects provide for services to be moved seamlessly and in a reliable manner between the cellular and WLAN domains in order to minimize service disruption for the end user and provide the requisite Quality of Service (QoS) for the different applications. The aspects herein presented provide for various mechanisms that serve to improve the decision points related to when and what technology each service is expected to be associated with and provides better techniques to move the wireless communication device between cellular and WLAN domains when in-traffic and when idle. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103456 | PROTOCOL FOR RELIABLE, SELF-ORGANIZING, LOW-POWER WIRELESS NETWORK FOR SECURITY AND BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - A method to wirelessly network a sensor/actuator node is described. The sensor/actuator node is installed in a sensor/actuator node network and arranged in a hierarchical manner with a plurality of node levels and a cluster head network. A unique node identifier is assigned to the sensor node and the sensor node network is initialized. The sensor node is woken-up to perform a task and then set to an active low power mode. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090109868 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK TOPOLOGY DETERMINATION - A communication network topology is determined by evaluating costs of states each representing a possible assignment of hubs and remote nodes to nodes of the communication network. The hubs connect to a central network, the remote nodes connect wirelessly to the hubs and obtain connectivity to the central network through the hubs. The cost of each state is determined based on costs for configuring each node as a hub or a remote node, uplink frequencies for sending data from the remote nodes to corresponding hubs, and downlink frequencies for sending data from the hubs to corresponding remote nodes. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109869 | CIRCUIT BUNDLE FOR RESILIENCY/PROTECTION OF CIRCUITS - A device having circuit bundles and a method of configuring the network device to provide resiliency and protection for network circuits. A circuit bundle provides the ability to group multiple circuits of the same type for resiliency/protection. There is an active virtual circuit that is selected based on a user configured priority value defining priority for carrying circuit traffic. When the active virtual circuit fails, alternative virtual circuits are selected to carry the circuit traffic, again based on user configured priority. Virtual circuits included in the circuit bundle can have different destinations, and include at least multipoint virtual circuits. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109870 | METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT MERGING OF AD HOC NETWORK PARTITIONS - A method for merging of ad hoc network partitions within an ad hoc network, the method includes forming a plurality of network partitions by forming a security association among each of a group of partitioned nodes. Each network partition includes a Network Identifier. A node operating within one of the network partitions receives an update message from another node, compares its current Network Identifier to the received Network Identifier; and determines whether to update to the received Network Identifier using an arbitration method when the received Network Identifier is different from the current Network Identifier. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109871 | CONFIGURATION TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - Techniques for configuring wireless communications devices are disclosed. For instance, an apparatus may include a storage medium to store one or more configuration files, and a configuration module. Each of the one or more configuration files may correspond to a network carrier. The configuration module selects one of the configuration files and to extract one or more operational parameters from it. This selected configuration file and the one or more operational parameters correspond to a designated network carrier. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109872 | Method and an apparatus for analyzing a communication network - The invention provides a novel method and apparatus for analyzing a communication network such as a computer network or a social network comprising nodes communicating with each other by means of messages. A topic discovery unit is provided for performing a topic discovery on the basis of a message content which can be formed by textual content. A segmentation unit performs a segmentation of a global network graph representing the communication network into topic sub-graphs depending on the discovered topics. A property calculation unit calculates intra-topic network properties and inter-topic network properties of the network nodes. An advantage is that a deeper understanding of the analyzed communication network can be achieved such as communications patterns to identify roles of participating nodes. The method and apparatus according to the present invention can be used to optimize the organization of any communication network. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109873 | Selective Rank CQI and PMI Feedback in Wireless Networks - Within a wireless network, feedback information is used to determine channel quality. A node in the network receives a configuration message indicating at least a first type of feedback information and a subset S | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109874 | IDENTIFYING NODES IN A NETWORK - A method of secure mutual identification of nodes (N | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109875 | Network Topology Management System, Management Apparatus, Management Method, Management Program, and Storage Media That Records Management Program - A network topology management system includes information processing units, storage units, connection units that control connection switching between the information processing units and the storage units, a management unit that manages a network topology consisting of the information processing units, the storage units and the connection units, and an emulator connected to the connection units and to the management unit the network. The emulator comprises a conversion section that converts first equipment identification information that identifies the information processing units or the storage units into second equipment identification information that is recognizable by the management unit to identify the information processing units or the storage units, and a transmitting section that sends the second equipment identification information to the management unit. The management device has a control section that manages the network topology based on the second equipment identification information. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090116403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT - A method and computer program product for managing communications with a user include defining one or more communication profiles for a user, in which defining the one or more communication profiles includes defining one or more communication channels for the user, and defining a preferred communication schedule for each of the one or more communication channels. The preferred communication schedule is associated with a respective one of the one or more communication channels. Communications with the user by a contacting user are managed based upon, at least in part, the one or more communication profiles for the user. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090116404 | TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - A Next Generation Network (NGN) resource management system and method includes a network topology discovery mechanism at the scale of an administrative domain. Information about nodes and links, such as bandwidth, delay, jitter, name and description of devices is collected and stored in a database by way of a protocol. The protocol is notifications-based, which involves each node device (e.g., a switch, router etc.) notifying its presence to its neighboring node. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090116405 | Redundant Automation Data Communications Network - The object of the invention is an automation data communications network ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090116406 | Node device, memory medium saving computer program, information delivery system, and network participation method - A node device to participate in an overlay network formed by all or a part of a plurality of node devices, mutually connected through a communication network, including:
| 05-07-2009 |
| 20090116407 | Wireless network construction system - A wireless network construction system includes: first wireless nodes being previously installed in a wireless network; a wireless node installation support terminal carried in a location capable of conducting wireless communication, the wireless node installation support terminal serving as a wireless node being previously installed in the wireless network; and a second wireless node being newly installed in the wireless network and adjacent to the wireless node installation support terminal. The second wireless node performs a procedure of participation in the wireless network via the wireless node installation support terminal using the wireless communication. The wireless node installation support terminal allocates and distributes a network address to the second wireless node upon performing the procedure of participation in the wireless network. The second wireless node performs a path search and establishes a wireless line between the first wireless nodes and the second wireless node. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090116408 | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND CUSTODIAL-CARE ENVIRONMENTS, OFFICE AND THE LIKE - The system is based on the arrangement of a plurality of terminals ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090116409 | Interactive Topology Graphs for Visualization and Characterization of Sonet Consumption Patterns - A computer-based monitoring system provides interactive topology information about a synchronized optical network (SONET). The monitoring system utilizes a trunks integrated record keeping system (TIRKS) connected to the SONET for collecting status data in a raw format. A computer system retrieves the raw format status data from TIRKS and provides the data in a simple graphical user interface to a user. The interface includes several menus from which the user may specify specific components of the SONET, and a graphical output for providing a graphical representation of the SONET. The graphical output illustrates each node and link and interactively provides more detailed information about any user selected link or node. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090122718 | GLOBAL AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK DEVICES CONNECTED TO MULTIPOINT VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS - A method involves receiving information identifying one or more virtual connections (VCs) available within a network and one or more IP subnets. The information is received by the first of several nodes coupled by the network and identifies either (or both) a first VC that is not locally available at the first node and a first IP subnet that is not configured on the first node. Information identifying a global topology of the network is generated, based upon the received information. The global topology includes each of several active VCs within the network and each of several IP subnets configured on the nodes coupled by the network. One of the IP subnets is then assigned to the one of the VCs, based upon the global topology of the network, until all of the IP subnets are assigned, each to a unique VC. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122719 | Detecting Interfering Packet Streams in Packet Networks - A method for estimating the network-layer topology of a telecommunications network is described. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention estimates the existence and connectivity of nodes in the topology based on the detection of network-wide end-to-end path intersections. This is based on the assumption that pairs of streams of packets that share a common node will interfere and that the interference can be detected in the received streams. In general, this interference is manifested as jitter. By transmitting streams on each pair of end-to-end paths in the network, and detecting interference (or a lack of interference) a matrix of path intersections for the network can be created. Using logic and supposition, the topology of the network can be estimated using the matrix of path intersections. Once the estimate of the topology is complete, the maintenance and operation of the network can proceed based on the topology. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122720 | Estimating Network-Layer Topology Using End-to-End Measurements - A method for estimating the network-layer topology of a telecommunications network is described. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention estimates the existence and connectivity of nodes in the topology based on the detection of network-wide end-to-end path intersections. This is based on the assumption that pairs of streams of packets that share a common node will interfere and that the interference can be detected in the received streams. In general, this interference is manifested as jitter. By transmitting streams on each pair of end-to-end paths in the network, and detecting interference (or a lack of interference) a matrix of path intersections for the network can be created. Using logic and supposition, the topology of the network can be estimated using the matrix of path intersections. Once the estimate of the topology is complete, the maintenance and operation of the network can proceed based on the topology. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122721 | HYBRID NETWORK DISCOVERY METHOD FOR DETECTING CLIENT APPLICATIONS - A hybrid network discovery method for detecting client applications. The method has the steps of: (a) applying test traffic packets to a network which is to be measured, and analyzing responses so as to check target nodes; (b) transmitting a protocol request packet to each of the checked target nodes; and (c) when the URL of the header of the protocol request packet coincides with a site for a specific application of the target node, extracting the URL and the IP address of the target node. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122722 | Method of connecting and sharing resources of network terminal devices of two private networks via user agents - A method of connecting and sharing resources of network terminal devices of two private networks via user agents is applied in a network system including at least two private networks and an Internet. Each private network includes at least two network terminal devices. At least one network terminal device installs a user agent, and each user agent is connected with the other network terminal device on a private network. Each network terminal device is connected to the Internet through a network connecting device. In the method, the network terminal device can be connected with other network terminal devices on the private network for accessing data, and a connection channel can be established between the network terminal devices on the public network and another private network, and the network terminal devices on the other private network can share the services provided by other network terminal devices on the private network. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090129289 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CALCULATING ADDRESSING AND BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS OF A NETWORK - Apparatuses, methods and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for calculating estimated addressing and bandwidth requirements of a customer domain, such as to facilitate designing the respective domain. A method includes selecting customer premises equipment (CPE) of a domain including a plurality of CPEs, where each CPE includes one or more devices, and one of the one or more devices include an interface with which the domain communicates with the respective CPE. The method also includes determining if the interface of the selected CPE comprises a router, and calculating an addressing requirement of the selected CPE, where the addressing requirement includes a number of device addresses for the selected CPE. The method may additionally or alternatively include analyzing traffic patterns of the selected CPE with respect to one or more other CPEs, and based on the analysis, calculating a bandwidth requirement of the selected CPE. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090129290 | Method for acquiring information of network resources connected to ports of network switches - Provided is a method for acquiring information of network resources connected to ports of network switches. The method includes the steps of: acquiring network resource information including IP address, MAC address, computer name, and workgroup name of the network resources in a network including one or more network switches and a plurality of network resources connected to the switches; acquiring information of the ports of the switches and MAC address information of the network resources connected to ports of the switches; and matching the port-based resource information on the basis of the acquired network resource information and the acquired MAC address information of the network resource information based on the ports of the switches. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090129291 | CONFIGURING AN IDENTIFIER FOR AN ACCESS POINT - An access point is configured based on acquired information. An access point may be configured based on the configuration(s) of at least one other access point. An identifier to be transmitted by an access point may be selected based on the identifier(s) transmitted by at least one other access point. An access point may configure itself with assistance from a configuration server. For example, the access point may send information such as the location of the access point to a configuration server and the configuration server may respond with a list of neighboring access points for that access point. A configuration server may provide configuration information to an access point based on the location of the access point. A configuration server also may direct an access point to a different configuration server. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090129292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND CALLING A FUNCTION OF A SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO A SUBSCRIBER AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - Various systems and methods for identifying and calling functions to perform various tasks. One aspect provides a method of exposing a set of device-specific functions associated with a subscriber. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) identifying service descriptions associated with the subscriber, (2) mapping end points associated with the subscriber to roles in at least one of the service descriptions and (3) collecting at least one function associated with the at least one role in the at least one of the service descriptions. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090135736 | Method of connecting network terminal devices of a private network by using a hand-held electronic device - The present invention is to provide a method applied to a network system which comprises a private network having at least a computer and at least two network terminal devices connecting to the Internet, and said computer is installed with a Fat UA while said hand-held electronic device is installed with a Thin User Agent enabling said hand-held electronic device to send a control command to said computer through the Internet. After said control command is received, said Fat UA encapsulates said control command in two SIP packets for connection request and connection response and send them to said two network terminal devices respectively. And after said SIP packets are received, said network terminal devices will send the SIP packets with each other so as to automatically establish a tunnel and proceed mutual data access therebetween according to said control command encapsulated in said SIP packets. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090135737 | Method and Apparatus For Remote Monitoring of FEMTO Radio Base Stations - The present invention describes a method for operation and maintenance of Access Points in a wireless communications network, and a network node and an access point for use in such a network. Access points are used for connecting wireless networks to core networks. The method comprises the step of first receiving, at a network node, an on-demand triggered request for status information, wherein the request includes an access point identity. The network node investigates, using the received access point identity, if the access point is registered within the network. If the access point is registered within the network, then as a first following step, the network node uses the access point identity to retrieving access point address information from storing means. In a second following step, the network node uses the retrieved address information to establish a connection to the access point. Thereafter the network node receives access point status information. As a last step, a response including the access point status information is sent to an end user. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090141651 | DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL ROUTE ADVERTISEMENT IN A REACTIVE ROUTING ENVIRONMENT - In an example embodiment, a method is provided. In this method, a network address query is received. A first network address of a known apparatus is retrieved from a routing table, in response to the network address query. A second network address may be determined based upon the network address query, the second network address having a smaller bit length than the first network address. An aggregate value may be advertised that represents a range of reachable network addresses, the range of reachable network addresses including the second network address. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141652 | Methods for Spreading or Preventing Spreading of Information In a Network - A method for improved spreading of information in a network is described, together with corresponding methods with the opposite aim, namely to hinder the spreading of harmful information in a network. The harmful information may be (for example) a data virus. The first method includes as its characterizing feature to connect at least one node of high Eigenvector Centrality Index in a first region with at least one node of high Eigenvector Centrality Index in a second region. These connections may be made using direct links, or with the help of a new node lying between the nodes to be connected. One method for preventing spreading of information or physical traffic in a network may include as its characterizing feature to inoculate at least one centre node by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on all links in/out of said centre node. Another method for preventing spreading of information or physical traffic may be to inoculate all nodes in a ring of nodes surrounding a centre node by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on all links in/out of said nodes. Still another method may be to inoculate at least one bridge link connecting two regions by blocking any transmission of unwanted information on said link. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141653 | Enhancement of node connectivity in a wireless communications network with changing topology via adaptive role changing - A process and system for enhancing connectivity among nodes of a wireless communications network by adapting to changes in the network topology. Nodes of the network are configured to operate according to either (i) an ad hoc protocol wherein a given node assumes a role of a mesh node capable of connecting with other like-configured nodes, or (ii) a point-to-multipoint protocol wherein the given node assumes a role of a either base station, or a subscriber station being served by another node which is assuming the role of a base station. A determination is made as to whether each node should operate according to the ad hoc protocol or the point-to-multipoint protocol, in order to maintain an optimum state of connectivity among all nodes of the network. The determined operating protocol is then implemented for each node. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141654 | Multi-Processor architecture for a device - Aspects of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for composing a device with different types of multi-processor subsystems based on expected latency times and processing bandwidths. An apparatus may include multi-processor subsystems with different performance characteristics that interact with each other through bridge modules and a central packet network. Different types of multi-processor subsystems include a multi-point bus network, a circuit-switched network, a packet-switch network, and a shared block device. The apparatus includes a plurality of components, where each component has at least one multi-processor subsystem. The apparatus may be partitioned into different detachable parts, which can operate in an independent manner. The detachable parts may be joined so that the detachable parts can interact. A service in one multi-processor subsystem may interact with another service in another multi-processor subsystem by sending messages between the services. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEAD END CABLE MODEM IN CABLE NETWORK - Disclosed are a system and method for monitoring a headend cable modem on a digital cable network, which may monitor a headend cable modem using a configuration management message capable of controlling the headend cable modem. The system includes a message header unit for monitoring the headend cable modem by exchanging a configuration management message including configuration information for controlling channel boding of the headend cable modem and state information of the configuration information with the headend cable modem; and a message varying unit including the configuration information corresponding to the message type information and the state information. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141656 | BANDWIDTH RESERVATION REUSE IN DYNAMICALLY ALLOCATED RING PROTECTION AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUE - The disclosed network includes two rings, wherein a first ring transmits data in a clockwise direction, and the other ring transmits data in a counterclockwise direction. The traffic is removed from the ring by the destination node. During normal operations (i.e., all spans operational), data between nodes can flow on either ring. Thus, both rings are fully utilized during normal operations. The nodes periodically test the bit error rate of the links (or the error rate is constantly calculated) to detect a fault in one of the links. The detection of such a fault sends a broadcast signal to all nodes to reconfigure a routing table within the node so as to identify the optimum routing of source traffic to the destination node after the fault. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141657 | FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH THAT ENABLES END DEVICES IN DIFFERENT FABRICS TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE RETAINING THEIR UNIQUE FIBRE CHANNEL DOMAIN_IDs - A Fibre Channel Switch which enables end devices in different Fabrics to communicate with one another while retaining their unique Fibre Channel Domain_IDs. The Switch is coupled to a first fabric having a first set of end devices and a second fabric having a second set of end devices. The Switch is configured to enable communication by the first set of end devices associated with the first fabric with the second set of end devices associated with the second set of end devices using the unique Domain_IDs of each of the first set and the second set of end devices. In one embodiment of the invention, the first and second fabrics are first and second Virtual Storage Array Networks (VSANs) respectively. In an alternative embodiment, the first fabric and the second fabric are separate physical fabrics. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090147697 | ASSOCIATING A WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICE WITH A DIFFERENT ACCESS POINT - In a network comprising a wireless computing device and a wireless switch coupled to a plurality of access points, techniques are provided for determining a particular one of access points that the wireless computing device is to be associated with and associating the wireless computing device therewith. According to one implementation, the wireless switch monitors one or more wireless communication performance metrics, and determines based on the wireless communication performance metrics, whether the wireless computing device is currently associated with the one of the access points that wireless computing device is to be associated with. If not, then the wireless switch transmits an instruction to the wireless computing device to associate with a particular access point that wireless computing device is to be associated with. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090147698 | NETWORK AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY METHOD AND SYSTEM - An automatic network discovery method and device enables network peer nodes to discover one another. A node entering a network has the burden of initiating a connection to peers potentially existing on the network. The incoming node and potential peer nodes each keep a persistent list of at least one potential peer node called a seed list, which is used at startup or restart to initially populate a peer list also kept by each node. The incoming node sends a connection request to the potential peers in its peer list. Through the connection requests and responses to the requests from the potential peer nodes, nodes exchange connection information regarding one another and other potential peer nodes on the network, which is stored in their respective peer lists. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090147699 | METHOD OF SUPPORTING NODE PORTABILITY IN SENSOR NETWORK - Provided is a method of supporting node portability in a sensor network, wherein data transmission to a portable node can be guaranteed since even when the portable node is assigned with a different address by being associated with another network, the newly assigned address is transmitted to a parent node or a sink node that was previously associated with the portable node. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090147700 | CONFIGURING A WIRELESS ROUTER - A method for configuring a wireless router includes electronically reading information that is unique to the wireless router. A code is automatically generated from the information. The generated code is automatically set as one or more of a network name and a device password for the wireless router. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090147701 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - A method of configuring a device forming part of a network infrastructure. The method has the steps of storing outside the network application- and user-specific configuration data for each device, and inputting to the device the respective configuration data. The data can be stored on, for example, a flash drive and transferred to the network device, e.g. a router, switch, or terminal, before or after it is actually put in place and connected into the network. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090154374 | COMMUNICATION OF CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT NOTIFICATIONS IN A PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORK - A method and devices are provided for communicating configuration management notifications from a network element to a network manager in a packet-switched network. The configuration information of the network element is stored at different time instants having a time interval therebetween. Two sets of configuration information are compared in order to determine changes between the two time instants. The changes are then transmitted to the network manager through a communication connection by using a file-based configuration protocol. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090154375 | EFFICIENT DETECTION OF RELAY NODE - Whether or not a node is a relay node may be determined by, for each of a plurality of active flows, assigning a random number to the flow, wherein each of the random numbers is drawn from a distribution. Then, for each of a plurality of time slots, any incoming flows to the node and any outgoing flows from the node may be determined, random numbers assigned to any active flow of the incoming flows may be summed to generate a first sum, random numbers assigned to any active outgoing flows may be summed to generating a second sum, and the first sum may be multiplied with the second sum to generate a product associated with the time slot. The products over the plurality of time slots may then be summed to obtain a summed product. This may be repeated, reassigning random values to each of the plurality of flows, thereby obtaining a plurality of summed products. A variance of the plurality of summed products may be determined and compared with a threshold to obtain a comparison result. Whether or not the node is a relay node may then be determined using the comparison result. Execution of a relay node protection policy may be controlled using the determination of whether or not the node is a relay node. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090161575 | Long Term Evolution User Equipment Multi-Packet Data Network Connectivity Control - A system is provided for controlling user equipment connectivity to packet data networks. The system includes a profile maintaining information related to connectivity of the user equipment to one or more packet data networks. The system also includes one or more processors programmed to accept a user selection of one or more of the packet data networks maintained by the profile and to promote connection to the selected packet data networks. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161576 | Methods And Systems For Sending Information To A Zone Included In An Internet Network - Methods and systems are described for sending information to a zone included in an internet network. In one embodiment, zone address information identifying a connected region of topology of a given scope included in an internet network is received. The scope is a topological span within which a network address is usable. A message is generated. The message includes a message header including a destination portion including an outside-scope unicast identifier having a zone identifier based on the zone address information. The destination portion does not include a zone network interface portion specified for identifying a network interface of a zone node included in the identified zone. The message is transmitted for routing based on the zone identifier to a border node having an outside network interface for receiving the message and an inside network interface for routing the message to a service. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161577 | Method and System for De-Sychronizing Link State Message Refreshes - A node having a memory storing a network topology and a routing table. The node also having a processing device programmed to generate a link state message and during the generating of the link state message, set a value of an age field of the link state message to a random value. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161578 | Data routing method and device thereof - A method for routing data through a network of devices is disclosed. Each device using the information provided by immediate neighbors | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161579 | Method, system, and apparatus for implementing network capable input devices - Interaction with network capable input device involves advertising, from a mobile device coupled to an Internet Protocol (IP) network, a user input service via an ad-hoc peer-to-peer protocol of the IP network. The user input service is established with a controlled device via the ad-hoc, peer-to-peer protocol. User input events are detected at the mobile device, and the user input events are provided to the controlled device in accordance with parameters of the established user input service. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161580 | Self-service terminal - A self-service terminal comprises a plurality of devices, each device providing management information. A management agent is installed in the terminal and adapted to monitor the plurality of devices. In the event that management information from a device indicates that there is a fault, the management creates and transmits a notification. A communications stack is adapted to receive the transmitted notification from the management agent. A self-service terminal application is adapted to (i) monitor the communications stack to receive the transmitted notification, (ii) package the notification within a host message conforming to a host messaging format, and (iii) transmit the host message to a remote host via a legacy network. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161581 | ADDRESS AUTOCONFIGURATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IPv6-BASED LOW-POWER WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK - An IP address autoconfiguration method and system of an IPv6-based Low Power WPAN for reducing network traffics is applicable for an Internet Protocol (IP) based network including a plurality of devices. The address autoconfiguration method generates and broadcasts, at a first device, a beacon frame containing an adaptive router advertisement (RA) message having prefix information, and configures, at a second device received the beacon frame, an IP address using the prefix information extracted from the adaptive RA message carried by the beacon frame and a physical address of the second device. The system includes a first type device which broadcasts a beacon frame carrying a prefix; at least one second type device which relays the prefix using a beacon frame; and at least one terminal device which configures an IP address using the prefix in the beacon frame and a physical address of the terminal device. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161582 | METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY SELECTING WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - A method and system for selecting and connecting to an access point in a wireless network of devices, such as a Bluetooth network. Initially, an initiator device is preconfigured with a list of available access point addresses. The initiator device broadcasts an inquiry message that is received by available wireless devices which, in turn, respond with their respective addresses, occupancy level and device classification. The initiator device compares the respondent addresses with the preconfigured access point addresses and connects to a match, thus terminating the inquiry, provided certain fitness functions are satisfied. The fitness functions might include such considerations as occupancy rate, device classification, signal strength, or physical distance of separation. The list of addresses on the initiator device is updated automatically upon connecting with a network server whenever a new device is added or an old one removed from the network server's access point address list. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090168663 | Reducing Configuration of OAM Signalling Data - OAM data is automatically configured by each node of an Ethernet network. The OAM data is required to support an OAM signalling session associated with a connection for carrying data traffic between nodes. The OAM data can be derived from data already associated with all endpoints of the connection. The node can derive the OAM data autonomously. A node which is an endpoint of an OAM signalling session automatically derives an identifier for the first endpoint. The first identifier can be autonomously derived by the node and other signalling content, such as source MAC address, is used to differentiate OAM signalling messages. Alternatively, a node can automatically configure the first identifier on the basis of information stored locally at the node and signalling with a second endpoint. The OAM data can be IEEE 802.1ag or ITU Y.1731 data. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168664 | Performance of ECMP Path Tracing in an MPLS Enabled Network - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to a network tracing engine for tracing and depicting a topology (i.e. a network configuration) of a network using, for example, a network diagram. The network tracing engine preferably queries/telnets to interfaces of routers associated with one or more source-to-destination paths in a network concurrently and independently to ensure proper configuration of the routers and/or to generate a true depiction of a routing configuration without redundantly querying routers. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168665 | Method and System for Network Migration Scheduling - A method of transforming an ordered list of nodes of a network into one of a plurality of elite ordered lists, the ordered list corresponding to a deloading sequence, the deloading sequence including a temporary capacity requirement, each of the elite ordered lists corresponding to an elite deloading sequence including an elite temporary capacity requirement by generating at least one intermediate ordered list corresponding to an intermediate deloading sequence including an intermediate temporary capacity requirement, selecting one of the intermediate ordered list and the ordered list based on a comparison of the intermediate temporary capacity requirement and the temporary capacity requirement and replacing one of the elite ordered lists with the one of the intermediate ordered list and the ordered list if a value corresponding to one of the intermediate temporary capacity requirement and the temporary capacity requirement is less than a lowest value of the elite temporary capacity requirements. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168666 | Implementation of VPNs over a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network - Nodes on a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network implement a link state routing protocol such as IS-IS. Nodes assign an IP address or I-SID value per VRF and then advertise the IP addresses or I-SID values in IS-IS LSAs. When a packet is to be forwarded on the VPN, the ingress node identifies the VRF for the packet and performs an IP lookup in customer address space in the VRF to determine the next hop and the IP address or I-SID value of the VRF on the egress node. The ingress node prepends an I-SID or IP header to identify the VRFs and then creates a MAC header to allow the packet to be forwarded to the egress node on the link state protocol controlled Ethernet network. When the packet is received at the egress node, the MAC header is stripped from the packet and the appended I-SID or IP header is used to identify the egress VRF. A customer address space IP lookup is then performed in the identified VRF on the egress node using the information in the client IP header to determine how to forward the packet. Customer reachability information within a VPN may be exchanged between VRFs using iBGP, or directly by using link state protocol LSAs tagged with the relevant I-SID. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168667 | TIME BASED ACCESS PROVISIONING SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A method and apparatus is provided for the time-based provisioning of wireless devices. A network access point monitors operation of wireless devices within a service region. When provisioning logic is activated at the network access point, the access point determines if the tracked parameter (such as power on or the onset of signal transmission) of the wireless device occurs within a designated time interval from the time of the provisioning activation. If the tracked device qualifies, the network access point proceeds with provisioning the device. In one system embodiment, the network access point tracks the power on time of wireless devices. When a wireless device to be authorized is powered on, the provisioning logic at the network access point notes the power on time. The user then activates the provisioning access at the network access point, and the network access point provisions the wireless device if it is recently powered on. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168668 | Device Managing Apparatus and Program Thereof - A device managing apparatus that can easily communicate under a proper communication configuration, through a network may be provided. A managing apparatus is provided with a storage and a controller (management program). The storage stores multiple different communication configurations. The controller controls the communication with the device. The controller carries out the following processes: (1) repeating a communication trial toward the device using one of stored communication configurations that are stored in the device managing apparatus, in which the communication configuration to be used is changed for each communication trial;. (2) monitoring a response which is sent to the device managing apparatus from the device in a case where the communication trial has succeeded; and (3) displaying a plurality of areas, each of which is linked to each of the stored communication configurations; and displaying a symbol image representing the device in the area that is linked to the communication configuration with which the communication trial has succeeded. By using the device managing apparatus, the user can easily recognize, at a glance of the screen, devices at which the same communication configurations are set. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168669 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING NETWORK RESOURCES AND USER EQUIPMENT THEREOF - A method for distributing network resource is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a service request to a network for requesting that a connection be established between the network and a user equipment, determining whether the network is in a resource limited status, and controlling a time interval for transmitting another service request to the network when the network is in the resource limited status. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168670 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION THEREOF - A wireless sensor network and a method for configuration thereof are includes a plurality of sensor nodes and a sink node. The network configuration method includes collecting location information about the sensor nodes by the sink node, setting the sensor nodes, which have sensing regions include a transmitting region of the sink node, to an active node based on the location information, and configuring a network composed of the active nodes. Dead nodes are detected by the sink node, and inactive nodes are activated to reconfigure the network as needed due to the detected dead nodes. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090175193 | COMMUNICATION PARADIGM SWITCHING BASED ON LINK QUALITY INFORMATION - In an example embodiment, a method is provided that accesses a list of communication preferences. The list identifies a communication paradigm and a different communication paradigm. Link quality information associated with the communication paradigm also is accessed. Based on the link quality information, communication may be switched from the communication paradigm to the different communication paradigm. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175194 | IP SECURITY WITHIN MULTI-TOPOLOGY ROUTING - A method for IP Security within Multi-Topology Routing is disclosed. Disclosed methods may also include IKE extensions. A route eligible for IPSec protection is injected into a topology routing table. Network traffic can then be protected in accordance with a security session, such as an IPSec session, between a first network node and a second network node and forwarded through a selected topology to take advantage of the service-differentiation capabilities of MTR. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175195 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR USING TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY SIGNATURES TO MONITOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION LINES - Methods, systems and computer program products for uniquely identifying communication lines in a network via time domain reflectometry (TDR) signatures are provided. A pulsed signal is sent into a communication line through a patch panel connector port and a reflection of the pulsed signal through the patch panel connector port is received to obtain a TDR signature for each communication line. The pulsed signal is sent and received by a controller operatively associated with the patch panel and/or by a network switch in communication with the patch panel. Connection changes and/or communication line faults at a network patch panel are detected by comparing current and stored TDR signatures. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175196 | Process integrated mechanism program, apparatus and method - In a distributed computer system with a number of nodes, a process integrated mechanism includes a coordinating process device for controlling a single node at any instant of time. A run time controller executes the coordinating process device through a transfer cycle where the transfer cycle includes an amount of time the coordinating process device is resident on a single node plus an amount of time required to transfer the coordinating process device between one node and another node such that the coordinating process device is unaware of its movement from one node to another node and such that the total time for the transfer cycle, from the perspective of each node, is fast enough to control each node. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175197 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF NAT DEVICES IN A NETWORK - Disclosed is a device, system and method for detecting a Network Address Translation (“NAT”) gateway on a network. According to some embodiments of the present invention a detector including a network communication module may transmit one or more interrogation packets to a suspected NAT gateway. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175198 | NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM - Generally described, the present invention is directed to a network operating system that provides more effective ways of leveraging the connectivity of computer networks. In one embodiment, an XML virtual machine is implemented that accepts high-level application code written in an XML programming language as input. Functionality is provided to interpret or translate the application code written in an XML programming language into code that is suitable for execution across computer platforms. Moreover, the XML virtual machine supports the Model View Controller (MVC) design paradigm that facilitates true data abstraction from applications to a common data model. Multi-instance applications, with each instance potentially supporting multiple views, may be created and executed. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175199 | Arrangement and Method of Configuring Digital Subscriber Lines - An arrangement, method, and node for configuring subscriber lines in a digital access network. A configuration tool downloads configuration parameters from the network into the access nodes, which configure the subscriber lines according to the configuration parameters. An automated monitoring tool monitors performance parameters for the subscriber lines. The monitoring tool compares a value of a first monitored performance parameter on each subscriber line with a predefined threshold value, and based on a result of the comparison, either changes a value of a first configuration parameter or repeats the monitoring of the first performance parameter. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175200 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DEVICE INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain pieces of identification information sent from devices mutually connected via a network, a determination unit configured to determine, in a case where the pieces of identification information which are obtained by the obtaining unit and sent by using mutually different protocols are identical with each other, that the devices which send the pieces of identification information are identical with each other, and a display unit configured to integrate information related to the devices determined to be identical with each other by the determination unit and display the information on a display apparatus. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING LINK PARAMETER THRESHOLDS - A method and apparatus for configuring link parameter thresholds are provided. The method includes the following steps. An upper layer sends link parameter thresholds corresponding to different traffic types of a link type to an intermediate layer through a first threshold configuration request ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090180396 | Determining associations in a mesh network - Determining associations in wireless mesh networks are provided. In a mesh network that includes a wired border node and multiple wireless nodes, each wireless node advertises a backhaul throughput approximating the throughput between that wireless node and the wired border node. Using the advertised backhaul throughput information and the stored local throughput information, a receiving node determines a node association from among various candidate nodes. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090180397 | Homing of User Nodes to Network Nodes in a Communication System - User nodes are homed to network nodes in an IMS network or other communication system by determining a function hierarchy for functions provided by the network nodes. Starting with a function at an initial level of the function hierarchy, a predetermined criterion such as throughput-weighted distance is applied to assign a given user node to a particular network node providing that function. The homing process then proceeds through one or more additional levels of the function hierarchy to assign the given user node to at least one additional network node providing at least one other function identified in the additional level(s) of the function hierarchy. These operations are repeated for one or more additional user nodes until each of the user nodes is homed to one or more of the network nodes providing all of its required functions. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090180398 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY RESPECTIVE NETWORKED DEVICES - A method to facilitate interaction between the services provided by respective networked devices. The method includes receiving service capabilities associated with a source device which has joined a first network, and receiving a service application at a presentation device. The service application is associated with at least one service identified by the service capabilities associated with the source device. The method further includes presenting a service associated with the source device on the presentation device utilizing the service application. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090180399 | METHOD AND NODE DEVICE FOR REALIZING THE NETWORK TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY - Method for realizing the network topology discovery, which relates to the field of internet technique, includes: receiving the network topology inquiring command from the previous node, the network topology inquiring command includes the address information of the specified node; feeding back the network topology information of this node to the specified node, the network topology information of this node includes the connection information between this node and the previous node. The invention also discloses a node device. With the technique scheme provided by this invention, it can obtain the connection information between the nodes in the network topology information, namely the connection state of point-to-point. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090185505 | MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) FOR AN ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM - A system of radio frequency communication between Readers and Tags, the system comprising at least one tag Reader and a plurality of Tags, each tag is given a unique tag ID, deployed in a region in which at least some of the Tags are in radio communication with the tag Reader and a Media Access Control protocol such that the tag Reader is configured to send and receive radio communication to and from at least some of the plurality of Tags. The plurality of Tags are configured to send and receive radio communication to and from the tag Reader and the Media Access Control protocol is configured to control the radio communication between the tag Reader and the plurality of Tags The Media Access Control protocol includes a multi-dimensional addressing scheme allowing Readers to efficiently address tag communities ranging from small to very large in unicast, multicast and broadcast modes. The multi-dimensional addressing scheme enables division of the plurality of Tags into a number of groups for different stages of Media Access Control protocol processing, based on different portions of the tag ID. A hash function is used to transform the tag ID into a pseudo random ID, so as to achieve better spreading of tag population and lower statistical dependency between dimensions. The MAC has an inherent flexibility in the sense that it allows readers to communicate with different versions of tags and also to optimize communication parameters to reader's capabilities, without pre-configuration of the tags. Furthermore, the MAC supports means to achieve very high access reliability, such as relay between tags, and the ability to work with tags that alternate between active and sleep mode) including means for power savings. All of these novel features, coupled with some prior art concepts like collision resolution algorithms, result in a scalable MAC protocol for an active RFID system employing multiple access. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090185506 | System and Method for Router Virtual Networking - A host router is logically partitioned into virtual router domains that manage independent processes and routing application copies but share a common operating system. Each v-net manages an independent set of sockets and host router interfaces, each associated with only one v-net at one time, but interchangeably repartitionable Traffic is removed from an interface during repartitioning. Duplicate arrays of global variables copied to each v-net are accessed by macro references. A v-net facility can separate route tables used internally from the externally visible route tables and can avoid conflicts between internal and external IP addresses that share the same identifier. For example a common FreeBSD operating system supports a dynamic routing protocol (DRP) application. Each v-net runs an independent copy of the DRP software and is logically independent. A failure in one DRP copy does not adversely affect other copies. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090185507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TOPOLOGY OF A DYNAMIC NETWORK - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for determining topology of a dynamic network in respect of which there is maintained network data containing (a) node data representing a set of nodes, (b) address data representing a respective MAC (Media Access Control) address of each node, and (c) connectivity data representing a respective connectivity of each node. The dynamic network is cyclically monitored so as to determine during each cycle new nodes that have been connected to the dynamic network since a previous cycle and vanished nodes that have been disconnected from the dynamic network since the previous cycle. The respective connectivity of each new node is determined by identifying a port in a switch to which the respective new node is connected. The network data is augmented so as to include node data representative of the new nodes, and the respective address data and connectivity data of each new node, while node data representative of each vanished node is removed from the network data, as well the respective address data and connectivity data thereof. At the end of each cycle the respective connectivity data of all nodes in the set are indicative of the respective network topology. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090190494 | Method and system for network topology updating using topology perturbation - A method for configuring a communication network includes the steps of identifying a given network configuration having a given network topology based on arcs having associated administrative routing weights and including a number of given shortest paths, generating at least one neighbouring configuration by producing in the network topology a perturbation leaving the administrative routing weights unaffected and wherein the majority of the shortest paths in the neighbouring configuration have the shortest paths from the number left unaffected by the perturbation and combinations of shortest paths from the number evaluating the neighbouring configuration against the given configuration based on a given cost function, whereby the evaluation involves only the portion of the network topology affected by the perturbation, and substituting the neighbouring configuration for the given configuration if the neighbouring configuration is found to represent an improvement over the given configuration based on the cost function. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190495 | GENERAL MULTI-LINK INTERFACE FOR NETWORKING ENVIRONMENTS - A method, information processing system, and computer readable medium manage a plurality of network interfaces. A data packet is accepted at a pseudo network interface. The pseudo network interface manages a plurality of underlying physical network interfaces. The pseudo network interface selects selected physical network interface from the plurality of physical network interfaces for outputting the data packet. The data packet is modified to include a hardware address associated with the selected physical network interface in response to the selecting. The data packet that has been modified is forwarded to the physical network interface that has been selected. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190496 | Method of Organizing Nodes of a Network into Groupings of Nodes, Computer Program for Implementing such a Method and Communication Device Forming a Node of a Network of Nodes - A method of organizing nodes of a network into clusters of nodes comprises a step ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190497 | Method for controlling the establishment of a connection in an optical network - A method for controlling the establishment of a connection within an optical network comprising the steps consisting in: transmitting a control message node-to-node along a path of said connection from an input node (A) to an output node (D) of the connection, said control message comprising a step indication field to indicate a current step ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190498 | DECOMPOSITION OF NETWORKING DEVICE CONFIGURATION INTO VERSIONED PIECES EACH CONDITIONALLY APPLIED DEPENDING ON EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES - A method of configuring a networking device comprises: collecting data regarding the networking device; conveying the data to a remote server; selecting configuration slice instances based on the data using the server, wherein templates for the slice instances are stored on the server; compiling the configuration slice instances using the server; and delivering the compiled configuration slice instances to the networking device; wherein the slice instances are coherent sub-sections of configuration settings for the networking device. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190499 | System for Extracting and Combining Information from IP Device Configurations, Inventory Systems, and Real-Time Network Monitoring - The inventive system and method for improving network security, availability, and regulatory compliance, and maximizing a network comprises a network configuration component, a network inventory component, a network monitoring component, and a network assessment component, wherein information is extracted from each of the configuration, inventory, and monitoring components, the extracted information is combined and assessed in the assessment component, and the maximized network is produced using the combined information. In one embodiment, the combined information is stored in a database. In one embodiment, an XML is produced from the extracted inventory information, and this XML is converted to a canonical form. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190500 | SERVING CELL SELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate selecting and/or reselecting one or more access points, related cells, or carriers based at least in part on calculating an energy efficiency related to the access points. In particular, the energy efficiency can be based at least in part on an estimated pathloss and/or a level of interference related to communicating with the access points. Moreover, load parameters related to the access point can be received and evaluated in selecting and/or reselecting the access point. Thus, access points can be selected or reselected based on parameters other than forward link transmit power. In addition, pathloss and/or interference levels can be weighed based on access point type to prevent macrocell overloading. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090190501 | METHOD, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM FOR DEREGISTERING A WIRELESS IP ACCESS NETWORK CONTACT ADDRESS - A method and equipment for deregistering a wireless IP access network contact address are provided. When a call corresponding to a common subscriber ID of a TE is received after the TE leaves an IP access network abnormally, the method and the equipment can avoid problems caused by still delivering the subsequent call from the IP access network according to an IP access network contact address associated with the common subscriber ID. The method includes notifying an IMS network to deregister a contact address of a TE in a first wireless IP access network through a current available access network of the TE if the contact address of the TE in the first wireless IP access network is not deregistered to the IMS network when the TE leaves the first wireless IP access network. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090196199 | WIRELESS PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICE - A programmable logic device includes a control module, a plurality of input/output modules, and a plurality of configurable logic and millimeter wave (MMW) transceiver modules (CXM). The control module is operable to: receive a programming instruction; identify a set of the plurality of CXMs based on the programming instruction; identify at least one of the plurality of input/output modules based on the programming instruction; determine configuration of the set of the plurality of CXMs and the at least one of input/output modules in accordance with the programming instruction; and allocate wireless communication resources of the programmable logic device to support the configuration of the set of the plurality of CXMs and the at least one of the plurality of input/output modules. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196200 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND NETWORK ESTABLISHING METHOD - A communication apparatus determines whether another communication apparatus participating in a network established in accordance with a first communication standard is also compatible with a second communication standard. The communication apparatus detects leaving of the network by another communication apparatus incompatible with the second communication standard. The communication apparatus establishes a network that adheres to the second communication standard, depending on the detection result. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196201 | SWITCHING DEVICE ADAPTED TO SWITCH AN AIRCRAFT WIRELESS NETWORK FROM A MAINTENANCE CONFIGURATION TO A COMMERCIAL CONFIGURATION AND VICE-VERSA - The object of the invention is a switching device in an aircraft wireless network for configuring the network from a maintenance configuration to a commercial use wherein the passengers have access to the network. The aircraft comprises a maintenance server and a cabin server as well as a cabin access point connected to an internal antenna and an outside access point connected preferably to two external antennas. The network infrastructure additionally comprises a network switch, a radio switch and a maintenance access point. In a first configuration, the cabin server is connected to the cabin access point and the outside access point is connected to the two external antennas. In a second configuration, the maintenance server is connected to the cabin access point and the maintenance access point is connected to one of the two external antennas. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196202 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND PATH SETTING METHOD - A transmitting apparatus in a network constituted of a plurality of rings connected via a plurality of routes includes a node type determining unit and a backup path setting message transmitting unit. The node type determining unit determines, on receipt of a working path setting message requesting to set a working path, whether the transmitting apparatus is any one of a branch node at which a backup path is branched off from the working path or a merge node at which the backup path merges into the working path. The backup path setting message transmitting unit transmits, when the transmitting apparatus is determined to be a branch node or a merge node, a backup path setting message specifying a route from a ring including the transmitting apparatus to a connection node connecting the ring and a neighboring ring. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090201830 | METHOD & SYSTEM FOR NETWORK ENTITY CONFIGURATION - A system for configuring a plurality of network entities by a central server, each of the network entities being associated with a unique identifier, and each of the network entities being associated with at least one service provider having configuration settings data therefor. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090201831 | VPLS N-PE REDUNDANCY USING PSEUDO WIRE FAST FAILOVER - In one example embodiment, a system and method is provided that includes establishing a plurality of Pseudo Wire (PW) connections between a first network appliance region and a second network appliance region to transmit data from the first network appliance region to the second network appliance region along an active PW. Further, the method includes disabling the active PW when a failure of the active PW is detected. Additionally, the method may include selecting an inactive PW to become a new active PW such that the data may be transmitted from the first network appliance region to the second network appliance region. Moreover, the method includes switching from the active PW to the new active PW. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090201832 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING THE MISCONFIGURATION OF OSRP AND OSI/ISIS NETWORKS USING A NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention provides methods and systems for preventing the misconfiguration of OSRP and OS/ISIS networks using a NMS, including: configuring a GNE with an address and NE ID for the NMS; forwarding topology information through a management interface to a NMS server; at the NMS server, copying a topology database of all NEs that are connected to the GNE; and, at the NMS server, launching NE mediators for all of the NEs in the topology database. Each NE mediator includes a listener that listens for updates and topology changes within the network. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090201833 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A NETWORK DETERMINATION STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for processing a network determination state in a wireless communication system is provided, comprising determining whether a Channel record was provided with an Activate command, selecting a system and a channel specified by the record, if provided with the Activate command and entering a Pilot Acquisition state. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090201834 | MULTI-ADDRESS SPACE MOBILE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE, METHOD FOR REGISTERING HOST INFORMATION, AND METHOD FOR SENDING DATA - A multi-address space mobile network architecture is disclosed, in which edge networks (ENs) are connected to a core network (CN) through core edge routers (CERs). A distributed hash table (DHT) set in the CN is adapted to not only store or update a mapping relation between a CER ID and CER location information in the CN, but also receive registration information sent from a host through the CER, and store or update mapping relations between a host ID host identifier (HI) and the CER ID and between the HI and host location information. A method for registering host information includes the steps as follows. The host acquires routable host location information in an EN to which the host currently added and information of the CER in the EN. The host sends registration information to the CN through the CER in the EN. Further, a method for sending data is described. The network architecture and methods of the present invention may improve update and query efficiency of the registration information from the host. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090207753 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER CONSUMPTION DATA NETWORKS - Systems and methods for producing power consumption data enabling up-to-the-minute automatic collection and transmission of real-time energy flow information are described. Energy consumption from a source of electricity by an electrical device may be measured. This measured data may then be stored for later transmission on a data network. Energy consumption and network (data network or electrical network) topology data from other measurement or gateway devices may be received and stored or processed. Energy consumption data may be transmitted based on the network topology and claimed. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207754 | METHOD FOR COMPRESSING AND SETTING UP WIRELESS ACCESS BEARER AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING Iu RAB SETTING - The present invention provides for a method of compressing Iu RAB configurations. The method comprises dividing each configuration into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a fixed portion common to a plurality of configurations, and the second portion comprising a variable portion, the method including the step of compressing the fixed portion through allocation of an Iu RAB identifier thereto. The present invention further includes the transfer over a mobile radio communication network of Iu RAB data so compressed. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207755 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING NETWORKS, IN PARTICULAR ETHERNET SWITCHES - Network devices are configured by displaying an input mask for entering configuration data appears on a display of the network device or a configuration device to be connected to the network device and representing the input mask in at least two different formats. The configuration data is entered in the formats with the same content. Thereafter the inputted data is further processed in various data formats depending on the format of the input mask. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207756 | NETWORK CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT METHOD - A network management apparatus including an acquisition unit that remotely accesses a registered network device and acquires setting information of the network device and logging information of the network device, a detection unit that detects a connection status between network devices based on the setting information and logging information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a diagram producing unit that produces diagram information indicating the connection status between network devices detected by the detection unit. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION AND ACCESS NETWORK INFORMATION SUPPORT IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes communicating location and access network information for an end user to a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) element that is coupled to a network element. The network element receives packets for a communications flow from the end user if the flow is initiated through a wireless network and through a wireline network. In more specific embodiments, the location and access network information is used to initiate one or more applications for the end user. The method could also include communicating to an application function that the end user has attached to one of the networks, has been assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address, and the location and access network information for the end user. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207758 | Fast Active Scanning Wireless Network Apparatus and Method - In a fast active scanning wireless network apparatus and method for quick determination of available access points, information about a candidate set of available access points is obtained, and a candidate access point is identified from the candidate set. A mobile station then queries the candidate access point with a probe request that designates the candidate access point as a sole responder. The probe request prevents other access points from contending for the medium of communication between the mobile station and the designated sole responder access point by excluding the attempt by other access points to transmit probe responses. The apparatus and method thus increases the probability of a fast and successful probe request from the mobile station and subsequent response from the designated access point. The designated access point may also respond with a probe response of high priority, preventing intervention of communication. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090213751 | Optimum Selection of a Communication Network in the Location Area of a Terminal - In a method of selecting a communication network and connecting a mobile station into a communication network in a coverage area of which it is located, a mobile station is temporarily connected to a network unit of a first communication network, and sends a request relating to at least one second communication network to be used for communication via the network unit from the mobile station to a further network unit. After verifying the request by the farther network unit at least one response message containing at least one item of information is sent to the mobile station. The mobile station connects to a communication network depending on the at least one item of information received. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213752 | Detecting Double Attachment Between a Wired Network and At Least One Wireless Network - The invention concerns the detecting of a double attachment of an equipment communicating both with a wireless network and with a wired network, in particular when the connections with said networks are established by sending a connection configuration request comprising an identifier of the equipment, such as DHCP Host Name. The invention is characterized in that it consists: a) in detecting, at least on the wireless network, connection configuration requests emitted by the equipments (E | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213753 | SUBNET MANAGEMENT IN VIRTUAL HOST CHANNEL ADAPTER TOPOLOGIES - A computer program product for subnet management in virtual host channel adapter topologies includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes receiving a request to add a new logical host channel adapter (HCA) to the subnet, updating a logical switch port topology control block to reflect a pointer to the new logical HCA, and updating a port topology control block of the logical HCA to reflect a pointer to the logical switch port. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213754 | Device, System, and Method of Group Communication - Device, system and method of group communication. For example, a computing apparatus capable of performing group communication may include a group communication service to communicate as a member of a group-communication-system including a plurality of members linked according to a distributed-hash-table overlay network topology, wherein the group communication service is to link to a set of one or more of the plurality of members according to the distributed-hash-table overlay network topology, and to route to a selected member of the set a group-communication-service message, intended for a destination member of the plurality of members. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213755 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A ROUTING MAP IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE PROCESSING NODES - A method for establishing a routing map of a computer system including a plurality of nodes interconnected by a plurality of physical links includes beginning with a first node, iteratively determining link information corresponding to each physical link of each node. In response to determining the link information for each node, sequentially numbering each node excepting the first node. The method may also include maintaining the link information and associated node number information in a data structure, and assigning node groups based upon which nodes are physically connected together. The method may further include determining a correct node numbering based upon the node groups such that the node numbers are contiguous in each grouping of nodes, and from one group of nodes to a next group of nodes, and updating the data structure based upon the correct node numbering. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213756 | System and Method for Location-Based Configuration of an Information Handling System - A system and method for location-based configuration of an information handling system are disclosed. A method may include detecting an available network for communication with the information handling system. Based on at least the detected available network, a current location of the information handling system may be determined. Based on the determined current location of the information handling system, one or more parameters of the information handling system associated with the determined current location may be automatically configured. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213757 | NEIGHBORHOOD MAINTENANCE IN THE FEDERATION - Systems and methods that provide for joining a node to a federation. A link component facilitates joining such node thru three phases of join, introduce and advise. A plurality of messages and replies are exchanged between nodes in form of introduce, advise, and response messages. Such messages contain the sending node's full neighborhood. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213758 | Automated Configuration of Network Mode - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to a mechanism for seamlessly changing a network mode of a network device that is connected to multiple nodes. In aspects, agents reside on the nodes. A master agent communicates with the other agents and receives the capabilities of the nodes on which they execute. The master agent creates a data structure that includes the settings needed to connect using the new network mode. The master agent distributes this data structure to the other agents and each agent stores settings associated with the current network mode in case a rollback is needed. The master agent then instructs the other agents to begin communicating using the new network mode and the network device is reconfigured. If the master agent does not receive success acknowledgments from all of the other agents, the master agent initiates a rollback procedure. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213759 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A NETWORK TOPOLOGY - Upon producing a topology of a network including a plurality of nodes (L | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213760 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING AD-HOC NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK, AND WIRELESS TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - A wireless communication system for interconnecting an ad-hoc network and an IS network, and a wireless terminal and communication method therefor are disclosed. The communication method includes transmitting a discovery signal including terminal information of the wireless terminal to a radio network, receiving a response signal including information for network access from a base station or another wireless terminal, which has received the discovery signal, selecting an operation mode for access to a network through the base station or the other wireless terminal, based on the response signal, communicating with the base station and accessing the IS network when the selected operation mode corresponds to a first mode and accessing a network, to which the other wireless terminal belongs, through a licensed frequency band of the IS network when the selected operation mode corresponds to a second mode. Accordingly, it is possible to support communication through an existing infrastructure and support communication of an ad-hoc network scheme, through use of a licensed frequency band assigned to the provider of an existing IS network. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213761 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING ROUTING INFORMATION AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A USER TERMINAL - The present invention discloses a method and device for locating a user terminal, which include recording information on routing from a calling user terminal activating a recall service to a server; and sending a recall instruction message to the calling user terminal activating the recall service according to the recorded routing information during instructing a recall. The invention further discloses a method and system for acquiring routing information. The technical solutions of the invention implement a recall to an initial calling terminal upon initiation of the recall in the case of a caller with a plurality of terminals. The invention can optimize a user experience of a service and enrich application scenarios of the services. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213762 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ACCESS ENTITY - The present invention relates to communication field, and discloses a mobile communication method. As can be seen from various embodiments, in the process of the access entity performing a location update for the UE or performing a UE access procedure, when the UE needs to be paged, the UE is paged in the paging area administered by the access entity and it is prohibited to page the UE in the paging area administered by the access entity in the other network. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090219830 | THIN DESKTOP LOCAL AREA NETWORK SWITCH - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for an automatically configured network switch are provided. The network switch includes a plurality of ports, a switch fabric, switch control logic, and a switch configuration module. The ports are configured to be coupled to a plurality of network communication links. The switch fabric is coupled to each of the ports, providing interconnections between the ports. The switch control logic is coupled to the switch fabric to provide data path selection and arbitration. The switch configuration module is configured to generate a request for switch configuration information to be transmitted from one or more ports of the switch, over the network, to a switch management server. The switch control logic is configured to configure one or more features of the network switch to operate according to the received configuration information. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219831 | Bridge port MAC address discovery mechanism in ethernet networks - Various exemplary embodiments are a method and of discovering medium access control (MAC) addresses in a network and a related access node including one or more of the following: receiving, at an access node, a diagnostic message from an operator, the diagnostic message comprising physical port information and indicating that at least a portion of a MAC address of a destination bridge port is unknown to the operator; forwarding the diagnostic message to a respective bridge port of the access node; determining whether the physical port information specified in the diagnostic message corresponds to a physical port of the respective bridge port; and sending a reply message to the operator specifying a MAC address of the respective bridge port. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219832 | FAST CONFIGURATION OF A DEFAULT ROUTER FOR A MOBILE NODE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for fast configuring of a default router for a mobile node in a mobile communication system. A default router is used by a mobile node to transmit outgoing data to. The mobile node moves from a first to a second network area, which are respectively connected to a first and second router. In order to update the default router, after changing an attachment of the mobile node to the network, the new second router is adapted to transmit a notification to the mobile node, for changing its default router to the new router. According to the invention, the second router may also transmit a message to inform the mobile node about an expiration of the old first router. The new router may also send a message, including an indication about a new rust-hop router for the outgoing data of the mobile node. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219833 | Autonomous And Heterogeneous Network Discovery And Reuse - In some embodiments, a method is disclosed involving a mobile device discovery and use of target wireless networks which are at least partly within a coverage area of another wireless network which provides location information which includes: acquiring data from a plurality of said target wireless networks; acquiring location information from said another wireless network; mapping said data from said plurality of said target wireless networks with said location information; and selecting one of said plurality of target wireless networks based on said mapped data. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219834 | Dynamic Configuration of IP for a Terminal Equipment Attached to a Wireless Device - Techniques for dynamically configuring IP and providing IP connectivity for a terminal equipment attached to a wireless device are described. The wireless device obtains from a wireless network a dynamically assigned IP address, an IP gateway's IP address, a subnet mask, or none or any combination thereof. Wireless device determines a host IP address (which may be the dynamically assigned IP address), a router IP address (which may be the gateway IP address or a spoofed IP address), a server IP address (which may be the router IP address), and a subnet mask (which may be obtained from the wireless network or spoofed by the wireless device). Wireless device, acting as a DHCP server, provides IP configuration for the terminal equipment, acting as a DHCP client. Wireless device thereafter forwards IP packets exchanged between the terminal equipment and wireless network and processes DHCP packets from the terminal equipment. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090232020 | AUTOMATIC-CONFIGURATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDING DEVICES TO APPLICATION SYSTEMS - A method for adding a device to an application system is disclosed. The method may include associating a set of Media Access Control address ranges with a set of device providers. The method may also include obtaining a Media Access Control address associated with the device. The method may also include determining a provider of the device if the Media Access Control address is within a Media Access Control address range in the set of Media Access Control address ranges, wherein the provider of the device is associated with the Media Access Control address range. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232021 | WIRELESS NETWORK AUTOMATION: NETWORK TOPOLOGY LEARNING - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example, a method may include receiving, by a gateway node, at least one base station message from each of a plurality of base stations, the base station messages each including a network identification (ID) of the sending base station. The method may further include generating a local table based on the base station messages. The local table may indicate the network IDs or Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the base stations served by the gateway node. The method may further include sending the local table to each of a plurality of neighboring gateway nodes. The method may further include receiving a neighbor table from each of the neighboring gateway nodes. The method may further include generating a global table based on the local table and the neighbor tables. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232022 | Transition between IP protocol versions - A method comprising: receiving, in a network element of a packet data core network, a network resource request from a user equipment, said request including indication on the user equipment's Internet Protocol (IP) version capability; creating, in said network element, a set of parameters for guiding the user equipment in IP address allocation at least in one packet data network, said set of parameters including at least a recommended version of IP address type to be used; and signalling said set of parameters to the user equipment as a response to the network resource request. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232023 | Combined omni- and directional- communications in high-frequency wireless networks - In a wireless communication network, specific portions of the communication may combine directional transmission with omnidirectional reception. In particular, sector-level directional transmission may be established through sector sweeps, followed by antenna training for more directionality. In some embodiments, collisions during the exchange may be reduced by having different network devices use different sub-channels or different time slots. In some embodiments, each network may restrict its network communications to a single sub-channel that is different than the sub-channels used by adjacent networks. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232024 | NODE DISCOVERY METHOD FOR PROVIDING OPTIMAL PATH PRESERVING LOCATION PRIVACY - A technology that can provide a node discovery method that can detect a TA that can provide a quasi-optimal data path to acquire the quasi-optimal path while protecting location privacy of a MN and the like are disclosed. The technology includes a step in which a first proxy node | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232025 | NETWORK DISCOVERY TOOL - A method for discovering network devices having special IP addresses may include collecting a plurality of IP addresses, where each IP address corresponds to a network device. One or more IP addresses may be identified as a predetermined IP address and/or a predetermined address type. Each of the IP addresses may then be classified according to various IP address types. A network address topology may be built based on the IP addresses, the network devices, and the IP address types. Finally, a special network topology may be built that includes network devices having IP addresses identified as the predetermined IP address and/or the predetermined IP address type. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232026 | MULTI-RADIO WIRELESS MESH NETWORK SOLUTIONS - Techniques for providing multi-radio wireless mesh network solutions are described herein. According to one embodiment, routing information of neighboring mesh APs is monitored via a dedicated monitoring antenna of a current mesh access point (AP). The current mesh AP is one of mesh APs of a wireless mesh network, each having an uplink antenna, a downlink antenna, a local link antenna, and a monitoring antenna. Traffic of an uplink antenna of the wireless mesh AP is dynamically reconfigured and rerouted from a first routing path coupled to a first uplink mesh AP to a second routing path coupled to a second uplink mesh AP, if the second routing path has a better routing condition than the first routing path based on the monitored routing information associated with the first uplink mesh AP and the second uplink mesh AP. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232027 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE FREQUENCY OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY PARAMETER UPDATES - Accuracy of network topology information and efficient usage of available bandwidth when broadcasting topology updates are optimized in accordance with the principles of the present invention by collecting and utilizing locally known network usage information to update the network topology information between regular updates. This information is then used in establishing paths for end user communication through the network. It is further used to determine which network topology information is to be included in a subsequent update broadcast by the node. Additionally, it is used to tune adaptively the frequency with which updates are broadcast by the node. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090238095 | Methods and systems for network channel capacity planning, measuring and analyzing of WLAN networks - An apparatus and method for network channel capacity planning, measuring, and analyzing of WLAN networks are presented. In one embodiment, the method includes importing network and node configuration of an existing physical wireless local area network (WLAN) deployment from WLAN surveying system that captures and analyzes WLAN traffic in order to define a configuration of the existing physical WLAN, simulating a virtual WLAN using the imported network and node configuration as parameters of the simulated WLAN and applying various other configurations not present in the imported network and node configuration as parameters of the simulated WLAN, and analyzing the simulated WLAN to produce throughput statistics of network and nodes of the simulated WLAN. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238096 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY UPDATING AND COMMUNICATING WITHIN FLEXIBLE NETWORKS - A software-based application dynamically updates user lists and enables communication between various network communication devices within a wireless network. The software-based application automatically builds and maintains a list of available users associated with the network communication devices in real-time, without reliance on a centralized server for authentication. Various types of communication, between network communication devices of the wireless network including text-based messaging, audio and video communication and file transfer are performed. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238097 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BUILDING OF A NETWORK CODING SCHEME FOR DATA TRANSMISSION, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND STORAGE MEANS - A method is proposed for building a network coding scheme adapted to the transmission of data between a plurality of source nodes and a plurality of destination nodes in a communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, the method comprising the following steps:
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| 20090238098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE INDICATION OF LONG DRX IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for configuring a discontinuous reception ‘DRX’ period at from an evolved Node B for a user equipment, including: sending a long DRX MAC CE from the eNB if preconditions are met, and at the UE determining whether a short DRX period is configured; if no, setting a long DRX period; if yes, determining whether a long DRX command was received in a medium access control ‘MAC’ control element; if yes, setting the long DRX period; if no, starting a short DRX timer and setting a short DRX period. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238099 | DYNAMIC HOME NETWORK ASSIGNMENT - A method for wireless communications is provided. The method includes establishing a connection with a gateway device in a wireless network. This includes receiving a configuration packet from the gateway device that identifies home mobility options. The method processes at least one home network address from the home mobility options. The method also includes receiving or processing a home network prefix from the home mobility options. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238100 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAPPING AND ANALYZING VULNERABILITIES IN NETWORKS - Systems and methods for mapping and analyzing vulnerabilities in networks. In one embodiment, a network is mapped, comprising: converting network line data into point data; associating the point data with cells of a grid overlaying the network; and analyzing the network by determining the relationship of the point data to the cells of the grid. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090238101 | NETWORK TOPOLOGY FORMATION - Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve wireless communications wherein a module or communications device is configured to listen for a period of time for an incoming pilot signal from a remote terminal that exceeds a threshold power level for the purpose of acquiring such incoming pilot signal and operating under control of the remote terminal, and operating independently of the remote terminal if such pilot signal is not detected within the period of time, such independent operation including transmitting a pilot signal. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090245131 | Remotely controlled gateway management with security - A system and method are disclosed for remotely controlled gateway ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245132 | DYNAMIC VLAN IP NETWORK ENTRY - Systems and methods for tagging packets in a wireless network are described. The methods can comprise detecting initial entry of subscriber equipment into a wireless network at a first base station and generating a network tag for the subscriber equipment, the network tag associating the subscriber equipment with the first base station. The tag can be distributed to other base stations and, upon reentry of the subscriber equipment to the network, a network connection can be configured for the subscriber equipment based on the tag. Detecting initial entry includes receiving a network entry packet a including a unique identifier associated with the subscriber equipment. The network connection can be configured by providing an IP address assigned to the subscriber equipment and the IP address may be distributed through a relay agent instantiated for the network connection. The network tag can be an IEEE 802.1q tags, MPLS tags, etc. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245133 | BROADCAST/MULTICAST BASED NETWORK DISCOVERY - Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatus, system and method for use of WLAN access enabled mobile devices such as notebooks and handheld communication devices. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to methodology whereby WiFi enabled devices can automatically select the appropriate service provider, in a power efficient manner, thereby taking advantage of different services offered by different service providers. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245134 | Broadcasting A Message In A Parallel Computer - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for broadcasting a message in a parallel computer that includes: transmitting, by the logical root to all of the nodes directly connected to the logical root, a message; and for each node except the logical root: receiving the message; if that node is the physical root, then transmitting the message to all of the child nodes except the child node from which the message was received; if that node received the message from a parent node and if that node is not a leaf node, then transmitting the message to all of the child nodes; and if that node received the message from a child node and if that node is not the physical root, then transmitting the message to all of the child nodes except the child node from which the message was received and transmitting the message to the parent node. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245135 | FLEXIBLE NETWORK SWITCH FABRIC FOR CLUSTERING SYSTEM - A network switch fabric is provided for a clustering system to facilitate flexibility of network-related interconnection selection and system scalability. The network switch fabric includes replaceable network switch(s) and network interface(s) selectively configured on a base board. Multiple types of interconnection protocols with similar characteristics will be able to implement on a common infrastructure of network switch fabric. A pass through card operating as a network interface is also applicable on the network switch fabric to directly connect with an external network. The pass through card allows the network switch fabric supporting the clustering system to be scalable, thereby capable of supporting a large-scale cluster computing. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245136 | Information processing apparatus, summarizing method and summarizing program - An information processing apparatus retains topology information indicating how all nodes are connected in a predetermined target area within a network divided into plural areas. The information processing apparatus includes an ingress/egress determining unit that determines, by referring to connected area information indicative of which area an area border node is connected to, an ingress-node group and an egress-node group, a disjoint determining unit that determines, by referring to the topology information, whether two or more disjoint routes from a node(s) of the ingress-node group to reach a node(s) of the egress-node group are present, a summarized-information generating unit that generates summarized information indicating a route from the adjacent area through the target area to the other adjacent area according to determination result by the disjoint determining unit, and a summarized-information reporting unit that reports the summarized information to another area. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245137 | HIGHLY AVAILABLE VIRTUAL STACKING ARCHITECTURE - At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a single High Availability virtual switching architecture that allows for sub convergence times in the event of a switch or switch link failure. In some instances, the High Availability architecture uses an adaptation of an ISIS protocol to leverage separation of topology calculation and propagation of network management configuration to achieve sub-second convergence. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245138 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TOPOLOGICAL NAVIGATION OF HIERARCHICAL DATA GROUPS - A system and method to visually navigate hierarchical data groups are provided. If a user wishes to graphically view network traffic data for a particular business group of network nodes, a network topology navigation tool may be provided to display to the user such information that is relevant to the selected business group and the corresponding hierarchy level. The user may also be permitted to access more detailed connection information through appropriate drill-downs. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245139 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEMORY CONSUMPTION IN ROUTER-BASED VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - A method to determine the maximum number of VPNs assignable to plurality of routers in a VPN network. The first step in the method can be specifying a tolerance which is a probability that consumed router memory will exceed available router memory for each router in a plurality of routers. The second step can be computing the consumed router memory on each router in a plurality of routers by summing a route memory, an interface memory, a VPN memory, and a constant memory. The third step can be computing a number [V] of VPNs assigned to the router to insure that, with the specified probability tolerance, the consumed router memory will not exceed the available router memory for each router in a plurality of routers. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090252056 | Explicit Logging of Network User Node/Target Node Coupling - An Edge switch. The edge switch includes a first module configured to receive multiple coupling signals from at least one user node. a second module, and a log. For each coupling signal, the coupling signal indicates coupling one of the at least one user nodes to one of at least one target nodes via one of at least one proxy servers, the first module is configured to determine an identity of the one of the at least one user nodes and an identity of the one of the at least one target nodes from the coupling signal, and the second module is configured to record the identity of the one of the at least one user nodes, the identity of the one of the at least one target nodes, and date and time at which the coupling signal was processed by the edge switch in an entry in the log. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090252057 | WIRELESS SERVICE PROCESSOR CONNECTIONS - A method and system for replacing physical connections within a large enterprise system with wireless connections. A first wireless transceiver is associated with a node, wherein the node comprises one or more system service processors. A second wireless transceiver is associated with a main system service processor. System service processors associated with the node, referred to as node service processors, are assigned a unique identification (ID), e.g., a name and/or number, to identify the node service processors during wireless connection. An Ethernet cable is utilized to connect the node service processors to the main system service processor. The unique identification is transferred from the main system service processor to the node service processor, and then the Ethernet cable is disconnected. When the Ethernet cable is disconnected, the node service processor(s) communicate with the main system service processor via a wireless network utilizing the transceivers and unique IDs. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090252058 | Multi-Protocol Label Switching Multi-Topology Support - A network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising receiving a packet, determining whether the packet comprises a topology label, and adding the topology label to the packet if the packet does not comprise the topology label. Included is a method comprising routing a plurality of packets corresponding to a plurality of forwarding equivalence classes (FECs) over a plurality of network topologies using a topology label and plurality of forwarding labels for each network topology. Also included is a network comprising a plurality of nodes in communication with each other and having a plurality of network topologies, wherein at least some of the nodes are configured to route data packets for a plurality of FECs along a path in each network topology using a topology label corresponding to each network topology and an inner label corresponding to each FEC. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090252059 | DETERMINATION OF A LIST OF PREFERRED MOBILE ACCESS NETWORKS - Telecommunications system including a network selection manager and a mobile node. The network selection manager is operable to determine a list of preferred mobile access networks to which the mobile node may be attached during an inactive state and to communicate the list of preferred mobile access networks to the mobile node. The list of preferred mobile access networks for selection is determined in accordance with operator determined conditions (e.g. load, congestion in the access networks, subscription info, location of the mobile, changes in the list since last communication to the Mobile Station, etc.). The mobile node is operable in the inactive state to select one of the plurality of mobile access networks which is available for attachment in dependence on the list of preferred mobile access networks communicated to the mobile node from the network selection manager. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090252060 | DETERMINING PRESENCE OF RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A RF data communication device operates in at least two states. In a first state, the device transmits a response to an RF transmission if specific data therein represents an inquiry as to the presence of one or more RF data communication devices and if specific data therein corresponds to a class maintained by the device. The device does not transmit a response if specific data in the RF transmission is not representative of an inquiry as to the presence of one or more RF data communication devices, or if specific data therein does not correspond to at least one maintained class. In a second state, the device does not transmit a response when specific data is included therein that is representative of an inquiry as to the presence of one or more RF data communication devices and specific data therein corresponds to at least one maintained class. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090257363 | Method and system for intelligent networking trigger contention resolution in IP multimedia subsystem networks - A method of receiving a first InitialIN message, determining if the first InitialIN message is a mobile origination, determining if an mscAddress comprising the first InitialIN message is an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) MSC address, and establishing DMS IN services with an SCF/SCP and performing VCC anchoring for a DMS communication session with a VCC SCF/SCP if the InitialIN is a mobile origination and if the mscAddress is an IMS MSC address. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090257364 | Node Discovery in Physically Segmented Logical Token Network - Token authorized node discovery between a plurality of nodes in a downhole networking environment and respective applications for data processing and communication are described herein. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090262661 | DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, DATA RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM, DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM, DATA RECEIVING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING THE PROGRAMS - A content transmission device ( | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262662 | AUTO-CONFIGURATION AND DISCOVERY OF PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A portable telecommunications system (PTS), and discovery and update protocol provides an ad-hoc system in which PTS systems can detect one another over a wide area network (WAN). The system may be compact in a way that allows mobility and rapid deployment with minimal on-site configuration. PTS systems exchange multicast packets and peer-to-peer data exchanges. A protocol manager sets up these communications channels, manages exchanges between PTS systems, and passes the data to or from internal system nodes. The protocol manager also performs key oversight functions such as signaling to other systems that a PTS is joining or leaving the community, keeping track of which other PTS systems are in the community and active, and determining when data needs to be updated and exchanged. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262663 | Wireless Discovery of Devices - A method for wireless discovery of devices is described. In an embodiment, a Wireless Personal Area Networking (WPAN) device advertises its presence to other WPAN devices by transmitting a beacon which includes its identity. The beacon may include a header and/or footer. This message is picked up by other WPAN devices in proximity to the transmitting device and these receiving devices store data identifying the transmitting device. In some embodiments, a database of beacons received by WPAN devices is maintained. This database may be used to associate data which is relevant to transmitting WPAN devices (or to a user thereof) with a WPAN identity. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262664 | Method for identifying network similarity by matching neighborhood topology - A method of computing a measure of similarity between nodes of first and second networks is described. In particular, sets of pairwise scores are computed to find nodes in the individual networks that are good matches to one another. Thus, a pairwise score, referred to as R | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262665 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING ZIGBEE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a communication system using ZigBee to coordinate communication terminals, to transmit and receive data via a coordinator, and to perform a binding operation of setting channels and personal area network (PAN) identifications (IDs) of the communication terminals using only a remote controller when forming a ZigBee communication network between a home appliance and a remote controller, and a method of controlling the same. The communication system which forms a communication network between communication terminals, includes: a ZigBee coordinator disposed at one of the communication terminals, coordinating the communication terminals, and transmitting and receiving data; and a ZigBee device disposed at another one of the plurality of communication terminals and forming a ZigBee communication network through communication with the ZigBee coordinator, wherein an inputting unit for setting channels and PAN IDs of the ZigBee coordinator is provided at the communication terminal in which the ZigBee device is disposed. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262666 | DIGITAL RADIO NETWORK, CIRCUIT OF A NODE OF A DIGITAL RADIO NETWORK, AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP A DIGITAL RADIO NETWORK - A digital radio network, a circuit of a node of a digital radio network, and method for setting up a digital radio network is provided, wherein a transmission power of the first node is set for a radio link between a first node of the digital radio network and a second node of the digital radio network. A sensitivity of a receiving circuit of the second node is set by programming a threshold with which a field-strength-dependent signal is compared. Signal processing of a received and digitized received signal by the second node is activated when the field-strength-dependent signal reaches or exceeds the programmed threshold. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING TOPOLOGY MAPPING AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES IN A NETWORK - Methods and systems are described for discovering network topology in a multimedia network. Further the invention describes methods and systems for establishing synchronization between multiple nodes in a multimedia network. Also, disclosed are message transmission systems and methodology using relative path addressing to guide and direct messages in a multimedia network. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090268633 | NETWORK ADDRESS ASSIGNING AND ALLOCATING METHOD AND ROUTING METHOD FOR LONG-THIN WIRELESS NETWORK - A network address assigning and allocating method and a routing method for a long-thin wireless network are provided. First, a plurality of nodes in the long-thin wireless network is classified into a plurality of clusters, in which nodes ranging from a child node of a bridge node to a next bridge node are classified as the same cluster. Then, a network address is assigned to each of the nodes, in which the network address includes a cluster ID and a node ID, the cluster ID is used for identifying the clusters and for routing a packet between the clusters, and the node ID is used for identifying the nodes in each of the clusters and for routing a packet in the cluster. Thereby, the routing and network transmitting efficiency of the long-thin wireless network can be improved. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090268634 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - A communication apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises: a reception unit configured to receive an annunciation signal from a relay apparatus; a determination unit configured to, based on whether or not an address of another communication apparatus with which the communication apparatus is performing direct wireless communication is included in the annunciation signal, determine whether or not the relay apparatus is capable of relaying wireless communication between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus; and a switching unit configured to switch a path of the direct wireless communication with the other communication apparatus to a path via the relay apparatus determined by the determination unit as being capable of relaying the wireless communication. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090268635 | Method and Apparatus for Mapping E-UTRAN Cells at Call Establishment - Some embodiments provide a method of macro cell remapping at a Voice over LTE via Generic Access (VoLGA) access network controller (VANC). The method receives a service request message from a user equipment (UE). The service request message includes macro cell information that includes an identity of a current camping cell. The method maps the macro cell information provided by the UE into a corresponding service area identifier (SAI). | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090268636 | System and Method for Second Order Multi-Layer Traffic Grooming for Optical Network Optimization - A method of planning a network is disclosed. The method includes estimating a first cost of forming a direct connection between an origination central office and a destination central office. The method also includes estimating a second cost of forming a spoke connection between the origination central office and a hub node. The spoke connection is to carry residual data traffic. The method also includes determining whether to implement the direct connection based on whether the estimated first cost exceeds the estimated second cost. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090268637 | DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, DATA SENDING/RECEIVING APPARATUS - A data communication method includes: a Radio Network Controller (RNC) sends a notification message to a Node B to instruct the Node B to perform proper operations after a specific event occurs on the User Equipment (UE). A data communication system, a data sending apparatus and a data receiving apparatus are also provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Through the technical solution under the present disclosure, when specific events such as cell handover, disconnection and state transition occur on the UE, the RNC that obtains the event information may send a notification message to Node B to instruct the Node B to perform proper operations. Therefore, the Node B is prevented from continuing to send the buffered UE data from the source cell; and in the Cell_FACH state, the present disclosure saves the radio channel resources, shortens the transmission delay, and reduces the transmission packet loss ratio. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090274062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING DNS OF HOST IN IPV6 STATELESS ADDRESS CONFIGURATION - Disclosed is a method for updating DNS of host in IPv6 stateless address auto-configuration, wherein an option is added in the RS message sent by a host and/or RA message sent by a router, said option including information for negotiation of updating DNS of host. Based on said information, the host negotiates with the router to determine whether the host or the router register, the mapping between the global address of the host and the full domain name of the host, to a DNS server, to complete updating the DNS of the host. This invention enables the host to correctly identify the matching relation between domain name suffix information and address prefix, and achieves the negotiation of updating DNS domain name between the host and the router. Since DNS updating is performed by a router instead of the host, the DNS updating would become simple and safe. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090274063 | MULTI-LEVEL INTERCONNECTION NETWORK - A method and system for providing a multi-level interconnection network is provided. A multi-level interconnection network comprises basic cells that are aggregated into higher level cells at each level of the network. At the first level, the basic cells are aggregated into first level cells. Each first level cell is an aggregation of a number of basic cells that is one more than the number of devices in a basic cell. The basic cells of a first level cell are fully connected; that is, each basic cell has a first level link or connection to each other basic cell. In a first level cell, each device of a basic cell has a first level link to each other basic cell. The multi-level interconnection network has higher level cells that are aggregations of lower level cells in a similar manner. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090274064 | LIGHT SWITCH AS A WIRELESS HUB - The current invention is directed to using utility outlets as wireless hubs within a premise so as to avoid the use of stand-alone wireless access points. Using utility outlets as wireless hubs requires the use of less cables and enhances security of wireless communication in a premises. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090274065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK BY USING BUTTON - A method and apparatus for setting a wireless local area network (LAN) based on manipulating a button is provided. In the method, an existing wireless network links with a network that supports a wireless security setup. The method includes storing setup information about a currently associated wireless network if the currently associated wireless network exists, and performing the wireless security setup of the network that supports the wireless security setup, according to the stored information about the currently associated wireless network. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090274066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING MULTI-TOPOLOGY SUPPORT FOR LABEL DISTRIBUTION PROTOCOL (LDP) OF A MULTIPROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING NETWORK - System and method for support multiple topology in Label Distribution Protocol of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network are disclosed. The system includes a number of network elements and a communication mechanism used to connect the network elements. The network elements discover LDP peers within the network topology, and create and maintain LDP sessions for each of the network topologies. The network elements further establish LSPs by mapping network layer routing information within each network topology to data link layer switches paths. Furthermore, the communication mechanism enables the network elements to advertise the multi-topology capability and exchange the mapping information of label and FECs within each network topology. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090274067 | System and Method for Network Planning - A method for designing a communication network is provided. Network demand data is gathered and network architecture data is gathered. Based in part on the network demand data and the network architecture data, a network plan is automatically generated. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090279451 | TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING METHOD AND PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a transmitting/receiving method capable of selecting a combination of communication media of the own and its counterpart reflecting the preference of the user or an application for each of flows on communication terminals and capable of doing execution without being known by counterpart the preference information. It presents means for selecting a combination of CoAs (the CoA of the communication counterpart and that of the own) of the Mobile IP referring to the preference information of the application when communication terminals transmit/receive one or more flows (data flows) through one or more paths (communication channels). In consideration of combinations of flows and paths, the score is calculated for the combinations, and transmitted to the counterpart terminal of the communication, the approval is obtained to select the optimum path. As a result, the CoA suitable to the preferences of both parties can be selected for each flow. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090279452 | HIERARCHICAL MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ACCESS ROUTER, ANCHOR NODE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ROUTE SETTING METHOD - In a hierarchical mobility management system, a roaming mobile terminal cannot perform handover at a high speed between anchor nodes when conducting AR return communication. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090279453 | SHIRNK WRAP TECHNIQUE FOR ENCLOSING MULITPLE POLYGONS - A computer-implemented method receives a list of polygonal vertices associated with multiple polygons located in proximity to one another in a two-dimensional region and analyzes the polygonal vertices. The method automatically generates, based on the analysis, a polygonal hull that encloses the multiple polygons such that a line segment connecting any two polygonal vertices of the multiple polygons falls completely inside the generated polygonal hull. The multiple polygons may correspond to a two-dimensional geographic region. The computer-implemented method may be used for geographic regional segmentation. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090285118 | PROXY TERMINAL, SERVICE DEVICE, PROXY TERMINAL COMMUNICATION PATH SETTING METHOD, AND SERVER DEVICE COMMUNICATION PATH SETTING METHOD - In a proxy terminal or server a path setting can be performed by a server apparatus and a path setting that includes, as a relay point, a proxy terminal arbitrarily specified by a user or the proxy terminal located in a local network to which the user belongs, without adding any function to a user terminal. The proxy terminal includes a terminal group information generator unit configured to generate terminal group information that includes a user terminal identifier and a proxy terminal network identifier as a pair, and to transmit, to a server apparatus, the generated terminal group information. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090285119 | INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTED DISCOVERY IN A WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for infrastructure assisted discovery in wireless peer-to-peer networks. Various discovery procedures may be implemented where a first node supports discovery of other nodes for a second node. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090285120 | Discovery and visualization of active directory domain controllers in topological network maps - Active directory (AD) Domain Controllers (DC) discovery includes determining the topology of the network, such as the nodes and connections in the network. For example, synthetic data may be transferred within the network and traced to determine the presence and relationships of the various network components. Alternatively, other mapping techniques are based upon mapping a known set of nodes to determine the relationship of the nodes. Next, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) commands are forwarded to the various nodes to identify the AD DC within a range of IP addresses discovered during the mapping of to the topology of the network. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090285121 | POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS - A network, such as wired and/or wireless LAN, is configured to have both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connections. The point-to-multipoint connection(s) is used to communicate information between a plurality of the stations (or modem, or transceivers) in the network, whereas the point-to-point connection(s) are used to communicate information between only 2 stations in the network with the ability to, for example, maximize performance (rate/reach/BER/latency/etc) between those two stations. A master station allocates one or more frequency bands to the various point-to-multipoint and point-to-point connections. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090285122 | UPLINK CONTROL FOR TIME-DIVISION DUPLEX WITH ASYMMETRIC ASSIGNMENT - A link configuration unit includes a hybrid bundling module configured to provide a hybrid ACK/NAK bundling structure for an uplink ACK/NAK entity from user equipment, wherein the hybrid ACK/NAK bundling structure corresponds to an uplink-downlink configuration of subframe assignments. Additionally, the link configuration unit also includes a sending module configured to transmit the hybrid ACK/NAK bundling structure to the user equipment. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090285123 | Method and apparatus for content-based routing and filtering at routers using channels - Channels between routers for use in packet routing via payload inspection. The channels constitute logical connections between routers and include subjects and attributes. Publishers create channels for routing particular types of content as defined by the subjects and attributes. The publishers also create proxies and notifications on the channels. The channel definitions for routers identify packet or message structures so that the routers can locate attributes in the packets for content-based routing. The routers apply the packet attributes to filters encapsulating subscriptions in order to perform the content-based routing in the network core. The routers also locally cache content, providing distributed caching of content throughout the network core. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090290507 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method for planning a multi-phase network includes storing initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters. The method also includes calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values, and adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value. The method further includes automatically calculating a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values, and displaying the new growth scenario. A computer readable medium for implementing the method described herein is also provided. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090290508 | Method for optimizing network "Point of Presence" locations - A methodology for optimizing the placement of network “Points of Presence” (POPs) across the carrier's entire network (i.e., a “global” solution”) utilizes carefully constructed customer clustering and simulated annealing methodology to create a cost-efficient solution. The customer base is first partitioned into a plurality of clusters such that the customers within each cluster are closer to its centroid than the centroid of any other cluster (e.g., applying the k-means clustering algorithm or any other suitable method of partitioning the customer base). A linear algorithm process is used to minimize the costs associated with the number of placement of POPs within each cluster. A simulated annealing (SA) process is then used to iterate the entire set of potential POP locations until a compact, steady-state solution is achieved (or, alternatively, until a given number of iterations has been performed). In a preferred embodiment, a number of iterations are performed at each “temperature” in the simulating annealing process to further improve the result (this iterative process referred to in the art as “intensification”). | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090290509 | PROCEDURE FOR INITIAL ACCESS - A method for accessing a wireless communication network includes transmitting a first message that has a first random identifier (RAND ID), and receiving a response to the first message such that the response includes the first RAND ID and signaling information. The method further includes transmitting a second message, having a second RAND ID, using at least one allocated resource. An alternative method includes communicating with a UE by receiving a first message from the UE. The first message includes a first RAND ID. The method further includes transmitting to the UE a response to the first message, and receiving a second message from the UE on at least one allocated resource. Typically, the response includes the first RAND ID and signaling information, and the second message comprises a second RAND ID. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090290510 | Network connection device and collection/distribution device - A network connection device for connecting an asynchronous network having a link aggregation function to a synchronous network comprises: a first mapping/demapping unit which maps asynchronous network frames, flowing from the asynchronous network to the synchronous network on a plurality of links redundantly configured using the link aggregation function, into synchronous network frames, and which demaps asynchronous network frames mapped into synchronous network frames flowing from the synchronous network to the asynchronous network on the plurality of links into synchronous network frames; and a collection/distribution unit which collects the asynchronous network frames, mapped into the synchronous network frames on the plurality of links, into an asynchronous network frame mapped into a synchronous network frame on a single link, and which, in accordance with a prescribed rule, distributes an asynchronous network frame, mapped into a synchronous network frame on the single link and flowing from the synchronous network to the asynchronous network, among the asynchronous network frames mapped into the synchronous network frames on the plurality of links, and supplies the thus mapped asynchronous network frames to the first mapping/demapping unit. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090290511 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MERGING CLUSTERS OF WIRELESS NODES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system includes a first cluster having multiple first wireless nodes. One first node is configured to act as a first cluster master, and other first nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the first cluster master. The system also includes a second cluster having one or more second wireless nodes. One second node is configured to act as a second cluster master, and any other second nodes configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the second cluster master. The system further includes a manager configured to merge the clusters into a combined cluster. One of the nodes is configured to act as a single cluster master for the combined cluster, and the other nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the single cluster master. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090290512 | WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CONTAINERS - A wireless data communications network system for establishing communication between a server and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto a cargo vessel. The system includes a data communications device configured to establish and manage a pre-configured wireless data communications network and to communicate with the server through a local area network, and a plurality of electronic tracking devices each having a wireless transceiver and routing capabilities and configured to be joined to a container and to connect to the wireless data communications network upon being activated. The data communications device is configured to intermittently perform a network scan to locate each tracking device connected to the network and reconfigure the network topology to include each connected tracking devices such that the data communications device maintains mutual communication with each connected tracking device using the routing capabilities of the tracking devices. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090296600 | Method and Device for Analysis and Visualization of a Network - A method for analysis and visualization of a network is disclosed. The analysis method is based on the use of the steepest ascent graph (SAG). Specifically, the method: (i) uses the SAG to define subregions, in a way that allows iterative refinement; (ii) presents a new and highly efficient way of calculating the SAG; (iii) uses the SAG, and the definitions in (i), as the foundation of a novel method for displaying the structure of the network in a two-dimensional visualization. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090296601 | JOIN KEY PROVISIONING OF WIRELESS DEVICES - Wireless devices are provisioned to join a wireless mesh network by writing an individual or common join key and network identification information to the wireless device, and creating an association of the wireless device with a gateway of the network by providing the gateway with a unique device identifier for the wireless device. The writing of the join key to the wireless device is achieved without revealing the join key to a user. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090296602 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE ACCESS WITHIN A NETWORK - Methods and systems for media access control allow master and slave nodes of a network to communicate using the same carrier while avoiding collisions of transmissions. At least one slave node is an implantable device. Master nodes initiate all data exchange sequences, and slave nodes are responsive to the data exchange sequences. The exchange sequences begin by master nodes contending for use of the carrier through a countdown procedure. A set order of communications occurs between a master node who won the contention and a slave node being communicated with by the master node to transfer a data frame. Contention is then repeated to determine the next master node that is allowed to transfer a data frame. New master nodes entering the network employ a discovery process to poll for existing devices in the network. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090296603 | Methods and Apparatuses for Communicating With Wireless Peripheral Devices - A wireless communication system includes a wireless peripheral device, a computer device, and a wireless interface capable of communicating with the peripheral device and the computer device. The wireless interface is configured to receive a communication directed to the wireless peripheral device from the computer, transmit wireless signals using a plurality of wireless technology standards at the same time to the wireless peripheral device, and receive an acknowledgement message from the wireless peripheral device. The acknowledgement message identifies at least one wireless technology standard utilized by the wireless peripheral device. The wireless interface is further configured to cancel transmission of any unacknowledged wireless signals, the unacknowledged wireless signals being those wireless signals not utilized by the wireless peripheral device, and forward the communication to the wireless peripheral device using one of the at least one wireless technology standards utilized by the wireless peripheral device. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090296604 | OPTIMIZING NETWORK CONFIGURATION FROM ESTABLISHED USAGE PATTERNS OF ACCESS POINTS - A wireless network configuration device can include a first communication port configured to access a plurality of nodes positioned in a geographic area, a first storage unit configured to store statistical information from the plurality of nodes with respect to communication between the plurality of nodes and the at least one wireless devices. In addition, the wireless network configuration device can include a processor configured to determine an optimized configuration with respect to the plurality of nodes based on the statistical information, and a second communication port configured to provide data with respect to the optimized configuration to the plurality of nodes, wherein the plurality of nodes are adjusted based on the data. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090303902 | Multicast mesh routing protocol - A method for a node to select a route to join a multicast group in a wireless mesh network, including establishing the route between the node and the multicast group using media access control addresses is described. A method for determining a multicast group leader of the multicast group of a wireless mesh network using media access control addresses is also described. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303903 | TECHNIQUE FOR SHIFTING NETWORK POINTS OR LINEAR FACILITIES IN A NETWORK PLAN - A computer-implemented method receives a set of data regarding a layout of a network, where the data specifies the interconnection of linear facilities and specifies at least one network point that is disconnected from the network. The computer-implemented method further determines a closest one of the linear facilities to the at least one network point based on the set of data and shifts the at least one network point to connect the at least one network point to the network based on a distance between a vertex associated with the closest one of the linear facilities and the at least one network point. The computer-implemented method also shifts the closest one of the linear facilities to connect the at least one network point in the network based on a distance associated with a linear projection from the at least one network point to the closest one of the linear facilities. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303904 | System and Method for Multi-Topology Support - A system and method for providing multi-topology support in RSVP-TE in a multi-protocol label switching network is provided. A method includes reserving path states for a traffic engineered label switched path (TE LSP), and releasing the reserved path states. The TE LSP is established within a single network topology in an environment of multiple network topologies, and the reserving path states includes sending a first resource reservation protocol with traffic engineering (RSVP-TE) message containing multi-topology information. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303905 | SENSOR NODE IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR HIERARCHICAL SENSOR NETWORK, AND COMPONENT THEREFOR - A sensor node identification method by a first component of a first layer in a hierarchical sensor network includes: receiving a sensing request including sensor node identification information from a second component of a second layer prior to the first layer; modifying the sensor node identification information by removing an identifier of the first layer from the sensor node identification information when an identifier of the first layer matches an identifier of the first component among the sensor node identification information; and transmitting a sensing request including the modified sensor node identification information to a third component of a third layer subsequent to the first layer. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090310509 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - The present invention provides a communication system and a communication method for linking the switching of a transmission path with the switching of an application according to the change of a communication condition caused by the movement of a user in a mobile environment. A change of the communication condition caused by the movement of the user is always monitored and the transmission path is switched according to the state change of the transmission path. Here, the state of the transmission path between the terminal and the communication counter part terminal is obtained and compared to a priority reference for each of the applications, thereby selecting a transmission path appropriate for the application becomes possible and a service in corresponding to the communication condition can be provided by changing a content to that appropriate for the transmission path, simultaneously. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310510 | FUTURE FORWARDING ZONES IN AD HOC NETWORKING SERVICE - A method, system, and computer program product for enabling the transmission of data from a mobile device to a target device via one or more carrier mobile devices, in a communication network. A proxy mobile carrier (PMC) utility facilitates transmission of data from the originating mobile device to a target device in a network which is inaccessible to the originating mobile device. The PMC utility employs a collection of enhanced transmission enabling components (ETECs) to enable the data transfer via one or more carrier mobile devices. The ETECs include a message creation component, a network zone identification component, a future forwarding zone prediction component, a message acceptor component, a storage component, an inter-node communication component, and a message delivery component. By initiating specific interactions between the ETECs, the PMC utility facilitates the transmission of data from the mobile device to the target device via carrier mobiles. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310511 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING AND MANAGING COMMUNICATION NETWORK NODES AT THE MAC SUBLAYER - Methods are disclosed for generating a data packet at a sending node of the network that conforms to a media access control (MAC) layer protocol for network communications. The data packet includes a MAC header and a data segment, wherein data in said data segment is encoded as a type-length-value element identifying a value for an operating parameter of the network. The data packet is transmitted from the sending node to a receiving node. At the receiving node, the data packet is processed at the MAC sublayer of network protocols to retrieve said element and determine the value for the operating parameter. Operating parameters within the receiving node are adjusted to conform to the determined value of the operating parameter. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310512 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING ROUTER CONFIGURATION - A method and apparatus for creating one or more router configurations in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request to create a router configuration, and retrieves automatically one or more templates in response to the request. The method then instantiates the router configuration by applying the one or more templates. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310513 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING ROUTER CONFIGURATION TEMPLATES - A method and apparatus for creating router configuration templates are disclosed. For example, the method creates one or more command strings for performing at least one of: a context substitution, or a functional substitution, and stores the one or more command strings as the router configuration template. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310514 | METHOD OF CHANGING CHANNELS AND CONFIGURING A SUB NETWORK IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method of changing channels of a first device in a wireless network, which includes a first coordinator and at least one device, comprises searching whether another channel other than a first channel which is currently used in the wireless network is available, changing the first channel to a second channel among at least one or more available channels as a result of the searching step, and transmitting data to a second device or receiving data from the second device through the second channel. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310515 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SETTING UP CONNECTION BETWEEN MOBILE STATION AND BASE STATION IN MULTI-HOP RELAY NETWORK - The invention relates to methods and devices for setting up connection for wireless relay network, wherein, mobile station utilizes the primary transmission path from itself and relay stations in the initial ranging and network entry procedure to send a request signal to base station. After the base station receives the request signal, it allocates a transmission path for the mobile station, and sends the information to the relay station on the path along the primary transmission path, and sends a response message to the mobile station. When the mobile station and the related relay stations obtain the corresponding response message and transmission path information, the signal sent by the mobile station is sent to the base station via relay stations along the transmission path. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310516 | DENSE MESH NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - A frame groupcast system for a mesh node in a mesh network having a plurality of mesh nodes includes a transceiver that receives a groupcast frame and a groupcast determination module that determines whether to forward the received groupcast frame based on at least one measurement. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310517 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERY OF PEER TO PEER OVERLAYING NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for discovery of peer-to-peer overlay networks. In an aspect, a method includes receiving a request to discover information about overlay networks of interest, generating a search query that comprises at least one parameter associated with the overlay networks of interest, and transmitting the search query to nodes on a local area network. In another aspect, an apparatus includes a memory comprising an overlay database of meta-data associated with one or more known overlay networks and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to obtain a search query that comprises at least one parameter associated with overlay networks of interest, determine one or more selected overlay networks from the overlay database based on the at least one parameter, and transmit meta-data associated with the one or more selected overlay networks in response to the search query. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310518 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL PARTICIPATION OF DEVICES IN A PEER TO PEER OVERLAY NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for optimal participation of devices in a peer-to-peer overlay network. A method for dynamically configuring a node includes operating on an overlay network using a first participation mode, obtaining at least one configuration parameter, selecting a second participation mode for operation on the overlay network based on local policy and the at least one configuration parameter, and configuring the node to participate on the overlay network based on the second participation mode. An apparatus for dynamic node configuration includes a memory coupled to a processor and configured to operate on an overlay network using a first participation mode, obtain at least one configuration parameter, select a second participation mode for operation on the overlay network based on local policy and the at least one configuration parameter, and configure the node to participate on the overlay network based on the second participation mode. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310519 | ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT METHOD AND TRANSMISSION METHOD OF MOBILE OF MOBILE NODES FOR HIERARCHICAL ROUTING IN LOWPANS - An address assignment method of a mobile node, for hierarchical routing in a low-power wireless personal area network (LoWPAN), includes (a) classifying a plurality of fixed nodes in a hierarchical way, (b) designating a management node and a head node of a lower level than the level of the management node in the fixed nodes, (c) determining if the mobile node can communicate with the head node, and (d) assigning an address to the mobile node through a neighboring head node, which can communicate with the mobile node when the mobile node cannot communicate with the head node. Therefore, addresses may be assigned without limitation until the addresses for the mobile nodes are exhausted. Furthermore, even when the mobile node having an assigned address from a first region moves from the first region to a second region, the packet may be sent or received through the hierarchical routing. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090316600 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND SERVER APPARATUS - In a telecommunications carrier network system to provide such a service that a global IP network can be used as a communication infrastructure of a company, especially in a network system in which a setting interface is opened so that a user can freely perform a setting change on a use service, plural users can simultaneously perform setting changes. In a control request classified unit to classify a setting change request from a user terminal, request contents are classified for each of control target node equipments and each of interfaces, and are stored in a control request management unit. An admission control unit collectively judges admission or non-admission of the request for each of control targets. A control request publishing unit collectively orders admissible requests to the same node equipment also when setting update to the node equipment is performed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090316601 | System And Method For Positioning In A Wireless Network - A method for wireless communication includes receiving a first scan report generated by a first node of a wireless communication network. The scan report includes identification information for a plurality of nodes coupled to the wireless communication network. The plurality of nodes comprises a second node whose location is unknown. The scan report also includes a plurality of time values, each time value corresponding to a communication time between the first node and each of the plurality of nodes. The method further includes determining a first plurality of distances using the first plurality of time values. Each distance of the first plurality of distances corresponds to a distance between the first node and each of the plurality of nodes. In addition, the method includes determining location information for the second node utilizing the plurality of distances. Further, the method includes providing a service to at least one wireless device utilizing the location information. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090316602 | Method and System for Network Topology Discovery - Methods and apparatus for topology discovery of a network having heterogeneous network devices are disclosed. A network appliance communicates with the network devices to acquire device descriptors and characterize the network devices accordingly. Topology discovery is based on device characteristics, media-access data, and encoded connectivity patterns, where each connectivity pattern is defined by devices of specific device types and respective media-access data. A topology deduction module of the network appliance synthesizes a network image starting with unconnected devices and progressively incorporating detected connectivity patterns. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090316603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SYSTEM INFORMATION MODIFICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate improved management of a system information modification in a wireless communication environment. Various techniques can be utilized as described herein to provide respective users with information indicative of changes to specific blocks or elements within a set of system information, thereby simplifying and accelerating acquisition of new system information after a modification. In a first example, a bitmap is generated and transmitted upon a system information modification that indicates which blocks(s) and/or element(s) of the system information changed in the modification, thereby allowing an associated user to abstain from reading or processing unchanged system information. In a second example, respective block(s) and/or element(s) of the system information can include an internal value tag that indicates to a receiving entity whether the corresponding block(s) or element(s) have changed, thereby allowing a user to discard unchanged block(s) or element(s) without performing further processing. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090316604 | CONCENTRATOR FOR MULTIPLEXING ACCESS POINT TO WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate multiplexing communications from multiple downstream access points to one or more upstream access points. In particular, a concentrator component is provided that can establish a single transport layer connection with an upstream access point along with multiple application layer connections over the single transport layer connection for each of multiple downstream access points and/or related mobile devices. The downstream access points and/or mobile devices can provide identifiers to the concentrator component, which can utilize the identifiers to track communications with the upstream access points. In this regard, the upstream access points can additionally include identifiers received from the concentrator component in subsequent communications to facilitate identifying the appropriate downstream access point and/or mobile device. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090316605 | METHODS TO DETECT WIRELESS STATIONS IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - In one exemplary embodiment, a process for detecting a phone includes monitoring wirelessly transmitted traffic between first and second stations. Next, the process determines whether the traffic sent in both directions between the first and second stations are close to each other in term of traffic volume. The process identifies a total frames count of a number of frames of an identical frame size transmitted, where the number of frames is greater than any number of frames of a same size. The process calculates the percentage of the count that was just collected out of the count of the total frames. The process identifies the first station as a phone if the calculated percentage is over a first threshold and the total frames count is over a second threshold. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090323552 | Systems and Methods for Managing Virtual Collaboration Systems Spread Over Different Networks - Systems and methods for managing virtual collaboration systems are disclosed herein. A virtual collaboration system includes a distributor communicatively coupled to a first network and a second network having different network characteristics from the first network, the distributor configured to receive first media streams from at least one first network node, and to transmit the first media streams to at least one second network node; and a management subsystem adapted to dynamically configure a topology of a virtual collaborative event, wherein configuration of the topology includes a determination of media stream connections among the distributor and the at least one first network node based, at least in part, on at least one policy, and wherein the media stream connections establish and maintain virtual relationships among the at least one first network node and the at least one second network node. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090323553 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENABLING A TRANSPARENT ETHERNET SWITCH - A system and method of enabling a transparent Ethernet switch are disclosed. According to an aspect, a network switch is disclosed. The network switch can include a plurality of physical ports configured to communicate data via a network. The network switch can further include a memory configured to store a first forwarding database, and a plurality of aggregate zone entries within the first forwarding database. The aggregate zone entries can also include a port identifier of first port of the plurality of physical ports to be used as a transparent port within a first aggregate zone. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090323554 | INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATION METHODS AND DEVICES - The system provides a low cost way of providing high speed point to point communications between two offices, as well as Internet access, which exploits the use of low cost access technologies, such as ADSL, in such a way that (a) no CO component is required to deploy the solution, (b) the two offices could have different types of communication technologies available, and (c) more than two offices can form an overlay network, whereby each pair of offices has a virtual single high throughput pipe available which is achieved through aggregation of Internet access services at each office. The proposed system allows intranet communication links or Internet connections to be aggregated, thereby enabling faster and more reliable communications. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090323555 | System and Method for Controlling and Configuring a Router - Methods and systems for configuring a network are provided. A method may include monitoring properties of a connection between a network device and a network. The method may also include detecting a change in the properties of the connection. The method may also include verifying the connection to the network is provided by a service provider when the change in the properties is detected and providing network configuration options based on the change. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100002601 | METHODS FOR HARDWARE REDUCTION AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The aim of the present invention is a method to achieve the customization of the communication network of a multicore communication system. This goal is achieved thanks to a method to design a multicore communication system, said communication system comprising a communication network having a plurality of switches and several elements communicating through the communication network, said method comprising the steps of: a) defining the communication network topology, comprising a number of switches, the architecture of said switches and the interconnection between said switches, b) defining routes to communicate among the elements through the switches according to the application running on the system, c) marking the input-to-output connections used within the switches traversed by these routes, d) removing all or part of the electronic components related to the non-marked connections. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100002602 | System operable to enable mobile access - The present invention relates to a system ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100002603 | NETWORK ELEMENT CONFIGURATION SCHEME - In a configuration scheme for one or more network elements, a network management entity determines a set of at least one parameter value from a set of operable parameter values and sends the determined set to a network element. The network element then selects a parameter value from the received set and uses the selected parameter value to configure one or more aspects of the network element. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100002604 | METHOD FOR ROUTING DATA PACKETS USING AN IP ADDRESS BASED ON GEO POSITION - Method of routing data over a network in which contact is made with a home network to determine the reported geo-position, using this geo-position to transmit data to the device over a path through a node in which the node reads the geo-position, accesses a list of possible recipients and their geo-positions, compares its location to the positions, selects a recipient based at least in part on the proximity of the recipient to the device, and transmits the data over the best path. Eventually, the device becomes the recipient. A geo-position may be transmitted as part of an IP address, or as geo-position data or XML tagged geo-position information contained in a data packet or IP addressed message or IP addressed voice calls (VoIP). The geo-position information can be generated from a GPS receiver. This method and/or IP address may be used in a method of doing business in which the geo-position is used to identify the source and location for delivery. This information may be incorporated into a purchase order or confirmation receipt. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100002605 | RELAY NODE - A relay node comprising a reception station for receiving a route trace control message including routing information on a path used for data transfer from a starting node to a terminal node from the preceding node on the path, an editing section for, if the home node is boundary node located at the boundary of a routing information shielding section on the path, editing so that a portion on the routing information shielding section of the routing information included in the route trace control message received by the reception section cannot be identified, and a transmission section for sending out a route trace control message after the edition to the node of the subsequent stage, which is located on the path. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100008253 | VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) TOPOLOGY IDENTIFIER - Various embodiments are disclosed relating to the identification of virtual private network (VPN) topologies. In an example embodiment, a plurality of edge routers associated with a network may be discovered, each edge router including one or more virtual routing and forwarding entities (VRFs). One or more route targets (RTs) associated with each of the VRFs may be determined, wherein corresponding RTs between two or more VRFs are associated with connectivity between the two or more VRFs via the network. The VRFs may be sorted into one or more groups based upon the corresponding RTs of the VRFs. A representative VRF (rVRF) may be identified for each of the one or more groups of VRFs. The rVRFs may be sorted into one or more VPNs and a topology for each VPN may be determined. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008254 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTANCE IDENTIFIER BASED ON A UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIER - A method and apparatus for use in a communications network whereby an Instance Identifier (ID) is created to uniquely identify a device such as a mobile device or User Equipment (UE) in the communications network. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008255 | MESH NETWORK SERVICES FOR DEVICES SUPPORTING DYNAMIC DIRECTION INFORMATION - With the addition of directional information in the environment, a variety of service(s) can be provided on top of user identification or interaction with specific object(s) of interest. For instance, a user can opt into a mesh network and leverage services available via the mesh network. The user can also contribute to knowledge within the mesh network by allowing for information related to the user to be aggregated and employed by others, e.g., targeted provisioning of services. The interaction with the mesh network can occur passively (e.g., as a background application not generally visible to the user), or actively where for example the user can initiate collecting or logging of information from/to the mesh network. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008256 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - In a wireless sensor network having a plurality of mobile sensor nodes ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008257 | INFERRING CONNECTIVITY IN THE PRESENCE OF CONFLICTING NETWORK DATA - The connectivity information provided by a variety of inference engines is integrated to provide a set of inferred links within a network. A consolidation is performed among inference engines that operate at a base level of connectivity detail to create a model of the network at this base level. The connectivity information provided by inference engines at each subsequent higher level of connectivity abstraction is then overlaid on the base level connectivity. By separately consolidating the connectivity information at each level of abstraction, the rules for dealing with conflicts can be simplified and/or better focused to resolve the conflict. By assuming that the more detailed lower level information is likely to be more accurate, rules can be developed to modify the connectivity models produced by the higher level techniques to conform to the lower level connectivity details while still maintaining the integrity of the higher level connectivity models. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008258 | ACCESS POINT IDENTIFIER CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE - In an access point identifier configuration scheme, different procedures are used for configuring (e.g., updating) different types of access points. For example, the criteria used to determine which identifiers are to be assigned to mobile access points may be different than the criteria used to determine which identifiers are to be assigned to stationary access points. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008259 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE IDENTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION OF ACCESS POINTS - Systems, apparatus and methods for facilitating identification and/or acquisition of an access point are provided. Methods can include transmitting or receiving access point information (“API”) indicative of an identification of the access point (“AP”). The API can be provided at the AP through hardwiring or receipt of configuration information input by a user or transmitted to the AP by a network operator through Over-The-Air (“OTA”) signaling. The API can be computer-readable and, in some embodiments, the API can also be human-readable. The API can be transmitted on a paging channel from which user equipment (“UE”) can receive information. The frequency at which the API is transmitted can be fixed, dynamic and/or configurable. Upon receipt of the API, acquisition of the AP is attempted if the AP is determined to be a permitted AP. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008260 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING CONTROL TUNNEL AND DIRECT TUNNEL IN IPV4 NETWORK-BASED IPV6 SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM - Provided is a method for configuring a control tunnel and a direct tunnel in an IPv4 network-based IPv6 service providing system. To provide IPv6 service, when a random request terminal receives a tunnel response message from a control server by using service information downloaded from a portal server at the time of initialization, the request terminal configures a control tunnel with the control server, and is registered to the control server. The request terminal transmits and receives a direct tunnel request message and a direct tunnel response message with a counterpart terminal by using its terminal information learned during the control tunnel configuration, i.e., network position information and status information, thereby configuring a direct tunnel. Thus, IPv6 communication is made through IPv4 based IPv6 tunneling, so that IPv6 application services that are not yet widely used can easily come into wide use. Also, only software change of each terminal and a control server is required without changing existing network equipment, so that a cost burden of a service provider can be minimized. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008261 | Methods and Devices for Discovering a Gateway and for Routing Towards said Gateway in a Hybrid Wireless Network - A gateway ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008262 | SIGNALING APPARATUS AND SIGNALING METHOD - A signaling apparatus is applied to a node constituting a network including internal network to network interface (INNI) domains having INNI interfaces between a plurality of networks in an area and external network to network interface (ENNI) domains having ENNI interfaces that connect the INNI domains. The apparatus includes a processing unit that processes a signaling message for setting a path when an end-to-end path that passes through the INNI domains and the ENNI domains that connect the INNI domains is set in response to the signaling message, a storing unit that holds information on types of links between an own node and adjacent nodes, and a judging unit that judges whether the own node is a connection end point of the INNI domains or the ENNI domains with reference to route information in the message and the information on the types of the links held in the storing unit. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008263 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING SUBSCRIBER SYSTEMS IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS - A wireless network may be managed by identifying one or more wireless subscriber systems included in a lobe pool of a wireless network, identifying at least one candidate subscriber system outside of the lobe pool with which to enable communications, and reconfiguring the antenna such that the lobe pool includes the identified candidate subscriber system. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100014441 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STRATEGIC NETWORK PLANNING - A system and method for strategic network planning includes a service forecast module that determines a forecasted service need for additional telecommunication network services. A network equipment module is in communication with the service forecast module. The network equipment module is operable to determine an equipment need for telecommunications network equipment in response to the determined forecasted service need. The equipment need includes a list of equipment that is desired to meet the forecasted service need. A task module is also in communication with the network equipment module. The task module is operable to determine task needs in response to the determined equipment need. The task needs include a list of tasks that need to be completed to meet the equipment need. A project module is also in communication with the task module. The project module is operable to calculate a project start date. The project start date is calculated in response to the determined task needs. The project module is further operable to automatically initiate at least one task by the project start date. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100020718 | SHARED COMMUNITY STORAGE NETWORK - A hardware and/or software facility for durably and securely storing data within a shared community storage network. A user may have a storage device that they intend to share with others in the network. All or a portion of the storage device is registered with the community storage network as a storage node. Once registered with the network, third party data may be stored on the storage node and remotely accessed by third parties. In addition, data stored on the storage device by the user may be stored in the shared community storage network by encrypting the data, adding redundancy, and distributing it to other storage nodes within the storage network. Data that is stored in the storage network is accessible to the user even if their storage device is inaccessible or fails. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020719 | AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE OF A DISTRIBUTED SOURCE TREE (DST) NETWORK - In one embodiment, an automatically maintained, distributed source tree (DST) network has a plurality of fully connected internal nodes. One or more internal nodes may be connected to one or more external nodes. A first internal node synchronizes its link-state database with another internal node by sending and receiving respective Reduced Sequence Number Packet-Data-Units (PDUs) (RSNPs). An RSNP includes summary information for link-state packets (LSPs) (1) originated by the first internal node, (2) received by the first internal node from the other internal node, and (3) received from and/or originated by external nodes. If an internal link fails, then the corresponding end-nodes may recover and maintain automatic DST operation by entering either relay-mode or switch-mode operation. In relay-mode operation, an end-node tunnels packets to the other end-node via an intermediary node. In switch-mode operation, an intermediary node is selected to forward packets from one end-node to the other end-node. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020720 | SIGNALING FRAMEWORK FOR NEGOTIATING AND EXECUTING COMPOSITION OF REGISTRIES - Systems, methods, devices and software for negotiating and executing registry composition are described. Signaling frameworks for both of these aspects of registry composition are provided. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020721 | Arrangement and Method Relating to Routing of IP Traffic in Mobile Wireless Newtorks - The present invention relates to a proactive optimized link state protocol and a node with routing means supporting such a protocol implementing multipoint relaying for distribution of control messages, e.g. comprising hello messages, which are extended and comprise neighbour information, link status information and resource related information, and second control messages, e.g. TC messages comprising information relating to MPR selectors which are extended to also hold information of a shared information repository ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020722 | Method for Discovering the Physical Topology Of A Telecommunications Network - A network (NW | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020723 | TRAIN CAR-TO-CAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A train car-to-car communication device includes: a terminal; an intra-composition transmission line connected to the terminal within the same composition for transmitting information; a composition-to-composition communication relay unit connected to the intra-composition transmission line for receiving first information from the terminal within the composition and transmitting the first information to an adjacent composition, and receiving second information from the adjacent composition and transmitting the second information to the terminal within the composition of interest; and a composition-to-composition transmission line for connecting the composition-to-composition communication relay units of the adjacent compositions and transmitting the information, and the composition-to-composition communication relay unit determines a difference between composition directions of the composition as a transmission source of the received information and the composition to which the composition-to-composition communication relay unit of interest belongs, and rewrites to invert direction-dependent information contained in the received information if the composition directions are different. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020724 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING AN INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Substation automation (SA) systems are disclosed such as systems for configuring an International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61850 standard-compliant Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) in a SA system. A proxy IED is a NCC gateway device enhanced for converting data between non-IEC 61850 and IEC 61850 communication protocols. Proxy IED is configured, based on a set of mappings, which are coded in the SA configuration description (SCD) file. The SCD file can include mappings for data conversion between non-IEC 61850 and IEC 61850 communication protocols. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100027441 | System and Method for Configuring a Network - A system and method for configuring a network are disclosed. A method may include storing identifying information associated with one or more network devices on a computer-readable medium in an information handling system prior to delivery of the information handling system to a user. The method may also include determining whether the identifying information stored on the information handling system is associated with the network access point. The method may further include automatically configuring network parameters for communication between the network access point and the information handling system in response to a determination that the identifying information stored on the information handling system is associated with the network access point. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100027442 | CONSTRUCTING SCALABLE OVERLAYS FOR PUB-SUB WITH MANY TOPICS: THE GREEDY JOIN-LEAVE ALGORITHM - A method and system for constructing a single topic-connected overlay network are disclosed. A link contribution array, which stores sets of edges in an order according contribution values, is provided. A highest contribution index indicates a highest element in the link contribution array. The method includes performing, at every iteration, a Greedy Merge (GM) algorithm for selecting an edge from the highest element in the link contribution array, removing the selected edge from the link contribution array, and adding the selected edge to a set of overlay edges. After the selected edge is added to the set of overlay edges, contribution values of other edges are updated. The GM algorithm terminates when all elements in the link contribution array become empty. As an output, the GM algorithm generates a single topic-connected overlay network for all topics. A Greedy Join (GJ) and Greedy Leave (GL) functions are also disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100027443 | ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION PATHWAYS BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICES IN A GROUP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED OVER A WIDE AREA NETWORK - A method and apparatus is provided for establishing communication pathways between infrastructure devices in a wide area communication network prior to transmission of a group message packet by a source wireless communication device (WCD). In one implementation, the infrastructure devices (IDs) can include a home ID of the source WCD, a first ID and a second ID. A home steward module (HSM) of the source WCD generates a distribution list (DL) for communications from the source WCD to a first communication group (CG), and communicates it to an envoy packet duplicator module (EPDM) located at the first ID. The first CG includes, for example, a first destination WCD. A first network socket of the EPDM is communicated from the HSM to a second envoy module (located at the second ID) for the first destination WCD. The HSM maps a second network socket for the second envoy module to an identifier of the first destination WCD, and communicates this mapping to the EPDM. A first communication connection can then be established between the first network socket and the second network socket. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100027444 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICES - A method and system for establishing a connection for a wireless network device is provided. It allows a station to send a trigger signal to a multimedia receiving device. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the multimedia receiving device is prompted to reply to the station with a response signal. Upon receiving the response signal, the station is prompted to clone an identity information of the multimedia receiving device as its own identity information. The station is then allowed to be connected with a wireless network access device. By this way, the time for cloning the identity information of the multimedia receiving device in the station can be shortened, thus the overall connection establishment time can be reduced after the wireless network device is restarted. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100034117 | PARALLEL VLAN AND NON-VLAN DEVICE CONFIGURATION - A cloning device driver system includes a subsystem to configure a virtual local area network (VLAN) switch port configuration for tagged operation and a subsystem to configure a non-virtual local area network (non-VLAN) switch port configuration for tagged operation. In operation, the cloning device driver system allows modification of the non-VLAN switch port configuration independent of the VLAN port configuration, thereby allowing an information signal to pass to a physical layer (PHY) of an open system interconnection (OSI) device. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100034118 | Control Frame Handling By a Provider Backbone Bridge - A method and Bridge in a Provider Backbone Bridge Network (PBBN) for enabling frames from a Higher Layer Entity attached alternatively to a Provider Instance Port (PIP) on an I-Component of a Backbone Edge Bridge or to a Customer Backbone Port on a B-Component of the Backbone Edge Bridge, to reach an intended entity in the PBBN. A Virtual Instance Port Service Access Point (VIP SAP) is configured for every VIP and every Higher Layer Entity configured on the I-Component. An Enhanced VIP Port Connectivity function utilizes the VIP SAP to tunnel customer-initiated Layer 2 Control Protocols (L2CPs). A Special Multiplexed SAP handles the frames of the Higher Layer Entity, and is assigned an I-SID value that is universally recognized to identify the L2CPs. A Service Instance Multiplex Entity utilizes the Special Multiplexed SAP to transfer frames between the PIP or the Customer Backbone Port and the entity inside the PBBN. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100034119 | NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEM USING LOGICAL ADDRESSES - A networked control system ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100039958 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING APPLICATION TERMINALS IN HOME NETWORK - A device, a system, and a method for automatically configuring application terminals in a home network are disclosed. The method is as follows. A home gateway receives identifier information of an application terminal sent by the application terminal through a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The identifier information of the application terminal is sent to a public network through a DHCP message, so as to determine a DHCP server corresponding to an automatic configuration server (ACS) of the application terminal. Address information of the ACS of the application terminal is obtained from the DHCP server on the public network through a DHCP message. The address information is transmitted to the application terminal, so that the application terminal obtains configuration information from the ACS according to the address information to perform an auto-configuration. Thus, a problem that the application terminal in a home network cannot directly obtain an ACS Universal Resource Locator (URL) through a DHCP message is solved, so that an auto-configuration of the application terminal is realized. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100039959 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING ACCESS RESOURCES IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORK - Exemplary embodiments relate to managing access resources in a network. Methods include receiving a request for network service, the request including a required class of service; accessing a storage device that specifies routers and bandwidth available on the routers; selecting a router from the specified routers and a port on the selected router to perform the requested service, the selecting including verifying that the bandwidth available on the selected router and port can perform the requested service, where the bandwidth is divided into a plurality of capacity classes and the bandwidth in each class can perform the requested service if the capacity class corresponds to the required class of service; transmitting instructions to a network configuration system to initiate activation of the requested service on the selected router and port; and updating the storage device to reflect the requested service being activated on the selected router and port. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100046394 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus searches for another network after a network is created, participates in another network in accordance with a role, in communication parameter setting processing, of a communication apparatus existing in another network, and executes the communication parameter setting processing. After the communication apparatus decides to receive the communication parameters from another communication apparatus, the communication apparatus determines an activation state of a providing function of a provider apparatus of the communication parameters, and requests the provider apparatus to provide the communication parameters in accordance with the determination. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100046395 | INCREMENTAL AND TARGETED AUTO-DISCOVERY OF NETWORK DEVICES - A method and/or system is configured to improve the results of an auto-detection of network devices based on the causes of detection failures in preceding runs of the auto-detection process. As each device that is believed to be in the network is found to be undiscovered, the identification of the device and information regarding the cause(s) of non-discovery are stored. Prior to the next auto-detection run, one or more of the discovery parameters are modified, based on the causes associated with the undiscovered devices. The extent to which the discovery parameters are modified is preferably based on the apparent stability of the network, or upon the detection of changes to the network. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100046396 | ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR WIRELESS TRANSFER NETWORK CONTAINING BASE STATION AND WIRELESS RELAY STATIONS - An adaptive management method for a wireless communication network comprising a base station and wireless relay stations is disclosed, and the method is applied in a wireless communication network group comprising a base station and wireless relay stations subordinated to the base station. The method comprises the following steps of: (a) a management node in the wireless communication network group constructing a wireless network topology information structure of the group; (b) the management node updating the wireless network topology information of the group when a network topology relationship of the wireless communication network group changes; (c) the management node utilizing the wireless network topology information of the group and a corresponding strategy to manage wireless relay stations and mobile terminals subordinated to the management node. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100046397 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FACILITATING THE DESIGN AND ASSIGNMENT OF ETHERNET VLANS - A computer implemented method for facilitating creation of virtual local area networks (VLANs). The method includes: receiving a VLAN name, a class of service and two or more access ports; determining switches and trunks associated with the access ports; searching a VLAN database for the VLAN; and creating a VLAN if said searching does not result in locating the VLAN. The creating includes: selecting a starting access port from the two or more access ports; mapping a base path from the starting access port to another of the access ports, wherein the base path includes one or more of the switches and one or more of the trunks; and adding the base path to the VLAN including the starting access port and said another of the access ports. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100046398 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REALIZING CONNECTION BETWEEN MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MANAGED DEVICE - A method for automatically realizing a connection between a management device and a managed device is provided, which includes the following steps. The managed device acquires connection configuration parameters. The managed device establishes the connection according to the connection configuration parameters with the management device. A system for automatically realizing a connection between a management device and a managed device is also provided. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100046399 | RENDEZVOUSING RESOURCE REQUESTS WITH CORRESPONDING RESOURCES - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for rendezvousing resource requests with corresponding resources. Doubly linked sorted lists are traversed using modulo arithmetic in both directions. Sorted lists can be partitioned based on a multiple proximity metrics. Node routing tables provide a logarithmic index to nodes within the ID space of the federation infrastructure to facilitate more efficient routing. Messages can be routed to nodes within a ring and proximally routed to nodes in other partitioned rings. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100054153 | Communicating Information Between Core And Edge Network Elements - In particular embodiments, a network element filters information sent to a neighboring network element. In the embodiments, the core network element may determine whether the neighboring network element is an edge network element or a core network element. If the neighboring network element is an edge network element, the core network element may set a filter, remove traffic engineering information according to the filter, and send the remaining information to the neighboring network element. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100054154 | IP ASSIGNMENT SCHEME FOR DYNAMIC PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - An approach for assigning IP network addresses and for performing name resolution and service discovery in infrastructure mode and/or ad-hoc mode peer-to-peer networks. The size of an ad-hoc network and/or the size of infrastructure network basic service sets may be limited to a selected number of peer stations. A first portion of an IP network address assigned to stations joining a network may be predetermined by the network to be joined and a second portion of the IP network address may be selected dynamically, as each new station joins the network. Stations may generate layer 2 messages that include an information element containing information that supports peer-to-peer service discovery, name resolution and IP network address assignment across multiple ad-hoc and infrastructure networks. A peer-to-peer station may dynamically connect to available ad-hoc or infrastructure networks to access required services, as needed. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100054155 | UPDATE METHOD OF WIRELESS RELAY STATION LINK RELATION - A method for updating a connection relationship of a wireless relay station, comprises the following steps of: (a) a wireless relay station RS | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100061268 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - According to this invention, whether to automatically install the device driver of a discovered network device can be set in accordance with the network configuration of a connected network. A client terminal stores, for each network, network configuration information capable of specifying a network, and mode setting information describing whether or not to install the device driver of a network UPnP device upon connection to the network. When the client terminal is connected to a given network, a Plug and Play mode setting utility reads out mode setting information which matches the connected network configuration. In accordance with the setting information, the Plug and Play mode setting utility switches whether or not to send a message to the OS upon reception of a Hello message, or whether or not to transmit a Probe message requested by the OS onto the network. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061269 | Differentiated services for unicast and multicast frames in layer 2 topologies - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information on layer 2 topologies at a network device in a core network, mapping one or more Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) to the layer 2 topologies to provide differentiated services in said layer 2 topologies, defining multiple paths for each of the layer 2 topologies, and forwarding a packet received at the network device on one of the multiple paths. An apparatus for providing differentiated services in layer 2 topologies is also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061270 | NETWORK MOVEMENT DETECTION METHOD IN MOBILE NODE OF DSMIP6 ENVIRONMENT - There is provided a movement detection method of a mobile node in a DSMIP6 environment. The movement detection method includes performing neighbor unreachability detection in a network to which a mobile node moves, confirming network movement detection and simultaneously performing IPv4 address allocation when the neighbor unreachability detection fails, performing router discovery at the same time as the IPv4 address allocation, recognizing the movement detection into the IPv4 network when the IPv4 address allocation succeeds, and recognizing the movement detection into the IPv6 network when the router discovery and the IPv6 router discovery succeed. Therefore, the movement detection method can be useful to continuously perform operations as defined in a DSMIP6 specification so as to confirm whether the network to which the mobile node moves is an IPv6 network or an IPv4 network and detect movement to the confirmed network, and to perform a binding update in time. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061271 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING DISCOVERY OF WIRELESS DEVICES - A wireless device (A) in a first antenna sector ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING MESH NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS USING A MESH NETWORK PROTOCOL - The following describes data structures, communication protocol formats and process flows for controlling and facilitating secure communications between the nodes of a mesh network, such as utility meters and gateway nodes comprising a utility network. The enabled processes include association, information exchange, route discovery and maintenance and the like for instituting and maintaining a secure mesh network. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061273 | Wireless Base Station Apparatus, Network Configuration Administering System, Network Configuration Administering Apparatus, And Network Configuration Administering Method - A wireless base station apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires position information concerning the wireless base station apparatus; a transmitting unit that transmits the position information to a management apparatus; a receiving unit that receives, from the management apparatus, connection destination information that the management apparatus obtains from search processing based on the position information; and a setting unit that sets the connection destination information as a connection destination. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100067402 | MIDDLEWARE COMPONENTS FOR BUNDLING SERVICE INVOCATIONS - A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon to cause the machine to execute a method is provided. The method includes analyzing a received client request and available statistics to determine whether the request is likely to succeed and whether the request should be bundled with other requests. If the request is determined to not be likely to succeed, an error message is outputted to the client. If the request is determined to be likely to succeed but should not be bundled with other requests, a first service provider relevant to the request is invoked. If the request is determined to be likely to succeed and should be bundled with other requests, the request is bundled with the other requests and, subsequently, the first and/or a second service provider relevant to the bundled requests is invoked. The available statistics are then updated. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100067403 | DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE CONFIGURATION TRANSFER - Systems and methodologies for direct device-to-device transfer of configuration information, such as network information, are provided herein. As described herein, network keys and other information can be transferred from a device that stores and/or utilizes the information to one or more devices to be initialized on a corresponding network. Network information can be communicated using audio tones, light pulses, and/or other similar signals to facilitate transfer of network information using one or more hardware components present at devices involved in the transfer for other purposes and without requiring specialized hardware. Systems and methodologies disclosed herein enable new devices to a network to be programmed by an already-programmed device, thereby reducing the need for off-site network initialization in cases where a small number of devices are to be added to an existing population. In addition, secure transfer of network information without exposing the information in a transferable format is facilitated. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100067404 | CLUSTER COUPLER UNIT AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING A PLURALITY OF CLUSTERS IN A TIME-TRIGGERED NETWORK - The invention relates to a time triggered network used in particular in an automotive network having a plurality of clusters. Each cluster (A-X) includes a plurality of nodes ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100067405 | CORE NETWORK DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION BASE STATION DEVICE, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - Disclosed are a core network device, a radio communication base station device, and a radio communication method which continuously provides a multicast service to a terminal connected to eNB in an overlap PA. An M-UPE ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100067406 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD TO OUTPUT IDENTIFIER, AND COMPUTER USABLE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A wireless communication device capable of outputting an identifier of an existing wireless network to an output unit is provided. The wireless communication device includes an identifier obtaining unit to obtain identifiers from a plurality of access points, a judging unit to judge whether each of the access points operates in a specific operation mode based on each of the obtained identifiers, a determining unit to determine an identifier is a first identifier if the access point which provided the identifier does not operate in the specific operation mode, and determine the identifier is a second identifier if the access point which provided the identifier operates in the specific operation mode, and an output control unit to output the first identifier to the output unit, such that the first identifier is shown by the output unit in a manner that the first identifier is distinguished from the second identifier. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100074140 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for managing routing in a wireless network, the method comprising receiving an indication that a route to a first node via a routing node is invalid; and deleting, from routing information, information indicating the route to the first node via the routing node. Other embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for managing routing in a wireless network, the method comprising receiving a message from a descendant node via a routing node; determining whether routing information indicates a route to the descendant node via the routing node; if the routing information does not indicate the route, adding information to the routing information indicating the route to the descendant node via the routing node; and forwarding the message to a destination node. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074141 | System and Method for Visually Creating, Editing, Manipulating, Verifying, and/or Animating Desired Topologies of a Mobile Ad Hoc Network and/or for Generating Mobility-Pattern Data - A method and apparatus for creating virtual topologies for a mobile ad hoc network comprising generating at least two nodes representing transmitters and/or receivers in the network; each of said at least two nodes having parameters (which may be for example, location, direction, velocity, receiving/transmitting capability); generating a bidirectional or unidirectional link between two nodes when appropriate; storing the specifications of the topology of the network in memory; whereby the stored topologies are adapted to be inputted into a test-bed system capable of emulating a mobile ad-hoc network. Optionally, the images of the nodes and links are displayed on a display and/or may be stored on a programmable storage medium. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074142 | METHOD FOR GAP ANALYSIS FOR NETWORK TOPOLOGY INSPECTION IN ETHERNET-BASED NETWORK - A method for gap analysis for topology inspection to recognize a topology of a deep segment through gap discovery in an Ethernet network, includes: a gap division process of dividing a gap into atomic gaps that are no longer divided through path crossing test (PCT); and a gap interpretation process of analyzing a final result of the PCT when the atomic gap is generated, to interpret a topology of the gap. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074143 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING NETWORK NODE BEHAVIOR - The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for dynamically changing network node behavior. In one exemplary embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of nodes defining a wireless sensor network, and the plurality of nodes includes at least a first node and a second node. The first node has an output interface, a virtual machine, a stack, and a communication device. The stack is configured to packetize payload data into data packets, and the communication device is configured to communicate the data packets via wireless signals through the wireless sensor network. The output interface is coupled to an apparatus, and the second node is configured to transmit a script image through the wireless sensor network to the first node via at least one data packet. The first node is configured to run the script image on the virtual machine such that the apparatus is controlled by the script image. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074144 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING NODES WITHIN ANYCAST GROUP, AND ASSISTANCE METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A method for configuring, in a preset node within an anycast group, non-preset nodes within the group and a control device therefor are provided. The method comprises: generating one or more address configuration messages based on the predetermined configuration address information; and sending to each of non-preset nodes within the anycast group the address configuration message corresponding to the non-preset node. A method for assistant configuration of non-preset nodes within an anycast group and an assistance control device therefor are also provided. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074145 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING PREDEFINED NETWORK ADDRESSES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for using predefined network addresses in wireless sensor networks. In one exemplary embodiment, a system comprises a first node and a plurality of nodes defining a wireless sensor network. The wireless sensor network is configured to allow nodes to dynamically join, and each of the plurality of nodes has a respective network address for the wireless sensor network. The first node has a predefined network address that identifies the first node in the wireless sensor network, and the predefined network address is known to the first node prior to the first node joining the wireless sensor network such that the first node is able to immediately communicate via the wireless sensor network using the predefined network address upon joining the wireless sensor network. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074146 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY DISABLING ROUTING TABLE PURGES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for disabling routing table purges in wireless networks. In one exemplary embodiment, a node is for use in a wireless sensor network and comprises memory that is configured to store a routing table specifying at least one data route through the wireless sensor network. The node also comprises logic that is configured to track time and to automatically purge at least one entry of the routing table based on the tracked time thereby forcing a rediscovery of a data route for the purged entry. The logic is further configured to selectively disable automatic routing table purges based on user input. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074147 | Overlay Network Infrastructure - A method and apparatus for processing an overlay network infrastructure. In one embodiment, the method comprises a plurality of transparent access points (TAPs). Each TAP is communicably coupled between one or more clients and servers and a wide area network (WAN) to enable the one or more clients to communicate with the one or more servers, and is coupled to other of the TAPs via permanently, established secure links. The overlay network also comprises a controller coupled to each of the TAPs via a secure connection to configure the TAPs with information to enable each TAP to know what services are available and from which of the TAPs each of the services can be accessed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100080145 | Throttling Network Traffic Generated By A Network Discovery Tool During A Discovery Scan - This invention describes a method to limit the number of concurrent discovery processes into networks based upon the network traffic volume and discovery duration per device. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080146 | JOINING A MESH NETWORK IN A MULTIPLE NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Wireless mesh network nodes in a mesh network are operable to join a desired wireless mesh network in a multi-network environment. The nodes search for a compatible mesh network, find a compatible mesh network, join the found compatible mesh network, indicate whether the joined mesh network is the desired mesh network, and receive input causing the network node to withdraw from the joined mesh network and search for other mesh networks to join if desired network has not been joined. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080147 | METHODS FOR RECONCILING TRUNK GROUP IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AMONG VARIOUS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A method includes retrieving a first data set from a switch within a network, the first data set including a set of switch records. Among the switch records included in the first data set is a first switch record associated with and including a field identifying a first trunk group from a set of trunk groups included within the switch. A second data set is retrieved from a configuration management system configured to facilitate an operation associated with the network. The second data set includes a plurality of configuration records, which includes a first configuration record associated with and including a field identifying the first trunk group. When the field included in the first configuration record differs from the field included in the first switch record a report is produced. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100085892 | OVERLAY NETWORK COORDINATION REDUNDANCY - An overlay network coordinator redundancy method and apparatus are disclosed having network coordinator functionality latent in a plurality of application-layer network elements, coupled with a precedence schema provided to all application-layer routers which together provide resiliency and rapid recovery in the event of a hardware failure of the acting overlay network coordinator. The overlay network coordinator redundancy system is particularly useful for overcoming overlay network reliability dependencies upon a single coordinator known in the art. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085893 | SENSOR NODES IN MULTIPLE SENSOR NETWORK, METHOD FOR CREATING GRID-BASED TREE OF SENSOR NODES AND SPATIAL QUERY PROCESSING SYSTEM USING GRID-BASED TREE - A method for creating a grid-based tree in a multiple sensor network includes: dividing an entire area in which a base station node and a plurality of sensor nodes are disposed into grid areas; assigning a grid ID to each of the grid areas; setting, sequentially from the base station node to each of the sensor node, level information, candidate child nodes and candidate parent nodes; storing a grid ID of a grid area in which the respective nodes locate; selecting, for the respective sensor nodes, a parent node based on the grid ID, the level information, and the candidate parent nodes; and calculating, for the respective nodes, minimum bounding rectangles each of which includes a child node of corresponding node and nodes descended from the child node. The grid-based tree is calculated by using the minimum bounding rectangles. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085894 | Apparatus And Method For Mapping A Wired Network - The present disclosure relates to a device, system and method for generating an electrical wiring diagram of an electrical network containing nodes by determining node locations with respect to other nodes and mapping the nodes. The nodes may include a processor, a sensor and a low voltage power supply and may be configured to supply and detect an electrical signal. A processor may also be provided, which may be configured to identify the node locations in the network relative to other nodes and performing the function of mapping. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085895 | System and Method For Preparing And Exhibiting A Network Coverage Map - Systems and methods by which network coverage in a specific area can be exhibited to a user of a mobile node. Information stored on an information server may be used in an application which is capable of exhibiting the network coverage in a specific area. The network coverage may be based, for example, on an operating carrier, a carrier and its roaming partners or on a specific type of network. The information stored on the information server can be downloaded by a mobile node, thereby permitting to observe the coverage area for a network type(s) in which the user is interested. The coverage information may be exhibited, for example, in the form of a visual coverage map. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085896 | EXTENSION CONNECTION METHOD AND ROUTE SELECTION DEVICE - When receiving an extension connection request from a first mobile terminal, a first route selection device selects a first extension connection route from among a plurality of extension connection routes and transmits the type of the first extension connection route and calling-side address information used on the first extension connection route to a second route selection device. The second route selection device selects a second extension connection route from among the plurality of extension connection routes and transmits the type of the second extension connection route and called-side address information used on the second extension connection route to the first route selection device. If the second extension connection route coincides with the first extension connection route, an extension connection is established between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal via the first extension connection route. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085897 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURING NETWORK ROUTES - A method and apparatus for ensuring that every path in an IP network that interconnects a pair of VoIP network elements comprises diverse network routes and is engineered with adequate bandwidth to support VoIP phone calls are disclosed. In the event that a single point of failure or inadequate bandwidth is detected between a pair of VoIP network elements, an alarm is issued and network engineers are notified to reconfigure the routes between the VoIP network element pair. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100091684 | System and Method for Discovery of Dynamically Assigned Information Handling System IP Addresses - A network manager tracks network nodes in an IPv6 network by identifying server nodes that dynamically-assign network addresses, such as DHCP server nodes, retrieving prefix information from the DHCP server nodes, and querying a range of network addresses determined from application of the prefix information to identify client nodes of each DHCP server node. In one embodiment, the prefix information comprises a start prefix value that identifies the starting address of the range and a prefix length value that determines the number of addresses in the range. For example, the network manager sends echo messages to each address in the range by starting at an address determined from the start prefix value and incrementing the network address for a number of increments equal to at least the prefix length value. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091685 | Method and System for Deducing Network Routes by Querying Routers - A method and system for detecting and correcting invalid network paths in a network having a plurality of routers and a set of global invariant rules imbedded in the network including querying a subset of a routing table data structure defining network paths wherein said subset includes a plurality of routing table entries and comparing a network routing table entry with an earlier network routing table entry for the same node. The method and system also includes detecting inconsistencies between the newer network routing table entry and the earlier network routing table entry, and invalidating the network entries of the older network routing table that are inconsistent with the newer entries. The method and system also includes reconstructing the routing structure by replacing the invalidated network routing table entries with new routing table entries that minimize violation of the invariant protocols. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091686 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RESET A DEVICE OF A WIRELESS NETWORK AND WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE - The invention relates to resetting devices of a wireless network, particularly wireless home control networks, for example lighting control networks in buildings. It is an object of the invention to provide an improved method and system to reset devices of a wireless network and an improved wireless network device. According to an embodiment of the invention, an all overruled reset signal ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100097956 | MULTI-INTERFACE MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATION METHOD AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONNECTION MANAGER - A terminal device includes interfaces that establish links to networks. The networks can be wired, wireless, and the like. The terminal device includes a connection manager that manages the network connections based on configured parameters. Based on the configuration parameters it may compare network performance of different links in the device and it may switch or connect to a link having the best connectivity. Parameters are set to configure the connection manager and how it operates. The parameters can be set via a graphical user interface by the user or alternatively by the operator administrator. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100097957 | DISCOVERY OF MULTIPLE INTER-NODE LINKS IN WIRELESS MULTI-HOP NETWORKS - An extension to reactive ad-hoc routing protocols in multi-hop wireless mesh networks. The protocol discovers bi-directional links during route establishment, particularly multiple links between a single pair of nodes. Source and intermediate nodes transmit a route request, at least one of the nodes transmitting the route request on more than one wireless interface. Upon receiving a route request, each node creates at least one reverse link to the node from which the route request was received. The destination and intermediate nodes transmit, via at least one of the reverse links, at least one route reply which enables a node receiving the route reply to identify one or more wireless interfaces of the node transmitting the route reply. Upon receiving a route reply, each node creates at least one forward link to the node from which the route reply was received. Routes may then be established using any discovered bidirectional link. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100097958 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO NETWORK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a wireless communication system, an apparatus and method for managing an uplink communication between a network and a plurality of terminals is achieved by transmitting a response condition parameter from the network to the plurality of terminals subscribing to a multicast service. The parameter is associated with controlling the uplink communication of the plurality of terminals. The terminal then applies the response control parameter to a predetermined test and responds to the network if the terminal determines that it is qualified to respond to the network in response to a result of the predetermined test. The network evaluates whether the parameter needs to be transmitted to the plurality of terminals and whether the parameter needs to be updated based on at least part of responses received by the network. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100103841 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY CONNECTING DIVERSE AD-HOC NETWORK GROUPS - A wireless connection system and method are provided to connect diverse Ad-hoc network groups. A first Ad-hoc network group has a first network node and a first edge node wirelessly connecting with each other. The second Ad-hoc network group has a second network node and a second edge node wirelessly connecting with each other without connecting the first Ad-hoc network group. The first and second edge nodes have multiple wireless modules respectively. One of the wireless modules is used to connect wireless with other network nodes in the same Ad-hoc network group. The rest extra wireless module(s) is used to connect wirelessly with another extra wireless module(s) of the edge node(s) in different Ad-hoc network group(s). Therefore, the independent first and second Ad-hoc network groups are now capable of wirelessly connecting with each other. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103842 | SELF-ASSIGNMENT OF DETECTORS AND WORKERS AMONG ACCESS DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A self-assignment method for assigning detector and working devices among a plurality of access devices in a wireless network begins by performing wireless data collection with the access devices during an automated calibration period. During this time, each access device receives beacons from one or more other transmitting access devices. The method records radio frequency (RF) data associated with beacons received during the wireless data collection, and thereafter automatically designates at least one of the access devices as a detector device, based upon the recorded RF data. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103843 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND ADDRESS SERVER FOR CONFIGURING A TERMINAL - The invention relates to a method for configuring a terminal (EG | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103844 | Method for connecting to wireless LAN access point and apparatus using the same - A method and system for connecting to a wireless LAN Access Point (AP) using position information and an apparatus using the same. The method and system includes scanning APs in a preset period, determining a current position of an AP access apparatus based on the scanned APs, calculating distances between the current position of the AP access apparatus and each of positions of one or more user-designated APs, controlling a scan period in response to the calculated distances, and, when the user-designated APs are scanned, accessing the scanned user-designated APs. In scanning the nearby positioned wireless LAN AP and accessing the scanned AP, the power consumption can be reduced and the access time to AP can also be reduced. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103845 | CELL RELAY MOBILITY PROCEDURES - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate performing intra-cluster and inter-cluster reselection for relay eNBs. In intra-cluster reselection, a relay eNB can reselect a disparate relay eNB and indicate its identifier in a bearer list update message. The disparate relay eNB and upstream eNBs (including the donor eNB) can update routing tables based at least in part on the identifier. In addition, the relay eNB can provide identifiers of downstream relay eNBs to facilitate updating routing tables for those identifiers as well. In an inter-cluster reselection, relay eNBs can release connection to downstream relay eNBs and re-attach to a wireless network to receive an identifier from a new donor eNB in the new cluster. Alternatively, the relay eNB can request an identifier from the donor eNB during reselection, notify downstream relay eNBs of the reselection, and/or request identifiers for one or more downstream relay eNBs. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100110928 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADVERTISE NETWORK ROUTES TO IMPLEMENT A HYBRID NETWORK TOPOLOGY - Example methods and apparatus to advertise network routes to implement a hybrid network topology are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a route advertisement from a first node and identifying a first destination internet protocol address associated with the route advertisement. When the first destination internet protocol address matches a second destination internet protocol address, the route advertisement is associated with a first route target value equal to an import route target value of a second node. The first network node is a first spoke node in a hub-and-spoke network, and the second network node is a second spoke node in the hub-and-spoke network. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110929 | TRANSMISSION WITH HOPPING FOR PEER-PEER COMMUNICATION - Techniques for transmitting signals using time hopping or time and frequency hopping are described. In one design, a terminal selects different slots to use for transmission in multiple frames with time hopping. Each frame includes multiple slots, and each slot covers a particular time duration. The selected slots are at different time locations in the multiple frames. In another design, a terminal selects different resource units to use for transmission in multiple frames with time and frequency hopping. The selected resource units are at different time and frequency locations in the multiple frames. For both designs, the terminal sends a signal (e.g., a peer discovery signal) in the selected slots or resource units in the multiple frames. The terminal may detect for signals (e.g., peer discovery signals) from other terminals in slots not used for transmission by the terminal. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110930 | ENERGY-EFFICEINT NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY FOR MOBILE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - A node device ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110931 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING AN ADDRESS OF DEVICE IN WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK (WPAN) AND WPAN DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of efficiently assigning addresses in a WPAN and a WPAN device. The address assignment method of the present invention is performed by a higher device. Address assignment information for determining an address to be assigned to a lower device, is managed. An address is assigned to a lower device that requests connection from the higher device based on the address assignment information. The address assignment information is updated to a address value as the address value is assigned, and the updated address assignment information is transmitted to lower devices. If an update of address assignment information is requested by the lower device that assigned an address value to a device lower thereto, the address assignment information is updated and the updated address assignment information is transmitted to lower devices. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110932 | NETWORK OPTIMISATION SYSTEMS - We describe a 3D computer network optimisation tool using network management data including one or more of: network device data including hardware identification data, interface data characterising one or more interfaces of a said network device, firmware identification data for a said network device, operating system identification data for a said network device; information flow data relating to information flow within the network including network device information flow load data and link bandwidth data/statistical information flow data; as well as environmental data for a network device such as temperature or power consumption data and/or physical network device location data. The tool also uses captured network data and sniffer data from communication links; and connectivity of the network devices. A three-dimensional (3D) visualisation module constructs a 3D representation of said network including 3D representations of said network devices in conjunction with a representation of said connectivity in three dimensions. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100118733 | METHODS AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING ADAPTIVE DECENTRALIZED TRAFFIC SCHEDULING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatus relating to scheduling of air link resources, e.g., traffic segments, in wireless communications are described. Various described methods and apparatus are well suited to wireless peer to peer networks in which traffic scheduling is decentralized, e.g. an ad hoc peer to peer network. A first wireless terminal receives a transmission request and quality of service information from a second wireless terminal corresponding to a connection. The first wireless terminal decides not to receiver yield, determines a request response transmission power level as a function of the received quality of service information, and transmits, at the determined power level, a generated request response signal. By controllably adjusting the transmission power level of a request response, transmitter yielding decisions of lower priority links are impacted, since lower priority links measure and use received power level information corresponding to request responses of higher priority links in their transmitter yielding decisions. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100118734 | HOST DISCOVERY ACROSS DIFFERENT ADDRESS SPACES - The “dual stack” capability of a network supporting two or more address spaces is used to perform host discovery in the network address space of one network address format using the network address space of another network format (e.g., via a PING sweep in the network address space of the other network format). The host discovery can be performed using addressing in a smaller network address space (e.g., IPv4 network address format) to discover hosts in a larger network address space (e.g., IPv6 network address format), or vice versa. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100118735 | LARGE FRAME PATH MTU DISCOVERY AND COMMUNICATION FOR FCOE DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention relate to performing network communications according to an existing protocol by using frames that are larger than those usually allowed by the existing protocol. Thus, embodiments of the present invention provide for an extension of the existing protocol which allows for the use of larger frames. The larger frames may result from the use of larger payloads and their size may be defined in terms of the payload size. Embodiments provide for use of various negotiation and initialization mechanisms of the existing protocol with additional modifications to allow for the negotiation of the use of larger frames. These modifications may provide for end to end negotiation of a larger frame or payload size. Some embodiments ensure that the negotiations are performed in such a manner that devices that feature the improvements of the present invention can communicate with devices that do not feature these improvements. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100118736 | Routing method and wireless network system - A routing method of a wireless network system is provided. Paths of the wireless network system are divided into down-stream and up-stream paths. The up-stream paths are reset for each period, or whenever a network is changed, or whenever transmission of data fails more than a predetermined number of times. Accordingly, it is possible to secure an average lifetime of a wireless network system by previously preventing a bottleneck from occurring at a specific node, increase a transmission speed of data by reducing the hop count to the sink node connected to the information collector, and reduce power consumption of a battery. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100118737 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING SYNCHRONOUS SENSOR NETWORK - Provided are a method and apparatus for using a synchronous sensor network medium access control (MAC) protocol such as a ZigBee or IEEE 802.15.4 low-rate wireless personal area network (WPAN). Also provided are a method and apparatus for constructing a ubiquitous sensor network (USN) of which a life is increased by using power beacons and reducing the number of unnecessary control packets (beacon packets), thereby reducing an initialization time between nodes and preventing beacon collision. According to the present invention, a beacon packet channel having a large output power and a data channel of which a transmission range is restricted by reducing an output power to be less than that of the beacon packet channel, may be simultaneously used. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100128630 | ACCESS POINT PLANNING MECHANISM - A method for inserting an access point unit into a wireless telecommunications network, comprising: performing a self installation process in the access point unit, wherein during said self installation process, the access point unit automatically detects physical and RF layer parameters of access points around it, and selects its own physical and RF layer parameters according thereto, and/or performing a self-interconnection process in the access point unit wherein the access point unit contacts at least one feeder; and said feeder determines whether or not to permit connection of said access point unit to it. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128631 | Approximating Node-Weighted Steiner Network of Terminals - According to one method for approximating a network of terminals, a graph comprising nodes and edges connecting at least some of the nodes is received. The nodes include terminals and non-terminal nodes. The non-terminal nodes are each associated with a weight. The terminals are each initialized to a value. The values of the terminals are incremented by a given amount until the values of the terminals reach a sufficient amount to acquire at least one of the non-terminal nodes that connects at least two of the terminals based on the weight of the at least one of the non-terminal nodes. Upon the values of the terminals reaching the sufficient amount, the at least one of the non-terminal nodes and the edges connecting the at least one of the non-terminal nodes to the at least two of the terminals are acquired to form a connected component in the network of terminals. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128632 | Methods and Devices for Wire-Based Configuration of Wireless Devices - The invention relates to a method for configuring a wireless interface of a first electronic device, comprising establishing a wired Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection with a second electronic device having a wireless interface; negotiating, via said USB connection, a configuration for said wireless interface with said second electronic device, said configuration enabling a wireless connection between said first and said second electronic device; and configuring said wireless interface of said first electronic device according to said configuration. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128633 | Reverse engineering peering at Internet Exchange Point - A technique for examining the relationships of autonomous systems (ASes) participating in an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) utilizes packet tracing servers proximate the IXPs. Where such packet tracing servers cannot be found in the participating ASes, the methodology identifies additional vantage points by looking at a list of ASes that are one hop away from the ASes at the IXP. The choice of one-hop away ASes is made judiciously by picking ones that have better connectivity, based on past-data. Plural-hop ASes may also be used where necessary. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128634 | PROTOCOL FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS NETWORK - A target device joins a wireless network by attempting to locate an existing routing device in a predefined neighborhood of the wireless network, designating the existing routing device as a master routing device if the existing routing device is located in the predefined neighborhood, where the master routing device is a primary recipient of data from the target device, and attempting to locate endpoint devices in the predefined neighborhood if the existing routing device is not located in the predefined neighborhood. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128635 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEGREGATED AND INDEPENDENT COMMAND AND CONTROL OF WIRELESS SERVICE SELECTION, ROUTING, TRANSPORT AND/OR DELIVERY - Systems and methods of configuring a wireless device are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment selects at least one of a Carrier Network and transport technology and a service provider via at least one of the Control Channel and command and instruction link; separately selects at least one of a transport network and Carrier Network selected from one of the plurality of alternative transport networks or Carrier Networks; and wirelessly communicates voice and data using the selected transport technology and the service provider over the selected transport network and/or Carrier Network | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128636 | SENSOR NETWORK WITH RAPID, INTUITIVE CONFIGURATION - A network system for obtaining monitoring information from a patient that includes one or more sensing devices is disclosed. The network is configured by positioning a parent node and a child node within close proximity to each other. An input device on each of the parent and child nodes is actuated to begin an association procedure. When the parent and child devices are within a close proximity to each other, the child device becomes associated with the parent device. Various techniques for determining the proximity of the parent device to the child device are possible to ensure the correct association between the child device and the parent device. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128637 | NETWORK-CENTRIC DETERMINATION OF NODE PROCESSING DELAY - Apparatus and methods are directed to calibrating a delay within a wireless access point for determining a position of a mobile station. One method includes receiving an initial packet at an eavesdropping device, receiving a response packet, sent by another entity, at the eavesdropping device, computing a time difference based upon the packet arrival times, and providing the time difference to a position determination entity. Another method includes providing a request to appropriate eavesdropping devices to send information, receiving, from each appropriate eavesdropping device, a time difference which represents a difference in a time of arrival of a packet transmitted by the wireless access point and a time of arrival of a packet transmitted by the mobile station, determining a processing delay estimate based upon the time differences, and determining a position of the mobile station based upon the processing delay estimate and the received time differences. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128638 | HIERARCHICAL SHORTEST PATH FIRST NETWORK ROUTING PROTOCOL - A hierarchical shortest path first (HSPF) protocol, routers of a network are grouped in areas, and routing and client subscription information are distributed through all levels of the network hierarchy in the same way. Each level of the hierarchy identifies its connections with its peers that have the same level of hierarchy, and represents areas outside its own as individual nodes. The number of levels of hierarchy is not limited to any particular number, and each level performs the same operations to share routing information and generate routes for data. Distribution of link-state and client subscription information begins at the router level, and continues up the levels of the hierarchy until distributed through the network. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100135187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR MOVING OBJECT - Provided are a system and a method for controlling a network configuration for a moving object. A monitoring device attached to the moving object, that is, a container loading a cargo, recognizes loading and moving circumstances of the container, construct a network with other containers according to the circumstances and performs connection/disconnection of the container to/from a network and maintenance of the connection until the container departs the origin and arrives at a destination through overland transportation and marine transportation. Accordingly, the state of the container is monitored, monitoring information is transmitted to a container administrator and the power of the monitoring device which constructs an optimized network with other monitoring devices according to container circumstances is saved. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100135188 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING CONTINUOUS PACKET CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CAPABILITY INFORMATION - A method and system for acquiring continuous packet connectivity technology support capability information. The method comprises the following steps: sending a radio link establishing request message or a radio link adding request message to a drift radio network controller when it is monitored that a UE needs to establish or add a radio link with a cell dominated by the drift radio network controller, by means of a serving radio network controller; adding a continuous packet connectivity technology support capability information of an adjacent cell into a radio link establishing response message or a radio link adding response message after the radio link establishing request message or the radio link adding request message is received, and returning the radio link establishing response message or the radio link adding response message to the serving radio network controller, by means of the drift radio network controller; acquiring the continuous packet connectivity technology support capability information of the adjacent cell from the radio link establishing response message or the radio link adding response message, after the radio link establishing response message or the radio link adding response message is received, by means of the serving radio network controller. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100135189 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING CLOCK TRACING RELATION AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING CLOCK TRACING RELATION - A method for establishing clock tracing relations and an apparatus for computing clock tracing relations are disclosed. The method includes: computing a Shortest Path Tree (SPT) from a clock source access node to other nodes in a network; selecting nodes governed by the clock source access node according to the SPT and the source information corresponding to the SPT; and establishing clock tracing relations from the clock source access node to the governed node consecutively along the SPT. The apparatus for computing clock tracing relations includes: a path computing unit, a source selecting unit, and a path issuing unit. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100142401 | Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Determining A Network Identifier Of A Node Providing A Type Of Service For A Geospatial Region - Methods and systems are described for determining a network identifier of a node providing a type of service for a geospatial region. In one aspect, input indicating a query region and a type of service is received. A query message is generated, including information identifying the type of service and the region, and sent for delivery to a network directory service representing a domain having a domain region at least partially including the query region. A response message from the network directory service is received including a network identifier of a node, in the domain, providing the identified type of service. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142402 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Determining A Master Module in a Dynamic Distributed Device Environment - An apparatus for determining a master module in a dynamic distributed device environment may include a processor. The processor may be configured to calculate a connectivity stability factor for a module. The module may be included on a device configured to be connected to a distributed device network. The distributed device network may be defined as a network where devices leave or enter the network at any time, such as a smart space. The processor of the apparatus may also be configured to weigh the connectivity stability factor of the module against neighboring connectivity stability factors associated with neighboring modules, and assign a role of master module to the module based on a determination that the connectivity stability factor of the module describes a more stable module than the connectivity stability factors of the neighboring modules. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142403 | DISCOVERY AND CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR A NETWORK NODE - A method for discovering neighboring network nodes by a network node connected to a configuration server, wherein said configuration servers compares geographical coordinates of the network node with geographical coordinates of other network nodes stored in a data base and transmits a set of identifiers of matching neighboring network nodes to said network node. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142404 | Discovery of Disconnected Components in a Distributed Communication Network - A system, method, and network node for discovering network nodes and management information distributed in different strongly connected components, SCCs, in a traffic network. When a network node in a first SCC receives a request at an application layer for network management information, the node determines whether it can reach other nodes at the application layer. If not, the node utilizes a functional overlay layer known as the Data Discovery and Distribution, D | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142405 | METHOD FOR JOINING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A WIRELESS TRANSMISSION NETWORK - A method for a device to join a wireless communication network, after the device accesses to the wireless communication network group through a source node, the method comprising the following steps of: (a) if the device needs a handover, completes the handover successfully by accessing to a target node and establishes a service connection, proceeding to step (b), otherwise proceeding to step (c); (b) a management node of the wireless communication network group to which the target node accessed to by the device belongs updating a stored wireless network topology information of the wireless network group, to complete the joining of said wireless communication device, and the method ending; (c) a management node of the wireless communication network group to which the source node accessed to by the device belongs updating a stored wireless network topology information of the wireless communication network group, to complete the joining of said device. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING COMPONENT APPLICATIONS USING METADATA DEFINED MAPPING BETWEEN MESSAGE AND DATA DOMAINS - It is desirable to drive down the complexity involved in developing the wireless application by reducing the need to do any explicit coding, as well as reducing device resources utilized by the application when provisioned. Having an intelligent wireless device runtime environment (Device Runtime) that provides a set of basic services to manage the wireless application as a series if application components, and their interactions, can simplify the development effort and reduce resource allocation. The wireless application is described as a set of components. The data domain for this category of applications is defined using atomic data components. The communication between the device and a server is defined using atomic message components. Both message and data components are described in metadata using a structured definition language such as XML. The relationships between the message and data components are embedded in the XML definitions in the form of message/data mappings. Typically, outgoing messages are derived from some underlying data component and incoming messages affect the current state (or data representation) of the application. It is therefore apparent that the metadata defined mapping relationship is preferable between the expression of data and message components. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142407 | CONNECTION IDENTIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system are proposed for establishing a requested connection between a source node and a destination node in a telecommunications network. The system and method are described in relation to a 3GPP network, but are applicable to other types of networks. The method includes generating a source application identifier for the connection within the source node, retrieving a source node identifier for the source node and transmitting the source application identifier and the source node identifier to the destination to provide a source connection identifier for the requested connection between the source node and the destination node. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100150019 | Routing Method in Asymmetric Networks - A method for establishing or reinforcing a path through an asymmetric network of interconnected nodes includes storing navigation data at one or more nodes, for use by an agent in traveling from that node to a subsequent node, while ultimately traveling from a first terminal node (for example, a source node) to a second terminal node (for example, a destination node). As the agent travels from a first terminal node to a second terminal node via an intermediate node, the agent modifies the navigation data intended for use by an agent traveling from the second terminal node to the first terminal node via the intermediate node. Agents traveling complementary routes reinforce each other paths, allowing paths to be determined and reinforced. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150020 | BACKUP ROUTE GENERATION IN BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL - A method is provided for generating a backup route. Here, a route and a route distinguisher type associated with the route are received and a backup route is generated based on attributes of the route. A particular backup route distinguisher type that is associated with the route distinguisher type is assigned to the backup route. The backup route with the backup route distinguisher type are then advertised. Another method is provided that identifies the backup route. When the route and its route distinguisher type are received from the advertisement, an identification is made as to whether the route distinguisher type is assigned to a backup route. The route may then be designated as a backup route based on the identification. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150021 | DEVICE-OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION FOR MULTI-MODE, MULTI-MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - An approach is provided for receiving information from a plurality of communication services in a plurality of communication service formats and adjusting the information into another communication service format that is configured for receipt by a device and for communication to a user. A transmission session is established between a device and one of the plurality of communication services. Information from the one communication service is adjusted from a first communication service format into the another communication service format, seamlessly. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150022 | System and Method for a Relay Protocol Stack - A layer two relay node having a relay radio resource configuration entity. The relay radio resource configuration entity is configured to receive resource configuration information from an access node. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150023 | Method and node for the control of a connection in a communication network - A Method for controlling an establishment or a modification of a connection according to a packet based transmission scheme in a communication network ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150024 | Network Router and Method of Configuring a Network Router - Disclosed is a method of configuring routing information in a network router linked into a network. The network router has a forwarding table. The method comprises removing the forwarding table entries which are not used. A network router configured in accordance with the method has a forwarding table comprising only forwarding table entries that are used. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150025 | CONFIGURATION PREPROCESSOR LANGUAGE - A system includes network elements and a network provisioning and control system by which connection of network elements to a broadband network is controlled. The network provisioning and control system includes a configuration rendering engine that operates to configure the network elements connected to the network. Network element configuration templates are stored in the network provisioning and control system, each template including predetermined configuration data and conditional configuration data. A network element connected to the network and requiring configuration is detected and a template relating to the specific network element to be configured is determined. The system is interrogated. A configuration statement for the network element based on the selected template is determined using the predetermined configuration data and the determined, discrete values of the conditional configuration data. The network element is configured using the configuration statement. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150026 | UPDATING NODE PRESENCE BASED ON COMMUNICATION PATHWAY - A data communications network, for which presence information is maintained for wireless data communication devices forming nodes of the network, includes: a presence server; and a plurality of nodes formed by the wireless data communication devices, each of the devices configured to send periodic check-in messages to the presence server. The presence server is configured to send an acknowledgment in response to a check-in message. Each of the wireless data communication devices is configured to reset a timer associated with the sending of the check-in messages by it upon (i) communicating, as an intermediate node, a check-in message originating at another node, and (ii) communicating, as an intermediate node, a corresponding acknowledgment originating at the presence server. The presence server is configured to update presence information of wireless data communication device from which a check-in message originates and each intermediate node. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150027 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PLANNING AND DEPLOYING AN AD HOC MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORK - Wireless ad hoc networking enhancements are disclosed to enable deployment of networks with greater coverage. Analysis is provided which examines the environment and structures in which the wireless network operates and identifies location to place additional access points. Spanning network coverage may be computed along with the identification of coverage holes and hot spots for areas of busy communications. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100157842 | Method and System for Discovering Isolated Network Fragments - A computer readable storage medium includes a set of instructions executable by a processor. The instructions are operable to receive a node indication for each of a plurality of undamaged backbone nodes of a communication network; receive a link indication for each of a plurality of backbone links connected between undamaged backbone nodes of the communication network; and assign a fragment identifier to each of a plurality of backbone fragments, each of the backbone fragments comprising one or more of the backbone nodes, wherein the one or more backbone nodes comprising each backbone fragment indicates connectivity between the one or more backbone nodes. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ROUTING IN A NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server in communication with a first network element where the server includes a controller to determine routing values associated with a plurality of second network elements where the second network elements are interfaced with the first network elements where the first network elements and the second network elements utilize Interior Gateway Routing Protocol and where the routing values include at least one of routing algorithm constants, service provider routing identifiers, and size of largest deliverable packets, detect a mismatch among the routing values, determine a target routing value when the mismatch is detected and transmit the target routing value to at least one of the second network elements, where the routing values are adjusted in response to the transmitted routing value to match each other. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157844 | RESILIENT ATTACHMENT TO PROVIDER LINK STATE BRIDGING (PLSB) NETWORKS - A method system for interfacing a client system in a first network domain with a Provider Link State Bridging (PLSB) network domain. At least two Backbone Edge Bridges (BEBs) of the PLSB domain | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157845 | System and Method for Relay Node Selection - A method for recommending a relay node to which a user agent attaches. The method includes recommending the relay node based on a relay node selection rank. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157846 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A NETWORK DATA PATH - Methods and systems for path determining a network data path are described. In one embodiment, equal cost multiple paths (ECMPs) for a proposed TE tunnel on a network may be determined. The proposed TE tunnel may extend between a head-end tunneling capable router and a tail-end tunneling capable router. The network may further comprise inter router links extending between tunneling capable routers. For each inter router link of at least a portion of the inter router links, a usage count may be established for that inter router link. The usage count may be the number of ECMPs for the proposed TE tunnel that use that inter router link. A tunnel path may be selected from the ECMPs for the proposed TE tunnel that has the lowest usage count of the inter router links. The selected tunnel path may be added to a model of the network. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157847 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REDUNDANCY FOR AN ACCESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for providing redundancy for an access network are disclosed. For example, the method receives an access network structure, and removes one or more unnecessary 2D edges or 3D edges from a simplex cover for the access network structure. The method then performs a search on the simplex cover; and, generates a new access network structure that includes the redundancy. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157848 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AND UTILIZING LOCAL MAPS AND ANNOTATIONS IN LOCATION DETERMINATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for retrieving a local map for a given area. One or more signals wirelessly transmitted from one or more wireless network elements may be received by a mobile device. The mobile device may identify an associated local map based at least in part on the received one or more signals. The associated local map and annotations associated with the associated local map may subsequently be obtained. The associated local map utilizes a predefined coordinate system. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157849 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DATA COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE - A method and a device for data communication between a first instance and a network are provided, wherein the first instance is connected via a first interface with the network. In the novel method, the first instance is connected with the network via at least one second interface. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100165873 | UPLINK AND DOWNLINK CHANNEL CONFIGURATION METHOD IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A disclosed downlink channel configuration method in a radio communication system includes a step of including a broadcast channel, a paging channel, and a downlink shared channel as transport channels; a step of including as a physical channel a physical downlink shared channel to which the downlink shared channel of the transport channel is mapped; and a step of sharing the downlink shared channel by plural users without using a dedicated channel separately allocated to each of the users. In a preferred embodiment, as the physical channels, there are further included a physical broadcast channel as an independent radio resource to which the broadcast channel of the transport channel is mapped and a physical paging channel as an independent radio resource to which the paging channel of the transport channel is mapped. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165874 | Differentiating Blade Destination and Traffic Types in a Multi-Root PCIe Environment - Mechanisms for differentiating traffic types per host system blade in a multi-root PCI Express environment are provided. The mechanisms generate a first mapping data structure that, for each single-root virtual hierarchy in the multi-root data processing system, associates a plurality of traffic classes with a plurality of priority groups and maps each traffic class in the plurality of traffic classes to a corresponding virtual channel in a plurality of virtual channels. Moreover, a second mapping data structure is generated that maps each virtual channel in the plurality of virtual channels to corresponding per host system blade virtual links in a plurality of virtual links of the multi-root data processing system. Traffic of a particular priority group is routed from a single-root virtual hierarchy to a particular virtual link in the plurality of the virtual links based on the first mapping data structure and second mapping data structure. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165875 | AD HOC NETWORK INITIATION - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to improve network performance for ad hoc network initiation. Example embodiments include a new operational sequence for wireless devices initiating the use of an ad hoc network. The example embodiments require appropriately enabled wireless devices to only respond to probe request frames from other similarly appropriately enabled wireless devices. In this manner, two devices may avoid the time consuming effort of combining two different ad hoc networks into a single ad hoc network so that the two devices can communicate. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165876 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED DYNAMIC NETWORK PROVISIONING - In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a virtual resource hosted by a host device, selecting a configuration template associated with the virtual resource, and providing a provisioning instruction to a virtual switch module hosted by the host device based on the configuration template. The host device is operatively coupled to a network device. The detecting is at the network device; the selecting is at the network device; and the providing is at the network device. The virtual switch module is in communication with the virtual resource. The configuration template associated with the virtual resource is selected from a library of configuration templates accessible to the network device. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165877 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED DYNAMIC NETWORK PROVISIONING - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a device identifier associated with a virtual resource, determining a configuration template identifier based on the device identifier, and selecting a configuration template from a library of configuration templates based on the configuration template identifier. The receiving, determining, and selecting are at a network device. The virtual resource is hosted by a host device. The device identifier is received from the host device. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165878 | Communication Module with Network Isolation and Communication Filter - Aspects of the invention provide apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for protecting a programmable logic controller (PLC) | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165879 | WIRELESS PROVISIONING A DEVICE FOR A NETWORK USING A SOFT ACCESS POINT - A computing device for provisioning a wireless device for connection to a wireless network via a legacy access point. The wireless device supports a wireless protected setup protocol for obtaining the network profile of the network. A user requests the computing device discover wireless devices for provisioning. In response to the user input, the computing device is configured as a soft access point and broadcasts a beacon signal indicating that the access point supports a wireless protected setup protocol, such as Wi-Fi Protected Setup. A request for provisioning is then received by the computing device from the wireless device. A network profile is transmitted from the computing device to the wireless device in accordance with the wireless protected setup protocol. The wireless device may use the profile to connect to the network via the legacy access point using the network profile. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165880 | METHODS FOR SUPPORTING RAPID NETWORK TOPOLOGY CHANGES WITH LOW OVERHEAD COSTS AND DEVICES OF THE SAME - The present invention discloses a wireless communication method of supporting rapid changes in network topology. The present method may include broadcasting the first protocol message using the first broadcast cycle, the first protocol message being used for establishing a routing information between a node and destination node; and broadcasting the second protocol message using the second broadcast cycle, the second protocol message being used for establishing a link information between the node and a neighbor node, wherein the first broadcast cycle is different from the second broadcast cycle, and the first broadcast cycle is dynamically adjusted depending on a corresponding a detailed message contained in a plurality of segments in the first protocol message so as to reduce a number of broadcast of the first protocol message and the second protocol message. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165881 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP A LOGIC CONNECTING PATH IN A CONNECTION-ORIENTED PACKET-SWITCHED COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The subject matter relates to a method for setting up a logic end-to-end connecting path of a selectable first bandwidth from a starting nodal point to a target nodal point in a connection-oriented packet-switched communication network, including: determining a plurality of physical end-to-end data transmission paths from the starting nodal point to the target nodal point having second bandwidths corresponding to the logic connecting path to be set up; selecting one or more of the determined physical data transmission paths such that the second bandwidth of the physical data transmission paths in sum corresponds at least to the first bandwidth of the logic connecting path; and signaling the at least one selected physical data transmission path for setting up the logic connecting path. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100165882 | CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF PEER DISCOVERY PILOT TRANSMISSION - Techniques for centralized control of peer discovery pilot transmission are described. In an aspect, a designated network entity (e.g., a base station or a network controller) may control transmission of peer discovery pilots by stations located within its coverage area. In one design, the network entity may receive signaling triggering peer discovery pilot transmission. The network entity may direct each of at least one station to transmit a peer discovery pilot to allow one or more stations to detect the at least one station. The peer discovery pilot may include at least one synchronization signal or at least one reference signal. The network entity may receive pilot measurements from the one or more stations for peer discovery pilots from peer stations and/or reference signals from base stations. The network entity may determine whether or not to select peer-to-peer communication for two stations based on the pilot measurements. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100172266 | DYNAMIC NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR A NETWORK DEVICE - A network services profile can be associated with a unique device identifier, such as a MAC address, rather than an IP address. When a network device is connected to a network, a network management server can recognize the unique device identifier and retrieve the network services profile. The network management server can automatically enables network services indicated in the network services profile. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100172267 | System and Method for Cooperative Data Transfer - A method for cooperative data transfer includes establishing a primary wireless connection with a primary access station. The primary wireless connection uses a primary synchronization channel that is transmitted during a first frame of a super frame. The super frame comprises a plurality of frames. The method also includes detecting a secondary synchronization channel generated by an alternate access station during a subsequent frame of the super frame. The method further includes determining whether the detected secondary synchronization channel has a signal strength greater than a threshold signal strength. The method additionally includes receiving permission to begin a cooperative data transfer operation with both the primary access station and the alternate access station. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100172268 | Systems and methods for coordinating the coverage and capacity of a wireless base station - A communications base station is installed at a selected new location and the base station, prior to going “on line” monitors the wireless traffic from other base stations within interference range of the new base station's coverage area. The new base station also monitors the wireless traffic between mobile devices within its coverage area and these other base stations. Based upon these monitored conditions, as well as other known conditions, the new base station then determines the transmitting parameter configuration it should imply in order to achieve a desired optimization between capacity and coverage area. After the new base station is on line, a central control can monitor the entire network to determine if any additional changes are necessary and if so the new transceiver, or any other transceiver, can be instructed to monitor itself with respect to interference and to take corrective action to improve overall network coverage and capacity. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100172269 | METHOD FOR REPRESENTING NODES IN NETWORK - A method and computer program product for creating a data structure for representing a plurality of nodes in a network. One or more data fields are created corresponding to the plurality of nodes for storing information related to the nodes. One or more references are also created for each node such that each reference refers to a node adjacent to the corresponding node. The data fields and the references are then stored in a plurality of secondary data structures. Thereafter, each node is associated with a secondary data structure which includes the data fields and the references corresponding to the associated node. Subsequently, the data structure may be created for storing the secondary data structures. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100177659 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING INDIVIDUALS INSIDE A BUILDING - A system and a method for locating one or more mobile objects in a detection space is disclosed. The system has a number of detection terminals ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177660 | Wireless network devices for use in a wireless communication network - Various wireless network components that offer increased flexibility, ease of use, functionality and performance in many demanding applications in diverse fields of use, namely: a wireless multi-function network device for use on a wireless communication network, that can serve multiple functions and dynamically switch and reconfigure from a network router into a network coordinator in the event that the originally designated network coordinator is permanently or temporally disabled; a wireless mesh-type communication network, including a plurality of wireless network router devices, each capable of performing the functions of a network controller/coordinator; a wireless network router device for use on a wireless communication network, and employing an integrated phased-array antenna structure, supporting the spatial isolation of multi-regions, and utilizing beam steering principles of operation, for illuminating multiple wireless network end-devices over separate regions; a network gateway device that supports a USB-type communication interface and RF-based wireless communication interface; a network protocol translation (NPT) based gateway device for use in a wireless communication network; and wireless network coordinator device for automatically establishing a Personal Area Network (PAN) on a wireless communication network, and having a compact housing with an electrical wall plug integrated therein having electrical prongs for plugging into a standard electrical wall socket. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CREATION OF ROLE BASED TALK GROUPS - A system and method for dynamic creation of role based call groups are provided. The method includes associating attributes with a plurality of radio units and defining a communication group based on the attributes. The communication group has a plurality of required attributes establishing minimum criteria for the communication group. The method further includes dynamically maintaining the communication group with radio units that satisfy the required attributes. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177662 | Reverse Call Set Up Via An Interconnection Between Different Networks - To set up connections via interconnections between different networks ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177663 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling Connectivity in a Communication Network - A method and apparatus for providing connectivity with a public communication services network ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177664 | METHODS FOR CONFIGURING SENDER AND RECEIVER ANTENNAS, CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEANS AND NODES - Methods for configuring antennas of first and second nodes of a wireless communications network clocked by transmission cycles, each cycle being divided into time slots, the first node and second nodes having first and second time slots for transmitting data in the first mode, the first node having a third time slot for transmitting data to the second node in a second mode, are proposed. The configuring method, on the second node side, comprises steps of determining a receiving configuration of the antenna of the second node, verifying that the determined receiving configuration is invariant, relative to a receiving configuration previously used for receiving data transmitted from the first node to the second node in the second mode; in the event of negative verification: sending a predetermined signal in the second mode, by using a sending configuration that is determined based on the determined receiving configuration; configuring, during the third time slot, the antenna of the second node by using this determined receiving configuration. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177665 | Method for Managing Hidden Stations in a Centrally Controlled Network - The embodiments of the present invention provide methods, devices, and systems enabling a central coordinator to manage hidden stations via a proxy central coordinator, where a hidden station is discovered based on beacons and made known to other networked devices via transmitted lists. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING CLOCK SOURCES - A method and an apparatus for tracking a clock source are disclosed herein. The method includes determining a best clock source to be tracked by a device according to a best clock source tracked by a slave candidate port in the device and distributing the best clock source tracked by the device through a master candidate port in a master state. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, the clock source selection of the device converges quickly. Moreover, because the slave candidate port is determined according to the network planning, the planning of the transport network is observed. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100182932 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Product Providing Group Resource Allocation for Reducing Signaling Overhead - Exemplary embodiments of this invention provide a reduction in signaling overhead by allocating radio resources to subscriber stations (SSs) based on a group of connection identifiers (CIDs), where the group corresponds to a plurality of connections. The use of these exemplary embodiments can be particularly beneficial for certain applications, such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications, by removing unnecessary signaling overhead. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method includes: receiving signaling that assigns a subscriber station to a particular group of subscriber stations or that removes an already assigned subscriber station from the particular group of subscriber stations; and transmitting an acknowledgment that confirms receipt of the signaling. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100182933 | Method And Switching Device For Stack Port Configuration - The invention provides a method and switching device for configuring stack ports. A switching device in a stacking system searches in the neighbor information table to determine whether the neighbor ID carried in a stack link negotiation packet is contained in the table after it receives the stack link negotiation packet on one of its physical ports that is enabled with the stacking function. If the neighbor ID is contained in the table, the switching device adds the physical port to the stack port corresponding to the neighbor ID in the neighbor information table; if it is not contained in the table, the switching device creates a stack port not in use, creates a binding between the neighbor ID and the stack port, and adds the physical port to the stack port. The present invention can automatically configure stack ports, greatly reducing the configuration work of administrators, and avoiding stacking device faults caused by manual configuration errors at the same time. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100182934 | DISTRIBUTED CONNECTION-ORIENTED SERVICES FOR SWITCHED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Method and apparatus providing connection-oriented services for packet switched data communications networks. Directory services include distributed discovery of MAC addresses and protocol alias addresses. Topology services include a link state topology exchange among switches, which provides each switch with a complete topology graph of the network. This enables an access switch receiving a data packet to determine a complete path from a source end system to a destination end system. Another service includes resolution of broadcast frames to unicast frames, in order to reduce the amount of broadcast traffic. Policy restrictions may be applied prior to connection setup. Path determination services enable multiple paths from a source to a destination. Connection management includes source routed mapping of connections on the desired path. A distributed call rerouting service is provided wherein if a link on an active path fails, each switch receives a topology change notification and unmaps any connection involving the failed link. A broadcast/unknown service provides restricted flooding of nonresolvable packets. Furthermore, connection-oriented switching is provided based on the source and destination MAC addresses as a connection identifier. Still further, resolution of networks outside the switch domain is enabled by access switches listening for network and server route advertisements and maintaining best routes to said networks and servers. The best route metrics may be combined with best path metrics to determine a path from a first access switch to an egress switch connected to the external network. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100182935 | Computer-Implemented Method For Facilitating Ancillary Use Of A Wireless Service Device For Excess Transmission Bandwidth - A computer-implemented method for facilitating ancillary use of a wireless service device is provided. A multiplicity of wireless service devices interoperable on a service network are discovered. A primary function performable by a subscriber and an ancillary function performable by a non-subscriber through use of each device through arrangement with the service network and based on availability of capacity for excess transmission bandwidth are determined. The devices that includes an available capacity to perform the ancillary function over the service network are identified. The ancillary function is performed using independent processing at least one of the devices. The ancillary function is also performed using distributed processing in conjunction with at least one other of the devices through the combination, modification and integration of data from the two or more such devices. The subscribers are compensated with payment in exchange for the performance of the ancillary function on their respective device. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100182936 | TOPOLOGY DATABASE SYNCHRONIZATION - A network comprises a plurality of interconnected switches that implement a topology database synchronization technique in which each switch determines whether its topology database has already been transmitted to a neighboring switch when a new link is formed to the neighboring switch. When a new electrical connection is detected, the local switch determines whether any of its other ports have already been connected to the same neighboring switch. If no other port on the local switch has been connected to the neighboring switch, the local switch transmits its topology database to the neighboring switch. If the local switch determines that it has already been connected to the neighboring switch via another one of its ports, the local switch does not yet again copy of the database to the neighboring switch. Also, link state record updates are propagated via only one inter-switch link to a neighboring switch, not all possible links. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100189010 | NETWORK EDGE SWITCH CONFIGURATION BASED ON CONNECTION PROFILE - Connection profiles are created and stored. The connection profiles are for connections for sources to connect to a network. The connection profiles identify network attributes for the connections and each connection profile includes a status of available or subscribed. A connection profile is assigned to a requested connection for a source. The network attributes for the assigned connection are sent to an edge switch for the source to configure the edge switch to accept traffic for the source. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189011 | MULTI-TIER WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK WITH A SECURE NETWORK DISCOVERY PROTOCOL - An apparatus and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189012 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND CONNECTION SETUP METHOD FOR USE IN WIRELESS NETWORK - A wireless communication terminal comprises a trigger reception section, a join request reception section, and a connection setup section. The trigger reception section receives a predetermined trigger. The join request reception section receives a join request to a wireless network by wireless communication from an external terminal which doesn't join the wireless network of the wireless communication terminal. The connection setup section which performs connection setup to join the wireless network for each join request received by the join request reception section from a plurality of external terminals during a reception period corresponding to one trigger received by the trigger reception section, and doesn't perform the connection setup for the join request received from the external terminal after expiration of the reception period. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189013 | Plug-In-Playable Wireless Communication System - A method and apparatus for communicating between devices is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises: detecting, at a switch, a notification signal from the previously undetected repeater, configuring the previously undetected repeater to operate with the switch; and receiving, at the switch, a periodic communication signal from the previously undetected repeater that establishes a communication connection between the previously undetected repeater and the switch to form a new wireless coverage cell. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100195531 | METHOD OF ROUTING VIRTUAL LINKS IN A FRAME-SWITCHING NETWORK WITH GUARANTEED DETERMINISM - A method for routing virtual links in a frame switching network including a plurality of source terminals and/or destination of the frames, frame switches being connected together through physical connections, each virtual link being defined, for a point-to-point type, by a path through the network between a source terminal and a destination terminal and, for a multipoint type, by a plurality of paths through the network between a source terminal and a plurality of destination terminals. The method carries out routing of the links while observing a segregation constraint with regard to triplets of consecutive switches belonging to the oriented loops, so as to allow verification of determinism of the network. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195532 | SIGNALLING WITHIN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Sounding reference signal presence information is incorporated into an uplink data resource assignment for a user equipment, and the uplink data assignment including the sounding reference signal presence information is sent to the user equipment. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195533 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND, TERMINAL APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - A control unit ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195534 | METHOD FOR ACCELERATING TERMINAL OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ACCESSING NETWORK - A method for accelerating network accessing of a terminal in a wireless communication system, comprises: a wireless terminal receiving system parameter information, and after obtaining system information of a base station identifier (BS ID) and a network access provider identifier (NAP ID), immediately judging validity of the NAP ID, or validity of both the NAP ID and the BS ID; if a result of the judgment is “valid”, the terminal proceeding to a subsequent flow of the network discovery and selection according to information stored in the terminal, otherwise, carrying out a new flow of network discovery and selection. The method avoids continuing to perform processes such as message receiving and decoding in the case that a NAP ID or a BS ID is invalid according to a flow in the current protocol, thereby increasing the speed of network accessing of a terminal. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195535 | Methods, Networks and Network Nodes for Selecting a Route - The invention relates to methods, networks and network nodes for setting up a route in a packet-switched network comprising network nodes which are connected to one another for data engineering purposes, where the route connects a starting node to a destination node through intermediate nodes. The route is set up with a distance correlation to a reference route which has already been set up in the network. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195536 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF REPORTING LOCATION INFORMATION THROUGH FAST-FEEDBACK CHANNELS IN WIMAX SYSTEM - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure may allow for reducing the amount of overhead associated with transmitting location information from a mobile station to a base station. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100202320 | UTILIZING AD-HOC NETWORK PATHWAY SUPPORT VIA COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A user end-point device may determine a plurality of personal communication devices that are operable to provide ad-hoc network pathway support when communicatively coupled to the user end-point device, and negotiate with the personal communication devices for incentives for facilitating ad-hoc network communication via one or more connections between the devices. Incentives comprise offering pay and/or credit to the personal communication devices. The personal communication devices receive traffic intended for the user end-point device, and the received traffic is stored, buffered, and/or queued in the personal communication devices. Various types of communication are available during ad-hoc network pathway support, comprising multicast and snoop communications. Providing access to, blocking, limiting and/or modifying available/offered services is managed based on incentives and/or availability of resources in the personal communication devices. The user end-point device is operable to reconstruct data from plurality of packets received directly and via the personal communication devices. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202321 | IPv6 ADDRESSING OVER NON-IPv6 SYSTEMS - A system includes an access node having an associated identifier. The access node is configured to insert the identifier into a network connection request. The system includes an IP edge service node connected to the access node and configured to receive the network connection request. The IP edge service node is further configured to store the inserted identifier and to insert the identifier into an Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) address request transmitted according to dynamic host configuration protocol version 6 (DHCPv6) through an established network connection based on the network connection request. The system further includes a server configured to receive the IPv6 address request and assign an IPv6 address based on the IPv6 address request. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202322 | Method for Terminating Connection to Wireless Relay Station - A method for terminating connections to wireless relay stations (RS), applied in a system comprising a wireless communication network set, which comprises a base station (BS) and RSs subordinated to the base station. The method comprises: (a) a wireless RS, RS | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202323 | PATH ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, ACCESS NETWORK SWITCHING METHOD, ACCESS NETWORK SWITCHING APPARATUS, MOBILE STATION, AND PROXY ACCESS NETWORK SWITCHING APPARATUS - In a mobile communication system including a mobile station, an access apparatus for performing connection control between the mobile station and an access network, and an access network switching apparatus for switching access networks to communicate with the mobile station, the mobile station establishes a first path to communicate with the access apparatus, when the mobile station enters a coverage area of the access apparatus. The access apparatus establishes a second path to communicate with the access network switching apparatus when the first path is established. The access network switching apparatus switches the access networks when a predetermined condition is satisfied. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100208615 | Method and apparatus for provisioning a network element - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for configuring a Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) interface within Virtual Private LAN Service using Multi-Protocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP). Previously, the only ways to enable PBB interfaces for transmission were by learning, which poses security and scalability concerns due to flooding, or by manual configuration, which is impractical for large networks. Embodiments of the present invention enable custom topologies to be built in a controlled manner, which has not previously been possible for PBB over VPLS. By using MP-BGP messages to exchange PBB interface information between nodes, peering relationships are established, and communities may be built with any desired topology. Previously, PBB has only been used as a connectionless bridge; embodiments of the present invention use PBB as a connection between edge nodes. Network designers are provided increased flexibility, and security and congestion are improved, benefiting end users. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100208616 | Node registering method - A method is described for registering a node of an underlying network at an overlay network, characterized in that the node of the underlying network registers at a registration node which initiates a propagation of registration information towards the overlay network. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100208617 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REALIZING LOCATION MANAGEMENT OF MULTIHOMED TERMINALS IN UNIVERSAL NETWORK - In Universal Network, there is disclosed a method and system for realizing location management of multihomed terminals, the system comprises home domains and foreign domains, in which the home domains of a multihomed terminal refer to the domains managing the multihomed terminal; the other domains are the foreign domains of the multihomed terminal; each domain includes at least one Identifier Mapping Server and one Accessing-Switching Router; the Identifier Mapping Server memorizes and manages the mapping information; and the Accessing-Switching Router allocates the mapping information for multihomed terminals. This invention facilitates the implement of multihoming in the Internet and makes the network resources be used efficiently. Especially, the Internet service providers can manage the multihomed terminals easily and efficiently. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100208618 | METHOD FOR DETECTING HIDDEN STATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - Disclosed is a method for detecting a hidden station in a specific station constituting a wireless communication network that includes receiving a frame after a lapse of an idle state interval longer than a predetermined waiting time; determining that there is a hidden station, if a size of the received frame is equal to a size of an Acknowledge (ACK) frame; and determining that there is no hidden station, if the size of the received frame is not equal to the size of the ACK frame. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100208619 | Method to Dynamically Create a Virtual Network - A method creates a virtual network dynamically, with automated configuration for the new virtual network to function. The virtual network creation is initiated by a network node sending a request for a virtual network to a network controller. The network controller services the request, creating the virtual network by automatically configuring at least one network switch in the physical network. The network controller automatically determines a configuration for the virtual network using virtual network information, and creates the virtual network by configuring network switches according to the configuration. The virtual network can be configured for particular applications. From a user's point of view, the user connects to a network node. The network node then initiates the creation of the virtual network transparently to the user. The resource-intensive manual configurations of the conventional approach in creating new virtual networks are thus avoided. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100214948 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING A DEVICE IN A NETWORK - The invention provides a method, apparatus and computer program product for ensuring that a device ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214949 | Distributed data center access switch - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor configured for operation in a control plane in a distributed virtual switch in communication with a plurality of virtual machines each having a virtual interface. The processor is operable to identify other control planes in the distributed virtual switch, assign a virtual interface identifier to one of the virtual interfaces, receive a configuration for the virtual interface, and share the configuration with the other control planes in the distributed virtual switch. The virtual interface identifier provides a unique identifier for the virtual interface across all of the control planes. The apparatus further includes memory for storing the configuration of the virtual interface. A method for operating a network device associated with a control in the distributed virtual switch is also disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214950 | HIGH AVAILABILITY AND MULTIPATHING FOR FIBRE CHANNEL OVER ETHERNET - A physical Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switch defines a multipath virtual FCoE switch to provide uninterrupted storage access between N_PORTs of an FCoE host and a Fibre Channel (FC) storage target, for example, in response to an F_PORT failure. Through the multipath virtual FCoE switch, the fabric is configured with multiple physical paths available between the FCoE hosts and FC targets. The multipath virtual FCoE switch is defined between or among multiple physical FCoE switches coupled to the Ethernet fabric. One of the F_PORTs is designated as being in the primary FCoE path, while any other F_PORTs sharing the virtual FCoE switch are reserved for standby paths in case the primary FCoE path is disabled. When a failure to a primary FCoE path is detected, a standby path is promoted to become a new primary FCoE path and subsequent traffic is routed in both directions through the new primary FCoE path. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214951 | NETWORK CONFIGURATION INVESTIGATING DEVICE, NETWORK CONFIGURATION INVESTIGATING PROGRAM, NETWORK CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A network configuration management method has a step of sequentially propagating a network ticket that a network configuration monitoring node has issued to each of a predetermined number of nodes (predetermined number of nodes| 08-26-2010 | |
| 20100214952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING A NETWORK - Methods, apparatus and computer program products for providing an autonomously organizing network enable a cellular network to maintain stable operation despite unpredictable addition or removal of network devices. In addition, a network operator can create a scalable deployment that provides for operational efficiency and reduced cost burden of new equipment by enabling many existing processes to remain relevant. A method for providing such a network provides for collecting radio data from a first peer device, collecting topological data from the first peer device or a second peer device, creating a message from the topological and the radio data, and sending the message to a network device. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214953 | DEVICE DISCOVERY AND CHANNEL SELECTION IN A WIRELESS NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - A method and apparatus for device discovery and channel selection in a wireless networking environment are described. As part of an automatic network configuration process, a super node sequentially traverses the available channels, broadcasting discovery messages including the channel switching schedule. Wireless nodes that receive those broadcast messages switch channels in lock step with the super node, sending discovery replies on those channels over which the broadcast discovery messages are successfully received. An association is generated identifying accessible nodes and the channels through which those nodes may be accessed. An optimum channel may then be selected based on this association information. Sub-nodes may repeat the broadcast discovery messages, and relay any discovery replies to the super node. The super node may then identify sub-nodes that may be used as proxies to access nodes that would otherwise be inaccessible. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214954 | Reliable Neighbor Node Discovery - Methods and systems for reliable neighbor discovery in wireless ad hoc networks are provided herein. In one aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for analyzing the quality of a communication link. In embodiments, several factors affecting link quality may be incorporated in the analysis, and basic and/or complex statistical and/or probabilistic analysis may be used. In another aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for neighbor node discovery that adapt to network and/or node operating conditions and that dynamically maintain a neighbor node set at a given node according to these conditions. In a further aspect, embodiments of the present invention extend the utility of neighbor node discovery beyond the customary role of data routing support into the problem of deploying an ad hoc network by providing a display module for displaying node connectivity information. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214955 | Methods and Arrangements in a Mobile Telecommunications Network - The basic concept of the present invention is to utilize the terminal as an auxiliary information collector in networks where the regular network-based information collection is not possible and/or for providing information that complements the information that the network-based Access Awareness Entity collects by itself. The terminal collects information related to the access network directly, through retrieval of explicitly available information, and indirectly, through measurements and statistics. The collected information is delivered to the network-based Access Awareness Entity. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100220630 | SELF-CONFIGURING, SELF-OPTIMIZING WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM - A system and associated method provides for a wireless local area network (WLAN) that permits mobile units to communicate with an external, wired network. Nodes in the WLAN include multiple components, such as a base module, antenna module, and one or more wireless modules. Indeed, this system can employ two or more wireless modules that employ different short-range wireless protocols, such as IEEE 802.11-type and Bluetooth protocols. The nodes may perform self-discovery to determine modules within the node and associated functionality, as well as identify neighboring nodes to thereby establish a mesh-type network. Nodes can be configured to provide connectivity to the wired network, while others (access points) communicate wirelessly with mobile devices. The nodes may then be interconnected wirelessly, or via wires. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100220631 | Method for Bring-Up of Voice Over Internet Protocol Telephones - A system and method for implementing telephony devices in a distributed network environment is disclosed. The present invention provides for voice transmissions to be given a dedicated virtual local area network (“VLAN”) for packet transmission and reception to prevent poor quality of service. Non-voice data packets are transmitted on a separate VLAN. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100226279 | System and method for effectively populating a mesh network model - A system and method for populating a mesh network model includes peer devices that are configured to transmit peer device signals by utilizing a wireless broadcasting procedure. Mobile devices wirelessly detect the peer device signals to produce wireless scan data corresponding to the peer devices. A location server may then receive the wireless scan data for performing a location estimation calculation procedure with the wireless scan data to thereby determine location coordinates for effectively populating the mesh network model. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226280 | REMOTE SECURE ROUTER CONFIGURATION - Systems and methods for securing a data communication network are described herein. An illustrative system includes a first router and an external storage device. The external storage device contains data that configures the first router. The external storage device is remotely coupled to the first router to configure the first router. The data that configures the first router includes the definition of a secure data path between the first router and a second router. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226281 | TRUNKING WITH PORT AGGREGATION FOR FABRIC PORTS IN A FIBRE CHANNEL FABRIC AND ATTACHED DEVICES - Trunking with port aggregation for fabric ports in a Fibre Channel (FC) fabric and attached devices is described. In some examples, a method of establishing a connection between a node and the FC fabric includes: negotiating a first link between a first trunking node port in the node with a first trunking fabric port in the FC fabric; creating a trunking port channel with the first link as a first member, the trunking port channel supporting a plurality of virtual fabrics; logging in a logical interface for each of the plurality of virtual fabrics to the FC fabric over the trunking port channel; negotiating a second link between a second trunking node port in the node and a second trunking fabric port in the FC fabric; and adding the second link to the trunking port channel as a second member aggregated with the first member. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226282 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPORTING STRUCTURED DATA IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes a network element configured to receive a plurality of packets. The network element is configured to couple to a module, the module being configured to generate a data record that is based on information associated with the packets and capable of being interpreted according to a template in which multiple information elements can be positioned to create a hierarchical relationship within structured data. The structured data further includes references to the information elements. The network element further including an export module configured to export the data record to a next destination. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for use in a communications network in which a Mobile Node accesses the communications network via a proxy node. The proxy node is arranged to handle mobility signalling on behalf of the Mobile Node. At a mobility anchor function, such as a Local Mobility Anchor, a first Care-of-Address associated with the Mobile Node is registered. When the mobility anchor function receives a registration request to register a second Care-of-Address associated with the Mobile Node, it sends a request message to the proxy node acting on behalf of the Mobile Node. The request message instructs the proxy node to check whether the Mobile Node is reachable using the first Care-of-Address. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100226284 | WIRELESS SOCIAL NETWORKING - A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100232316 | FORCED MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) LEARNING IN BRIDGED ETHERNET NETWORKS - A system, method, and Ethernet bridge utilizing forced MAC learning to set up a path from an originating node, PON ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232317 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK WITH NETWORK TOPOLOGY VISUALIZER - An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include displaying the network topology of a wireless home mesh network. The mobile nodes and stationary nodes of the wireless home mesh network may wirelessly communicate to share topology information regarding the wireless home mesh network. The topology information may include local connectivity information of a node, such as the direct neighbors of the node and the neighbors' neighbor information. In one embodiment, the local connectivity information is combined with the received node information to form an interactive global topology map of the wireless home mesh network to display for a user. In another embodiment, the combined topology information may be stored for offline processing. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232318 | RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (RACH) OPTIMIZATION FOR A SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK (SON) - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate optimizing parameters for random access in a wireless communication environment. A network manager can select centrally optimized parameters for random access that mitigate interference among RACH attempts and/or mitigate uplink interference due to RACH in a SON. Moreover, a base station can select locally optimized parameters for random access that mitigate a number of access attempts, mitigate interference among RACH attempts, and/or mitigate uplink interference due to RACH. The centrally optimized parameters can include PRACH configurations, root sequence parameters, ranges for one or more MAC parameters (e.g., initial transmit power, power ramp step, maximum number of preamble transmissions, contention resolution timer, . . . ), and so forth. Further, the locally optimized parameters can include sequence length, one or more MAC parameters (e.g., initial received target power of the random access preamble, power ramp step, contention resolution timer, maximum number of preamble transmissions, . . . ), etc. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232319 | RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING COMMUNICATION PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN, RELAY NODE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A recording medium, relay node and method are provided. The recording medium having recorded therein a communication program causing non-real time communication to be executed by first and second node groups in a network for conducting real time communication between the nodes through relay devices connecting the first and second node groups. The communication program causing a computer of a local node to execute causing a local node selected from the first node group to set a path leading from the local node to another node selected from the second node group, causing the local node to receive data on the non-real time communication from the other nodes of the first node group than the local node to the other nodes of the second node group than the another node; and transferring from the local node to the another node, the data received, using the path set in the setting. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232320 | WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CONTAINER - A wireless data communications network system for establishing communication between a server and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto a cargo vessel. The system includes a data communications device configured to establish and manage a pre-configured wireless data communications network and to communicate with the server through a local area network, and a plurality of electronic tracking devices each having a wireless transceiver and routing capabilities and configured to be joined to a container and to connect to the wireless data communications network upon being activated. The data communications device is configured to intermittently perform a network scan to locate each tracking device connected to the network and reconfigure the network topology to include each connected tracking devices such that the data communications device maintains mutual communication with each connected tracking device using the routing capabilities of the tracking devices. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100232321 | Controlling Visibility of a Wireless Device in Discoverable Mode - A wireless device in a discoverable mode controls its visibility by determining whether to ignore or respond to an inquiry, received from an inquiring device, based at least in part on one or more properties of the inquiring device. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100238836 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIMELY DELIVERY OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT VIA A FEMTOCELL - Aspects of a method and system for timely delivery of multimedia content via a femtocell are provided. In this regard, a femtocell may receive data via an upstream path and transmit data via a downstream path. One of the upstream path and downstream path may comprise a cellular path and the other may comprise a non-cellular path. One or both of the upstream path and the downstream path may be audio video bridging (AVB) paths. Data may be stored in the femtocell based on timing characteristics of one or both of the upstream path and the downstream path. Data may be delivered to the femtocell utilizing best effort delivery and the data may be forwarded by the femtocell with guaranteed quality of service. Resources in the femtocell may be reserved and/or synchronized, utilizing AVB protocols, for communication of one or more data streams. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238837 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PARTITION HANDOVER - A method, apparatus and system for virtual network configuration and partition handover are provided. The virtual network configuration method includes the following steps: The serving edge device obtains a target virtual network identifier and a corresponding interface identifier, uses the target virtual network identifier and the corresponding interface identifier to generate a Layer-2 Control (L2C) protocol packet, and sends out the L2C protocol packet; the communication proxy device that receives the L2C protocol packet obtains the target virtual network identifier and the corresponding interface identifier from the L2C protocol packet, and sets up a mapping relation between a target virtual network and an interface. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238838 | MULTI-TIER WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK WITH A SECURE NETWORK DISCOVERY PROTOCOL - An apparatus and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238839 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIP MESSAGE PRIORITIZATION - The invention includes a method and apparatus for providing SIP message prioritization between network elements along at least a portion of an end-to-end path between a SIP client and a SIP server. The method includes determining a SIP message prioritization policy and distributing the SIP message prioritization policy toward a prioritizing network element adapted to assign message priority levels to respective received SIP messages using the SIP message prioritization policy, process the received SIP messages according to the respective assigned message priority levels, and transmit the prioritized SIP messages toward at least one network element in a manner for propagating the respective assigned message priority levels to the at least one network element. The prioritizing network elements include SIP network elements and non-SIP network elements. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100246435 | Method and apparatus for new cell discovery - To address the need for new techniques to improve the discovery of neighbor cells, methods such as those depicted in diagrams | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246436 | USER-CONTROLLED NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR HANDLING MULTIPLE CLASSES OF SERVICE - A process and system for user-controlled configuration of an Internet-protocol (IP) network wherein the user may supply input for generating a network classification profile (NCP), which includes a number of classes of service (COSs) for prioritizing network traffic. Network packets belonging to a COS may be classified according to a packet parameter. The NCP may be used to prioritize packets sent to the network from a network ingress router. A queuing profile for scheduling packets received from the network based on the NCP may also be generated and used by a network egress router. The packet parameter may be based on information in the packet header. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246437 | Network Topology - A network including a hierarchical structure of nodes is described. The structure of nodes includes n layers including n−1 layers of switch nodes and 1 layer of computational nodes. Each layer in the structure can include m | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246438 | NETWORK NODE LOCATION DISCOVERY - Techniques are generally described for determining locations of a plurality of communication devices in a network. In some examples, methods for determining locations of a plurality of communication devices in a network may comprise one or more of solving an objective function to determine a first set of locations of one or more of the plurality of communication devices, wherein the objective function is subject to one or more constraints; resolving either the objective function or a modified variant of the objective function, to determine a second set of locations of the communication devices; comparing the first set of locations with the second set of locations; and determining the locations of the communication devices based at least in part on said comparing. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246439 | COMMUNICATION OF LOCATION INFORMATION FOR AN IP TELEPHONY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Techniques for providing location information describing a communication device configured to exchange telephony information over a computer network. A switching device of the computer network receives a first message according to a node-to-node communication protocol, the first message indicating that the endpoint communication device includes a configuration for a mode of operation on behalf of a telephone service account. The switching device determines from the first message an identifier of the telephone service account and sends the determined identifier in a second message via the computer network, the second message in support of a location service. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246440 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF THE CELL SIZE PARAMETER - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate automatically configuring a network configuration parameter (e.g., cell size parameter, . . . ) in a wireless communication environment. Size of an area served by a cell associated with a base station can be detected automatically by the base station. For example, size of the area served by the cell can be detected based upon location information of UE(s) served by the cell, a path loss between the base station and the UE(s) served by the cell, and/or a transmit power level of a reference signal sent by the base station. Moreover, a value of a network configuration parameter (e.g., cell size parameter, . . . ) can be automatically assigned by the base station as a function of a comparison between the size of the area served by the cell and a set of thresholds. For instance, the set of thresholds can be configurable by a network operator. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246441 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING PACKET SERVICE - The present invention provides a packet service electronic monitoring method in a wireless portable Internet system and an apparatus using the same. In the packet service electronic monitoring method, a packet service electronic monitoring start request is transmitted to a packet subscriber station (PSS) from a law enforcement agency and the packet service electronic monitoring is started. When the PSS attempts a packet service, electronic monitoring call information of the PSS is transmitted to the law enforcement agency, and an electronic monitoring subscriber packet of the PSS is transmitted to the law enforcement agency when the PSS is provided with the packet service. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246442 | DISTRIBUTED SCHEDULING OF QUIET-PERIOD FOR IN-SERVICE CHANNEL MONITORING - In a distributed-control cognitive radio network, each secondary user ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100254283 | CMTS PLANT TOPOLOGY FAULT MANAGEMENT - A cable television plant may include fiber nodes, cable modems, a management information base (MIB), and a cable modem termination system (CMTS). The CMTS may include logic to apply information from the MIB to determine the suitability of resources assigned to the fiber nodes from particular MAC domains for providing data communications. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254284 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - In a communication system | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254285 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A receiver is configured to receive a wireless connection request from a predetermined external terminal. A wireless connection information generator is configured to generate wireless connection setting information, based on the wireless connection request. A storage is configured to store the generated wireless connection setting information. A transmitter is configured to transmit the generated wireless connection setting information to the predetermined external terminal. A connector is configured to make wireless connection to the predetermined external terminal, based on the wireless connection setting information. A detector is configured to determine whether a communication state of the predetermined external terminal confirms to one of predetermined conditions. A wireless connection setting information update unit is configured to nullify, erase or update a part or all of the wireless connection setting information stored in the storage, when a communication state of the predetermined external terminal conforms to one of the predetermined conditions. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254286 | TECHNIQUES FOR DISCOVERING SERVICES PROVIDED IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for discovering services provided in a wireless network, comprising enabling devices equipped with radio interfaces to advertise the services it provides and discover services offered by other nearby devices without establishing a network connection with the devices. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100260064 | ADHOC NETWORKING - This invention provides a method of transmitting and receiving packets containing data and positional information for a plurality of devices in a radio frequency network in combination with a global positioning system. The periodic position coordinates of each said device are determined using the global positioning system. The position coordinates are transmitted from each device at staggered points in time that are randomized, and the randomizing operation is performed in discrete steps, wherein the time period of each discrete step is of adequate duration for one device to transmit a positional update. A positional update table and proximity table is created and maintained for each device, and these tables are transmitted to every other device in the network at periodic intervals. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260065 | Constructing a Data Pipeline Having Scalability and Low Latency - A method and a system are provided for constructing a data pipeline having scalability and low latency. In one example, the system provides a primary data distributor cluster. The system provides one or more non-primary data distributor clusters. The system arranges a cascade configuration that includes the primary data distributor cluster and the one or more non-primary data distributor clusters. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260066 | NETWORK DISCOVERY AND DATA TRANSFER USING SNMP IN AN ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for performing network discovery and file transfer utilizing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). According to one embodiment, a manager queries an agent device to obtain an agent device's neighbor address table comprising IP addresses of neighboring devices. IP addresses comprised in the agent device's neighbor address table may be added to a network inventory. The manager device may then iteratively query each device in the network inventory until each of the plurality of agent devices have been queried. According to one embodiment, a device may divide a data file into a plurality of sequenced partitions. A plurality of packets may be created containing the sequenced partitions. A receiving device may reconstruct the data file using the sequenced partitions. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260067 | CONNECTIVITY ARCHITECTURE FOR SERVICE DISCOVERY - A system including a billboard that may comprise a common memory space allocated amongst at least two devices. Service nodes created on the billboard may represent services offered by the at least two devices. Service nodes may interact with each other on the billboard in order to perform inquiries for required services. For example, an application residing in the at least two devices may access the billboard in order to locate service nodes pertaining to a desired service. Information available from service nodes may include service property and usable transport information. A direction connection may then be made between the application and the service after a service node is selected. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260068 | Method for Neighbor Set Selection for Handover in a Home Access Environment - A macro wireless communication system includes a base station and a femto access point for communicating with user equipment (UE), such as handset, whereby the UE receives information regarding the network relationships between the base station and the femto access point. A home profile setting may be stored in the UE. When the UE communicates with a femto access point that is identified in the home profile, the UE adapts a neighbor listing provided by the home femto access point. Alternatively, the base station stores a list of the UE and its corresponding home femto access point, along with the neighbor list of the femto access point. When a UE is connected to the base station and that base station is in neighbor list of the UE's home femto access point, a message is sent to the UE to forward an appropriate neighbor list to simplify handovers. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260069 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND CONNECTION SETUP METHOD OF WIRELESS NETWORK - A wireless communication terminal comprises a trigger receiving unit, a participation request receiving unit, and a connection setup unit. The trigger receiving unit receives a predetermined trigger. The participation request receiving unit receives requests to participate in a wireless network from an external terminal which does not participate in the wireless network in which the wireless communication terminal has participated, using wireless communication. The connection setup unit makes each of participation requests received by the participation request receiving unit from a plurality of external terminals correspond to one trigger received by the trigger receiving unit. The connection setup unit performs a connection setup which makes each of the plurality of external terminals participate in the wireless network in response to each of the participation requests, in the order in which the participation requests are received. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100265845 | Wireless Local Area Network, Adapter Unit and Equipment - Equipment for a wireless local area network comprises at least one adapter unit ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100265846 | SERVER DISCOVERY IN A NEIGHBOUR NETWORK OF AN IP NODE - The invention describes a method for discovering a server in a neighbour network of an IP node or IP network, said method comprising obtaining inter-network routing information describing a network reachability between networks, determining at least one routing path including the IP node or IP network in the inter-network routing information, selecting a first network on the determined at least one routing path, said first network being located at or close to the IP node or IP network, determining at least one first address, prefix or domain name associated with the selected first network, transmitting at least one server discovery request message for an address, prefix or domain name associated with the selected first network, and receiving at least one reply message containing an address or domain name of a server located in the selected first network, thus discovering a server in the neighborhood of the IP node or IP network. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100265847 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING CARRIER IN MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEM - A method of configuring a carrier in a multi-carrier system by a User Equipment (UE) includes receiving, from the first cell, barred-cell information instructing a first cell to be designated as a barred-cell, receiving, from a second cell corresponding to a second carrier, carrier configuration information, instructing a configuration of a first carrier corresponding to the first cell, and configuring a selected carrier based on either the designation of the barred-cell or the carrier configuration information. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100271974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REJOINING SLEEPING SUBNETS IN A WIRELESS MESH NETWORK - A system and method for joining nodes from a first and a second subnet into a network. A probability is established that a node within the first subnet will enter scout mode during its sleep interval, wherein the probability is less than 100%. If the node enters scout mode, a message is broadcasted from the node in scout mode to other nodes inviting nodes in other subnets to join with the first subnet, wherein the message includes the node's network identifier. If the message broadcasted by the node in scout mode is detected by a node in a second subnet, the node in the second subnet determines whether nodes in the second subnet have the same network identifier as the network identifier in the message broadcast by the node in scout mode. If the nodes in the second subnet have the same network identifier as the network identifier in the message broadcast by the node in scout mode, the nodes in the first and second subnets are combined into a combined network. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271975 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING NETWORK ELEMENTS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller adapted to determine at least one network element to be designated as being in a probation mode where the network element is operably coupled to an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network and is adapted to utilize Session Initiation Protocol, and determine communication devices to be designated as testing devices where the communication devices are user end point devices, wherein use of the network element for communication between user end points over the IMS network is limited to the testing devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271976 | TECHNIQUES FOR ENCAPSULATING POINT TO POINT (PPP) OVER ETHERNET FRAMES - Techniques for negotiating Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) sessions over an Ethernet network include receiving configuration data that indicates a first node is connected to a second node thorough an Ethernet network that supports Ethernet frame payload sizes larger than 1500 octets. Request data is received at the first node from the second node. The request data indicates a request for PPP communications between the first node and the second node using a requested PPP payload size greater than 1492 octets. A particular PPP payload size greater than 1492 octets is determined. Response data is sent from the first node to the second node. The response data indicates that the particular PPP payload size greater than 1492 octets is to be used for PPP communications between the first node and the second node. These techniques allow better utilization of Ethernet Jumbo, Giant and Baby Giant frames. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271977 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING NETWORK CONNECTION STATUS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for decreasing the number of bearer connections by transmitting a data packet in order to determine a network connection status at a time of bearer connection necessarily performed by a portable terminal together with a location registration message. Reduced battery consumption in the portable terminal is achieved because of the reduced number of bearer connections. The apparatus includes a transmission time determination unit for reconfiguring a data packet transmission time to a time of bearer connection necessarily performed by the portable terminal when a data packet is transmitted to determine the network connection status, and a controller for providing control to transmit the data packet is transmitted while connecting the bearer at the reconfigured data packet transmission time, wherein the reconfigured data packet transmission time may be advanced or delayed of the initial transmission time. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271978 | BROADCAST/MULTICAST BASED NETWORK DISCOVERY - Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatus, system, and method for use of WLAN access enabled mobile devices such as notebooks and handheld communication devices. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to methodology whereby WiFi enabled devices can automatically select the appropriate service provider, in a power efficient manner, thereby taking advantage of different services offered by different service providers. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100278069 | Flow Path Discovery In Network To Guarantee Multiple Metric QoS Constraints - Route discovery for an end-to-end path in a network is performed for a flow. A path is attempted to be discovered that satisfies QoS constraints for multiple metrics for the flow. The route discovery includes determining whether a path request for a path satisfying the QoS constraints is feasible, infeasible or undecideable based on information in a local QoS table. If the path request is determined to be undecideable, route discovery is performed with neighbors. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278070 | Method of private addressing in proxy mobile IP networks - A method is disclosed, by which a local mobility anchor (LMA) In a proxy mobile IP network can perform address assignment for a mobile node in cooperation with network address translation, so that the mobile node can be configured with a private HoA. In one embodiment, the LMA obtains the NAI of a mobile node (MN) that is: (i) operating as an IPv4 host and (ii) seeking entry to the network as its home network. The LMA identifies a DHCP server located in the network and serving at least one NAT, and sends it a request message in which the ClientId is set equal to the NAI of the mobile node. The LMA receives a private HoA from the DHCP server, which it forwards in a PBA message to a mobile access gateway (MAG) connected to the MN. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278071 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING A DEVICE ON A NETWORK - A method for detecting a monitored device on one of a plurality of subnets of a network. The method includes receiving, in a processing server, network database information from a local router on a same subnet as the processing server, the network database information identifying the plurality of subnets of the network. A subnet list is generated based on the received network database information, and stored in a memory. Further, the monitored device is discovered based on a search of the plurality of subnets included in the stored subnet list. The method further includes storing an identification of the discovered monitored device in a monitored device database. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278072 | SELECTING WIRELESS MESH NODE LOCATIONS - Locations for deploying mesh nodes in a wireless network are determined based on a Terminal Steiner tree (TST). The TST that is formulated from an input graph and client locations in the wireless network is determined. The input graph includes signal strength values for pairs of mesh node-to-client location and mesh node-to-mesh node links and mesh node locations for deploying the mesh nodes are selected from the Steiner nodes in the TST. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278073 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING NETWORK TOPOLOGY OF A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK IN MULTI PROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING (MPLS) BASED VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPNs) - Presented is a method and system of determining network topology of a virtual private network in Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based Virtual Private Networks (MPLS/VPNs). The method includes obtaining VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) details of at least one virtual private network, determining any variations in network configuration and determining, from said network configuration variations, network topology of the at least one virtual private network. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278074 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING THE ABSOLUTE GRANT MAPPING TABLE FOR BASE STATION - A method for configuring an absolute grant mapping relationship table for a base station, comprises: a radio network controller notifying the base station of the absolute grant mapping relationship table used by an enhanced dedicated channel absolute grant channel (E-AGCH) through a signaling, and the base station returning a response message to the radio network controller after storing the configured information. The present invention allows the absolute grant mapping relationship table used by the base station to be consistent with an absolute grant mapping relationship table of which a user equipment is notified via the air interface to use, so as to ensure that the absolute grant values corresponding to the base station and the user equipment are obtained from the same absolute grant mapping relationship table, and allocation and use of the power resource by the base station and the user equipment are consistent. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278075 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - The invention makes it possible to manage the wireless resources of each network even if network separation, disappearance, and recreation are repeated. The invention includes a management apparatus ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278076 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF VIRTUAL NETWORK SWITCHES - In general, techniques are described in which a plurality of network switches automatically configure themselves to operate as a single virtual network switch. A virtual switch is a collection of individual switch devices that operate like as single network switch. As described herein, network switches in a network that are capable of participating in a virtual switch may automatically discover one another. The participating network switches may then elect one of the participating switches as a master switch. The master switch may generate forwarding information and store the forwarding information in the participating switches, including the master switch. The forwarding information causes the participating switches to act like a single network switch. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278077 | DEVICE DISCOVERY AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT FOR AD HOC NETWORKS - A wireless device transmits beacon packets at periodically occurring time intervals across a wireless channel. When the wireless communications device has not formed a piconet with one or more remote devices, the device scans the wireless channel for a predetermined amount of time immediately following each of the periodically occurring time intervals. During this time a remote device may respond to the beacon packet. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100284301 | DYNAMIC FAULT-TOLERANT CONFIGURATION SUPPORT AND RE-CONFIGURATION OF A BRAIDED RING NETWORK - A method of configuring a node comprises receiving a first message having a count field value from a first direct link; receiving a second message having a count field value from a first skip link; adjusting the count field value in the first message by a first adjustment amount; adjusting the count field value in the second message by a second adjustment amount; comparing the adjusted count field value in the first message with the adjusted count field value in the second message; if the adjusted count field value in the first message matches the adjusted count field value in the second message, using the adjusted count field value in the first message to determine a node identity for the node; and processing subsequent messages based on the node identity. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284302 | AUTO-BINDING SDP RSVP LSP TUNNEL - The invention is directed to an apparatus and method for providing automatic binding of Virtual Private Routed Network (VPRN) over MPLS SDP RSVP LSP tunnels in a provider-managed IP/MPLS network. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284303 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION FOR COVERAGE OPTIMIZATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The subject specification is directed towards generating and exchanging information for coverage optimization in wireless networks. Aspects are disclosed for facilitating a distributed coverage optimization. A communication is established with at least one external entity, and a coverage-related measurement is received from the at least one external entity. A coverage parameter is then self-optimized as a function of the coverage-related measurement. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284304 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ESTABLISH TRUST AND SECURE CONNECTION VIA A MUTUALLY TRUSTED INTERMEDIARY - Systems and methods for establishing secure communications between two network elements through a trusted intermediary when no direct communication path is available. Separate secure communication links are established between the network elements and the trusted intermediary to facilitate secure end to end communication. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284305 | SETTING UP A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK - A method for setting up a VPN is described. The VPN is set up in a backbone network having a plurality of PE routers for controlling the transfer of IP traffic to and from CE routers in satellite networks. In a PE router, a VRF is configured for the VPN and populated with local routes for the VPN. A VRF IP loopback address is assigned for the VRF, and a PE IP loopback address is assigned for the ingress PE router. A local route with the VRF and PE IP loopback addresses is then advertised to other PE routers in the backbone network. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284306 | BINDING UPDATING METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL USED BY THE METHOD - Disclosed is a technique for providing a binding updating method and the like, capable of reducing the number of messages, and hence the power consumption of terminals and processing time required for binding update between terminals. According to the technique, the method includes the following steps: A predetermined mobile terminal sends a mobile terminal as the next destination first and second messages including predetermined information for each of other mobile terminals based on a predetermined order of message transmission. A mobile terminal that has received the first and second messages acquires predetermined information addressed to its own terminal, adds predetermined information for each of mobile terminals other than its own terminal to the first and second messages, and sends the first and second messages to a mobile terminal as the next destination based on the predetermined order of message transmission. A mobile terminal that has acquired all pieces of predetermined information addressed to its own terminal generates authentication information for each of the other mobile terminals based on the predetermined information, and creates and sends a third message including the authentication information for each of the other mobile terminals. A terminal that has received the third message updates binding information when the authentication information included in the third message is valid. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284307 | Service Management System for a Telecommunications Network - A communication line is installed in a network by automating a design phase and a configuration phase for the service and by automating failure recovery in either of the phases. In the design phase, an optimal route for the communication line is found, and the network components are provisioned and assigned. If the assigned network components are not available or can not be validated, the components causing the failure are marked, and the design phase is retried without the marked components. After the design phase, the configuration phase begins. The circuit design is tested against actual network components. If the test is passed, the actual network is configured according to the circuit design and the circuit is activated. If there is a network component failure during the configuration phase, the good route elements in the design are released while the failed network components are marked. The design phase is retried. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284308 | Method, System and Apparatus for Implementing L2VPN between Autonomous Systems - A method, a system, and an apparatus for implementing a layer-2 virtual private network (L2VPN) between autonomous systems (ASs) are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first L2VPN mapping packet from a first AS; parsing the first L2VPN mapping packet to obtain a first label carried in the first L2VPN mapping packet, applying for a second label which is different from the first label carried in the first L2VPN mapping packet, and generating a second L2VPN mapping packet according to the second label; and sending the second L2VPN mapping packet to a second AS. When multiple VPN users need to establish a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) L2VPN between ASs, the MPLS L2VPN can be established between ASs through the technical solution under the present invention as long as a link exists between the ASs, thus providing high extensibility, high security, and convenient management of the inter-AS L2VPN. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100290365 | MULTI-LEVEL HOSTED INBOUND ADMINISTRATION FOR A TELEPHONY SYSTEM - A multi-level hosted inbound administration platform for a packet-switched telephony system is provided. The platform provides services for managing the distribution and features of direct inward dialing numbers (DIDs). The platform allows a client to import or purchase DIDs, make DIDs available to sub-distributors, and provision them to end-users. The platform allows sub-distributors to reserve and activate DIDs, make DIDs available to downstream sub-distributors, and provision them to end-users. The platform provides a billing structure for DID usage, with charges being applied on a one-time, monthly, or variable basis. The platform also allows clients and sub-distributors to charge for inbound services based on per-minute or per-usage charges. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290366 | CONFIGURING NETWORK DEVICES - Improved systems and methods for configuring network devices are provided. Aspects of the invention relate to novel QoS configuration parameters and methods for using QoS configuration parameters to reduce impacts caused by security breach within a network. In one embodiment, a QoS configuration parameter is selected from a plurality of configuration parameters on a central database based upon unique identifying information of a network device and a status signal. In one embodiment, each configuration parameter comprises at least a first parameter for configuring a communication speed of the network device and a second parameter configurable to alter the ability of the network device to communicate with another device in the network. Further aspects of the invention relate to providing improved services to an end user. In one embodiment, services may be customized to an end user and allow increased flexibility for both the service provider and the end user. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100296411 | Transaction Topology Discovery Using Constraints - Determining a transaction topology of a network through generating and solving an adjacency matrix. A transaction is performed in a network and a list of statistics generated by the transaction is collected. The statistics provide a calculation of the number of inbound transactions and the number of outbound transactions for each node. A matrix structure is composed with the statistic. Constraints are applied to the matrix structure and a solution set of topology structures for the network is determined. The solution set of topology structures may be refined as needed with application of additional constraints. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100296412 | Method, Device, and System for Establishing Label Switching Path in Fast Rerouting Switching - A method, device, and system for establishing a label switching path (LSP) in fast rerouting (FRR) switching are provided, which can ensure that an ingress point and a merge point (MP) refresh path information in time. The method includes that first messages are respectively sent to an ingress point and an MP on an LSP, where the first messages carry information of holding a path refreshing state, so that the ingress point and MP determine the time of holding the path refreshing state according to the information of holding the path refreshing state; and second messages are respectively sent to the ingress point and the MP in the time of holding the path refreshing state, where the second messages carry information of refreshing a path state, so that the ingress point and MP establish the LSP according to the information of refreshing the path state. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100296413 | System and Method for Multicast Transmission - A system and method for multicast transmission are disclosed. In one embodiment, a virtual exchange network including interconnected nodes is embedded within a network. A sender is disposed in communication with a root node and receivers are disposed in communication with a set of edge nodes. The sender publishes a packetized data stream to which the receivers subscribe. The packetized data stream is promulgated by implicit signaling through optimum virtual exchange network connections from the sender through the virtual exchange network to the receivers. The interconnected nodes, responsive to receiving the published packetized data stream, are adapted to multicast N instances of the published packetized data stream to N recipients selected from the group consisting of receivers and other of the interconnected nodes. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100296414 | SUPPORTING VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS USING A FIRST NETWORK TOPOLOGY FOR FORWARDING AND A SUBSET OF THE FIRST NETWORK TOPOLOGY OR A SMALLER TOPOLOGY FOR SIGNALING - Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are supported in which customers may use popular internet gateway protocol (IGPs) without the need to convert such IGPs, running on customer devices to a single protocol, such as the border gateway protocol (BGP). Scaling problems, which might otherwise occur when multiple instances of an IGP flood link state information, are avoided by using a flooding topology which is smaller than a forwarding topology. The flooding topology may be a fully connected sub-set of the forwarding topology. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100296415 | Method and Apparatus for use in a Communications Network - A method is provided for use in a communications network in which a plurality of accesses are available to a user entity for accessing a network resource, comprising: determining a set of active rules, each rule specifying respective preferences, at least relatively, for at least some of the plurality of accesses, with potential for conflict between the rules of the set concerning which access is most preferred; deriving from the set of active rules network discovery and selection rules a new rule specifying respective preferences, at least relatively, for at least some of the plurality of accesses; and selecting an access for use by the user entity based on the new rule. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100302973 | Enterprise Virtual Private LAN Services - Example embodiments are directed to methods of configuring a virtual private local area network service for an enterprise. At least one method includes assigning a virtual private local area network instance to a first node within a network. A first node attempts to establish a label distribution protocol session between the first node and at least one other node within the network based on an interior gateway protocol map. The interior gateway protocol map identifies the at least one other node and nodes connected to the at least one other node. The virtual private local area network service is established based on the label distribution protocol sessions that are established. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302974 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION DATA, DATA GATHERING SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE OBJECT, A DEVICE ON THE MOBILE OBJECT FOR THE DATA GATHERING SYSTEM, A NETWORK SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZING VEHICLES, AND A ON-VEHICLE DEVICE FOR THE SYSTEM - There are provided a method and a device for providing communication data that provide communication data for identifying a device on a mobile object that communicates through an LAN in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol to the device on a mobile object installed on a mobile object without a communication data provision problem caused due to a manual operation, a data gathering method and a system for a mobile object using the method and the device, the device on a mobile object for the system, a network system for organizing vehicles, and an on-vehicle device for the system. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100309812 | METHOD FOR LOGICAL DEPLOYMENT, UNDEPLOYMENT AND MONITORING OF A TARGET IP NETWORK - The method is applied to configure, reconfigure and monitor globally a plurality of network elements (NE | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309813 | DETECTION AND SUPPORT OF A DUAL-STACK CAPABLE HOST - A network processing device is configured to receive a configuration message from a host device and forward the configuration message to a server. The configuration message can be configured to request the server assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the host device. The network processing device can be configured to send at least one probe message to the host device responsive to receiving the configuration message. The network processing device can be configured to determine whether the host device intends to continue utilizing a previously assigned IP address in addition to the IP address requested by the configuration message based, at least in part, on any responses to the at least one probe message received from the host device. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309814 | ALLOCATING INTERLACE MULTIPLEX PAIRS FOR MULTICAST SERVICES - The present invention provides a method implemented in a control entity within a wireless communication system. The method includes selecting, at the control entity, a plurality of sectors in response to receiving requests for a multicast service from mobile units located within the plurality of sectors. The method also includes allocating, at the control entity, one or more interlace-multiplex pairs for providing the multicast service to the mobile units within the plurality of sectors. One or more of the interlace-multiplex pairs are allocated based on a priority list that ranks priorities of the plurality of interlace-multiplex pairs according to how many of the plurality of sectors provide the multicast service using the corresponding interlace-multiplex pair. The method also includes establishing a call flow over an air interface to the mobile units using the allocated interlace-multiplex pair(s). | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309815 | NETWORK ASSOCIATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH HIDDEN NETWORKS - Embodiments of the invention perform a preliminary scan for information automatically transmitted by available wireless access points. The information transmitted by access points (e.g., identity information) and information derived from the transmission (e.g., signal strength) is used to prioritize the available wireless access points before direct scanning takes place. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309816 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR END-TO-END MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT NETWORKING PROTOCOLS - Aspects of a method and system for end-to-end management of energy efficient networking protocols are provided. In this regard, a path between two network nodes may be determined and one or more messages may be generated. The one or more messages may be communicated to one or more network nodes along the determined path and may configure an EEN control policy and/or one or more (EEN) parameters in those network nodes. The one or more generated messages may comprise a distinct marking that may, upon detection by the network nodes along the determined path, trigger configuration of the EEN control policy and/or EEN parameters within the one or more network nodes. The one or more messages may be may be utilized to enable and disable EEN in one or more network nodes along the path. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A NETWORK - A decentralised method is disclosed of deciding a common configuration parameter in a network. The network comprises at least one node designated to perform the method. In the method, a designated node makes a local decision relating to the configuration parameter in dependence upon information relating to its local operating environment (M | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309818 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING NETWORK IN WIRELESS NETWORK AND DEVICE - A method of controlling a network at a coordinator of a wireless network comprises receiving a beacon, which includes at least one of transmission coverage information associated with signal transmission coverage of the wireless network and ACK packet information indicating a type of an ACK packet transmitted from a plurality of devices for acknowledgement during reception of data packets, from a coordinator of the wireless network; receiving the data packets from a transmitting device of the wireless network; and transmitting an ACK packet having an ACK packet type determined based on the ACK packet type information included in the beacon to the transmitting device as a signal for acknowledgement of the data packets. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100315971 | METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR INCREASING PERFORMANCE OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for increasing performance of a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315972 | DISCOVERY AND REDISCOVERY PROTOCOL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A management station discovers agent devices connected to a network by broadcasting discovery messages having a session number and waiting for discovery acknowledge unicast messages from at least some of the discovery aware agent devices connected to the network. The management station receives the discovery acknowledge unicast messages from the agent devices and each message comprises the session number and an address uniquely identifying the agent device sending the discovery acknowledge unicast message. The management station then sends a unicast registration message having a sequence number based on the session number of the discovery message. At that point, the agent device will be registered permitting further communication to the registered discovery aware agent device. The management station will send, periodically, rediscovery messages having the same session number as the discovery message. The discovery aware agent devices connected to the network which have not previously responded to a discovery or rediscovery message having the same session number or have not received a registration message with a sequence number related to the session number will respond to subsequent rediscovery messages. The agent devices will not respond to subsequent rediscovery messages if the agent device has previously received a unicast registration message with a sequence number related to the session number of the multicast discovery message or the subsequent multicast rediscovery message. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315973 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, DOMAIN MANAGING DEVICE, EDGE DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A technique disclosed enables a node having a plurality of interfaces to conduct connection of the plurality of interfaces simultaneously in a communication network domain. A mobile node having a plurality of interfaces connects one of the interfaces with a MAG (mobile access gateway) | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315974 | Mobility In a Wireless Enterprise Network - A method for configuring a network is described, the method comprising: receiving, from a first radio node in the network, network information associated with one or more second radio nodes in the network; generating a network relation table, the network relation table comprising network information associated with the first radio node and the one or more second radio nodes; and performing a handoff to a third radio node in the network using the network relation table. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY IN A DYNAMIC NETWORK - There are provided a system and a method of determining a physical connectivity of a new node connected to a dynamic communication network comprising a plurality of connecting nodes each comprising a plurality of ports. The method comprises: (a) responsive to automatically discovering a new node connected to the dynamic communication network, obtaining address data characterizing a network address of said discovered new node; (b) querying all known connecting nodes and generating a port dataset representing all ports thereof which have registered address data characterizing the network address of said discovered new node; (c) defining, by analyzing the generated port dataset, a port and respective connecting node which said discovered new node is directly connected to. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315976 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR - In order to prevent a communication-parameter automatic setting process from being performed by unintended communication apparatuses, a communication terminal having detected a plurality of communication-parameter providing apparatuses sends a notification indicating that the plurality of providing apparatuses exist to another terminal. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315977 | SHRINK WRAP TECHNIQUE FOR ENCLOSING MULTIPLE POLYGONS - A computer-implemented method receives a list of polygonal vertices associated with multiple polygons located in proximity to one another in a two-dimensional region and analyzes the polygonal vertices. The method automatically generates, based on the analysis, a polygonal hull that encloses the multiple polygons such that a line segment connecting any two polygonal vertices of the multiple polygons falls completely inside the generated polygonal hull. The multiple polygons may correspond to a two-dimensional geographic region. The computer-implemented method may be used for geographic regional segmentation. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100322103 | Method and Network for Implementing Computer Voice Communication Based on Wireless Communication Terminal - A method and network for implementing computer voice communication based on wireless communication terminal is provided. The method comprises: configuring the network before carrying out the voice communication, establishing connection between a computer and a wireless communication terminal via an interface, configuring the same coding and decoding protocols for voice signals between them, establishing voice communication connection between the computer and a communication device at an opposite end, and the computer and the wireless communication terminal sending and receiving voice signals between them via the interface. The network comprises a computer, a wireless communication terminal, a wireless communication network and a communication device at an opposite end. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322104 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING CRYPTO CARDS TO MULTIPLE CORES - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for distributed operation of a plurality of cryptographic cards in a multi-core system. In various embodiments, a plurality of cryptographic cards providing encryption/decryption resources are assigned to a plurality of packet processing engines in operation on a multi-core processing system. The packet processing engines can be configured to operate in user space of a system, and can access cryptographic resources via memory allocations mapped from kernel space to user space. A method for use with the multi-card/multi-core system can comprise detecting, by a kernel of the multi-core system, a plurality of cryptographic cards available to the system, identifying, by a configurator of the multi-core system, a plurality of packet processing engines configured to operate in user space on a plurality of cores of the multi-core system, and determining, by a card distribution manager, a distribution layout that identifies an assignment of the plurality of cryptographic cards to the plurality of packet processing engines. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322105 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS VIA A CONFIGURABLE MULTI-USE ETHERNET PHY - Aspects of a method and system for network communications via a configurable multi-use Ethernet PHY are provided. In this regard, an Ethernet PHY may be configured based on characteristics of a network link over which the Ethernet PHY communicates, and a rate at which data is conveyed from a MAC to the Ethernet PHY may be controlled via a carrier sense signal of the MII. The carrier sense signal may be controlled based on a rate at which the Ethernet PHY transmits data over the network link. The Ethernet PHY may be configured based on a length of the network link and/or on a grade of the network link, where exemplary grades may comprise Cat-1 through Cat-7a cable. The Ethernet PHY may be configured into one of a plurality of modes comprising an Ethernet over digital subscriber line (DSL) mode, an extended reach mode, and a standard Ethernet mode. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322106 | METHODS AND NODES FOR SETTING UP MULTIPLE PACKET DATA CONNECTIONS OF A USER EQUIPMENT TOWARD AN ACCESS POINT - Methods, a local mobility anchor (LMA) and a mobility access gateway (MAG) are provided for supporting multiple connections of a user equipment (UE) towards a given access point. As a UE connection is set up, the MAG provides a unique identifier (UID) for the connection and sends it toward the LMA. The LMA stores the UID along with an identity of the UE, an address of the MAG and an access point name in a binding cache entry. As the UE sets up an additional connection towards the same access point, the MAG provides another UID, which is also sent to the LMA. The LMA stores a distinct binding cache entry for that distinct UID. If a given connection is released or handed over to another MAG, a UID corresponding to the given connection is used at the LMA to release or update the proper binding cache entry. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322107 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, METHOD OF GENERATING NEIGHBOR LIST IN THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREFOR - In a wireless communication system, a base station control device has following two steps on the basis of latitude/longitude information obtained from a GPS, that is, a first step of recognizing, from the positional information obtained from the GPS, the fact that base stations in new and old systems are installed at the same location, and a second step of linking a neighbor list of the old system to a neighbor list of the new system with use of the result of the first step. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322108 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLEXIBLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE CUSTOMER VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - The invention comprises a method and apparatus for deriving at least one router configuration of at least one datacenter edge router and at least one provider edge router to support at least one datacenter managing at least one customer virtual private network. Specifically, the method comprises assigning at least one datacenter profile to the at least one datacenter, and assigning a datacenter profile route-target to the at least one datacenter profile. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100322109 | INTERFERENCE MITIGATION METHOD IN CELLULAR SYSTEM BASED ON ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS - An inter-cell interference mitigation method in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDM)-based cellular system includes: dividing wireless resources into a resource group for fractional frequency reuse and a resource group for removing inter-cell interference; and re-dividing the resource group for fractional frequency reuse into particular resource groups numbering the same as a number of cell types of fractional frequency reuse, and applying a maximum transmission power to a particular resource group according to a cell type for fractional frequency reuse. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100329147 | Inter-node link aggregation system and method - A method and apparatus for link aggregation in a data communications network. A dual-layer link aggregation is formed, including two peer nodes, each connected to at least a third node. The dual-layer link aggregation is formed of a peer link aggregation of ports for communicating with a peer node, distant link aggregation of ports for communicating with a third node, and an outer-layer link aggregation of the ports included in the peer link aggregation and the distant link aggregation. The third node may implement an inter-node link aggregation aggregating links to each of the peer nodes. Packets may be received and forwarded by the peer nodes in such a manner as to each link aggregation to be active simultaneously. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329148 | Apparatus and method for adding and deleting relay link in communication system - An apparatus and a method effectively adds and deletes a relay link in a communication system that includes a multiple relay system. The apparatus and method include determining by a relay mode controller whether to add or delete the relay link with consideration of at least one of a movement velocity of User Equipment (UE), a signal intensity of a Node-B and at least one relay station, and a channel state value of the UE. When addition or deletion of the relay link is determined, a message requesting addition of the relay link or a message informing deletion of the relay link is transmitted by a signaling processor to a relay station corresponding to the relay link whose addition or deletion has been determined. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329149 | UNIVERSAL CONNECTIONS DATA COLLECTION - Universal connection data collection solution for monitoring, collecting and reporting connection data and/or attributes for endpoint computing devices making a connection to a network for use in analyzing user behavior and device connectivity efficiencies. Embodiments include IP connections wherein the universal connections data collection module is notified by the OS of IP connection events. Embodiments may include a standalone mode of the universal connections data collection solution and add-on modes wherein the universal connections data collection solution integrates with a third party connection manager using an API to communicate. The universal connections data collection solution monitors the state of network connections by enumerating connections, comparing the list of active connections to the last known snapshot of the network state to determine a network state change (e.g., new connection, change in connection state, disconnection), and periodically updating the statics of the connected network. Network connection details may be exported in the form of connection logs. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329150 | CONFIGURATION OF A NODE IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - It is an object of the present invention to bring some automatism into the configuration process of access network nodes in communications networks. This object is achieved by a method for configuring an access network node in a communications network comprising a first access network node and at least a second access network node, which method comprises the steps of:—receiving configuration information from said at least second access network node in said first access network node, and—configuring said first access network node with configuration parameter settings based on said transferred configuration information. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329151 | Apparatus and System for Coupling and Decoupling Initiator Devices to a Network Using an Arbitrated Loop Without Disrupting the Network - The present invention enables the coupling and decoupling of multiple processing devices to a network without disrupting the network. In an embodiment, the invention provides a switch having a network port and several initiator ports each configured for coupling to a processing device. The switch is configured to route data from the network port to the initiator ports and from the initiator ports to the network port. A management agent facilitates operation of the switch by processing port initializations, replying to device registration requests, and processing predetermined unsolicited discovery commands. During operation, the management agent enables configuration changes caused, for example, by the coupling and/or decoupling of processing device to initiator ports. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329152 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SELECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING ROUTING INFORMATION IN A SIGNALING MESSAGE ROUTING NODE - Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100329153 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AND DISTRIBUTING ROUTES - A method and device for installing and distributing routes are disclosed. The routes are classified and installed respectively according to route types. Therefore, the distributed storage of a Forwarding Information Base (FIB) is automated, massive manual configuration work is avoided, and the problem of oversized FIB of the router as a result of fast growth of the routing table is solved. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110002239 | Determining the Location of a Femtocell - A server may automatically attempt to locate a femtocell. Information may be obtained from the femtocell or neighboring femtocells to determine location. Servers associated with the femtocell may be contacted using that information to determine the femtocells location. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110002240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A TRANSITIVE OPTIMZED FLOW PATH - Traffic paths based on common devices available in a network are optimized, controlled, manipulated and created. The new paths used to optimize are not limited to the original OSI layer and/or original networks. Thus, various kinds of users/computers/devices, working in the same or in different abstraction layer networks, are combined into one collective virtual network providing the ability to compute and utilize the best (optimal) traffic path for each flow at each given time. The traffic path can be constructed especially for each flow. All or most devices and layer networks are combined in a collective virtual network when computing and constructing an optimized path for a flow. Thus, there is no need to add additional headers to a flow thereby eliminating the addition of overhead to the flow. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110002241 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS USING WIRELESS SENSOR NODES - A wireless sensor node may be wirelessly registered with a first central node and may be automatically configured based at least in part on wireless communications with the first central node. The same wireless sensor node may subsequently be wirelessly registered with a second central node and may be automatically reconfigured based at least in part on wireless communications with the second central node. Environmental characteristics are detected using the wireless sensor node. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110007662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING PHYSICAL LOCATION INFORMATION FOR NETWORKED DEVICES - The invention provides systems and methods for determining the physical location of a device connected to a network. The location information is stored in a wiring database that correlates the location information with an address present in every protocol data unit (PDU) thus enabling a network administrator to quickly locate an offending device. The invention provides systems and methods for validating reported physical location information using network topology. In another aspect, the invention provides systems and methods for maintaining the integrity of a wiring database storing physical locations of devices by motivating users to report relocation of devices to the network administrator. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007663 | Determining Placement of Nodes Within a Wireless Network - A system of nodes including processors within a wireless sensor network includes an arrangement of the nodes with data connections therebetween within the wireless sensor network, wherein the data connections are limited to a set of distinct, non-intersecting paths, wherein each source node of the nodes is connected with a root nodes of the nodes by at least a predetermined number of the paths | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007664 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LINK ADAPTIVE ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS - Aspects of a method and system for link adaptive Ethernet communications are provided. In this regard, characteristics of a cable attached to a network device may be determined, and the network device may be configured based on the determined characteristics. One or more of a plurality of Ethernet PHYs within the network device may be selected to be utilized for communicating over the cable based on the determined characteristics of the cable. The selected Ethernet PHYs may be configured based on the determined characteristics. A modulation scheme utilized by the selected Ethernet PHYs may be configured based on the determined characteristics. A modulation scheme utilized by each of the selected Ethernet PHYs may be configured independently from a modulation scheme utilized by other ones of the selected Ethernet PHYs. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007665 | DESIGN AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, COMMISSIONING TOOLS, CONFIGURATION ADAPTERS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS AND WIRED NETWORKS DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND AUTOMATIC FORMATION - Design and control systems, commissioning tools, configuration adapters and a method for wireless and wired networks design, installation and automatic formation, including binding of the networks devices are provided. In the design system a scheme that uniquely identifies each network device by its type and its physical location is created and information for logical binding between the devices is prepared. In the design system is also created a device mapping that maps between the devices on the scheme and their network configuration data such as, radio IDs and startup attribute sets and wired communication link address. The data prepared in the design system is transferred to or accessed by a master controller and dedicated commissioning tools in the control system. According to devices' physical locations, appropriate configuration data is loaded from the commissioning tools into the devices through dedicated configuration adapters. The devices and their configuration adapters not necessarily have to be powered-up during configuration data loading. After power-up, the devices automatically update themselves with the loaded configuration data and the control system may initialize itself and identifies all the devices. The master controller in the control system uses the design system defined binding information and transmits binding commands for creating logical links between the devices and so networks may be automatically formed. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007666 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA NETWORK WITH PARAMETER JOIN MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a digital multimedia network with a parameter join mechanism comprising at least one apparatus, wherein a requesting device parameter of a source apparatus updates a local parameter group list (PGL) by adding an entry for each device parameter of a target apparatus which joins said parameter group (PG). | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING I-SIDS IN GMPLS CONTROLLED ETERNET PROVIDER BACKBONE BRIDGED NETWORKS - A system and method of automatically configuring a Service Instance Identifier (I-SID) in a Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) controlled network. The method begins by identifying a specific I-SID for a specific service in the GMPLS controlled network. Next, the identified I-SID is automatically configured within a Backbone Edge Bridge (BEB) with a Resource Reservation Protocol-Traffic Engineering (RSVP-TE) extension. The automatic configuration may be implemented by several different embodiments. In one embodiment, the I-SID may be carried in a SESSION_ATTRIBUTE object. In another embodiment, the I-SID may be mapped to a Short Call ID field in a Session object. Alternatively, the I-SID may be carried in an Endpoint ID Type-Length-Value (TLV). The I-SID may also be carried in a new TLV in a LSP_ATTRIBUTES or CALL | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007668 | DYNAMIC MBSFN AREA CONFIGURATION METHOD IN CONSIDERATION OF RADIO RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method and system determines an absolute Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) configuration based on a threshold. First saved radio resources and first wasted radio resources are calculated. The absolute MBSFN configuration is set as the final MBSFN configuration when the first saved radio resources are greater than or equal to the first wasted radio resources. When untrue, the absolute MBSFN configuration plus an adjacent cell pool is set as the final MBSFN configuration based on the final MBSFN configuration achieving a maximum value of second saved radio resources minus second wasted radio resources. When both of these conditions are untrue, the absolute MBSFN configuration minus an MBSFN cell pool is set as the final MBSFN configuration based on the final MBSFN configuration achieving a maximum value of third saved radio resources minus third wasted radio resources. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013539 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERNETWORK COMMUNICATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF NETWORKS - A system for managing internetwork communications among a plurality of networks includes: (a) a plurality of edge network nodes; each respective edge network node being coupled to manage internetwork communications between a respective own network and other networks of the plurality of networks than the respective own network; and (b) at least one gateway-capable edge network node communicatingly coupled with each respective network node. Each respective edge network node includes a native communication network management unit for managing communications by the respective edge network node using a native communication protocol. Each respective edge network node includes an overlay communication network management unit for managing communications by the respective edge network node using an overlay communication protocol. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110013540 | DISCOVERY TECHNIQUE FOR PHYSICAL MEDIA INTERFACE AGGREGATION - Various discovery techniques are described for physical media interface aggregation. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110019582 | Coordinated Neighbor Discovery of Radio Access Point Devices and Macro Base Stations - Techniques are provided for coordinated neighbor discovery in a wireless network served by radio access point devices that provide service in relatively small coverage areas in the wireless network. A controller apparatus sends to radio access point devices, data identifying a group of radio access point devices to which each radio access point device is assigned. The controller apparatus sends coordinating data for a neighbor discovery session during which a particular radio access point device in the group is configured to transmit a signal at maximum power during a time interval while all other radio access point devices in the group are configured to attempt to receive the signal, and to repeat the same during other time intervals during the neighbor discovery session when a different particular radio access point is configured to transmit a signal at maximum power until all of the radio access point devices in a group have transmitted. Each radio access point device generates discovery results data for signals received from one or more other radio access point devices during the neighbor discovery session. A neighbor list is generated for each radio access point device based on the discovery results. The neighbor list comprises a list of identifiers of radio access point devices that are candidates for handover of service. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019583 | Method And System For Remote Identification Of A Network Node - A method for remote identification of a network node of a network is described herein. The network includes a plurality of network nodes and each network node of the plurality of network nodes corresponds to an identifier. An activation signal is received by the network node. In response to receiving the activation signal, a message including information identifying the network node is sent. The identifier corresponding to the network node is determined by a remote node of the network based on the message. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019584 | CARRIER ETHERNET SERVICE DISCOVERY, CORRELATION METHODOLOGY AND APPARATUS - In an example embodiment, a method of service discovery and correlation is provided. In example embodiments, a network management system discovers, categorizes, and stores data on network elements (e.g., devices, provisioning, relationships, protocols, and topology) in a carrier network. Using a unique set of rules, relational groupings based on the discovered network elements may be created. The relational groupings, in turn, facilitate creation of a centralized carrier service view. By correlating the results of the discovery process with the centralized carrier service view, fault management, availability of service, and other observations of services can be deduced. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019585 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCALABLE SWITCHING ARCHITECTURE - A switching fabric, within a network switching device, may comprise a plurality of dedicated interface modules to enable the switching fabric to interface with a plurality of switching support subsystems. The switching support subsystems may comprise a memory subsystem, a content address memory (CAM) subsystem, a packet processing subsystem, and a physical layer (PHY) subsystem. The switching fabric may be operable to determine capacity and/or capability of each of the plurality of switching support subsystems; and to configure each of the plurality of dedicated interface modules based on the determined capacity and/or capability of a corresponding switching support subsystem. The switching fabric also comprises an inter-switch interface module to enable coupling the network switching device to a plurality of other network switching devices, to form a multi-device switching mesh that enable sharing of resources and/or aggregation of switching capabilities of the network switching devices. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019586 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUIT DESIGN - A method of designing a network circuit for a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method includes storing first model data in a database representing a first model of the telecommunications network. Second model data is received representing a second model of the telecommunications network. The second model data defines node groups, each representing a plurality of network nodes of the first network model, and interconnections between node groups, each representing connectivity between node groups in the first network model. The method involves searching the second model data to select a route from a start node group to an end node group, the route specifying a plurality of node groups connected by interconnections in the second network model; and searching the first model data to select a circuit from a node of the start node group to a node of the end node group. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019587 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON LOCATION AWARE MESH NETWORK DEVICES - A method and system for dynamic information exchange on mesh network devices. The dynamic information exchange includes allowing a mesh network device to communicate location information with a network device at pre-determined physical location and invite social contacts of the mesh network device to come to the pre-determined physical location. The network device sends various types of electronic messages (e.g., text message, e-mail, etc.) on a mesh network and/or a non-mesh communications network (e.g., the Internet, etc.) and to social networking sites. The dynamic information exchange also includes exchanging plural activity messages including a security identification authorization message for allowing access to a secure area, a building management message for automatically and dynamically managing heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC) and/or an emergency location message for providing three-dimensional (3D) emergency location information. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019588 | METHOD OF ROUTING A DATA PACKET IN A NETWORK AND AN ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method of routing a data packet in a telecommunications network, said packet comprising a primary destination address and a destination port number. On reception of said packet, the following steps are executed: determining a port mask defining a range of port numbers to which the destination port number belongs; selecting an identifier of a destination piece of equipment of the packet from a plurality of equipment identifiers associated with said destination address on the basis of the port mask; and routing the packet to the destination piece of equipment on the basis of said identifier. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110026432 | SYNCHRONOUS INTERFACE FOR MULTI-RADIO COEXISTENCE MANAGER - Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate a synchronous bus architecture for multi-radio coexistence associated with a wireless device. As described herein, a system of buses operating in a synchronous manner, combined with optional on-chip and/or other supplemental buses, can be utilized to couple respective radios and/or other related endpoints to a coexistence management platform, thereby facilitating management of coexistence between multiple radios in a unified and scalable manner. As further described herein, communication between a coexistence manager and its respective managed endpoints can be facilitated through the use of a single bus or multiple buses (e.g., external buses, on-chip and/or other internal buses, etc.) that can operate concurrently and/or in an otherwise cooperative manner to facilitate expedited conveyance of radio event notifications and their corresponding responses. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026433 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND SERVER - A server judges whether a withdrawn terminal is included in a first communication group, wherein the withdrawn terminal is a terminal which is provided with sending permission in a second communication group and not provided with sending permission in the first communication group. The server sends a notice of withdrawal of the withdrawn terminal from the second communication group, when judged that the withdrawn terminal is included in the first communication group. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026434 | LOCALIZATION OF LUMINAIRES - A node detection system includes an array of nodes ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026435 | HOME AGENT DISCOVERY UPON CHANGING THE MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SCHEME - The invention relates to a method for discovering a home agent serving a mobile node upon the mobile node changing its mobility management scheme in a packet-switched network and the implementation of such method in a mobile node or home agent. In order to propose a home agent discover scheme that maintains session continuity in a seamless manner upon a mobile node changing its mobility management scheme, a mobile node comprises information on its location prior to changing the mobility management scheme to one of the first signaling messages transmitted upon changing the mobility management scheme (home agent discovery message). The receiving node uses this information to identify the home agent serving the mobile node or to provide a hint to the home agent where the mobile node is registered in a response message to the mobile node. This approach may also be used for path optimization when a mobile node moves from a trusted to an un-trusted access network. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026436 | REMOTE CONFIGURATION AND CONTROL OF LOCAL DEVICES VIA A BROADBAND ACCESS GATEWAY - A system and method for the remote configuration and control of a access devices via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. The broadband access gateway may comprise a wireless interface and a broadband network connection for exchanging information via, for example, a digital subscriber loop, a cable connection, a T1 connection, and T3 network connection. A user using any of a plurality of access devices may communicate with the broadband access gateway via the wireless interface or the broadband network connection to make remote requests of another of the access devices. Such requests may comprise, for example, accessing, recording, playing, exchanging, transmitting, receiving, converting, translating of multimedia information. The remote requests may include enabling, disabling, configuring, monitoring, administering, and scheduling of smart appliances and premise systems such as, for example, security, heating, and cooling systems. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110032842 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESS ROAMING THROUGH THE USE OF ROUTING UPDATE MESSAGES - According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for managing seamless roaming of a wireless node of a plurality of nodes forming a wireless network comprises detecting, recovering and transmitting operations. The detecting operation involves detecting receipt of a Disassociation message from the wireless node by a first node of the plurality of nodes. The wireless node is roaming and seeking to establish a new communication with a second node of the plurality of nodes. The recovering operation involves addressing information from the Disassociation message by the first node, where the addressing information identifies the second node of the plurality of nodes. The transmitting operation involves transmitting a Route Update message to at least the second node of the plurality of nodes. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110032843 | SETTING UP A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK USING VIRTUAL LAN IDENTIFIERS - A method for setting up a VPN is described. The VPN is set up in a backbone network having a plurality of PE routers for controlling the transfer of IP traffic to and from CE routers in satellite networks. In a PE router, a VRF is configured for the VPN and populated with local routes for the VPN. A VLAN identifier is assigned for the VPN, and advertised to other PE routers in the backbone network. Alternatively, the VLAN identifier may be determined by a predetermined mapping algorithm so it will be unique to the VPN in all PE routers, in which case the advertisement to other PE routers may contain an implicit NULL label. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110038278 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES - Described herein are systems and methods for configuring access control devices. In overview, some embodiments provide for a method whereby a smartcard is used to configure a disconnected access control device. A user presents this smartcard to a connected access control device which, in response to the presentation of this card, allows the user to download to the smartcard one or more aspects of configuration data for a specified disconnected access control device. The user subsequently presents the smartcard to the relevant disconnected access control device, which uploads and selectively applies the one or more aspects of configuration data. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110038279 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING PCI OF HOME BASE STATION - An apparatus and method for assigning a Physical Cell Identity (PCI) of a Home eNodeB (HeNB) are provided. The apparatus may distribute PCIs into a plurality of PCI groups, and may enable a PCI group to be assigned to a cell so that the assigned PCI group may be different from a PCI group assigned to a neighboring cell, and that an unassigned PCI in the assigned PCI group may be assigned to an HeNB within a single cell. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110038280 | USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION IN CARRIER AGGREGATION SYSTEM, AND CALL ADMISSION CONTROL METHOD FOR USE WITH THE USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION - Disclosed are user equipment and a base station in a carrier aggregation system, and a call admission method thereof. The user equipment includes a plurality of physical layers, and the base station provides multiple component carriers. When messages for connection setup are transmitted and received between the user equipment and base station, the messages include information about what component carriers are selected by the physical layers, information about what component carriers are selectable by the physical layers, and information about calculations for uplink timing alignment, and call admission control and load balancing is performed based on the information included in the messages. Accordingly, in the carrier aggregation system, quicker call admission and load balancing are achieved. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110044204 | Scalable solutions for IP rigidity - An overlay network of connection ID (called CID) processing nodes, called C-nodes, is deployed to solve joint IP mobility, NAT traversal, and path identity problems, in a unified framework. The CIDs can either be globally unique or unique at local C-nodes. CIDs can be modified along a path, and each connection is enabled to send packets in multiple paths via multiple IP networks. It is also possible to direct a path to traverse through a particular node. Double-sided/single-sided mobility, with double-sided/single-sided NAT traversal problems are solved using C-nodes deployed as terminal software, gateways, or relays. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110044205 | AUTOMATIC NETWORK MAPPING FROM A HOST CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed are methods, and control devices ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110044206 | Node Placement Method within a Wireless Network, Such as a Wireless Local Area Network - The disclosure includes a method of and associated system for placing nodes in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method includes receiving user-specified parameters regarding the network. The parameters can include a layout of a building or other space, and requirements for the WLAN. An algorithm then employs these parameters to automatically create and optimized layout of multiple wireless access points for the WLAN. The method can display the layout and provide various types of information to the user. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110044207 | INTELLIGENT SENSOR OPEN ARCHITECTURE FOR A CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM - A system and method for interfacing with sensors using an open architecture and standards based approach is provided. A sensor controller located on each container and any variety of one or more sensors are equipped with complementary short range wireless communications devices. The sensor may adhere to a predefined interface specification such that it may be automatically commissioned into, and operation in conjunction with the sensor controller and the container security system. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110044208 | WIRELESS AD-HOC NETWORK CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for setting up a wireless ad-hoc network, the method including: interchanging a terminal identifier and Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) capability information with other terminals of the wireless ad-hoc network; selecting a role as a registrar or an enrollee based on the interchanged terminal identifier and the interchanged WPS capability information of the wireless ad-hoc network; and optionally registering in the registrar based on the selected role. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110051622 | System, Method and Network Node for Checking the Consistency of Node Relationship Information in the Nodes of a Strongly Connected Network - A system, method, and network node for checking the consistency of node relations in the nodes of a strongly connected network. An initiating network node initiates a request to check the consistency of node relations in the network. Each receiving node that receives the request determines whether defined relations received from the initiating node are symmetrically reflected by defined relations stored in the receiving network node. A local result is temporarily stored. The receiving node also identifies other nodes, if any, with which the receiving node has defined relations, and sends consistency-checking requests to the identified nodes. As responses are received from all of the identified nodes, the receiving network node aggregates the results with the stored local result and sends an aggregated response to the initiating node reporting the consistency or inconsistency of all of the receiving node's defined relations. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF STORAGE OBJECTS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating a representation of a storage network. The method includes obtaining an request from a client system to view contents of a node in a tree model. The method also includes receiving tree information corresponding to the node and adding the tree information to the tree model. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051624 | DEFINING AN OPTIMAL TOPOLOGY FOR A GROUP OF LOGICAL SWITCHES - A Layer 2 network switch fabric is partitionable into a plurality of virtual fabrics. A network switch chassis is partitionable into a plurality of logical switches, each of which may be associated with one of the virtual fabrics, including a base switch. Logical switches in multiple network switch chassis are connected by logical connections, such as logical inter-switch links that use physical connections, such as extended inter-switch links between base switches, for data transport. A topology of logical connections is established that balances competing metrics, such as robustness and scalability, while maintaining alignment with the topology of the physical connections. A topology factor allows establishing different topologies with different balances between the competing metrics | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051625 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORK ELEMENTS AND EXCHANGE OF CAPABILITY AND DATA ATTRIBUTES BETWEEN THOSE ELEMENTS - The present apparatus comprises a radio access network element having at least one processor, and at least one memory operably connected to the at least one processor, whereby the radio access network element is adapted to execute instructions stored in the memory comprising discovery of at least one other element in a radio access network. The radio access element further comprises instructions for removal or addition of network elements, instructions for determining a paging area and instructions for forwarding messages from a mobile to a controller in another domain. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110058499 | METHOD FOR INFERRING PHYSICAL NETWORK TOPOLOGY FROM END-TO-END MEASUREMENT - A method for inferring end-to-end network topology and to accurately determine a layer-3 routing tree between one sender and a set of receivers in the presence of anonymous routers in a network. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110058500 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wireless communication device is provided. The device is connectable to a first wireless network including an access point and a second wireless network including a terminal having an access point function. The device includes a setting section which stores setup data in a volatile storage area, a communication section which performs wireless communication using the setup data stored in the volatile storage area, and a determination section which determines which wireless networks the device is to be connected to. If the device is to be connected to the first wireless network, the setting section stores first setup data from the access point into the volatile storage area and a non-volatile storage area. If the device is to be connected to the second wireless network, the setting section stores second setup data from the terminal into the volatile storage area without storing it into the non-volatile storage area. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110058501 | NODE APPARATUS AND ROUTE CALCULATION METHOD - A node apparatus in a communication network, includes: a processing unit which, in the node apparatus, performs adding and dropping of a frame signal onto the communication network; and a storage unit which stores topology information having link information that specifies each link existing in the communication network, wherein information that specifies the processing unit provided in the node apparatus is included in the topology information as the link information concerning a link connected to the node apparatus. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110063993 | Automatic Low Noise Frequency Selection - Automatic low noise frequency selection for a touch sensitive device is disclosed. A low noise stimulation frequency can be automatically selected by device logic without intervention of the device processor to stimulate the device to sense a touch event at the device. The device logic can automatically select a set of low noise frequencies from among various frequencies based on the amount of noise introduced by the device at the various frequencies, where the frequencies with the lower noise amounts can be selected. The device logic can also automatically select a low noise frequency from among the selected set as the low noise stimulation frequency. The device logic can be implemented partially or entirely in hardware. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063994 | Secure And Rapid Networking Configuration Of Information Handling Systems And Peripherals - A near field communication device, such as an RFID wand, transmits network configuration information to non-volatile memory of a networking device while the networking device is powered down, and even packaged at a retail store. The networking device powers up, reads the network configuration information, and applies the network configuration to automatically interface the networking device with a wireless network. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063995 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises transceiver circuitry configured to receive information from a fixed network node, initiate sending information toward the fixed network node and initiate communication with at least one peer node, the peer node being a mobile node. The apparatus further comprises a memory configured to store information received from the fixed network node, and logic circuitry operably connected to the memory, configured to derive internet protocol address information from the information received from the fixed node and to initiate sending the internet protocol address information to the at least one peer node. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063996 | QOS IN MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORKS THROUGH PATH CHANNEL ACCESS THROTTLING - A path configuration message is sent to nodes in a multi-hop network along a path between a source node and destination nodes. The path configuration message includes path information and one or more special channel access parameters associated with the path information. The path configuration message temporarily changes the channel access priority for packets matching the path information in the special message. The nodes along the path therefore have higher channel access priority relative to other nearby nodes and other traffic flows. At the end of the a length of a time determined by a time to live parameter in the special message, the nodes resume using default channel access parameters in place of the special channel access parameters for packets matching the path information. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063997 | INTERWORKING BETWEEN WIMAX AND 3GPP NETWORKS - One object of the present invention is an architecture for interworking between WiMAX and 3GPP networks, said architecture comprising: an interworking node IWK which connects with the 3GPP Packet Core Network using 3GPP Gi interface, face, and with the WiMAX Connectivity Service Network CSN using WiMAX R3 interface. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063998 | SERIAL NETWORKING FIBER OPTIC INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NETWORK CONFIGURATION - Serial networking dedicated fiber optic inflight entertainment (IFE) systems, methods therefor and components thereof, that exhibit improved configuration and failover attributes through implementation of novel network configuration protocols. In some aspects of the invention, such an IFE system comprises a plurality of head end line replaceable units (HE-LRUs) and a plurality of serial networking line replaceable units (SN-LRUs), wherein each of the SN-LRUs individually detects that a closed system network has been formed between the plurality of HE-LRUs and the plurality of SN-LRUs based on a plurality of packets sourced by at least one of the HE-LRUs and received on a plurality of ports of each of the SN-LRUs, and wherein in response to detecting that the closed system network has been formed one of the SN-LRUs blocks one of its ports based on further detecting that the SN-LRU is a middle SN-LRU. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063999 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A WIRELESS MULTI-HOP NETWORK - The invention describes a method of establishing a wireless multi-hop network (NW), in particular a ZigBee-type network, comprising a plurality of devices ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110069633 | ANTENNA ARRAY, NETWORK PLANNING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR RELAYING RADIO SIGNALS WITH INDEPENDENTLY CONFIGURABLE BEAM PATTERN SHAPES USING A LOCAL KNOWLEDGE - The present disclosure provides an antenna array ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069634 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT SCALABLE ROUTING IN NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus to implement scalable routing in network communication systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves selecting a plurality of virtual private networks in a communication network and selecting a candidate hub router from a plurality of routers in the communication network. The example method also involves determining a plurality of least memory utilization costs associated with assigning different quantities of spoke routers to the candidate hub router. Each of the least memory utilization costs and corresponding quantity of spoke routers is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of virtual private networks. For each of the least memory utilization costs, a bandwidth usage of a corresponding one of the quantities of spoke routers is identified. The candidate hub router is selected to operate as a hub router for one of the quantities of spoke routers associated with a corresponding one of the bandwidth usages that does not exceed a bandwidth capacity of the candidate hub router. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069635 | IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM FOR A MULTIMODE WIRELESS DEVICE - System and method for managing connections in a mobile device. A first application may be executing on the mobile device. A first application request, including first quality of service (QOS) parameters and first connection information for the first application, may be received. The first QOS parameters and the first connection information may be stored in a routing table. A first connection for the first application may be established based on the first QOS parameters and the first connection information. A second application may be executing on the mobile device. A second application request, including second QOS parameters and second connection information for the second application, may be received. The second QOS parameters and the second connection information may be stored in the routing table. A second connection for the second application may be established based on the second QOS parameters and the second connection information. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069636 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AD-HOC COMMUNICATIONS OVER MILLIMETER WAVE WIRELESS CHANNELS IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A method and system for wireless data communication for peer wireless stations in a network is provided. A pair of peer wireless stations perform discovery on a predefined wireless communication channel to discover each other. Upon peer wireless stations successfully discovering one another, a wireless communication channel is selected to setup a connection between the peer wireless stations for data communication on the selected wireless communication channel. The peer wireless stations then perform connection setup and data communication over the selected wireless channel. In one implementation, the network comprises a wireless local area network (WLAN) for ad-hoc Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) peer-to-peer communication. Further, the peer wireless stations conduct millimeter wave (mmWave) directional data transmissions between the peer wireless stations on the selected wireless data communication channel. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069637 | System and Method for Control Channel Search Space Location Indication for a Relay Backhaul Link - A system and method for providing a control channel search space location indication for a relay backhaul link are provided. A method for controller operation includes configuring a set of resource blocks for transmission of a relay control channel for a relay node, and transmitting the configuration of the set of resource blocks to the relay node using high layer signaling. The relay control channel is located within the set of resource blocks. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069638 | COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATING METHOD THEREOF - Object: To provide a mechanism and a function of a system that can determine a communication method and the like effectively utilizing frequency resources, considering priority of each communication, in a cognitive communication network system of a frequency shared type or the like assuming that a given frequency band is shared by a plurality of systems in use. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069639 | Withdrawing Multiple Advertised Routes Based On A Single Tag Which May Be Of Particular Use In Border Gateway Protocol - Advertised routes are associated with a particular tag in a routing database in a second router. A first router subsequently sends one or more messages associated with a route withdraw operation that specifies the particular tag, such that second router can identify, based on the particular tag, a set including multiple routes, and remove those multiple routes from its routing database. For example, the tag may be a Border Gateway Protocol attribute, a Border Gateway Protocol communities attribute, or some other indication, numeric quantity, or opaque value. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069640 | Wireless Access Point - An electronic assembly includes a power supply, a wireless access point, and wired network connectivity. Power for the wireless access point may come from the power supply, or alternatively, from power through the wired network. The power supply can also provide removable power to a portable information device. The wireless access point may optionally be configured to communicate wirelessly only with one particular wireless client. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110075589 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SOLICITED ACTIVATION FOR PROTECTED WIRELESS NETWORKING - Methods and apparatus that enable solicited access to a secure wireless network having complex security protocols. In one embodiment, such solicited access is performed using a streamlined or reduced number of steps and includes an exemplary active/passive scanning protocol and use of an optimized service discovery protocol (SDP). Furthermore, multiple aspects of the invention are directed to improving and enhancing user experience, including a reduction of “human” interaction requirements for secure network operation (such as changing settings, entering addresses, etc.), and furthermore, integrated utilization of human readable text. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110075590 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING HOSTS ON AN IPV6 NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for discovering hosts on an Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) network are disclosed. An example implementation includes probing a network to determine an Internet Protocol (IP) version 4 (IPv4) address that is in use on the network; determining a Media Access Control (MAC) address associated with the IPv4 address; determining a local-prefix; determining a first IP version 6 (IPv6) address, the first IPv6 address including the MAC address and the local-prefix; determining a second IPv6 address, the second IPv6 address including the MAC address and the local-prefix and the second IPv6 address being different than the first IPv6 address; probing the network to determine if the first IPv6 address is in use; probing the network to determine if the second IPv6 address is in use; and storing an indication of whether at least one of the first or second IPv6 address is in use. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110080845 | Intelligent Node-Matching And Control Configuration For The Wireless Network - The present invention is a configuration to detect and control the wireless network inside a building that fixes the location of networking device inside the building; wherein, the networking device consists of a gateway, a server and a LAN coordinator while the networking device is installed at the network exit end of the building for the gateway to be linked with the supply device from external network; then a plurality of wireless network nodes equipped with a transmit/receive unit, a indicating unit and a power supply unit are taken, irregularly distributed and erected in the building; furthermore, every wireless network node can be interconnected to the LAN coordinator while the wireless network nodes are interconnected with one another as well. Thus a configuration can not only enhance the reliability of linking signals for the wireless network, but also facilitate the nodes within the wireless network to accomplish thereof performance of simple installation and reconditioning. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080846 | Determining Paths In A Network With Asymmetric Switches - According to particular embodiments, determining paths in a network with asymmetric switches includes receiving a graph representing the network. Each asymmetric switch has defined degree connectivity between one or more pairs of degrees of the asymmetric switch. The graph is transformed to yield a transformed graph that accounts for the asymmetric switches. A routing process is applied to the transformed graph to yield one or more paths through the network. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080847 | Self-Discovery of an RF Configuration for a Wireless System - A RF distribution system determines its configuration and verifies the consistency of the determined configuration. Based on a device identifier, the RF distribution system may individually instruct each RF component to provide a generated signal. Consequently, a first RF component may modulate a signal on a first port. If a second RF component detects a modulated signal on a second port, then the RF distribution system deems that the two RF components are connected together. The procedure may be repeated for the remaining RF components so that the RF configuration of the RF distribution system may be determined. The determined RF configuration may be further verified for operational consistency. The RF distribution system may also scan a RF spectrum, determine a set of frequencies that provides RF compatibility with the RF distribution system based on the scanning, and configure the RF components in accordance with the set of frequencies. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080848 | ROUTING GRAPHS FOR BUILDINGS USING SCHEMATICS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods, etc. for creating a routing graph based at least partly on building information, which may include relatively low-detail schematics. For certain example implementations, a method may include obtaining building information descriptive of at least a portion of a building structure and superimposing a grid of points onto the building information. The building information may be analyzed using the superimposed grid of points by projecting multiple rays from multiple points of the superimposed grid of points. At least one routing graph may be created responsive to the analyzing and based at least in part on the superimposed grid of points and the building information. Other example implementations are described herein. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080849 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE EQUIVALENT PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK MANAGEMENT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal and a method for management of an equivalent Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes obtaining equivalent PLMN information from a network, classifying at least one equivalent PLMN by using a tag of the at least one equivalent PLMN included in the equivalent PLMN information, adding the at least one equivalent PLMN included in the one equivalent PLMN information to an equivalent PLMN list together with the tag, and deleting the equivalent PLMN if an equivalent PLMN, which includes a tag value corresponding to a process for obtaining the equivalent PLMN information and which is included in the list and is not included in the equivalent PLMN information, is stored in the equivalent PLMN list. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080850 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE ("SRV") NODE SELECTION - Systems and methods for providing SRV node selection are provided. The method may include using a node in a home communications network. The communications network may include a plurality of nodes and a coaxial cable. The method may include using an entry node to submit a query message in selected fields of a Device Attribute Information Element in L2ME protocol. The entry node may require an advanced service. The entry node may not be aware which node of the plurality of nodes is the node selected for supporting the advanced service on the network. The selected fields may include vendor specific fields. The method may further include distributing the query message to the plurality of nodes. In response to the query message, the method may further include determining which of the plurality of nodes can be selected for supporting the advanced service on the network. The method may also include disseminating the information regarding which of the plurality of nodes can be selected for supporting the advanced service on the network to each of the plurality of nodes which can be selected for supporting the advanced service on the network. The method may further include determining whether there is a one the plurality of nodes which has been selected for supporting the advanced service on the network. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110085467 | Method and Apparatus for Clustering Based Optimal Fiber Ring Deployment - A computer readable storage medium stores a set of instructions executable by a processor. The instructions are operable to receive a data set including data corresponding to a set of nodes, the data corresponding to each of the nodes including a node prize, a node cost, and a node value that is the difference between the node prize and the node cost; select one or more of the nodes for inclusion in a cluster, the cluster comprising the one or more of the nodes, two or more external links from nodes in the cluster to a network, and one or more internal links between nodes if the cluster comprises two or more nodes, each of the internal links having an internal link cost, each of the external links having an external link cost; and determine a plan for incorporating the one or more nodes in the cluster into the network, the incorporating comprising building the cluster by building the two or more external links and the one or more internal links. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110085468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONFIGURABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for configuring a communication device based, at least in part, on a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver. An SFP transceiver may be utilized in connection with a communication device that transmits data according to a variety of communication protocols. In various embodiments, the configuration may be based upon an SFP configuration value stored in a machine-readable storage medium in the SFP transceiver. In certain embodiments, the SFP configuration value may be an input, together with other values associated with the SFP transceiver and a secret key, to an algorithm for generating a license entitlement key. Certain embodiments may allow for the configuration of a communication device and/or distribution of license entitlement keys in the field. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110085469 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A CAPACITY FOR A NETWORK LAYER TOPOLOGY - Methods and apparatus to determine a capacity for a network topology are disclosed herein. An example method is described, which includes receiving a network layer topology comprising a plurality of network layer links, applying weights to the network layer links, selecting one of a plurality of traffic elements, the selected traffic element comprising endpoint nodes and a traffic demand, determining, for one or more of the network layer links, whether the selected traffic element may be routed on the network layer link without adding capacity to the network layer link, applying penalties to the weights associated with the network layer links that cannot support the selected traffic element without adding capacity, determining, based on the weights and penalties of the network layer links, a routing path including one or more of the network layer links between the endpoint nodes, adding the selected traffic element to the network layer links on the routing path, and determining the capacity of the network layer links based on the selected traffic element. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110085470 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR IP-BASED CONVERGENCE NETWORK - In an apparatus and method for integrated signal processing for an IP-based wired and wireless convergence network, based on an ID of a second user acquired in response to a service call request from a first user terminal, a unique address corresponding to the ID is acquired. The location address corresponding to the unique address, acquired from the address information of the terminals being stored and managed, i.e., the transport address of the second user terminal, is acquired. An IP connection request is sent to the acquired transport address of the second user terminal and the transport address of the first user terminal, and upon completion of the IP connection, data traffic for the requested service is transferred. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110085471 | System and Method for Communicating in a Wireless Communications System - A system and method for communicating in a wireless communications system are provided. A communications system includes a macro subnet, and a macro subnet controller coupled to a core network and to the macro subnet. The macro subnet provides a hierarchical topology for a subset of communications devices in the communications system that are in the macro subnet, and the macro subnet controller manages connections of communications devices in the macro subnet, manages network topology, manages data delivery, and manages security in the macro subnet. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110085472 | Novel topology selection and broadcast method for rule-based link state routing - An apparatus and method are provided for optimizing the link-state information that is to be broadcast in a routing domain of a communication network for QoS rule-based link-state routing. The routers include any device capable of implementing the routing primitives. The apparatus and method involve pruning the link-state information using local neighborhood information that has been discovered. The local link-state is pruned so that the QoS optimal paths are preserved for link-state routing. Pruning of the potential optimal paths is carried out to minimize the information broadcast to the intra domain routers in an autonomous system/routing domain. The apparatus and method also involve broadcasting the selected link-state information. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110085473 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE - The present invention relates to a communication system, a transmitter, a receiver, a communication method, a program, and a communication cable for providing high-speed bidirectional communication while maintaining compatibility. When an HDMI (R) source | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110090816 | FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH THAT ENABLES END DEVICES IN DIFFERENT FABRICS TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE RETAINING THEIR UNIQUE FIBRE CHANNEL DOMAIN_IDs - A Fibre Channel Switch which enables end devices in different Fabrics to communicate with one another while retaining their unique Fibre Channel Domain_IDs. The Switch is coupled to a first fabric having a first set of end devices and a second fabric having a second set of end devices. The Switch is configured to enable communication by the first set of end devices associated with the first fabric with the second set of end devices associated with the second set of end devices using the unique Domain_IDs of each of the first set and the second set of end devices. In one embodiment of the invention, the first and second fabrics are first and second Virtual Storage Array Networks (VSANs) respectively. In an alternative embodiment, the first fabric and the second fabric are separate physical fabrics. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090817 | SENDING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, SENDING DEVICE, AND RECEIVING DEVICE FOR SIGNALS IN MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEM - A sending method, a receiving method, a sending device, and a receiving device for signals in a multi-carrier system are provided. The sending method includes the following steps. Sequences are generated according to Cell-IDs used as parameters. The Cell-IDs satisfy predefined function corresponding relations between the Cell-IDs of multiple carriers in the same cell, and the predefined function corresponding relations include: corresponding relations between results obtained from rounding down quotients resulting from dividing the Cell-IDs of the carriers by N, where N is any integer greater than or equal to 0 and smaller than or equal to a maximum value of the Cell-IDs. Signals formed by the sequences or formed due to action of the sequences are sent. The methods and devices facilitate cell planning for the multi-carrier system, and avoid the uplink pilot interference between different cells. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090818 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD - An example system includes one or more handsets and a base unit including interface circuitry. The interface circuitry is configured for landline communication over a telephone network landline, wireless communication with the one or more handsets and wireless communication with one or more cellular telephones, each of the one or more cellular telephones being adapted for communication over a cellular telephone network. The interface circuitry is further configured to allow the handsets to make or receive landline or cell phone calls. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090819 | Method, Apparatus and System for Virtual Network Configuration and Partition Handover - A method, apparatus and system for virtual network configuration and partition handover are provided. The virtual network configuration method includes the following steps: The serving edge device obtains a target virtual network identifier and a corresponding interface identifier, uses the target virtual network identifier and the corresponding interface identifier to generate a Layer-2 Control (L2C) protocol packet, and sends out the L2C protocol packet; the communication proxy device that receives the L2C protocol packet obtains the target virtual network identifier and the corresponding interface identifier from the L2C protocol packet, and sets up a mapping relation between a target virtual network and an interface. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110096695 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISCOVERING A PURE HUB-AND-SPOKE TOPOLOGY - Presented is a method and system for determining network topology of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) in a Wide Area Network (WAN). The method includes obtaining a list of CE (customer edge) routers in a network, obtaining a list of prefixes advertised by each CE router, iterating, for each prefix, the list of prefixes advertised by all CE routers, verifying, in case a potential hub CE router already exists, whether the second CE router and the potential hub CE router are same, marking, in case a potential hub CE router does not exist, the second CE router as the potential hub CE router, and marking, if there exists a potential hub CE router that advertises every other prefix in the network, the potential hub CE router as hub site and other CE routers as spoke sites. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096696 | POINTING, ACQUISITION AND TRACKING IN A NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A system for pointing, acquisition, and tracking in a networked communications system is disclosed. A first communications device of the networked communications system may include a PAT module for establishing PAT links with other communications elements in the networked communications system. A second communications device may also include a PAT module for establishing PAT links with other communications elements in the networked communications system. A communications node may also include a PAT module for establishing PAT links with other communications elements in the networked communications system. A first PAT link is formable between the first communications device and the communications node. A second PAT link is formable between the second communications device and the communications node, and a third PAT link is formable between the first communications device and the second communications device through the communications node. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096697 | Automatic Selection of Geographic Area Specific Behavior - A wireless communication device configured for automatic selection of geographic specific behavior is described. The circuitry is configured to receive a message with system information from the network that is mandatorily sent from a base station. The circuitry is also configured to determine the geographic area from the system information using a lookup table. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110103257 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING DEVICES IN A NETWORK - In one embodiment, a method includes identifying whether there is a first device in a network that is expected to be associated with a discovery protocol but does not have the discovery protocol turned on. The method also includes providing a notification to a management arrangement when the first device is identified. The management arrangement manages the network, and the notification indicates that the first device is expected to be associated with the discovery protocol but does not have the discovery protocol turned on. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103258 | SELECTIVE NETWORK MERGING - Subsets of isolated communications networks are selectively merged without merging the entire isolated communications networks, and devices are imported across isolated communications networks without merging the isolated communications networks. The presently disclosed technology provides for improved scalability, performance, and security in logical networks spanning two or more physical communications networks. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103259 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A VIRTUAL NETWORK SWITCH - In one embodiment, a method includes sending a configuration signal to a virtual network switch module within a control plane of a communications network. The configuration signal is configured to define a first network rule at the virtual network switch module. The method also includes configuring a packet forwarding module such that the packet forwarding module implements a second network rule, and receiving status information from the virtual network switch module and status information from the packet forwarding module. The status information is received via the control plane. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103260 | BINDING CACHE CREATING METHOD, BINDING CACHE CREATING SYSTEM, HOME AGENT, AND MOBILE NODE - Disclosed is a technique to, when a mobile node including a plurality of interfaces roams in a home domain, reduce signaling to create a client-based binding cache in a home agent and manages the same. When a MN ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103261 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING DIAMETER SESSION FOR PACKET FLOW BASED CHARGING - A method and system for establishing a Diameter session between a TPF and a CRF is disclosed. The Diameter session between the TPF and CRF can be established for each bearer of each subscriber. The Diameter session can also be established for the bearers with a same APN of each subscriber. The Diameter session can also be established with respect for all the bearers of a subscriber. The method and system improves the mechanism for establishing Diameter sessions and makes the implementation of the charging flow more integrated. Moreover, the multiple ways for establishing Diameter sessions between the TPF and the CRF provided in the present invention can be flexibly selected according to the practical charging applications. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103262 | MULTI-LEVEL INTERCONNECTION NETWORK - A method and system for providing a multi-level interconnection network is provided. A multi-level interconnection network comprises basic cells that are aggregated into higher level cells at each level of the network. At the first level, the basic cells are aggregated into first level cells. Each first level cell is an aggregation of a number of basic cells that is one more than the number of devices in a basic cell. The basic cells of a first level cell are fully connected; that is, each basic cell has a first level link or connection to each other basic cell. In a first level cell, each device of a basic cell has a first level link to each other basic cell. The multi-level interconnection network has higher level cells that are aggregations of lower level cells in a similar manner. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103263 | Implementation of VPNs over a Link State Protocol Controlled Ethernet Network - Nodes on a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network implement a link state routing protocol such as IS-IS. Nodes assign an IP address or I-SID value per VRF and then advertise the IP addresses or I-SID values in IS-IS LSAs. When a packet is to be forwarded on the VPN, the ingress node identifies the VRF for the packet and performs an IP lookup in customer address space in the VRF to determine the next hop and the IP address or I-SID value of the VRF on the egress node. The ingress node prepends an I-SID or IP header to identify the VRFs and then creates a MAC header to allow the packet to be forwarded to the egress node on the link state protocol controlled Ethernet network. When the packet is received at the egress node, the MAC header is stripped from the packet and the appended I-SID or IP header is used to identify the egress VRF. A customer address space IP lookup is then performed in the identified VRF on the egress node using the information in the client IP header to determine how to forward the packet. Customer reachability information within a VPN may be exchanged between VRFs using iBGP, or directly by using link state protocol LSAs tagged with the relevant I-SID. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110110267 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION LEVEL LOAD BALANCING IN A PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE MESSAGE ARCHITECTURE - A method of publishing a message includes receiving a subscription request at a first remote relay from a first client and transmitting a subscription message from the remote relay to each of a first set of central relays. The method also includes receiving a publication request at a second remote relay from a second client and transmitting a publication message from the second remote relay to a first central relay of the first set of central relays and a second central relay of a second set of central relays. The method further includes determining, at the first central relay, that a target matches at least a portion of a pattern, transmitting the message string from the first central relay to the first remote relay, determining, at the first remote relay, that the target matches at least a portion of the pattern, and transmitting the message string to the first client. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110110268 | MODEL-BASED VIRTUAL NETWORKING - Architecture that facilitates the virtual specification of a connection between physical endpoints. A network can be defined as an abstract connectivity model expressed in terms of the connectivity intent, rather than any specific technology. The connectivity model is translated into configuration settings, policies, firewall rules, etc., to implement the connectivity intent based on available physical networks and devices capabilities. The connectivity model defines the connectivity semantics of the network and controls the communication between the physical nodes in the physical network. The resultant virtual network may be a virtual overlay that is independent of the physical layer. Alternatively, the virtual overlay can also include elements and abstracts of the physical network(s). Moreover, automatic network security rules (e.g., Internet Protocol security-IPSec) can be derived from the connectivity model of the network. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110110269 | Maintaining Distributed Hash Tables In An Overlay Network - A method of maintaining routing tables at nodes of an overlay network, where a routing table of a given node contains, for each of a set of neighbouring successor and predecessor nodes, a mapping between an overlay network address of the node and a physical locator of the node. The method comprises, upon or immediately prior to departure of a node from the overlay network, sending a Leave request from the departing node (or one of the neighbouring nodes of the departing node aware of the departure) to each neighbouring node (or each other neighbouring node of the departing node), indicating the departure and containing one or more mappings for nodes not contained within the routing table of the recipient node. Each neighbouring node (or each other neighbouring node) receives the Leave request and uses said mapping(s) to update its routing table. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110110270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING THE NETWORK TOPOLOGY IN WIRELESS RELAY COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A solution of reconstructing the network topology according to the traffic related information of each cell is proposed in the present invention, so as to achieve self-optimization of network. The traffic related information of a cell includes the traffic related information applicable to network topology reconstruction, or load related information as is named, including but not limited to time-frequency resource related amount that is used by the traffic data in the cell, traffic throughout of each cell or the wireless channel quality of each cell for transmitting traffic data, etc. The solutions in the present invention realize the network topology reconstruction according to traffic related information of multiple cells, therefore the network capacity and service quality could be effectively improved and the wireless relay communication network is applicable to those areas with unpredictable traffic distribution. And the network topology reconstruction function in the present invention can simplify network planning and network management, so that network deployment cost and maintenance and management expenses could be saved. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110116413 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD - A network communication device ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116414 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - Provided are a bridge system, a network management server, and communication methods at the bridge system and the network management server for efficient communication in a wireless sensor network (WSN). The communication method at the network management server includes communicating with bridge systems connected with a plurality of radio frequency (RF) regions within a personal area network (PAN) composed of sensor nodes using the same wireless channel, in which radio signals of the sensor nodes within the PAN reach the bridge systems, searching for a new channel to be used and an alternative bridge system which is to perform a channel change into the new channel based on information about the bridge systems upon receipt of an association failure report message from an error bridge system which is reported of an association failure from the RF region from among the bridge systems, sending a channel change request message to the found alternative bridge system, and adjusting channel information for the found alternative bridge system to the new channel and replacing information about sensor nodes connected to the found alternative bridge system with information about sensor nodes that are newly connected with the found alternative bridge system through the new channel. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116415 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A first station for communicating with a second station is disclosed. The first station may include a storage unit configured to store relationship information defining a communication relationship between the first station and the second station. The first station may also include a communication unit configured to communicate with the second station and with an access point. The communication relationship may be maintained when the communication unit begins communicating with the access point. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110122796 | USING POSITION FOR NODE GROUPING - A computer algorithm for grouping a derived spatial arrangement of wireless communication nodes. The wireless communication nodes form a wireless communication network and are configured to control the operation of luminaires in a lighting array. The position of each node in the communication network corresponds to the position of a particular luminaire in the lighting array. The algorithm divides the arrangement of nodes into a plurality of spatial groups, each of which is defined by a line which joins the group's member nodes together. The groups are ranked according to their statistical attributes and a number of groups are selected as control groups, such that the member nodes, and hence luminaires, of each control group may be controlled by a single switch or sensor. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122797 | Method and system for dynamic estimation and predictive route generation - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122798 | POWERLINE CARRIER ZERO-CROSSING TRANSFORMER MAPPING WITH ASYMMETRIC RF RETURN PATH - Techniques are disclosed by which RF mesh networks can identify utility distribution topologies by using power line communication combined with wireless networking to identify the mapping of transformers and other distribution equipment at a back office system server. At a specified time, an item of distribution equipment signals a unique identifier by introducing a phase shift in the electric power being delivered by that equipment. A meter node detects and decodes these temporal shifts to obtain an identifier of equipment supplying the power to it. Upon ascertaining this identification, the meter node sends an acknowledgment to thereby register with that equipment. The association of the particular customer's premises with the equipment is also sent to a back office system, to enable a map of the correspondence between meter and the equipment to be generated. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110128886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED INITIAL CONFIGURATION DISTRIBUTION FOR CYCLIC SLEEPING DEVICES - Various embodiments include a method and system for optimizing the initial configuration of cyclic sleeping devices on a wireless network. The devices, or nodes, may need additional configuration by a configuration device after being placed on the network. Some nodes may sleep and not report in to the configuration device causing the configuration device to reach out to these non-reporting nodes. The configuration device may have limited resources with which to transmit the configuration to the nodes, and so the network can be efficiently configured if the configuration device reaches out to non-reporting nodes when it does not expect to use its transmission resources to configure a reporting node. This can be accomplished by maintaining a list of nodes yet to be configured, using the node configuration and reporting times to determine periods in which the configuration device's transmission resources will be idle, contacting non-reporting nodes during those periods. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128887 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - One embodiment of the invention includes a method of managing network communications in a network device. The network device includes software components and modules. Some of the components control the interaction between modules, while other components perform specific functions for associated modules. A module manager component controls the creation and destruction of modules as well as their interactions. A communications manager component manages network communications in the network device. The network communications is supported by creating a number of modules that are associated with components that implement different parts of a network protocol. As a result of the use of the modules, a component need not know which other component(s) it depends upon, nor need it know which other component(s) depend upon it. This allows components to be used together very easily in many different configurations. The modules also allow the same component to be used by multiple modules. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128888 | DISTRIBUTION OF ROUTES IN A NETWORK OF ROUTERS - An autonomous system comprises a plurality of routers within a packet transmission network, respective links joining the routers according to a topology of routers. At the level of a first router of the autonomous system which is joined to a second router, for a route exiting the autonomous system through an exit router, a path is determined between the second router and the exit router according to performance criteria. Next, the route is announced to the second router if the first router is situated on the previously determined path. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110134792 | Method and Apparatus for a Hub in Daisy Chain Configuration - A connector hub comprising a number of cable interfaces is used to allow a number of network devices connected to a network to be connected in a free-form manner, yet still maintain a daisy chain configuration. A cable comprising at least two conductors, wherein the conductors are preferably a twisted pair of copper wire, is used to connect each of the network devices to a cable interface on the connector hub, so that each network device only has a single cable connected to it. The connector hub connects a master or primary network device to the network devices connected by a cable to the cable interfaces of the connector in a daisy chain configuration. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134793 | PREVENTING LOOPS ON NETWORK TOPOLOGIES BUILT WITH VIRTUAL SWITCHES AND VMS - A method and apparatus is disclosed for preventing loops on a network topology which includes virtual switches and virtual machines. For example, a virtualization management application may prevent loops from being introduced into a network topology where a virtual machine forwards traffic between any two (or more) virtual network interface cards (vNICs). A method to prevent loops may include receiving a request to create a virtual network interface (vNIC) for a virtual machine (VM) instance on a computing system, and in response to determining that the requested vNIC is to be connected to the same network segment as an existing vNIC of the VM instance, failing the request to generate the requested vNIC. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134794 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF LIGHTING CONTROLLERS - A lighting system controller is provided that is configured to automatically discover lighting controllers. In a particular example, the lighting system controller is configured to scan a network for lighting controllers that match a set of search criteria. According to this example, the lighting system controller is configured to present any such discovered lighting controllers to a user in a user interface. In this example, the user interface includes elements configured to allow a user to designate one or more of the discovered lighting controllers for centralized management. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134795 | UNIFIED NETWORK PLANNING AND PROVISIONING - An exemplary system includes a network systems database storing order information and diversity information and a link utilization database storing link utilization information. A data manager is configured to validate diversity and link utilization of the order information using the link utilization information and the diversity information. An exemplary method includes storing order information and diversity information in the network systems database, and storing link utilization information in the link utilization database. The method further includes accessing the order information, the diversity information, and the link utilization information with the data manager, and validating diversity and link utilization of the order information with the data manager using the link utilization information and the diversity information. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134796 | Information communication system, connection setting apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing connection setting program - A connection setting apparatus includes: a device-registered section to register first and second device information specifying a first and a second information-communication device, respectively; a physical-connection-port-information-acquiring section to acquire a physical connection port information from a first information output port of the first information communication device; a logical-connection-port-information-acquiring-section to acquire a logical connection port information from the second information output port of the second information communication device; a connection-port-display section to display a mark representing the first physical connection port specified by the physical connection port information and a mark representing the second information communication device; a selection section to select the first physical connection port and the second information communication device to be communication parties in information communication by a selection operation to the marks; and a correspondence-registering section to register a logical correspondence between the logical connection port and the first physical connection port. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134797 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A wireless mesh network has a plurality of nodes. One of the nodes, referred to as a “topology building node,” is configured to discover a topology of the network. In this regard, a multicast topology message is transmitted via at least one node of the network. Each node that receive such message transmits a topology multicast reply to the topology building node which adds the transmitting node to the topology if the transmitting node is not already identified by the topology. Upon adding a node to the topology, the topology building node transmits a topology multicast command to the added node thereby causing such node to transmit a multicast topology message. Accordingly, the topology eventually receives a topology multicast reply from each node of the network allowing such node to build a complete topology of the network. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134798 | SYSTEM TO CONFIGURE AND MANAGE ROUTERS THROUGH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A method for configuring a router is disclosed. The method comprises providing router configuration information. The router configuration information is sent to the router over a cellular data network. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134799 | AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORKING - A software architecture providing ad hoc wireless networking capabilities. The software architecture may be compatible with wireless devices, such as UWB devices operating according to the WLP communication protocol. The software architecture may include user mode and kernel mode modules, and may include a multiplexing driver framework to enable system connection to multiple ad hoc networks. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134800 | Reverse Engineering Peering At Internet Exchange Points - A technique for examining the relationships of autonomous systems (ASes) participating in an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) utilizes packet tracing servers proximate the IXPs. Where such packet tracing servers cannot be found in the participating ASes, the methodology identifies additional vantage points by looking at a list of ASes that are one hop away from the ASes at the IXP. The choice of one-hop away ASes is made judiciously by picking ones that have better connectivity, based on past-data. Plural-hop ASes may also be used where necessary. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110141942 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING NEXT GENERATION NETWORK USING MODULAR DESIGN - A method and system for growing a next generation network (NGN) using a modular design are disclosed. For example, the method defines a growth core module to support a specific number of subscribers, wherein the growth core module is assigned a module identifier (ID). The method upgrades existing network entities that will be impacted by an installation of the growth core module in the existing IMS network, and installs the growth core module in the IMS network. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL LAYER CONNECTIVITY - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and method for monitoring connectivity between a switch having switch ports and a patch panel having patch panel ports connected by removable cords. The system may include an identification device physically shaped to fit a cavity of the switch port, a communication cord having identification wires to connect the switch port to a patch panel port, a microcontroller mounted on the patch panel to read a unique identification number of the identification device in order to identify a connection between the switch port and the patch panel port and a management station to receive the unique identification from the microcontroller and to store data regarding the connection of the switch port and the patch panel port. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141944 | TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY OF A PRIVATE NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method and system for determining devices connected to a private network through a gateway. A Network Management System (NMS) through the use of inquiries and Port Address Translation (PAT) commands is able to determine the topology of the network of devices within a private network and thus communicate with them. This is achieved through the use of Port Address Translation (PAT) initiated by the NMS to set a port for each device connected to the gateway. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141945 | PREFIX DELEGATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and apparatus for automated prefix delegation for a network entity in a communication network. A network entity receives from a first neighbouring network entity a first prefix that relate to the first neighbouring network entity, and a path length to a core network entity via the first neighbouring network entity. The network entity also receives from a second neighbouring network entity a second prefix that relates to the second neighbouring network entity, and a path length to a core network entity via the second neighbouring network entity. The network entity then selects a neighbouring network entity on the basis of the path length to the core network entity, and delegates a prefix for the network entity by concatenating the prefix of the selected neighbouring network entity with an identifier for the network entity. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141946 | Reestablishment of the Interface between MME and Node B Using a Backoff time - The present invention relates to systems and methods for re-establishing an interrupted connection between nodes in a wireless network. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for re-establishing the connection in such a way to avoid excessive signaling load. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110149796 | DisplayPort Auxiliary Channel Active Buffer with Auxiliary Channel/Display Data Channel Combiner for Fast Auxiliary Channel - A system and a method for exchanging communication data between devices using a bi-directional communication channel are disclosed. A combiner is coupled to a source device via first bi-directional configuration channel and to a sink device via a second bi-directional configuration channel. Upon receiving data from the first bi-directional configuration channel and not receiving data from the second bi-directional configuration channel, the combiner transmits the received data to the sink device using the second bi-directional configuration channel and prevents data transmission from the sink device to the source device using the second bi-directional configuration channel. Similarly, upon receiving data from the second bi-directional configuration channel and not receiving from the first bi-directional configuration channel, the combiner prevents data transmission from the source device to the sink device and transmits the received data to the source device using the first bi-directional configuration channel. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149797 | MULTI-RADIO CONNECTION MANAGEMENT AND BUNDLING USING WEB BROWSERS - A method to enable browsers to manage connections across access networks is disclosed. The method manages network connections using a simple standard browser with the least amount of user interaction for all connections. The method uses standardized WiMAX activation and provisioning schemes for the management of connection profiles across the different access technologies. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149798 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING USING CONFIGURED TRANSMISSION DIRECTIONALITY - Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of communicating using configured antenna directionality. For example, a wireless communication unit of a wireless communication device may detect another wireless communication device based on one or more beacons, to configure a directional wireless transmission scheme for communicating with the other wireless communication device based on the one or more beacons, and to establish a wireless communication link with the other wireless communication device using the directional wireless transmission scheme. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149799 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTI-HOP PEER DISCOVERY IN PEER-TO-PEER WIRELESS NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for supporting multi-hop peer discovery in peer-to-peer wireless networks are disclosed. One method supports multi-hop peer discovery using a first peer having a first unique identification code. The method includes decoding a second peer discovery signal to obtain a second unique identification code and a second local identification code of a second peer received during a peer-to-peer discovery channel, determining whether to select the second peer based on a predetermined criterion; and transmitting a first peer discovery signal having the first unique identification code, the second local identification code and a hop count when the predetermined criterion is satisfied. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149800 | Managing Virtual Local Area Network Domains - In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of managing a virtual local area network (VLAN) domain associated with a network is provided. In this embodiment, the method comprises: defining a VLAN domain comprising a list of a plurality of connectively coupled ports of the network associated with the VLAN domain; and assigning at least one VLAN associated with the plurality of connectively coupled ports. In another embodiment, a system for managing virtual local area networks (VLANs) in a network is provided. In this embodiment, the system comprises a network provisioning module for defining a VLAN domain comprising a list of a plurality of connectively coupled ports of the network associated with the VLAN domain and assigning at least one VLAN associated with the plurality of connectively coupled ports. The system further comprises a a network monitoring system operable to gather actual network element configuration data from a plurality of network elements associated with one or more VLAN domains, wherein the actual network element configuration data identifies one or more VLANs that at least some of the plurality of network elements are actually allocated to; and a VLAN services module operable to correlate the actual network element configuration data with administrative VLAN data. The administrative VLAN data identifies one or more VLANs recognized by a business process. In one particular embodiment, the system is further operable to determine one or more VLANs that are not commonly identified in both the actual network element configuration data and the administrative VLAN data. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149801 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENHANCED COMMUNICATION NETWORK TAP PORT AGGREGATOR AND METHODS THEREOF - An arrangement in a network device for facilitating multiple connection speeds with a network is provided. The arrangement includes a set of network ports that includes a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting the data traffic from the network device. The arrangement also includes a logic component configured for managing the data traffic and for aggregating the data traffic. The arrangement further includes a monitoring port that is configured to receive the aggregated data traffic. The arrangement also includes a plurality of physical layer interfaces, wherein each physical layer interface is configured to support the multiple connection speeds. The arrangement moreover includes a media access controller that is configured to support at least a single connection speed of the multiple connection speeds. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149802 | METHOD FOR PERSONAL NETWORK SERVICE CONFIGURATION AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL NETWORK SERVICE CONFIGURATION - An invention concerns a method for enabling Service configuration by a plurality of Personal Network Entities connected to a Personal Network comprising a Personal Network Application Server accessible via IP Multimedia Subsystem domain, a primary Personal Network Entity holding a subscription to control the Personal Network and a plurality of secondary Personal Network Entities controlled by the primary Personal Network Entity, the method comprising the following steps: —associating to each PNE configuration rights describing the services to be configured by each of the PNE, —storing the PNE identities, and configuration rights associated to each PNE in a Configuration Element (PNRCE), —sending to the PN Application Server (AS) a configuration request based on the stored configuration rights. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149803 | COMMISSIONING A NETWORK SYSTEM - A wireless network system ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149804 | PROXY MECHANISM FOR MESH-TYPE NETWORKS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for connecting a mesh type network via an access device (C) to another network ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110158125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND UTILIZING COMMUNICATIONS SHORTCUTS - Various methods for generating and utilizing communications shortcuts are provided. One example method includes associating a contact information detail to an unassigned shortcut for implementing one of at least one communications method associated with the contact information detail, and configuring the unassigned shortcut to initiate a communication session with a party associated with the contact information detail in response to a selection of the unassigned shortcut. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110158126 | High speed wireless infrastructure - High speed wireless infrastructures and techniques are provided. Wireless radios are situated within an enterprise, each radio positioned at the end of the wireless frequency range for that of a neighboring radio. Each radio wireless transmits using direction steerable antennas at 60 Gigahertz. At lease one radio is interfaced to a back-end enterprise information server. Each radio capable of interfacing to a consumer's wireless device within the enterprise when that wireless device is within range of the directional steerable antennas. The wireless radios and the back-end information server combine to form a high speed wireless communication network within the enterprise. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110158127 | WIRELESS EXTENDER SECURE DISCOVERY AND PROVISIONING - According to embodiments of the invention, a first wireless access point discovers a second wireless access point, the first wireless access point tunes its radio and privacy settings, without user input, based upon parameters automatically exchanged in response to the discovery of the second wireless access point, and a secure direct wireless connection is established between the first and second wireless access points using the radio and privacy settings. Adding the first wireless to an existing mesh network includes a determination of the best available direct wireless connection. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110164530 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MUTUAL AND TRANSITIVE CORRELATION OVER A WIRELESS CHANNEL TO FORM LINKS AND DELIVER TARGETED CONTENT MESSAGES - A wireless node configured to store information, discover another wireless node by correlating the stored information with assist information from said another wireless node, and determine whether to establish a wireless link with said another wireless node based, at least in part, on the correlation. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164531 | Systems and Methods for Wireless Network Routing Using Radio Frequency Distance-Based Virtual Node Locations - Devices and methods used in a wireless network employing geographical routing using virtual node locations. Such virtual node locations can be computed by a central computer that gathers information from some or all of the nodes. Each node may, for example, identify itself and its neighbors and provide a value indicative of the radio frequency (RF) distance to such neighbors. Examples of RF distance indicators include, but are not limited to, received signal strength indication (RSSI) and packet success rate (PSR). Geographic coordinates for none or some of the nodes may also be used to determine the virtual coordinates. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164532 | USER APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A user apparatus to which radio access schemes of a single-carrier scheme and a multicarrier scheme are applied includes: a radio access scheme setting unit configured to set a radio access scheme; a discrete Fourier transform unit configured to perform discrete Fourier transform on a modulated symbol sequence when the radio access scheme is the single-carrier scheme; a serial parallel conversion unit configured to perform serial parallel conversion on the modulated symbol sequence when the radio access scheme is the multicarrier scheme; a frequency domain signal generation unit configured to assign radio resources to the modulated symbol sequence on which discrete Fourier transform has been performed or to the demodulated symbol sequence on which serial parallel conversion has been performed so as to generate a signal in the frequency domain; a waveform shaping filter configured to perform waveform shaping on the signal in the frequency domain; a transmission signal generation unit configured to perform inverse fast Fourier transform on the signal in the frequency domain on which waveform shaping has been performed so as to generate a transmission signal; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission signal by radio. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110170452 | Auto-Configuring Multi-Layer Network - An auto-configuring multi-layer network including different communication protocols, namely both wired and wireless protocols, interchangeably and indifferently to interconnect various devices such as, for example, controllers, actuators, alarms, sensors, interfaces, etc. The auto-configuring multi-layer network uses a virtualization functionality that mirrors devices from one layer having a given communication protocol unto another layer having a different communication protocol. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170453 | OPTIMIZED RESOURCE USAGE WITH NETWORK INITIATED QoS - A Quality of Service (QoS) interface maps virtual-to-real QoS instances and vice versa in order to make transparent to a network and to user equipment when network-initiated QoS is not supported by both. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170454 | TERMINALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTINUAL SERVICE MULTIPLEX CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - A method for sending, a method for receiving, a system for sending, and a terminal for receiving continual service multiplex configuration information. Wherein, a multiplex service server configures service information for each service according to multimedia broadcasting data of a mobile multimedia broadcasting service, encapsulates a service identifier of each service and the corresponding service information into the continual service multiplex configuration information, and sends the continual service multiplex configuration information to a terminal via a broadcasting network; wherein, the service information includes at least demodulation information and program information, and the program information is used to distinguish a type of each service. The methods, system and terminal can speed up processing for the mobile multimedia broadcasting service and improve the user experience, and even in the case of having not received ESG, the terminal can also acquire the necessary information for processing and playing the service data. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110176453 | Method of configuring interfaces between a plurality of communication nodes - One embodiment includes monitoring, for each communication node, at least one factor of interest and a plurality of potential influencing factors associated with the factor of interest. The factor of interest characterizes an operating condition of the communication node, and the plurality of potential influencing factors each have a potential influence on the operating condition. For each factor of interest for each communication node, a predictor coefficient for one or more of the potential influencing factors associated with the factor of interest is determined. The predictor coefficient indicates a predicted level of influence the potential influencing factor has on the factor of interest. For each communication node, interfaces are configured between the communication node and other communication nodes based on the determined predictor coefficients. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110176454 | System and Methods for Designing Network Surveillance Systems - Systems and methods for efficiently configuring network surveillance systems are disclosed. A network surveillance system is designed by selecting a first component for the network surveillance system. The surveillance performance index for the first component is determined. A second component for the network surveillance system is then selected based on the surveillance performance index of the first component. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110176455 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN MOBILE TERMINAL PROGRAM, MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A location information provision system | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110176456 | CONNECTION SETTING APPARATUS, CONNECTION SETTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A connection setting apparatus of configuring settings for connection with an external network is provided. The connection setting apparatus has a connector arranged and adapted to be connectable with a USB connector provided on a data communication card that is used to establish communication with the external network. In the connection setting apparatus, a storage is arranged and adapted to store identification information for identifying a carrier and a mobile communication network corresponding to the data communication card, in correlation with a connection setting provided for the carrier and the mobile communication network. The connection setting apparatus also has an acquirer arranged and adapted to obtain the identification information of the data communication card from the data communication card connected to the connector. The connection setting apparatus further has a setter arranged and adapted to specify a connection setting in correlation with the obtained identification information and actually configure connection settings based on the specified connection setting. This arrangement assures easy configuration of the network connection settings according to a simple algorithm. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110176457 | ESTABLISHMENT OF AD-HOC NETWORKS BETWEEN MULTIPLE DEVICES - A method of configuring an ad-hoc wireless network between an authenticator and a plurality of wireless devices seeking authentication includes assigning a wireless device as the authenticator and receiving a first setup message transmitted from a first device seeking authentication to the authenticator and initiating a first handshake process between the authenticator and the first device seeking authentication. The method also includes receiving a second setup message transmitted from a second device seeking authentication to the authenticator. The second setup message is received by the authenticator prior to completion of the first handshake process. The method further includes initiating a second handshake process between the authenticator and the second device seeking authentication. The second handshake process is initiated prior to completion of the first handshake process. Moreover, the method includes completing the first handshake process and completing the second handshake process. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110182205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE DISCOVERY - A method and apparatus for conducting remote discovery of services across different local networks. A service discovery gateway in one local network issues a request for discovery information on the services in the opposite local network, embedded in a presence subscribe message over an IMS network. Discovery information is then received in a generic format embedded in a presence notify message over the IMS network. The received discovery information has been collected by a service discovery gateway in the first local network using a local service discovery protocol in the first local network. The received discovery information is announced to devices in the second local network, using a local service discovery protocol valid within the second local network. Thereby, local services can be provided and utilized across different local networks, even when different device-specific service discovery protocols are used within the local networks. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110182206 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A GATEWAY CONTROL SESSION WITH AN INTERNET PROTOCOL CONNECTIVITY ACCESS NETWORK (IP-CAN) SESSION - An apparatus and method for associating a gateway control session with an Internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session comprising receiving an IP address for a home agent/local mobility agent (HA/LMA); receiving an access terminal (AT) network access identifier (NAI); and associating the gateway control session with the IP-CAN session using the IP address and NAI. In one aspect, a policy charging and rules function (PCRF) receives an access point name (APN) information as: a Vendor Specific Option of either an IP control protocol (IPCP) or an IPv6 control protocol, a configuration option in a Vendor Specific Network Control Protocol, or a dynamic host configuration protocol extension for associating the sessions. The PCRF receives an AT IP address allocation and subsequently establishes the gateway control session to associate two sessions. The PCRF receives a correlation identifier in the gateway control session and in the IP-CAN session to associate two sessions. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110182207 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a wireless communication device including a communication unit, a storage unit that stores information of one wireless communication device forming a same communication group as the wireless communication device, received by the communication unit, and a control unit that discloses the information of the one wireless communication device during an information disclosure period initiated based on user operation for connecting the one wireless communication device forming the communication group and another wireless communication device and does not disclose the information of the one wireless communication device during another period. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110182208 | POWER SAVING CONTROL FOR NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system including a plurality of devices connected to one another via a network includes a grouping processing section configured to, from among the plurality of devices, perform grouping of devices having at least one predetermined item common thereto in terms of device usage, and a representative selection section configured to select one of the devices having been grouped as a representative device. Further, the network system includes a control section configured to cause non-representative devices, which are remaining devices resulting from excluding the representative device from the devices having been grouped, to perform synchronously a mode switching operation for switching between a normal mode and a power saving mode in which an amount of power consumption is smaller than that in the normal mode, and cause the representative device to perform the mode switching operation independently of the mode switching operation performed by the non-representative devices. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110188403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING MOBILE SERVICES DELIVERY - A method and apparatus for analyzing mobile services delivery to provide a coherent, path-based awareness of the mobile services and the corresponding underlying transport elements supporting each service or path. In various embodiments, configuration information, status information and connections information associated with elements within a network such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network are used to help infer or determine the connections between network elements to be managed. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL SERVICE CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION BASED ON MULTI-AGENT SIMULATION - A method, and system employing the method, for service channel reconfiguration at a service outlet includes generating service transaction data of a service outlet, generating queue management system (QMS) data of the service outlet, and generating cost and profit data for the service outlet. Data is extracted from the service transaction data and the QMS data relating to specified parameters including customer experience data, and customer demand data. The service transaction data and the QMS data is integrated with the cost and profit data providing a unified objective function. Stochastic service processes and customer behavior data are modeled. The unified objective function is evaluated using the stochastic service processes and customer behavior data model, and the service channel function of the service outlet is reconfigured using the unified objective function. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINDING STAR STRUCTURES AS COMMUNITIES IN NETWORKS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems, methods, apparatuses and program products providing methods to define and find relationships in network environments. Embodiments of the invention utilize relationship definitions for defining network environment relationships as star structures within the network of interest and automatically discover these star structures in networks. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188406 | Message Transport System Using Publication and Subscription Mechanisms - A message transport system may use a publication subscription mechanism to connect nodes and transport messages through the nodes. Each node may establish connections to other nodes, and subscription requests and publication notifications may be passed across the nodes to establish paths for messages. When a message is published, the message may be passed over those connections for which a subscription is active. A path identifier may be added to the message as it is passed between nodes, and the path identifier may be used by a subscribing node for identification of the information being received. When a subscriber notification is removed, the path may be deconstructed across multiple nodes. The nodes may be arranged such that each node is agnostic to any connections past the nodes to which it is connected, and may allow any node to subscribe to any information published within the network. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188407 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEVICES ON A LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A method, apparatus, and system for discovering devices on a local area network. The method comprises sending a DNS request from a host networking element, receiving the DNS request at one or more devices, and responding to the host networking element with one or more DNS responses. The DNS request comprises one or more particular domain names. The one or more DNS responses comprise local network address information for the one or more VoIP devices. The apparatus comprises means for filtering a set of network traffic for a DNS request, means for responding to a DNS request with a local network address, and means for forwarding the DNS request to another device. The system comprises a computer for generating a DNS request for a particular domain, and one or more VoIP devices for receiving the DNS request and sending a DNS response to the computer with a local network address for the VoIP device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188408 | METHOD OF SELECTIVELY APPLYING A PDCP FUNCTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a wireless communication system and terminal for providing a wireless communication service, and more particularly, a method of selectively applying a PDCP function based on data characteristic transmitted through a radio bearer in an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (E-UMTS) evolved from a UMTS, Long Term Evolution (LTE) System or LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110188409 | Communication Network Topology Determination - A communication network topology is determined by evaluating costs of states each representing a possible assignment of hubs and remote nodes to nodes of the communication network. The hubs connect to a central network, the remote nodes connect wirelessly to the hubs and obtain connectivity to the central network through the hubs. The cost of each state is determined based on costs for configuring each node as a hub or a remote node, uplink frequencies for sending data from the remote nodes to corresponding hubs, and downlink frequencies for sending data from the hubs to corresponding remote nodes. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110194456 | HYBRID COVERAGE PLANNER AND COST ESTIMATOR - A dynamic network planning and cost estimation tool for designing, enhancing and deploying telecommunication networks that administers supplied definition data including service descriptions, equipment specifications and empirical network design and demographic data by storing that information and making it accessible to the tool. A user can provide a target coverage area along with some definitions related to the target area, such as services to include or exclude, equipment types to include or excludes, etc. Based on the available equipment and services, calculations are run to determine how many pieces of the equipment are required to provide full coverage, as well as meet desired throughput and data packet delivery requirements. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110194457 | Identification Device for Identifying The End of a Network Cable and Network System Having The Same - An identification device for identifying the end of a network cable comprises a transmitting unit, an address-storing unit, and a control unit. The transmitting unit is electrically connected to a switch; the address-storing unit is electrically to the transmitting unit, the address-storing unit storing a MAC address; and a control unit is electrically connected to the address-storing unit. When the identification device receives a request signal, the control unit delivers the MAC address to the transmitting unit. Then the MAC address is delivered to a server via the switch. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110194458 | NETWORK MODE SWITCHING METHOD AND SERIAL DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Disclosed is a method of switching modes in a serial data communication network comprising a plurality of interconnected nodes, each of said nodes comprising a plurality of mode-dependent configurations, the method including, during a first mode, issuing an instruction to said nodes, said instruction identifying a next mode of the data communication network; terminating said first mode; and following said termination, reconfiguring each of said nodes in accordance with the configuration corresponding to said next mode identified by said instruction. A serial data communication network implementing such a method is also disclosed. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110194459 | REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE USER IDENTITIES AND CONTACT ADDRESSES IN AN IMS NETWORK - The present invention faces the issues of registering more than one IMPI and more than one contact address within a single registration procedure in an IMS network. Thus, the present invention provides for a method and a HSS to allow the implicit registration of more than one IMPI, or the implicit registration of more than one contact address, or both, upon explicit registration of a subscriber with a given IMPI/IMPU pair and a given contact address. In particular, the invention provides for a method including the steps of configuring subscriber data for the subscriber at the HSS with at least one implicit registration set selected from: a set of IMPI's associated with a given IMPI or with a given IMPU, and a set of contact addresses per IMPI basis; downloading from the HSS towards the S-CSCF the implicit registration set; and building up a corresponding data model therein. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110199936 | IMPLEMENTATION OF SWITCHES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A routing device such as either a 1:N demultiplexer or N:1 multiplexer can provide a power dissipation proportional to log | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199937 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for configuring a wireless network having a plurality of nodes to which a mobile device attaches to access the network, a plurality of gateways (GTW) and a mobile management entity (MME), includes the steps of: each GTW providing to the MME a code giving its identity and information identifying the nodes that the respective GTW serves; and the MME sending the code and information identifying the nodes that the respective GTW serves to nodes of the network at which the code and information is stored. The plurality of nodes may include home nodes. The network may be, for example, an LTE network. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199938 | COMMUNICATING CONSTRAINT INFORMATION FOR DETERMINING A PATH SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSTRAINTS - Path determination constraints may be encoded in the form of a program having one or more instructions. Each of instructions may include an operation code, and operands (or pointers to locations where operands are stored). In this way, an extensible, interoperable way for a nodes (e.g., label-switching routers) to communicate constraints within a network is provided. Such constraints may be inserted (e.g., as one or more CONSTRAINT objects) into signaling messages (e.g., a PATH RSVP message). By enabling the signaling of constraints, the determination of constraint-based (label-switched) paths can be distributed among a number of (label-switching) routers or other nodes. Upon receiving a message with constraints (e.g., a CONSTRAINT object(s)), a node may (i) ignore the constraints if the node is a tail-end node (label-switching router), (ii) apply the constraints to a link if the next hop in the (label-switched) path is strict, and/or (iii) perform a constraint-based path determination to a next hop if the next hop is loose. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199939 | PATH COMPUTATION METHOD, NODE DEVICE AND PATH COMPUTATION ELEMENT - A path computation method is provided. A node device and a path computation element (PCE) are also provided correspondingly. The path computation method includes: sending a path computation request message to the PCE after receiving a client-side service transmission request, the path computation request message carrying identifiers of a source node and a destination node that access a client-side service and carrying a path concatenation constraint; and receiving the path computation response message carrying path information returned by the PCE, the path information being obtained by the PCE through computation according to the identifiers of the source node and the destination node that accesses a client-side service, the concatenation constraint, and concatenation capabilities of each interface of nodes in a network. The technical solution of the present invention is simpler and more convenient, which obviously reduces the complexity of the specific implementation. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199940 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING ROUTE - The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for establishing a route, which includes searching a target node by a node from a first level node group according to first level route information, returning to query a result or data saved by the target node if the target node is found, otherwise executing the following step; searching a target node by the node from a higher level node group according to higher level route information, returning to query a result or the data saved by the target node if the target node is found, otherwise repeating the step. Through the hierarchical communication system, most of the flows of daily service operations in the communication network are limited within a small region, thereby preventing from excessively occupying the band width of a backbone network being originally not wide enough. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110205932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TARGET CELL IN A CELLULAR NETWORK - A method for detecting a target cell by a mobile device, the method comprising storing traversed paths of the mobile device, the stored traversed paths each comprising information to identify cells in a sequence of cells traversed by the mobile device referenced to the target cell, compiling information identifying cells traversed by the device in real time to produce current path information, comparing the current path information to the stored traversed paths and inferring from the comparison a relative proximity of the mobile device to the target cell and adapting a search for the target cell based on the relative proximity. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205933 | ROUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for routing data over a telecommunications carrier network including at least two switching devices defining at least one physical link, the method including defining in advance a plurality of traffic flows, each associated with specific routing through at least one of the physical links in the network; configuring a routing system according to the traffic flows; collecting data of traffic transmitted over at least some of the traffic flows, calculating traffic statistics, from the collected data, for each of the flows in the network; and re-calculating the routing system configuration utilizing the calculated traffic statistics. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205934 | Method and System for 10GBase-T Start-Up - Certain aspects for the start-up procedure of transceivers supporting higher data rates over twisted-pair copper cabling are provided for 10 Gbit/sec Ethernet links (10GBASE-T). During a PMA (physical medium attachment) training period of the start-up procedure, long PMA training frames are exchanged periodically between link partners. A significant portion of each PMA training frame consists of known pseudo random sequences simultaneously transmitted over four wire pairs. PMA training frames include an InfoField for exchanging parameters and control information between link partners. For example, the InfoField's payload comprises fields for indicating current transmit power backoff (PBO), next PBO, requested PBO, transition count, control information, and for communicating precoder coefficients. Information in InfoFields is repeated and is not necessary that a link partner decodes every InfoField. For example, by occasionally reading the transition count, a link partner can determine when a change in transmit PBO and/or a state transition is to occur. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110211493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A DEMARCATION DEVICE - The present application discloses, among other things, an improved demarcation device. In some embodiments, the demarcation device includes: a physical layer module for receiving frames transmitted to the device; and a device configuration protocol layer configured to: (a) receive the frame after the frame is received from the physical layer, (b) determine whether the frame is a valid device configuration protocol data unit (DCPDU), and (c) execute a command if the frame is a valid DCPDU. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110216669 | System and Method to Enable Large MTUs in Data Center Ethernet Networks - A method of configuring a port on a network device includes receiving a frame of information, determining that the frame includes maximum transmission unit (MTU) information, and configuring a prioritized receive queue on the port with an MTU size based on the MTU information. The MTU size is different than another MTU size of another prioritized receive queue on the port. A network interface includes a port, a de-multiplexer coupled to an output or the port, and prioritized receive queues that each have an MTTU size. A first prioritized receive queue has an MTU size different than a second prioritized receive queue. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110222433 | Automatic address configuration of vehicle network devices during installation - A method for automatic network address configuration of network devices during installation is described. According to the method, a network address is configured on the devices and a check is performed as to whether the address is already in use. If not, a device is configured on the network. The method allows configuration of multiple identical devices with different network addresses. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110222434 | Method and Apparatus for Deploying a Wireless Network - A method for deploying a wireless network in accordance with particular embodiments includes deploying one or more base stations configured to provide wireless connections between the one or more base stations and one or more endpoints. The method also includes deploying one or more remote transceivers configured to provide wireless connections between the one or more remote transceivers and one or more endpoints. The method further includes modifying at least one base station of the one or more base stations. The modified base station is configured to control the one or more remote transceivers. The method additionally includes modifying at least one remote transceiver of the one or more remote transceivers. The modified remote transceiver is configured to control the at least one remote transceiver without receiving control information from the at least one base station. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110222435 | Method and System for a Radio Frequency Management in a Mesh Network with a Path Distance Factor - A method and system for radio frequency management (RFM) in a mesh network using a path distance factor (PDF) is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises calculating a path distance factor (PDF) between a first mesh router and a portal. A frame is transmitted to a second mesh router, wherein the frame includes the path distance factor. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110222436 | TOPOLOGY DETEMINATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - There is provided a method of determining the topology of a base station in a communications network. The base stations sends a configuration request message to a configuration node, and subsequently receives from the configuration node a configuration response message, the configuration response message including topology information relating to the base station. This topology information can be used in allowing the base station to most efficiently set up a communication with another base station. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110222437 | PATH CALCULATING METHOD, PROGRAM AND CALCULATING APPARATUS - A calculating apparatus calculates a shortest path connecting two nodes of a network. A shortest-path group, which is a set of shortest paths having node Y as their starting points, can be calculated at once by having calculated a shortest path having node Y as its starting point for each of other nodes. When the shortest-path group having node Y as the starting point is calculated and further if a group of shortest paths having node X as their starting points is stored beforehand in a storing unit, then path portions, which belong to the group of shortest paths having node X as the starting points and further which are paths extending from node Y to the nodes located downstream from node Y, are utilized as part of a result of calculation of the shortest path group having node Y as the starting point. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110228699 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING UP NETWORK FOR IP COMMUNICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method is provided for setting up a network for Internet Protocol (IP) communication between mobile terminals. A first mobile terminal determines a second mobile terminal that will communicate with the first mobile terminal. The first mobile terminal generates network setup information of the first mobile terminal for the IP communication and performs network setup using the network setup information. The first mobile terminal generates a network setup message including network setup information of the second mobile terminal, and sends the network setup message to the second mobile terminal. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228700 | Subframe Allocation for In-Band Relay Nodes - A coordinating node avoids or reduces interference between relay nodes by coordinating subframe allocation for the interfering relay nodes. The coordinating node identifies the interfering relay nodes that require the same subframe allocation and provides the necessary signaling so that the involved nodes get information concerning the subframe allocations. The system may be implemented using a centralized node (e.g., OAM) or distributed coordinating nodes. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228701 | MOBILE BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, SUCH AS A DEPLOYABLE SELF-CONTAINED PORTABLE SYSTEM - Systems and methods for establishing IT services in edge environments are described. In some examples, the system comprises a transportable housing capable of being carried by personnel, a plurality of commercial off-the-shelf components contained in the housing and coupled together and configured to provide the broadband communications network, a management subsystem operatively coupled to the plurality of components, a network connection subsystem defined by at least a first portion of the plurality of components and configured to establish access to the broadband communications network, and a connection subsystem defined by at least a second portion of the plurality of components and that provides a user with a connection to the broadband communications network via the network connection subsystem | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228702 | System and Method for Providing Network Resiliency - The invention is directed toward an automated system and process to provide resiliency to a network infrastructure where traditional established methods tend to fail. The system analyzes the underlying physical characteristics of the network topology to identify physically diverse backup routing paths among nodes in the network. The system takes as input the number of diverse paths desired and a characteristic(s) used to choose the most desirable paths, such as delay, flow, or cost. The invention searches for multiple solutions for the selected number of diverse paths within the network. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228703 | Configuring Signaling Radio Bearer Information In a User Equipment Protocol Stack - In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for configuring signaling radio bearer information in a user equipment protocol stack. A wireless network may be used that includes a radio access network for transmitting information between a user equipment device and a core network. An instruction may be received to generate a signaling radio bearer configuration information element (IE) that includes configuration information for a pre-selected number of signaling radio bearers. The signaling radio bearer configuration IE may then be generated, while ensuring that the signaling radio bearer configuration IE includes configuration information for a required minimum number of signaling radio bearers. The signaling radio bearer configuration information element may be transmitted from the radio access network to the user equipment device for use in configuring the signaling radio bearers in the user equipment device. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEEKING A WIRELESS NETWORK FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a system and method for initiating a command relating to one network that an electronic communication device may be in communication with, depending on triggering conditions relating to another network that the device may be in communication with. The communication device comprises: a network connection to initiate a command relating to the network after satisfaction of a predetermined condition relating to another network relating to the communication device; and a communication system to process communications between the device and the network and between the device and another network. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228705 | WIRELESS MESH NETWORK TRANSIT LINK TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and configuration manager generates a routing topology for a wireless mesh network. The wireless mesh network has a plurality of internal nodes, at least one edge node, and at least one originating device. A plurality of potential routing solutions is determined which contain a plurality of paths through the wireless mesh network from the at least one originating device to the at least one edge node such that data communicated from the at least one originating device reaches the at least one edge node in no more than a predetermined number of hops. Each potential routing solution is based on at least one measured wireless communication parameter between internal nodes. Metric calculations for each potential routing solution are computed to determine a preferred routing solution. The wireless mesh network is configured to route traffic using the preferred routing solution. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110235544 | Method For Optimizing Network Mapping Tool Discovery - In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments of this invention there is a method to operate a network mapping tool. The method includes performing a network mapping operation over a first set of ports to generate a list of hosts that are found to be alive; performing a sequential scan on only those hosts in the list to detect the operating system of each host in the list; and performing a parallel port scan to detect characteristics of only those hosts in the list. The characteristics can include an identification of at least applications and services running on the hosts in the list. The second set of ports can be a full set of ports. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110235545 | MAC-Address Based Virtual Route Aggregation - An autonomous system includes at least some packet network devices that are capable of operating in a virtual route aggregation environment and some packet network devices that are not capable of operating in a virtual route aggregation environment. The autonomous system includes at least one egress border router, at least one aggregation router and at least one intermediate router. The egress border router uses an interior border gateway protocol to distribute a label message to the other routers in the autonomous system, the label message including a next hop MAC address associated with either an external router or the egress border router. The egress border router and the intermediate router using information included in the label message to contrast layer 2 table entries and the aggregation router using information included in the label message to construct a layer 3 table entry. The aggregation router receives a packet with a virtual prefix that corresponds to a virtual prefix in a list of virtual prefixes stored by the aggregation router, and routes the packet over a virtual path corresponding to one of the virtual prefixes. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110235546 | MANAGING A DATA NETWORK CONNECTION FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON USER LOCATION - Providing for select Internet Protocol traffic offload (SIPTO) in a mobile communication environment is described herein. By way of example, SIPTO traffic can be facilitated via local packet gateways (P-GWs) that provide an interface to the Internet or a like data network, in addition to a centralized gateway GPRS support node (GGSN). Eligibility for SIPTO can be on a user equipment (UE) by UE basis; for instance, relying on stored subscription or account information to determine SIPTO eligibility. In particular aspects, eligibility for SIPTO can also be based on a packet network by packet network basis, or a combination of the foregoing. This enables flexibility in determining whether SIPTO can be established for a given UE in a given location, and can be based for instance on UE capability, subscription status information, data network capability, tariff rates, and so on, as well as different legal requirements of government jurisdictions. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110235547 | CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND CONTROL INFORMATION RECEIVING TERMINAL - A control information transmission method and a control information receiving terminal are provided. The transmission method comprises: notifying a terminal of setting information of control information in a downlink subframe (S | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110235548 | MANAGING HIERARCHICALLY ORGANIZED SUBSCRIBER PROFILES - Methods are provided for managing hierarchically organized subscriber profiles. According to one embodiment, a policy engine of a VR defines services available to subscribers in terms of profile identifiers. A scalable subscriber profile database is established having a memory requirement dependent upon the number of available service contexts by hierarchically organizing profile identifiers as leaf profile identifiers, which explicitly define services, and intermediate profile identifiers, which indirectly represent services. The policy engine receives a first-level profile identifier and determines whether it is among those stored in the database. If not, then it obtains service profile information associated with the first-level profile identifier. If the first-level profile identifier is an intermediate profile identifier having leaf profile identifiers, then it further obtains them and associated profile information and stores this information in the database. The first-level profile identifier and the associated service profile information are also stored in the database. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110243030 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PROTECTION PATHS IN A MULTI-DOMAIN NETWORK - Systems and methods for determining multiple paths in a multi-domain network are provided. In some embodiment, a method for determining multiple paths in a network is provided. The method may include determining a first path between a source node and a destination node and determining a second path disjoint from the first path. In some embodiments, to determine the second path includes determining which ingress nodes are available in a domain that includes the destination node, where the available ingress nodes are not part of the first path, and implementing a disjoint path algorithm for each of the available ingress nodes. To determine the first path includes implementing forward path calculations. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243031 | APPARATUS AND METHODS RELATED TO THE PACKAGING AND CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE OF A DISTRIBUTED SWITCH FABRIC - In some embodiments, a system includes a chassis having a group of horizontal slots in which a first group of line cards is disposed and a group of vertical slots in which a second group of line cards is disposed. Each port of a line card from the first group of line cards is operatively coupled to a different line card from the second group of line cards when the system is in a first configuration. A first set of ports and a second set of ports of a line card from the first group of line cards are operatively coupled to a first line card and a second line card from the second group of line cards, respectively, when the system is in a second configuration. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243032 | Method For Energy Efficient Configuration Of Ports Of A Logical Communication Channel - A method for energy efficient configuration of a physical port of a plurality of physical ports of a network device is described herein. One or more physical ports of the plurality of physical ports may be aggregated to a logical port in a logical communication channel between the network device and another device. A configuration of the one or more physical ports is determined. The configuration includes one or more parameters which are monitored. The physical port of the plurality of physical ports is selected and a configuration state of the selected physical port is modified upon detection of an event based on the one or more parameters. The modified configuration state is one of an active port state, an active port state with a limited bandwidth utilization rate, and a standby port state. The selected port is reconfigured according to the modified configuration state. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243033 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ACCESS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for automatic access in a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a scanner for scanning surrounding Access Points (APs) by receiving beacon messages from the APs, a determiner for detecting an AP, a WPS button of which has been pressed, from one or more scanned APs and for determining if there are two or more detected APs, and a configurator for, when there are two or more detected APs, transmitting a message including a Medium Access Control (MAC) address of an AP, which has been selected among the detected APs by an input of a user, to the AP and for performing a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) with the selected AP, thereby accessing a wireless Local Area Network (LAN). | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243034 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE STATION APPARATUS - Disclosed are a communication system, a base station apparatus, a mobile station apparatus, and a method for communication, which facilitate efficient administration of information for settings maintained by base station apparatuses and mobile station apparatuses in a system involving a plurality of component carriers. A mobile communications system configured of the base station apparatus and the mobile station apparatus administers the system information of one or more component carriers possessing select spectrum width from the system spectrum. When a component carrier is added to the mobile station apparatus, the system applies the system information belonging to the component carriers already connected to the system to the component carrier added thereto. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110249592 | NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD WITH AUTO-NEGOTIATION MECHANISM, NETWORK APPARATUS HAVING AUTO-NEGOTIATION MECHANISM AND NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD - A network connection method with an auto-negotiation mechanism is applied to a first network apparatus, where the first network apparatus supports a plurality of connection modes, and the method includes: transmitting a plurality of indication signals to a second network apparatus to prepare to establish a link between the first network apparatus and the second network apparatus, where the plurality of indication signals correspond to the plurality of connection modes respectively; counting a number of times that the first network apparatus enters a transmit disable state to generate a counting value; and when the counting value reaches a threshold value, disabling a specific connection mode of the plurality of connection modes supported by the first network apparatus. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110249593 | DEVICE CAPABLE OF NOTIFYING OPERATION STATE CHANGE THEREOF THROUGH NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF THE DEVICE - A method of notifying an operation state change of a device, the method involving forming a network of devices used by a user and that perform network communication; when an operation state change of a first device in the network occurs, searching for at least one device currently being used by the user in the network of devices; and transmitting information regarding the operation state change of the first device to the at least one device, wherein the information regarding the operation state change of the first device is displayed on a display unit of the at least one device. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110255441 | Method And Apparatus For Reconfiguring IC Architectures - A reconfigurable hardware architecture, in the form of a System-on-Chip | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110255442 | METHOD OF REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF MASKED NODES, A NODE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method of reducing occurrence of masked nodes in a communication network comprising at least three communication nodes operating in the same frequency band and wherein a first node and a second node are within a radio communication range of each other, a third node being within the radio communication range of the second node, but outside the range of the first node. First control information is exchanged between the first node and the second node for establishing a data communication link between them. Then the second node detects intention of the third node to establish a data communication link and prevents the third node from establishing the data communication link. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110255443 | VIRTUAL ROUTERS FOR GMPLS NETWORKS - Virtual routers that abstract photonic sub-domains are provided for GMPLS networks. A virtual router uses a link viability matrix to keep track of the set of viable connections between inputs and outputs of a photonic sub-domain. A virtual router may receive RSVP-TE signaling messages and either allocate a working input to output link pair or, if explicitly signaled, verify that the requested link is currently viable. A virtual router also advertises, in its link state updates, the current set of possible outputs for any input link. Shortest path computations can be implemented utilizing virtual routers by modifying a topology graph in accordance with the link viability matrix of the virtual router. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110261720 | System and Method for Unique Identifier Exchange During Auto-Negotiation - A system and method for unique identifier exchange during auto-negotiation. Wired networks can include non-conformant bridges and/or repeaters that can erroneously forward link protocol frames such as LLDP. These present a problem for higher layer protocols that attempt to manage properties of the link. The unique identifiers exchanged during auto-negotiation can be passed up to higher layers for an integrity check of unique identifiers exchanged using higher layer protocols. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261721 | METHOD AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR A SELF ORGANIZING NETWORK - A method and system architecture for a self-organizing network (SON) includes a first cell having a first user equipment classifier for determining one of cell edge and cell central. The SON also includes a second cell having a second user equipment classifier for determining one of cell edge and cell central. The system architecture and method provide a first transmit time interval (TTI) schema for user equipment within the area of coverage associated with the first cell and a TTI schema for user equipment within the area of coverage associated with the second cell, the second TTI schema differing from the first TTI schema. The user equipment is classified as cell centre or cell edge in dependence upon at least one of QoS requirement, geometry, periodic PSMM and CQI reports. The TTI schemas are used for “cell edge” user equipment by the respective cells. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261722 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FORWARDING NODE, PATH MANAGEMENT SERVER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication system comprises a path management server that configures forwarding path information that is configured by arranging link IDs for identifying communication interfaces provided in respective forwarding nodes in a forwarding path of a data transfer network or links extending between said respective forwarding nodes and neighboring nodes thereof. For packets to which is added a header containing the forwarding path information, a forwarding node performs packet forwarding processing in accordance with the forwarding path information. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110267977 | Method and Apparatus for Assisted Network Discovery - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a user equipment configured to receive local network connectivity information over a first wireless interface, determine a scanning strategy based at least in part on the received information, and discover a local network over a second wireless interface using at least in part the determined scanning strategy. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267978 | CONFIGURING COMPONENT CARRIERS IN CARRIER AGGREGATION - A system and method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation is disclosed. The method comprises communicating a carrier aggregation capability for a selected UE to an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs. A plurality of component carriers at the eNode B can be configured for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE. A component carrier configuration message is broadcast from the eNode B containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs. Specific configuration information that is specific to the selected UE is communicated using dedicated communication signaling. Selected configured component carriers are then activated by the eNode B for the selected UE. Activation can be based on the UE's quality of service needs, bandwidth needs, and strength of signal for the component carriers. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267979 | Communication system control apparatus, control method, and program - A control apparatus comprises: a switch extraction unit extracting a second switch adjacent to a first switch that stops in a communication system including a plurality of switches having a predetermined topology; a flow extraction unit extracting a flow transferred to the first switch after the second switch from a plurality of flows passing through the communication system; a path determination unit determining, assuming that, among the plurality of switches, switches located at start and end nodes of the flow are third and fourth switches, respectively, a path from the second switch to the fourth switch, based on a topology obtained by excluding the first switch from the predetermined topology; and a path generation unit connecting a path from the third switch to the second switch in an initial path of the flow and a path determined by the path determination unit to generate a new path of the flow. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267980 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HINT-BASED DISCOVERY OF PATH SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE - A method and apparatus for rapidly discovering unknown or unmanaged portions of network using hints defining possible transport layer infrastructure topology and the like | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110274007 | Method of Handling Measurement Gap Configuration and Communication Device Thereof - A method of handling measurement gap configuration for a network in a wireless communication system comprising a mobile device capable of receiving and/or transmitting on a plurality of component carriers is disclosed. The method comprises configuring at least a measurement gap configuration each for at least a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers, to the mobile device. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110274008 | Configurable switch for asymmetric communication - A networking device including at least two asymmetric communication ports. at least one of the asymmetric communication ports is a self-configurable asymmetric port and the self-configurable asymmetric port is configured automatically and able to support high throughput communications. Also disclosed a switch supporting uncompressed video comprising self-configurable asymmetric ports. The switch configured to automatically set the self-configurable asymmetric ports to support direction of communication of asymmetric end-devices coupled to the self-configurable asymmetric ports. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110280151 | PROVISIONING FOR ENTERPRISE SERVICES - Configuring a communication system. Configuring a Private Branch eXchange (PBX) system to respond to a configuration telephone number by routing call control for the configuration number to an Service Management Platform (SMP). Determining an enterprise extension associated with an enterprise account in the domain of the SMP. Directing a mobile communication device associated with the enterprise account to call the configuration telephone number, and to communicate the determined enterprise extension and an authentication token of the enterprise account. Receiving, at the PBX system, a call on the configuration telephone number. Routing the call to the SMP. Receiving the determined enterprise extension at the SMP. Determining the PBX system port of the call. Directing the mobile communication device to communicate the authentication token. Receiving the authentication token. Upon receipt of an authentication token equivalent to the directed authentication token, associating the enterprise account with the determined PBX system port. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280152 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a wireless communication device including a control unit that controls the wireless communication device to act as a group owner or a client, and a communication unit that communicates with another wireless communication device according to control by the control unit, and, when a communication group having a topology where the wireless communication device acts as a group owner and the another wireless communication device acts as a client of the wireless communication device is formed, and a new wireless communication device to enter the communication group appears, the control unit determines whether or not to change a topology of the communication group. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280153 | System, Apparatus for Content Delivery for Internet Traffic and Methods Thereof - In one embodiment, a method of serving media includes receiving a request to serve media content to an user equipment, and receiving caching information regarding the media content. The caching information includes information regarding whether the media content requested by the user equipment is cacheable. A first media server is assigned from a hierarchical set of media servers to serve the user equipment if the media content to be served is cacheable. The hierarchical set of media servers includes a plurality of first type of media servers deployed in a plurality of layer2 (L2) access networks. The user equipment is coupled to the content delivery network through a layer2 access network of the plurality of L2 access networks. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280154 | Method and Apparatus for Management of a Global Wireless Sensor Network - Methods and apparatus for global wireless sensor network architecture and protocol for remote supervision, asset control and operational management based on localized clusters of autonomous sensor/supervision/operational sensor nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes with increased network functionality. These localized cluster nodes send data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions. The gateway nodes are, in turn, connected to other gateway nodes and operations control centers either through wireless or wired data communications links. Utilizing the Internet for long range interconnectivity, the network is scaleable to a global level. The resulting network is based on an ad hoc mesh topology to allow flexibility in network modification and expansion and is comprised of a tiered structure defined by increasing functionality. A current application for this technology is the remote control and supervision of lighting systems for facilities and municipalities on a local, national and/or global basis from centralized regional operations centers. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280155 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING APN SUBSCRIPTION CONFIGURATION - A method and an apparatus for updating an Access Point Name (APN) subscription configuration are disclosed. The method includes: receiving an update request message sent by a network element, where the update request message carries the first APN information, Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway (GW) information and an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI); obtaining the second APN information of the corresponding user according to the IMSI; and updating a wild card APN subscription configuration of the corresponding user according to the first APN information if the first APN information is different from the second APN information and the corresponding user subscribes to a wild card APN. The embodiments of the present invention reduce unnecessary signaling interactions between the Home Subscriber Server (HSS) and other network elements, enhance the data transmission performance of the network, and reduce the unnecessary overhead of the HSS. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110280156 | Method and Apparatus for a Wireless Home Mesh Network with Network Topology Visualizer - An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, where the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node. Thereafter, a communication socket is opened, and a node topology packet, including a lust of neighbor nodes, is transmitted in order to produce a global network topology map. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110286356 | BROADCAST CONTROL OF ACCESS TERMINAL RADIO EVENT HANDLING - Radio event handling at access terminals is controlled at a granularity other than access terminal-level granularity through the use of broadcast control values. For example, a network entity such as an access point may broadcast control values to control radio event handling (e.g., radio event logging and/or reporting) at access terminals in the vicinity of the access point. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286357 | FABRIC FORMATION FOR VIRTUAL CLUSTER SWITCHING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch system. The switch includes a port to couple to a second switch and a control mechanism configured. During operation, the control mechanism receives from the second switch a set of configuration information. Based on the received configuration information, the control mechanism invites the second switch to join a virtual cluster switch. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286358 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING A ROUTE OF A CONNECTION - The present invention provides a method for establishing a route of a connection, which comprises: a route relation group is configured on a service node responsible for route calculation; the route relation group comprises a connection in which the service node is contained and other connections having route relation with the connection; when a route of a connection is requested to be established, the service node responsible for route calculation confirms the route of the connection according to the route relation group configured on the service node, and then establishes the route of the connection. A device for establishing a route of a connection is also provided in the present invention. With the present invention, the problem of high probability of route conflict in the existing connection route establishment process can be solved. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286359 | ROUTE SETUP SERVER, ROUTE SETUP METHOD AND ROUTE SETUP PROGRAM - A route setup server has a storage unit, an IP routing unit and a flow management unit. A routing determination table indicating a router node assigned to an IP router among the plurality of nodes is stored in the storage unit. The IP routing unit has a software-based IP routing module having a same function as an IP router with respect to each router node. The flow management unit refers to the routing determination table to check whether or not a requestor node of a route setup request corresponds to any router node. The IP routing unit performs packet IP routing by using the software-based IP routing module associated with the corresponding router node to update a header of the packet. After that, the requestor node of the route setup request is updated to a destination node designated by a destination MAC address of the packet. Such the processing is repeated and thus the communication route is determined. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286360 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMPLY CONFIGURING A SUBSCRIBER APPLIANCE FOR PERFORMING A SERVICE CONTROLLED BY A SEPARATE SERVICE PROVIDER - A method and apparatus for configuring an appliance, such as a network node, for performing a service, such as communicating with a network, controlled by a service provider include inserting into an Ethernet port on the appliance an Ethernet couple on a device that is usually small compared to the appliance. The device is configured to send through the Ethernet couple without human intervention an Internet Protocol (IP) data packet that is directed to a logical port of an established standard, such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) port 80. The IP data packet includes appliance configuration data in a message form for the established standard, such as an HTTP POST. As a result, the appliance is configured automatically for performing the service controlled by the service provider. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110292831 | EXPANDABLE NETWORK SYSTEM AND REDUNDANT METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are an expandable network system and a redundant method applied to the system. According to one embodiment, the network system may be a ring-type or linear-type network system. A plurality of network nodes form one or more sub-networks. Many interconnected sub-networks form another network. While the network system is initialized, the method defines the role of each network port of each network node in each sub-network. Concurrently, every network port interconnected between the sub-networks is also defined to be a blocked port or a forward port. This mechanism defining the role of each port not only prevents the possible broadcast storm occurred in the network system, but also modifies the network signaling path by re-defining the roles of the ports while the connection changes. Therefore, the expandable network system and the method achieve a fast-redundant connection scheme, and the more flexible network-expanding function. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292832 | Generating Network Topology Parameters and Monitoring a Communications Network Domain - A method of generating network topology parameters of a communications network domain comprising a plurality of network nodes and a plurality of interconnecting links. The method comprises: identifying network nodes configured to interface with one or more other network domains as summarized nodes; and generating network topology parameters for one or more pairs of summarized nodes. The network topology parameters are dependent on the transmission parameters of one or more identified paths between said pair of summarized nodes. At least one said path comprises at least one other network node and respective interconnecting links. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292833 | PORT TABLE FLUSHING IN ETHERNET NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for flushing port tables in an Ethernet network that includes a Root Bridge node ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110299423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QOS SUPPORT IN UBIQUITOUS SENSOR - The present invention relates to a system and to a method for QoS (Quality of Service) support in a ubiquitous sensor network. The system for QoS support in a ubiquitous sensor network includes a mesh coordinator and nodes. The mesh coordinator organizes a super frame containing a dedicated QoS data transmission period, and synchronizes each of the nodes constituted into one network with the abovementioned super frame. The nodes create a beacon frame containing information on whether or not to set QoS, to broadcast the beacon frame in a dedicated beacon period of the super frame if QoS data transmission is needed, to create a QoS data frame with a set priority, and to transmit the QoS data frame to the dedicated QoS data transmission period of the super frame in the case of transmitting QoS data. The present invention divides QoS data from general data to improve the quality of data transmission and ensure stability, and prioritizes QoS data to transmit the most important data among QoS data in a quick and stable manner. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299424 | SWITCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP VIRTUAL LAN - A switching apparatus having a plurality of ports, includes: switch information storage to store an output port identifier for a combination of an input port identifier, an input virtual path identifier, and a destination address; a detector to detect a first input virtual path identifier and a first destination address assigned to an input packet; a searcher to search the switch information storage for a first output port identifier based on a first input port identifier that identifies a port to which the input packet has been input, the first input virtual path identifier, and the first destination address; and a packet switch to transfer the input packet to a port identified by the first output port identifier. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110305165 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL-LAYER HANDSHAKING FOR TIMING ROLE TRANSITION - Aspects of a method and system for physical-layer handshaking for timing role transition are provided. Prior to changing the timing role of a first Ethernet device, the first Ethernet device may communicate over an Ethernet link to a second Ethernet PHY utilizing a first set of one or more PCS code-groups. In response to a determination to change the timing role of the first Ethernet device, the first Ethernet device may communicate one or more IDLE symbols over the Ethernet link to the second Ethernet device. The IDLE symbol(s) may be generated utilizing a second set of one or more PCS code-groups. The first set of PCS code-group(s) may be mutually exclusive with the second set of PCS code-group(s). In response to detecting a received Ethernet physical layer symbol corresponding to the second set of PCS code-groups, the second Ethernet device may make a determination to change its timing role. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305166 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, RADIO BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - For each radio base stations ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110310769 | Methods and Apparatuses for Machine Type Communication - A Machine Type Communication (MTC) method for an MTC device to configure a plurality of MTC logical channels associated with an MTC application is provided The method comprises the steps of: configuring, in a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, the MTC logical channels independently from a Common Control Channel (CCCH), a Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH), and a Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH), wherein the MTC logical channels include a Machine Type Communication Traffic Channel (MTCTCH) and a Machine Type Communication Control Channel (MTCCCH); carrying uplink and downlink traffic data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCTCH; and carrying uplink and downlink control data dedicated for the MTC application executed by the MTC device in the MTCCCH. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310770 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR MESH AND STAR TOPOLOGY STRUCTURE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A method of achieving wireless sensor network (WSN) communication in a mesh and star topology network (MSTN), including: a) connecting a plurality of nodes in a WSN to form a mesh and star hybrid topology structure; b) based on the topology structure, defining a superframe structure based on IEEE 802.15.4-2006; c) based on the topology structure and superframe structure, defining methods for long period data processing, connectivity assessment, medium access control, channel measurement, frequency hopping, beacon frame formation, and two-stage resource allocation; d) based on the topology structure, superframe structure, and methods, defining a method for network establishment; and e) based on the network establishment method, defining a method for MSTN communications. The method features real-time communication, high reliability, and low energy consumption. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110317584 | NODE-BASED QUALITY-OF-SERVICE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for scheduling network communications in a managed network can include a Network Controller discovering a plurality of network nodes; the Network Controller classifying the discovered network nodes into two or more classifications of node for node-level prioritization of network communications; the Network Controller receiving reservation requests from at least some of the plurality of network nodes, wherein the reservation requests request one or more time slots for their respective network nodes in an upcoming communication window; and the Network Controller assigning time slots in the upcoming communication window to one or more network nodes in response to reservation requests, wherein the assignment is based on a priority of the network nodes and wherein the priority is assigned to the nodes according to their classification. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317585 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC OFFLOAD IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for reducing backhaul traffic in a broadband wireless access system are provided. The method includes receiving an uplink packet including a contents request from a Mobile Station (MS), determining whether the requested contents have been cached, if it is determined that the contents have not been cached, acquiring the contents from a corresponding server, transmitting the contents to the MS, and if it is determined that the contents have not been cached, caching the contents. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317586 | EVENT-TRIGGERED PEER DISCOVERY - Techniques for supporting peer-to-peer (P2P) communication are disclosed. In an aspect, a device performs peer discovery based on trigger events. In one design, the device detects an event triggering peer discovery, which may be an application becoming active on the device, a change in the position of the device, the device being turned on, etc. The device performs peer discovery based on detection of the event triggering peer discovery. In one design, the device starts peer discovery in response to detecting the trigger event. In another design, the device changes at least one characteristic (e.g., the periodicity) of peer discovery in response to detecting the trigger event. In another design, a device determines an application becoming active on the device. The device transmits a query (e.g., in a proximity detection signal) to request for a service from a peer device to support the application. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317587 | Methods and systems for time sensitive networks - A packet based switched multimedia network which consolidates networking of high throughput, time sensitive data, and control streams, with Ethernet data networking over home span. The multimedia network may support in parallel, over the same home span cabling infrastructure, high quality networking including time sensitive data streams, such as HDMI, USB, and Ethernet, transparent network attachment for legacy devices, multi stream, and low power modes. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317588 | AUTODISCOVERY FOR VIRTUAL NETWORKS - The present invention facilitates automatic discovery of VPN-related information, which relates to the existence or association of VPNs as supported by provider edge devices in a core network. In particular, the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is used to facilitate the automatic discovery, and the provider edge devices are capable of subsequently and automatically triggering Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) processes to facilitate signaling over LDP sessions within the core network. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002569 | Swarm intelligence based methods to enable cooperative communication in a mesh network - A method and device are described for determining at a node in a mesh network, cooperation with other nodes in forwarding messages and packets in a mesh network. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002570 | Coordinating and Establishing Communication Networks Between Communication Devices - In a multipoint mesh network, communications for establishing the network between multiple communication terminals may be coordinated such that connection request signals are not transmitted from both terminals in a pair of terminals to each other. In one example, a multipoint connection start terminal may be configured to request connections with each of the communication terminals participating in the mesh network. The multipoint connection start terminal may then receive a connection permission signal from each of the terminals to which a request signal was sent. The multipoint connection start terminal may subsequently generate terminal designation information specifying which terminals are to request connections with which other terminals so as to avoid communication overlap. This terminal designation information may then be transmitted to each of the other communication terminals participating in the mesh network. Additionally or alternatively, the terminal designation information may include authentication information for authenticating the connection request and/or permissions. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002571 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Apparatuses and methods to establish communications between devices. In one embodiment, a method of sharing data includes, without requiring a proxy device and without requiring a server to enable communications, receiving a request transmitted by a requesting device, authenticating the requesting device, and establishing a connection between the requesting device and a requested device. The requesting device and the requested device are dissimilar communication devices having dissimilar communications standards. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120008526 | Ad Hoc Formation and Tracking of Location-Sharing Groups - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for forming and tracking a location-sharing group are disclosed. The location-sharing group can be performed ad hoc without the assistance of a central server. A geofence can be defined that encloses the current locations of the participating devices in the location-sharing group. The geographic location of the location-sharing group as a whole can be tracked and provided to the participating devices in the location-sharing group. Group-level location-sharing can be enabled. Departure of a participating device from the location-sharing group can be detected based on the current location and the coverage radius of each device in the location-sharing group. Entry of points of interest into the geofence of the location-sharing group can be detected and notified to the participating devices in the location-sharing group. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120008527 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING ROUTING DECISIONS IN A WIRELESS MESH NETWORK AND WIRELESS MESH NETWORK - A method for supporting routing decisions in a wireless mesh network, wherein the network ( | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120014284 | VIRTUALIZED SHARED PROTECTION CAPACITY - The present disclosure relates a network, a network element, a system, and a method providing an efficient allocation of protection capacity for network connections and/or services. These may be for services within a given Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Virtual Machine (VM) instance flow. Network ingress/egress ports are designed to be VM instance aware while transit ports may or may not be depending on network element capability or configuration. A centralized policy management and a distributed control plane are used to discover and allocate resources to and among the VPNs or VM instances. Algorithms for efficient allocation and release of protection capacity may be coordinated between the centralized policy management and the distributed control plane. Additional coupling of attributes such as latency may provide more sophisticated path selection algorithms including efficient sharing of protection capacity. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014285 | SELF-CONFIGURING, SELF-OPTIMIZING WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM - A system and associated method provides for a wireless local area network (WLAN) that permits mobile units to communicate with an external, wired network. Nodes in the WLAN include multiple components, such as a base module, antenna module, and one or more wireless modules. Indeed, this system can employ two or more wireless modules that employ different short-range wireless protocols, such as IEEE 802.11-type and Bluetooth protocols. The nodes may perform self-discovery to determine modules within the node and associated functionality, as well as identify neighboring nodes to thereby establish a mesh-type network. Nodes can be configured to provide connectivity to the wired network, while others (access points) communicate wirelessly with mobile devices. The nodes may then be interconnected wirelessly, or via wires. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014286 | Configuration method and configuration device for the backhaul link in a long term evolution system - The present invention provides a configuration method for a backhaul link in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, and the method includes: when a network side configures a relay subframe, configuring the relay subframe to be a Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) subframe on a downlink access link, configuring a relay subframe to be a unicast subframe or non-MBSFN subframe on a downlink backhaul link. And meanwhile, the present invention provides a configuration device for the backhaul link in the LTE system, which includes: a configuration unit for configuring a relay subframe to be a unicast subframe or non-MBSFN subframe on a downlink backhaul link when a relay subframe is configured by the network side and configured to be an MBSFN subframe on a downlink access link. The present invention improves the communication efficiency of the backhaul link and the access flexibility of UE in the cell covered by the base station. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014287 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING GROUP DELETION INFORMATION - A method for transmitting and receiving group configuration information on a user equipment is disclosed. The user equipment receives information on group deletion of the user equipment from a base station. The user equipment transmits an acknowledgement (ACK) signal about the received information on the group deletion to the base station. In this case, the information on the group deletion is configured as a separate extended header type or a type that an extended header is piggybacked on a specific downlink packet to be transmitted to the user equipment. Preferably, the user equipment decodes the received information on the group deletion of the user equipment. The user equipment successfully decodes the information on the group deletion and is then able to transmit the acknowledgement (ACK) signal about the received information on the group deletion to the base station. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120020242 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT MULTIDIMENSIONAL NETWORK TOPOLOGIES - Methods and apparatus to determine and implement multidimensional network topologies are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises receiving an input parameter for determining a multidimensional network topology for a network interconnecting a plurality of devices, and determining a set of multidimensional network topologies, each multidimensional network topology of the set comprising a respective plurality of nodes to interconnect the plurality of devices, each node in each multidimensional network topology of the set being fully connected with all neighbor nodes in each dimension of the multidimensional network topology, and each multidimensional network topology of the set satisfying a first constraint based on the input parameter. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020243 | ACCESS POINT CONFIGURED FOR STATION GROUP MANAGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STATION-MANAGEMENT GROUPS - Embodiments of an access point configured for station group management and a method for managing station-management groups in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the access point may transmit a group allocation message to selected stations and establish a station-management group to include stations from which response frames are received. The access point may also transmit DL MU-MIMO transmissions to the stations of the station-management group using a MU-MIMO technique. When explicit group deletion is employed, the access point may explicitly delete some stations from the station-management group by transmitting a group deletion message to the stations of the group. When implicit group deletion is employed, the access point may implicitly delete some stations from the station-management group after a predetermined period of time indicated in the group allocation message by refraining from transmitting DL MU-MIMO transmissions or group update messages to the stations of the group. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020244 | METHOD FOR EXCHANGE OF ROUTING MESSAGES IN A WIRELESS MESHED COMMUNICATION NETWORK - In a method for exchanging routing messages in a wireless meshed communication network with network nodes and a root node, a routing tree is set up with data transmission paths. The root node sends routing requests at regular time intervals to set up the paths, wherein a request contains a specification for a first bidirectional path mode or a second unidirectional path mode. At a respective node, a first field is used to indicate a first or a second node state. If, upon receipt of a request, the first field is in the first state, a routing response is always sent and otherwise not. Next, the node checks the mode specified in the request, ensuring that the respective mode is set. In case of a node to root data transmission, a node also ensures that the first field of the respective network node is in the first state. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020245 | Mobile router and method for autosynching predetermined content - A method is provided for providing digital entertainment to a customer having a mobile router comprising a first wireless local area network having a customer mobile device coupled thereto. The method comprises: providing a source of the digital entertainment data; coupling the source to the customer mobile device via the router and the first wireless local area network; operating the source with the router such that the source automatically downloads predetermined digital entertainment data to the customer mobile device via the wireless local area network and the router. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020246 | NETWORK PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION OF EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, devices and methods for improving the efficient deployment and configuration of networking equipment within a network build-out. In certain embodiments of the invention, an iterative analysis of inter-node equipment placement and connectivity, and inter- and intra-node traffic flow is performed to identify a preferred deployment solution. This analysis of deployment optimization takes into account both configurations from a network node perspective as well as from a network system perspective. Deployment solutions are iteratively progressed and analyzed to determine a preferred solution based on both the cost of deployment and satisfaction of the network demands. In various embodiments of the invention, a baseline marker is generated from which the accuracy of the solution may be approximated that suggests to an engineer whether the deployment is approaching an optimal solution. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020247 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING RADIO RESOURCE BY A MAC LAYER OF TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and user equipment providing wireless communication services, and a method of transmitting and receiving data between a terminal and a base station in an evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) that has evolved from a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, and more particularly, to a method of configuring radio resource(s) by a MAC layer of the terminal, and it may be an object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of configuring radio resource(s) in a wireless communication system in order to minimize the waste of the radio resource(s) and/or the contention of the radio resource. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120020248 | SELECTION OF TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS FOR WIRELESS CONNECTION - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program for selecting one or more radio communication schemes for an end-to-end connection. Peers of the end-to-end connection negotiate ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120026915 | ZONING FOR DISTANCE PRICING AND NETWORK ENGINEERING IN CONNECTIONLESS AND CONNECTION-ORIENTED NETWORKS - Described are a system and method for establishing zone-based pricing for services transported over connectionless and connection-oriented networks. The connectivity network supporting the service is partitioned into one or more zones. A node connected to a packet transport network receives a packet associated with the service. The packet has information that is used to identify one of the zones of the connectivity network to which the packet can be transmitted. Service providers are thus able to use zoning to apply a pricing structure for services traditionally lacking distance-based pricing, such as Ethernet, Storage, and Internet Protocol services. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026916 | Method and System for Transporting Configuration Protocol Messages Across a Distribution System (DS) in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - Aspects of a method and system for transporting configuration messages across a DS in a WLAN are presented. Aspects of a method for enabling communication of information in a secure communication system may comprise configuring a wireless client station located in a client network based on configuration information received from a configurator. The configurator is located in a configurator network that is located external to and communicatively coupled to the client network. Aspects of a system for enabling communication of information in a secure communication system may comprise a configurator located in a configurator network that is located external to and communicatively coupled to a client network. The configurator configures a wireless client station located in the client network based on configuration information transmitted by the configurator to the wireless client station. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026917 | SERVER-CENTRIC HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR MODULAR DATA CENTERS - Disclosed are systems and methods for network architecture that is a server-centric network architectural design. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120033583 | Policy-Based Network and Service Domain Selection for Legacy Non-IP Telecommunication Services Over Heterogeneous Networks - A method includes receiving, by a policy manager, a legacy service request for a terminal disposed in an access area including a plurality of networks. The method includes determining, by the policy manager, an optimal delivery network from the plurality of networks to handle the legacy service request. The method includes transmitting, by the policy manager, the legacy service request to the optimal delivery network. The method includes forwarding, by the optimal delivery network, the legacy service request to the terminal disposed in the access area. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033584 | ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION IN A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for data packet transmissions between a source node and a destination node in a network, the method comprising: —the nodes being configured with an initial sleeping time period duration SP | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120039212 | In-Vehicle Networking Based Services - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for providing in-vehicle networking services is presented. The process may be implemented to establish a first network between a sub-management server (SMS) and a main server, wherein the SMS utilizes a first networking mechanism to communicate with the main server. The process may establish a second ad-hoc network between the SMS and a plurality of mobile devices, wherein each of the plurality of mobile devices utilizes a second networking mechanism to communicate with the SMS. The process may further transmit a first network message from the SMS to the main server, upon receiving by the SMS the first networking message from one of the plurality of mobile devices. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039213 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS - The present invention introduces a method for the network to optimize the route for user's local IP access, without affecting the access to operator's core network. With this mechanism, no excessive signalling is needed for the optimization. The present invention is also applicable to the corporate network that has multiple home NodeBs or home eNodeBs. Finer grain control on the services to be provided over different home NodeB or home eNodeB is also possible. Further, path optimization and continuation of the service upon handover can be controlled, and hence flexibility of the service can be secured. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039214 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONNECTION TYPE INFORMATION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIO RESOURCE OF HOME (E)NODEB - A method for providing connection type information in a network entity comprises: receiving, by the network entity, a connection request message including access mode information indicating at least one of an open access mode, a closed access mode, and a hybrid access mode, from a Home (e)NodeB having received a request from a terminal; determining, by the network entity, a connection type of the terminal based on the access mode information and the terminal's subscriber information; and transmitting, by the network entity, a connection accept message including information about the determined connection type, to the Home (e)NodeB, such that the Home (e) NodeB performs a radio resource control function with respect to the connection with the terminal. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039215 | METHOD FOR SETTING A PERIOD IN A BAN - A method for setting a period in a body area network (BAN) having two or more types of virtual basic service sets (BSSs) according to a type of a supported application is provided. The method includes: transmitting BAN BSS type information of a BAN BSS corresponding to an application to be supported by a device (DEV) to a central point (CP); receiving BAN BSS configuration information corresponding to the BAN BSS type information; and transmitting data to the CP in an active period according to duty cycle information included in the BAN BSS configuration information. Accordingly, the BAN BSS can be suitably managed for the application. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039216 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING COORDINATED MULTIPLE POINT TRANSMISSION - The present invention discloses a method for implementing coordinated multiple point transmission CoMP, including: configuring, by the network side, a range setting group to a user equipment, UE, and acquiring the original mapping pattern of various cells in the group; receiving the channel information of various cells in the group returned by the UE; selecting, by the network side, cells for practically sending data to the UE currently, determining the update mapping patterns for the cells selected in the group performing CoMP, and controlling the selected various cells to send a physical downlink shared channel to the UE according to the update mapping pattern. The present invention further discloses an apparatus for implementing CoMP In accordance with the method and apparatus for implementing CoMP of the present invention, the mapping patterns of the cells for practically sending data to a UE are updated by acquiring the CRS and CSI-RS mapping locations of the original mapping pattern of cells of the range setting group to get the update mapping pattern for use in the CoMP, so that it is possible to meet the design principle of CRS and CSI-RS and guarantee the normal application of CoMP at the same time. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120044833 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RANGING INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND TERMINAL THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for configuring a ranging channel in various frame structures and using the same in a communication system. A ranging channel is effectively configured according to a data structure, namely, frame structure, transmitted and received between a mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, and ranging information is transmitted therethrough to thereby improve performance of a communication channel and resource efficiency. In the wireless communication system, a ranging channel is configured by using a time interval, such as an idle time, an idle symbol, an RTG, a TTG, and the like, not actually used for transmission of data or a signal in a data structure, namely, in a frame structure, transmitted and received between an MS and a BS, to transmit ranging information, so the channel performance and resource efficiency can be improved. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120057502 | Methods and Apparatus For Separating Home Agent Functionality - MIP Home Agent (HA) architectures are described that decompose, e.g., split, packet forwarding control functionality from actual data packet forwarding operations performed by a conventional MIP HA. This places MIP routing control in a node which is distinct from the tunnel end-points which perform packet forwarding operations to direct packets including a mobile's Home Address. Tunneling establishment and control functionality is implemented by what is referred to herein as decomposed HA (DHA) while data packet forwarding and redirection is performed, under the control of the DHA, by a tunneling agent (TA) node. The tunneling agent node serves as the data packet redirection node for a mobile as it moves from one location to another and may be located outside of a firewall used to protect the DHA. Tunnel endpoint nodes (Mobile Nodes and/or Access Nodes) send tunnel packets to the tunnel agent whilst directing control signaling packets to the DHA. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120057503 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS POINTS - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus and a system for controlling access points. The method includes: receiving load information on working APs in a coverage area; judging a current overall capacity of the coverage area according to the load information; and controlling APs in the coverage area according to a judgment result. A network management server includes a first receiving module, a first judgment module, and a first control module. The system includes the network management server, working APs, and non-working APs. The embodiments of the present invention also provide another method for controlling APs, a primary working AP, and a system for controlling APs. In the embodiments of the present invention, APs in the same coverage area are automatically controlled to turn on or off according to the service traffic; resources are utilized rationally; labor costs are saved; and the work efficiency is improved. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120063354 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF SUBSTATION REMOTE TERMINALS WITH A CENTRAL CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for the configuration of substation remote terminals with a central controller are provided. A message identifying a current status of a remote terminal unit (“RTU”) associated with a remote power substation may be received by a central controller associated with a power system. Based upon an analysis of the received message, a request for configuration data associated with the RTU may be communicated by the central controller to the RTU. In response to the request, the configuration data may be received by the central controller from the RTU. Based upon the received configuration data, the central controller may update a configuration database comprising information associated with the configuration of the RTU. In this regard, supervisory control and data acquisitions operations with the RTU by the central controller may be facilitated. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063355 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT-CALL DATA PURSUANT TO A WIRELESS DEVICE SUPPORT CALL - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates communication of mobile-station data to a support center so that a support issue related to the mobile station can best be addressed by the support-center personnel. A user of the mobile station initiates a call to the support center, and a voice connection is formed between the mobile station and the support center. A support-call data signal generator generates a data signal containing support-call data. The data signal is sent, in-band on a voice channel defined by the voice connection and delivered to the support center. The data is used at the support center to respond to the support issue or inquiry. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063356 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROLLING A SWITCHING HUB FOR POWER SAVING - A CPU of an image forming apparatus controls, according to establishment of a sleep change condition, a MAC/PHY in a network unit to change the image forming apparatus from a link-up state to a link-down state. The CPU controls the image forming apparatus to change from a normal mode to a deep sleep mode. A CPU of the network unit controls, according to the change of the image forming apparatus from the normal mode to the deep sleep mode, the MAC/PHY to change the link-down state of the image forming apparatus to the link-upstate. The CPU controls the MAC/PHY to transmit a MAC address necessary for causing the image forming apparatus to participate in VLAN to a switching hub. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063357 | CONFIGURING COMPONENT CARRIERS IN CARRIER AGGREGATION - Technology for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation is disclosed. One method comprises scanning for an enhanced Node B (eNode B) with a user equipment (UE). An eNode B is selected by the UE. The UE is attached to an available carrier provided by the eNode B. The available carrier is designated as a Primary Component Carrier (PCC). The PCC is configured as a component carrier pair comprising a downlink primary component carrier (DL PCC) and an uplink primary component carrier (UL PCC). Mobility management and security input information is received at the UE from the eNode B via the DL PCC and the UL PCC. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063358 | CONFIGURING COMPONENT CARRIERS IN CARRIER AGGREGATION - A system and method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation is disclosed. The method comprises communicating a carrier aggregation capability for a selected UE to an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs. A plurality of component carriers at the eNode B can be configured for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE. A component carrier configuration message is broadcast from the eNode B containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs. Specific configuration information that is specific to the selected UE is communicated using dedicated communication signaling. Selected configured component carriers are then activated by the eNode B for the selected UE. Activation can be based on the UE's quality of service needs, bandwidth needs, and strength of signal for the component carriers. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063359 | Wireless Connection Method and Device - A wireless connection method is applicable to establishing a wireless connection device between an uplink device and a downlink device, and includes obtaining uplink wireless configuration information, and configuring a downlink with the obtained uplink wireless configuration information. A wireless connection is established with the uplink device based on the uplink wireless configuration information and, after successful connection establishment, a wireless connection is established with the downlink device based on the uplink wireless configuration information. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063360 | PATH SETTING DEVICE AND PATH SETTING METHOD - Disclosed is a path setting device capable of setting a distribution path of packets more speedily, when the originator of information is switched. The terminal ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063361 | System and Method for Remote Radio Unit Finding and Topology Structure Establishment - The present invention discloses a system and method for discovering a remote radio unit and establishing a topology structure, which include: a base band unit sending a remote radio unit discovery message to a link connecting with a remote radio unit after starting, and the remote radio unit discovery message including a level number of a remote radio unit, and setting this level number to a minimal value; a remote radio unit which receives said remote radio unit discovery message storing the level number in the remote radio unit discovery message, and sending said remote radio unit discovery message to a next level remote radio unit connecting with said remote radio unit after adding 1 to the level number in said remote radio unit discovery message; and the remote radio unit feeding the level number back to said base band unit after obtaining the level number. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120069769 | SYMBOL DETECTION METHOD FOR MIMO SYSTEMS BASED ON PATH FINDING - A symbol detection method for an MIMO system based on path finding, which is a novel nonlinear signal detection algorithm called the MACO (Modified Ant Colony Optimization) algorithm in the present invention. The MACO algorithm is improved from the conventional ant colony optimization algorithm and applied to an MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) system. The MIMO system increases the utility efficiency of spectrum but computational complexity of signal detection in the receiving terminals is suffered. The present invention simulates the foraging behavior of ants and pheromone to achieve superior performance and low computational complexity in signal detection of an MIMO system. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069770 | OPEN NETWORK CONNECTIONS - One or more logical network connection points are provided within an electronic communications network. The logical network connections are provided via an interface between one or more connectivity plane devices and a network connected application, service, or control plane function in the electronic communication network. The network connected application, service, or control plane function registers itself as a logical network resident (NR) with a function in the connectivity plane that provides a logical network connection between the network resident and another logical network connection point. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120076045 | TERMINAL CONFIGURABLE FOR USE WITHIN AN UNKNOWN REGULATORY DOMAIN - A terminal for use within an unknown regulatory domain, and a computer program product and method for configuring the terminal, are provided. The terminal can comprise first program instructions to actively scan one or more domain independent channels in a frequency band, second program instructions to configure the terminal for use in the unknown regulatory domain in response to the terminal receiving regulatory domain information as a result of actively scanning one or more of the domain independent channels, third program instructions to passively scan one or more domain dependent channels in the frequency band in response to the terminal not receiving the regulatory domain information as a result of actively scanning one or more of the domain independent channels, and fourth program instructions to configure the terminal for use in the unknown regulatory domain in response to passively scanning one or more domain dependent channels in the frequency band. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076046 | Method for Inheriting Attribute of Forwarding Adjacency in Multilayer Network and Corresponding Multilayer Network - The present invention provides a method for inheriting an attribute of a FA in a multilayer network, which comprises: returning information of a first attribute of each link on a FA LSP in a path computation reply message to an upper layer head node, and initiating connection setup; a head node on the FA LSP constructing the first attribute of this FA according to information of the first attribute of each link on the FA LSP included in a path message sent from a upstream node and storing the first attribute of this FA, and sending information of the first attribute of this FA to a downstream node; and c) the tail node on the FA LSP obtaining information of the first attribute of this FA and storing the first attribute of this FA. The present invention also provides a multilayer network. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076047 | MAINTAINING CURRENT CELL LOCATION INFORMATION IN A CELLULAR ACCESS NETWORK - A method, femto Base Station, and network service node for connecting a User Equipment UE, to local devices in a local network. The femtoBS includes a femtoBS part and a Packet Data Network Gateway, PDN-GW, part comprising a subset of PDN-GW functions. The UE sends a PDN connection request that includes a special Access Point Name, APN, which indicates the request ts for local IP access. The network service node, such as a Mobility Management Entity, MME1 includes a gateway selection mechanism that, based on the special APN1 selects the PDN GW part of the femtoBS device to serve the connection. A route optimization function in the femtoBS shortcuts the traffic between the femtoBS part and the PDN GW part, providing direct access to the local network. The UE may access the Internet through a residential gateway in the local network and a fixed access connection. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076048 | LOAD SHARING AND REDUNDANCY SCHEME - Methods and apparatus for providing a device for forwarding packets in a network are disclosed. A first router and a second router having a shared set of interfaces are provided, enabling the first router and the second router to share forwarding data for forwarding packets on the shared set of interfaces. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076049 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STATIONS WITHIN A BASIC SERVICE SET - A method and system for performing peer-to-peer wireless communication between stations (STAs) within a basic service set (BSS) while maintaining connectivity with an access point (AP) in the BSS are disclosed. A source STA, an AP and a destination STA negotiate a direct link setup (DLS) channel for performing peer-to-peer communication between the source STA and the destination STA. The DLS channel may be different from a BSS channel used for communication between the AP and each of the STAs. The source STA and the destination STA then perform peer-to-peer communication on the negotiated DLS channel. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120076050 | CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - In a power line communication system, a control device sets an intra-breaker communication period during which communication is performed between communication terminals connected to a single breaker, and an inter-breaker communication priority period during which communication is performed between communication terminals connected to different breakers from each other. The control device operates filters so that the filters allow signals that travel via breakers to pass through the filters during the inter-breaker communication priority period, and so that the filters block signals that travel via breakers from passing through the filters during the intra-breaker communication period. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120082061 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS FEEDER NETWORK - An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a wireless feeder network which connects access base stations to a communications network. The wireless feeder network comprises a plurality of feeder base stations connected to the communications network and a plurality of feeder terminals connected to the plurality of access base stations. A sounding schedule is determined for the wireless feeder network in dependence on a visibility matrix, the visibility matrix indicative of visibility via the wireless feeder network between each of the plurality of feeder base stations and each of the plurality of feeder terminals. Then a sounding procedure within the wireless feeder network is controlled in accordance with the sounding schedule. The visibility matrix enables a coordinated sounding procedure to be carried out, allowing more accurate channel metrics for the wireless channels of the network to be determined which are not adversely affected by interference between elements of the network. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082062 | ADVANCED COMMISSIONING OF WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEMS - A wireless network system and a method of commissioning a wireless network system is described. The network system comprises at least a network device ( | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120087277 | NETWORK PROTECTION METHOD AND NETWORK PROTECTION ARCHITECTURE - The invention provides a network protection method and a network protection architecture. In a network, one or more protected local networks are determined according to practical situations and a protection characteristic set of the local network is set; a link in the protected links of the protection characteristic is set as a protection link; and whether a protection switching request exists is judged, if the protection switching request does not exist, a node to which the protection link belongs blocks a port connected with the protection link; and if the protection switching request exists, a node of the protection switching request blocks a designated port of the protection switching request, and the node to which the protection link belongs unblocks the port connected with the protection link. This solution is suitable for networks with various kinds of topologies, when a protocol channel of a protection protocol for a transmit path of a protocol frame indicating the existence of the protection switching request is set up in the protection characteristic set, the protection protocol is prevented from being implemented on each node. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087278 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING CONTROL PACKET - A method of generating a control packet by using a first apparatus including a plurality of medium access control (MAC) layers, the method comprising: generating dynamic tone pairing (DTP) reception setup information indicating whether to receive DTP information for each of a plurality of links from a second apparatus; and generating a control packet including the DTP reception setup information. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120087279 | Encapsulation of Higher-Layer Control Messages for Local Area Network Support into a Wide Area Network Protocol - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for integration of a wireless local area network and a wide area cellular network. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include the support node receiving, from a first node, a message including a request for information representative of a configuration of a wireless local area network accessible by the first node. The method may also include providing, in response to the received message, the information representative of the configuration of the wireless local area network. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120093029 | MODELLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of processing a model of a telecommunications system including a plurality of access nodes through which communications terminals can communicate data is described. The method includes dividing the communications terminals, the access nodes and the core network into different groups, for a first of the groups loading the computer program code representing the communications terminals, the access nodes or the core network of the first group into the computer memory and performing the representing with the processor within a first time period, determining an amount of the data communicated between the first group and one or more of the other groups during the first time period, and for a subsequent time period representing the first group by an amount of data corresponding to the amount of the data communicated between the first group and a second of the groups, whilst loading the computer program code into the computer memory and performing the representing of the second group within the subsequent time period. The results produced by the modeling can be used to configure the telecommunications system itself. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093030 | CROSS LAYER PATH PROVISIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM IN MULTI LAYER TRANSPORT NETWORK - Disclosed is an inter-layer path provisioning method and system in a multilayer network that may set, in response to a path setting request of an operator, an upper layer path to be interlocked with an upper layer path computation unit, set, separately from the setting of the upper layer path, a lower layer path to be interlocked with a lower layer path computation unit, and perform a connection between the set upper layer path and the set lower layer path, so that inter-layer path setting may be readily performed in a multilayer transport network. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093031 | Method, Device, and System for Processing Policy Information - A method, a device, and a system for processing policy information are provided. A method includes: obtaining applicability information and policy information according to information reported by a User Equipment (UE), where the applicability information indicates an applicability scope of the policy information and includes at least one of subscriber granularity, subscriber information, UE type, network granularity, and network identification information; and delivering the policy information and the applicability information to the UE. In the technical solution which enables the UE to obtain the applicability information herein, the UE can determine the applicability scope of the policy information according to the applicability information, and select and utilize the policy information flexibly, thereby optimizing utilization of network resources. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120099476 | Pre-Association Discovery - The present disclosure describes techniques for pre-association discovery. In some aspects a frame having information useful to identify a service provided by a wireless device is received, the service provided by the wireless device is identified based on the information of the frame and known service identification information, and the identified service is associated with the wireless device effective to enable use of the identified service. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PLACING UNITS FOR EXECUTING AN APPLICATION IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM - in a method and a device for placing units, such as motes, for executing an application in a distributed system, a placement of the units by a service layer and a communication between the units by a communication layer are provided. One field of application is for example process automation, such as in industrial or building management installations. Such installations have sensors and actuators with communication interfaces. The method and the device allow the energy demand of the installation to be reduced. Communication is preferably performed wirelessly. Network management is for example conducted according to the wireless HART protocol. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120099478 | Method and Device for Auto-Generating Goose Signal Connection Topology from Substation Level - The invention provides a method and device for auto-generating GOOSE signal connection topology from substation level based on IEC61850 standard. The method comprises the following steps: import substation configuration language (SCL) file; search all GOOSE input and output signals under each access point; match the output signals to the input signals; and generate GOOSE signal connection topology based on the result of said matching. The device comprises an importing module for importing substation configuration language file; a GOOSE signal analyzer for searching all of GOOSE input and output signals under each access point, and matching said GOOSE output signals to said GOOSE input signals; and topology data module for generating GOOSE signal connection topology based on said matching. The device comprises a storage module. The storage module comprises an input dataset for storing GOOSE input signals and an output dataset for storing GOOSE output signals and their matching input signals. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120106393 | PROTOCOLS FOR CONNECTING INTELLIGENT SERVICE MODULES IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK - Implementations are disclosed that provide protocols for connecting an intelligent service module within a storage area network (SAN). The protocols support physical connections between the intelligent service module and a director-level switch of the SAN. In some variations, the intelligent service module may comprise a director service module (DSM), a domain-sharing leaf switch service module (LSSM), or a non-domain-sharing LSSM. The protocols provide for establishing link parameters and negotiating responsibilities between the intelligent service module and the director-level switch. In one configuration, for example, ELP and ELP_ACCEPT frames may be used to establish the link parameters. In another configuration, ESC and ESC_ACCEPT frames may be used to negotiate responsibilities between the intelligent service module and the director-level switch. Other configurations also provide an ownership status of the intelligent service module that is used to determine whether the switch can initiate management of the intelligent service module. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXED-MESH WIRELESS NETWORKING - A mixed mesh wireless network that includes a Mixed Mesh network | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106395 | DETERMINING A ROUTE ADVERTISEMENT IN A REACTIVE ROUTING ENVIRONMENT - In an example embodiment, a method and system is provided to determine and advertise a route advertisement in a reactive routing environment. In response to receiving a network address query with respect to a destination address at a routing device, an aggregate value, e,g, an address prefix, is determined and advertised in reply to the network address query. Determining of the aggregate value may comprise identifying within a range of network addresses represented by the aggregate value respective addresses for which the routing device does not have reachability information. The routing device may send address queries with respect to the identified addresses, to determine reachability via the routing device of those addresses. The aggregate value may be advertised conditional upon determining that a percentage of addresses within the corresponding range that can be reached via the routing device satisfies a predefined minimal coverage value. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106396 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In an apparatus that can execute a plurality of communication parameter automatic setting methods, user-friendliness is improved. The communication apparatus selects whether to execute communication parameter setting processing with an access point or to execute communication parameter setting processing with another communication apparatus, which is different from the access point, based on a result of detecting apparatuses that is activating communication parameter setting processing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120113862 | COMMUNICATING VIA A FEMTO ACCESS POINT WITHIN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a user of a wireless communications device (WCD) is notified when operating in a serving area of a FEMTO access point (AP). In another embodiment, the WCD can notify an application server (AS) that the WCD is served by the FEMTO AP. In another embodiment, the AS can set a service level for a server-arbitrated communication session (CS) based on the FEMTO AP serving status of participating WCDs. In another embodiment, the FEMTO AP can determine to use a downlink control or signaling channel to transmit data to the WCD. In another embodiment, based on its serving FEMTO AP status, the WCD can (i) modify its participation level in the CS and/or (ii) selectively track usage. In another embodiment, the WCD or FEMTO AP can measure performance parameters of the CS to determine whether to trigger a handoff of the WCD to a different AP. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113863 | Dynamic Wake-up Time Adjustment Based on Designated Paths Through a Computer Network - In one embodiment, a computer network may include nodes and at least one root node. A first subset of the nodes may be located along a designated path (a directed acyclic graph (DAG)) through the computer network to the root node, where the first subset of nodes is configured to operate according to a first wake-up timer. A second subset of the nodes that are not along the designated path are in communication to at least one node of the first subset of nodes along the designated path, and operate according to a second wake-up timer that is longer than the first wake-up timer. In this manner, second subset of nodes may be awake less often, e.g., conserving energy. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113864 | DIRECT ADDRESSING OF CONTENT ON AN EDGE NETWORK NODE - A method of operating a home-based network device, wherein said home-based network device is part of a telecommunications network. The method comprising the steps of: assigning an address to the home-based network device, wherein said address is a function of a public identity of a subscriber associated with said home-based network device. The method further comprising registering the address of said home-based network device in an addressing space containing addressing information of other home-based network devices and providing access said home-based network device to users that are not associated with said home-based network device. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113865 | ACCESS POINT NAME LIST BASED NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT - A method is performed by a device. The method includes determining whether the device is allowed to attach to an operator network based at least partially on whether all access point names in a minimum access point name list are enabled in the device. The device allows itself to attach to the operator network if it is determined that the device is allowed to attach to the operator network. The device prevents itself from attaching to the operator network if it is determined that the device is not allowed to attach to the operator network. The device can wirelessly receive a command to disable an access point name in the device. If an access point name on a detach access point name list is disabled, then the device detaches from the operator network and prevents itself from reattaching until an integrated circuit card in the device is removed and replaced. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113866 | INTER-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT CONTROL IN A MULTI-CARRIER SYSTEM - Techniques are disclosed for signaling a capability to operate in one or more carrier aggregation configurations and measurement gap requirements corresponding to the carrier aggregation configurations. Each carrier aggregation configuration may include one or more frequency bands and a mobile terminal can provide an indication of its measurement gap requirements for all or a subset of its supported frequency bands when operating in the carrier aggregation configurations. The measurement gap requirements may correspond to a physical or logical configuration of receiver resources and the signaling may be initiated by the mobile terminal or by a base station in communication with the mobile terminal. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120120845 | PEER DISCOVERY, TARGET SELECTION, AND FLOW REPLICATION FOR INTER USER EQUIPMENT TRANSFERS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are described herein for enabling the transfer of media flow to user equipment (UE) in a network using a mobile IP (MIP) protocol. The media flow may be transferred among UEs that are members of the same group of UEs. UEs, Home Agents (HAs), and/or Session Controllers (SCs) may be implemented in the network to maintain each group and/or transfer media flow between members of the group of UEs. The media flow may be replicated before being sent to the members of the group of UEs. UEs, HAs, SCs, REPLICATORs, and/or Authorization Entities (AEs) may be implemented in replicating media flows as described herein. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120846 | METHODS FOR CONFIGURING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION MEASUREMENT IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES UTILIZING THE SAME - A communications apparatus is provided. A controller determines two different sub-frame subsets for configuring a peer communications apparatus to perform channel state information measurement according to time-domain variation of a level of interference of the peer communications apparatus obtained from one or more previous measurement result(s). A transceiver transmits a configuration message carrying information regarding the two sub-frame subsets to the peer communications apparatus and receives one or more measurement result reporting message(s) carrying information regarding the measurement result(s) from the peer communications apparatus. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120847 | LDP IGP SYNCHRONIZATION FOR BROADCAST NETWORKS - A network element that has a broadcast interface to a broadcast network becoming operational determines whether at least one alternate path exists to the broadcast network. The broadcast interface is to carry traffic on a label switched path. If an alternate path exists, the broadcast interface will not be advertised to the broadcast network until label distribution protocol (LDP) is operational with all neighbors on the broadcast interface. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120127892 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING A 10/100/1G/10G BASE-T PHY DEVICE FOR SINGLE CHANNEL AND SHARED CHANNEL NETWORKS - Aspects of a method and system for utilizing a 10/100/1 G/10 GBase-T PHY device for single channel and shared channel networks are provided. In this regard, at least one switching element may be utilized to configure an Ethernet over twisted pair PHY device for communication over a single and/or shared channel. The switching element may enable switching between a transmitter being coupled to a shared channel and a receiver being coupled to a shared channel. Additionally, the switching elements may be based on whether the transmitter is connected to a standard 10/100/1 G/10 GBase-T network, or to a single and/or shared channel network, for example. In this manner, the configured PHY device may remain compatible with existing Ethernet networks. The PHY device may be configured externally and/or internally. The polarity of transmitted and/or received data may be configured based on a polarity of data received from a shared channel. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134294 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLERS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of radio network controllers in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines a limit for at least one radio network controller parameter in accordance with the input data. The method determines if the limit for the at least one radio network controller parameter is exceeded and determines an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, if the limit for the at least one radio controller parameter is exceeded. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134295 | Base Station and Method for Storing Code Streams of Broadcasting Information - The present disclosure discloses a method for storing code streams of broadcasting information. The method includes the steps that: a base station reads configuration information to be broadcasted, fills the parameter information of the configuration information in the structure corresponding to the broadcasting information, encodes the broadcasting information to generate code streams and then stores the code streams; wherein during the storing step, the base station stores each piece of System Information (SI) of the broadcasting information in a format of code streams, the stored SI includes both the length of SI and the SI code streams. The present disclosure further discloses a corresponding base station. With the present disclosure, broadcasting information is stored in a format of code streams, thus the memory is saved extremely; each SI is stored in an identical storing area, thus the storage space is saved furthest and the efficiency is improved. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134296 | Method and System for Determining Initiator and Terminator in Forwarding Adjacency Label Switched Path - A method for determining beginning and end nodes in a FALSP, applied to a multilayer network using an higher-layer signaling triggering model to establish the FALSP is provided, comprising: a path compute element, when a computed service path comprises FALSPs of one or more layers, encapsulating FALSP path information of each layer into a Secondary Explicit Route Object (SERO) respectively to return together with service path information through inquiry response message to a beginning node in a first layer initiating the inquiry; after receiving them, a node in the service path determining whether the node is a beginning node in the FALSP of a layer according to said FALSP path information, if yes, learning that the FALSP is the FALSP of next layer, and determining an end node in the FALSP of the next layer according to FALSP path information of the next layer. A multilayer network is also provided. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134297 | DEVICE DETECTION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A device detection apparatus includes a multicast detection unit that uses multicast to detect a device and records address information of the detected device in a first storage unit while being associated with identification information of a currently connected network segment; and a unicast detection unit that detects the device related to the address information associated with the identification information which is different from the identification information of the currently connected network segment among the address information recorded in the first storage unit. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120140674 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING BASE STATION CONTROLLERS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of base station controllers in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines a limit for at least one base station controller parameter in accordance with the input data. The method determines if the limit for the at least one base station controller parameter is exceeded and determines an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, if the limit for the at least one base station controller parameter is exceeded. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140675 | Endpoint-to-Endpoint Communications Status Monitoring - Communication ability between nodes in a cluster-based computer system is tracked to inform applications executing on the nodes of the existence and quality of the endpoint-to-endpoint communications available between the nodes. Communications between a node and other nodes are tracked, and a database records the communication ability between the node and the other nodes for each link between the nodes. The tracking and recording are repeated at the other nodes. A registration by an application executing at a particular one of the nodes to receive notifications of changes in the communication ability with another node over a particular link (or in general) will cause notification of the application when the link status changes. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140676 | WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION CONTROLLING METHOD USING DEVICE IMPACT, APPLICATION PROGRAM CONTROLLING METHOD, AND DEVICES THEREOF - Wireless network connection control method of performing control for establishing and releasing wireless network connection with another device when impacts are applied to devices, application program control method of performing control for setting and executing application program when impacts are applied to devices, and device including wireless network connection control function and application program control function which use a device impact are disclosed. According to the present invention, provided is a wireless network connection control method of a device using a device impact, including generating a corresponding impact event when physical impact applied from the outside is sensed, transceiving a search message between devices based on a time at which the impact event occurred, searching for another device in which the impact event has occurred at the same time, and performing a predetermined protocol with a corresponding device according to a search result and establishing an inter-device wireless network connection. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140677 | Method of Transmitting or Receiving Control Information in Wireless Communication System and Apparatus of the Same - A method of transmitting control information by a base station in a wireless communication system is provided. In the method, control information is broadcast, and negative-acknowledgement (NACK) information associated with the broadcasted control information is received from at least one User Equipment (UE), and then the control information is retransmitted to at least one UE in response to the NACK information. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140678 | Communication and Message Route Optimization and Messaging in a Mesh Network - A method and system facilitate communications between an unassociated device and a server via a mesh network and a wide area network. The method may include receiving transmissions from candidate proxy devices, wherein each candidate proxy device is associated with a mesh network. The method may include selecting a proxy device from the candidate proxy devices. The method may include communicating with a server via the proxy device and the associated mesh network. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120147782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL INTERCONNECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION NODES VIA A RELIABLE MICROWAVE CLUSTERING - A method and apparatus for providing a topology for interconnection of telecommunication nodes in a communication network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines values of: at least one set, at least one parameter, and at least one variable associated with the communication network in accordance with the input data. The method then determines the topology for the interconnection via microwave links of the telecommunication nodes from an objective function in accordance with the at least one set, at least one parameter, and at least one variable, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONFIGURATION DATA IN A MESH NETWORK - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving packets from a group of nodes configured to operate in a mesh network; referencing geographic information associated with the group of nodes; evaluating a subset of the group of nodes within a particular geographic area; determining a global positioning system (GPS) location and a relative location associated with the subset of the group of nodes; determining configuration data for the subset of the group of the nodes; and communicating the configuration data to the subset of the group of nodes. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147784 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ATTRIBUTES BASED ON FIBER CHANNEL NETWORK AND SWITCH SYSTEM - An attribute propagation method and a switch system based on a fiber channel network are disclosed. According to the present invention, after an attribute is registered on one of its ports, each switch can automatically use its port on the other side to propagate this attribute, and a next adjacent switch can register this attribute on its port on the same side, so that ports on one side of all switches can have this attribute registered automatically. Hereafter, after the attribute is registered its port on the other side, each switch can automatically use its port on said one side that has been registered to propagate this attribute reversely and a next adjacent can register this attribute on its port on the other side, so that ports on the other side of all switches can automatically have this attribute registered. In this way, there is no need to manually configure each port. Instead, the attribute can be registered automatically on ports on both sides of all switches, thus improving the configuration efficiency for port attributes. Furthermore, the present invention can enable propagation of any attribute, thus making the present invention have a high popularity. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147785 | Method for Establishing Topology Structure of Switching Equipment, Switching Equipment and Stacking System - In the invention, a method for establishing topology structure of switching equipments, a switching equipment and a stacking system are provided. The invention relates to the field of stacking systems in data communication, and the problem of a topology discovery error caused by different starting times of switching equipments is solved. The method comprises the following steps: Step 1, when any one of the following two requirements is met, the switching equipment turns to Step 2, otherwise, the switching equipment executes the Step 1 again, wherein the first one of the two requirements is that the current time exceeds a predetermined time, which is the time for the initialization of all the switching equipments in the stacking system; and the second one of the two requirements is that the switching equipment receives a topology discovery message from another switching equipment in the stacking system; Step 2, the switching equipment sends topology discovery messages to all the other switching equipments in the stacking system; and Step 3, the switching equipment performs a topology discovery. The invention can be applied to a stacking system where switching equipments have different starting times. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120155319 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING INFRASTRUCTURE OF A CELLULAR NETWORK - A method and apparatus for characterizing an infrastructure of a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains a first data set from a server log, and obtains a second data set from a plurality of wireless endpoint device. The method characterizes a parameter of the infrastructure of the wireless network using the first data set and the second data set and optimizes a network resource of the wireless network based on the parameter. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155320 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL PLANE OF A SWITCH - In some embodiments, a switch fabric system includes multiple access switches configured to be operatively coupled to a switch fabric. The multiple access switches include multiple ports each to be operatively coupled to a peripheral processing device. A first set of ports from the multiple ports and a second set of ports from the multiple ports are managed by a first network control entity when the switch fabric system is in a first configuration. The first set of ports is managed by the first network control entity and the second set of ports is managed by a second network control entity when the switch fabric system is in a second configuration. The second network control entity is automatically initiated when the system is changed from the first configuration to the second configuration. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155321 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LONG TERM EVOLUTION NETWORK TOPOLOGY MANAGEMENT - A method and apparatus providing a network topology management of a wireless communication network are disclosed. The method discovers network topology data of the wireless communication network, wherein the wireless communication network comprises a self-healing capability, and identifies a difference between the network topology data that is discovered against a stored network topology data of the wireless communication network. The method updates the stored network topology data with the difference that is identified. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155322 | Method And Apparatus For Network Node Discovery - Various methods and devices are provided to address the need for improved network node discovery. In one method, a network node receives from a sending node a request indicating a criterion of interest to an originator node. If the network node meets the criterion, the network node sends a response to the originator node indicating that the network node meets the criterion. The network node also forwards the request to any nodes that neighbor the network node other than the sending node. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155323 | Methods, Devices, and Computer Program Products for Auditing and Repairing a Wireless Telecommunications Network Configuration - A wireless telecommunications network configuration is audited and repaired. Configuration data is received, representing a current configuration of network elements within the network. The current configuration indicates how network elements are configured within the network or routing and handling communications within the network. Fault and performance data is received representing a current level service quality of the network. The current configuration data is compared to a signature configuration of the network, the signature configuration representing how network elements should be configured within the network such that communications are routed and handled for at least one of optimal performance, disaster recovery, and operation continuity. A determination is made, based on the comparison and the collected fault and performance data, whether repairs are needed to the current configuration of the network. Repair information is provided for the network elements needing repairs based on a determination that repairs are needed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155324 | Topology Detection of LTE Nodes - A network monitoring system probe is coupled to network interfaces and captures data packets. A monitoring system processor identifies messages specific to S1-MME interfaces and identifies GUMMEI parameters in the S1-MME interface messages. The monitoring system creates MME node entries in a network topology list, each of the MME nodes corresponding to a unique GUMMEI value. The monitoring system links individual S1-MME interfaces, SCTP associations, and MME IP addresses to a particular MME in the network topology list. Using authentication messages carried on the S6a and S1-MME interfaces, the monitoring system links individual S6a interfaces and S6a interface IP address to a particular MME in the network topology list and creates one or more HSS node entries in the network topology list. The monitoring system also creates eNodeB, S-GW, and PDN-GW nodes in the network topology list and links them to IP addresses and X2, S11, and S5/S8 interfaces. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155325 | MOBILE PHONE DOCKING STATION VPNs - A docking station includes a docking port configured to physically dock with a mobile device, wherein the docking port includes an input/output port. The docking station further includes a communication interface configured to send and receive traffic via a wired network. The docking station also includes a processing unit configured to set-up multiple Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) via the wired network and one or more other networks, assign at least one network address from multiple network addresses to each one of the multiple VPNs, and configure, via the input/output port, the mobile device to send and/or receive traffic via selected ones of the multiple VPNs. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155326 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - In a wireless sensor network system including at least one sensor network, when a network message received from a sensor node of a sensor network corresponds to a predetermined service, the wireless sensor network system forms a wireless local area network (WLAN) overlay network which is based on a WLAN system within a service area at which the sensor node is located. Data corresponding to the predetermined service is transmitted and received through the WLAN overlay network. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155327 | OWNERSHIP TRANSFER OF A LABEL SWITCHED PATH - Control of a label switched path established in a network is transferred between a management plane and a control plane of the network. A node (e.g., node C) receives a message indicating a change in control of the label switched path, the message identifying the label switched path by a cross-connection identifier corresponding to an entry in the control data stored at the node which identifies data plane ingress and egress segments cross-connected at the node. Control data at the node is updated based on the identified label switched path. The message includes a list of cross-connection identifiers for nodes (e.g., nodes C, E, and F) along the label switched path. The cross-connection identifier can be an mplsXCIndex. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120163233 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ROUTING INFORMATION AND ROUTING APPARATUS IN WIRELESS NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for transmitting routing information in a wireless network. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for forwarding node link information even in an environment having a limited bandwidth for transmitting routing information. A routing apparatus according to exemplary embodiment of the present invention stores network topology information in an link information unit, generates a routing update message according to a priority of each link information, and transmitting the routing update message to a network. The priority of each link information is decided based on change in network topology, and a reception time and a transmission time of link information. Accordingly, important link information can be propagated at fast speed. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120163234 | CONFIGURING A WIRELESS MESH NETWORK OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH PACKET MESSAGE TRANSMISSION, AND ROUTING PACKET MESSAGE TRANSMISSION IN SUCH A NETWORK - A general wireless mesh network of communication devices with packet message transmission, especially for telemetry and automation, includes at least a single control communication device and a set of slave communication devices. The control communication device searches in the network and assigns a virtual routing number to each slave communication device. The virtual routing number reflects a distance of the slave communication device from the control communication device, expressed by the number of routings, and is stored in the slave communication device. The slave communication device, for further routing of packets in the mesh network, uses time slots assigned according to the difference between said virtual routing number and the virtual routing number of the sender of a received packet. Packet routing is based on successive flooding of the virtual routing structure and time division multiplexing. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120163235 | CONFIGURATION OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION - Configuring a peer-to-peer (P2P) link in a multi-access wireless network includes receiving P2P configuration information from a base station at a UE supporting P2P communication. The first UE communicates directly with a second UE based on the P2P configuration information received from the base station. The first UE may send a configuration request message to the base station, and receive a responsive configuration message with the P2P configuration information from the base station, which messages may be Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages supporting P2P. In the alternative, the P2P configuration information may be provided in a system information block (SIB) broadcast by the base station. The P2P configuration information may indicate allocation of physical layer or Medium Access Control resources, or both allocated for P2P communication, and other information. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120163236 | METHOD OF CHANGING CODEBOOK SETTING INFORMATION FOR INTERCELL INTERFERENCE CONTROL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INTERCELL INTERFERENCE USING THE SAME - A method of changing codebook configuration stored in user equipment (UE) by a base station includes deciding a PMI to recommend for use in each frequency band available to the UE which is being provided with service from the base station, deciding a PMI to restrict use of for each frequency band available to the UE which is being provided with service from the base station, transmitting PMI coordination information including recommendation coordination type information and PMI information in which the PMI to recommend for use is designated for each corresponding frequency band to the UE, and transmitting PMI coordination information including restriction coordination type information and PMI information in which the PMI to restrict use of is designated for each corresponding frequency band to the UE. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120163237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING PERSONAL SPACE WITH VIRTUAL SWITCH - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for configuring a personal space using a virtual switch and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for configuring a personal space providing an integrated service supporting a person by virtually integrating devices interworked with a heterogeneous communication network using a virtual switch. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention implements virtual switching by adding a configuration for interworking between devices connecting to different communication networks to an upper rank of a network layer as an adaptation layer. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention can configure an optimal environment in a personal space and thus, rapidly implement personal services. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120163238 | Base Station Self-Optimization - In a cellular radio system a message indicating a change of cell size can be transmitted to a number of affected cells, in particular, neighboring cells. The affected cells receiving such a message can be adapted to use the information in the message when determining self-optimization parameters used for control purposes. Hereby, better response times can be achieved without reducing noise sensitivity. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120170486 | HIDING A SERVICE NODE IN A NETWORK FROM A NETWORK ROUTING TOPOLOGY - Hiding a service node in a network from a network topology is provided. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus for hiding a service node in a network from a network topology, the apparatus comprising: a network interface; a processor; and one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform: discovering a service node in a data network in accordance with a link-state protocol wherein the service node provides a network topology dependent service other than packet forwarding; establishing a link-state adjacency with the service node and one or more packet forwarding nodes in accordance with the link-state protocol; receiving a link-state advertisement; in response to identifying the link-state advertisement as an originating link-state advertisement sent from the service node, suppressing flooding of the received link-state advertisement to the one or more packet forwarding nodes. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120170487 | Method and system for preventing repeated updating of address table in ethernet ring network protection - The present disclosure discloses a method for preventing repeated updating of an address table in Ethernet ring network protection, including: an Ethernet ring network node sends an Ethernet ring network protection protocol frame and encapsulates its own node information into the Ethernet ring network protection protocol frame; an Ethernet ring network node receives the Ethernet ring network protection protocol frame and matches the node information encapsulated in the received Ethernet ring network protection protocol frame with its own node information; and when the matching is successful, the Ethernet ring network node does not update the address table. The present disclosure further discloses a system for preventing repeated updating of an address table in Ethernet ring network protection. In the system, a matching unit is used for matching the node information encapsulated in the received Ethernet ring network protection protocol frame with the node information of an Ethernet ring network node itself; and when the matching is successful, the Ethernet ring network node does not update the address table. Through the method and system of the disclosure, the problem of repeated updating of an address table in Ethernet ring network protection in the scenario of requesting local protection switching can be solved. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120176930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CO-SIGNALED RETURN LABEL SWITCH PATHS - An approach is provided for establishing label switch paths associated with a new routing node of a label switch network. A new routing node is determined to be activated within a label switch network. Label pair generation logic is employed to generate a path set-up message to establish a pair of label switch paths between the new routing node and an activated routing node of the label switch network. Another path set-up message is repeatedly generated for each of a plurality of activated routing nodes within the label switch network to establish pairs of label switch paths. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120176931 | ROUTE OPTIMIZATION FOR ON-DEMAND ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR MESH NETWORKS - Various embodiments implement a set of low overhead mechanisms to enable on-demand routing protocols. The on-demand protocols use route accumulation during discovery floods to discover when better paths have become available even if the paths that the protocols are currently using are not broken. In other words, the mechanisms (or “Route Optimizations”) enable improvements to routes even while functioning routes are available. The Route Optimization mechanisms enable nodes in the network that passively learn routing information to notify nodes that need to know of changes in the routing information when the changes are important. Learning routing information on up-to-date paths and determining nodes that would benefit from the information is performed, in some embodiments, without any explicit control packet exchange. One of the Route Optimization mechanisms includes communicating information describing an improved route from a node where the improved route diverges from a less nearly optimal route. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120176932 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, METHOD FOR FORWARDING DATA MESSAGE DURING THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS AND COMMUNICATION NODE THEREOF - The present invention provides a communication method, and a method for forwarding a data message during the communication process and a communication node. Wherein, the configuration mode for identity recognition is clarified, and under the architecture based on access identifier and location separation in the network, a specific method for implementing identity recognition is provided, and the processing performed by each network element is regulated; the requirement for the number of the coding spaces is met, meanwhile the present invention realizes the intercommunication and interconnection with the legacy IP network, realizes the compatibility with the upper application programs of IPv4/IPv6, and supports the various application programs of the IPv4/IPv6 network to transplant smoothly to the architecture based on access identifier and location separation in the network. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120176933 | System and Method for Provisioning Connections as a Distributed Digital Cross-Connect Over a Packet Network - A method includes receiving a request to provision a path associated with at least a portion of a packet network and determining whether a router is associated with the path in the packet network. The method also includes provisioning a first connection between a first gateway and a second gateway when the router is not associated with the path. The method further includes provisioning a second connection between the first gateway and the router and a third connection between the router and the second gateway when the router is associated with the path. In addition, the method includes at least one of associating and disassociating a first endpoint of the first gateway and a second endpoint of the second gateway with one or more of the connections. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120176934 | OVERLAY TRANSPORT VIRTUALIZATION - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more internal interfaces in communication with one or more network devices in a first network site through a Layer 2 link, an overlay interface in communication through a Layer 3 link with a core network connected to one or more other network sites, and a table mapping addresses for network devices in the other network sites to addresses of edge devices in the same network site as the network device. The apparatus further includes a processor operable to encapsulate a packet received at one of the internal interfaces and destined for one of the network devices in the other network sites, with an IP header including a destination address of the edge device mapped to the destination network device, and forward the encapsulated packet to the core network. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120176935 | Method and System for Updating Blocked Port Information - Disclosed in the present invention is a method for updating blocked port information. The method includes: when a node to which a ring protection link belongs in an Ethernet ring network is in a pending state and after a wait to restore timer expires, updating by the node to which the ring protection link belongs in the Ethernet ring network refreshing record information of an adjacent port of the ring protection link as: information identifying a blocked port of the node to which the ring protection link belongs in the Ethernet ring network. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120176936 | NETWORK BASED ON IDENTITY IDENTIFIER AND LOCATION SEPARATION ARCHITECTURE BACKBONE NETWORK, AND NETWORK ELEMENT THEREOF - The present invention provides a network based on identity identifier and location separation architecture and each component in the network. The network based on identity identifier and location identifier separation architecture includes access networks and a backbone network, and the access networks and the backbone network have no overlap in topology relation, wherein, the access network is located at an edge of the backbone network, and is set to achieve endpoint access in the access network; the backbone network is set to achieve routing and forwarding of data messages between the endpoints which access via the access networks; in the network, an access identifier (AID) is taken as an identity identifier of an endpoint user, and a routing identifier (RID) is used as a location identifier of the endpoint. The present invention achieves the identity identifier and location separation based on the network. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120182900 | Network Device - In this disclosure, we have the following examples and teachings: (1) Integrating the NID functionality in to the small foot-print of an SFP Module, with one or more of the features below: a) Mounting a NID SoC IC to an existing SFP Printed Circuit Board (PCB); b) Using the power from the SFP module, without requiring separate external power; c) NID SoC having only 2 ports, each with its own MAC and possibly PHY layer; d) NID SoC having an embedded microprocessor, RAM and ROM; e) Running a Web portal or other remote login and management software on the NID SoC; f) Miniaturizing the NID to make it cheaper, with reduced cost of inventory, shipment, and installation; and/or g) Supporting one or more (multiple) of the following functions in NID SoC: OAM, Media conversion, Rate adaptation, Policing & marking, Shaping, SLA performance monitoring, Statistics collection, Header manipulation, Security, and/or In-band management. (2) Building the NID functionality in a Dongle that hangs off an Electrical Ethernet port that supports POE (Power over Ethernet), with one or more of the features below: a) Similar to SFP-NID, but hanging off an Electrical Ethernet port; and/or b) Using the power from the Ethernet port POE, without requiring separate external power. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120182901 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FAST RETRANSMISSION OF PROPOSAL MESSAGES - In one aspect, the invention provides a layer 2 network device that implements a fast retransmission method that causes the layer 2 network device to transmit proposal messages more frequently than defined in the RSTP standard. By transmitting proposal messages (e.g., proposal RST BPDUs) more frequently, the network device can significantly reduce the duration of a network traffic outage caused by a lost proposal message or a lost agreement message. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120182902 | Hierarchical Fabric Control Circuits - In an embodiment, one or more fabric control circuits may be inserted in a communication fabric to control various aspects of the communications by components in the system. The fabric control circuits may be included on the interface of the components to the communication fabric, in some embodiments. In other embodiments that include a hierarchical communication fabric, fabric control circuits may alternatively or additionally be included. The fabric control circuits may be programmable, and thus may provide the ability to tune the communication fabric to meet performance and/or functionality goals. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120188905 | Methods for Coupling Information Handling Systems Through a Communications Stack - A method of coupling multiple information handling systems (IHSs) through a communications stack includes establishing connection between a first IHS and a second IHS at a layer | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188906 | PATH COMPUTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HETEROGENEOUS MULTI-DOMAIN NETWORKS - The present disclosure provides path computation systems and methods operating over heterogeneous multi-domain networks. Specifically, path computation systems and methods utilize PCE mechanisms with additional functionality enabling heterogeneous domain characteristics. In an exemplary embodiment, a network includes a plurality of domains with each domain having a PCE implemented either as a separate server-based application or resident application in a network node. Different methods may be utilized for determining what PCE to access for information. Instead of a list of nodes and links given in a common format, each PCE can compute a path within its domain using a node and link address/identification format of its own, without having to ensure that it can be interpreted by nodes in other domains. This path segment can be further distinguished by a path identifier that verifies that it is created for a particular domain, and avoiding misinterpretation. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188907 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE SUPPORT FOR MULTI-RADIO COEXISTENCE - To improve performance in devices capable of communication using multiple radio access technologies (RATs), a gap pattern may be constructed in which a first RAT is quieted during certain times to allow for a second RAT to operate without interference. Gap patterns may be constructed based on timeline constraints, such as grant scheduling and HARQ performance, or based on desired performance levels of one or more of the RATs. Gap patterns may be selected by a user equipment or base station. Gap patterns may be selected to protect information in certain subframes. Potential gap patterns may be assigned weights indicating their desirability. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188908 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING NETWORK CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - A method and an apparatus for acquiring network configuration information are disclosed. The method includes: when a terminal device dials up and needs to carry out network data services, delivering, by a NDIS driver layer of the terminal device, a Query Network Configuration Information message to a wireless modem; and acquiring, by the NDIS driver layer, the network configuration information returned from the wireless modem, and providing an application layer of the terminal device with the acquired network configuration information. In this way, when the terminal device does not provide the function of a DHCP client, the terminal device can effectively acquire needed network configuration information to implement dial-up successfully, and can carry out network data services online, so as to ensure that normal services can be carried out on the terminal device. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188909 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-BASED REROUTING OF MULTICAST TRAFFIC - Various techniques for exchanging control messages in order to gracefully reroute multicast traffic are disclosed. For example, one method involves sending a join message for a multicast group towards a root of a new multicast tree and forwarding multicast traffic, addressed to the multicast group, on a current multicast tree until an acknowledgment corresponding to the join message is received. The new multicast tree can be identified in response to detection of a topology change within the network. Until the acknowledgment is received, multicast traffic that is received via the new multicast tree can be dropped. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188910 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - When a wireless communication network is built in an ad hoc mode, it is possible to appropriately build the wireless communication network regardless of start timings of wireless communication functions of image capturing apparatuses. In order to achieve the object, there is provided the image capturing apparatus which is capable of building a wireless communication network by wirelessly connecting to another image capturing apparatus in an ad hoc mode, and which is capable of switching between a function as a creator and a function as a joiner, including a start unit configured to start as the creator, a unit configured to execute a scan process, and a unit configured to determine based on a result of the scan process whether to function as the creator and to function as the joiner, and to control the image capturing apparatus in accordance with the determination result. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120188911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK-CAPABLE APPLIANCES - A controlling device is used to configure an appliance for wireless network communications through use of a setup wizard installed on a computing device. The setup wizard is used to obtain from a user information required to perform communications on a wireless network via a wireless network router and a digital representation of the information obtained from the user through use of the setup wizard is provided to the controlling device. The controlling device is then used to transfer the digital representation of the information to the appliance whereupon the appliance will use the digital representation of the information to configure itself for wireless network communications. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120195228 | Method For Improved Topology Mapping In Wireless Communication Networks - A method is provided for enabling a base station to infer a compact topology graph among a set of mobile nodes in its cell, the mobile nodes having a secondary radio to enable inter-nodal communication. This methodology ensures that nodal membership information is gathered within approximately 100 ms, and additional topology information is gathered from all the mobile nodes within approximately 300 ms over Wi-Fi radios. In dense networks, this time can be reduced to within 100 ms. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120195229 | System and Method for Computing Point-To-Point Label Switched Path Crossing Multiple Domains - Disclosed is an apparatus comprising a plurality of path computation elements (PCEs) associated with a plurality of inter-coupled domains and configured to communicate with a path computation client (PCC) associated with one of the domains and to implement a Forward Search Path Computation (FSPC) for a preferred path crossing the domains from a source node in a source domain of the plurality of inter-coupled domains to a destination node in a destination domain of the plurality of inter-coupled domains, wherein the preferred path is computed without using a determined order of the domains from the source domain to the destination domain. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120195230 | METHOD FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS TO THE RADIO RESOURCES IN A MOBILE AD HOC NETWORK AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - Method for multiple access to the radio resources in a mobile ad hoc network comprising a plurality of communicating mobile terminals or nodes, having known geographical coordinates, including constructing the said network, allocating reception frequency bands to each of the said active nodes of the said network, the said frequency bands being of identical width and spaced apart by a given minimum guard band, spreading code allocation performed by each of the said receiver active nodes of the said network for each of the said neighbor transmitter nodes to which it is directly linked by an active link according to an asynchronous CDMA method, and power control performed by each of the said receiver nodes of the said network for each of the said neighbor transmitter nodes to which it is directly linked by an active link. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120201167 | Inter-Local Peer Group (LPG) Routing Method - An on-demand method of routing data between a plurality of local peer groups (LPG) of plural moving nodes comprises transmitting a route request message from a source node, relaying the route request message to a native boundary node; forwarding the route request message to a foreign boundary node, determining if the destination node is within an LPG for the foreign boundary node; relaying the route request message to another boundary node if the destination node is not within the LPG, relaying the route request message to the destination node if the destination node is within the LPG, receiving the routing request message at the destination node, transmitting a routing response to the source node, relaying the routing response to the source node through a path discovered by the route request, receiving the routing response at the source node, and transmitting the data, upon receipt of the routing response. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120201168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING A SYSTEM THAT COMPRISES NETWORKS CONNECTED ACROSS A THIRD PARTY EXTERNAL NETWORK BASED ON INCOMPLETE CONFIGURATION DATA - The present system includes a system, method and device for inferring connectivity between network devices across a third party network. Configuration data related to the network devices is examined and configuration data about the network is inferred. The inferred configuration data may be related to a communication protocol, network bandwidth, and the like. A model representing the network is then created to indicate inferred interfaces and connections through the external network between network devices. The representation may be rendered in various forms, such as a display or data exported to another system. Various studies may also be performed using the model, such as traffic, routing, or planning studies. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120207056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS ENABLED DEVICE CONFIGURATION OVER AN ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) - Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems for configuring a wireless-enabled device over an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided comprising receiving, from a first device via a first network, information about one or more wireless access points accessible by the first device. The method further comprises receiving, from a second device via a second network, configuration information for the first device for configuring the first device to connect to a wireless network through one of the one or more wireless access points; and configuring the first device using the configuration information. In one aspect, configuring the first device includes sending at least a portion of the configuration information to the first device via the first network. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120207057 | System and Method for Providing a Wireless Access Point (WAP) Having Multiple Integrated Transceivers for Use in a Hybrid Wired/Wireless Network - The method may include determining a protocol associated with a communication signal for an access point. A compatible processor may be allocated and selected from a pool of available processors and subsequently utilized to process the communication signal. In one aspect of the invention, a processor may be made compatible by updating it with compatible protocol code that may be used for processing the communication signal. The compatible protocol code may be downloaded to the processor from a memory. The processor may associate a particular protocol code with a particular portion of the memory. Accordingly, the protocol code may be retrieved from the memory based on the association. The processor may be a digital signal processor (DSP), which may be adapted to process 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and Bluetooth protocols, for example. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120207058 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PATH OF A VIRTUAL CONNECTION THROUGH A NETWORK - Networks and devices may communicate with each other using virtual connections. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented model is generated and includes a representation of the path of a virtual connection. The path of a virtual connection, such as an IP tunnel, is traced between its source and destination. The physical connection corresponding to such IP tunnels are found by tracing through the device configuration and routing tables at routers in the network. The path between the source and destination devices is traced until the path is terminated at the destination device, or at an interface to an external network. If the path ends at an external network, the path is traced from the destination device toward the source device until a corresponding interface to the external network is reached. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120207059 | RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM FOR UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL - The present invention disclosed a resource configuration method for uplink control channel, The method comprises: network side equipment determines downlink carrier that exists cell specific linkage in uplink carrier set and downlink carrier set of User Equipment UE; said network side equipment configures uplink control channel resource for downlink carrier which doesn't exist cell specific linkage according to said determinate result. The method of the present invention is simple and easy to implement, it could use the method in FDD and TDD system to advance system capability of Long Term Evolution multi-carrier update system, and advancing compatibility with the present LTE system primely. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120213117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY MAINTAINING CONNECTIVITY IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a communication pathway between a first network node and a second network node coupled to a network; forming an adjacency to a new network node coupled to the network, where a designated intermediate system (DIS) election operation is executed after the adjacency is formed in order to determine that the new network node is a newly identified DIS for the network; and communicating a message advertising connectivity to both a previously identified DIS and the newly identified DIS, where the message is communicated during a specified time interval. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213118 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER (NIC) ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL (ARP) BATCHING - A NIC of a host system may provide batching services to enable reducing and/or optimizing overall system power consumption. Batching servicing may comprise buffering received packet within the NIC for an extended period of time—longer than buffering time during normal handling of received packets—based on determination that delaying handling of the received packet by the host system is permitted. Delaying handling of received packets may enable at least one component of the host system, such as a processor, utilized during that handling to remain in power saving states. The received packet may comprise a broadcast ARP packet that does not require a response from the host system. Packets buffered in the NIC may be forwarded to the host system when one or more flushing conditions occur. Flushing conditions may comprise reception of unicast packets destined for the host system or broadcast packets requiring response from the host system. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213119 | Method And System For Configuring A Device That Has Failed To Obtain Network Address - Method and system for configuring a device that has failed to obtain a network address. In one aspect of the invention, a method for remotely configuring a device includes attempting to obtain a network address from a network server over a network, and receiving a valid network address over the network from a remote device connected to the network in response to failing to obtain the network address from the network server. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213120 | RE-CONFIGURABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND MANAGING METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus including a physical information recognizing module, an MAC information recognizing module, a coordinating module, and a re-configurable transmitting/receiving module is provided. The physical information recognizing module recognizes a set of physical information relative to at least one communication network. The MAC information recognizing module recognizes a set of MAC information relative to the at least one communication network. The coordinating module generates a set of control signals selectively based on the set of physical information and the set of MAC information. The re-configurable transmitting/receiving module is configured according to the set of control signals and is used for transmitting/receiving data via the at least one communication network. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213121 | Temporary collaborative ad-hoc network of hardware nodes to perform function - That a trigger for creating a temporary collaborative ad-hoc network of hardware nodes has occurred is detected. In response, the temporary collaborative ad-hoc network is created via intercommunication among the hardware nodes. After the temporary collaborative ad-hoc network has been created, the temporary collaborative ad-hoc network performs a given function. A particular hardware node within the temporary collaborative ad-hoc network can perform a roll call request so that it ascertains a list of the hardware nodes within the temporary collaborative ad-hoc network. Performing the roll call request can include ascertaining that a correctness of the list of the hardware nodes satisfies a threshold, such that the correctness of the list of the hardware nodes is not necessarily completely correct. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213122 | SYSTEM FOR STATION GROUP MANAGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STATION-MANAGEMENT GROUPS - Embodiments of a system for station group management and a method for managing station-management groups in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a system element, such as an access point, may establish a station-management group including selected stations, transmit a unicast group allocation message to a station to indicate whether the station is part of the station management group, transmit data frames to the station in a downlink (DL) multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmission, and delete the station from the station-management group. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213123 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO STATION AND PROGRAM - A first radio base station informs a second radio base station about the configuration information of a second carrier, such as NBC or EC, not having an individual first identifier, as the configuration information of the second carrier is correlated with a first carrier, such as BC, having the individual first identifier. The radio station has a function of performing communication with a radio terminal using simultaneously a plurality of carriers included in the carrier set. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120218915 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SELECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING ROUTING INFORMATION IN A SIGNALING MESSAGE ROUTING NODE - Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120218916 | Method and Apparatus for Establishing Forwarding State Using Path State Advertisements - Paths may be advertised on a network implementing a link state routing protocol by using Path State Advertisements (PSAs) that are distributed in the same manner as link state advertisements. The path state advertisements contain path entries, each of which includes a globally unique path ID and path information such as a series of nodes or links that defines the path through the network. When a PSA is received by a network element, the network element will evaluate the path entries in the PSA to determine if the PSA is relevant and, if necessary, install forwarding state for the relevant path entries. PSAS not relevant to a network element are not used to affect forwarding state on the network element. Label based forwarding may be used by the network elements to forward data along the path, in which the globally unique path ID is used as the label. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120218917 | NETWORK CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for network configuration management. In some examples, a network configuration management system generates a difference network configuration for a managed network and identifies a network change case from the difference network configuration. The network configuration management system can further select a network change case application template and select a configuration file template. The network configuration management system can further generate device configuration file for a network device and store the device configuration file. In other examples, the network configuration management system generates device configuration files for a plurality of network devices. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120224503 | DISCOVERY OF CONVENTIONAL DEVICES AND BRIDGES IN HYBRID COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A hybrid network device can implement functionality for automatically detecting and locating legacy bridges in a communication network. In one embodiment, a first network device of a first class of network devices can determine that a second network device of a second class of network devices is communicatively located adjacent to at least one of a plurality of network interfaces of the first network device based, in part, on detecting that a packet originating from the second network device does not include a predetermined tag. The first network device can determine whether network segments associated with the first network device and a target network device are communicatively coupled via a network bridge device of the second class of network devices based on transmitting probe messages to the second network device and determining whether the target network device detected the probe messages. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224504 | ALTERNATE STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPUTER COMMUNICATION AND DATA TRANSFERS - The computer communications and data transfers in the prior art depend on costly networks and internetworks, also on the problematic and defective addressing systems and further on the time consuming elaborate intelligent routing table look-up-mapping procedure and still further on the advantageous method for source or explicit routing getting sadly confined to communications within specialized single costly network like ATM, MPLS, etc., and not being extended for end user-to-end user communications. These problems are solved by evolving an alternate structure for communications without the use of any network and based on an inexhaustible device-attached permanent addressing system, and more importantly, this system exhibiting totally blemish-less or accusation free delivery to the addressee proper. The alternate structure takes into cognizance the geographical locations of computer devices which form the basis for end user-to-end user recorded dedicated circuit connected paths and the associated improved technologies emerging there-from such as Global Communication topology (GCT), Access Provider Exchanges (APEs), Strict Prescribed Path (SPPs), Global Strict Prescribed Path Address Directory (GSPPAD), and Route Indicators (RINDs). The resulting routing/switching method and header/frame devices Data Route Compact (DRC) are getting suitably improved to achieve high speed worriless communication. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224505 | NETWORK ADDRESS ALLOCATION METHOD - A distributed network address allocation method is disclosed. For this purpose, an apparatus is provided for use as or in a node of the network. The apparatus comprises a portion ( | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224506 | ADVERTISING TRAFFIC ENGINEERING INFORMATION WITH THE BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL - In general, techniques are described for distributing traffic engineering (TE) link information across network routing protocol domain boundaries using a routing protocol. In one example, a network device logically located within a first routing protocol domain includes a routing protocol module executing on a control unit to execute an exterior gateway routing protocol. The routing protocol module of the network device receives an exterior gateway routing protocol advertisement from a router logically located within a second routing protocol domain and decodes traffic engineering information for a traffic engineering link from the exterior gateway routing protocol advertisement. A path computation module of the network device computes a traffic engineered path by selecting the traffic engineering link for inclusion in the traffic engineered path based on the traffic engineering information. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224507 | CONTROLLING OF WIRELESS CONNECTION OF A PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING AN ILLUMINATION COMPONENT OR SWITCH - A portable media player that provides for wireless connectivity is disclosed. In some examples, the portable media player contains a button that causes the player to search for, connect with, and disconnect from wireless networks. In some examples, the button provides indicators of the connectivity of the player, such as different colors or modes of illumination. In some examples, the functionality of the button changes depending on the connectivity of the player or characteristics of the playback or navigation of media within the player. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224508 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND AD HOC ROUTE INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD - A wireless communication device including a local wireless communication interface operable to establish an ad hoc network in at least one local area, and to perform communication with a destination device through the ad hoc network, includes: a route discovery unit operable to discover a communication route to the destination device in the ad hoc network; a wide area wireless communication interface operable to perform wide area wireless communication through a wide area wireless communication network; and a wide area wireless communication receiving environment monitoring unit operable to monitor receiving environment of the wide area wireless communication interface. The wide area wireless communication receiving environment monitoring unit activates the route discovery unit for getting the latest communication route in response to a change of receiving environment of the wide area wireless communication interface | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120230221 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORKING - This disclosure involves methods and systems for implementing IBSS networks between peer client devices. Devices function as registrar or enrollee in the network depending upon whether they are in configured or unconfigured mode. The WPS-PBC configuration routine allows the unconfigured enrollee device to obtain the necessary network configuration profile from the configured registrar device upon a successful WPS handshake process. Once a device has received the network configuration protocol, its status is switched to configured, allowing it to function as a registrar for the network for the subsequent addition of new devices. When both devices are initially in an unconfigured state, one is chosen to act as registrar so that it can automatically generate the necessary network configuration profile and pass it along to the other device. Following this process, both devices are set to configured mode. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120230222 | Gravitational Parent Selection in Directed Acyclic Graphs - In one embodiment, a particular node in a computer network receives an indication of a number of child nodes of one or more potential parent nodes to the particular node in a primary directed acyclic graph (DAG). From this, the particular node selects a particular potential parent node with the highest number of child nodes as a secondary DAG parent for the particular node, and joins the secondary DAG at the selected secondary DAG parent (e.g., for multicast and/or broadcast message distribution). This may recursively continue, such that nodes gravitate toward parents with more children, potentially allowing parents with fewer children to relinquish their parental responsibilities. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120230223 | THIN CLIENT ENVIRONMENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, SERVER, THIN CLIENT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND THIN CLIENT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A thin client environment providing system includes a data center including at least one hypervisor and at least one layer 2 switch, a server, and at least one terminal computer. The server includes a VLAN group reservation unit which when receiving, from the terminal computer, a virtual machine addition request, obtains, from a data center DB, information of a hypervisor group and information of the layer 2 switch corresponding to the generation destination hypervisor, extracts, from a tenant DB, the VLAN group corresponding to the information of the hypervisor group, and the information of the tenant and information of the OS, and registers the indexed VLAN group with the tenant DB to reserve the VLAN group. A VLAN structure instructing unit which, when none of the VLAN group is registered with a switch DB, registers the information of the layer 2 switch and the information of the VLAN group. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120243434 | Spatial protocol for peer to peer networking using spatial binary active matrix - Binary data is used to describe relative location and can be used to determine routing topology in wired or wireless network environments. A standardized matrix is populated based on capacity, bandwidth, and location. This method requires less data and is reduced to binary form for faster process at the Transport layer. Furthermore, the same binary sequence communicates the relative topology and is used to route data in complex and moving environments. Each numeric sequence can also communicate the bandwidth, capacity and node rating. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243435 | Provider Edge Bridge with Remote Customer Service Interface - A method and Provider Edge Bridge for providing a Virtual C-tagged User Network Interface (VUNI) service interface or a Hairpin Switching service interface. In one embodiment, the Provider Edge Bridge includes a Customer Virtual Local Area Network (C-VLAN) component; a first Service VLAN (S-VLAN) component connected to the C-VLAN component and to a Metro Ethernet Network (MEN); and a second S-VLAN component connected to the C-VLAN component, to the first S-VLAN component, and to an External Network Network Interface (E-NNI). In another embodiment, the Provider Edge Bridge includes the C-VLAN component and a single S-VLAN component connected to the C-VLAN component, to the MEN, and to the E-NNI. In both embodiments, the Provider Edge Bridge is configured to provide the VUNI service interface or the Hairpin Switching service interface without utilizing a S-VLAN mapping component. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243436 | Methods And Apparatus For Selecting A Communication Network - Network selection techniques for use in a mobile device which is configured for voice and packet data communications are described. The mobile device performs a scanning operation to identify one or more communication networks, and consults a network selection list for selecting, in accordance with assigned priorities of the list, one of the identified networks. The mobile device also determines whether a packet data service interconnection to a home network via the selected network is available. If the interconnection to the home network via the selected network is determined to be available, then the mobile device operates with voice and packet data services in the selected network. Otherwise, if the interconnection to the home network via the selected network is determined to be unavailable, then the mobile device repeats the acts of consulting and determining for the next identified network in the list. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK PROVISIONING OF MOBILE ENTITIES FOR PEER-TO-PEER SERVICE - Techniques are provided for peer-to-peer (P2P) service provisioning. For example, there is provided a method, operable by a network entity, that may involve determining a set of region-specific parameters for use in the P2P service in a coverage area. The method may involve providing the set of the region-specific parameters to at least one user equipment (UE) for configuration of the at least one UE for the P2P service, in response to the at least one UE entering the coverage area. In related aspects, the set of the region-specific parameters may include RF parameters, service discovery parameters, connection establishment parameters, and/or security parameters | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243438 | SAFE START-UP OF A NETWORK - A method for start-up of a network, including a number of nodes, which are connected via channels. The nodes exchange information in the form of messages via the channels. The transition phase of a synchronizing node from its initial phase to a synchronized phase is separated in a first integration phase and a second subsequent cold-start phase. A synchronizing node in the integration phase listens to messages being sent from nodes in the synchronized phase and only reacts to an integration message (i-frame) if the integration message is a valid message. Furthermore, a synchronizing node, wherein integration of the synchronizing node to a set of already synchronized nodes was not successful after a specifiable period, changes into the cold-start phase, in which a cold-start procedure of the node is extracted, wherein in the cold-start phase the node does not react to integration messages of a node in the synchronized phase. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120243439 | Method, Media Gateway and Mobile Switching Center Emulation for Realizing Switching by Coping Topology - The present invention discloses a method for realizing a handoff by replicating topology, including: a MGW receiving an ADD Command from a MSCe, adding a new Termination to a Context, and establishing a bearer to a target office or a target base station; receiving a MODIFY Command from the MSCe, and modifying properties of the new Termination; and receiving a SUBTRACT Command from the MSCe, removing an original Termination, and according to recorded information about relationship between the new Termination and the original Termination carried by a Handover Package in one Command, playing the Tone of the original Termination to the new Termination continuously and establishing the same topology connection between the new Termination and other Terminations in the Context. The present invention also discloses a system for realizing a handoff by replicating topology, a media gate-way and a mobile switching center emulation. The present invention completes the topology replication. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120250572 | VERSATILE SOURCE PORT ENFORCEMENT FOR DATA NETWORKS - A communication switch comprises a plurality of ports and a processing unit configured to identify source ports and destination ports from the plurality of ports on a per virtual link basis. Each virtual link comprises one or more source ports via which frames are received from one or more source nodes and one or more destination ports via which received frames are forwarded to one or more destination nodes. For at least one virtual link, the processing unit is configured to accept more than one of the plurality of ports as source ports. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250573 | RULES SYSTEM VERSIONS - A rules systems version coordination method is disclosed for the initiation of a rules system version and the coordination of the rules system version with other rules system versions which may be available. Particularly, the rules system versions are coordinated so that one-and-only-one is in the Active State i.e. the state in which the Policy and Charging Rules Node (PCRN) is deriving its set of policies; rules system versions may only be promoted to the Active State from a Release State; and rules system versions may only be modified when in a Draft State, from which they may be promoted to the Release State. The rules systems version coordination method is particularly useful for providing a buffer state between rules system versions undergoing modification and the rules system version currently in service. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250574 | INCREMENTAL HIGH RADIX NETWORK SCALING - Efficient and highly-scalable network solutions are provided that utilize incremental scaling of switches, and devices connected to those switches, in an environment such as a data center. Embodiments may utilize multiple tiers of switches. Sets of switches in two different tiers may be initially connected to each other utilizing multiple connections. As network capacity needs within the computing environment increase, additional switches may be added to tiers. To connect the added switches to the switch network, the redundant connections may be utilized. Moving connections from one switch to another switch can free up ports to connect added switches in one of the tiers of switches to the switch network. The tiers of switches can be based on Clos networks, where the tiers of switches are fully connected, or other high radix or fat tree topologies that include oversubscription between tiers. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250575 | Automated Policy Generation for Mobile Communication Networks - A solution to the problem of automated policy generation for mobile ad hoc networks includes an optimization-based, utility-driven approach aimed at generating optimal policies with respect to the given network objectives. The combination of optimization heuristics and network simulation is used to solve the problem. Specifically, the problem of automated generation of network management policies based on available network plans and related information is solved by converting the policy generation into the following optimization problem: given network information and objectives as input, generate optimal policies as output. The optimization process is guided by a utility function based on performance evaluation criteria reflecting the network objectives. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250576 | WIRELESS DISPLAY DISCOVERY AND OPERATION WITH TDLS - Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose computer-program products for discovery of source or sink devices and their capabilities, prior to establishing a link such as a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) link. The established link may be used for different applications such as Wi-Fi Display session with the desired source or sink device. The proposed computer-program product may also be applied to devices that utilize peer to peer communication. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250577 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A program causes a pc | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250578 | MULTI-CELL OPERATION IN NON-CELL_DCH STATES - A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for establishing multi-cell operation in a non-fully connected state are disclosed. The method may include the WTRU accessing a primary cell. The method may include the WTRU determining at least one potential secondary cell. The method may include the WTRU initiating access to the at least one potential secondary cell while simultaneously accessing the primary cell in a non-fully connected state. The non-fully connected state may correspond to the WTRU accessing the primary cell without dedicated radio resources being allocated to the WTRU. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250579 | NODE PLACEMENT METHOD WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK, SUCH AS A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - The disclosure includes a method of and associated system for placing nodes in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method includes receiving user-specified parameters regarding the network. The parameters can include a layout of a building or other space, and requirements for the WLAN. An algorithm then employs these parameters to automatically create and optimized layout of multiple wireless access points for the WLAN. The method can display the layout and provide various types of information to the user. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250580 | Optical Transport Switching Node with Framer - A switching node for an optical communication system has an electrical switch, coupled to switch electrical signals from an input converter to a selected one of the outputs, and has a framer for reading or writing optical transport overhead information from or to the electrical signals. A bypass path is provided so that at least some of the signals being switched can bypass the framer. This can enable each node to be more efficient or handle more signals, since the framer no longer has to process all the signals. A reduction in power consumption can result. A method of configuring the switching node can involve a management system receiving information about the network, determining a new wavelength routing configuration and sending control signals to the node to configure the switches and control which signals use the bypass path. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250581 | Ad-Hoc Surveillance Network - A method and related apparatuses, the method comprising: setting up a network of a plurality of mobile devices ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120257536 | Configuring Mobile Station According to Type of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Deployment - A target access point is selected from the results of a discovery scan so that a mobile station can attempt a connection with the target access point. The mobile station determines whether the target access point belongs to a small office/home office (SOHO)-type wireless local area network (WLAN) deployment or to a corporate/enterprise-type WLAN deployment. The mobile station then configures itself according to the determination of the type of WLAN deployment to which the target access point belongs. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257537 | INTERFACE DETECTION DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME - An interface detection device in electronic communication with a network tester to receive network packets includes a plurality of local area network (LAN) interfaces, a signal control unit and a path distribution unit. The LAN interfaces are in electronic communication with the network tester and are electrically connected in pairs. The signal control unit provides preset test data for the LAN interfaces and controls the LAN interfaces to generate corresponding verification data. The signal control unit compares the verification data with the test data, and controls the path distribution unit to automatically figure out corresponding transmission paths. The LAN interfaces are electronically communicating with each other through the connected LAN interfaces and the transmission paths to transfer the network packets. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257538 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ROUTE - A communication apparatus stores topology information that is shared by communication apparatuses included in a network and representing connection states between the communication apparatuses. The topology information includes port identification information for identifying ports that are connectable to each other within each communication apparatus. The communication apparatus determines a route by sequentially selecting a port that can be connected to a port, to which transmission data is input based on the port identification information. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257539 | METHOD FOR MAC ADDRESSES WITHDRAWAL IN TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A rationalized MAC withdrawal method for a multi-domain communication network, where at least one access node interconnects a remote node with two or more access networks. The method allows flushing, both in the access nodes and in the remote node, only MAC addresses being related to a specific access networks where a topological change has taken place, without affecting other access networks connected to the same access node. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257540 | METHOD OF MANAGING A SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method of managing a system, and associated computer program product, wherein the system includes a gateway device, a first device connected with the gateway device and a second device that is connected with the first device and has a greater number of devices intervening before the gateway device than the first device is provided. The method includes generating and displaying a connection configuration map including a symbol of the gateway device, a symbol of the first device and a symbol of the second device on a display unit of a management device. In the connection configuration map, the symbols of the gateway device, the first device and the second device are connected corresponding to actual connections, the symbol of the first device is located at a position having a shorter distance in a preset first direction from the symbol of the gateway device than the symbol of the second device, and connection interfaces of the gateway device, the first device and the second device are shown in an identifiable manner. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257541 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FRAGMENTING, TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING NETWORK TOPOLOGY INFORMATION - The invention discloses a method for fragmenting, transmitting and receiving network topology information. In the transmitting method, a BS transmits fragmentations of a neighborhood broadcast message carrying network topology information, wherein at least one of the fragmentations carries indication information which can indicate changed fragmentations. The solution can decrease the time delay of the information acquisition and subsequent operation. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257542 | USER ISOLATION BETWEEN NETWORK DEVICES - In one embodiment, a plurality of network interfaces of a network device that are configured to communicate with other network devices in a first computer network are identified as network-to-network interfaces (NNIs). Also, one or more network interfaces of the network device that are configured to provide access to the first computer network to user devices are identified as user-to-network interfaces (UNIs). One or more NNIs of the plurality of NNIs are selected to forward traffic from the network device to an aggregation device of the first network that couples the first computer network to a io second computer network. Also, one or more NNIs of the plurality of NNIs that have not been selected to forward traffic from the device to the aggregation device are designated as network-to-network interface alternates (NNI-ALTs). The one or more NNI-ALTs are treated as UNIs for user data traffic forwarding decisions. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120263073 | NETWORK SEARCH, SELECTION AND ENTRY IN WIMAX - Displayable names corresponding to identities of networks which provide service for subscriber stations are obtained, the identities of the networks and the corresponding displayable names are processed into processed information, and the processed information is transmitted. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120263074 | TIME OF DAY RULE SCHEDULER - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for scheduling the operation of the PCRN, the method including: selecting a type of PCRN action to carry out; determining an update time; determining an applicable PCRN action based upon the update time and a timeframe associated with the applicable PCRN action; and performing the applicable PCRN action. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120263075 | Method and Apparatus for Exchanging Routing Information and the Establishment of Connectivity Across Multiple Network Areas - Routes may be installed across multiple link state protocol controlled Ethernet network areas by causing ABBs to leak I-SID information advertised by BEBs in a L1 network area into an L2 network area. ABBs will only leak I-SIDs for BEBs where it is the closest ABB for that BEB. Where another ABB on the L2 network also leaks the same I-SID into the L2 network area from another L1 network area, the I-SID is of multi-area interest. ABBs will advertise I-SIDs that are common to the L1 and L2 networks back into their respective L1 network. Within each L1 and L2 network area, forwarding state will be installed between network elements advertising common interest in an ISID, so that multi-area paths may be created to span the L1/L2/L1 network areas. The L1/L2/L1 network structure may recurse an arbitrary number of times. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120263076 | Long Term Evolution User Equipment Multi-Packet Data Network Parameter Based Connectivity Control - A system is provided for concurrently connecting a plurality of packet data network gateways to a serving gateway. The system includes a processor configured to evaluate an operational parameter related to a set of network components to which the serving gateway and the packet data network gateways belong. The operational parameter limits a quantity of packet data network gateways to which the serving gateway concurrently connects. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120269091 | AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK DEVICES - A network device which is connectable to a data communication network is provided. The network device includes at least two device components including a first device component. Each device component has a communication interface, which is accessible via an internal static network address, associated for communicating data. The network device further includes a node device having an internal interface for communication with the communication interface of each of the at least two device components and an external interface for communication with an external device different from the network device. The node device is configured for receiving external data from the data communication network and providing to the first device component, in response the external data and by using the internal network address of the first device component, component specific data related to the first device component. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120269092 | AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK DEVICES - It is described a network device having at least two device components and being connectable to a data communication network. Each device component has a communication interface which is accessible by using an internal network address associated therewith. The network device further includes an address translation device having an internal interface for communication with the communication interface of each of the at least two device components and an external interface for communication with an external device different from the network device and being configured for determining, based on a received target identifier, the internal network address associated with the communication interface of a first device component. The address translation device is further configured for forwarding the external data to the first device component by using the internal network address of the first device component. Further, a configuration device for providing the external data is provided. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120269093 | Neighbor Discovery for Ethernet Private Line on User Network Interfaces - The present invention relates to a network management method in an optical network for performing automatic neighbor discovery. A device ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120269094 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a control unit. The acquisition unit acquires capability information on other communication apparatuses in a network. The determination unit determines, based on the capability information acquired by the acquisition unit, whether there is a communication apparatus having a specific function, related to data communication, to be performed after processing to set communication parameters is performed. The control unit perform controls, in response to the determination unit determining that there is a communication apparatus having the specific function, to continue the processing to set the communication parameters, and performs control, in response to the determination unit determining that there is no communication apparatus having the specific function, to terminate the processing to set the communication parameters. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120275338 | Selectively Populating Forwarding Information Bases in a Packet Switch - In one embodiment, forwarding information bases (FIBs) are selectively populated in a packet switch. A packet switching device determines, based on one or more protocol signaling messages, a subset, which is less than all, on which FIBs a lookup operation may be performed for identifying forwarding information for a received particular packet. The packet switching device populates each of these FIBs, but not all of the FIBs of the packet switching device, with forwarding information corresponding to the particular forwarding value. Thus, FIB resources are consumed for only those FIBs which could actually be used, and not all of the FIBs, for forwarding packets in the data plane of the packet switching device, whether these packets are received on a primary or backup path. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120275339 | Method and System of Centralized Control and Management for Fiber Channel Over Ethernet Networks - A method implemented in an FCoE controller and manager (FCM) coupled to a first fiber channel over Ethernet (FCoE) data forwarder (FDF), the method comprising sending to the first FDF a first Controlling FDF Information (CFI) request that requests the name of the first FDF, receiving from the first FDF a first CFI acceptance comprising the name of the first FDF, receiving from the first the second CFI acceptance associated with a second FDF, wherein the first CFI acceptance and the second CFI acceptance allow the FCM to develop topology information for a FCoE network comprising the FCM, the first FDF, and the second FDF, creating a first base forwarding table for the first FDF, and creating a second base forwarding table for the second FDF, wherein the second base forwarding table is different than the first base forwarding table. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120275340 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MANAGING SECURITY RECONFIGURATION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120275341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A MULTISTAGE NETWORK USING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY OF TILES - A network, including: a first tile having a processor, a first top brick connected to the processor, a first bottom brick, and a first intermediate brick; a second tile having a second intermediate brick and a second bottom brick; multiple connections connecting the first top brick with the second intermediate brick and the first intermediate brick with the second bottom brick using a passthrough on an intermediate tile between the first and second tiles, where the first, the intermediate, and the second tiles are positioned in a row; and a third tile having a plurality of caches connected to a third bottom brick, where the second and third tiles are positioned in a column, and the first bottom brick, the second bottom brick, and the third bottom brick belong to a bottom layer of the network, and where the first and second intermediate bricks belong to an intermediate layer of the network. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120281591 | BROADBAND NETWORK SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF - This disclosure discloses a broadband network system and an implementation method thereof. The method comprises the steps that: a terminal transmits an IP address request message to the network side (S | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120281592 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING TRAFFIC-ENGINEERING LABEL SWITCHED PATH - A method and apparatus for acquiring a Traffic-Engineering Label Switched Path (TE LSP) provided by the present invention relate to communication field. The method includes: performing path tracing from a source node to a target node, and obtaining a passing node passed by the path tracing; acquiring a Path Compute Element (PCE) in a region in which the passing node is located; acquiring traffic-engineering database of a region in which the PCE is located from the PCE; and according to the traffic-engineering database, obtaining the TE LSP between the source node and the target node. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120287817 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REPLICATING SETTINGS INFORMATION - The apparatus, method and computer program product provide obtain settings information on a network connection set in a first network device; a settings information storage unit that stores the obtained settings information; a configuration information acquirer that obtains configuration information including information about the second network device; and a generator that selects at least part of settings information corresponding to the obtained configuration information among the settings information stored in the settings information storage unit, and utilizes the at least part of the settings information to generate replicate information used to replicate the settings information to the second network device so as to provide a network connection for the second network device. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120287818 | MULTIPOINT-TO-MULTIPOINT SERVICE FOR A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A multipoint-to-multipoint service is provided between a set of edge nodes of a communications network. The network comprises at least two sub-networks and an intermediate node at a boundary between sub-networks. For each pair of edge nodes comprising an edge node in a first of the sub-networks and an edge node in a second of the sub-networks, a multi-segment pseudowire connection is configured between the pair of edge nodes. The pseudowire connection passing via at least one intermediate node. At the intermediate node forwarding data is configured which specifies a forwarding relationship between pseudowire segments corresponding to the multi-segment pseudowire connections. A topology of Label Switched Paths carry the multi-segment pseudowires. Edge nodes within a sub-network can be connected with a mesh topology or a hub-and-spoke topology. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120287819 | MOBILE CLOUD ARCHITECTURE BASED ON OPEN WIRELESS ARCHITECTURE (OWA) PLATFORM - A simplified future mobile terminal system converging multiple wireless transmission technologies by utilizing a cost-effective and spectrum-efficient mobile cloud solution based on the innovative virtual mobile server system of the open wireless architecture (OWA) platform. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120294187 | ASSIGNING GATEWAYS FOR HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS MOBILE NETWORKS - Systems and methods are provided for assigning gateways for heterogeneous wireless mobile networks. A method includes exchanging routing and connectivity information between a plurality of nodes. Each node is respectively included in a corresponding one of a plurality of mobile ad hoc networks. The information excludes global positioning satellite information. The method further includes determining, for a given node, whether a particular set of gateway functionalities of the given node are redundant with respect to one or more other nodes, based on topology information derived from the information. The method also includes dynamically assigning the given node as a gateway or a non-gateway by respectively turning on or turning off the particular set of gateway functionalities of the given node when the particular set of gateway functionalities of the given node are respectively determined to be non-redundant or redundant with respect to the one or more other nodes. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120294188 | Wireless Data Card, Method and System for Communicating between Wireless Data Card and Computer Side - The present invention discloses a wireless data card, and a method and system for communicating between the wireless data card and computer side, and relates to communication field. The method of the present invention includes: the wireless data card installing a wireless data card driver with connection management function into a computer when the wireless data card is connected with the computer; and the computer interacting with the wireless data card through the installed wireless data card driver with the connection management function. The technical scheme of the present invention completes the interaction with the wireless data card board side controlling program in the wireless data card driver, thus avoiding the disadvantage that the wireless data cards of the different manufacturers cannot be universal due to the different connection managers. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120294189 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Distributed Home Agents in a Mobile IP Environment - Included is an apparatus comprising a first network node in a first network configured to act as a home agent (HA) for a mobile node (MN), wherein the first network is one of a plurality of networks that connect to the MN, and wherein a second network that connects to the MN comprises a second network node configured to act as a second HA for the MN. Also included is a method comprising receiving, by a first network node, a binding update message, wherein the first network node is in a first network, and wherein the first network node is configured to act as a HA for a MN; and sending, by the first network node, a binding acknowledgement, wherein the binding update message comprises a multicast state of the MN. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120294190 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ADDRESS SETTING METHOD FOR SETTING AN IP ADDRESS - To set an IP address to an apparatus existing beyond a router, a first apparatus requests a second apparatus via the router to set an IP address to a third apparatus. Upon reception of the request, the second apparatus sets to the third apparatus the IP address instructed by the first apparatus. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120294191 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH DATA THROUGH COMPONENT CARRIERS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO WHICH CARRIER AGGREGATION METHOD IS APPLIED AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for enabling a terminal to communicate with data by modifying a connective relationship among component carriers in a mobile communication system to which a carrier aggregation method is applied and a terminal apparatus therefor. The method for enabling the terminal to communicate with the data by modifying the connective relationship among the component carriers in the mobile communication system to which the carrier aggregation method is applied, in connection with one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a message including identifier information for modifying a connective relationship among at least one downlink component carrier and at least one uplink component carrier from a base station; receiving predetermined data through at least one downlink component carrier from the base station; and transmitting feedback data to the base station for data received through the uplink component carrier modified according to the identifier information. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120300668 | GENERATING A LOOP-FREE ROUTING TOPOLOGY USING ROUTING ARCS - In one embodiment, a method comprises creating, in a computing network, a loop-free routing topology comprising a plurality of routing arcs for reaching a destination device, each routing arc comprising a first network device as a first end of the routing arc, a second network device as a second end of the routing arc, and at least a third network device configured for routing any network traffic along the routing arc toward the destination device via any one of the first or second ends of the routing arc; and causing the network traffic to be forwarded along at least one of the routing arcs to the destination device. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300669 | TOPOLOGY-BASED CONSOLIDATION OF LINK STATE INFORMATION - A method in a network element that forwards packets to destination nodes includes identifying groups of the destination nodes. Respective performance metrics of multiple different candidate network paths, over which the destination nodes in a given group are reachable from the network element, are estimated jointly for all the destination nodes in the given group. A network path is selected from among the candidate network paths based on the estimated performance metrics. The packets addressed to the destination nodes in the given group are forwarded over the selected network path. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300670 | Pre-Coding Method and Apparatus Based on Mixed Multiplexing Demodulation Reference Signals - Disclosed in the present invention is a pre-coding method for hybrid multiplexing demodulation reference symbol (DMRS). The method includes: determining a multiplexing relationship between DMRS ports; making layers of data transport correspond to DMRS ports with the multiplexing relationship determined; and pre-coding pilot sequences corresponding to various DMRS ports according to the relationship between the layers of data transport and the DMRS ports. Also disclosed in the present invention is a method for mapping from a layer to a multiplexing demodulation reference symbol (DMRS) and an apparatus for achieving pre-coding based on a hybrid multiplexing demodulation reference symbol (DMRS). By way of the technical solution of the present invention, interference between the layers corresponding to different codeword streams can be avoided, and the accuracy of channel estimation can be improved. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300671 | NETWORK CLUSTERING - A network clustering facility is described. The network clustering facility receives a message having a location identification that identifies a destination for the message and comprises at least two components, selects a network node identified by the components of the location identification, determines whether a link exists to the selected network node, and identifies a best link to the selected network node. The network clustering facility comprises a clustering subsystem, an advertising subsystem, and a routing layer. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300672 | Method for Provisioning Circuits on Multiple Parallel Links With a Single Setup Message - A method and system for provisioning circuits on multiple parallel links with a single setup message is disclosed. A setup message specifying links in a circuit path is transmitted to switches along the circuit path. If a switch determines that a link specified in the setup message has insufficient bandwidth for the circuit, the switch substitutes a parallel link having sufficient bandwidth for the specified link in the circuit path. The setup message can indicate whether substitution for a link is permitted. This can be used to prevent substitution for links when provisioning service routes for new circuits in order to maintain diversity requirements, while allowing substitution for links when provisioning restoration routes for failed circuits in order to reduce restoration time. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300673 | DECENTRALISED COORDINATION ALGORITHM FOR MINIMISING CONFLICT AND MAXIMISING COVERAGE IN SENSOR NETWORKS - A method of creating a sensor network from a plurality of sensing devices that includes identifying a plurality of subsets of the sensing devices, each of the subsets providing a preferred (e.g., desired or specified) sensing quality coverage. Communication signal strengths of the sensing devices in the subsets are adjusted to seek to enable direct or indirect communication between active sensing devices in all of the plurality of subsets, thereby creating a sensor network. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120307679 | Method and Apparatus for Full Duplex Serial Shifting Mode and Switch Mode Data Transmission - An industrial network with bidirectional communication for real time control includes nodes selectively operable in either a switch mode or a serial shifting mode. Nodes operating in the switch mode are capable of initiating data frames for transmission on the network and receiving data frames from the network. Nodes operating in either the switch mode or the serial shifting mode are capable of extracting and/or inserting data into a data frame as it is transmitted through that node. An initialization procedure determines end nodes and intermediate nodes within the network. The end nodes are configured to initially operate in the switch mode and the intermediate nodes are configured to initially operate in the serial shifting mode. The intermediate nodes are additionally operable to selectively toggle between operation in switch mode and serial shift mode and may operate in both modes during a single I/O scan cycle. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120307680 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION PATH BETWEEN SERVER AND MOBILE TERMINAL IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A data transmission/reception path between a server and a mobile terminal in a heterogeneous network environment is controlled by mapping at least one actual Internet protocol (IP) address available to the mobile terminal in the heterogeneous network environment to at least one virtual IP to generate a path mapping table, and determining a data transmission/reception path between the server and the mobile terminal with reference to the generated path mapping table. This virtualization of terminal actual addresses with respect to a server improves service continuity in an efficient, low cost manner, independent of the need to modify the OS kernel in various devices. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120307681 | NODE APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CHANNEL SELECTION METHOD - A node apparatus for forming a wireless ad-hoc network, including: a recognition possibility determination unit that determines whether or not a gateway apparatus connecting the wireless ad-hoc network to other network can be recognized; an adjoining node detection unit that detects other node apparatus which is the source of a received packet as an adjoining node; a channel switching unit that switches, when the recognition possibility determination unit determines that the gateway apparatus cannot be recognized, the channel used for reception of packets transmitted in the wireless ad-hoc network successively to each of a plurality of channels; and a channel selection unit that selects a channel to be used for communication in the wireless ad-hoc network based on the number of adjoining nodes detected by the adjoining node detection unit in each of the plurality of channels. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120307682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SUB-SUBNET IN AN INFINIBAND (IB) NETWORK - A system and method can support multiple domains in an InfiniBand (IB) fabric. The IB fabric can include one or more subnets, wherein each said subnet contains one or more switch nodes. Additionally, at least one said subnet can be divided into one or more sub-subnets, wherein each said sub-subnet is managed by a separate sub-subnet manager that is associated with a unique management key, and wherein said one or more sub-subnets are connected by one or more sub-subnet gateway switch nodes, wherein each sub-subnet gateway switch node belongs to one sub-subnet. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120307683 | LAYER-2 TO MPLS SERVICE MEDIATION ARCHITECTURE - An architecture for providing service mediation in a network having a Layer-2 domain and an MPLS domain includes at least one Layer-2 provider edge device in communication with a first customer site; at least one Layer-2 edge device in communication with the Layer-2 provider edge device; at least one MPLS mediation edge device in communication with the Layer-2 edge device; and at least one MPLS provider edge device in communication with both the MPLS mediation edge device and a second customer site. An end-to-end connection is established using native Layer-2 signaling, if any, in the Layer-2 domain and PWE3 signaling protocols in the MPLS domain. The MPLS mediation edge device resolves associations between Layer-2 edge devices and MPLS provider edge devices. The service is “mediated” in the sense that native Layer-2 signaling is terminated at the MME, and a new domain, i.e., pseudowire, is established across the MPLS domain. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120307684 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INDEPENDENT DYNAMIC PORT MIRRORING ON DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL SWITCHES - A method for providing location independent dynamic port mirroring on distributed virtual switches is disclosed. A controller is provided to configure one or more virtual switches within a group of physical machines to appear as a set of distributed virtual switches. In response to the receipt of a data packet at a port of a physical machine, a determination is made whether or not the port has a monitor port located on the physical machine. If the port has a monitor port located on the same physical machine, a copy of the data packet is sent to the monitor port of the physical machine. If the port has a monitor port located on a different physical machine, a copy of the data packet along with an identification (ID) of the port and an ID of the monitor port are encapsulated, and the encapsulated information are sent to a controller. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120314617 | TECHNIQUES FOR PREFIX SUBNETTING - A delegated internet protocol version six prefix, which is assigned to a gateway device which is interposed between an internet and a premises, is divided into a lower-numbered portion and a higher-numbered portion. One of the portions is allocated to a plurality of networks associated with the premises. The other is broken into a plurality of blocks for use in prefix delegation for allocation to routers associated with the premises requesting the prefix delegation. The gateway device is operated in accordance with the dividing, allocating, and breaking steps. Optionally, at least some of the plurality of networks associated with the premises are pre-categorized into at least first and second trust zones, and the operating step further includes operating the gateway device in accordance with the pre-categorizing step. Apparatuses, devices, computer program products, and internet protocol version four embodiments are also provided. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120314618 | Management of Private Virtual Networks - A transmission system including a plurality of edge routers. The system manages a plurality of virtual networks, each network linking a plurality of remote networks therebetween. An edge router manages a topology table that indicates one or more adjacent edge routers for a given virtual network and at least one remote network identifier for an adjacent edge router. A route change made in relation to a remote network of a given virtual network is detected on the edge router. On the basis of the topology table, one or more adjacent edge routers and the corresponding remote network identifiers are determined for the virtual network. The route change is transmitted to said adjacent edge routers by indicating the corresponding remote network identifiers. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120314619 | Methods and Arrangements for Contention-Based Uplink Transmission in a Wireless Communications System - The present invention relates to a user equipment and a radio base station, and to related methods of enabling contention-based uplink transmission. The method comprises the steps of determining ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120314620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF SURVEY SENSORS AND CONTROLLERS - A method and system for configuring wireless communication of survey sensors and controllers is recited. In one embodiment, a survey device controller is configured to receive a first wireless communication comprising a sequence indicating that a survey device is configured to participate in an automatic configuration process with the survey device controller. The system further comprises the survey device which is configured to generate a second wireless communication indicating the reception of a selection event to communicatively couple the survey device with the survey device controller. The survey device controller is further configured to automatically initiate a wireless communication connection comprising the survey device controller and the survey device in response to receiving the second wireless signal contemporaneous with receiving a signal which is generated by the survey device controller to communicatively couple the survey device controller with the survey device. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120314621 | BRIDGING WIRELESS AND WIRED MEDIA IN A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, a wireless access point receives a wireless advertisement frame having a source address field that indicates a reachable node being advertised, a destination address field that indicates a destination to which the reachable node is to be advertised, a transmitter address field that indicates a transmitting node from which the wireless advertisement frame is received, and a receiver address field that indicates the access point. The wireless access point then transmits a reflected wireless advertisement frame having a source address io field that indicates the reachable node, a destination address field that indicates the destination, a transmitter address field that indicates the wireless access point, and a receiver address field that indicates both a plurality of receivers the reflected wireless advertisement frame is to be accepted by, and a node that is to be excluded from accepting the reflected wireless advertisement frame. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120314622 | FORMATION AND REARRANGEMENT OF LENDER DEVICES THAT PERFORM MULTIPLEXING FUNCTIONS - A method includes establishing an ad-hoc network between a borrower and at least two lenders of bandwidth and establishing one lender of the at least two lenders as a multiplexer to manage data flow over the ad-hoc network between the borrower and lenders of the at least two lenders of bandwidth. The method may include providing a computer infrastructure to perform the steps of the invention. A system is also provided which includes a server having a database containing data associated with one or more lenders and a borrower in an ad-hoc network and at least one hardware and/or software component. The system may further include computer usable medium having readable program code embodied in the medium to perform processes of the invention. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120320789 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Network Topology - Methods, systems, and products simulate a topology of a residential home network. The residential home network has a residential gateway and one or more devices communicating with the residential gateway. Each device is queried by the residential gateway for configuration and performance data. A simulated view of a topology of the residential home network is then generated. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320790 | SYSTEMATIC NEIGHBOR DETECTION IN SHARED MEDIA COMPUTER NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a particular node in a shared media computer network may determine a set of network parameters for the network, and a timing of super-frames in the network, each super-frame having one or more frames, each frame divided into a plurality of timeslots. In addition, the particular node computes a discovery scheduling function using its own identification to determine in which particular timeslot of the frames to transmit a network discovery packet. Accordingly, the particular node may transmit the network discovery packet in the particular timeslot of the frames. In an additional or alternative embodiment, the particular node may receive a network discovery request from a requesting node. In response, the particular node determines whether it is free to reply to the network discovery request based on parameters in the network discovery request, and if free to reply, may transmit a network discovery packet to the requesting node. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320791 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR RECONFIGURATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed to provide assistance information for reconfiguration in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing, from a UE (user equipment), information to an eNB (evolved Node B) to indicate whether there is buffered data or no buffered data for a radio bearer, a logical channel, or a service. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320792 | Method For Activating A Network Component Of A Vehicle Network System - A method and system for activating at least one temporarily inactive network component of a network system for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. A central network device of the network system is connected via signals to the network components by a path inside the network system, the path extending at least partially across a network segment of the network system. The network segment connects via signals the network component and a first activation device associated therewith to a switch device arranged in the path and to a second activation device associated therewith in an unbranched manner. The central network device responds to the first activation device by the switch device by sending a network function control signal. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320793 | Method For Activating A Network Component Of A Motor Vehicle Network System - A method and system for activating at least one temporarily inactive network component of a network system for a vehicle central network device of the network system is connected via signals to the network component by a path inside the network system extending at least partially across a network segment of the network system. The network segment connecting, via signals, the network component and a first activation device associated therewith to a switch device arranged in the path and to a second activation device associated therewith in an unbranched manner. The central network device responds to the first activation device by of the switch device by sending a network function control signal. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320794 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKET BASED TIMING OFFSET DETERMINATION USING TIMING ADJUSTMENT INFORMATION - Systems and methods for performing timing offset and or fractional frequency offset for the purpose of time and/or frequency synchronization are provided. Timing packets are exchanged between a master device and a slave device. In addition, timing adjustment information is received by the slave device. The slave device uses the timing adjustment information in conjunction with the transmit and receive times for the timing packets to estimate at timing offset and/or fractional frequency offset. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320795 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A NETWORK TOPOLOGY DURING NETWORK PROVISIONING - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a provisioning instruction including a device identifier from an external management entity, receiving the device identifier from a network device, associating the provisioning instruction the network device, and sending a portion of the provisioning instruction to the network device. The device identifier being associated with a virtual resource. The associating is based on the device identifier of the virtual resource and a device identifier of a network device. The portion of the provisioning instruction is sent to the network device based on the associating. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320796 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING BORDER CONNECTION INFORMATION OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for advertising border connection information of autonomous system are disclosed. Moreover, the method includes: establishing and maintaining, by a border node of the autonomous system, the border connection information of the autonomous system; flooding the border connection information within the autonomous system; and receiving, by nodes of the autonomous system, the border connection information. The method and the apparatus for advertising border connection information of autonomous system of embodiments of the present invention may adapt to dynamic change of network topology, and dynamically advertise the border connection information of the autonomous system within the system in time, so as to optimize networks and improve quality of service of the networks. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320797 | Method and Apparatus for Data Communication Between a Base Station and a Transponder - In certain embodiments, a transponder comprises a transceiver configured to receive a forward link having a forward-link header comprising at least one symbol for configuring a setting of the transponder. The transponder may be configured to transmit a return link having a return-link header comprising information based on one or more characteristics of the transponder, and to receive a modified subsequent symbol of the forward-link header. The modified subsequent symbol of the forward link header generated by analyzing the return-link header to determine adjusted information for configuring the setting of the transponder and modifying the subsequent symbol of the forward-link header in accordance with the adjusted information for configuring the setting of the transponder. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320798 | NODE AND RING INFORMATION TRANSMITTING METHOD - At a node, a first receiver receives ring information from a first adjacent node. A second receiver receives ring information from a second adjacent node. A first transmitter transmits ring information obtained by adding first local ring information attached between the node and the second adjacent node to the ring information received by the first receiver, to the second adjacent node. A second transmitter transmits ring information obtained by adding second local ring information attached between the node and the first adjacent node to the ring information received by the second receiver, to the first adjacent node. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120320799 | NODE DEVICE COOPERATING WITH SWITCH WHICH IMPLEMENTS ZONES IN A FIBRE CHANNEL SYSTEM - In a system comprising a first fabric and a plurality of devices coupled to the fabric by Fibre Channel connections, the devices are logically grouped to form configurations and zones. A configuration includes at least one zone, and each zone includes at least one device as a member of the zone. Communications between the devices is restricted according to the configuration currently in effect. For example, one device may be permitted to communicate with another device only if they are members of a common zone. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120327810 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENDING INTER-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATIONS DOWNWARDS - A method for sending inter-frequency measurement configurations is disclosed, including: an eNB performing a swap action on a measurement configuration copy formed according to a measurement configuration to obtain a first measurement configuration; the eNB generating a second measurement configuration according to its own configuration and UE capability, and comparing the second measurement configuration with the first one; if the first and second measurement configuration are the same, the measurement configurations being not filled in the controlling message; if the first measurement configuration is a part of the second measurement configuration, in the controlling message, the extra measurement configuration being put in an adding list at the destination side; if they are different, in the controlling message, the first measurement configuration being put in a deleting list, the second one being put in the adding list; and the eNB sending a RRC connection reconfiguring message to the UE. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130003600 | Configuration of Interfaces Communicatively Coupled to Link-Local Zones in a Network - Some example embodiments include a method for configuring of a node on a network. The method includes configuring an interface of the node on the network. The configuring includes performing duplicate address detection for an address to be assigned to the interface as part of the configuring. The duplicate address detection comprises transmitting, out from the interface onto the network, an address detection message having a destination address that is the same as the address to be assigned to the interface. The configuring also includes responsive to receiving the address detection message on a different interface of the node, determining that the interface and the different interface are on a same link of the network and assigning the interface to be in a same link-local zone as the different interface. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130003601 | EXTERNAL LOOP DETECTION FOR AN ETHERNET FABRIC SWITCH - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a local identifier associated with the switch, a receiving interface, a loop detection mechanism, and an interface control mechanism. The receiving interface identifies a loop-detection frame which includes an identifier associated with originating switch of the frame. The loop detection mechanism detects a loop based on a match of the identifier associated with the originating switch and the local identifier. The interface control mechanism is coupled to the loop detection mechanism and precludes, in response to detecting a loop, the receiving interface from forwarding frames corresponding to the loop. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130003602 | Method and system for implementing self-discovery of network element - A method and a system for implementing self-discovery of network element. The method includes that: layout data (containing identifier information and basic information) of a newly-established network element is imported into a network manager of the newly-established network element; after being powered on, the newly-established network element sends its identifier information to one or more adjacent network elements to request to find its own basic information; and the adjacent network element requests the network manager of the newly-established network element to find the basic information according to the identifier information, and returns the basic information found by the network manager of the newly-established network element and the identifier information of the newly-established network element to the newly-established network element. The disclosure avoids problems of complicated manual configuration and vulnerable, highly risky, and elaborated way of configuration with DHCP in implementation of self-discovery of network element in the related art. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130010636 | THREE DIMENSIONAL FAT TREE NETWORKS - In a first embodiment of the present invention, a non-blocking switch fabric is provided comprising: a first set of intra-domain switches; a second set of intra-domain switches; a set of inter-domain switches located centrally between the first set of intra-domain switches and the second set of intra-domain switches, wherein each of the ports of each of the inter-domain switches is connected to an intra-domain switch from the first or second set of intra-domain switches. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130010637 | Network Modeling, Service Provisioning, and Service Management - Methods and devices for network modeling, service provisioning, and service management are disclosed. A network modeling method includes accessing information describing a set of nodes of a communications network, physical links physically connecting the nodes, and logical links logically connecting the nodes using the physical links. The method further includes, based on the information, creating a different connection group object for each of the physical links and for each of the logical links. Each connection group object includes a connection representing the link, a first endpoint representing a first node of the set connected to the link; and a second endpoint representing a second node of the set connected to the link. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130010638 | Merging a Stand-Alone Switch to a Fibre Channel Network - A Fibre Channel (FC) switch and related methods are provided for merging the FC switch with an existing FC network. During a merge process of a stand-alone switch with an FC network, a first Exchange Fabric Parameters (EFP) frame is sent from the stand-alone switch to an FC switch in the existing FC network. The first EFP frame has an empty domain identifier (ID) list. The stand-alone switch receives a second EFP frame from the FC switch. The second EFP frame contains a domain ID list of domain IDs already in use in the FC network. The stand-alone switch compares the domain ID list in the second EFP frame with a stored list of one or more domain IDs associated with the stand-alone switch to determine if there is a domain ID overlap or conflict. If no conflict is detected, the stand-alone switch merges with the existing network without initiating a Build Fabric phase or a Principal Switch Selection phase that could cause disruption of traffic in the network. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130010639 | SWITCH FABRIC MANAGEMENT - Techniques are disclosed for managing a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards, switch modules and a management controller. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards and the switch modules may be operatively connected to the midplane. The switch modules may be configured to switch network traffic for the one or more server cards. The management controller may be configured to manage the switch modules via the fabric interconnect. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130010640 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT COMPUTER - Provided is a network management system for managing a plurality of packet relay devices, the network management system comprising: the plurality of packet relay devices constituting networks; and a display device for displaying configurations of the networks, in a case where it is determined that a virtual packet relay device identifier of the virtual packet relay device that is assigned a second-network identifier associated with the extracted second-network identifier is registered in a first-network configuration table, a first-work identifying module is configured to associate a first-network identifier that is associated with the virtual packet relay device identifier with the obtained configuration information, and register the association between the first-network identifier and the obtained configuration information in the first-network configuration table. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130010641 | Carrier Activation Employing RRC messages - A base station transmits an RRC reconfiguration message to an RRC-connected wireless device to configure secondary carrier(s). The RRC reconfiguration message is configured to cause the RRC-connected wireless device to control the activation of at least one secondary carrier. The base station transmits data packets to the RRC-connected wireless device on a data channel on at least one of the secondary carriers. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130010642 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DISCOVERY OF CUSTOMER-EDGE DEVICES AND INTERFACE CONNECTIONS IN A VIRTUAL-PRIVATE-NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a customer-edge-discovery subsystem, within a VPN-provider system interconnected with a public communications network, that automatically generates a data representation of a VPN-provider view of the network by: initializing the data representation; accessing tools and protocols available within the VPN-provider system to discover elements, connections, interfaces, VPNs, and other components and characteristics of the public communications network and include representations of the discovered elements, connections, interfaces, VPNs, and other components and characteristics of the public communications network in the data representation; and finding customer-edge devices for each provider-edge device to include in the data representation using broadcast domains or address-resolution-protocol caches. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130016625 | WIRELESS MESH NETWORK AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SEISMIC RECORDING - A method of collecting data from wireless sensor units arranged in a mesh network is disclosed, each wireless sensor unit having one or more sensors arranged on or below the ground surface for remote seismic recording, the method comprising: clustering the wireless sensor units into two or more sub mesh clusters, each sub mesh cluster having an aggregator assigned to the sub mesh cluster; acquiring data with the wireless sensor units by sensing one or more physical parameters; within each sub mesh cluster, each of the wireless sensor units transmitting the acquired data directly or indirectly to the respective aggregator; each aggregator aggregating at least a portion of the acquired data received from the wireless sensor units within the respective sub mesh cluster into aggregated data; and each aggregator transmitting the aggregated data to a base node. A wireless mesh network for remote seismic recording is also disclosed, | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130016626 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING NEXT GENERATION NETWORK USING MODULAR DESIGN - A method and system for growing a next generation network (NGN) using a modular design are disclosed. For example, the method defines a growth core module to support a specific number of subscribers, wherein the growth core module is assigned a module identifier (ID). The method upgrades existing network entities that will be impacted by an installation of the growth core module in the existing IMS network, and installs the growth core module in the IMS network. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130016627 | NETWORK RELAY NODE DEVICE, NETWORK RELAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A network relay node device for relaying communication between a first network and a second network having a protocol different from a protocol of the first network through a switch, the network relay node device includes an identical segment information generation control unit that generates identical segment information for identification of another relay node device belonging to a same segment as a local device in the second network and a loop suppression control unit that suppresses a loop of a communication including the switch by broadcasting a received broadcast frame only to a connection port of the first network if the identical segment information is detected in identification source node information acquired from a header of the broadcast frame when the broadcast frame is received from a connection port of the first network. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130021942 | Granular Control of Multicast Delivery Services for Layer-2 Interconnect Solutions - In order to achieve optimized delivery of multicast traffic between L2 OTV sites across an L3 multicast service provider core infrastructure, embodiments of the present disclosure describe building different provider multicast data trees rooted at a source site for individual per-vlan (*,G)/(S,G) streams. Building such provider trees may require individual sites to discover multicast sources local to their network and subsequently announce to all receiver sites the multicast data trees (DS, DG) to be used to deliver such multicast traffic. The present disclosure describes the coordination between OTV edge devices for the (S,G) to (DS, DG) mapping originated by the source OTV edge device where the multicast traffic is originated. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021943 | METHODS AND NETWORK ELEMENTS OPERABLE TO SPECIFY AND DETERMINE COMPLETE SETS OF LINK STATE MESSAGES FOR LINK STATE ROUTING PROTOCOLS - A method, performed by a transmitter network element utilizing a link state routing protocol which has a maximum link state message size. The method is for providing information to avoid a disruption in data forwarding that would result from a receiver network element performing preferred route computations based on an incomplete set of link state messages. The method includes generating a complete set of link state messages having information indicating that the link state messages are the complete set of the link state messages. The complete set of the link state messages are collectively coherent with a link state of the transmitter network element. The method also includes transmitting the complete set of the link state messages, and the information indicating that the link state messages are the complete set of the link state messages, to a network. Also disclosed are transmitter network elements, receiver network elements, and methods thereof. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021944 | Method to Pass Virtual Local Area Network Information in Virtual Station Interface Discovery and Configuration Protocol - An apparatus comprising an edge virtual bridging (EVB) bridge, and an EVB station coupled to the EVB bridge, wherein the EVB station is configured to send to the EVB bridge a virtual station interface (VSI) discovery and configuration protocol (VDP) request comprising a filter information (info) field without specifying a virtual local area network (VLAN) identifier (ID), and wherein the EVB bridge is configured to send a VLAN ID (VID) to the EVB station in a second filter info field in a VDP response to the VDP request. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021945 | NODE APPARATUS AND ALTERNATIVE PATH SEARCH METHOD - Anode apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive data from a first node apparatus adjacent to the node apparatus, a transmission source of the data being a second node apparatus; a data generator configured to generate transmission data in which the second node apparatus is specified as a final destination; a transmitter configured to transmit the transmission data to an adjacent node apparatus of the node apparatus other than the first node apparatus; and a decision unit configured to decide that an alternative path for transmitting data via an adjacent node apparatus of the node apparatus other than the first node apparatus does not exist between the node apparatus and the second node apparatus, when the node apparatus receives the transmission data transmitted by the transmitter to all adjacent node apparatuses of the node apparatus other than the first node apparatus. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021946 | METHOD, NETWORK ELEMENT DEVICE, AND NETWORK SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING A TERMINAL DEVICE WITH A NETWORK - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, network element device, and network system for associating a terminal device with a network. The method for associating a terminal device with a network includes: receiving an Association Request message sent by a terminal device, where the Association Request message includes information of a request for associating the terminal device with a sensor network and an IP identifier; processing, according to the Association Request message, the request for associating the terminal device with a sensor network; when it is determined, according to the IP identifier, that the terminal device requests association with an IP network, sending an IP network Association Request message to an Edge Router; receiving a result of processing, by the Edge Router, the request for associating the terminal device with the IP network; sending an Association Respond message to the terminal device. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021947 | Specifying Priority on a Virtual Station Interface Discovery and Configuration Protocol Response - An apparatus comprising an Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB) bridge coupled with an EVB station wherein the EVB bridge is configured to communicate to the EVB station a Filter Information (Info) field of a virtual station interface (VSI) discovery and configuration protocol (VDP) Associate Response message, and wherein the Filter Info field specifies a default Priority Code Point (PCP) value associated with at least one or all of a plurality of VID values carried by that VDP TLV Response. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021948 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A MOBILE NETWORK DURING A TRANSITIONAL CONFIGURATION MODE - The present invention relates to a method for communicating between a primary station and at least one secondary station, comprising (a) the secondary station being configured to search a first configuration of search spaces, said search spaces comprising a number of resource sets, where at least one resource set might be used to transmit a message to the secondary station, (b) configuring the secondary station by means of a configuration message to search a second configuration of search spaces, (c) the secondary station in response of the reception of the configuration message entering into a transitional configuration mode, wherein the secondary station searches partly the first configuration of search spaces and the second configuration of search spaces. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130028132 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - An electronic device and method, including: a communication module, a display, and a controller configured to: obtain information about data communication carried out in a network through the communication module from the network providing multimedia services; and display a plurality of multimedia devices connected to the network and connectivity relationship among the multimedia devices according to the data communication through the display, the connectivity relationship being related to at least one of the multimedia devices communicating multimedia data with at least one other multimedia device. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028133 | Managing Multiple Virtual Network Memberships - To facilitate management and configuration of VLAN memberships associated with applications or network protocols, a network device receives a packet from a wireless station which is a member of a virtual local area network (VLAN). The network device determines whether the packet is associated with a predefined application or network protocol. If so, the network device delivers the received packet to a dedicated VLAN which is accessible only to network devices associated with the predefined application or network protocol, regardless of destination address specified within the packet. If not, the network device delivers the received packet to an address or a group of addresses specified in a header of the received packet. In some embodiments, the VLAN is divided from a VLAN pool, and the dedicated VLAN corresponds to an address space that is outside the address space of the VLAN pool. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028134 | System and Method for Signaling Configuration of Sounding Reference Signals - The present invention discloses a method for a signaling configuration of a sounding reference signal. The method includes: a base station notifying a user equipment to aperiodically send the sounding reference signal, and sending configuration information of aperiodically sending the sounding reference signal (SRS) down to the user equipment. The present invention also discloses a base station for a signaling configuration of a sounding reference signal and a user equipment for a signaling configuration of a sounding reference signal. The present invention can realize that the user equipment aperiodically sends the SRS, which improves the utilization ratio of SRS resources and increases the flexibility of resource scheduling. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028135 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTROL OF INTERCONNECTION OF FIBRE CHANNEL OVER ETHERNET DEVICES - Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for interconnection of one or more Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) devices. The system preferably comprises a virtualized or virtual server which in turn comprises a virtual machine having an FCoE device interconnection apparatus controller, a virtual switch, the virtual switch being coupled to the FCoE device interconnection apparatus controller, and a network interface. The network interface is coupled to the virtual switch, which in turn couples to an Ethernet fabric. A first Ethernet link couples the network interface to the Ethernet fabric. One or more Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) devices are coupled to the Ethernet fabric via Ethernet links. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028136 | NETWORK EDGE SWITCH CONFIGURATION BASED ON CONNECTION PROFILE - Connection profiles are created and stored. The connection profiles are for connections for sources to connect to a network. The connection profiles identify network attributes for the connections and each connection profile includes a status of available or subscribed. A connection profile is assigned to a requested connection for a source. The network attributes for the assigned connection are sent to an edge switch for the source to configure the edge switch to accept traffic for the source. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028137 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATION BASED CONFIGURATION OF A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (WAP) AND AN ACCESS DEVICE IN A HYBRID WIRED/WIRELESS NETWORK - Aspects of the invention provide a method and system for location based configuration of a wireless access point and an access device in a hybrid wired/wireless network. A method for providing location based configuration in a hybrid wired/wireless network may include identifying a location of a network device within the hybrid wired/wireless network. Configuration information corresponding to the determined location of the network device may be determined. The determined configuration information may be communicated to the networking device in order to facilitate location based configuration of the network device. The network device may include, but is not limited to, an access device, an access point and a switching device. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028138 | CONFIGURATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN LONG TERM EVOLUTION-ADVANCED SYSTEM - A configuration method for a sounding reference signal in a Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A) system is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes: an eNB triggering one or multiple User Equipment (UE) to transmit an aperiodic Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) on one or multiple uplink subframes through a downlink control signaling. An eNB in an LTE-A system is also disclosed in the present invention. The eNB includes: a transmission module, configured to: trigger one or multiple UE to transmit an aperiodic SRS on one or multiple uplink subframes through a downlink control signaling, so as to make the UE use non-periodic SRS resources to transmit the non-periodic SRS on the uplink subframes according to the triggering of the eNB after receiving the downlink control signaling sent by the eNB. User equipment in an LTE-A system is also disclosed. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028139 | ESTABLISHING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN A RELAY NODE AND A CONFIGURATION ENTITY - A method of establishing connectivity between a relay node and an OAM entity in a communications network, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a connection between the relay node and a user plane of the communications network; addressing communications to the OAM entity defined as residing in an OAM subnet via a gateway in the user plane; and routing the communications from the user plane to the OAM subnet. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130034015 | AUTOMATED NETWORK CONFIGURATION IN A DYNAMIC VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - In a computer-implemented method, a port profile is associated with a virtual machine that requires a VLAN connection to an external network through an edge port. The port profile includes a VLAN identification associated with the VLAN connection and an edge port identification associated with the edge port. The method further comprises migrating the virtual machine from a first physical server to a second physical server, wherein both the first and second physical servers are in communication with a network switch comprising the edge port. After migrating the virtual machine to the second physical server, the virtual machine is automatically provided with a VLAN connection to the external network in accordance with the port profile associated with the virtual machine. Similarly, a port profile may be associated with a virtual machine as it is created and deployed to a server, wherein the VLAN connection is configured according to the associated port profile. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130034016 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING INFORMATION IN VEHICULAR WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method and system may receive, at an intermediate vehicle, a route request packet from a source vehicle. The system and method may enter a routing entry comprising a path from intermediate vehicle to the source vehicle and a quality metric value in a routing table. The method and system may receive, at a destination vehicle, the route request packet broadcast from one or more intermediate vehicles. The method and system may transmit, along a path from the destination vehicle to source vehicle, a route reply message. The method and system may transfer data from the source vehicle to the destination vehicle along the path. The method and system may monitor one or more quality metric values associated with the data transferred to the destination vehicle along the path. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130034017 | TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING CHANNEL ESTIMATION AND TRACKING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A technique for performing channel tracking and/or channel estimation in a wireless communication device includes receiving a reference signal and one or more non-error propagation physical channel signals. In general, the one or more non-error propagation physical channel signals must be correctly decoded before a data channel can be decoded. Channel tracking and/or channel estimation are/is then performed based on the reference signal and at least one of the one or more non-error propagation physical channel signals. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130034018 | METHOD, BASE STATION, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR UPDATING COMPONENT CARRIER - A method, base station, terminal and communication system for updating component carriers are provided. Wherein, status information of the terminal, base station and/or component carrier is acquired; whether the status information accords with the predetermined condition is determined; an old component carrier is replaced by a new component carrier, or a new component carrier is added in the even that the predetermined condition is met. With the embodiments of the present invention, the component carrier which the terminal would use is updated more effectively. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130034019 | UPDATING OF NETWORK SELECTION INFORMATION - A mechanism for updating network selection information (such as ANDSF information) as stored at a user device is described. An ANDSF server requests network selection policy signatures from a user device and compares those signatures with signatures calculated at the server. The ANDSF server instructs the user device to delete any policy whose signature is not found at the ANDSF server and instructs the user device to add any policy whose signature is found at the ANDSF server, but is not stored at the user device. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130039213 | SIMULTANEOUS SETUP OF A WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER AND A NETWORK HOST DEVICE - A system and method for causing concurrent setup of a wireless network adapter and a network host device. The method involves receiving a request to install either a wireless network adapter or a network host device. If the request is to install the wireless network adapter, then the method further involves detecting that the network host device is not yet installed, and prompting a user to connect to the network host device. Alternatively, if the request is to install the network host device, then the method further involves detecting that the wireless network adapter is not yet installed, and prompting the user to connect to the wireless network adapter. The method also involves causing a connection to be established between the wireless network adapter and the network host device. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130039214 | Implementing OSPF in Split-Architecture Networks - A method is implemented in a network element that functions as one of a plurality of controllers for one of a plurality of areas of a split architecture network. The controller provides a control plane for the area of the split architecture network where the controller is remote from a plurality of switches providing a data plane for the area of split architecture network. The controller facilitates optimized routing across the plurality of areas of the split architecture network by providing limited intra-area link cost data to other controllers of other areas of the split architecture network and to traditional routers of a network including the split architecture network. The limited intra-area link cost data provides costs of each possible shortest path traversal of the area of the controller without providing all internal link cost data. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130039215 | System and Method for Direct Multi-User Transmission - A method for transmitting to a plurality of responder stations includes configuring a first responder station for direct link communications, the first responder station being configured with a first group identifier and a first position. The method also includes configuring a second responder station for direct link communications, the second responder station being configured with a second group identifier and a second position. The method further includes transmitting to both the first responder station and the second responder station in a first single transmission, the first single transmission including first information for the first responder station and second information for the second responder station, where the first information is labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position, and the second information is labeled with the second group identifier and located in the second position. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130039216 | SCALABLE WLAN GATEWAY - A technique for combining transmission bandwidths of several mobile stations (MS | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130039217 | DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUES - Embodiments provide techniques for the transmission of broadcasts. For instance, an apparatus may include a sequence selection module, and multiple radiating elements. The sequence selection module selects sequences of directional transmission patterns, where each selected sequence corresponds to a time period. The multiple radiating elements wirelessly transmit a broadcast at the time periods in accordance with the selected sequences. The broadcast may include, for example, beacons, and/or a data broadcast, and/or a control broadcast and/or a management broadcast. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130044629 | VIRTUAL NETWORK OVERLAYS AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF - Systems are provided for overlaying a virtual network on a physical network in a data center environment. An overlay system is arranged in an overlay virtual network to include an overlay agent and an overlay helper. The overlay agent is implemented in an access switch. The overlay helper is implemented in an end station that is in communication with the access switch. Overlay parameters in compliance with an in-band protocol are transmitted between the overlay agent and the overlay helper. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK IDENTIFICATION CODE ASSIGNMENT - A method and apparatus for registering a remote network device with a network control device. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a network identification code stored within the remote network device and determining if the network identification code comprises a default network identification code. If the network identification code comprises a default network identification code, transmitting a message indicative of a request to join an existing network and determining whether a first response to the transmitted message was received. If a first response to the transmitted message was received, determining a second network identification code from the first response, and assigning the second network identification code to the remote network device. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044631 | METHODS OF FORMING VIRTUAL NETWORK OVERLAYS - Methods are provided for overlaying a virtual network on a physical network in a data center environment. An overlay system is arranged in an overlay virtual network to include an overlay agent and an overlay helper. The overlay agent is implemented in an access switch. The overlay helper is implemented in an end station that is in communication with the access switch. Overlay parameters in compliance with an in-band protocol are transmitted between the overlay agent and the overlay helper. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044632 | PLC NETWORK EXTENSION SYSTEM - Provided is a PLC network extension system, the system including a basic base generating a control data for controlling a plurality of extension bases, generating a network frame using the control data, and transmitting the network frame to one extension base in the plurality of extension bases via a network cable, and the plurality of extension bases extracting a control data from the received network frame to control a pre-installed module based on the control data. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044633 | SECURE PROCEDURE FOR ACCESSING A NETWORK AND NETWORK THUS PROTECTED - The description is of a procedure that allows temporary secure access to a communication network. The network has a number of network connection ports. Certain of these ports are termed confidential, that is, their access is controlled by the network operator, in contrast to the other connection ports access to which is free. The access procedure claims is based on the provision of two distinct services accessible via tunnels that are, advantageously, digital. The first service is accessible only from the confidential connection ports and only allows a connection credit to be obtained The second service is accessible from all connection ports, only by means of the connection credit issued by the first service. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044634 | DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE HYBRID CIRCUIT-SWITCHED AND PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - A dynamically reconfigurable network architecture includes a plurality of switching modules arranged in an ordered, multi-level, switched-tree configuration. A network is formed by selecting one switching module as the root and assigning it and all directly or indirectly subsidiary modules to the network. The operating mode of each switching module can be dynamically selected as either circuit-switched or packet-switched. The modules can be grouped into a single network or into a plurality of separate networks operating in parallel, including both circuit-switched and packet-switched networks. When a network is no longer needed, its operation can be halted and its resources released for reassignment to other networks. In embodiments, a selector controlled by allocation registers selects either a circuit-switching sequencer or a packet connection arbitration circuit to control the switching circuits. Switching modules can include crossbar switches. Circuit-switched connections can use TDM to share allocated physical resources. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044635 | Wireless Communication Device - A wireless communication device receives a first-type packet. If the first-type packet does not include first predetermined information, the device may store first specific information. In some examples, if the first-type packet includes the first predetermined information, the device does not store the first specific information. The device receives a second-type packet after receiving the first-type packet. If the first specific information is stored and the second-type packet is received, the device may send a third-type packet when the target-device identifying information is the same as the first-external-device identifying information. The third-type packet might not be sent where the target-device identifying information is different from the first-external-device identifying information. If the first specific information is not stored and the second-type packet is received, the device may send the third-type packet. When sending the third-type packet, the device may also send a wireless profile. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044636 | DISTRIBUTED LOGICAL L3 ROUTING - A novel method for configuring first and second managed forwarding elements to perform logical L2 switching and L3 routing is described. The method generates a first set of flow entries for configuring the first managed forwarding element to perform logical L2 ingress processing and L3 routing processing. The method generates a second set of flow entries for configuring the second managed forwarding element to performing logical L2 egress processing. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044637 | UPDATING NODE PRESENCE BASED ON COMMUNICATION PATHWAY - A data communications network, for which presence information is maintained for wireless data communication devices forming nodes of the network, includes: a presence server; and a plurality of nodes formed by the wireless data communication devices, each of the devices configured to send periodic check-in messages to the presence server. The presence server is configured to send an acknowledgment in response to a check-in message. Each of the wireless data communication devices is configured to reset a timer associated with the sending of the check-in messages by it upon (i) communicating, as an intermediate node, a check-in message originating at another node, and (ii) communicating, as an intermediate node, a corresponding acknowledgment originating at the presence server. The presence server is configured to update presence information of wireless data communication device from which a check-in message originates and each intermediate node. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044638 | MOBILE TERMINAL, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REALIZING ACCESS POINT NAME SETTING - A system for implementing an access point name setting is disclosed, including: a mobile terminal and an access point name server, wherein, the mobile terminal is configured to: when access point name information is required to be set, send an access point name inquiry request to the access point name server; the access point name server is configured to: after receiving the access point name inquiry request of the mobile terminal, carry the access point name information corresponding to the mobile terminal in an access point name inquiry response to return to the mobile terminal. A mobile terminal and method for implementing the access point name setting are also disclosed. The mobile terminal is enabled to perform automatic setting for an APN conveniently, bringing great convenience to a mobile terminal user. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044639 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP COMMUNICATION RELATIONSHIP - An apparatus and a method for setting up a communication relationship in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes determining, by a relay node, whether a new neighboring cell is found, obtaining information of the new neighboring cell, and reporting the same to a Donor evolved Node B (DeNB) that it belongs to, finding, by the DeNB, a network node that the new neighboring cell belongs to, determining whether an X2 interface is set up between the DeNB and the network node that the new neighboring cell belongs to, and if it is determined that the X2 interface is not set up with the network node, setting up the X2 interface with the network node that the new neighboring cell belongs to. It is realized that the relay node can communicate with the network node that the new neighboring node belongs to through the DeNB. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130051277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCES FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY - A method and apparatus for providing allocating efficient resource allocation for device-to-device (D2D) communications. Various bandwidth allocations are provided which provide for D2D discovery information to be included on a time slot, such as an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS). By accommodating D2D discovery information on un-used available bandwidth, the base station may efficiently configure and assign radio resources for D2D and cluster communication purposes in its coverage area. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130051278 | CONFIGURING A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - Systems and methods for developing a configuration plan for communication transport links of a distributed antenna system are provided. The distributed antenna system includes a unit communicating with remote antenna units over the communication transport links. The unit receives signals from base stations. Characteristics of each of the signals are determined. The characteristics include, for each signal, a frequency occupancy, a digital bandwidth, and a coverage zone to which to provide the signal. The frequency occupancy includes the minimum frequency component and the maximum frequency component of the signal. The digital bandwidth is a bandwidth for communicating the signal via the communication transport links. A hardware capability of the distributed antenna system, such as a respective available bandwidth for each communication transport link, is also determined. The configuration plan for transporting the digital representations of the signals is determined based on the hardware capability and the characteristics of the signals. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130051279 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR SERVING NETWORK OR DEVICE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method of managing resources to allow networks or devices coexist. To this end, a neighbor discovering method of an apparatus including a coexistence manager (CM) includes: receiving, by the CM, a request from a television band device (TVBD) network or device served by the CM; obtaining, by the CM, neighbor information of the TVBD network or device in response to the request; and transmitting, by the CM, the obtained neighbor information to the TVBD network or device, wherein the neighbor information includes an identifier of a neighbor TVBD network or device interfering the TVBD network or device. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130058250 | HIERARCHICAL MANAGED SWITCH ARCHITECTURE - Some embodiments provide a method for managing several managed switching elements in a network. The method determines configurations for the several managed switching elements to implement a first logical data path set. Based on the determined configurations, the method configures a first set of the several managed switching elements to implement the first logical data path set. The method configures a second set of the several managed switching elements to implement a second logical data path set. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130058251 | MANAGING A NETWORK BY CONTROLLING EDGE SWITCHING ELEMENTS; USING STANDARD INTERIOR SWITCHES - Some embodiments provide a network system that includes several non-edge switching elements that are each for forwarding network data to other non-edge switching elements. The network system includes several edge switching elements that are each for (1) coupling to a set of network hosts and (2) forwarding network data to the non-edge switching elements and to the set of network hosts. Each of the non-edge switching elements of the several non-edge switching elements is further for forwarding network data to the several edge switching elements. The network system includes a set of network controllers for (1) receiving a definition of a logical switching element that couples to the sets of network hosts and (2) managing the several edge switching elements by configuring the several edge switching elements to forward network data between the sets of network hosts based on the definition of the logical switching element. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130058252 | MESH ARCHITECTURES FOR MANAGED SWITCHING ELEMENTS - Some embodiments provide a network architecture that includes several lower level managed switching elements for forwarding network data to several of network hosts. The network architecture includes a set of higher level managed switching elements. The several lower level managed switching elements and the set of higher level managed switching elements implement several logical datapath sets. Communication channels are established among the several lower level managed switching elements and the set of higher level managed switching elements based on a mesh topology. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130058253 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INTERNETWORKING UNIT - A network management system which can easily rebuild the system even when a switch in the configuration of cars occurs. A monitor apparatus including monitor cameras ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130058254 | System and Method to Enable Large MTUs in Data Center Ethernet Networks - A method of configuring a port on a network device includes receiving a frame of information, determining that the frame includes maximum transmission unit (MTU) information, and configuring a prioritized receive queue on the port with an MTU size based on the MTU information. The MTU size is different than another MTU size of another prioritized receive queue on the port. A network interface includes a port, a de-multiplexer coupled to an output or the port, and prioritized receive queues that each have an MTTU size. A first prioritized receive queue has an MTU size different than a second prioritized receive queue. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130064132 | IDENTIFYING A WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE ACROSS FACTORY RESETS - Techniques are presented for discovering a previously configured network device. In one embodiment, a basic service set identification (BSSID) that uniquely identifies a network device (i.e., a router) is saved when the network device or a client device is configured. The stored BSSID indicates that the network device has previously been configured. After the network device is reset—i.e., one or more user-configurable settings return to their default settings—a client device may execute a setup application to reconfigure the network device. The setup application may compare the BSSID being broadcasted by the network device with the BSSID stored in the memory. If the BSSIDs match, the setup application may automatically select the network device without user input. Because the network device was previously configured, the setup application assumes that the user is attempting to reconfigure the network device after it has been reset. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130064133 | Unified Policy Management for Extensible Virtual Switches - Systems, methods, and computer storage media are described herein that configure a switch extension associated with a virtual switch with one or more settings. In response to the configuring, the systems, methods, and computer storage media persist the one or more settings and apply the persisted one or more settings to a target switch extension of a target virtual switch. The systems, methods, and computer storage media receive the settings through a management interface. Also, the systems, methods, and computer storage media receive requests for information associated with the switch extension and provide the switch extension information in response. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130064134 | Rapid deployment devices in wireless self-organizing networks and methods for same - The present invention provides rapid deployment devices in wireless self-organizing networks. The device in accordance with the present invention may include a control unit having a rapid deployment information segment module and a wireless communication unit electrically coupled to the control unit. The control unit of the present invention may broadcast a neighbor beacon to at least one neighbor. In accordance with the present invention, the rapid deployment information segment module may expand the neighbor beacon to include a rapid deployment information segment so as to transmit rapid deployment information. In accordance with the present invention, the rapid deployment information may include a cost sequence to a reference node. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130064135 | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND MEMORY MEDIUM THEREOF - The control node, on the basis of the connection information between the distribution nodes and the load information of the distribution nodes, determines a distribution node of the distribution destination to which one of a plurality of distribution nodes subsequently distributes the data, and the data type which is distributed to the distribution node of the distribution destination. The control node distributes node information which specifies the distribution node of the determined distribution destination and type information which specifies the determined data type. The distribution node receives the node information and the type information distributed from the control node. The distribution node, when it receives the data distributed from the other distribution nodes, selects the data of the type specified by the type information from the received data. The distribution node transmits the data of the selected type to the distribution node specified by the node information. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130064136 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A PHOTOVOLTAIC-BASED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - An apparatus, system and method are provided to deliver enhanced wireless mesh networking. According to some embodiments the system is designed to enable photovoltaic-based meshed networking, which may include a networking gateway connected to a photovoltaic receptor, where the networking gateway has one or more wireless communication chips; a network device setup to be in wireless communication with multiple networking gateways, to enable a local communications network, where the network device has a Wi-Fi communication link to enable wireless communications between multiple network devices; and a communications link for connecting the network device to a non-local communications network. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130064137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PASS THRU MODE IN A VIRTUAL CHASSIS SYSTEM - A virtual chassis system includes a plurality of network nodes connected by virtual fabric link (VFLs) that provide a connection for exchange of packets between the network nodes. A network node in the virtual chassis system is operable in a pass thru mode. In pass thru mode, the network node receives packets over a VFL and transparently forwards the packet over another VFL to another network node in the virtual chassis system. However, the network node | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130070636 | TRACKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A collaborative method for a node includes forming a local network with at least one other node using a lower power subsystem; selecting a master node from among the local network based on a first set of criteria; and communicating with a back end server over a wireless wide area network (WWAN) using a higher power subsystem. An apparatus may include a first subsystem for communicating with a local network; and a second subsystem having an active mode and an inactive mode, the second subsystem for communicating with a wireless wide area network (WWAN) when in the active mode, the apparatus selecting the active mode or inactive mode based on a set of criteria. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070637 | OSPF NON-STOP ROUTING WITH RELIABLE FLOODING - A network element is configured for open shortest path first (OSPF) non-stop routing (NSR) with reliable flooding. An active OSPF instance determines to flood a link-state advertisement (LSA). The LSA is synchronized with a backup OSPF instance including storing the LSA with a status that indicates that flooding is pending. The active OSPF instance attempts to reliably flood the LSA to a set of adjacent network elements of the flooding scope of the LSA. If flooding of the LSA completes, the active OSPF instance causes the backup OSPF instance to alter the status of the LSA to indicate that flooding is complete. If the backup OSPF instance becomes the currently active OSPF instance prior to the flooding of the LSA completing, then the new active OSPF instance attempts to reliably flood the LSA. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070638 | Summarisation in a Multi-Domain Network - A multi-domain network comprises domains of different network technology types. A network domain comprises a plurality of network nodes connected by links and comprising border nodes which connect with other network domains. In a first domain (AS A) of a first technology type, a method comprises determining an intra-domain topology of the nodes and links of the domain by collecting values of at least one network topology parameter of the first technology type. The method determines a summarised intra-domain topology of paths between border nodes of the domain which is described using values of at least one summarised network topology parameter. Values of the summarised network topology parameter are derived from the values of the network topology parameter of the intra-domain topology of the first technology type. The summarised network topology parameter is part of a common set of network topology parameters for advertising between domains comprising apparatus of different technology types. A domain can comprise multiple layers of different technology type. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070639 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided a node detection apparatus including: a first acquisition section that acquires identification information peculiar to a communication device in accordance with a first communication protocol; a second acquisition section that acquires the identification information peculiar to the communication device in accordance with a second communication protocol; and an identification section that identifies the communication device that complies with both of the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol based on the identification information acquired by the first acquisition section and the identification information acquired by the second acquisition section. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070640 | Downstream Device Architecture and Control - Techniques are provided for controlling downstream Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) access points. At the CCAP access point having a network interface and a coaxial interface, control plane information is received from a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) via the network interface, where the control plane information is designed to configure the CCAP access point to enable communication over the network interface and the coaxial interface. At the CCAP access point, data plane and control plane information is received from the CMTS, and the data plane information transmitted via the coaxial interface to one or more customer termination devices. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070641 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED WIFI/WIMAX NEIGHBOR AP DISCOVERY AND AP ADVERTISEMENT - A system and method wherein mobile nodes scan both 802.16 and 802.11 radio channels for neighbor access points. A mobile node reports both WiMax and WiFi neighbor access points to its parent access point. A parent access point advertises both WiMax and WiFi neighbor access points to child mobile nodes to facilitate faster roaming and load balancing. A parent WiMax AP can direct a mobile node to roam to a neighbor WiFi access point that has a lighter load or offers enhanced services. As an option, a location tracking protocol is used to determine the location of a mobile node and the mobile node's parent AP advertises neighbor APs that offer services in the mobile node's location. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSCEIVING DATA IN A WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM - The present description relates to a method in which a station transmits data in a wireless LAN system, comprising the following steps: receiving, from an access point, control information containing station group configuration information, which indicates the configurations of station groups and uplink resource allocation information on the resource allocated to each station group; determining, on the basis of the control information, the station group to which the station belongs; and transmitting uplink data to the access point by contending with other stations in the determined station group. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130070643 | NETWORK SELECTION SUPPORTING METHOD AND NETWORK SELECTION SUPPORTING APPARATUS - To support selection of a communication system of a network applied to an FA system of a user, a network selection supporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a condition displaying step of displaying, on a condition input screen, one or a plurality of selection conditions set in advance related to the communication system of the network applied to the FA system, a condition receiving step of receiving an input of a selection condition desired by the user among the selection conditions displayed on the condition input screen, a communication system searching step of searching through a communication system database and finding a communication system matching the input selection condition, and a communication system list displaying step of displaying a search result of the communication system on the communication system list display screen as a list. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130077525 | Method And Apparatus For Neighbor Discovery - Various methods and devices are provided to address the need for improved neighbor detection. In a first method, a node (e.g., a mobile node or a network transceiver node) transmits ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130077526 | Network Node for Detecting a Communication Device - There is provided a network node for detecting a communication device (stealth device) in a local network and identifying a type of the detected communication device. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the network node | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130077527 | Method and System for Dynamically Setting Up and Tearing Down Connections in Mesh Networks - Wireless mobile communication (WMC) devices located in near proximity of each other may be enabled to form a mesh (ad hoc wireless) network. WMC devices may form and/or tear down intra-mesh connection with other WMC devices in the same mesh network. WMC devices may utilize information related to other WMC devices in the mesh network in determining formation and tearing down of intra-mesh connections. This information may comprise relative speeds, locations, and directions of movement of the WMC devices forming/tearing intra-mesh connections. Other information including data bandwidth and/or power consumption may be utilized in such determination. This information may also comprise available services advertised by WMC devices in the mesh network. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130083688 | WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEM - A system for communication in a wireless backhaul environment having a wireless mesh network connected in part to the Internet, comprising a communication topology having WiMAX gateway/base stations with multi-hop capability located at each corner, and communication cells each having a relay station and mobile nodes communicating to each other using WiMAX wireless technology, wherein the communication cells are arranged to be connected to each other in a grid fabric. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083689 | OWNERSHIP REQUESTS FOR ACCESS POINTS - Techniques for ownership of an access point are described. An ownership request may be received by a master controller. Ownership of the access point may be determined by the master controller. An ownership response may indicate if a controller shall take ownership of the access point. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083690 | Network Adapter Hardware State Migration Discovery in a Stateful Environment - An approach is provided in which a discovery system receives a migration request to move a virtual machine that executes on a first system. The discovery system identifies a first network adapter corresponding to the first system, and identifies hardware state data used by the first network adapter to process data packets generated by the virtual machine. In turn, the discovery system identifies a second network adapter that is compatible with a native format of the hardware state data, and migrates the virtual machine to a second system corresponding to the identified second network adapter. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083691 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SELF-ORGANIZED LAYER-2 ENTERPRISE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a network node operatively coupled within a network. The network node is configured to send a first authentication message upon boot up, and receive, in response to the first authentication message, a second authentication message configured to be used to authenticate the network node. The network node is configured to send a first discovery message, and receive, based on the first discovery message, a second discovery message configured to be used by the network node to identify an address of the network node and an address of a core network node within the network. The network node is configured to set up a control-plane tunnel to the core network node based on the address of the network node and the address for the core network node and receive configuration information from the core network node through the control-plane tunnel. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083692 | OSPF NONSTOP ROUTING SYNCHRONIZATION NACK - A network element is configured for synchronizing dynamic OSPF data between an active OSPF instance and a backup OSPF instance. Upon an OSPF data synchronization event, the active OSPF instance synchronizes dynamic OSPF data with the backup OSPF instance. Upon receiving the dynamic OSPF data, the backup OSPF instance determines whether the requisite data structures exist. If the data structures do not exist, the backup OSPF instance returns a NACK to the active OSPF instance and clears its dynamic OSPF data. Responsive to receiving the NACK, the active OSPF instance resynchronizes its dynamic OSPF data with the backup OSPF instance. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083693 | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT METHOD OF LOGICAL TOPOLOGY IN VIRTUAL NETWORK AND MANAGEMENT SERVER - (1) A configuration management in a management server is carried out such that setting patterns regarding creation of plural types of virtual resources and setting patterns regarding connection between the plural types of virtual resources are extracted from setting information of network devices configuring a virtual network by using plural types of virtualization technologies, (2) an ID required for creating a virtual resource and a connection relation between virtual resources are extracted from the extracted setting pattern, (3) an element corresponding to a virtual resource or a connection between a pair of virtual resources is created by using information including the extracted ID, and (4) the elements created from setting information of individual devices are aggregated to thereby create logical topology information representing a topology of the virtual network. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083694 | SETTING METHOD OF FIELD DEVICE AND SETTING SYSTEM OF FIELD DEVICE - A setting system of field devices may include a first communication path, a terminal device, a relay device, and a second communication path. The terminal device may include a receiving unit that receives an input operation of information, a first setting unit that performs the first setting for each of the field devices by transmitting information necessary for the first setting from the terminal device to each of the field devices through the second communication path in response to the input operation received by the receiving unit, and a second setting unit that performs a second setting for the terminal device, the second setting being necessary with the first setting for each of the field devices in response to the input operation received by the receiving unit. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083695 | METHOD FOR CONTENTION BASED RANDOM ACCESS ON A SECONDARY CARRIER - A mobile station performs random access method. The method includes receiving, from a first cell, a message identifying a random access preamble to transmit to a second cell, wherein the first and second cell operate on different frequencies. The method also includes determining whether the random access preamble is from a set of contention based random access preambles. In addition, the method includes receiving a random access response message, wherein the random access response message is addressed to a unique identifier of the mobile station; and transmitting, if the identified random access preamble is from the set of contention based preambles, a timing verification message. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083696 | SERIAL NETWORKING FIBER OPTIC INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NETWORK CONFIGURATION - Serial networking dedicated fiber optic inflight entertainment (IFE) systems, methods therefor and components thereof, that exhibit improved configuration and failover attributes through implementation of novel network configuration protocols. In some aspects of the invention, such an IFE system comprises a plurality of head end line replaceable units (HE-LRUs) and a plurality of serial networking line replaceable units (SN-LRUs), wherein each of the SN-LRUs individually detects that a closed system network has been formed between the plurality of HE-LRUs and the plurality of SN-LRUs based on a plurality of packets sourced by at least one of the HE-LRUs and received on a plurality of ports of each of the SN-LRUs, and wherein in response to detecting that the closed system network has been formed one of the SN-LRUs blocks one of its ports based on further detecting that the SN-LRU is a middle SN-LRU. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083697 | MANAGING AND PROVISIONING VIRTUAL ROUTERS - Methods and systems are provided for provisioning and managing network-based virtual private networks (VPNs). According to one embodiment, routing information, including virtual private network (VPN) addresses reachable, for customer sites connected via service processing switches is learned or discovered. The routing information is disseminated among routers associated with multiple network-based customer VPNs for multiple customers. A routing configuration is generated for a network-based customer VPN based on the routing information and a global customer routing profile. Virtual routers (VRs) of the service processing switches are provisioned to support the customer VPN based on the routing configuration. A custom routing profile for the customer VPN is received that identifies one or more routing protocols to be used for one or more segments of the customer VPN. The customer VPN is automatically reconfigured by programmatically generating appropriate routing configurations for the VRs based on the routing information and the custom routing profile. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130083698 | NATIVE WI-FI ARCHITECTURE FOR 802.11 NETWORKS - A software based wireless infrastructure system is provided. The system has a driver that communicates with the network stack and a network interface card (NIC), a station server in communication with the station driver and an 802.1X supplicant or an 802.1X authenticator. Each NIC provides station and/or access point functionality support. The driver drops packets that have been received if the packet has not been authenticated and associated. Packets that have been fragmented or encrypted are unfragmented and decrypted. An association manager is used in conjunction with a configuration table manager to associate stations and access points via management packets. A manager receives 802.1X data packets from the packet processor and sends them up to a station server that communicates with user mode applications and an 802.1X supplicant or an 802.1X authenticator that are used to authenticate and deauthenticate stations and access points. APIs are provided to enable communication between the components. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130088999 | ROUTE PREFIX AGGREGATION USING REACHABLE AND NON-REACHABLE ADDRESSES IN A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, a network device determines a set of routes to one or more reachable addresses and also a set of no-routes to one or more non-reachable addresses in a computer network. The routes and no-routes may then be aggregated into one or more reachable route prefixes with one or more corresponding non-reachable no-route prefix exceptions. As such, the aggregated combination of route prefixes and no-route prefix exceptions may be utilized by the network device. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130089000 | Beamforming training within a wireless communication system utilizing a directional antenna - A technique to identify that a station is capable of transmitting a PHY-BRP packet for use in training a directional antenna. The PHY-BRP packet is transmitted, when requested to do so, by appending the PHY-BRP packet to a BRP-Response in order to associate source and destination information to the PHY-BRP packet. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130094395 | FULLY QUALIFIED DOMAIN NAME (FQDN) RECORD OPTIMIZATION FOR NETWORK NODE SELECTION - A device provides, to a domain name system (DNS), a request for candidate network nodes to which to connect, and receives, from the DNS and based on the request, a list of fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) for the candidate network nodes. The device truncates the FQDNs in the list of FQDNs to create a list of truncated FQDNs corresponding to the candidate network nodes, and stores the list of truncated FQDNs in a buffer associated with the device. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094396 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND REMOTE CONFIGURATION IN A GATEWAY-BASED NETWORK - Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for remotely configuring gateway devices in a gateway-based Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network. Remotely configurable gateway devices are provided for Internet Protocol (IP) communications between consumption measuring devices and a utility central facility. Communications between the gateway device and central facility may be by way of wired or wireless communications and may include configuration information multicast from the central facility to selected gateway devices. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094397 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZED AND SCALABLE PACKET FORWARDING - A packet forwarding determination capability is disclosed herein. The packet forwarding determination capability enables determination of handling of a packet at a current node of a network. A set of candidate neighbor nodes is determined for the current node from a representation of respective locations of the neighbor nodes. The set of candidate neighbor nodes includes each of the neighbor nodes located at least within a circle defined within the representation and having a diameter defined by a line between the current node and a destination node of the packet. The routing of the packet at the current node is determined using the set of candidate neighbor nodes. The routing of the packet may include forwarding the packet toward a next-hop node or identifying the current node as being the intended destination of the packet. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094398 | METHODS SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR ROBUSTNESS IMPROVEMENT IN A MOBILE AD HOC NETWORK USING REPUTATION-BASED ROUTING - Aspect of the present disclosure include A Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) in which an intermediate relay node may engage in discreet packet-dropping practices for selfish (e.g., to conserve power) or other reasons. Each node in such a MANET has a dynamic reputation level known to all other nodes. Embodiments include improving the overall performance or robustness of such a MANET by adopting a routing strategy (e.g. routing protocol) which considers the reputation levels of intermediate relaying nodes in determining the best route from a source to a destination. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include a system for discovering a route between two nodes in a communication network. One or more nodes: (i) determine a reputation level of each neighboring node; (ii) sending a route discovery message that is addressed to the destination node to one neighboring node having a highest reputation level. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094399 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING DATA ON A WIRELESS DEVICE - Methods, systems, and tangible computer readable storage media for collecting data on a wireless device are disclosed. An example method includes generating a first hierarchical tree structure for a first wireless device metering event associated with a plurality of data attributes describing an occurrence of the first wireless device metering event associated with an application. The example method includes generating a second hierarchical tree structure for a second wireless device metering event associated with a plurality of data attributes describing an occurrence of the second wireless device metering event associated with the application. The example method includes linking a first lower level node of the first hierarchical tree structure to a second lower level node of the second hierarchical tree structure when a first data attribute associated with the first lower level node and a second data attribute associated with the second lower level node share a feature. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094400 | MOBILE NETWORK SERVICES IN A MOBILE DATA NETWORK - Mobile network services are performed in a mobile data network in a way that is transparent to most of the existing equipment in the mobile data network. The mobile data network includes a radio access network and a core network. A first service mechanism in the radio access network breaks out data coming from a basestation, and performs one or more mobile network services based on the broken out data. A second service mechanism in the core network performs one or more mobile network services based on the network traffic remaining after the first service mechanism performs its breakout. An optional third service mechanism coupled to the core network provides one or more mobile network services in the mobile data network. An overlay network allows the first, second and third service mechanisms to communicate with each other. The overlay network is preferably a private virtual network. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094401 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION AMONG PERSONALIZED AND SHARED RESOURCES WITH A PERSONALIZED PORTABLE DEVICE - A user's request via a portable or handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) to process data may result in discovery of one or more networked resources capable of handling the processing. One or more communication routes may be established between one or more discovered network resources and one or more of the HWCD and a networked terminating device. The portable HWCD may be configured as a gateway. The user's identity may be determined and the user's personal networking preferences may be acquired. Based user's preferences, a route may be established between discovered networked resources and one or more of the HWCD and the networked terminating device. The user's identity may be authenticated. Data may undergo rate and/or format conversion. The data may be protected by secure operations. One or more of the HWCD and the networked terminating device may consume or render the requested data. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130100850 | TIME OF ARRIVAL BASED POSITIONING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A TOA positioning system can be implemented to improve location estimation of a wireless network device. A first subset of a plurality of reference wireless network devices for determining potential locations of the wireless network device and a second subset of the plurality of reference wireless network devices for determining an estimated location of the wireless network device can be selected. The first and the second subsets can be selected based on a plurality of distance measurements and an average distance and associated with each of the plurality of reference wireless network devices. The potential locations of the wireless network device can be determined based on the first subset of the plurality of reference wireless network devices. The estimated location of the wireless network device can be determined from the potential locations of the wireless network device based on the second subset of the plurality of reference wireless network devices. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100851 | Multicast Source Move Detection for Layer-2 Interconnect Solutions - Methods and systems may be provided for detecting the moves of a multicast source. Sites that were previously designated as an active source may be immediately expired instead of waiting for route expiry. All multicast receiver sites may deterministically learn the new multicast source without additional LSP churn in ISIS for resolving the multicast source move conflict between the old and new source sites. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100852 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-HOP QoS ROUTING - A device within an extended beacon group: generates a neighbor list representing information of each neighbor device corresponding to an 1-hop distance of the device; determines whether a function of the device is as a relaying device using the neighbor list of the device and a neighbor list of the each neighbor device; and selects, when a function of all devices within the extended beacon group is determined, a relaying device to transfer data to the destination device using a metric value representing quality of service (QoS). | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100853 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING TARGET MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for a mobile communication terminal to recognize a target mobile communication terminal using a location recognition system. The method includes acquiring own location information of the mobile communication terminal; creating identification verification information using the location information, the identification verification information containing an identification formula for identifying the target mobile communication terminal as a target of communication; transmitting the created identification verification information to at least one other mobile communication terminal within a communication coverage area; receiving an identification response packet from the at least one other mobile communication terminal which has received the identification verification information, the identification response packet indicating whether the other mobile communication terminal is a target mobile communication terminal; and determining the target mobile communication terminal based on the received identification response packet. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100854 | VPLS OVER MULTI-CHASSIS TRUNK - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a link aggregation database, an arbitration module, a packet processor, and a logical connection management module. The link aggregation database stores information regarding a plurality of switches participating in a multi-chassis trunk. The plurality of switches includes the switch as well. The arbitration module selects a switch of the plurality of switches as an active switch based on the information in the link aggregation database. The packet processor constructs a packet for a remote switch forwardable via a logical connection. The logical connection management module operates in conjunction with the packet processor and constructs a message containing instructions for creating a second logical connection to a second switch of the plurality of switches. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100855 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WI-FI CONNECTION USING WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for Wi-Fi connection based on Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes entering a group owner mode of Wi-Fi Direct when enabling of WPS is requested, after entering the group owner mode, entering a WPS session mode where the portable terminal is operable in a WPS registrar mode, determining whether an Access Point (AP) whose WPS session of the WPS registrar mode is enabled or a device whose group owner mode is enabled, exists nearby, and when an AP whose WPS registrar mode is enabled is discovered, disabling the WPS registrar mode and the group owner mode, enabling a WPS session where the portable terminal is to operate in a WPS enrollee mode, and accessing the discovered AP. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100856 | Multi-Network Type Coordinator For A Single Physical Layer - A coordinator for coordinating the use of a physical layer between a first network operating using a first network protocol and a second network operating using a second network protocol different from the first network protocol, the network protocols being non-interoperable and supporting centralized management of nodes by a master device in each network respectively, including a receiver, a transmitter, a coordinator first network type device (CNTD | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130100857 | Secure Hotspot Roaming - Secure hotspot roaming in wireless networks. An enterprise works with one or more hotspot providers to provide secure access to its clients through hotspot locations. The enterprise provides the (hotspot) service provider (SP), with the addresses of enterprise controllers used for client authentication. The SP maintains a database which maps the enterprise realm to the address of the enterprise controller. When a client connects to a hotspot access point (AP), the hotspot AP sends client information such as MAC address to a SP controller. The SP controller determines if the client is new or already known. If the client is known and the realm associated with the client has an entry in the realm to enterprise database, the hotspot AP is instructed to begin client authentication with the specified enterprise controller. If the client is unknown, authentication begins with the SP controller, and the client is queried for realm information. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130107752 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY ASSIGNING A SERVER | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130107753 | System and Method to Provision an MPLS/VPN Network | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130114462 | Sub-Topology Discovery for Operating Hybrid Solutions - Network topology information may be determined for a plurality of network devices on a network. System identifier information may then be determined for each of the plurality of network devices on the network. The system identifier information may be a list of network solutions that each network device actually or potentially belongs to. The system may then flag the system identifier information to indicate whether each solution is an actual or a potential solution. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130114463 | System and Method for Domain Name Resolution for Fast Link Setup - Performing wireless local area network (W-LAN) access point name (W-APN) resolution concurrently with wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) link setup reduces latencies involved with accessing a third generation partnership (3GGP) evolved packet core (EPC) network via a Wi-Fi access network. To achieve this, a Wi-Fi access point (AP) sends a W-APN to a domain name system (DNS) server during Wi-Fi link setup, thereby allowing 3GGP gateway assignment to be performed concurrently with Wi-Fi link setup. The W-APN may be a priori information to the mobile station or Wi-Fi AP. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130114464 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARTITIONING WIRELESS NETWORK CELLS INTO TIME-BASED CLUSTERS - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a cluster partitioning module and an optimization module. The cluster partitioning module receives a first performance indicator set for a first instance of a time period set. The cluster partitioning module defines a recurring schedule set, where each time period from the recurring schedule set is associated with a performance indicator from the first performance indicator set and within a predefined range of a performance indicator associated with the remaining time periods from the recurring schedule set. The optimization module receives a second performance indicator set for a second instance of the time period set. The optimization module defines a metric value based on the second performance indicator set, and causes a change in a network implementation based on the metric value at each time period from a third instance of the time period set and from the recurring schedule set. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130114465 | LAYER 2 ON RAMP SUPPORTING SCALABILITY OF VIRTUAL DATA CENTER RESOURCES - In an embodiment, a method for operating a virtual data center includes interconnecting a hierarchy of networking devices comprising physical networking devices and virtual networking devices. Customer- facing access to resources in the virtual data center is provided via an overlay network using a suitable protocol that supports compatible addressing between service provider physical locations. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130121205 | Method for Selecting an Optimum Access Point in a Wireless Network on a Common Channel - The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121206 | Telecommunications Method, Protocol and Apparatus for Improved Quality of Service Handling - A telecommunications network adapted to process data packets according to the client mobile internet protocol domain is extended to provide bearer capability, such that subsessions can be used to distinguish one portion of traffic from another. A different Quality of Service (QoS) can be assigned to each bearer. The bearers can be setup by a mobile node or a home agent in the telecommunications network. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121207 | PROVIDING OVERLAY NETWORKS VIA ELASTIC CLOUD NETWORKING - A device receives network infrastructure requirements from a user, and selects, based on the network infrastructure requirements, at least one of a virtual core network, a virtual network resource, and a virtual system from resources provided in a cloud computing environment. The device also enables use of the selected at least one of the virtual core network, the virtual network resource, and the virtual system by the user. The device receives, from the user, traffic destined for the selected at least one of the virtual core network, the virtual network resource, and the virtual system, and provides the traffic to the selected at least one of the virtual core network, the virtual network resource, and the virtual system. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121208 | ROUTE DETERMINATION DEVICE, NODE DEVICE, AND ROUTE DETERMINATION METHOD - A route determination device includes a memory to store a piece of route information of the route which is already calculated; and a processor to execute a process including: receiving a calculation request which requests route calculation; determining the route which conforms to the calculation request by performing the route calculation when the route information stored in the memory does not include the route which conforms to the calculation request; obtaining the route which conforms to the calculation request from the route information when the route information stored in the memory includes the route which conforms to the calculation request; storing the route information of the route determined by route determining processing in the memory; and sharing, with another route determination device which determines the route going through another node device among the plurality of node devices, the route information of the route determined by the route determining processing. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130128768 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSION - Methods and apparatuses are provided that include enhancing decoding of multicast broadcast control communications, which can be of a relatively large size. A configuration message related to a broadcast channel structure can be received in multiple instances and/or segmented data units. A receiver can combine multiple instances and/or accumulate segmented data units to obtain and/or decode a control channel over which the configuration message is communicated. Communicating segmented data units of the configuration message can allow a broadcast station to utilize a lower data rate, more reliable modulation and coding scheme to encode the configuration message. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130128769 | METHOD OF GENERATING PARTITIONS OF A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, A NETWORK PARTITION GENERATOR AND A NETWORK - Method of generating partitions of a communications network A population of partitions S | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130128770 | HIGH SPEED DATA TRANSMISSION UTILIZING A HIGH FREQUENCY PHYSICAL LAYER FOR A WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK DEVICE - Wireless devices may utilize a communication stack to setup a data transmission session with other devices. The data transmission session may include a physical layer that permits wireless devices to perform operations such as discovery, pairing, and security setup. When a radio interface of a wireless device is insufficient to enable performing a data communication, a data transmission session may be established with at least one of a plurality of other physical layers to accommodate the data communication. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130128771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY - A method and an apparatus for topology discovery are disclosed. Link state information of each port of each device on a ring network is confirmed through neighbor negotiation between a first device and a neighbor device, and by broadcasting a link state information base of each device to other devices on the ring network, each device on the ring network can obtain the newest and synchronous link state information of each port on the ring network, so that each network device on the ring network implements topology discovery of the ring network where the network device is located. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130128772 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCATION DISCOVERY - Techniques are generally described for determining locations of a plurality of communication devices in a network. In some examples, methods for creating a location discovery infrastructure (LDI) for estimating locations of one or more of a plurality of communication nodes may comprise one or more of determining a plurality of locations in the terrain to place a corresponding plurality of beacon nodes, determining a plurality of beacon node groups for the placed beacon nodes, and determining a schedule for the placed beacon nodes to be active. Additional variants and embodiments are also disclosed. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130128773 | ALTERNATE DOWN PATHS FOR DIRECTED ACYCLIC GRAPH (DAG) ROUTING - In one embodiment, a node N, within a computer network that utilizes a directed acyclic graph (DAG) to route packets, may select a parent node P that is a parent to the node N in the DAG. The node N may determine a grandparent node GP within the computer network that is a parent of the parent node P in the DAG. The node N may select an alternate parent node P′ within the computer network that has connectivity to the grandparent node GP and the node N. A sibling connection may be established within the computer network between the parent node P and the alternate parent node P′. The sibling connection may provide a path for reaching prefixes reachable via the node N. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130136031 | FIELD AWARE VIRTUAL CONNECTION DISCOVERY - A method for field aware virtual connection discovery is described. In an embodiment, a set of virtual connection domains and a set of virtual connection connectors are determined from a network. Each of the virtual connection connectors defines a connection between two or more of the virtual connection domains. An initial virtual connection connector is selected and added to a virtual connection map. A packet is generated which represents the selected virtual connection connector. The packet is flooded through the virtual connection domains and virtual connection connectors. Each virtual connection domain or virtual connection connector which the packet passes through is added to the virtual connection map. After the flooding is complete, the virtual connection map is displayed. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130136032 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS OF A PHYSICAL NETWORK ENTITY - The invention relates to a method for managing communications of a physical network entity in an arrangement of physical network entities. The method comprises managing ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130142075 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK FAILURE INDEPENDENT LINKS IN A MULTILAYER NETWORK - A method and apparatus for providing network failure independent links in a multilayer network comprising a client layer and a server layer, wherein each link of said client layer is served by a connection provisioned in said server layer, wherein mutually disjoint paths for said connections which serve links in said client layer that belong to the same predetermined mutually disjoint link group are calculated. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130142076 | NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS THEREIN - Embodiments herein relate to a method in a network node ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130142077 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING NETWORK THEREBY - When a connection is made to a wireless network constructed by a base station, a request to construct a wireless network in which a wireless communication apparatus operates as a base station is sensed and a determination is made as to whether communication is in progress with a communication apparatus of a network different from the wireless network constructed by the base station. If the request to construct the wireless network is sensed and it is determined that communication is in progress with a communication apparatus of a network different from the wireless network in which the base station is the intermediary, then an attempt is made to construct a wireless network in which the wireless communication apparatus operates as a base station. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130148539 | CONFIGURING A NETWORK GATEWAY SERVICE - Method and system of configuring a network gateway service connecting a telephone line on a public circuit-switched telephone network, PSTN, with a data network enabling telecommunications traffic to be routed from the PSTN over the data network to a mobile unit, the method comprising: providing an application on the mobile unit with an identifier of a network gateway connected to the telephone line on the PSTN. Obtaining a PSTN number of the telephone line on the PSTN calling the PSTN number. Calling the PSTN number. Receiving at the application the call. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148540 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALL SET-UP BASED ON NETWORK AVAILABLE TO RECEIVER - A method for call set-up between a receiver and a transmitter via an Internet Protocol (IP) network, the method including setting a communication environment based on a network available to the receiver; and setting up a call based on the set communication environment. The communication environment is set by displaying available communication methods based on the network available to the receiver, and determining a communication method to be used from among the available display communication methods based on a user input. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148541 | DISTRIBUTED LOGICAL L3 ROUTING - A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program that configures first and second managed forwarding elements to perform logical L2 switching and L3 routing is described. The program generates a first set of flow entries for configuring the first managed forwarding element to perform (1) a first logical L2 processing for a first logical L2 domain, (2) a logical L3 processing, and (3) a second logical L2 processing for a second logical L2 domain. The program generates a second set of flow entries for configuring the second managed forwarding element to determine whether the first managed forwarding element has performed the first logical L2 processing, the logical L3 processing, and the second logical L2 processing. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148542 | HANDLING NAT IN LOGICAL L3 ROUTING - A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program that configures first and second managed forwarding elements to perform logical L2 switching and L3 routing is described. The program generates a first set of flow entries for configuring the first managed forwarding element to perform (1) a first logical L2 processing for a first logical L2 domain, (2) a logical L3 processing, (3) a network address translation (NAT) processing on packets to be sent to the second managed forwarding element, and (4) a logical ingress L2 processing for a second logical L2 domain on the packets. The program generates a second set of flow entries for configuring the second managed forwarding element to perform a logical egress L2 processing for the second logical L2 domain on the packets. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148543 | HANDLING REVERSE NAT IN LOGICAL L3 ROUTING - A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program that configures first and second managed forwarding elements to perform logical L2 switching and L3 routing is described. The program generates a first set of flow entries for configuring the first managed forwarding element to (1) perform a network address translation (NAT) processing on a first packet and (2) send, to a second managed switching element. The first packet and information indicate that the NAT processing has been performed on the first packet. The program generates a second set of flow entries for configuring the second managed forwarding element to (1) skip performing a logical L3 processing on a second packet to be sent to the first managed forwarding element in response to receiving the first packet and (2) send the second packet to the first managed switching element. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148544 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NETWORK AND ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR UTILITY SERVICES - A method and system of operating a utility node to communicate in a wireless utility network are provided. A utility node in the wireless utility network discovers at least two access points each respectively constituting an interface between a wide area network and the wireless utility network. The node discovers at least two access points constituting an interface between the two networks, registers with the discovered access points, and obtains at least two unique network addresses each respectively associated with a corresponding one of the access points with which the node has registered. The node provides the at least two addresses to a back office server which is communication with the wide area network to provide the back office server with at least two routes to reach the node. The at least two routes are respectively associated with a corresponding one of the access points with which the node registered. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130155898 | DEVICES FOR REPORTING UPLINK INFORMATION - A user equipment (UE) for reporting information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE selects a reference cell having a reference uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration. The UE also selects a first uplink subframe from the reference cell. The UE further selects a first subframe set from a first cell having a first UL-DL configuration. The first UL-DL configuration is different than the reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally determines a first set of associations between the first subframe set and the first uplink subframe. The UE further aggregates information corresponding to the reference cell and information corresponding to the first cell based on the first set of associations to produce aggregated information. The UE also reports the aggregated information on an uplink reporting cell. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130155899 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Conditional Access Based on Channel Characteristics - A first network device may discover one or more values of one or more parameters corresponding to a plurality of links and/or devices of the network. The first network device may compare the discovered one or more values of the one or more parameters to an expected one or more values of the one or more parameters. The first network device may determine whether to transmit data onto a network path between the first device and one of the plurality of devices based on a result of the comparison, wherein at least one of the plurality of links and/or devices are not part of the network path. The first network device may be operable to utilize the discovered parameter values to generate a security key which may be utilized to encrypt and/or scramble content prior to transmitting the content onto the network. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130155900 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DISCOVERY AND PAGING MESSAGES - Methods, devices, and computer program products for transmitting and receiving discovery and paging messages are described herein. In one aspect, an apparatus operable in a wireless communication system includes a transmitter and receiver. The transmitter transmits a discovery packet during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals. The discovery packet advertises a service provided in a wireless communications network, and the plurality of discovery intervals include recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets. The receiver receives a paging packet from a first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals. The paging packet indicates interest in the service, and the plurality of paging intervals include recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets. The plurality of paging intervals do not overlap the plurality of discovery intervals. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130155901 | METHOD FOR ALLOWING A UICC TO MANAGE THE PDP CONTEXT PARAMETERS - A method for allowing a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) to set up data bearer parameters for wireless communication between a User Equipment (UE) and a remote server in a telecommunication network, the UE including the UICC and a mobile equipment, the method including the UICC sending to the mobile equipment Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context parameters within a specific command defined for activating a PDP context, on reception of the specific command, the mobile equipment transmitting a PDP context activation request, including an access point name and the parameters received in the specific command, to the telecommunication network, on reception of the PDP context activation request, the telecommunication network transmitting to the mobile equipment a confirmation for a PDP context activation, and the mobile equipment, on receipt of the confirmation, sending a response message to the UICC for confirming a successful command performance. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130163465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINDING DIVERSE PHYSICAL LAYER PATHS IN NETWORKS - An approach for finding cost effective network connections while maintaining physical layer diversity is described. A logical segment within a path between a start node and an end node of a network is determined. A plurality of physical connections of the logical segment is then determined, wherein each of the physical connections is associated with a cost value, selecting one of the physical connections of the logical segment based on the cost values. A determination is made of another logical segment between the start node and the end node to include another physical connection, wherein the another logical segment is diverse physically with respect to the logical segment. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTE LEARNING AND AUTO-CONFIGURATION - In an embodiment of a wireless network, when a node joins the network and receives a routing advertisement, such a node transmits the routing advertisement to all its neighbors. The node then receives transmission from the neighboring nodes indicating interest in joining the advertised network. If more than a threshold number of neighboring nodes are interested in the advertised route, the newly joining node inserts the route advertisement in a beacon transmission. If there is not a threshold level of interest, the node unicasts only to the neighbors who indicated interest in the advertised network. In an embodiment, the node repeats the above steps on a predetermined time basis (e.g., one per day) in order to determine interest in the advertised route that may have newly arisen. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163467 | SHORTEST PATH DETERMINATION FOR LARGE GRAPHS - A computer-implemented method and system are provided for determining the shortest path between two nodes in a network comprising a plurality of nodes. A non-transitory computer-readable medium is also provided that includes a plurality of instructions that, when executed by at least one electronic device, at least cause the at least one electronic device to determine the shortest path between two nodes in a network comprising a plurality of nodes. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163468 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVICE - Provided is a wireless device and method for searching for a neighboring device in which the wireless device may spread a probe request message for searching for neighboring wireless devices using a predetermined spreading code, and broadcast the spread probe request message, and may receive and thereby de-spread a wireless signal and verify whether a neighboring wireless device is present using a probe response message when the probe response message is included in the de-spread wireless signal. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163469 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK-CAPABLE APPLIANCES - A controlling device is used to configure a target device for wireless network communications through use of a setup wizard. The setup wizard is used to obtain information required to perform communications on a wireless network via a wireless network router and a digital representation of the information obtained through use of the setup wizard is provided to the target device via use of the controlling device. The target device will use the digital representation of the information to configure itself for wireless network communications. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130170392 | System and Method for Enabling Wireless Connectivity of a Device - A system and method for enabling communication between a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus are disclosed, wherein the method may include reading identification information from a data medium associated with the first communication apparatus with a data medium reader incorporated within a personal communication device; uploading the first-communication-apparatus identification information from the portable communication device to a computer system over the internet; storing the first-communication-apparatus identification information in a database accessible by the computer system; and configuring authentication data for the second communication apparatus to recognize the first communication apparatus, using the first-communication-apparatus identification information. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170393 | Wireless Social Networking - A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170394 | Wireless Social Networking - A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170395 | METHOD FOR LINKING ETHERNET COMMUNICATION FOR DIGITAL PROTECTIVE RELAY AND THE DIGITAL PROTECTIVE RELAY PERFORMING THE SAME - A method for establishing an Ethernet communication link of a digital protective relay having at least two communication ports, includes: configuring physical layers of a first communication port and a second communication port; determining whether or not auto-negotiation with respect to the first communication port or the second communication port is successful; and replacing configuration information regarding one of physical layers of the first communication port and the second communication port with configuration information regarding the other of the physical layers of the first communication port and the second communication port according to whether or not the auto-negotiation with respect to the first communication port and the second communication port has been successful. Although Ethernet ports of the digital protective relay are connected without priority, the digital protective relay may perform the same operation. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170396 | Almost Blank Subframe Indication in Wireless Networks - A base station transmits a first unicast control message configuring transmission parameters of a first carrier for a wireless device. The base station transmits at least one second unicast message configuring measurement parameters of a second carrier. The measurement configuration comprises a first and a second measurement subframe allocation bitmap for the second carrier. The base station receives first and second channel state information from the wireless device. The base station transmits data packets to the wireless device. The data packets are encoded and modulated based on the first and second channel state information. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170397 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A management device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor executes a process including, searching a network for a node that belongs to a management area to which the management device belongs, and creating management information in which the node searched for at the searching is used as a node that is targeted for management. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130176892 | FRAGMENTATION OF LINK LAYER DISCOVERY PROTOCOL PACKETS - Systems for communicating network device information between network devices. A communication is established between a first network device and a second network device according to a link layer discovery protocol (LLDP). An LLDP advertisement message is output in the communication from the second network device to the first network device. The first network device determines whether the second network device processes fragmented packets by searching the LLDP advertisement message for a fragmentation time length value (TLV) field. The second network device outputs to the first network device a plurality of packet fragments in response to a determination that the LLDP advertisement message includes the fragmentation TLV field. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176893 | Loop Containment Enhancement - Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a communication network free of bridge loops by providing a first message from one of two bridges and a second message in response to the first message from the other of the two bridges and establishing a communicative path if both the first and second messages were received. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176894 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A modem comprising: a wireless transceiver for connecting to a wireless cellular network; second interface apparatus for connecting to a terminal; and processing apparatus which performs operations of a wireless cellular modem to enable the terminal to access a further, packet-based network via access points of the wireless cellular network. The processing apparatus receives a modem command from the terminal, the modem command comprising a field for specifying the name of one of the access points in the form of a text string. The field comprises the names a plurality of the access points and one or more separator characters between them. The processing apparatus is configured to extract each of the names from the field based on the one or more separator characters, and to establish a different respective channel with each of the plurality of access points based on the extracted names. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176895 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CREATING AND MANAGING AD-HOC GROUPS LINKED TO AN EVENT AND SPANNING MULTIPLE MODES OF COMMUNICATION - A method for creating and managing ad-hoc groups linked to an event and spanning multiple modes of communication includes creating an ad-hoc group associated with an event. Available modes of communication are determined for each participant in the group. For each mode of communication, first information for contacting each participant is determined. Second information that serves as an alias for each participant is determined. A consolidated view of the available modes of communication with each of the participants in the group is provided using the aliases. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176896 | FRAGMENTATION OF LINK LAYER DISCOVERY PROTOCOL PACKETS - Described are methods of communicating network device information between network devices. A communication is established between a first network device and a second network device according to a link layer discovery protocol (LLDP). The method further comprises an LLDP advertisement message is output in the communication from the second network device to the first network device. The first network device determines whether the second network device processes fragmented packets by searching the LLDP advertisement message for a fragmentation time length value (TLV) field. The second network device outputs to the first network device a plurality of packet fragments in response to a determination that the LLDP advertisement message includes the fragmentation TLV field. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176897 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATED LINK SETUP - A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176898 | ETHERNET LOCAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (E-LMI) - An Ethernet local management interface (E-LMI) protocol for use at a user-to-network interface (UNI) of a Metro Ethernet Network (MEN) is disclosed. The E-LMI protocol allows configuration and status information for the services at the UNI to be transferred from the MEN to a customer edge device coupled to the MEN at the UNI. Various embodiments involve sending or receiving a message via a User-to-Network Interface (UNI) of a Metro Ethernet Network (MEN). A customer edge device extracts configuration and status information for the services at the UNI from a received message. The configuration and status information can correspond to a multipoint Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC). | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130176899 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING STATION INFORMATION - A method for acquiring station information is disclosed. The method is for use in a system comprising an access controller (AC), a Fit Access Point (Fit AP), a station and a network management device. The method comprises: the network management device reading the station information under the AC when it is initialized, the network management device determining a new online duration of the station according to the recorded online duration of the station and the time interval since the last time the online duration was updated, and the network management device displaying and/or recording the new online duration of the station. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130182604 | Connecting Layer-2 Domains Over Layer-3 Networks - In one embodiment, a method includes building an address resolution cache for a layer-3 router in a first layer-2 datacenter, where the address resolution cache includes a plurality of entries, each of the entries containing a host network address, a host hardware address, and a switch identifier for a switch serving a host, intercepting an address resolution flood within the first layer-2 datacenter that seeks address resolution for a host in a second layer-2 datacenter, and generating a response to the address resolution flood that indicates a source in the second layer-2 datacenter, where data indicating the source in the second layer-2 datacenter is accessed from the address resolution cache. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130182605 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A MOBILE VIRTUAL ROUTER - An approach is provided for creating mobile virtual routers (MVRs). A mobile virtual router is dynamically configured based on an application, wherein the mobile virtual router includes a control plane instance, a forwarding plane instance, and a management plane instance. Data associated with the application is forwarded over the network using the mobile virtual router. The control plane instance, the forwarding plane instance, and the management plane instance are moveable among the plurality of physical routers. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130182606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FORMING A MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK - An approach is provided for creating a mobile virtual network. A virtual network is created to include a plurality of mobile virtual routers. A determination is made whether the virtual network has sufficient resources to satisfy a dynamic virtual network requirement. The size of the virtual network is adjusted based on the determination. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130182607 | CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE BASED ON MULTIPLE PRIORITIES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system is disclosed. More particularly, a control method and device based on multiple priorities in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method of establishing a packet data network (PDN) connection in a terminal configured with multiple priorities includes establishing a first PDN connection set to a first priority level, determining whether the first PDN connection set to the first priority level is present and a second PDN connection set to a second priority level is requested to be established, and transmitting a PDN connection request message for the second PDN connection set to the second priority level if the first PDN set to the first priority level is present and the second PDN connection set to the second priority level is requested to be established. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130182608 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT UTILIZING TOPOLOGY ADVERTISEMENTS - A network management node of a connection-oriented network listens to topology advertisements in a control plane of the network and stores information carried in the topology advertisements. The node selectively sends Link Management Protocol (LMP) requests based on the information carried in the topology advertisements. The LMP requests can be performed for at least one of the following events: adjacency addition; addition of a link between nodes; deletion of a link between nodes; modification to the bandwidth of a link between nodes. The information collected in the topology advertisements is translated into a format compatible with an Operations Support System (OSS) model. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130188512 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MULTI-TENANT DATACENTER WITH LAYER 2 CLOUD INTERCONNECTION - Provided is a system and method for a multi-tenant datacenter with layer | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188513 | FAST-TRACKING APPROACH FOR BUILDING ROUTING TOPOLOGIES IN FAST-MOVING NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a local node in a communication network determines a set of its neighbor nodes, and determines a respective occurrence frequency at which each particular neighbor node is to be probed based on a rate of change in distance between the local node and the particular neighbor node. The local node may then probe each particular neighbor node according to the respective occurrence frequency to determine the rate of change in distance between the local node and each particular neighbor node, and one or more routing metrics for reaching each particular neighbor node. As such, the local node may select, based on the probing, a suitable preferred next-hop node of the set of neighbor nodes for a corresponding routing topology. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188514 | MANAGING A CLUSTER OF SWITCHES USING MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a computing system. The computing system includes a discovery module, a high-availability management module, and a controlling module. The discovery module determines local switch-specific information associated with a switch based on a discovery response packet. The high-availability management module determines remote switch-specific information about the same switch with respect to a remote computing system. The controlling module determines whether the computing system is to manage the switch based on a metric derived from the local and remote switch-specific information. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188515 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS - Method and apparatus for supporting machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in a hierarchical network architecture including an M2M gateway are disclosed. An M2M entity, (such as M2M device, M2M gateway, or M2M network entity), may perform a service capability discovery procedure to discover an M2M service capability entity that may provide an M2M service capability, and register with the discovered M2M service capability entity. The address or identity of the service capability entity may be pre-configured or obtained from the dispatcher server. The M2M entity may indicate a support M2M service identifier and receive an identity or address of the M2M service capability entity mapping the service identifier. The gateway may advertise M2M service identifiers supported by the gateway so that the M2M device may access the gateway if there is a match. The address of M2M service capability entities may be obtained from the core network. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188516 | DYNAMIC UPLINK AND DOWNLINK CONFIGURATION USING FLEXIBLE SUBFRAMES - An apparatus and method for dynamically changing an uplink and downlink ratio configuration is disclosed herein. An evolved Node B (eNodeB) operating in a wireless communications network transmits a System Information Block Type 1 (SIB1) including first uplink and downlink ratio configuration information. The eNodeB also transmits in at least one downlink sub frame of a radio frame configured in the first uplink and downlink ratio configuration second uplink and downlink ratio configuration information. The second uplink and downlink ratio configuration information is included in a downlink control information (DCI) message. The DCI message is included in the at least one downlink subframe of the radio frame. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188517 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a communication controller for determining, based on an influence of a second communication device on a communication network connected to one or more first communication devices, whether joining of the second communication device in the communication network is accepted. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188518 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING NETWORK AUTO-SWITCHING FUNCTIONS AND NETWORK AUTO-SWITCHING METHOD UTILIZED IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure provides an electronic device having network auto-switching functions and a network auto-switching method utilized in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a first network connecting unit having a first network transmission specification; and a second network connecting unit having a second network transmission specification different from the first network transmission specification. The network auto-switching method comprises: utilizing a detecting unit for detecting network connecting statuses of the first network connecting unit and the second network connecting unit to generate a detecting result; utilizing a network access unit for determining to select the first network connecting unit or the second network connecting unit to perform a network connecting operation or to not perform the network connecting operation at least according to the detecting result. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130188519 | COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATIONS OF NETWORK ACCESSING EQUIPMENT - A method for communication link for an access network device. The access network device comprises: a node server, an access switch, and a terminal. The method comprises: the node server requesting for a protocol packet on the basis of a service initiated by the source terminal; acquiring a piece of communication link information of the current service, and the communication link information comprises a piece of communication port information for the node server and the access switch involved in the current service; on the basis of the communication port information for the node server, the node server setting up within an internal data packet address table the port directed by the data packet of the current service; on the basis of the communication port information for the access switch, transmitting to the corresponding accessing switch a port configuration command; on the basis of the port configuration command, the accessing switch setting up the port directed by the data packet of the current service within an internal data packet address table. By means of the present invention, the stability of a transmission channel is ensured, thereby avoiding delays for multimedia services. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130194962 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DEVICE DISCOVERY - An information providing method is performable in a wireless network having a plurality of group owner devices respectively controlling a plurality of groups of devices. The information providing method includes periodically transmitting, by a first group owner device that controls a first group of devices, a first packet that includes device descriptors of client devices associated with the first group owner device. The information providing method further includes receiving, by a second group owner device that controls a second group of devices and that is adjacently located with respect to the first group owner device, the first packet transmitted by the first group owner device. The information providing method also includes periodically transmitting, by the second group owner device, a second packet that includes the device descriptors of the client devices associated with the first group owner device. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194963 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR END-HOST BASED MOBILITY, MULTI-HOMING AND MULTIPATH PROTOCOLS - A method and apparatus for dynamically engaging a network anchor adapted to support communication with one or more end-hosts associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) not supported by the multi-homed source host. are provided. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194964 | SYNCHRONIZING ROUTING TABLES IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK SWITCH - Techniques are provided for routing table synchronization for a distributed network switch. In one embodiment, a first frame having a source address and a destination address is received. If no routing entry for the source address is found in a routing table of a first switch module, routing information is determined for the source address and a routing entry is generated. An indication is sent to a second switch module, to request a routing entry for the source address to be generated in the second switch module, based on the routing information. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194965 | KEEP ALIVE MESSAGE OVERHEAD REDUCTION FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method of communications in a network having plurality of nodes including a base node (BN) and a plurality of levels (i) each including at least one service node (SN). The number (Ni(t)) of SNs registered in each of a plurality of i are determined. The current Keep Alive timer out (KA_TO) value for a KA timer at the BN is dynamically adjusted to an updated KA_TO value based on Ni(t) and i. Dynamically adjusting KA_TO values reduces the KA message overhead the network compared to known KA_TO value implementations. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194966 | HANDLING ICS ENHANCED AND NON ENHANCED MSC IN A POOL - The invention related to handling core network entities of a radio core communications network comprising a first network entity and a second network entity. The said second network entity differs from the first network entity in that it is capable of processing interworking between messages exchanged with said radio core communications network and messages exchanged with an IP multimedia subsystem. In other words, one network entity is capable of performing inter-working while the other one not. The first and/or second network entities are provided (S | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194967 | NODE CAPABILITIES DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for disseminating node related capability information in a communication network. The method includes receiving an activation trigger at a first node that is part of the communication network; determining at the first node, based on the received activation trigger, whether first node related capability information or second node related capability information is to be sent to neighboring nodes; processing the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information at the first node before sending it to the neighboring nodes such that the node related capability information is added as one or more entries to the pre-established message structure; and disseminating the first node related capability information or the second node related capability information from the first node to the neighboring nodes. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194968 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - At least one embodiment provides a communication device including: a communicator configured to communicate with another communication device through at least one of a first communication topology and a second communication topology; a processor configured to execute an application; a communication topology determiner configured to determine one of the first and second communication topologies based on at least a kind of the application; a software determiner configured to determine one of a first control software which supports both of the first and second communication topologies and a second control software which supports only the second communication topology, the software determiner selecting the second communication topology when the communication topology determiner determines the second communication topology; and a communication controller configured to control the communicator using the determined control software to establish the communication with the another communication device through the determined communication topology. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194969 | DETERMINING ASSOCIATIONS IN A MESH NETWORK - Determining associations in wireless mesh networks are provided. In a mesh network that includes a wired border node and multiple wireless nodes, each wireless node advertises a backhaul throughput approximating the throughput between that wireless node and the wired border node. Using the advertised backhaul throughput information and the stored local throughput information, a receiving node determines a node association from among various candidate nodes. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194970 | Wireless Social Networking - A first device may communicate by joining a wireless mesh network that includes at least one wireless device configured to operate a wireless routing protocol, discovering a group of other wireless devices configured to participate in the wireless mesh network, and accessing an interest metric for a second wireless device in the group of other wireless devices. The interest metric is based in part on a network topology from the wireless mesh network. The interest metric is related to an interest threshold and it is determined whether relating the interest metric to the interest threshold supports enabling messaging communications. If so, messaging communications may be enabled. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130194971 | METHOD FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO INFORMATION STORED IN NODES OF A PACKET SWITCHING NETWORK - Method for direct access to information stored in the nodes of a packet switching network comprises the steps of: collecting the pointers, corresponding to which the information required for processing the packets belonging to one and the same flow is stored in each node of the network;—constructing a distributed linked data structure (DLDS) in which the pointers are contained inside packets (P | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130201867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A PHYSICAL LINK INTERCONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for identifying a physical link interconnecting network devices and/or correlating a designation of an interface on a network device to a physical location of the interface on the network device are disclosed herein. A method for identifying a physical link interconnecting a network device and a peer network device, where the network device and the peer network device each have an interface and a corresponding indicating light, may include: sending a packet from the interface of the network device to the interface of the peer network device over the physical link; causing the indicating light corresponding to the interface of the peer network device to blink at a predetermined cadence for a predetermined period of time upon receipt of the packet to enable recognition of the peer network device. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201868 | SWITCH DISCOVERY PROTOCOL FOR A DISTRIBUTED FABRIC SYSTEM - A distributed fabric system comprises a plurality of independent network elements interconnected by inter-switch links and assigned to a same group. Each network element includes one or more switching chips, a processor, and memory storing program code that is executed by the processor. The program code of each network element includes a switch discovery protocol (SDP) module. The SDP module of each network element, when executed, periodically multicasts SDP data units (SDPDUs) using one of a plurality of transmission rates. The plurality of transmission rates includes a fast transmission rate and a slow transmission rate. The transmission rate used by the SDP module of each network element is the fast transmission rate until the SDP module of that network element determines a criterion is met, in response to which the transmission rate used by the SDP module of that network element changes to the slow transmission rate. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201869 | Wireless Mesh Network Using Plural Radio Channels - Communications links can be established between a plurality of communications nodes to form an at east partially connected mesh network. Establishing a link can include transmitting synchronization data from a first communications node. The synchronization data can be transmitted symbol synchronously on a plurality of narrowband radio channels. A second communications node can combine energy received from the plurality of narrowband radio channels and use the combined energy to synchronize to the first communications node. Data transmissions can be demultiplexed by the first communications node into a plurality of lower rate streams for transmission across the plurality of narrowband radio channels. The second communications node can receive and multiplexed back together the lower rate streams. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201870 | HANDLING DUAL PRIORITY APPLICATIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques in which a device may transmit, to a network controller of an evolved packet system (EPS), a first non-access stratum (NAS) message including a device properties information element (IE) with a low-priority indicator set to indicate a mobile station (MS) is configured for NAS signaling low priority; transmit a second NAS message to establish a packet data network (PDN) connection, the second NAS message including a low-priority indicator set to indicate the MS is not configured for NAS signaling low priority; and perform an EPS session management (ESM) procedure related to the PDN connection or an EPS mobility management procedure related to the PDN. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201871 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - When a wireless communication network is built in an ad hoc mode, it is possible to appropriately build the wireless communication network regardless of start timings of wireless communication functions of image capturing apparatuses. In order to achieve the object, there is provided the image capturing apparatus which is capable of building a wireless communication network by wirelessly connecting to another image capturing apparatus in an ad hoc mode, and which is capable of switching between a function as a creator and a function as a joiner, including a start unit configured to start as the creator, a unit configured to execute a scan process, and a unit configured to determine based on a result of the scan process whether to function as the creator and to function as the joiner, and to control the image capturing apparatus in accordance with the determination result. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201872 | Control Frame Handling by a Provider Backbone Bridge - A method, Bridge, and system in a Provider Backbone Bridge Network (PBBN) for enabling frames from a Higher Layer Entity attached alternatively to a Provider Instance Port (PIP) on an I-Component of a Backbone Edge Bridge or to a Customer Backbone Port on a B-Component of the Backbone Edge Bridge, to reach an intended entity in the PBBN. A Multiplexed Service Access Point (SAP) of a Service Instance Multiplex Entity handles the frames of the Higher Layer Entity, and is assigned a Service Instance ID (I-SID) value that is universally recognized to identify Layer 2 Control Protocols. The Service Instance Multiplex Entity utilizes the Multiplexed SAP to transfer frames between the PIP or the Customer Backbone Port and the entity in the PBBN. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130208620 | Network Multicast Peer Discovery Methods - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, can include establishing communications with one or more peers in a communication group via one or more unicast communication channels; sending a participation information request on a multicast communication channel of a local network to discover peers that participate in the communication group; receiving one or more responses to the participation information request on the multicast channel of the local network from one or more peers that participate in the communication group; selecting one or more of the peers from which the one or more responses were received based on a network topology condition to reduce communication latency in at least a portion of the communication group; and communicating with the one or more selected peers to distribute information within the communication group. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130208621 | METHODS OF REDIRECTING NETWORK FORWARDING ELEMENTS AND RELATED FORWARDING ELEMENTS AND CONTROLLERS - A method of connecting a network forwarding element may include transmitting a first connection request from the forwarding element to a first network controller. After transmitting the first connection request, a rejection message may be received from the first network controller at the network forwarding element, with the rejection message being responsive to the first connection request and with the rejection message including an address of a second network controller. Responsive to receiving the rejection message, a second connection request may be transmitted from the network forwarding element to the second network controller. Related forwarding elements and controllers are also discussed. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130208622 | GATEWAY NODE DEVICE, SENSOR NODE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVE TIME PERIOD - A processor of a gateway node device determines whether to divide a first tree included in a tree structure formed by sensor node devices intermittently operating and the gateway node device as a root of the tree structure. The first tree includes a first node device as a root. The processor divides, upon determining to divide the first tree, the first tree into a second tree and a third tree at a second node device different from the first node device. The second node device is a root of the second tree. The second node device is a child node of the third tree. The processor assigns active time periods within an intermittent operation cycle to the respective second and third trees. The assigned active time periods are mutually disjoint. The processor notifies sensor node devices included in the first tree of the assigned active time periods. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130208623 | UNIVERSAL PHYSICAL CONTROL PLANE - A controller for generating universal physical control plane (UPCP) data for configuring a set of managed forwarding elements that forward data in a network is described. The controller includes a control module for converting logical control plane (LCP) data to logical forwarding plane (LFP) data. The controller includes a virtualization module for converting the LFP data to UPCP data. The UPCP data is for subsequent conversion into customized physical control plane (CPCP) data for each of the managed forwarding elements. The CPCP data directs the forwarding of data by the managed forwarding element. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130215789 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND CLUSTER MONITORING METHOD - It is an object to provide a communication terminal capable of determining a cluster formation so as to promptly perform addition of a participant terminal, while maintaining the quality of a stream relay path. Cluster monitoring terminal ( | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130215790 | System and Method to Identify Devices Employing Point-to-Point-Over Ethernet Encapsulation - A method may include generating, at a host device, a point-to-point over Ethernet active discovery packet. The point-to-point over Ethernet active discovery packet includes a tag that identifies a host device type of the host device. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130215791 | FLEXIBLE STACKING PORT - A stackable device having a plurality of data ports, wherein each of the data ports is capable of operating as a regular data port or a stacking port. A first set of one or more of the data ports is specified as a first flexible stacking port, and a second set of one or more of the data ports is specified as a second flexible stacking port. Each flexible stacking port can be individually configured to operate as an actual stacking port, if required by the configuration of an associated stack. If a flexible stacking port is not configured to operate as an actual stacking port, then the data port(s) included in the flexible stacking port are available to operate as regular data port(s). | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130223275 | ON-DEMAND DIVERSE PATH COMPUTATION FOR LIMITED VISIBILITY COMPUTER NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a source device detects a packet flow that meets criteria for multi-path forwarding, and forwards a probe packet on a primary path from the source device to a destination device, the probe packet carrying an indication to cause a plurality of transit devices along the primary path to add their respective local neighbor topology to the forwarded probe packet, and also to cause the destination device to compute a diverse path from the primary path based on the accumulated local neighbor topologies in the probe packet. Accordingly, the source device may receive a returned diverse path as computed by the destination device in response to the probe packet, and may thus forward the packet flow on the primary path and the diverse path from the source device to the destination device according to the multi-path forwarding. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223276 | Identifying an Egress Point to a Network Location - A method of identifying an egress point to a network location includes receiving a client connection from an external network (e.g., the internet) and retrieving an egress point identifier from an egress data source (e.g., a database, look-up table, hash table, data object etc.) for the received client connection. The egress data source stores egress point identifiers associated with at least one of an internet protocol address and a subnetwork. The method further includes binding the client connection to an egress point corresponding to the retrieved egress point identifier, encapsulating packets of data received from the client connection, and sending the encapsulated data packets through an instantiated network tunnel to the bound egress point. The method includes decapsulating the encapsulated data packets at least near the bound egress point. A default routing policy may then guide the data packets to the egress point. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223277 | DISJOINT MULTI-PATHING FOR A DATA CENTER NETWORK - A method for determining disjoint multi-paths in a data center fabric network system, according to one embodiment, includes creating a topology of a data center fabric network system, wherein the system comprises a plurality of switches; determining paths between the plurality of switches; calculating one or more disjoint multi-paths from a source device to a destination device in the system; and writing the one or more disjoint multi-paths into a forwarding table of at least one of the source device and a nearest shared switch to the source device. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223278 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SHARING COMMUNICATION SETUP INFORMATION - A communication device including a wireless communicator that controls the communication device to function as a wireless access point based on communication setup information; a wired communicator that controls the communication device to communicate via a wired interface; an operating mode setter that sets the communication device to operate in one of two operating modes including a first operating mode in which the communication device provides another communication device with the communication setup information and a second operating mode in which the communication device receives the communication setup information from another communication device operating in the first operating mode; and a provider that controls the wired communicator to provide the another communication device operating in the second operating mode with the communication setup information via the wired interface when the communication device operates in the first operating mode. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223279 | SENSOR BASED CONFIGURATION AND CONTROL OF NETWORK DEVICES - A mobile device, such as a smartphone or a tablet computer, can execute functionality for configuring a network device in a communication network and for subsequently controlling the operation of the network device with little manual input. The mobile device can detect, from the network device, sensor information that is indicative of configuration information associated with the network device. The mobile device can decode the received sensor information to determine the configuration information and can accordingly enroll the network device in the communication network. In response to determining to control the enrolled network device, the mobile device can capture an image of the network device and can use the captured image to unambiguously identify the network device. The mobile device can establish a communication link with the network device and can transmit one or more commands to vary operating parameters of the network device. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223280 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING IP ADDRESS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and apparatus allocates an IP address between terminals in a wireless communication network in which terminals directly communicate with each other in a wireless scheme without an AP. The method for allocating an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a wireless terminal capable of performing P2P communication, includes
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| 20130223281 | LARGE FRAME PATH MTU DISCOVERY AND COMMUNICATION FOR FCOE DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention relate to performing network communications according to an existing protocol by using frames that are larger than those usually allowed by the existing protocol. Thus, embodiments of the present invention provide for an extension of the existing protocol which allows for the use of larger frames. Embodiments provide for use of various negotiation and initialization mechanisms of the existing protocol with additional modifications to allow for the negotiation of the use of larger frames. Some embodiments ensure that the negotiations are performed in such a manner that devices that feature the improvements of the present invention can communicate with devices that do not feature these improvements. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223282 | COEXISTENT WORKING MODE ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION AND SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method for solving the co-existence problem, a base station, user equipment, and system for performing the method. The method for solving the co-existence problem comprises: pre-configuring the information for co-existence working mode by a base station of a first communication system for a user equipment, receiving, by the base station of the first communication system from the user equipment in the first communication system, a mode establishing request for indicating the co-existence problem experienced by the user equipment and providing the assistance information for co-existence working mode in which the user equipment performs a first communication with the base station and performs a second communication with an apparatus in a second communication system which is different from the first communication system in a time-division manner. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EQUAL-COST MULTI-PATH VIRTUAL PRIVATE LAN SERVICE - A provider edge device, associated with a virtual private local area network service (VPLS) system, includes a memory to store instructions to implement a pseudowire mechanism to receive a first data frame from a source customer edge (CE) device associated with the VPLS system, incorporate the first data frame into a first VPLS packet, determine whether the source CE device is a single-homed CE device or a multi-homed CE device, and incorporate, into the first VPLS packet, a first pseudowire label, if the source CE device is a single-homed CE device, and incorporate, into the first VPLS packet, a second pseudowire label, different from the first pseudowire label, if the source CE device is a multi-homed CE device; and a processor to execute the instructions. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223284 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING A FEMTOCELL ACCESS POINT - A method installing a femtocell device in a radio-telecommunications network, wherein the femto-cell device receives from a mobile tele-communication device a set of parameters for connecting the femtocell device to a network access device that provides an access to an Internet Protocol network and connects to a management unit of the radiotelecommunications network, through the Internet Protocol network access, in order to be integrated to the radiotelecommunications network under control of the said first management unit. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130223285 | TUNNEL MULTIPLEXING METHOD FOR LINEAR PROTECTION GROUP AND TAIL-NODE OF TUNNEL - The present document relates to a tunnel multiplexing method for a linear protection group and a tunnel tail node. The method includes: setting linear protection configuration information, wherein a public network label is configured associatively with an active/standby status of its corresponding tunnel, and a private network label is configured associatively with an active/standby status of a valid tunnel of a protection group corresponding to the private network label; after receiving a data message, a tunnel tail node searching for active/standby status corresponding to the public network label and the private network label according to the public network label and the private network label in the data message, and judging whether the active/standby status corresponding to the public network label is consistent with the active/standby status corresponding to the private network label; if consistent, the tunnel tail node forwarding the data message, and if inconsistent, discarding the data message. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130229944 | Methods And Apparatus For Use In Facilitating Wi-Fi Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Wireless Networking - A wireless communication device is configured to store a plurality of profiles associated with applications. Each profile includes at least a discovery mode property and a device type property. In response to an application being activated, the wireless device enables a discovery mode for performing discovery in accordance with the discovery mode property retrieved from a selected profile associated with the application. When one or more devices are available for discovery, the wireless device receives information from each device, filters the received information to provide filtered information associated with one or more devices having a device type that matches the device type property, and provides the filtered information to the application. The wireless device may then establish, in accordance with one or more properties retrieved from the selected profile, a Wi-Fi P2P wireless network connection with at least one of the devices. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130229945 | MANAGING SELECTIVE ACCESS OF A USER EQUIPMENT TO INTERNET-BASED SERVICES BASED ON TRANSPORT TYPE - In an embodiment, a subordinate mobile communication device (SMCD) receives a content access profile from a dispatcher. The content access profile includes (i) proxy server selection criteria to facilitate the SMCD to select between a plurality of proxy servers based on a current transport mechanism type (e.g., WiFi, 3G, Satellite, etc.), each of the plurality of proxy servers being configured by the dispatcher to provide different degrees of support for Internet-based services to the SMCD, and/or (ii) a set of Internet-based service access rules to facilitate the SMCD to independently determine whether to grant or deny access by the SMCD to Internet-based services based on the current transport mechanism type of a connection between the SMCD and an access network. The SMCD determines its current transport mechanism type and uses the content access profile to selectively engage with a given Internet-based service. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130229946 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING CELL PARAMETERS OF RELAY NODE - The disclosure claims a method and a device for configuring cell parameters of a Relay Node (RN), which can solve the technical problem that the cell parameters cannot be reasonably configured as a Donor eNB (DeNB) does not know the cell amount of the RN. In the disclosure, the RN sends the cell amount of cells which are managed by the RN to the DeNB via a control signaling, so as to make the DeNB more reasonably configure the cell parameters of the RN. The disclosure solves the problem that the DeNB cannot reasonably allocate resources according to the cell amount of the RN, and avoids resources conflicts, wherein the resources contain an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) Cell Global Identifier (ECGI), a Physical Cell ID (PCI) and the like. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130229947 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING ANOMALOUS EVENTS IN A UTILITY NETWORK - A communication device detects whether anomalous events occur with respect to at least one node in a utility network. The communication device has recorded therein threshold operating information and situational operating information. The threshold operating information includes data indicative of configured acceptable operating parameters of nodes in the network based on respective locational information of the nodes. The situational information includes data indicative of configured operation data expected to be received from nodes in the network during a predetermined time period, based on a condition and/or event occurring during the time period. The communication device receives operation data from nodes in the network, and determines whether the operation data from a node constitutes an anomalous event based on a comparison of the received operation data with (i) the threshold operating information defined for the node and (ii) the situational information. The communication device outputs notification of any determined anomalous event. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130235757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BIOLOGY INSPIRED TOPOLOGICAL PHASE TRANSITION FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - An apparatus and a method for a topological phase transition of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) are provided. The method includes determining an optimal topological phase of the WSN, and at each wireless sensor node, establishing connections to other wireless sensor nodes in the WSN in accordance with the determined optimal topological phase. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130235758 | Management of the Connections of Relay Nodes to Form an AD HOC Netword - The invention relates to a relay node capable of managing the establishment of a fixed number of connections to detected neighbouring relay nodes in order to form an ad hoc network with wide coverage. The relay node comprises a means for classifying the neighbouring relay nodes according to a parameter, a means for selecting a fixed number of first classified neighbouring relay nodes and means for establishing connections between the selected neighbouring relay nodes and said relay node. The relay node also comprises a means for upgrading, before the selection of the fixed number of first neighbouring relay nodes, the neighbouring relay nodes determined as being non-accessible or accessible with upgrading in the ad hoc network from said relay node to make them able to be selected. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130235759 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING FEMTOCELL PROPERTIES BASED ON CHANGES DETECTED IN NETWORK TOPOLOGY - Methods and apparatus are provided for adapting femtocell properties based on changes detected in network topology. A method includes detecting a network topology change associated with a network node. The method includes determining an availability factor of the network node based on the topology change. The method includes setting mobility parameters of at least one mobile entity serviced by the network entity and mitigating interference with at least one neighboring network node based at least in part on the network topology and on at least one adjusted resource parameter of the network entity. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130235760 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION SETUP THROUGH RELAYS - Systems, methods, and devices for discovering a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a transmitter of a station is configured to transmit a probe request. The probe request is addressed to one of a wildcard service set identifier and a service set identifier of a service set in which a relay operates. A receiver of the station is configured to receive a probe request response from the relay. The probe response comprises an identification of an access point the relay is associated with and capabilities of the relay. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130235761 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PAGING IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Wireless communication in a heterogeneous network may be facilitated by establishing connections with femto nodes based on page notifications from macro nodes to user equipment (UE). A UE in idle mode may monitor paging resources provided by a macro node, discover presence of a femto node based on signals received from the femto node, and establish a communicative connection with the femto node based on a page notification received from the macro node over the paging resources. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130242798 | APPARATUS FOR DUPLICATING ROUTER IN BUILDING AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - There is disclosed a network apparatus connecting BACnet/IP and BACnet/MSTP that are standard networks used in a building automatic control system such as equipments, electricity, lighting control of a building, more particularly, an apparatus for duplicating a router in a building automatic control system that can achieve stability of a network and reduce data transmission failure on a network and enable serial data transmission by controlling the other router to continuously perform a function of a router instead, when one of two routers installed thereof is stopped, and a controlling method thereof. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242799 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST INFORMATION FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The UE further determines whether the PCell configuration specifies uplink (UL) and the SCell configuration specifies downlink (DL) for a subframe or whether the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE additionally determines a HARQ Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting subframe based on the PCell configuration if the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE also sends SCell Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) HARQ-ACK information in the HARQ-ACK reporting subframe. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242800 | CLASSIFIER FOR RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT-END (RFFE) DEVICES - A method for classifying radio frequency front-end (RFFE) devices. The method includes enumerating a radio frequency front-end (RFFE) slave device according to at least one classifier bit within the RFFE slave device. The method also includes adjusting an RFFE control interface of an RFFE master device according to slave device configuration information determined from the at least one classifier bit within the RFFE slave device. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242801 | Reverse Engineering Peering At Internet Exchange Points - A technique for examining the relationships of autonomous systems (ASes) participating in an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) utilizes packet tracing servers proximate the IXPs. Where such packet tracing servers cannot be found in the participating ASes, the methodology identifies additional vantage points by looking at a list of ASes that are one hop away from the ASes at the IXP. The choice of one-hop away ASes is made judiciously by picking ones that have better connectivity, based on past-data. Plural-hop ASes may also be used where necessary. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242802 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MANAGE ROUTING IN NETWORKS - Example methods, apparatus and articles to manage routing in networks are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes identifying a first network element associated with a problematic network element; identifying a first maximum transmission unit of the first network element and a second maximum transmission unit of the problematic network element; determining whether the first and second maximum transmission units are different; and when the first and second maximum transmission units are different, identifying a value of a greater one of the first and second maximum transmission units and configuring the first network element and the problematic network element to each have the identified value. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130242803 | IP BASED VIDEOCONFERENCE USING A SOCIAL NETWORK SERVER - In the field of IP telephony, a video conference call is established between a calling node and a called node. Identification information relating to a calling party is transmitted to a connection server, which accesses a database of information relating to one or more parties and links between the parties. It uses the links to determine a set of parties depending on the identity of the calling party. It transmits identification information relating to the set of parties, and receives a selection from a user of a party from said set. It interrogates a database to determine a network address for one of the nodes and initiates a call with one of the nodes. It sends a call-transfer instruction to that node, which instructs the node to cease the call with the connection server and to transfer the call to the other node. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130250801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTO-REGISTERING DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for auto-registering a device in a network comprising detecting a coupling of the device to a router, retrieving network configuration data for the router and transmitting the network configuration through the coupling. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250802 | REDUCING CABLING COSTS IN A DATACENTER NETWORK - A datacenter network, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for reducing cabling costs in the datacenter network are provided. The datacenter network is represented by a network topology that interconnects a plurality of network elements and a physical topology that is organized into a plurality of physical elements and physical units. A network design module assigns network elements to the plurality of physical elements and physical units based on a hierarchical partitioning of the physical topology and a matching hierarchical partitioning of the network topology that reduces costs of cables used to interconnect the network elements in the physical topology. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DISCOVERY - A system and method of infrastructure service discovery is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes requesting an access point to issue an Internet protocol address reserved for service discovery messages. In another particular embodiment, a method includes generating a service query message at a mobile station and sending the service query message to an advertisement server via an uncontrolled port. In yet another particular embodiment, a method includes generating, at a mobile station, a layer 2 protocol query encapsulating at least a portion of a layer 3 protocol query in the layer 2 protocol query to generate a modified layer 2 protocol query. The layer 3 protocol query is associated with a service discovery request. The method further includes sending the modified layer 2 protocol query to an access point or to an information server via a wireless network. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250804 | AUTOMOTIVE PARTIAL NETWORKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a automotive partial networking apparatus and method, which operate or terminate only a specific electronic control unit corresponding to a service currently being provided in a vehicle network composed of a plurality of electronic control units. In the automotive partial networking method, a automotive partial networking apparatus receives a partial networking-only Controller Area Network (CAN) frame from outside of the apparatus. A partial network table is searched based on the CAN frame, and then a CAN identification (ID) is searched for. A partial networking-only CAN frame is generated using the CAN ID. Partial networking is performed by transferring the generated partial networking-only CAN frame to at least one electronic control unit corresponding to a vehicle service. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250805 | METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING A DATA TRANSPORT NETWORK AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a method for investigating a data transport network, the method comprising at least the following method steps: a) providing a network model, which contains at least network connections and network nodes as network elements and corresponds to an actually existing or a planned data transport network, and b) verifying the network model is hereby characterized in that in verifying the network model, at least one network-dividing section is cut through the network model and an analysis is conducted relative to the data traffic for at least a part of the network elements affected by the section. In addition, the invention relates to a computer program product for this method. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250806 | WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE - Various wireless network components offer increased flexibility, ease of use, functionality and performance in many demanding applications in diverse fields of use. In particular, a wireless multi-function network device for use on a wireless communication network can serve multiple functions and dynamically switch and reconfigure from a network router into a network coordinator in the event that the originally designated network coordinator is permanently or temporally disabled. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250807 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE CONTROL ON ACCESS NODE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for service control on an access node, where the access node is divided into at least one access node control protocol ANCP partition, and each ANCP partition corresponds to one network access server NAS. The method includes: obtaining, according to a set rule, a logical identifier of a physical object managed by an ANCP partition, where each logical identifier is used for identifying one physical object, and saving an obtained logical identifier in the ANCP partition; and obtaining, according to the logical identifier in the ANCP partition, an access topology of the physical object managed by the ANCP partition, and reporting the access topology in the ANCP partition to a corresponding NAS, so that the corresponding NAS performs service control according to a reported access topology. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130258899 | LAYER 2 PACKET SWITCHING WITHOUT LOOK-UP TABLE FOR ETHERNET SWITCHES - In one embodiment, a system includes at least one processor which includes logic configured for receiving a request to assign a media access control (MAC) address to a device on a port, logic configured for determining the MAC address to assign to the device based at least partially on the port, and logic configured for sending a response to the request with the MAC address. In another embodiment, a computer program product for assigning a MAC address includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code including computer readable program code configured for determining, without using a look-up table, a MAC address to assign to a device and computer readable program code configured for sending the MAC address to the device. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are presented according to more embodiments. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258900 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING VIA A GATEWAY - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a user equipment establishes a connection to a local area network, transmits information relating to the local area network to a gateway selection function, the gateway selection function determines whether a method to configure the local area network can be obtained, and the gateway selection function configures the local area network and local route parameters in the user equipment either via the local area network or via a cellular network. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258901 | COMMUNICATION INTERFACE APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING COMMUNICATION INTERFACE PROGRAM, AND VIRTUAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTING METHOD - A communication interface apparatus provided at a first information processing apparatus includes: a setting information obtaining unit that obtains setting information from a second information processing apparatus that is different from the first information processing apparatus, the setting information including a piece of virtual network identification information corresponding to a virtual network to which the first information processing apparatus belongs from among pieces of virtual network identification information for identifying virtual networks; a setup unit that sets up virtual network identification information according to the obtained setting information; a receiving unit that receives data from a communication network; a filtering unit that applies a filtering process to the received data according to the virtual network identification information that has been set up; and a transferring unit that transfers to the first information processing apparatus the data to which the filtering process has been applied. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258902 | WIRELESS NETWORK AND METHODOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus are provided for forming a wireless communications network using a standard communications link between a master controller and at least one slave device. In one example, a list of available slave devices for the network is generated, valid slave devices are determined from the list of available slave devices based on an identification protocol of the standard communications link, and the at least one slave device is selected from the valid slave devices. A network identification is established between the master controller and the at least one slave device, and the network identification is used to establish a network comprising only the master controller and the at least one slave device. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130258903 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING TELECOMMUNICATION SWITCH INVESTMENTS - In one of many possible embodiments, a system is provided for modeling telecommunication switch investments. The exemplary system includes a telecommunication switch modeling application configured to determine equipment quantities having capacity to satisfy switch design parameters descriptive of at least one model telecommunication switch, and calculate model investments associated with the equipment quantities. The exemplary system also includes a telecommunication switch investment modeling application configured to weight the model investments in accordance with at least one of a network parameter descriptive of an actual telecommunication switch and a “what-if” input descriptive of a hypothetical telecommunication switch configuration to form weighted investments that are specific to at least one of the actual telecommunication switch and the hypothetical telecommunication switch configuration. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130265906 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BEACON COMMUNICATION IN AD-HOC NETWORKS - A method includes receiving discovery messages from respective devices of an ad-hoc wireless network. The messages are received by a first device in the ad-hoc wireless network prior to a particular discovery interval. The discovery messages include information identifying the respective devices. The method further includes caching the information identifying the respective devices. During the particular discovery interval, a first discovery message is sent. The first discovery message includes a request to reserve a paging interval during the particular discovery interval. The first discovery message further includes an indication of the information. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130265907 | Wireless Channelization - A wireless device may be configured to operate in one of two modes where each mode uses a different channel list to perform operations in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 standard. In a first mode, the wireless device operates as an access point that sets up channels using one channel list in order to facilitate communications within a basic service set (BSS). In a second mode, the wireless device uses a second channel list to operate as a station and scan for a BSS. The first channel list contains a subset of the channels contained in the second channel list. The channels in each respective channel list may be reconfigured to adapt to changes in the configuration of a BSS and the devices communicating therein. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130265908 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING NETWORK NODES - In order to configure network nodes as part of the planning and setting-up of an in particular real-time-based and isochronous data transmission between the network nodes, a method and apparatus are proposed, wherein a node is connected via the network to the apparatus which is programmed in such a way that, in response to at least one item of configuration-related information specified by an operator, it generates a set of configuration data which are necessary for configuring at least the one node and transmits at least a subset of this generated set of configuration data to the node via the network. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130272160 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF AN END NODE BEHIND A PHONE ON A COMPUTER NETWORK - Provided is a method of automatically detecting an end node behind a phone on a computer network. Media access control (MAC) address of an end node is determined, wherein the end node is coupled to a phone and the phone is coupled to a switch on a computer network. It is also determined whether the MAC address of the end node is recognized on a port of a switch on the computer network. If the MAC address is recognized on a port of a switch, a list of MAC addresses recognized on the port is obtained. If the list has two MAC addresses, the MAC address of the end node from one of the two MAC addresses is determined. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272161 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING CLASSIFICATION OF A COMMUNICATIONS FLOW - System and method for providing a layer 2 switch in the access network that switches based upon one or more carrier tags identifying customer traffic. Customer traffic conforming to any variety of different layer 1 or layer 2 protocols may be encapsulated and identified according to carrier tag values. The layer 2 switch may determine how to handle the traffic by interpreting and manipulating the carrier tag values. The layer 2 switch may be capable of switching TDM input traffic to either TDM or packet output traffic, and switching packetized input traffic to either TDM or packet output traffic. Handling classification values may also be processed by the layer 2 switch to affect prioritization of handling of encapsulated traffic. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272162 | Virtualized Wireless Communication System and Establishing Method thereof - The present application discloses a virtualized wireless communication network and an establishing method thereof. The virtualized wireless communication network system includes a plurality of virtual nodes, the plurality of virtual nodes being divided into multiple virtual node cliques according to interference relations among the plurality of virtual nodes, wherein, each virtual node represents a wireless communication node; and a plurality of clique communication management modules that are one-to-one associated with the multiple virtual node cliques, wherein, each clique communication management module is configured to manage data exchange between an associated virtual node clique and other virtual node cliques, so as to emulate communication behavior of the wireless communication node. The present invention has many advantages such as high flexibility, good scalability, low cost and the like. Compared with a centralized virtualization solution, this solution can significantly reduce management data overhead and thus enhance the real-time behavior of the whole system. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272163 | NON-SEAMLESS OFFLOAD INDICATOR - A 3GPP AAA server is able to instruct user equipment that it has been authenticated and authorized for access to a non-3GPP access network, but that access to the Evolved Packet Core has not been approved through the use of a modified Extensible Authentication Protocol message or an enhanced IPMS response. Upon receipt of such notification, the user equipment is able to configure itself to obtain data services through the access network, but will try to create EPC tunnels. This prevents the UE from being unable to connect to a local access network when the 3GPP AAA determines that it is unable to connect to the EPC. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272164 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF WI-FI ENABLED DEVICE CONFIGURATION - Systems and methods of configuration of Configuration Target Wi-Fi enabled devices are disclosed. The present invention applies to Configuration Target Wi-Fi enabled client devices that implement a method that allows their fast configuration over the air. The configuration parameters include but are not limited to the name of a wireless network to connect after the completion of the configuration and the credentials they may need if an authentication mechanism is used for secure connection. The method uses standard 802.11 management frames that carry useful configuration information in a predefined format and the said management frames are broadcasted by a single source (Configurator) and are received by one or many wireless stations (Configuration Targets) that have the capability to parse the contents of the management frames and retrieve the configuration information. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING A NETWORK SWITCH PORT - A network switch is comprised of a control processor and one or more line cards. The control processor includes functionality to register interest with a hypervisor, operating in conjunction with a network host connected to the switch, in data object attributes maintained on the network host by the hypervisor. The hypervisor associated with the network host sends changes in the host attributes to the switch which the switch maintains in a listing of attributes. The switch traps and copies particular packets to the switch control processor where a provisioning function operates on the attribute information in the list with source information included in the packet header in order to configure a forwarding table on the line card. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130272166 | MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORKS - A path configuration message is sent to nodes in a multi-hop network along a path between a source node and destination nodes. The path configuration message includes path information and one or more special channel access parameters associated with the path information. The path configuration message temporarily changes the channel access priority for packets matching the path information in the special message. The nodes along the path therefore have higher channel access priority relative to other nearby nodes and other traffic flows. At the end of the a length of a time determined by a time to live parameter in the special message, the nodes resume using default channel access parameters in place of the special channel access parameters for packets matching the path information. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130279366 | SELF-HEALING COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The present invention encompasses methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for detecting and removing unwanted loops in communications networks having host processors ( | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279367 | System and Apparatus for Router Advertisement Options for Configuring Networks to Support Multi-Homed Next Hop Routes - A network element (NE) comprising a processor configured to receive a Router Solicitation (RS) from a multi-homed host interested in obtaining routing information, and in response to the RS, send the route information to the multi-homed host in a Router Advertisement (RA) message, wherein the route information comprises source address information for the multi-homed host. Also disclosed is a NE comprising a processor configured to receive a RS from a multi-homed host interested in obtaining routing information, and in response to the RS, send the route information to the multi-homed host in a RA message, wherein the route information comprises next hop information for the multi-homed host. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279368 | COORDINATION OF SELF-OPTIMIZATION OPERATIONS IN A SELF ORGANIZING NETWORK - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe device, methods, computer-readable media and system configurations for coordinating a plurality of self-optimization operations, such as an energy-saving management operation and a capacity and coverage optimization operation, to reduce conflicts between changes to configuration parameters of a wireless network access node caused by the self-optimization operations. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279369 | HOME NETWORK PHYSICAL LAYER CONFIGURATION PLATFORM AND METHOD - A home network physical layer configuration platform according to the invention comprises:
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| 20130279370 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION, CONTROL AND LOCALIZATION - Disclosed is a medical device including a therapeutic component to provide one or more therapeutic functionalities during whilst in therapeutic mode, and may further enter into a device sleep mode (DSM), a transceiver configured to provide the medical device with wireless connectivity and which may further transition into a transceiver sleep mode (TSM) substantially concurrent with transition into DSM, the transceiver may intermittently transition between TSM and a scan mode, during which scan mode the transceiver may listen for a wireless packet addressed to the transceiver, and a localization module which may emit a discovery signal upon receipt of the wireless packet addressed to the transceiver. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279371 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND ROUTING METHOD - In an OpenFlow network, a “proactive type” is attained and hardware (HW) performance problem is solved. Specifically, in the OpenFlow network, each of a plurality of switches executes, on a reception packet that meets a rule of an entry registered in its own flow table, an operation based on an action defined in the entry. A controller registers an entry, in which an identifier unique to a path calculated based on a physical topology of a network composed of the plurality of switches is set as a rule and an output from a predetermined output port as an action, in each of the plurality of switches before communication is started among the plurality of switches. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279372 | SMALL DATA TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques and configurations for triggering transmission of data payloads in a wireless communication network. An apparatus may include one or more computer-readable media having instructions and one or more processors coupled with the one or more computer-readable media and configured to execute the instructions to implement an interworking function (IWF) to receive, from a Machine Type Communication (MTC) server, a trigger request to trigger sending of a data payload over a wireless communication network, the data payload being smaller than a preconfigured threshold, and send, in response to the trigger request over a reference point to a module including a Mobility Management Entity (MME) or a Serving GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Support Node (SGSN), a trigger notification to trigger sending of the data payload over the wireless communication network. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130286888 | GENERATING TRIAL WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (WAP) CONFIGURATIONS - Examples disclosed herein relate to generating trial wireless access point (WAP) configurations. Examples include iteratively adjusting at least one WAP setting value to generate at least one trial WAP configuration based on a coverage prediction for an initial WAP configuration. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286889 | USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO ENABLE ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method includes, at a first device while the first device is connected to a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a second device is unconnected to the WLAN, establishing a secure channel to the second device using an EAP exchange. The method also includes sending at least one credential associated with the WLAN to the second device via the secure channel to enable the second device to connect to the WLAN. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286890 | Method and System for Implementing PW Control Bit Capability Negotiation - A method and system for implementing a pseudo wire control word capability negotiation are disclosed in the present document. The method includes: when modifying a local control word value, a Provider Edge (PE) acquiring a control word value configured or negotiated locally by an opposite terminal provider edge by sending label request message and receiving label mapping message, and according to the local control word value and the acquired control word value, the provider edge determining a control word value negotiated with respect to a pseudo wire. In the present document, the problem of inconsistency between the control word configurations and the expected negotiation results existing in certain specific scenarios is solved, which enhances the negotiation performance. The technical scheme of the present document makes slight modifications on the existing protocol, and it is applicable to a single segment pseudo wire scenario and a multiple segment pseudo wire scenario. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286891 | Method and System for Switching Working Mode for Backward Compatible Broadband Wireless Network - The disclosure discloses a method and a system for switching a working mode for a backward compatible broadband wireless network, in order to solve the technical problem of switching between each working mode when various compatible modes based on different channelized sets exist in the broadband wireless network. In the disclosure, an access point (AP) indicates its current working mode by a system configuration message; the AP instructs a non-AP associated with the AP to switch a working mode by a mode switching message or a frame exchange sequence; and the non-AP switches the working mode according to instruction information included in the mode switching message or the frame exchange sequence after receiving the mode switching message or the frame exchange sequence. Through the scheme of the disclosure, a wireless point can be switched between each working mode when various compatible modes based on different channelized sets exist in the broadband wireless network, thereby setting up a broadband wireless network supporting backward compatibility. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286892 | Systems and Methods for Creating, Managing and Communicating Users and Applications on Spontaneous Area Networks - A Spontaneous Area Network (SPAN) is formed by mobile and fixed nodes using wireless transmission links between nodes, usually in a nearby geographical area. Applications allow users to create, join, leave, and manage SPANs and groups in a SPAN. Automatic procedures allow nodes to join other SPANs. Transmission power of the wireless network interface is dynamic, varying depending on battery level, type of information to transmit, state and topology of the network. A delay tolerant object layer abstraction creates, modifies, deletes, publishes, and handles Delay Tolerant Distributed Objects (DTDOs). A Patient Transport Protocol (PTP) ensures a reliable transport of information through the network while avoiding congestion conditions. An aggressive and explosive network protocol (AGENET) has routing and forwarding capacities and uses datagrams to establish communication between different nodes of the SPAN. Cooperation and diversity are exploited to react to node mobility that causes frequent changes in network topology and disconnections. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286893 | ROUTE CALCULATION METHOD AND MASTER NODE DEVICE IN VIRTUAL NETWORK ELEMENT - The present invention provides a route calculation method and a master node device in a virtual network element. The method includes: receiving and storing, by the master node, topology information; performing, according to a topology type of the VNE, topology verification for all topology information locally stored on the master node; and calculating, after the topology verification is passed, internal paths in the VNE and weights of the internal paths, generating and storing an internal routing entry, and sending the internal routing entry to nodes except the master node in the VNE. Therefore, in various topology structures, such as a dual-homing tree, a ring, and a half ring, calculation of the internal routes in the VNE and load balancing within the VNE can be implemented. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286894 | Method and Device for Processing Data Cell - A method and device for processing data cells are disclosed. The method includes: configuring a unicast routing table which includes a corresponding relation between unicast destination addresses and port trunking (Trunks), and a multicast routing table which includes a corresponding relation between multicast group addresses and Trunks; receiving data cells; determining a corresponding Trunk according to types of the data cells, if the data cell is a unicast cell, extracting a destination address of the unicast cell, querying the unicast routing table, and obtaining a Trunk corresponding to the unicast cell; and if the data cell is a multicast cell, extracting a multicast group address of the multicast cell, querying the multicast routing table, and obtaining one or more Trunks corresponding to the multicast cell; and selecting an output link from the determined Trunks according to a preset load balancing policy, and sending data cells through the selected output link. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130294284 | AUTHENTICATION USING DHCP SERVICES IN MESH NETWORKS - A new device is deployed to an area in which a network is provided. The new device may join the network using a single handshake via a neighboring device that is a member of the network and register with a network management system managing the network. If the network is overloaded or has limited bandwidth remaining, the network may refuse to admit the new device, or if the new device is isolated, may force some devices that are members of the network to leave or migrate from the network to allow the isolated device to join the network. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130294285 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY MANAGING A SENSOR NETWORK TOPOLOGY AND GATEWAY - A method for remotely managing a sensor network topology includes: receiving a device management DM command sent by a device management server, where the DM command acts on a preconstructed management object MO node and the MO node includes a node configured to discover a sensor network topology, a node configured to describe a sensor network topology, or a node configured to modify a sensor network topology; and managing a sensor network according to the DM command, where the management includes discovering the sensor network topology, describing the sensor network topology, or modifying the sensor network topology. By adopting the present invention, remote topology management of a sensor network successive to an M2M gateway can be implemented and the complexity for implementing the management is reduced. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130294286 | CONFLICT HANDLING IN SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS - A mechanism to handle conflict situations relating to configuration parameter value changes that can be made by two or more different self-organizing network functions is provided. The mechanism is based on storing and maintaining at least short term history information on configuration parameter value changes ( | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130294287 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A first station for communicating with a second station is disclosed. The first station may include a storage unit configured to store relationship information defining a communication relationship between the first station and the second station. The first station may also include a communication unit configured to communicate with the second station and with an access point. The communication relationship may be maintained when the communication unit begins communicating with the access point. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130294288 | METHOD FOR COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS WITH RECONFIGURATION CAPABILITY - A method for coordinated multipoint communication in a wireless communication network, which has a plurality of base stations and a backhaul network connecting the plurality of base stations, includes selecting one or more cooperating base stations for a coordinated multipoint communication for a mobile unit serviced by a serving base station, determining whether the backhaul network supports a coordinated multipoint technique selected for a cooperating base station, and in case the backhaul network is not sufficient to support a coordinated multipoint technique for one or more of the cooperating base stations, reconfiguring the backhaul network to meet the requirements of the coordinated multipoint technique. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130294289 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Methods, apparatuses, and a computer program are presented for utilizing, by a wireless communication apparatus of a first network, a proxy apparatus of a second network, wherein the channels of the two networks overlap. The proxy apparatus is used to reserve the overlapping channels also in the second network so as to protect data transmissions in the first network and to avoid collisions. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130301470 | GENERATING A LOOP-FREE ROUTING TOPOLOGY BASED ON MERGING BUTTRESSING ARCS INTO ROUTING ARCS - In one embodiment, a method comprises creating, in a computing network, a loop-free routing topology comprising a plurality of routing arcs for reaching a destination device, each routing arc routing any network traffic along the routing arc toward the destination device via any one of first or second ends of the corresponding routing arc, the creating including forming a buttressing arc having an originating end joined to a first of the routing arcs and a terminating end joined to a second of the routing arcs, the buttressing arc inheriting from the first routing arc a first height to the destination device, the first height of the first routing arc higher than a corresponding second height of the second routing arc; and causing the network traffic to be forwarded, to the destination device, via the buttressing arc and at least one of the first routing arc or the second routing arc. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301471 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY IN MULTI-HOP AD HOC NETWORKS - Systems and methods are presented for topology discovery in a multi-hop ad hoc network. The method operates on two time and distance scales. Nodes periodically transmit messages to their immediate neighbors that enable the discovery of their two-hop network topologies (i.e., within two hops). Less frequently, nodes broadcast messages network-wide that enable the discovery of the global network topology at all nodes. In multi-hop ad hoc network architectures that are characterized by efficient broadcast protocols—e.g., Barrage Relay Networks—the proposed method provides a particularly efficacious means for global topology discovery. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301472 | 802.1AQ SUPPORT OVER IETF EVPN - A method is implemented in a multiprotocol label swapping (MPLS) edge switch (PE) for interworking the 802.1 | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301473 | CLOUD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING VIRTUAL MACHINES IN THE CLOUD SYSTEM - A method for connecting virtual machines in a cloud system is disclosed, wherein an agent network management service (Network management service, ANMS) process is used for communicating with all switches in the cloud system. When a virtual machine (VM) is created on one of the physical host in the cloud system, the ANMS detects the creation of the new VM, and confirms the virtual local area network (VLAN) the new VM pertained to. Next, determine a nearest boundary point from the new VM in the same VLAN for confirming a shortest connecting route. Lastly, the ANMS informing all switches in the shortest connecting route to set up internal VLAN tags such that new VM establish connection with other VMs in the same VLAN via the shortest connecting route. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301474 | BASE STATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DECIDING MASTER BASE STATION APPARATUS - Each of the base station apparatuses measures received electric field strength of receivable signals from other base station apparatuses, and superiority in cases of indirectly connecting each of the base station apparatuses to another or other plural base station apparatuses by a route in which one or plural base station apparatuses are interposed and a case of making direct connection between the base station apparatuses are determined based on a measurement result of the received electric field strength and thereby, the base station apparatus used as the highest master is decided. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301475 | GENERATING AND/OR RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE PACKET TO FACILITATE, AT LEAST IN PART, NETWORK PATH ESTABLISHMENT - An embodiment may include circuitry to be included, at least in part, in at least one node in a network. The circuitry may generate, at least in part, and/or receive, at least in part, at least one packet. The packet may be received, at least in part, by at least one switch node in the network. The switch node may designate, in response at least in part to the packet, at least one port of the switch node to be used to facilitate, at least in part, establishment, at least in part, of at least one path for propagation of at least one flow between at least two other nodes in the network. The packet may be generated based at least in part upon (1) at least one application classification, (2) at least one allocation request, and (3) network resource availability information. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301476 | METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN AN ACCESS NETWORK AND A RELATED ACCESS UNIT - Managing a plurality of communication devices in an access network by successively establishing a layer two point-to-point layer two connection from an access unit to each of the communication devices of the plurality of communication devices during a management phase and establishing a cross-connection for the layer two point-to-point connection to a permanent layer two connection between the access unit and a management server. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130308492 | Configuration Management of Distributed Virtual Switch - A method, non-transitory storage medium, and apparatus are presented for configuration management of a distributed virtual switch including components distributed on different entities in a computing system is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a snapshot of a configuration of the distributed virtual switch is received from a management plane configured to manage the distributed virtual switch. The snapshot may include settings for the configuration at a time of taking the snapshot. A persistent storage location independent from the management plane is designated for storing the received snapshot of the configuration. After the snapshot is taken, the configuration may be retrieved from the persistent storage location and the settings of the configuration may be applied to the distributed virtual switch, a new distributed virtual switch, or an existing distributed virtual switch. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308493 | CONVENIENT PROVISIONING OF EMBEDDED DEVICES WITH WIFI CAPABILITY - A WiFi-enabled embedded device boots as a first access point. The WiFi-enabled embedded device communicates with a first wireless station to receive configuration parameters while continuing to operate as an access point. The WiFi-enabled embedded device then applies the configuration parameters internally to cause the WiFi-enabled embedded device to operate as a second wireless station. In an embodiment, the first wireless station discovers a configuration service advertized by the WiFi-enabled embedded device using mDN/DNS-SD, and automatically provides the configuration parameters to the WiFi-enabled embedded device. Convenient provisioning of the WiFi-enabled embedded device is thus made possible. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308494 | Network Discovery Method, Access Point, and Terminal Device - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a network discovery method, an access point, and a terminal device, and relate to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: generating, by an access point, a physical layer frame, and setting indication information in a frame header part of the physical layer frame, where the indication information is used for indicating that the physical layer frame carries a network discovery message; and sending, by the access point, the physical layer frame. The present invention is applicable to a scenario where the terminal device is connected to the access point by using a WiFi network. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308495 | SECURE, DISTRIBUTED HIERARCHICAL CONVERGENCE NETWORK - A facility for performing employing multiple frequencies in a secure distributed hierarchical convergence network is described. The facility receives a signal in a first frequency, converts the received signal to an internal representation, applies a business rule to the converted signal, and, when the business rule indicates that the signal should be transmitted in a second frequency, causes the internal representation of the signal to be translated to a second frequency and transmitted in the second frequency. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130315096 | NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONING WITH AUTOMATED CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT - A network infrastructure provisioning system includes a server including a plurality of server ports. At least one switch is coupled to the server and includes a plurality of switch ports. A controller is coupled to the server and the at least one switch. The controller is operable to assign channels to server traffic, enumerate at least some of the plurality of server ports, determine switch ports associated with the enumerated server ports, and assign channels to the switch ports that are associated with the enumerated server ports. The assigning of channels to the switch ports may include assigning a primary storage channel to a first enumerated server port, assigning a primary networking channel to a last enumerated server port, assigning a secondary storage channel to an intermediate enumerated server port, and assigning a secondary networking channel to an intermediate enumerated server port. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315097 | CLIENT AUTO-CONFIGURATION IN A MULTI-SWITCH LINK AGGREGATION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch capable of auto-configuration of client devices for a link aggregation. The switch includes a packet processor, an auto-configuration module, and a link-aggregation management module. During operation, the packet processor extracts an identifier of a client device from a notification message received via a local port. The auto-configuration module, which is coupled to the packet processor, associates the local port with the identifier of the client device. If the packet processor recognizes the identifier of the client device in a message received from a remote switch, the link-aggregation management module forms a multi-switch link aggregation for the client device in conjunction with the remote switch. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315098 | Location of Unprotected Access Points Through Protected Access Points - A solution for locating unprotected access points is provided. Particularly, a wireless network access point providing an access to a network over a wireless connection maintains a location structure comprising an indication of a geographical position of each one of a set of unprotected access points in proximity of the access point, each unprotected access point providing the access to the network at least partially unconditionally. A mobile station submits a request to access the network to the access point when the mobile station is within a transmission range thereof, receives the indication of the geographical position of at least part of the unprotected access points in response to a denial of the access from the access point, and outputs directions towards one of the unprotected access points according to the corresponding geographical position. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315099 | Method and Communication Device for Routing Unicast and Multicast Messages in an Ad-Hoc Wireless Network - A method and communication device for routing unicast and multicast messages. The method for routing a unicast message includes receiving a first control packet including routing parameters from a group header node, updating a routing table based upon the routing parameters, receiving a second control packet including additional routing parameters from a group node, updating the routing table based upon the additional routing parameters and generating a forwarding table from the routing table when both of the updated steps are completed. The unicast message is routed based upon the forwarding table. A method for routing a multicast message comprises receiving the multicast message, determining if a multicast group destination for the multicast message is in a multicast forwarding table (MFT), determining if the multicast message has been previously forwarded and forwarding the multicast message if the message was not previously forwarded and the multicast group destination is in the MFT. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315100 | CODING METHODS OF COMMUNICATING IDENTIFIERS IN PEER DISCOVERY IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate identifying peers based upon encoded signals during peer discovery in a peer to peer network. For example, direct signaling that partitions a time-frequency resource into a number of segments can be utilized to communicate an identifier within a peer discovery interval; thus, a particular segment selected for transmission can signal a portion of the identifier, while a remainder can be signaled based upon tones communicated within the selected segment. Moreover, a subset of symbols within the resource can be reserved (e.g., unused) to enable identifying and/or correcting timing offset. Further, signaling can be effectuated over a plurality of peer discovery intervals such that partial identifiers communicated during each of the peer discovery intervals can be linked (e.g., based upon overlapping bits and/or bloom filter information). | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK SERVICES OVER SHARED VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) - A network architecture includes an edge network having provider edge nodes configured to form a core network service VPN logically between subscribing customer network sites and a core service network, the core service network providing a core network service, the core service network including a core network service node, and a plurality of customer network sites having customer edge nodes attached to associated provider edge nodes of the edge network, wherein each customer edge node is configured to import routes tagged with a core service specific route target, and wherein the core network service node is configured to import routes tagged with a core service specific customer route target. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315102 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A NETWORK ADDRESS GENERATION DEVICE OF A NODE IS CAPABLE OF GENERATING A NETWORK ADDRESS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE ADDRESS INCLUDING A LOCATOR THAT DEFINES LOCATION INFORMATION OF A POINT WHERE THE NODE IS LOCATED, AND A NODE IDENTIFIER THAT INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF THE NODE. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130315103 | INTERMEDIATE NETWORK IN A RING TOPOLOGY, AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP A NETWORK CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO NETWORK DOMAINS - The invention relates to an intermediate network ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130322290 | PROVIDING I2C BUS OVER ETHERNET - In one embodiment, a system includes a local processor, a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) switch electrically coupled to the local processor, one or more local I | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322291 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT MVPN SOURCE REDUNDANCY WITH S-PMSI - A system, method and apparatus for source redundant MVPN in which a number of Interface Indices is reduced by leaf node Incoming Label Maps (ILM) including one or more Interface Indices common to multiple tunnels. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322292 | Multipath effectuation within singly contiguous network fabric via switching device routing logic programming - Each of a network fabric controller device and a network fabric forwarder devices includes network connecting hardware and network managing logic. The network connecting hardware of the devices connects them to a singly contiguous network fabric including switching devices that route data between initiator nodes and target nodes and that have routing logic programmable by the controller device. The controller device does not directly route the data themselves. The network managing logic of the devices effects multipaths for transmission of the data through the singly contiguous network fabric from the initiator node to the target nodes via programming of the routing logic of the switching devices. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322293 | APPARATUS FOR POINT-TO-MULTI POINT COMMUNICATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and a method for performing a point-to-multi point communication in a communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a base station configured to receive and transmit at least one of data on a mobile station, control information of the mobile station, schedule information on the mobile station, and control information on a communication link with at least one base station with respect to at least one base station in which a communication link is not set up through a core network. The base station services at least one mobile station at the same time together with a base station in which a communication link is set up through a core network. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322294 | Method and Apparatus for a Wireless Home Mesh Network with Network Topology Visualizer - An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, where the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node. Thereafter, a communication socket is opened, and a node topology packet, including a lust of neighbor nodes, is transmitted in order to produce a global network topology map. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322295 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORKING - This disclosure involves methods and systems for implementing IBSS networks between peer client devices. Devices function as registrar or enrollee in the network depending upon whether they are in configured or unconfigured mode. The WPS-PBC configuration routine allows the unconfigured enrollee device to obtain the necessary network configuration profile from the configured registrar device upon a successful WPS handshake process. Once a device has received the network configuration protocol, its status is switched to configured, allowing it to function as a registrar for the network for the subsequent addition of new devices. When both devices are initially in an unconfigured state, one is chosen to act as registrar so that it can automatically generate the necessary network configuration profile and pass it along to the other device. Following this process, both devices are set to configured mode. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130322296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) DATA COMMUNICATION IN A NFC PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides a method and system of providing Internet Protocol data communication in a NFC peer-to-peer mode communication environment, wherein a NFC peer to peer link is established between an initiator NFC device and a target NFC device, a first configuration frame containing IP configuration parameters associated with the initiator NFC device is transmitted to the target NFC device via a NFC interface, a second configuration frame containing IP configuration parameters associated with the target NFC device is received from the target NFC device via the NFC interface in response to the first configuration frame, and an IP communication is set up with the target NFC device over the NFC interface based on the IP configuration parameters associated with the target NFC device and IP data is exchanged with the target NFC device over the NFC interface in a NFC peer to peer mode. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130329597 | CACHING OF A REMOTE DATA STRUCTURE BASED ON REQUESTED INFORMATION - An electronic device is described. When this electronic device transmits a request packet to another electronic device with a discovery request, the electronic device stores information specifying the discovery request. If a response packet with an answer to the discovery request is received from the other electronic device, the electronic device stores additional information included in the answer. This additional information specifies a position in an information hierarchy in the other electronic device and a data format associated with the position. By partially caching the information and the additional information, the electronic device may significantly reduce the number of request and response messages, and thus the delay, when the electronic device subsequently accesses data in the information hierarchy. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329598 | BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT (BWM) OPERATION WITH OPPORTUNISTIC NETWORKS - A BWM controller may be provide the capability to combine a lower speed, wide area network (WAN) that may have connectivity with an ONW that may have intermittent connectivity. This may be done, for example, to generate a multi-connection service that may provide connectivity that may take advantage of occasional high-speed ONW connection events. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329599 | Method of Network Connectivity Analyses and System Thereof - There are provided network analyzer and method of analyzing connectivity between a source and a destination. The method comprises: upon obtaining a partial topological network model comprising at least one cloud, generating the one or more paths between the source and the destination, specifying the cloud as a source point of the one or more paths if at least one source network address belongs to the cloud address space and specifying the cloud as a destination point of the one or more paths between the source and the destination if at least one destination network address belongs to the cloud address space. The method further comprises discovering at least one on-path cloud, the method further comprising specifying, by the processor, the at least discovered on-path cloud as a router configured to route the cloud traffic in accordance with predefined rules. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEGOTIATING CAPABILITIES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A method and system for negotiating capabilities in a wireless communication network are provided. The method includes generating an action frame including one or more information elements, where the one or more information elements include capability information for multiple frequency bands. The method further includes transmitting the action frame including the one or more information elements to wireless communication devices in a wireless communication network. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329601 | Defining Data Flow Paths in Software-Defined Networks with Application-Layer Traffic Optimization - A method implemented by a software defined network (SDN) controller, the method comprising receiving, from a network node, a request for path optimization, wherein the request comprises information identifying the network node and a destination node, forwarding the request to an application layer traffic optimization (ALTO) server, receiving, from the ALTO server, path information that identifies a plurality of SDN domains to be traversed from the network node to the destination node, wherein the plurality of SDN domains comprises a first SDN domain, in which the SDN controller resides, and a second SDN domain, in which an edge node known by the SDN controller resides, and determining a first path segment from the network node to the edge node. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329602 | METHOD, NODE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING LABEL SWITCHED PATH - A method, node device, and system are disclosed for establishing a label switched path, which belong to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: receiving a connection establishment request message sent by a source node to a sink node, where the connection establishment request message carries bandwidth request information corresponding to different conditions, and each of the bandwidth request information corresponds to one condition; and reserving, according to the bandwidth request information corresponding to the different conditions, a corresponding bandwidth resource in subsidiary remaining bandwidth corresponding to the different conditions on a local link, thereby establishing a connection between the source node and the sink node. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329603 | NEXT HOP CHAINING FOR FORWARDING DATA IN A NETWORK SWITCHING DEVICE - A route for a data unit through a network may be defined based on a number of next hops. Exemplary embodiments described herein may implement a router forwarding table as a chained list of references to next hops. In one implementation, a device includes a forwarding table that includes: a first table configured to store, for each of a plurality of routes for data units in a network, a chain of links to next hops for the routes; and a second table configured to store the next hops. The device also includes a forwarding engine configured to assemble the next hops for the data units based on using the chain of links in the first table to retrieve the next hops in the second table and to forward the data units in the network based on the assembled next hops. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130329604 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND PAIRING METHOD FOR A CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a control system ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130336159 | DISTRIBUTED STATEFUL PATH COMPUTATION ELEMENT OVERLAY ARCHITECTURE - In one embodiment, a particular device in a computer network maintains a locally owned tunnel-state table, and joins a distributed hash table (DHT) ring. In addition, the locally owned tunnel-state table is shared with other devices of the DHT ring to establish a DHT-owned tunnel-state table. The particular device (and other devices) determines ownership of link-state advertisements (LSAs) for a specific portion of a traffic engineering database (TED) according to the DHT ring. As such, when the particular device (or any device) computes a path for a tunnel using a local TED, the particular device may request permission to use resources along the computed path that were advertised in particular LSAs from owners of those particular LSAs when not owned by the particular device. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130336160 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION - A method for sending feedback information by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes determining uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configurations for multiple cells. At least two of the multiple cells have different uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configurations. The method also includes determining first feedback factors for the multiple cells based on a second feedback factor. The method further includes sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) based on the first feedback factors for the multiple cells. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130336161 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR P2P CONNECTION IN WIFI NETWORK - A terminal and method for establishing a Wi-Fi P2P connection is provided for a connection-requested terminal to determine whether to accept the connection requested by a connection-requesting terminal. A group owner terminal relays the connection request message transmitted by the connection-requesting terminal to the connection-requested terminal. The method includes transmitting, at a connection-requesting terminal, a connection request including a device identifier of a connection-requested terminal to a group owner terminal. The group owner terminal receives a connection response including information on whether the connection-requested terminal accepts the connection request. A provisioning process for establishing the connection with the group owner terminal is performed based on the information whether the connection request is accepted, and the information is included in the connection response. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130336162 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BASE STATION SELF-CONFIGURATION - Disclosed is method and apparatus for operation of a base station in wireless communications, including self-configuration of the base station for secure and authenticated communications with other base stations. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130336163 | Method and System for End-To-End Management of Energy Efficient Networking Protocols - Aspects of a method and system for end-to-end management of energy efficient networking protocols are provided. In this regard, a path between two network nodes may be determined and one or more messages may be generated. The one or more messages may be communicated to one or more network nodes along the determined path and may configure an EEN control policy and/or one or more (EEN) parameters in those network nodes. The one or more generated messages may comprise a distinct marking that may, upon detection by the network nodes along the determined path, trigger configuration of the EEN control policy and/or EEN parameters within the one or more network nodes. The one or more messages may be may be utilized to enable and disable EEN in one or more network nodes along the path. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130343224 | Method And Apparatus For Providing A Non-Overlapping Ring-Mesh Network Topology - Various embodiments provide a method and apparatus of providing a non-overlapping ring-mesh network topology which reduces costs (e.g., the number of network links) while providing resiliency to failure and meeting QoS requirements (e.g., network delay attributed to traversing the network architecture). In particular, a set of target nodes belonging to a cluster are connected through N rings. Each node is member of all N rings and no link between nodes in a ring is duplicated in another ring. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130343225 | ENABLING COMMUNICATION OF NON-IP DEVICE IN AN IP-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE - An apparatus can include a connection manager adapter that is configured to maintain presence for each of the plurality of non-IP endpoints in an IP messaging and presence protocol based on the endpoint presence data. The endpoint presence data includes a unique identifier and attribute data received for each of a plurality of non-internet protocol (IP) endpoints. The connection manager adapter can be configured to access the endpoint presence data and convert a message between the IP messaging and presence protocol and different protocol for communication with a given non-IP endpoint of the plurality of endpoints. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130343226 | TIMESLOT INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN COMMUNICATING PLATFORMS - A method is disclosed of assessing timeslot interoperability between a first platform and a second platform communicating over a Time Division Multiple Access network. An exemplary method includes obtaining data representing a metamodel of communication characteristics of the first platform and the second platform, the metamodel including information regarding at least transmit timeslots for the first platform, and information regarding at least receive timeslots for the second platform. The method can be queried to assess interoperability between the transmit timeslots and the receive timeslots, for outputting timeslot interoperability data based on a result of the querying. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140003282 | Network Discovery and Mobility Management for White Space Devices | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003283 | NETWORK LANE RECONFIGURATION | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003284 | Portable Virtual Systems for Composite Solutions | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003285 | EFFICIENT LAYER-2 MULTICAST TOPOLOGY CONSTRUCTION | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003286 | Connectionless Wi-Fi Mesh Communication | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003287 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SERVICE PROVISIONING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003288 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR CONFIRMING UPLINK-DOWNLINK CONFIGURATION | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003289 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO HIDE TRANSIT ONLY MULTI-ACCESS NETWORKS IN OSPF | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003290 | Wireless Network Devices Configurable via Powerline Communications Networks | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003291 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003292 | Apparatus And Methods For Establishing Virtual Private Networks In A Broadband Network | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140010107 | DETECTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY A WIRELESS NODE BEFORE DEVICE DISCOVERY AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT - A wireless communication method embeds service related information, including a version of a service associated with the service related information, within an initial wireless access message. The method may also include broadcasting the initial wireless access message including the embedded service related information. Another aspect of the present disclosure includes a wireless communication method that indentifies service related information embedded within an initial wireless access message. The method may also establish a connection with an access node of the wireless communication network to receive a service when a version of a service associated with the service related information satisfies a predetermined condition. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140010112 | Method and Apparatus for Provisioning a Network Element - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for configuring a Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) interface within Virtual Private LAN Service using Multi-Protocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP). Previously, the only ways to enable PBB interfaces for transmission were by learning, which poses security and scalability concerns due to flooding, or by manual configuration, which is impractical for large networks. Embodiments of the present invention enable custom topologies to be built in a controlled manner, which has not previously been possible for PBB over VPLS. By using MP-BGP messages to exchange PBB interface information between nodes, peering relationships are established, and communities may be built with any desired topology. Previously, PBB has only been used as a connectionless bridge; embodiments of the present invention use PBB as a connection between edge nodes. Network designers are provided increased flexibility, and security and congestion are improved, benefiting end users. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140010113 | Method And System For Scalable Switching Architecture - A switching fabric, within a network switching device, may comprise a plurality of dedicated interface modules to enable the switching fabric to interface with a plurality of switching support subsystems. The switching support subsystems may comprise a memory subsystem, a content address memory (CAM) subsystem, a packet processing subsystem, and a physical layer (PHY) subsystem. The switching fabric may be operable to determine capacity and/or capability of each of the plurality of switching support subsystems; and to configure each of the plurality of dedicated interface modules based on the determined capacity and/or capability of a corresponding switching support subsystem. The switching fabric also comprises an inter-switch interface module to enable coupling the network switching device to a plurality of other network switching devices, to form a multi-device switching mesh that enable sharing of resources and/or aggregation of switching capabilities of the network switching devices. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140010114 | NETWORK ROUTING USING INDIRECT NEXT HOP DATA - A router maintains routing information including (i) route data representing destinations within a computer network, (ii) next hop data representing interfaces to neighboring network devices, and (iii) indirect next hop data that maps a subset of the routes represented by the route data to a common one of the next hop data elements. In this manner, routing information is structured such that routes having the same next hop use indirect next hop data structures to reference common next hop data. In particular, in response to a change in network topology, the router need not change all of the affected routes, but only the common next hop data referenced by the intermediate data structures. This provides for increased efficiency in updating routing information after a change in network topology, such as link failure. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140010115 | ASSISTANCE DEVICE - An assistance device may provide a user with an identifier of an access point which is to be set in a wireless device. The assistance device may extract, from network information related to a network and stored in the assistance device, an IP address of an assignment server which had assigned an IP address to the assistance device. The assistance device may obtain from the access point, by utilizing the extracted IP address of the assignment server, information including the identifier of the access point, so as to display the information including the identifier of the access point on a display unit. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140016503 | Track Light Powered Adapter for Wireless Networking Device - A wireless networking device adapter for provisioning a wireless network using new or existing track lighting. The adapter securely engages the track light channel and supports a commercially available wireless access point (WAP) device. A lock mechanism on the adapter prevents unexpected disengagement of the adapter from the track light channel, yet allows for operator removal. A power converter within the adapter powers the WAP device from the electrical power provided by the track light channel. Multiple adapters communicate to form a mesh network to improve wireless network fault tolerance, or may operate in a repeater mode configuration or some combination. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016504 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROXIMITY-BASED COMMUNICATION - Methods and devices for communication in a wireless network are provided. One or more discovery devices transmits a request message for information to one or more target devices and receives an information related to the one or more target devices, so as to establish a communication link between at least a pair of discovery devices and target devices. A discovery period can be designated by the wireless network, and the discovery device can transmit to a server the request message and an information related to the one or more discovery devices prior to the discovery period. The target device can also transmit to the server the information related to the target device prior to the discovery period. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016505 | HETEROGENEOUS AND/OR HOSTED PHYSICAL LAYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - One embodiment is directed to a heterogeneous physical layer management system comprising first devices, each comprising first physical layer information acquisition technology to obtain physical layer information about cabling attached to the first devices. The system further comprises second devices, each comprising second physical layer information acquisition technology to obtain physical layer information about cabling attached to the second devices, wherein the second physical layer information acquisition technology differs from the first physical layer information acquisition technology. The system further comprises a common management application communicatively coupled to the first devices and the second devices, wherein the common management application is configured to aggregate physical layer information from the first devices and the second devices. Another embodiment is directed to providing a physical layer management application as a service hosted by a third party. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND PROCESSING COMPONENT CARRIERS - A method and apparatus are described which perform bandwidth aggregation by simultaneously monitoring and processing a number of simultaneous, non-contiguous or contiguous component carriers in the downlink. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) can be configured by an evolved Node-B (eNodeB) to support additional component carriers. A pre-configured additional component carrier may be used. Various methods for activating and deactivating the additional component carrier are also described. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016507 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TOPOLOGY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A topology handling method for supporting a first device to form a Peer to Peer (P2P) group with a second device in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes sending, by the first device, an invitation request to the second device; and upon receiving a wait message from the second device in response to the invitation request, performing a negotiation procedure for forming the P2P group with the second device, based on status information included in the wait message. The status information is used to indicate whether the second device can use other services. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016508 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNALS USING COLLABORATIVE MIMO SCHEME - A method for reducing inter-cell interference and a method for transmitting a signal by a collaborative MIMO scheme, in a communication system having a multi-cell environment are disclosed. An example of a method for transmitting, by a mobile station, precoding information in a collaborative MIMO communication system includes determining a precoding matrix set including precoding matrices of one more base stations including a serving base station, based on signal strength of the serving base station, and transmitting information about the precoding matrix set to the serving base station. A mobile station in an edge of a cell performs a collaborative MIMO mode or inter-cell interference mitigation mode using the information about the precoding matrix set collaboratively with neighboring base stations. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016509 | Destination Learning And Mobility Detection In Transit Network Device In LTE & UMTS Radio Access Networks - A method of learning and identifying two unidirectional GTP-U tunnels corresponding to a user equipment (UE) in a device placed in a LTE network, where the device acts as a transparent proxy intercepting user plane and control plane protocols on the S1 interface, is disclosed. Methods of pairing the two unidirectional tunnels that belong to same UE, when there is no control plane information or when there is Control Plane information, but the NAS portions of the S1 Control that contain bearer IP addresses are encrypted, are disclosed. Control plane and user plane methods for associating GTP-U tunnels and the corresponding bearer plane IP addresses are identified. Additionally, methods for detecting mobility of a UE, as it moves from the coverage area of one E-NodeB to another, are disclosed. Methods for constructing an eNodeB topology map are also disclosed. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140022935 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING A VIEWABLE PAN ID OVER A WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK - A system for enabling a viewable personal area network (PAN) identification (ID) over an wireless network. The system includes a coordinator configured to assign a PAN ID to an available PAN, a device configured to transmit and/or receive data using 802.15.4 protocol or equivalent, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is programmed to receive a request from the device to scan for an available wireless network, receive the assigned PAN ID based on the request, determine whether the PAN ID is a viewable PAN ID, and provide the PAN ID based on the determination. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022936 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING AND ASSIGNING IP ADDRESSES TO DEVICES WITH ARP REQUESTS - A method of discovering and assigning an IP address to a device to be discovered in a communication network having multiple interconnected nodes includes continuously monitoring, by the device to be discovered, the network for address resolution protocol (ARP) requests. The discoverer node transmits a number of ARP request to the network. The device to be discovered receives the number of ARP requests. The device to be discovered determines whether the number of ARP requests are unanswered by other devices in the network. The device to be discovered answers to the number of ARP requests with an ARP reply to claim an IP address associated with the number of ARP requests. The discoverer node and the device to be discovered exchange a pair of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets to complete the detection process. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022937 | INTEGRATED DEVICE MANAGEMENT OVER ETHERNET NETWORK - A clustered network may include a plurality of switch boxes where a master switch box may communicate and control hardware devices in remote switch boxes. The switch boxes in the network may each include a multiplexer, for example, a field programmable array (FPGA) that may process message requests related to hardware devices of a switch box. If the hardware device is in a remote switch box, then the FPGA of the master switch box may process the status data from the remote switch box so that a local processor in the master switch box can read the status data. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022938 | QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR STREAMS OVER MULTIPLE AUDIO VIDEO BRIDGING NETWORKS - A network communication system includes a network node that is configured to create and terminate sessions between talkers and listeners connected to different Layer 2 networks. The talkers and listeners may be configured to reserve network paths and communicate data streams in accordance with a Layer 2 reservation protocol, such as Stream Reservation Protocol. The talkers and listeners in the different Layer 2 networks may reserve network paths and communicate data streams through a network node configured to manage sessions using a Layer 3 session protocol, such as Session Initiation Protocol. The network node may reserve the network paths and enforce quality of service in accordance with the Layer 2 reservation protocol so that the talkers and listeners in the different Layer 2 networks may communicate data streams to each other. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022939 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKING CONSUMER DEVICES - Systems and methods for enrolling nodes into an ad hoc network associated with a multi-roomed structure. Nodes within the ad hoc network comprise a communication module configured to communicate with the ad hoc network using at least one of room-limited communications and room-transparent communications. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022940 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKING CONSUMER DEVICES - Systems and methods for enrolling nodes into an ad hoc network associated with a multi-roomed structure. Nodes within the ad hoc network comprise a communication module configured to communicate with the ad hoc network using at least one of room-limited communications and room-transparent communications. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022941 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKING CONSUMER DEVICES - Systems and methods for generating a virtual representation of a structure that is associated with an ad hoc network comprising a plurality of nodes. Nodes within the ad hoc network may have a communication module configured to communicate with the ad hoc network using at least one of room-limited communications and room-transparent communications. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022942 | HOME NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETTING METHOD OF ROUTER THEREIN - Methods and systems are provided for network setting. The network setting method includes determining, by a first router, whether the first router belongs to a top segment of a plurality of segments; generating, by the first router, a multicast packet for integrating the plurality of segments into a single segment, if the first router belongs to the top segment; and transmitting, by the first router, the multicast packet to at least one additional router included in the plurality of segments. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022943 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SERVICE GROUP MANAGEMENT IN A CABLE NETWORK - A cable modem termination system (CMTS) may determine, for a plurality of cable modems served by the CMTS, a corresponding plurality of SNR-related metrics. The CMTS may assigning the modems among a plurality of service groups based on the SNR-related metrics. For any one of the modems, the CMTS may configure physical layer communication parameters to be used by the one of the modems based on a SNR-related metric of a service group to which the one of the modems is assigned. The physical layer communication parameters may include one or more of: transmit power, receive sensitivity, timeslot duration, modulation type, modulation order, forward error correction (FEC) type, and FEC code rate. The CMTS and the modems may communicate using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) over a plurality of subcarriers, and the physical layer communication parameters may be determined on a per-subcarrier basis. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022944 | End-to-End Analysis of Transactions in Networks with Traffic-Altering Devices - In a network that includes intermediary nodes, such as WAN accelerators, that transform messages between nodes, an end-to-end path of the messages is determined. The determined end-to-end path is used in subsequent analyses of message traces, to identify timing and other factors related to the performance of the network relative to the propagation of these messages, including the propagation of the transformed messages. A variety of techniques are presented for determining the path of the messages, depending upon the characteristics of the collected trace data. Upon determining the message path, the traces are synchronized in time and correlations between the connections along the path are determined, including causal relationships. In a preferred embodiment, a user identifies an application process between or among particular nodes of a network, and the system provides a variety of formats for viewing statistics related to the performance of the application on the network. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022945 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERATING STATES OF NODES OF A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK IN VIEW OF OPTIMIZED-ENERGY-COST ROUTING, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - The method is dedicated to managing information related to the operated states of a group of nodes of a communications network, connected to one another by oriented links each associated with a maximum transmission capacity controlled by elements of the nodes that may be placed into a state from among P operating states, chosen from among an up state and a down state and/or at least one intermediate idle state. This method includes (i) obtaining, for each oriented link of each node, P values Vjj′i, where i=1 to P, respectively representative of the distribution percentages of its maximum transmission capacity between elements placed into P different operating states, and (ii) building with these obtained values Vjj′i an operating state table of the nodes of the group, which for each of the links is representative of its available, unavailable, and, if any, partially available transmission capacities. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022946 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING REVERSE LINK CQI REPORTING MODES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for setting Reverse Link CQI Reporting Modes in an access terminal is provided, comprising determining a value for CQIReportingMode received as a parameter in a transmitted message and setting the reverse link CQI reporting mode of the access terminal based on CQIReportingMode value. The CQIReportingMode value is indicative of a reporting mode selected from a plurality of reporting modes. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022947 | HIGH-THROUGHPUT CHANNEL OPERATION IN A MESH WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - High throughput channel operation in a mesh wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. A mesh network comprises a plurality of mesh points and a network management entity (NME). The NME is configured to retrieve capability and configuration data from the mesh points. The NME configures at least one mesh point with respect to IEEE 802.11n channelization and legacy protection mode based on the capability and configuration data. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022948 | WIRELESS MESH ARCHITECTURE - A wireless mesh network architecture includes a plurality of wireless nodes, with each wireless node in the network is connected to every other wireless node in the network. Each pair of wireless nodes is coupled by a link dedicated to exchange of data by the pair of nodes. The link is characterized by an agreement between two end points of the link to rendezvous for the purposes of exchanging data at a predetermined time over a predetermined channel. Methods of negotiating rendezvous characteristics, such as rendezvous channel, time, frequency, duration and transmission power ensure that the selected link is tuned to minimize interference and power usage in the WN. A handshake mechanism enables high performance data delivery with minimal packet loss. The link based architecture uses Link State Advertisements, traffic tags and spanning trees to fine tune packet flow through divergent devices in the network. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022949 | CLIENT CONFIGURATION DURING TIMING WINDOW - Certain aspects of a method for enabling exchange of information in a secure communication system may comprise configuring at least one 802.11 client station via authentication enablement information comprising data that specifies a time period during which configuration is allowed. The data that specifies a time period during which configuration is allowed may comprise a configuration window open field, which indicates a period when a configuration setup window is open. At least one client station may be configured via the authentication enablement information comprising recently configured data, which indicates whether at least one configurator has configured at least one other client station within the time period during which the configuration is allowed. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022950 | NODE AND LINK FORMATION METHOD - A node receives, from a neighboring node that is a node in the neighborhood, neighboring node information indicating a node that neighbors the neighboring node and determines whether a common neighboring node is present, the common neighboring node being common amongst a neighboring node and a node indicated by the received neighboring node information. When it is determined that the common neighboring node is present, the node registers, in a storage unit, information that a link on a simplex path is to be formed with the common neighboring node or the neighboring node that is the source of the neighboring node information. Alternatively, when it is determined that the common neighboring node is not present, the node registers, in the storage unit, information that a link on a duplex path is to be formed with the neighboring node that is the source of the neighboring node information. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140029467 | ZONING RECORD UPDATE - An example first switch includes a zoning manager module to store a record comprising zoning information of a serial attached SCSI (SAS) fabric. The zoning manager module updates the record based at least in part on received zone modification information to create an updated record. The zone manager module distributes the updated record to at least a second switch in the SAS fabric, wherein the first switch and the second switch are in a stacked configuration. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140029468 | Adaptive Access Point Database Management - Method and system for providing information of an access point database are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of providing information of an access point database comprises receiving a request to access an access point database from a mobile client, generating a segment of the access point database in accordance with at least an application requirement of the mobile client, and providing the segment of the access point database to the mobile client. The application requirement of the mobile client comprises precision level requested by the mobile client, and cache level of the mobile client. The method of generating a segment of the access point database comprises at least one of: generating the segment of the access point database in real-time, and providing the segment of the access point database previously generated and stored in the access point database. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140029469 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ROUTE SEARCH METHOD - A node transmits a route search demand, which is a demand to search for a route from the node to a predetermined device among adjacent communication devices, to an adjacent communication device that is not selected as a transmission destination of the route search demand. The node transmits the route search demand when the number of adjacent communication devices serving as confirmed routes is smaller than a predetermined number and when there is an adjacent communication device that has not been selected. The node stops transmission of the route search demand when the number of the adjacent communication devices serving as the confirmed routes reaches the predetermined number. The node transmits a warning to the predetermined device when the number of the adjacent communication devices serving as the confirmed routes is smaller than the predetermined number and when there is no adjacent communication device that has not been selected. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140029470 | Topology Aware MANET For Mobile Networks - Systems and methods provide adaptability in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), based on an existing protocol, such as adaptive hybrid domain routing (AHDR). The systems and methods are especially suited for fast changing topologies that may change after a reactive route discovery has been completed. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140036718 | DEVICE TO DEVICE CLUSTER ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT DATA TRANSMISSION FROM/TO MULTIPLE DEVICES - The exemplary embodiments of this invention provide, in one aspect thereof, a method that includes operating a first wireless communications device in a role as a cluster head in a device-to-device communication mode cluster; and autonomously transferring the role of the cluster head to a second wireless communications device in the device-to-device communication mode cluster. In this method only a wireless communications device that is operating in the role of the cluster head has authority to transmit new data to another wireless communications device in the device-to-device communication mode cluster. The exemplary embodiments of this invention also provide, in another aspect thereof, a method that includes operating a first wireless communications device in a role as a cluster head in a device-to-device communication mode cluster; and transmitting a scheduling grant from the wireless communications device that is operating in the role of the cluster head to another wireless communications device in the device-to-device communication mode cluster, In this method the scheduling grant authorizes the another wireless communications device to perform, during a subframe specified by first information in the scheduling grant, a retransmission of data that was received by the another wireless communications device during a subframe specified by second information in the scheduling grant. Also disclosed are corresponding apparatus and computer readable memories storing computer program instructions to implement the methods. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036719 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME DIVISION DUPLEX UPLINK-DOWNLINK CONFIGURATION CHANGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for changing Time Division Duplex (TDD) Uplink (UL)-Downlink (DL) configuration. According to one embodiment, the method includes receiving by the UE a signaling for TDD UL-DL reconfiguration and changes from an old TDD UL-DL configuration to a new TDD UL-DL configuration. The method further includes considering by the UE before a specific timing that a number of Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) groups is determined by the old UL-DL configuration at least for overlapped non-UL subframes between the new TDD UL-DL configuration and the old TDD UL-DL configuration. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036720 | ASSIGNING A VLAN - In a network that comprises a first edge device and a second edge device at a site connecting the site to a core of the network, the first edge device receives, in a Hello message sent from the second edge device, information indicating a Virtual Local Area Network VLAN amongst a plurality of VLANs in the site as a preferred VLAN of the second edge device. From the Hello message sent from the second edge device, the first edge device obtains the information indicating the preferred VLAN of the second edge device. For each of the plurality of VLANs, the first edge device assigns a VLAN to the second edge device if the obtained information indicates the VLAN as the preferred VLAN of the second edge device. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036721 | Wireless Device and Wireless Network System - Provided is a wireless device and a wireless network capable of readily communicating wirelessly using different frequency bands and wireless formats to match the state of wireless communication at the installation location of the facility being monitored. A wireless device for performing wireless communication using a wireless module suited to the state of communication, the wireless device being provided with a plurality of wireless modules on a base substrate, wherein the wireless modules are a plurality of wireless modules between which the frequency and/or the wireless format differ. The wireless device is characterized in being provided with: a device controller for selecting a wireless module suited to the state of communication, the device controller being detachably mounted on the base substrate and connected to the plurality of wireless modules by signal wires; and a terminal block for external connection and a communication interface, which are connected to the device controller. The wireless device performs wireless data communication using a wireless module selected by the device controller, the data being acquired from the terminal block or the communication interface. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036722 | ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BY TUNNELING IN HIERARCHICAL CELLULAR NETWORKS - A hierarchical cellular network system having a core and comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein at least one node comprises a relay; and wherein at least one relay includes: a tunneling sub-system; a backhauling link subsystem interfacing between the tunneling subsystem and a node which is closer to the core than the relay; and a base station subsystem, interfacing between the tunneling subsystem and a mobile station or a node which is further from the core than the relay, wherein the tunneling subsystem is operative to perform the following, on data arriving from a base station subsystem belonging to another node from among the plurality of nodes: collecting the data; and encapsulating the results to be sent in an individual session into packets and sending the packets to the Backhauling Link Subsystem. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036723 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN A MAIN ELEMENT, FOR EXAMPLE A NFC CONTROLLER, AND A SET OF AT LEAST TWO AUXILIARY ELEMENTS - Device, comprising a main element (ME) and a set of at least two auxiliary elements (SEi), said main element including a master SWP interface (MINT), each auxiliary element including a slave SWP interface (SLINTi) connected to said master SWP interface of said NFC element through a controllably switchable SWP link (LK) and management means (PRM, CTLM, AMGi) configured to control said SWP link switching for selectively activating at once only one slave SWP interface on said SWP link. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036724 | Slot-Based Transmission Synchronization Mechanism in Wireless Mesh Networks - Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to synchronizing transmissions among parent and child routing nodes in a hierarchical wireless mesh network. In one implementation, the present invention employs a time slot scheduling algorithm to coordinate communications between wireless nodes of a hierarchical tree. In one implementation, the present invention provides a wireless mesh network where slot scheduling information propagates throughout the mesh, while individual nodes in the mesh compute their respective time slot schedules based on this information and the current state of the network. In one such implementation, a parent routing node computes its slot schedule and transmits certain parameters to its child nodes (as opposed to the schedule itself). The child node(s) then iterates the same scheduling function based on the parameters passed to it to determine the slots with which it should communicate to its parent node and its child nodes. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036725 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is a wireless communication device which includes a notification information transmitting unit for transmitting, via a wireless communication network, notification information of the wireless communication device, a notification information receiving unit for receiving notification information transmitted from another device, a frequency switching unit for successively switching, at random cycles, a frequency at which the notification information is transmitted or a frequency at which the notification information is received, and a transmission processing unit for performing a data transmission process after transmitting or receiving an acknowledgement to the notification information to/from such other device. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036726 | NETWORK, DATA FORWARDING NODE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A network includes a data forwarding node including: a logical network topology management unit managing a correspondence relationship among at least two different logical network topologies generated by applying different policies to a physical network topology and data traffic conditions to which the logical network topologies are applied; and a packet processing unit selecting a logical network topology corresponding to data traffic to which an incoming packet belongs, determining a packet forwarding destination, and transmitting the incoming packet. The data forwarding node selects a logical network and forwards a packet, based on data traffic. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036727 | ROUTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING OPTIMUM MULTI-HOP HYBRID V-MIMO TRANSMISSION PATH FOR WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for setting the optimum transmission path for increasing energy efficiency in a wireless ad hoc network. More particularly, the present invention relates to setting an optimized data transmission path in a multi-hop data transmission environment in a wireless network comprising machine to machine (M2M) communication devices, which operate with limited energy, based on link information of the network, such as the position of a node in the network. And to this end, the present invention relates to a wireless M2M communication network protocol minimizing energy consumption by selecting the optimum transmission method for each of the hops from the following transmission methods: a single input single output (SISO) method; a virtual single input multiple output (V-SIMO) method; and a virtual multiple input multiple output (V-MIMO) method. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140036728 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BACKBONE NETWORK FOR A SENSOR NETWORK - The apparatus for controlling a backbone network according to the present invention comprises: a context-interpreting unit, which interprets the request for a service of a sensor node, and generates a session containing routing information; a sensor node registration unit, which stores sensor node information and routing information, and which provides routing information; a gateway, which transmits the service request using routing information, and which receives a response message; and a message-processing unit, which transmits the service request, and which provides the response message. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140044005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING WIRELESS SITE SURVEYS USING WIRELESS NETWORK DESIGN CRITERIA - A system for conducting wireless site surveys of a wireless environment is provided. A wireless interface controller controls a wireless interface during a scan of a wireless frequency band. A user interface module receives a set of wireless network design criteria, and a measurement module obtains a set of wireless signal information based on a set of wireless signals received during the scan of the wireless frequency band. An analysis module compares the set of wireless signal information to the set of wireless network design criteria and automatically determines whether the set of wireless network design criteria is, at least in part, satisfied. The user interface module provides an indicator that indicates whether the set of wireless network design criteria is, at least in part, satisfied. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044006 | T-STAR INTERCONNECTION NETWORK TOPOLOGY - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for network communication includes an M dimensional grid of node groups, each node group including N nodes, wherein M is greater than or equal to one and N is greater than one and each node comprises a router and intra-group links directly connecting each node in each node group to every other node in the node group. In addition, the system includes inter-group links directly connecting each node in each node group to a node in each neighboring node group in the M dimensional grid. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING WITH A NODE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK THROUGH AN INTERMEDIARY NODE - The disclosure describes a system, method, device and server for establishing communication links in a network for a device. Communications may be carried from the device through an intermediary communication device to an access point in a wireless communication network. The method comprises: monitoring for a first trigger condition to seek the intermediary communication device, where the trigger condition is related to at least one of the communication device or the network; and upon detection of the first trigger condition identifying the intermediary communication device in the network, establishing a first connection between the communication device and the intermediary communication device and a second connection between the intermediary communication device and the access point to transmit communications from the communication device to the access point and transmitting a message from the communication device for the access device using the first connection and the second connection. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044008 | CONSTRAINING TOPOLOGY SIZE AND RECURSIVELY CALCULATING ROUTES IN LARGE NETWORKS - A method of managing a network comprising a plurality of nodes. Each node maintains a respective topology database containing topology information of the network within a local region of the node, the local region encompassing a subset of the plurality of nodes of the network. The nodes of the network implementing a Recursive Path Computation algorithm to compute end-to-end routes through the network. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044009 | Synchronized Wireless Communication Network Method and Apparatus - A wireless star topology communication network is implemented in which a centrally located access point supports a very large number of fixed location nodes distributed over a large metropolitan area. Communication is by direct sequence spread spectrum modulating m-ary quadrature amplitude modulation symbols. The access point and all nodes are synchronized using GPS or other means to prevent data collisions. Multiple access is primarily based on signal propagation time between the access point and a node which allows nodes at different ranges to use the same direct sequence code. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044010 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR SETTING COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION, AND PROGRAM FOR SETTING COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION - The printer | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044011 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MULTIMODE TERMINAL FOR IMPLEMENTING NETWORK SWITCHING - A method, an apparatus, and a multimode terminal for implementing network switching. The method includes: sending a network access request to a second modem module and receiving a network parameter including at least an IP (Internet Protocol) address fed back by the second modem module, where the IP address fed back by the second modem module is the same as an IP address acquired by a first modem module that has accessed a network; disconnecting a communication connection between a NAT (Network Address Translation) module performing address translation and the first modem module; and updating network configuration of the second modem module and establishing a communication connection between the NAT module and the second modem module. The method, apparatus, and multimode terminal disclosed herein can ensure that a service is not interrupted during network switching, thereby improving the user experience and satisfaction. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044012 | AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING AN EDGE-FACING ROUTER - Techniques for automatically identifying an edge-facing router in a network are provided. In one technique, a DHCP message is obtained at a router of a subscriber network. An options field of the DHCP message is identified. The options field of the DHCP message is analyzed to determine whether data in the options field indicates that first router is SP-facing. If it is determined that the router is an SP-facing router, then identification data that identifies the router as an SP-facing router is stored. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044013 | TECHNIQUES FOR EFFICIENTLY UPDATING ROUTING INFORMATION UPON SHORTEST PATH TREE COMPUTATION - Techniques for efficiently updating routing information in a network device such as a router. According to an embodiment of the present invention, information is stored identifying one or more nodes and leaves owned or advertised by the nodes. When a change occurs in a network environment, information is stored identifying one or more nodes and leaves that have changes associated with them. The routing information in the network device is then updated for only those nodes and leaves that have changes associated with them. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140044014 | WIRELESS INTERFACE SHARING - Described herein are methods and system for sharing a wireless interface ( | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140050116 | Techniques for Generic Pruning in a Trill Network - Techniques are provided for managing and distributing communications in a network. At a first switch device arranged in a first configuration in a network, a set of one or more network attributes are determined, which are associated with network communications that the first switch device is interested in receiving from other network devices. The first switch device sends to a controller device an attribute interest message that informs the controller device of the set of network attributes. The first switch device receives a mapping of the network attributes in to one or more identifiers. The identifiers are included in a header of subsequent frames sent in the network. An identifier interest message is then sent to a second switch device arranged in a second network configuration in the network to inform the second switch device of identifiers of the network attributes of which the first device has an interest. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140050117 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPDATING PORT INDEX, AND MULTI-DEVICE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a device for updating a port index in a multi-device system, and a multi-device system. The method includes: detecting whether a device ID of a device is changed in a multi-device system, where the detecting is performed by comparing device IDs of each device in the multi-device system before and after the detection; and for a device whose device ID is changed in the system, updating a port index of the device according to the device ID after the change, where the port index is used to acquire configuration data of the port. The embodiments of the present invention solve the problem of failing to find correct port configuration data by using the port index because the device ID is changed. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140050118 | Smart Connection Manager - A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140050119 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTROL - The disclosed subject matter provides a method for installing and controlling a plurality of electrical devices such as lighting, air-conditioning, heating, and access control. The control may be from a plurality of sensors, so that one or more device can be controlled according to a sensor. Sensor types include dimmers, occupancy sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, daylight sensors, On/Off touch sensors, other sensor types, or a combination of sensors. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140050120 | Provider Edge Bridge with Remote Customer Service Interface - A method and Provider Edge Bridge for providing a C-tagged service interface. In one embodiment, the Provider Edge Bridge includes a Customer Virtual Local Area Network (C-VLAN) component; a first Service VLAN (S-VLAN) component connected to the C-VLAN component and to a Provider Bridged Network; and a second S-VLAN component connected to the C-VLAN component, to the first S-VLAN component, and to customer equipments. In another embodiment, the Provider Edge Bridge includes the C-VLAN component and a single S-VLAN component connected to the C-VLAN component, to the Provider Bridged Network, and to the customer equipments. In both embodiments, the Provider Edge Bridge is configured to provide the C-tagged service interface without utilizing a S-VLAN mapping component. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140056171 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIRGURATION INFORMATION - A portable computing device for configuring wireless network settings based on received network configuration information includes an input device configured to receive wireless network information from a network device independent of whether the portable computing device is connected to a wireless network that is implemented by the network device and a network configuration application for configuring one or more wireless network settings to initiate wireless network communication through the network device based on the received network information. The network configuration application is configured to facilitate communication of the received wireless network information to a client device. The network information may include a security key and may be entered into a client device either manually after being displayed on the portable computing device or by being transmitted to client device. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140056172 | Joining Communication Groups With Pattern Sequenced Light and/or Sound Signals as Data Transmissions - A method for joining a communication group by receiving and processing light and/or sound signals in a mobile device. The signaling may be light or audible signals, such as lights and/or music, that may be emitted in particular sequences. The mobile device may receive the light and/or sound signals with sensors, such as cameras and/or microphones, and may process the light and/or sound signals to obtain information encoded within the signals. The mobile device may decode detected signaling information and identify connectivity data that may be used to join and transmit messages to the communication group. In an embodiment, light and/or sound signals related to unknown third parties may be used by the mobile device to identify the third party based on queries to the communication group. In an embodiment, the mobile device may determine parameters for receiving and/or transmitting signals based on ambient conditions, such as ambient noise. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140056173 | PORTABLE DEVICE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A portable device maintenance support apparatus includes one set of terminals configured to connect to a hybrid communication network performed based on any one of a plurality of protocols, by a compound signal in which an analog signal is superimposed with a digital signal including at least device information, the hybrid communication network being performed between the portable device maintenance support apparatus and a field device, the one set of terminals being common to the plurality of protocols. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140056174 | PROTOCOLS FOR CONNECTING INTELLIGENT SERVICE MODULES IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK - Implementations are disclosed that provide protocols for connecting an intelligent service module within a storage area network (SAN). The protocols support physical connections between the intelligent service module and a director-level switch of the SAN. In some variations, the intelligent service module may comprise a director service module (DSM), a domain-sharing leaf switch service module (LSSM), or a non-domain-sharing LSSM. The protocols provide for establishing link parameters and negotiating responsibilities between the intelligent service module and the director-level switch. In one configuration, for example, ELP and ELP_ACCEPT frames may be used to establish the link parameters. In another configuration, ESC and ESC_ACCEPT frames may be used to negotiate responsibilities between the intelligent service module and the director-level switch. Other configurations also provide an ownership status of the intelligent service module that is used to determine whether the switch can initiate management of the intelligent service module. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140056175 | INTEGRATED DEVICE MANAGMENT OVER ETHERNET NETWORK - A clustered network may include a plurality of switch boxes where a master switch box may communicate and control hardware devices in remote switch boxes. The switch boxes in the network may each include a multiplexer, for example, a field programmable array (FPGA) that may process message requests related to hardware devices of a switch box. If the hardware device is in a remote switch box, then the FPGA of the master switch box may process the status data from the remote switch box so that a local processor in the master switch box can read the status data. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140064138 | NETWORK TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY AND OBSOLESCENCE REPORTING - Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a network topology discovery engine that detects one or more network elements and/or one or more connections between a plurality of network elements. The network topology discovery engine transmits a request for operational and connection information from at least one network element. In response, network topology information is received by the network topology discovery engine by one or more elements of the network that provide information on the topology and operational state of the telecommunications network. The received information may then be stored in a network topology database. This network topology database may be utilized by the network or a related component for information or maintenance of the telecommunications network, such as an obsolescence tracker to detect one or more network elements that could be replaced or upgraded. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064139 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF POOLS AND SPAS - Systems and methods of (remotely) controlling aspects of pools and spas and of modifying water contained therein are detailed. Internet-enabled access to pool and spa controllers may happen without any need for users to create firewall ports or utilize static internet protocol addresses. Certain networking devices may be configured using a USB connection or SD card, avoiding any requirement for an Ethernet cable or supplying separate power to the devices during configuration. Other devices may be configured wirelessly, without need of any USB connection or SD card. Time-varying data may be obtained in respect of one or more installations and analyzed for various information. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064140 | QUICKLY JOINING WI-FI NETWORKS USING NEIGHBORING ACCESS POINTS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a device for joining a known Wi-Fi network. During operation, the device performs a scanning operation during a scanning process to find a known access point of a WLAN for the device to join. Next, if the scanning operation finds an access point, the device determines whether the access point neighbors a known access point. If so, the device attempts to associate with the known access point by performing a scanning operation on the specific channel associated with the known access point. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064141 | MOBILITY DETECTION FOR EDGE APPLICATIONS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Various embodiments detect wireless communication device mobility in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, one or more Internet Protocol (IP) data packets associated with a wireless communication device are analyzed. The wireless communication device is coupled with the edge entity. A determination is made, based on the analyzing, that the wireless communication device is a newly coupled device at the edge entity. A central entity disposed within the wireless communication network is notified that the wireless communication device is currently coupled to the edge entity. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064142 | UPDATING MULTICAST GROUP INFORMATION OF A CLIENT DEVICE OF A WIRELESS MESH NETWORK - Systems, methods and apparatuses for updating multicast group information of a client device of a wireless mesh network are disclosed. One method includes an access node of the wireless mesh network determining multicast group information of the client device that is connected to the access node, and the access node providing routing updates to upstream access nodes and a first upstream gateway, wherein the multicast group information of the client device is included within the routing updates of the client device. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064143 | SYSTEM FOR ACCOUNT SETUP AND/OR DEVICE INSTALLATION - A user may select more than one device to be installed in a building. An order of installation of the devices may be determined based on the type of devices selected. A user may be presented with a module for each device selected. The modules may be presented in the order of installation. The modules may include instructions for installation for the corresponding device. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064144 | Switching System Employing Independent Data Switches Connecting Orthogonal Sets of Nodes - A switching system formed of a number of nodes interfacing with external network elements and interconnected through a number of independent switches is disclosed. The switches are arranged into a set of primary switches, a set of secondary switches, and a set of tertiary switches and each node connects to a respective primary switch, a respective secondary switch, and a respective tertiary switch. The connection pattern of nodes to switches is selected so that any set of nodes connecting to any primary switch, any set of nodes connecting to any secondary switch, and any set of nodes connecting to any tertiary switch are mutually orthogonal. A distributed control system sets a path from any node to any other node traversing at most two switches. The switching system may serve as a large-scale data-switching center or a geographically distributed network. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064145 | Representing and Searching Network Multicast Trees - Methods and systems are disclosed for receiving data from each of a plurality of components in a network, the components being arranged as a plurality of multicast trees, the data from each of the components indicating a structure of a portion of the network and at least one attribute associated with the respective component. The disclosure further provides for determining, based on the data, a structure of at least some of the multicast trees, receiving search criteria, and determining which of the multicast trees meet the search criteria. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING NETWORK CONFIGURATION, AND RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for processing network configuration, and a radio network controller. The method includes: establishing a neighboring cell relationship between a macro cell and a generic access network cell, where the neighboring cell relationship is a neighboring cell mapping relationship between a radio network controller of the macro cell and a generic access network controller of the generic access network cell, and more than two generic access network cells share one generic access network controller; and when a handover of a user equipment from the macro cell to the generic access network cell occurs, sending a measurement control message to the user equipment according to the neighboring cell relationship between the macro cell and the generic access network cell. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140071849 | INTERNET PRESENCE FOR A HOME NETWORK - In one embodiment, a first interface of a switch interconnects with a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN), while a second interface of the switch interconnects with a WAN interface of a router, where the router provides a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN). Additionally, a web server is provided at the switch, where the web server is reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface. The switch may then inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces, and determines, based on inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140071850 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATION IN MULTI-HOP NETWORKS - Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. One innovative aspect of the present disclosure includes a method of communicating in a wireless network. The wireless network includes an access point and a relay. The method includes indicating to a client, at the relay, a network address of the access point. The method further includes receiving an association request, from the client, addressed to the access point. The method further includes forwarding the association request to the access point. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140071851 | METHOD FOR INCREASING QUALITY OF SIGNALS RECEIVED BY AT LEAST ONE DESTINATION DEVICE AMONG A PLURALITY - A method determining a configuration of a wireless telecommunications network, each source device transmitting at least one flow of complex modulation symbols on a same resource to an associated destination device, including: obtaining a first channel matrices set representing transmission channels between the source devices and each destination device and a second channel matrices set representing transmission channels between a relay device and each destination device; selecting at least one flow of complex modulation symbols for which the relay device applies a pre-coding; determining a pre-coding matrix used by the relay device for applying the pre-coding to transmit pre-coded complex modulation symbols, on same resource as the complex modulation symbols transmitted by the source devices, the pre-coding matrix determined based on the first and second channel matrices sets, the selected at least one flow of complex modulation symbols, and a transmission power constraint applicable to the relay device. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140071852 | NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a network system including a plurality of communication apparatuses, a packet relay apparatus, and a control apparatus. The plurality of communication apparatuses are configured to be capable of performing packet communication. The packet relay apparatus includes a plurality of networks for the packet communication and is configured to be connected to the plurality of communication apparatuses such that each of the plurality of communication apparatuses is connectable to at least two networks of the plurality of networks. The control apparatus is configured to select a network to be a connection destination from the plurality of networks and instruct each of the plurality of communication apparatuses to connect to the selected network via the packet relay apparatus. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140071853 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - An information management system is disclosed that includes a wireless terminal configured to store identification data of the wireless terminal used to identify the wireless terminal in the system; a broadcasting device configured to transmit position data which represents a position at which the device is located for a predetermined area; and a server configured to store position data indicating a position at which the terminal is located. The terminal includes a collection unit configured to collect environmental data which represents a state of an environment around the terminal; a receiving unit configured to receive the position data from the device when the terminal is located in the predetermined area; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, via the device, to the server, the identification of the terminal, the position data received from the device, and the environmental data collected by the collection unit. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140071854 | System and Methods for Dual Mode Network Selection - Embodiments are provided for supporting network selection for dual mode user equipment that access both WiFi and 3GPP networks. The embodiments allow a UE to determine network selection for a WLAN using an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) according to the UE's capability to support a HotSpot 2.0 (HS2.0) WiFi selection mechanism. In an embodiment, the ANDSF server provides the UE with network selection policy and discovery information indicating available wireless access networks to the UE. The information provided to the UE includes both information for HS2.0 capable UEs and information for non-HS2.0 capable UEs. The UE then selects the suitable information for network selection according to UE support or lack thereof for HS2.0. In another embodiment, the ANDSF receives capability information from the UE regarding support for HS2.0, and accordingly provides suitable selection policy and network discovery information to the UE. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140078927 | HIERARCHAL LABEL DISTRIBUTION AND ROUTE INSTALLATION IN A LOOP-FREE ROUTING TOPOLOGY USING ROUTING ARCS AT MULTIPLE HIERARCHAL LEVELS FOR RING TOPOLOGIES - In one embodiment, a method comprises creating, in a computing network, a loop-free routing topology comprising a plurality of routing arcs for reaching a destination network node, each routing arc comprising a first network node as a first end of the routing arc, a second network node as a second end of the routing arc, and at least a third network node configured for routing any network traffic along the routing arc toward the destination node via any one of the first or second ends of the routing arc, at least one of the first, second, or third network nodes are implemented as a ring-based network having a prescribed ring topology; and establishing loop-free label switched paths for reaching the destination network node via the routing arcs of the loop-free routing topology, the label switched paths independent and distinct from any attribute of the prescribed ring topology. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078928 | GROUP OWNER RENEGOTIATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for group owner (GO) renegotiation are provided. For example, the method and apparatus may be used for GO renegotiation in a wireless personal network (WPAN), for example, a 60-gigahertz (60 GHz) peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network. The incumbent group owner (e.g., personal base station set (PBSS) control point (PCP)) controls the operation of the group. GO renegotiation can occur, for example, when a newly arriving device (e.g., a prospective group owner) is trying to connect to the PBSS and/or, for example, with PCP rearrangement among members of an existing group. As an example, after the formation of the group, the PCP may want to relinquish the role of being the PCP. A procedure is described for deciding among clients and the PCP which device will assume the role of group owner from the existing PCP in the event the role of group owner is to be reassigned. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078929 | AUTOMATIC ADDRESS CONFIGURATION IN A NETWORK TEST SYSTEM - A method for managing virtual device addresses and an address manager for a network test system comprising a plurality of ports including a first port. A respective plurality of virtual devices to be emulated by each of the plurality of ports may be defined, each plurality of virtual devices including a respective first virtual device. Addresses may be automatically assigning to each of the virtual devices in accordance with a start value, an intraport pattern, and an interport pattern. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078930 | METHOD AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RECONFIGURING A DATA NETWORK NODE - The present invention relates to a method for reconfiguring data network nodes ( | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078931 | Wireless Communication Device, Wireless Communication System, And Wireless Communication Control Method - A wireless communication system is configured such that, during a period in which wireless communication is being performed between first and second wireless access points, wireless communication in a first wireless communication sub-network and a second wireless communication sub-network is made to stand by, and during the time other than the period in which wireless communication is being performed, wireless communication in at least one of the first wireless communication sub-network and the second wireless communication sub-network is performed. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078932 | Methods and apparatus for enabling communication between network elements that operate at different bit rates - A method for enabling network elements (NEs) operating at a bit rate R | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078933 | METHOD AND BOARD FOR HIGH-SPEED LINK AUTO-NEGOTIATION - a method and a board for high-speed link auto-negotiation, includes: setting, by a first board, a port rate to a public rate supported by both the first board and a second board; sending, by the first board, a first auto-negotiation packet to the second board according to the public rate, where the first auto-negotiation packet carries a rate supported by the first board, so that the second board determines, a highest rate supported by both the two boards, and sets the port rate to the highest rate; receiving, by the first board, a second auto-negotiation packet that is sent by the second board according to the public rate, which carries the rate supported by the second board; determining, by the first board, according to the rate supported by the two boards, the highest rate supported by both the two boards, and setting the port rate to the highest rate. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078934 | DELAY FEEDBACK FOR COORDINATED MULTI-POINT TRANSMISSION - In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and an apparatus to perform operations including estimating, with a user equipment, one or more delays between receipts at the user equipment of transmissions from a plurality of transmission nodes ( | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078935 | Multi-Interface Terminal, and Neighbor Topology Discovery and Cooperative Communication Method Therefore - The present document provides a neighbor topology discovery method for a multi-interface terminal, to improve the usage rate of multiple interfaces. The method includes the following steps: after joining a network, the multi-interface terminal broadcasts a neighbor discovery request message to respective networks via each interface, and the neighbor discovery request message carries a neighbor hop value; and the multi-interface terminal in the network monitors broadcast messages of other terminals in the network where each interface is located; when detecting the neighbor discovery request message, if the neighbor hop value carried in the detected neighbor discovery request message indicates that the present terminal is the last hop, related information in the neighbor discovery request message is extracted, and neighbor information and network topology information of the present terminal is updated; and if not, the neighbor hop value is modified and then the neighbor discovery request message is forwarded via all interfaces. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140086096 | PEER SETUP OF PREDEFINED MODULATION TRANSMISSION - Described herein are systems and techniques related to maintaining wireless connections between stations (STAs). A message is communicated between the STAs to anticipate modulation type that may be used in transmitting a packet under the Wireless Gigabit alliance (WiGig) specification and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11ad standard. The message may be used in disabling or enabling automatic gain control (AGC) at a receiving STA end. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140086097 | NODE SYSTEM ID CHANGE IN LINK STATE PROTOCOL NETWORK - According to an example, a change of a system ID for a node in a link state protocol network is notified to other nodes in the network. A message may be sent to notify the other nodes of the system ID change. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140086098 | Method, System and Controlling Bridge for Obtaining Port Extension Topology Information - A method, system and controlling bridge (CB) for acquiring port extension (PE) topology information, and a method and system for processing an upstream port, wherein, the method for acquiring the port extension (PE) topology information includes: a CB receiving a link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) message sent by the PE, and perceiving an attachment of the PE; the CB receiving Extended Port Create message sent by the PE, and instantiating corresponding instantiated ports inside the CB. By adopting the above-mentioned technical scheme, the topology information of the PE connected to the CB can be obtained and a channel for forwarding data can be established, effectively. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140086099 | Realization method and system for enabling LLDP function on non-ethernet link - The disclosure provides a realization method for enabling a Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) function on a non-Ethernet link, which includes: starting LLDP global enabling on a network device at an end and a network device at an opposite end respectively; starting LLDP port enabling on a non-Ethernet interface of the network device at the end and a non-Ethernet interface of the network device at the opposite end respectively. The disclosure further provides a realization system for enabling an LLDP function on a non-Ethernet link, correspondingly. The disclosure extends and improves the physical interface scope supported by an LLDP, and achieves the purpose of enabling the LLDP neighbour discovery function on the non-Ethernet link such as a POS interface by means of supporting usage of the LLDP on the interface such as the POS interface. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140092772 | IP AGGREGATION FOR LTE-BASED MOBILE NETWORKS - A mobile architecture system includes a plurality of connection nodes each comprising an access interface and at least one network interface. A plurality of aggregation layer devices are each coupled to respective sets of connection nodes to form aggregation regions. A backhaul network is coupled to each of the aggregation layer devices, and a mobility entity is coupled to the backhaul network, wherein each of the connection nodes is configured to receive attachment requests from at least one user device. The aggregation layer devices are configured to assign IP addresses to user devices connected to connection nodes coupled to the respective aggregation layer devices. The aggregation layer devices are configured to determine IP routes from the backhaul network to the connection nodes based on the assigned IP addresses. The aggregation layer devices are further configured to notify respective connection nodes regarding the IP addresses assigned to connected user devices. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092773 | NODE JOINING PROTOCOL FOR CLUSTER FEDERATION - Obtaining tight knowledge about nodes in a federated ring structure. The tight knowledge includes information about neighbors of a given node. The method includes at a given node, sending a join request, requesting to join a federated ring in a distributed computing environment. The method further includes, at the given node, receiving a join reply. The join reply provides an initial view of at least a portion of a neighborhood of the given node. The neighborhood is a set of nodes logically proximate the given node. The method further includes, at the given node, sending a lock request to nodes in the neighborhood to request that the other nodes in the given node's neighborhood are locked so as to not have overlapping nodes joining the given node's neighborhood simultaneously. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092774 | CHANNEL REUSE AMONG COMMUNICATION NETWORKS SHARING A COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - A first network device determines whether a first reference code included in at least a first transmission on a communication channel is associated with a code configured in the first network device. The communication channel is shared among a plurality of communication networks and the first reference code is associated with a first communication network of the plurality of communication networks. The first network device joins the first communication network associated with the first reference code in response to determining the first reference code is associated with the code configured in the first network device. The first network device communicates with a second network device in the first communication network using the code configured in the first network device. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092775 | Configuring A Wireless Communications Device in a Mobile Communications System - A wireless communications device ( | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092776 | Communication Apparatus - A communication apparatus includes: a processor to execute determining whether the number of slave stations belonging to a first wireless network as a slave station is the same as a upper limit; transmitting first wireless setting information, when it is determined as a first case that the number of the slave station apparatuses is smaller than the upper limit; transmitting, when it is determined a second case that the number of the slave station apparatuses is the same as the upper limit, second wireless setting information; and performing, in the first case, communication of target data by using the first wireless network, and performing, in the second case, communication of the target data by using the second wireless network. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092777 | TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING METHOD AND DEVICE - A transmitting and a receiving method and a device are provided in the present invention. The method includes: determining, by a terminal, a base station type of a base station controlling a neighboring cell of a serving cell; and transmitting, by the terminal, information indicating the base station type to a network device, so that the network device determines the base station type according to the information indicating the base station type. According to embodiments of the present invention, the accurate recognization of the base station type is realized. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092778 | Home Communication Network - Household communications network ( | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140092779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINDING A NEIGHBOR IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for finding a neighbor. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for setting an Internet protocol (IP) by a station (STA) of a wireless communication network comprises: a step of receiving network prefix information; a step of transmitting an initial generic advertisement service (GAS) request frame including the set IP address information to an access point (AP). According to the present invention, a novel method of setting an IP is proposed which can be performed independently of, or prior to the completion of, an initial link set-up process. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140098702 | POSITION DISCOVERY BY DETECTING IRREGULARITIES IN A NETWORK TOPOLOGY - Processing nodes in a 3D torus network topology are connected together via an interconnect that introduces at least one irregularity into the link connections between processing nodes of each ring of the network. Each processing node detects whether there is an irregularity in its links with adjacent processing nodes in a ring. As the sockets or other processing node interfaces of the interconnect are wired to introduce this irregularity and as the positions of the processing nodes within a given ring are relative to this irregularity, the physical location of the processing nodes can be determined based on correlations between physical locations of the sockets relative to the irregularity and the positions of the processing nodes relative to the irregularity. Thus, the relative position of a processing node in the ring can be used to identify the socket with which the processing node is coupled, thereby facilitating network management operations. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098703 | TRILL SHORTEST PATH FIRST IMPLEMENTATION - A shortest path first (SPF) computation in a distributed network may be performed efficiently by performing the SPF computation in stages. Rather than perform a new SPF computation every time a change occurs affecting a link state within the distributed network, a routing protocol may identify the change and determine if the impact to the link state necessarily needs the new SPF computation. For example, a predetermined list of events may identify changes that may not necessarily impact the SPF value(s) currently associated with the distributed network. Embodiments disclosed may avoid computation of the new SPF for changes to the link state thus managing network system resources more efficiently. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098704 | Channel Estimation By Time-Domain Parameter Extraction - Methods and apparatus of channel estimation using time-domain parameter extraction are disclosed. The wireless channel can be modeled by a multipath model with a limited number of parameters in the continuous time domain. In the discrete time domain, the multipath model leads to channel impulse responses that have a limited number of channel taps with non-negligible energy. Extracting the time-domain parameters and then reconstructing the channel yields channel estimates that have better accuracy. Time-domain parameter extraction also has lower computational complexity than existing methods. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098705 | MANAGEMENT CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT - Described are systems and methods for a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) customer premises equipment (CPE) Management Center (CMC). In one embodiment, the CMC includes a communications interface to receive information from the CPE device regarding operation of the CPE device. The received information is analyzed and a command signal generation module generates a corresponding command signal for transmission to the at least one CPE device to modify the CPE device operation based on the analysis results in a manner which either enhances CPE device performance, for example increasing data rate, or improves line stability, for example reducing CPE error rate. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098706 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL EQUIPMENT - Communication control equipment is connected to a plurality of communication control equipment via a network and is configured to be time-synchronized with the plurality of communication control equipment by using a time synchronization procedure using a communication including at least request packets and acknowledgement packets. The communication control equipment includes a receiving-interval measurement section configured to measure a receiving interval of request packets from the plurality of communication control equipment; and a queuing-occurrence determination section configured to detect conflict of the request packets from any of the plurality of communication control equipment on a basis of the receiving interval of the request packets measured by the receiving-interval measurement section. The communication control equipment is configured to determine whether to transmit an acknowledgement packet to the communication control equipment that has transmitted the request packets based on a detection result of the queuing-occurrence determination section. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098707 | TRILL SHORTEST PATH FIRST IMPLEMENTATION - A shortest path first (SPF) computation in a distributed network may be performed efficiently by performing the SPF computation in stages. Rather than perform a new SPF computation every time a change occurs affecting a link state within the distributed network, a routing protocol may identify the change and determine if the impact to the link state necessarily needs the new SPF computation. For example, a predetermined list of events may identify changes that may not necessarily impact the SPF value(s) currently associated with the distributed network. Embodiments disclosed may avoid computation of the new SPF for changes to the link state thus managing network system resources more efficiently. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098708 | METHOD AND TOOLING FOR CONFIGURING A NETWORK OF UNATTENDED GROUND WIRELESS SENSORS - The method for configuring a network of deposited wireless sensors. In certain aspects, these methods include defining performance criteria forming constraints, with associated threshold values, and at least one performance criterion to be optimized, for at least one zone to be equipped with nodes, each performance criterion being defined by a model; defining for said or each zone; the allocation to said or each zone to be equipped, a number of nodes; applying an optimization process per zone on said or each zone; increasing the number of nodes or modifying the performance criteria defined in said or each zone where the performance criteria are not met and reproducing in these zones the optimization process per zone with the new number of nodes or the new performance criteria, and applying the configuration determined at each node in said or each zone. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140098709 | PATH CALCULATING METHOD, PROGRAM AND CALCULATING APPARATUS - Calculation of a shortest path connecting two nodes of a network involves steps of: comparing a distance of a first communication path between, from among the plurality of nodes, a starting node as a starting point of a communication path and an adjacent node located adjacent to the starting node, to a distance of a second communication path which has already been calculated other than the first communication path and has already been stored; either taking the first communication path as a candidate of the shortest path if the distance of the first communication path is shorter than the second communication path, or taking the second communication path as a candidate of the shortest path if the distance of the first communication path is not shorter than the second communication path; and taking the adjacent node as a next starting node in the comparison step. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140105061 | Method and System to Configure Network Devices - A method includes determining, for a particular time period, a scheduled location for a device based on a schedule corresponding to a user of the device. The method further includes configuring a set of network devices, that have a signal coverage area which includes the scheduled location, such that a first subset of the network devices is configured for connecting with the first client device during the particular time period and a second subset of network devices is configured for not connecting with the first client device during the particular time period. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105062 | FEATURE PEER NETWORK WITH SCALABLE STATE INFORMATION - A device receives feature peer packets including feature peer state information. The feature peer packets are received from a first set of feature peers provided at a first location and associated with a service graph associated with a user device of a customer. The device receives customer packets including customer state information, and receives a request for the feature peer packets and the customer packets based on movement of the user device to a second location. The device provides, based on the request, the feature peer packets and the customer packets to a storage device at the second location. The storage device provides the feature peer packets and the customer packets to a second set of feature peers provided at the second location. The second set of feature peers establish a relocated service graph for the user device based on the feature peer packets and the customer packets. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105063 | DUTY CYCLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MITIGATE LATENCY FOR DUTY CYCLE-BASED WIRELESS LOW-POWER MAC - Disclosed are a duty cycle control method and apparatus to mitigate latency for duty cycle wireless low-power MAC. The duty cycle control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can control a duty cycle depending on traffic conditions in the asynchronous duty cycle-based low-power MAC to mitigate the packet transmission latency between nodes without significant damage of unique low power characteristics. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PATH INDICATION - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for generating a Layer 2 path indication by a processor. The method includes receiving, by the processor, a request for providing a Layer 2 path indication between a first host and a second host in a network. Nodes in the network are configured to form a plurality of sub-networks to enable data transfer from one host to another host within a sub-network via a Layer 2 path formed of a sequence of intermediate nodes in the same sub-network. The method further includes identifying, by the processor, a sub-network within the network to which the first host and the second host belong, and determining, by the processor, within the sub-network a sequence of intermediate nodes on a path for Layer 2 data transfer between the first host and the second host. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105065 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus functioning as a master device denies participation by new communication apparatuses in a network in communication parameter configuration mode based on participation statuses of communication apparatuses functioning as slave devices in the network. The communication apparatus functioning as a master device establishes the network in communication parameter configuration mode between the communication apparatuses participating in the network, and configures communication parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105066 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for configuring a network comprising a maintenance entity and a plurality of nodes, the method comprising at the maintenance entity, the steps of: (a) detecting a potential presence in the network of at least one limited node, said limited node being able to receive data only within time periods; (b) determining that an updated network configuration parameter value is required, said network configuration parameter being common to the at least one limited node and to the plurality nodes of the network; (c) postponing a transmission of a signal for updating the network configuration parameter value at the plurality of nodes, based on the detection of the potential presence of the at least one limited node in the network; (d) transmitting a triggering signal for triggering delivery of the updated network configuration parameter value to the limited device; (e) transmitting the signal for updating the updated network configuration parameter value at the plurality of nodes. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140105067 | Method, Device and System for Starting Routing Function and Transmitting Data - A method, a device and a system for enabling a routing function and transmitting data, which relate to the field of communications, and are capable of sharing a single session task through a plurality of access points, thereby ensuring data transmission quality. When a station uses an external network identifiable address, and performs data transmission of a single session task through a first access point, an address of a club routing function (CR) router connected to the first access point is determined; at least one second access point connected to the same CR router with the first access point is determined. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140112188 | Architecture For Virtualization And Distribution Of Routing Information Used In A Transport Network - A method, apparatus and computer program product for distribution of routing information used in a transport network is presented. In a transport network having a plurality of edge devices and core devices, a main instance of a protocol is used for shortest path and tree computation. A multicast tree is defined per Virtual Services Network (VSN) to distribute Link State Data Base (LSDB) updates that only apply to members of said VSN. Multicast trees are built using a secondary instance of the control protocol LSDB and wherein each VSN multicast tree represents a separate instance of the secondary instance of the control protocol LSD. LSDB updates are distributed that only apply to members of the VSN using the multicast tree for the VSN. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112189 | PROFILE BASED DISCOVERY ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD AWARE WI-FI NETWORKS - Methods, devices, and computer program products for transmitting and receiving discovery and paging messages in a wireless communication device are described herein. In one aspect, a wireless apparatus operable in a wireless communication system includes a discovery engine configured to communicate with a wireless network based on a profile, the profile having defined use parameters, the discovery engine being configured to receive an input from an application indicating a selection of a profile, the discovery engine further configured to receive one or more attributes from the application and configure the profile using the one or more attributes, the attributes containing information to configure the profile to perform certain functions as defined by the application. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112190 | System and Apparatus of Generalized Network Controller for a Software Defined Network (SDN) - A generalized network controller in a software defined network (SDN), controlling a network with mixed switches based on different and even incompatible OpenFlow (OF) standard versions, comprising a first transceiver connected to a first OF switch comprising a first OF standard version configured to receive messages from the first OF switch and to transmit messages to the first OF switch; a second transceiver connected to a second OF switch comprising a second OF standard version configured to receive messages from the second OF switch and to transmit messages to the second OF switch, wherein the first OF standard version is different from the second OF standard version, and wherein the first OF standard version is incompatible with the second OF standard version; and a processor coupled to the first and second transceivers and configured to control the first and the second OF switches. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112191 | Technique for Ensuring Congruency in Link Aggregation - The present disclosure provides a technique for ensuring that a service or conversation is carried in a congruent manner on a Link Aggregation Group (LAG). The Service ID (e.g., conversation ID) to link mapping is configured on both sides of the LAG independently of each other. The Service ID to link assignment is stored in a well-defined format, e.g. in an assignment table. A digest is then prepared on the assignment table. The digest is exchanged between the two sides of the LAG. If there is a mismatch between the digests, then the service is transmitted on a predefined and agreed-upon default link if congruency has to be enforced for that particular service. Furthermore, the digest exchange allows verification on the configuration to check whether all services to be handed-off are configured on both sides. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112192 | System and Apparatus of a Software-Service-Defined-Network (SSDN) - A network apparatus for coupling control plane controllers and data plane switches in a global software service defined network (SSDN), wherein the global SSDN comprises a plurality of local SSDNs, comprising a network software service layer (NSSL) service bus comprising a processor, wherein the NSSL service bus is coupled to a plurality of network controllers and to a plurality of network switches, wherein the NSSL service bus is configured to coordinate the actions of the plurality of network controllers, wherein the NSSL service bus is configured to expose the plurality of controllers as services addressable by service names, wherein the NSSL service bus is configured to extend a local SSDN into a global SSDN network; and wherein the NSSL service bus is configured to provide the network controllers with global network information, such that the network controllers provide end-to-end service routing in the global SSDN network. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112193 | NETWORK SELECTION SCHEME - Technologies are generally described for a network selection scheme for an electronic device. In some examples, a method performed under control of an electronic device may include searching one or more communication networks available for the electronic device; determining types of the searched communication networks; determining a type of data traffic to be transmitted over at least one of the searched communication networks; and determining at least one of the communication networks to be used for the data traffic based at least in part on the determined types of the communication networks and the determined type of the data traffic. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AD-HOC/NETWORK ASSISTED DEVICE DISCOVERY PROTOCOL FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method for device to device (D2D) network-assisted device discovery are provided. The method includes initiating the D2D network-assisted device discovery of a receiving UE to enable a target UE and the receiving UE to establish a D2D communication. The method also includes performing a discovery feasibility measurement to determine whether a D2D communication between the target UE and the receiving UE is feasible. The method further includes transmitting a discovery setup message and receiving a discovery report from the target UE. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112195 | FEEDBACK DESIGN OF HIERARCHICAL COORDINATED MULTIPOINT TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides a method, apparatus and a computer program product for feedback design of hierarchical coordinated multipoint transmission. The present invention includes obtaining, at a user equipment, a list including a predetermined number of cells, identifying, at the user equipment, a cooperation set of cells including the cell serving the user equipment, determining, at the user equipment, for each cell included in the list whether the cell belongs to the identified cooperation set of the user equipment, and if the cell belongs to the cooperation set of the user equipment, reporting a first predetermined set of parameters, and if the cell does not belong to the cooperation set of the user equipment, reporting a second predetermined set of parameters. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112196 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION OUTSIDE A MESH BY INCLUDING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION IN ROUTER CONFIGURATION MESSAGES - A Wireless mobile communication (WMC) device may maintain user preference information, which is unique to the WMC device capabilities and the device user. WMC devices located in near proximity of each other may be enabled to form an ad hoc wireless network wherein each WMC device within the network may function as a router for other devices. Utilizing such routing capability within an ad hoc wireless network may allow WMC devices that are out of their wireless coverage area to use other WMC devices within such ad hoc wireless network to route any impending communication through such other WMC devices wherein these devices may have wireless connectivity to their coverage networks. WMC devices that are may have external connectivity may be enable to be selective in routing information and/or data from other WMC devices in the ad hoc network. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112197 | AD-HOC SIMPLE CONFIGURATION - A protocol governing the operation of an ad-hoc WLAN enables each device in the WLAN to be configured as a registrar and/or an enrollee. Accordingly, each device is configurable to support both the registrar as well as enrollee modes of operations. In response to a time-driven user action, the device may be configured to enter into a registrar mode or an enrollee mode. While in the registrar mode, the device enters into an aggressive beaconing phase by setting its beacon contention window to a relatively very small value. The aggressive beaconing increases the probability of the discovery of the registrar by the enrollees. Optionally the device may prompt the user to select between a registrar and an enrollee mode of operation by displaying the option on an LCD panel. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112198 | Method, Related Device, and System for Configuring Wireless Local Area Network Device - A method, related device, and system for configuring a wireless local area network device are provided. A configuration device obtains working channel information of a wireless local area network. The working channel information is used to indicate a working channel of the wireless local area network. The configuration device receives a configuration instruction sent by an access point. The configuration instruction is received through the working channel according to the working channel information. The configuration instruction is sent after the access point receives a configuration request of an application terminal, and the configuration instruction is used to instruct the configuration device to send configuration information. The configuration device sends the configuration information through the working channel information, so that the application terminal performs network configuration with the access point according to the configuration information. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140112199 | CUSTOMER FACING INTERFACE POWER CYCLING OF WIRELESS TERMINALS - Systems and methods are described for configuring customer premises equipment in a wireless network in response to reconnection of subscriber station to a base stations. A set of rules is provided that governs configuration of a network interface based in part on whether the interface connects to a different base station after reconnection. Reconfiguration may be include cycling power of the network interface and the decision to cycle power may be based on network configuration determined after the loss of communication. This decision can be made after the loss of communication and after the network interface is reconnected to the wireless network through the same or a different base station. The rules may be processed by a combination of subscriber equipment, network interface and base station. Power may be cycled responsive to a message transmitted by the one base station to the network interface. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140119232 | OVER-THE-AIR PROGRAMMING OF MAC ADDRESS TO WIFI IC IN PRODUCTION LINE - Systems, methods and computer-readable media provide a MAC (Media Access Control) address to a device, for example, while the device is on a production line. In response to receiving a signal to initiate a MAC acquisition process, the device connects to a wireless network. A MAC address server within wireless range of the wireless device detects the connection to the wireless. The MAC address server determines an available MAC address and communicates the available MAC address to the device over the wireless network. The device associates the available MAC address as a source MAC address for the device in future communications sessions. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119233 | MULTI-INSTANCE POWERLINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A multi-instance powerline communication device broadcasts discovery messages to network devices of a plurality of communication networks. Identification information associated with the network devices is determined. Each of the network devices is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of communication networks and one of a plurality of powerline communication instances. The multi-instance powerline communication device receives a network packet and determines a destination network device for the network packet. A network identifier of the communication network of the destination network device is determined. The multi-instance powerline communication device determines the powerline communication instance associated with the communication network and processes the network packet using the powerline communication instance and the network identifier of the communication network. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119234 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF SYSTEM - An electronic apparatus including: a communicator configured to wirelessly connect to an access point (AP) to enable wireless communication; a storage configured to store AP connection information for connection to the AP through the communicator; a reader configured to read a direct connection information code from an external device when the direct connection information code for direct wireless connection by the electronic apparatus to the external device is installed on the external device; and a controller configured to establish a direct wireless connection to the external device based on the direct connection information code read by the reader and transmit the AP connection information stored in the storage to the external device which is directly wirelessly connected so the external device connects to the AP based on the AP connection information. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119235 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A LOGICAL TOPOLOGY CHANGE IN A NETWORK - The present disclosure relates to managing a logical topology change in a network. The entries of the forwarding database are flushed intelligently without arbitrarily removing the forwarding database resulting in flooding. In one embodiment, a logical topology number (LTN) is maintained by all the interfaces and the forwarding database in the logical topology. In case of any change in the network topology, the LTN of the interfaces affected by the topology change is changed. Further, while sending a frame, LTN of the forwarding database entry for a destination address is compared with LTN of the logical topology. In case of mismatch, the entry is invalidated and the frame is flooded to all other ports for entering new entries into the database. LTN of the forwarding database entry for a source address is compared with the LTN of the logical topology. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119236 | TOPOGRAPHICAL DISPLAY GENERATOR FOR AD HOC NETWORK - The present invention comprises a computer apparatus for displaying the topology of a timely organized ad hoc network, the apparatus including a processor, a memory, a computer-readable medium, an input device coupled to the processor, a radio frequency transceiver coupled to the processor; a communications interface coupled to the memory, a display coupled to the processor, and software copied from the computer-readable medium into the memory by the processor that, when executed, causes the processor to obtain a diagram of the network location from the input device or computer readable medium, obtain the identities of the devices comprising the network from the input device or computer readable medium, determine the communication links between the network devices, and graphically represent on the display the devices and the connection links on the diagram. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119237 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RELAY DEPLOYMENT IN A TDD COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The embodiments disclose a method and base station for relay deployment in a Time Division Duplex (TDD) communication network. The method comprises configuring a first base station to operate as a donor base station, and configuring a second base station to operate as a relay node, wherein a first sector of the second base station is configured as a User Equipment (UE) part of the relay node and a second sector of the second base station is configured as a base station part of the relay node. The method further comprises allocating wireless resources for backhaul link between the first base station and the second base station and for access link between the second base station and a UE. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119238 | MULTI-CHASSIS TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY USING IN-BAND SIGNALING - A multi-chassis network device may automatically detect whether cables connected between chassis devices are correctly inserted. The device may insert, into a first data stream output from a first port of the device, control information identifying the first port. The device may receive, from a second data stream received by the first port of the device, second control information identifying a second port, at another device connected to the device via a cable. The device may determine, based on the second control information, whether the connection of the first port to the second port, via the cable, is valid and cause, when the connection of the first port to the second port is determined to not be valid, the device to output an indication that the connection is not valid or to reconfigure the device to make the connection of the first port to the second port valid. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140126416 | AREA-LIMITED SELF-ORGANIZED NETWORK MANAGEMENT METHOD, COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - Disclosed are an area-limited self-organized wireless network management method, a communication apparatus, and a system. The method comprises a step of, when a communications apparatus which is entering the limited area receives area signals for indicating a specific area in which network nodes are located, determining by the communications apparatus whether the master node exists in the limited area; a step of, if it is determined that the master node exists, performing identity authentication with regard to the master node and letting the communications apparatus itself be a sub node by the communications apparatus; and a step of, if it is determined that the master node does not exist, letting the communications apparatus itself be the master node by the communications apparatus, wherein, the master node is in charge of entering of a new sub node and synchronization of shared secret keys between the network nodes. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126417 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN WIRELESS DEVICES AND WIRELESS DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for preventing a peer discovery signal collision, which can occur in a device-to-device (D2D) communication system, and to a wireless device using same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for communicating between wireless devices by using a peer discovery slot is provided. The method comprises the steps of transmitting a first peer discovery signal through a first peer discovery channel that is selected from a plurality of peer discovery channels, receiving a second peer discovery signal that is transmitted by a neighboring wireless device, confirming a second discovery channel, from which the second peer discovery signal is detected, from the plurality of peer discovery channels, and transmitting a feedback signal through a response channel that corresponds to the second peer discovery channel from a plurality of response channels. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126418 | Fully Distributed Routing over a User-Configured On-Demand Virtual Network for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) on Hybrid Cloud Networks - A layer-3 virtual router connects two or more virtual networks. Virtual networks are overlaid upon physical networks. Each virtual network (VN) is a layer-2 network that appears to expand an organization's LAN using virtual MAC addresses. The network stack forms a virtual-network packet with a virtual gateway MAC address of the virtual router to reach a remote virtual network. A VN device driver shim intercepts packets and their virtual MAC and IP addresses and encapsulates them with physical packets sent over the Internet. A VN switch table is expanded to include entries for nodes on the remote virtual network so that all nodes on both virtual networks are accessible. A copy of the VN switch table is stored on each node by a virtual network management daemon on the node. A Time-To-Live field in the virtual-network packet is decremented for each virtual hop and a checksum recalculated. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126419 | DETERMINING A PHYSICAL LOCATION OF A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE - Determining the physical location of a mobile wireless device. A computer receives 1-hop and 2-hop neighbor information from a mobile wireless device for neighbor devices of the mobile wireless device responding to a discovery request transmitted by the mobile wireless device in an ad hoc wireless communications protocol. The computer determines a physical location of the mobile wireless device based in part on stored fixed physical locations of responding devices; an area in which the mobile wireless device is in range of responding 1-hop neighbors associated with a fixed physical location; and an area in which the mobile wireless device is in range of responding 1-hop neighbors not associated with a fixed physical location, which are in the range of 2-hop neighbors associated with fixed physical locations. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126420 | BREAK BEFORE MAKE FORWARDING INFORMATION BASE (FIB) POPULATION FOR MULTICAST - A method of installing forwarding state in a link state protocol controlled network node having a topology database representing a known topology of the network, and at least two ports for communication with corresponding peers of the network node. A unicast path is computed from the node to a second node in the network, using the topology database, and unicast forwarding state associated with the computed unicast path installed in a filtering database (FDB) of the node. Multicast forwarding state is removed for multicast trees originating at the second node if an unsafe condition is detected. Subsequently, a “safe” indication signal is advertised to each of the peers of the network node. The “safe” indication signal comprises a digest of the topology database. A multicast path is then computed from the network node to at least one destination node of a multicast tree originating at the second node. Finally, multicast forwarding state associated with the computed multicast path is installed in the filtering database (FDB) of the network node, when predetermined safe condition is satisfied. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126421 | Methods and systems for changing topology of an asymmetric network - Methods and systems for changing topology of an asymmetric network and operating end-devices coupled to a self-configurable asymmetric network. The self-configurable asymmetric network supports at least two different network topologies and enables: displaying information regarding end-devices that may be accessed via different network topologies, selecting a network topology by setting the direction of a self-configurable asymmetric link, and indicating a subset of the end-devices that are accessible via the selected network topology. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140133348 | PERFORMING VALUE AND CONTEXT AWARE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING - An aspect of this invention is a computer-executable method for distributing one or more features associated with information to be transported by a communications network that includes a plurality of end nodes interconnected via a plurality of network nodes. The method includes receiving one or more features associated with information to be transported by the communications network, wherein the one or more features are specified at an end node of the plurality of end nodes for receipt by a network node of the plurality of network nodes; responsive to the one or more received features, configuring at least a portion of the communications network to perform actions on information based upon the features; receiving the information using the plurality of network nodes; and based at least on the received features and the configuring, performing one or more actions with the information. Illustratively, the one or more actions comprise sending the information to one or more edge entity nodes in accordance with the configuring and the received features. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133349 | TRAFFIC FLOW INFERENCE BASED ON LINK LOADS AND GRAVITY MEASURES - Traffic flow between each pair of nodes in a network may be modeled based on loads measured at each link and based on gravity measures associated with each node. Gravity measures correspond to a relative likelihood of the node being a source or a sink of traffic. Gravity objectives are assigned to nodes to serve as an objective for a node's performance. These gravity objectives may be based on qualitative characteristics associated with each node. Because the assigned gravity objectives may be subjective, the gravity measures are used to generate a quantitative function for determining whether a network can achieve these gravity objectives. In one embodiment, link loads are allocated to traffic flows between nodes and current gravity measures are determined. Changes to link loads and traffic flows may then be modeled to minimize a difference between the assigned gravity measures and the gravity measures. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133350 | Gateway module for a communications system, communications system, and method for transmitting data between users of a communications system - A gateway module for connection of at least two sub-networks is described. A first sub-network of the at least two sub-networks supports a data transmission in accordance with a first communications protocol, especially CAN, FlexRay, LIN, MOST or Ethernet, and a second sub-network of the at least two sub-networks supports a data transmission in accordance with a second communications protocol, especially CAN, FlexRay, LIN, MOST or Ethernet. The gateway module has a configurable hardware circuit which is adapted to manipulate and forward data from the first sub-network and to the second sub-network taking into consideration the first communications protocol and the second communications protocol. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133351 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND NETWORK RELAY APPARATUS - A port switch includes ports that are to serve as communication sources of communication lines extending to a plurality of fabric switches, and sets a link aggregation for the ports. The port switch further includes a fabric switch table indicating a correspondence relationship between each of the addresses of the fabric switches and the corresponding one of the ports. When the port switch receives a frame from a terminal, the port switch detects a destination address in the frame, determines, if the destination address is one of the addresses in the fabric switch table, a port corresponding to the one of the addresses, on the basis of the fabric switch table to transfer the frame from the port. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133352 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT, PROFILES, AND MESSAGE BLOCKS IN A CABLE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT - A method is provided in one example and includes segmenting a plurality of cable modems into a plurality of groups; identifying traffic being received or transmitted by each of the plurality of cable modems that is below a threshold; and determining whether to move each of the plurality of cable modems into a low-power mode based, at least in part, on the traffic being received or transmitted by each of the plurality of cable modems. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133353 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR DETECTING HUB AND TRANSMITTING PACKET THEREOF - A communication device operating as a node constituting a multi-hop network in which a plurality of different networks are mixed, a method for detecting a hub, and a method for transmitting a packet are provided. The communication device includes: a hub detection unit configured to determine whether or not the communication device operates as a hub; a pheromone calculation unit configured to calculate a pheromone value according to whether or not the communication device is a hub; a transmission unit configured to broadcast the pheromone value to neighbor nodes; a reception unit configured to receive the pheromone value from each of the neighbor nodes; and a forwarding node selecting unit configured to compare the pheromone values of the neighbor nodes and select a neighbor node having the greatest pheromone value as a forwarding node to which a packet is to be transmitted. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133354 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING ETHERNET PACKETS - The method involves transmitting Ethernet packets between two or more Ethernet LANs through an interconnecting IP network. Each of the Ethernet LANs is connected to the interconnecting IP network by means of a respective customer edge device. An exchange between the customer edge devices of control information associated with the Ethernet packet transmission is processed and controlled by a centralised server connected to each of the customer edge devices via a control connection. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133355 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING NEIGHBOR STATION, STATION, ACCESS POINT, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for determining a neighbor station in a wireless local area network, and a station, an access point, and a communication system that adopt the method are provided. The method includes: sending, by a first station, a neighbor discovery request message to an access point; receiving, by the first station, a neighbor discovery response message from the access point, where the neighbor discovery response message includes information of one or more channel use time periods used for neighbor discovery; broadcasting, by the first station, a neighbor discovery message at preset communication power in channel use time periods; receiving, by the first station, a neighbor response message of a second station, where the neighbor response message includes station information of the second station; and determining, by the first station, a neighbor station based on the station information of the second station. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133356 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING ATTRIBUTES OF A PARENT CIRCUIT ON A NETWORK ELEMENT - Methods and apparatus for dynamically configuring a parent circuit through a subscriber record on an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server responsive to an authorization event for the subscriber session on the network element. According to one embodiment of the invention, the AAA server accesses the subscriber record for a subscriber session on the network element. Based on this subscriber record, a set of one or more attributes for a subscriber circuit and a set of one or more attributes for a parent circuit of the subscriber circuit are determined. The network element applies the set of subscriber circuit attributes to the subscriber circuit and the set of parent circuit attributes to the parent circuit. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133357 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZED NETWORKS - An apparatus and method for network routing is provided. Synchronized networks are disclosed which enable fast connection set up and release in a tiered hierarchy of circuit switched nodes. Nodes in the network can aggregate and disaggregate data according to a transform algorithm allowing for dynamic frame and frame segment sizing. Connections within the network can be organized by paired connections performing aggregation and disaggregation according to control vectors. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133358 | NETWORK POLICY CONFIGURATION METHOD, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT CENTER DEVICE - A network policy configuration method. The network policy configuration method includes: establishing correlation information between a virtual switch and physical network devices; when an operation event aimed at a virtual machine occurs, sending a first network policy configuration message aimed at the virtual machine to a virtual switch corresponding to the virtual machine, where the first network policy configuration message is used to instruct the virtual switch to perform network policy configuration; and acquiring, according to the correlation information, physical network devices correlated to the virtual switch, and sending second network policy configuration messages aimed at the virtual machine to the physical network devices correlated to the virtual switch, where the second network policy configuration messages are used to instruct the physical network devices to perform network policy configuration. The technical solution is capable of automatically configuring a network policy, thereby supporting the server virtualization technology. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140133359 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DYNAMIC DEVICE DISCOVERY FOR SERVERS BINDING TO MULTIPLE MASTERS - A system that facilitate broadcast of a device discovery beacon by a dynamic physical device wishing to bind to one or more control systems are provided. If the dynamic physical device comprises of server that is configured to bind to multiple master controllers, the dynamic physical device may include a device Type Flag and set the value of the device Type Flag to indicate the dynamic physical device comprises a server. On detection of the beacon, a master controller evaluates the device Type Flag if it is present in the device discovery beacon. If the device Type Flag is present and indicates the dynamic physical device comprise a server which may bind to multiple master controllers, the master controller may automatically load a device Module for the dynamic physical device and commence communications with the dynamic physical device with no manual intervention. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140140241 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ANONYMOUS PAIRED DEVICE DISCOVERY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - A wireless communications system transmits a first message including an anonymous discovery pilot identification code to a first terminal, receives a second message from a second terminal and determines whether the second message identifies the discovery pilot identification code. The system may transmit a third message identifying the first terminal to the second terminal responsive to the second message identifying the discovery pilot identification code. Transmission of the first message may be preceded by receiving a request message from the first terminal requesting permission to transmit a discovery pilot signal. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140140242 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and a device for connecting electronic devices are provided. The method includes: sending a first communication connection request to a second electronic device and establishing a first path based on a first protocol by a first electronic device; receiving a response message, determining whether the content of the response message satisfies a first preset condition; if the content of the response message satisfies the first preset condition, sending a second communication connection request to the second electronic device through the first path and establishing a second path based on a second protocol; where the first protocol is different from the second protocol and the first path correlates with the second path. With this method, different data is transmitted between two electronic devices through the first path and the second path simultaneously and data interaction and sharing are achieved in a simple way. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140146704 | NETWORK CLUSTERING DEVICE FOR WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICTION NETWORK AND NETWORK CLUSTERING METHOD - The present invention is related to a network clustering device and a method for expanding communication coverage and increasing network capacity by mutually connecting homogeneous or heterogeneous wireless mobile communication networks. By including a plurality of RF transceiver units and a network performance measuring unit, various frequency bands already occupied by surrounding wireless mobile communication networks are coordinated with the network clustering device to avoid frequency interferences among networks, to expand the communication coverage of the homogeneous or heterogeneous wireless mobile communication networks with ease, and to prevent a degradation of a network performance. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146705 | MANAGING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE ROUTING SCHEME FOR VIRTUAL APPLIANCES - A computing device determines a routing scheme that identifies a plurality of virtual appliances to route data packets through and an order in which to perform the routing. The computing device receives a data packet from a client. The computing device routes the data packet to the plurality of virtual appliances in accordance with the routing scheme, wherein each of the plurality of virtual appliances performs one or more operations on the data packet. The computing device sends the data packet to the virtual machine after the plurality of virtual appliances have completed the one or more operations on the data packet. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146706 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED ROUTING IN MULTI-NETWORK - An apparatus for integrally managing a route between terminals of a multi-network and a method of setting a route between terminals of a multi-network are provided. The integrated route management system apparatus includes: a network route management processor that manages a route that is included in an individual network of the multi-network; a route state and performance monitoring unit that collects information about a route state and route performance from a network node that is included in the route; and an integrated route management processor that sets a route between terminals of the multi-network based on a route that is included in the individual network. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146707 | System and Method for Network Coded TCP in Long Term Evolution (LTE) - Apparatuses and methods are provided for determining operating modes of a communications link for a user equipment (UE) in a communications system based on whether the UE is configured for network coded transmission control protocol (TCP-NC). The operating modes can include physical layer channel error recovery, modulation, channel selection, among others. For example, physical layer channel error recovery can be scaled-back, or disabled, when TCP-NC is available because it is a redundant error recovery scheme. Accordingly, power can be saved, higher spectral efficiency can be achieved, and the user experience can be improved while the TCP-NC protocol recovers any data loss due to channel, errors. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146708 | VIRTUAL SWITCHING PORTS ON HIGH-BANDWIDTH LINKS - Method and apparatus for managing traffic of a switch include logically partitioning a physical port of the switch into a plurality of virtual ports. One or more virtual output queues are uniquely associated with each virtual port. Switching resources of the switch are assigned to each of the virtual ports. A source virtual port is derived from a frame arriving at the physical port. The frame is placed in a given one of the one or more virtual output queues uniquely associated with the source virtual port derived from the frame. A destination virtual port for the frame is determined. The frame is transferred from the virtual output queue in which the frame is placed to an egress queue associated with the destination virtual port and forwarded from the egress queue to a destination physical port of the switch. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140153437 | Determining Multicast Root Nodes in a Telecommunications Network - In an embodiment, a method comprises: detecting a change in a multiple-switch configuration in a data communications network comprising a plurality of packet data switches configured as roots of multicast trees. In response to detecting that the multiple-switch configuration has changed, a first value, a second value and a third value representing limits on a number of multicast trees supported in the network and prioritization of the switches are retrieved. The method further comprises determining a type of the multiple-switch configuration change. In response to determining that the type indicates that a first switch was added to the multiple-switch configuration, using at least the first, second and third values, it is determined whether to configure the first switch as a first root in the multiple-switch configuration. The method is performed by one or more computing devices. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140153438 | ANALYZING A NETWORK TOPOLOGY - Systems, methods, and devices for analyzing a network topology are described herein. For example, one or more embodiments include receiving data from a node in a node array with a locating device, determining a position of the locating device, determining a position of the node in relation to the locating device based on the data received from the node and the position of the locating device, comparing the position of the node to a defined layout of the node array, and determining whether the position of the node matches a defined position in the defined layout of the node array. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140153439 | METHOD FOR MANAGING HETEREOGENEOUS CELLULAR NETWORKS - A method is provided for managing heterogeneous cellular networks. The method comprises obtaining measurement reports from wireless entities relating to the intensity at which signals are received by each wireless entity; based on these measurement reports, and/or on geographical information of HetNet elements, identifying a macro cell located at the vicinity of the small cells; selecting one of the small cells to be a gateway cell, and other small cells to be inner cells. The gateway cell is a small cell that receives, or mobile terminals connected thereto receive, signals transmitted by the macro cell at an intensity being at least similar to intensity at which these signals are received at the inner cells; identifying physical layer identifiers (PLIs) used at the macro cell; and determining PLIs for the gateway cell which are not currently used by the macro cell, and PLIs available for use by the inner cells. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140153440 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCRHONIZATION OF WIRELESS DEVICES IN AN AD-HOC NETWORK - Methods, devices, and computer program products for synchronization of wireless devices in an ad-hoc network are described herein. In one aspect, a method for synchronizing a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The method includes generating, at a wireless communication apparatus, one or more messages identifying a second device to generate prospective synchronization messages. In some aspects, the second device is a back-up root device. The method further includes transmitting a synchronization message. In one aspect, a root device for an ad-hoc network is responsible for generating synchronization messages for nodes of the ad-hoc network. The root device also generates and transmits a message which identifies a back-up root device. The back-up root device may assume responsibility for generating synchronization messages for the ad-hoc network in the event that the wireless communication apparatus no longer generates synchronization messages for the ad-hoc network. In an embodiment, the generated message identifying the back-up root device is included in a synchronization message. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140160977 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE CONNECTIVITY - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture to determine connectivity are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, with a processor, a radio network controller serving a NodeB based on a configuration of the NodeB; identifying, with the processor, a set of intermediate nodes forming a pathway between the radio network controller and the NodeB; and storing the pathway between the radio network controller and the NodeB based on the radio network controller and the intermediate nodes. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW ENERGY DISCOVERY - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for facilitating efficient device discovery. In regards to a method implemented by a master device, a first identifier is received and stored. The method also receives a data packet comprising a second identifier from a particular device and determines whether at least a portion of the first identifier matches at least a portion of the second identifier. The method then, in an instant in which there is a match, causes a connection procedure to be initiated with the particular device. According to one example embodiment, the first identifier may be received from via a cloud service. According to another example embodiment, the first identifier may be received during an active data connection with another device. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products as employed by both master and slave devices are also provided. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160979 | Determination and Visualization of Hierarchical Network Topology - A method includes interrogating devices in a network to obtain device information. Based on the device information, the method includes automatically determining which devices are at a top layer of a multi-layer hierarchical topology, wherein the devices at the top layer are core devices. The method further includes receiving input from a user to manually modify the determination as to which devices are the core devices. The method further includes determining which of the other devices in the network are at another layer in the hierarchical topology based on the core devices. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160980 | Assigning Telecommunications Nodes to Community of Interest Clusters - The present invention provides techniques for assigning network nodes to community of interest clusters. A seed point representing a cluster is selected. One or more nodes are added to the cluster based on each node's geographic proximity to the selected seed point. Nodes that are adjacent to the cluster are identified and a clustering metric is computed that is representative of the affinity that each identified adjacent node has for the cluster. One or more of the identified nodes are added to the cluster when the clustering metric for the one or more identified nodes exceeds a predetermined value. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160981 | TRANSPORT NETWORKS SUPPORTING VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS, AND CONFIGURING SUCH NETWORKS - A layer 2 transport network, and components thereof, supporting virtual network functionality among customer edge devices. Virtual private network configuration can be accomplished with merely local intervention by preprovisioning extra channel (or circuit) identifiers at each customer edge device and by advertising label base and range information corresponding to a list of channel (or circuit) identifiers. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160982 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND A COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus in a network system that includes first network apparatuses that establish logical topologies and second network apparatuses that connect to the first network apparatuses and that establish physical topologies. The information processing apparatus includes a first storage unit that stores traffic amounts of paths between the first network apparatuses; a second storage unit that stores power consumption for connections between the first and second network apparatuses; and a calculation unit that calculates, for logical topologies, sums of power consumption related to a packet forwarding process in the first network apparatuses and power consumption related to the connections between the first and second network apparatuses. The calculation unit selects a logical topology with the smallest sum among the logical topologies. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160983 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING RADIO ACCESS BEARERS IN MOBILE NETWORKS WITH MULTI-RAB CAPABILITY - Method and network entities for providing good performance for voice in multiRAB connection for services of a CS+PS call setup ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160984 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR CONFIGURING A SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK - A method for configuring a network element of a software-defined network “SDN” is presented. The network element maintains at least one look-up table defining actions to be executed in conjunction with managing a first data frame. The method comprises i) receiving ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160985 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH DATA THROUGH COMPONENT CARRIERS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO WHICH CARRIER AGGREGATION METHOD IS APPLIED AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for enabling a terminal to communicate with data by modifying an association relationship among component carriers in a mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation and an apparatus therefor. The method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: receiving a message including identifier information for modifying an association relationship among at least one downlink component carrier and at least one uplink component carrier from a base station; receiving predetermined data through at least one downlink component carrier from the base station; and transmitting feedback data to the base station for data received through the uplink component carrier modified according to the identifier information. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160986 | SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS MESH NETWORK COMMUNICATION - A general wireless mesh network of communication devices with packet message transmission, especially for telemetry and automation, includes at least a single control communication device and a set of slave communication devices. The control communication device searches in the network and assigns a virtual routing number to each slave communication device. The virtual routing number reflects a distance of the slave communication device from the control communication device, expressed by the number of routings, and is stored in the slave communication device. The slave communication device, for further routing of packets in the mesh network, uses time slots assigned according to the difference between said virtual routing number and the virtual routing number of the sender of a received packet. Packet routing is based on successive flooding of the virtual routing structure and time division multiplexing. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140169211 | DIRECT NETWORK HAVING PLURAL DISTRIBUTED CONNECTIONS TO EACH RESOURCE - A direct network is described in which each resource is connected to a switching fabric via a set of two or more routing nodes. The routing nodes are distributed so as to satisfy at least one inter-node separation criterion. In one case, the separation criterion specifies that, for each resource, a number of routing nodes that share a same coordinate value with another routing node in the set (in a same coordinate dimension) is to be minimized. In some network topologies, such as a torus network, this means a number of unique loops of the direct network to which each resource is connected is to be maximized. The routing provisions described herein offer various performance benefits, such as improved latency-related performance. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169212 | NETWORK ARCHITECTURE USING WI-FI DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for Wi-Fi network operation are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of Wi-Fi bases are discovered, each Wi-Fi base associated with a wireless Wi-Fi device. A Wi-Fi channel associated with a group of Wi-Fi bases is selected and its use evaluated. An operational parameter is configured responsive to the Wi-Fi channel utilization. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169213 | ORCHESTRATION OF MULTIPROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING BACKBONE EQUIPMENT - A device is configured to receive information that identifies a type of network service to be provided to a customer, determine, based on the type of network service, network devices to provide the network service, where the network devices may include a first network device and a second network device. The device is configured to generate, for each of the network devices, corresponding configuration code for configuring the network devices to provide the network service, where first configuration code corresponding to the first network device may be different from second configuration code corresponding to the second network device. The device is configured to transmit, to each network device, the corresponding configuration code to configure the network devices to provide the network service. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR STORAGE FEDERATION - A computer comprises a memory, and a controller operable to: manage, using the memory, a first relationship among a plurality of ports of Fibre Channel protocol and a volume used to store data to be sent via the ports, and a second relationship between each of the ports and a fabric identification of a fabric topology; manage use of the ports for creating a same fabric zone if the ports correspond to same fabric identification based on the second relationship; and manage use of (1) a first port of the plurality of ports as a first proxy port in a second fabric zone and (2) a second port of the plurality of ports as a second proxy port in a first fabric zone, for interconnecting the first fabric zone and the second fabric zone, if the ports do not correspond to the same fabric identification based on the second relationship. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169215 | Enabling Virtual Workloads using Overlay Technologies to Interoperate with Physical Network Services - A solution is provided to enable cloud service provider customers/users to offer physical network services to virtualized workloads that use overlay technologies, such as a Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN). For a virtual workload that uses an overlay technology, an identifier is received of a logical network to which the virtual workload connects and a policy for the logical network. Based on the identifier of the logical network and the policy, a gateway is configured to connect traffic for the virtual workload on the logical network to a particular virtual local area network (VLAN) interface of the physical network service equipment on which the policy is configured | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169216 | Dynamic Mapping of Modem Capabilities - A communication device and method configured for multiple subscriber identities, comprising a first subscriber identity associated with a first modem having a first capability, being a primary subscriber identity, used by the communication device for communication, and at least a second subscriber identity associated with a second modem having a second capability, being a secondary subscriber identity. The method aims at adjusting the capabilities of the modems, and the method comprises acquiring an indication to adjust capabilities of the modems. Further, the method comprises re-registering the first modem, thereby releasing capacity of the first modem. In addition, the method comprises re-registering the second modem, thereby increasing capacity of the second modem. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING NETWORK DATA - Described herein is a system and computer implemented method for displaying network data having a plurality of linked nodes. The method determines a set of linked nodes from downstream branches that emanate from a reference node and/or a parent reference node, and displays at least one of the linked nodes from the set of linked nodes to the user. The system may incorporate a processor, a memory, and a display for carrying out the method. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169218 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF A HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND RELATED INSTALLATION DRIVER PACKAGE - The present invention relates to a method for assisting in the installation of a home automation system, including a plurality of communicating packages suitable for exchanging information with one another via a local home automation network, at least one of the communicating packages being a driver package suitable for exchanging information with a central platform of the Internet network via a wireless packet-telephony connection. According to the invention, the method comprises at least: a step of connection ( | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169219 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF OPERATING SELECTIVELY IN ANY STATE AMONG A PLURALITY OF STATES INCLUDING A PARENT STATE AND A CHILD STATE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - In a case where a first wireless network is to be constructed, and it is determined that a wireless communication device is to operate in a parent state, the wireless communication device may create first authentication information, and construct the first wireless network by executing a communication for establishing a wireless connection with a first external device by using a first wireless profile including the first authentication information. In a case where a second wireless network is to be constructed after the first wireless network has disappeared, and it is determined that the wireless communication device is to operate in the parent state, the wireless communication device may create second authentication information, and construct the second wireless network by executing a communication for establishing a wireless connection with a second external device by using a second wireless profile including the second authentication information. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140169220 | DECOUPLING FUNCTIONALITY RELATED TO PROVIDING A TRANSPARENT LOCAL AREA NETWORK SEGMENT SERVICE - A transport LAN segment service is provided over a transport network. Responsibilities for configuring, provisioning and forwarding over a transport LAN segment are divided between layer 2 and 3 service provider edge devices, where the layer 3 edge device handles discovery and tunneling responsibilities, the layer 2 edge device handles learning and flooding responsibilities, and information can be exchanged between the layer 2 and 3 edge devices. Configuration is simplified by advertising TLS-label information, layer 2 address learning, and flooding when the needed configuration information has not yet been learned or discovered. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140177468 | Method and Apparatus for Operating Configuration Adaptation for Interruption of Signal Transmission - The operating configuration at a node in a wireless communication network, at a neighboring node in the network, and/or at one or more wireless devices supported by the network, is updated based on determining timing information for an impending interruption of a radio link in the network to avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption, which interruption is associated with an external system. The determination of interruption timing, which may be inferred, e.g., from detecting prior interruptions, or which may be known from information about the external system, and the modification of the operating configuration(s) permits the network to operate with greater stability, control, and accuracy during the interruptions than would be possible if the interruptions were simply treated as intermittent radio link failures. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177469 | NETWORK ACCESS COORDINATION OF LOAD CONTROL DEVICES - An apparatus may control the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, and may comprise a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also comprise a controller that may be operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit operable to communicate via a first protocol and to join a first wireless communication network operable to communicate via the first protocol. The first wireless communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The controller may be operative to determine a first condition for communicating via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to join the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177470 | Memory Sharing in a Network Device - A network device includes processor devices configured to perform packet processing functions, and a shared memory system including multiple memory blocks. A memory connectivity network couples the processor devices to the shared memory system. A configuration unit configures the memory connectivity network so that processor devices are provided access to respective sets of memory blocks. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177471 | VIRTUAL NETWORK PROTOTYPING ENVIRONMENT - A system includes a storage device to store information associated with virtual nodes that correspond to network nodes. The system also includes a server to install a virtual node that corresponds to one of the network nodes, based on the information associated with the virtual node, where installing the virtual node includes creating a logical interface via which traffic is to be sent to, or received from, other virtual nodes; start the virtual node to create an operating virtual node based on a copy of an operating system that is run on the network node, where starting the virtual node causes the operational virtual node to execute the copy of the operating system; and cause the operating virtual node to communicate with a virtual network that includes the virtual nodes, where causing the operating virtual node to communicate with the virtual network enables the operating virtual node to receive or forward traffic associated with the virtual network. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIRMING VALIDITY OF CANDIDATE COOPERATIVE DEVICE LIST FOR CLIENT COOPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and an apparatus for confirming the validity of a candidate cooperative device list for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A base station searches for at least one candidate cooperation device for a source device, then an effective period timer, for an effective time command list for a list of candidate cooperation devices for a source device, is initiated, and a determination is made as to whether the list of candidate cooperation devices is valid. The base station and the source device are connected through a first system, and the base station and one recommended candidate cooperation device selected from the list of candidate cooperation devices are connected through a second system. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140192675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) LOGICAL WIRE SECURITY - A method and apparatus for improved approaches for detection of exploits and drift in a network is described. The method includes: determining, by a processor, a logical configuration of a network comprising a plurality of links connecting a plurality of nodes; determining, by the processor, a physical path corresponding to one of the links, the physical path including a plurality of switches of the network, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether data sent on one of the nodes to another one of the nodes by the one link is received at the other node; receiving an error detection value computed by one of the switches; and determining, by the processor, whether the error detection value corresponds with a value inaccessible to the one switch. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192676 | Generation And Management Of Network Connectivity Information - Aspects of the disclosure relate to generation of network topology information for a network of assets, and management of such information. The management can comprise analysis and/or diagnostics of topology condition of a plurality of assets. In addition or in the alternative, the management can comprise consolidation of at least a portion of the network topology information in a data layer of the network of assets, or a network functionally coupled thereto. Integration of at least some of the network topology information with higher network layers also is disclosed. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192677 | NETWORK ROUTING PROTOCOL POWER SAVING METHOD FOR NETWORK ELEMENTS - Methods and apparatus relating to network routing protocols to support power savings in network elements. A most utilized link path network topology for a computer network is discovered using a routing protocol such as a Spanning Tree, link-state, or distance vector routing protocol. In view of the most utilized link path network topology, links are identified as candidates for power management under which a power state of the link and associated network ports are managed to save power under applicable link conditions, such as low utilization. Link power-state change conditions are detected, and in response a corresponding change to the power state of a link is effected by changing the power-state of the network ports at the ends of the link. Power state changes include putting a link into a reduced power state, taking a link offline, and powering a link back up. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192678 | HOME APPLIANCE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A home appliance includes a first module to communicate with a communication module of a terminal; a second module to communicate with a router; and a control unit controlling a communication connection between the second module and the router by using information stored in the first module. The first module includes a module recognition unit recognizing whether the communication module of the terminal is within a preset distance; and a memory unit storing network configuration information to be used when the second module accesses the router. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192679 | Convergent Network Node with the Automatic Reconfiguration Capability - An embodiment is a portable in-home display/controller device including a power line communication interface providing two-way communication over a power line communication medium, a wireless communication interface providing two-way communication over a wireless network, and a docking station configured to receive the portable in-home display/controller for connection to the power line communication medium. The wireless communication interface provides access point functionality when the in-home display/controller device is docked to the docking station and connects to a communication network via the power line communication interface. The in-home display/controller device is configured to automatically, without operator intervention, function as a wireless client when it is removed from the docking station. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192680 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEM - A wireless device and a wireless network system are provided. The wireless device is configured to discover an under-discovered wireless device, and a first network server serves the under-discovered wireless device. The under-discovered wireless device transmits a terminal signal to the first network server at a specific frequency and in a specific period. The wireless device includes a transceiver and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver. The processor obtains a piece of feature information regarding to the under-discovered wireless device by listening to the terminal signal via the transceiver, and identifies that the under-discovered wireless device is in a discovery coverage of the wireless device based on a determination result that the feature information or a normalized feature information is higher than a predetermined threshold. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192681 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED DEVICE INFORMATION - An apparatus and a method for providing integrated device information are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits and receives data through a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless communication; and a controller that discovers a first wireless communication device supporting the first type of wireless communication, receives first wireless communication device information from the discovered first wireless communication device, discovers a second wireless communication device supporting the second type of wireless communication, receives second wireless communication device information from the discovered second wireless communication device, integrates the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information, and displays the integrated wireless communication device information. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140192682 | Inferred Discovery of a Data Communications Device - Methods, apparatus, and products for inferred discovery of a data communications device connected to a router, unreachable by a management module, and characterized by a device address are disclosed that include querying, by the management module, the router for connection data and identifying, by the management module in dependence upon the connection data, the device address. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140198684 | Interceptor System for Characterizing Digital Data in Telecommunication System - Certain aspects are directed to an interceptor system for characterizing digital data communicated between certain points in a telecommunication system. The interceptor system includes an interface device and a processing device. The interface device can retrieve data from at least one communication link between a radio frequency processing unit and a baseband processing unit of a telecommunication system. The data includes digital data communicated between the radio frequency processing unit and the baseband processing unit. The processing device can determine an interface link protocol for communicating with terminal equipment via the telecommunication system. The interface link protocol can be determined based on an organization of the data retrieved from the communication link. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140198685 | BROADCAST AND PAGING CHANNELS FOR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION - Methods, systems, and devices are described for facilitating Machine Type Communication in a wireless communications system. Link budget-limited MTC devices, may be supported. An MTC physical broadcast channel may be utilized for the Machine Type Communication. The MTC physical broadcast channel may be transmitted over one or more subframes different from a regular physical broadcast channel. The payload for the MTC physical broadcast channel may be reduced. The MTC physical broadcast channel may also be utilized to indicate the presence of paging and/or to indicate a change in system information. Some embodiments utilize one or more MTC-specific system information blocks. The MTC-specific system information blocks may combine and/or simplify multiple system information blocks. The location of the MTC system information blocks may be predetermined or information about their location may be transmitted over the MTC physical broadcast channel. An enhanced paging channel may be used to indicate system information updates. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140204794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING NETWORK LOAD IMBALANCE AND LATENCY - A system and method for improving a network topology to minimize load imbalance and latency between network nodes is provided. A network performance and configuration tool receives performance data from payload handling nodes, including radio stations, transport nodes and payload gateways to calculate a current network condition related to the current network topology. A revised network topology is determined by selecting a radio station to re-home from its parent transport node and payload gateway to a newly selected transport node and payload gateway. The revised network condition is calculated and compared to current network condition to determine if the re-homing should be accepted. The process can be repeated for a number of iterations until an optimized network topology is found. Configuration instructions are then transmitted to any radio stations that have been re-homed in the final network topology. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204795 | Networking device port multiplexing - A system includes a first networking devices, a multiplexer, a second networking device, and a third networking device. The first networking device includes a pair of ports operational up to a first throughput. The multiplexer includes an input port connected to a port of the first networking device, and a pair of output ports. The second networking device includes an output port connected to a port of the first networking device and to an output port of the multiplexer, and operational up to a second throughput greater than the first throughput. The third networking device includes an output port connected to an output port of the multiplexer, and operational up to a third throughput no greater than the first throughput. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204796 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR USING POLICY KNOWLEDGE OF OR OBTAINED BY A POLICY AND CHARGING RULES FUNCTION (PCRF) FOR NEEDS BASED FORWARDING OF BEARER SESSION TRAFFIC TO NETWORK NODES - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for using policy knowledge of or obtained by a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for needs based forwarding of bearer session traffic to network nodes. One exemplary system includes a PCRF. The PCRF includes a policy engine for identifying, using policy knowledge or obtained by the PCRF, zero or more network nodes hosting applications needed for processing packets of a bearer session. The PCRF further includes an application routing configurator for providing instructions to configure at least one configurable network element to forward bearer session traffic to any of the network nodes determined to be needed for processing packets associated with the bearer session and to bypass any of the network nodes not determined to be needed for processing packets associated with the bearer session. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204797 | WIRELESS ACCESS POINT DEVICE, NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK AUTO-ESTABLISHING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method for automatically establishing a wireless network used in a wireless access point (AP) device is provided. The method comprises the steps outlined below. A first virtual AP unit is activated and operated in a provisional station mode according to a default configuration. The AP device determines whether the wireless AP device is connected to an access controller (AC), if the wireless AP device and the AC are connected, the wireless AP device communicates with the AC to perform a configuring process according to a retrieved configuration to activate a second virtual AP unit. The wireless AP device operates the second virtual AP unit in a configured mode and operates the first virtual AP unit in a provisional AP mode. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204798 | METHOD FOR SETTING NETWORK INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A first communication device communicates with a second communication device based on first setting information stored in a first storage unit of the first communication device. The first communication device transmits the first setting information to the second communication device. The second communication device stores the first setting information received from the first communication device in a second storage unit. The first communication device receives, after first hardware of the first communication device is replaced, the first setting information stored in the second storage unit from the second communication device. The first communication device stores, after the replacement, the first setting information received from the second communication device in the first storage unit of the first communication device after the replacement. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204799 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING A FIELD AREA NETWORK - A method for visualizing and analyzing a field area network, which includes obtaining, network, traffic data that includes atomic communications and packet detail from a packet intercept system on a field area. This field area network includes a number of network nodes. The method also includes a processor extracting connectivity and routing information from the traffic data, where the connectivity and routing information includes packet information and node information, determining network characteristics based on the extracted connectivity and routing information, retaining the network characteristics in a data structure, and importing the data structure into a computer readable storage medium that is accessible to the processor. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204800 | BUFFER STATUS INDICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A wireless communication method in which a station is capable of performing transmission via a plurality of antenna ports simultaneously on an uplink to a wireless communication network, a plurality of transmission possibilities for said transmission being defined by the available antenna ports and/or formats available for transmitting from an antenna port, the station signifying information to the network by selecting from the transmission possibilities. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140204801 | Instantaneous Wireless Network Established by Simultaneously Descending Parafoils - A method is described that involves establishing a wireless network between a wireless access node of an existing network and a remote location by wirelessly linking a plurality of electronic processing circuits each transported by a respective parafoil. The wirelessly linked processing circuits are to route packets from the wireless access node to the remote location. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140211657 | NETWORK CONFIGURABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVICE - A device is configured to be operable in a plurality of network environments. A number of different configurations are available to be set on the device, where a first configuration enables operation on a first network, and a second configuration enables operation on a second, disparate, network. A plurality of external ports in conjunction with a multiplexer switch, network switch, internal CPU, external CPU, routing links, etc., can be combined to facilitate multiple configurations for the device. The device is suitable for incorporation into a human machine interface, for application in an industrial processing operation. Receive port information can be incorporated into a data frame to facilitate identification of an external port associated with the reception of the data frame. Applicable networks include linear topology, ring topology, star topology, Ethernet, ROCKWELL NEO, EtherNet/IP, one or more LANs, etc. Configuration can be via a USB device or an interface. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211658 | WIRELESS APPARATUS AND NETWORK ADDRESS REPORT METHOD IN ZIGBEE NETWORK - A wireless apparatus in ZIGBEE network has a host controller, a ZIGBEE module communicated the host controller and including a RF transceiver for receiving or transmitting a signal, a ZIGBEE stack engine connected the RF transceiver, a decoder connected the ZIGBEE stack engine, a memory, a minor serial interface, and a serial command manger. The decoder decodes an address signal from the ZIGBEE stack engine and stores the address signal to the memory, and transmitting a signal to the host controller. The host controller sends an address request serial command according to the signal to the ZIGBEE module. According to the address request serial command, the serial command manager shifts the address signal from the memory to the minor serial interface and transmits the address signal to the host controller. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211659 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE SIZE OF A WIRELESS NETWORK - Systems and methods for monitoring the number of neighboring wireless devices in a wireless network are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a message from one of the neighboring wireless devices having an identifier associated with the neighboring wireless device and adding the identifier into a Bloom filter. The method may further include estimating the number of distinct strings that have been added into the Bloom filter based on the number of zeros in the Bloom filter, the number of distinct strings representing an estimate of the number of neighboring wireless devices in the wireless network. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDITING ROUTE PARAMETERS IN A NETWORK - A system and/or method includes a collector module configured to collect route parameters from a selected node of a plurality of nodes in the network, wherein the route parameters from the selected node are indicative of a first route to a destination address and a second route to the destination address; and a route processor configured to determine a first intermediate node along the first route communicatively coupled to the destination address and a second intermediate node along the first route communicatively coupled to the destination address, based at least in part on the collected route parameters. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140219132 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING A SCALABLE TDM SWITCH/MULTIPLEXER - A method for operating an integrated communications system that provides voice communications. At a first point in time a first TDM switch/MUX controls a first set of TDM streams operating at a first frequency. At a second point in time a second TDM switch/MUX is installed and the second TDM switch MUX controls the first set of TDM streams operating at the first frequency and also controls a second set of TDM streams operating at a second frequency higher as compared to the first frequency. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140219133 | PROACTIVE AND SELECTIVE TIME-STAMPING OF PACKET HEADERS BASED ON QUALITY OF SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND NODE LOCATION - In one embodiment, a message is received at a node in a network indicating that the node is classified as a critical node, and requesting the node to proactively time-stamp data packets. Data packets are received from one or more child nodes of the node, and the node selects a data packet of the received data packets to time-stamp. Then, the node proactively inserts a time-stamp in the selected data packet. The time-stamped data packet is sent toward a central management node. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140219134 | Intelligent Inter-Connect and Cross-Connect Patching System - An intelligent network patch field management system is provided that includes electronic hardware, firmware, mechanical assemblies, cables, and software that provide visible and audible cues for connecting and disconnecting patch cords in an interconnect or cross-connect patching environment. Systems of the present invention also monitor patch cord connections in a network. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140219135 | Virtual Private Network Implementation Method and System Based on Traffic Engineering Tunnel - Embodiments of the present invention provide a virtual private network implementation method and system based on a traffic engineering tunnel. The virtual private network implementation method based on a traffic engineering tunnel includes: establishing a traffic engineering tunnel in response to establishment information about a virtual private network service; bearing the virtual private network service using the traffic engineering tunnel; and deleting the traffic engineering tunnel in response to cancellation information about the virtual private network service. In the foregoing manner, a traffic engineering tunnel is dynamically established or deleted according to a requirement of a virtual private network service, a mechanism for establishing a TE tunnel as required is provided, and the tunnel not used by the virtual private network service is deleted in time, thereby effectively saving network resources. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140233422 | FLOODING AND MULTICASTING IN A LOOP-FREE ROUTING TOPOLOGY USING ROUTING ARCS - In one embodiment, a method comprises creating, in a computing network, a loop-free routing topology comprising a plurality of routing arcs for reaching multicast listeners from a multicast source, each routing arc comprising a first network device as a first end of the routing arc, a second network device as a second end of the routing arc, and at least a third network device configured for receiving from each of the first and second network devices a copy of a multicast packet originated from the multicast source; and causing the multicast packet to be propagated throughout the loop-free routing topology based on the first and second ends of each routing arc forwarding the corresponding copy into the corresponding routing arc. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233423 | PROVISIONING SINGLE OR MULTISTAGE NETWORKS USING ETHERNET SERVICE INSTANCES (ESIs) - Techniques for provisioning single or multistage networks using Ethernet Service Instances (ESIs). In one embodiment, an ESI is a logical entity or object that stores information that may be used to provision a network. An ESI may represent a logical entity that identifies a grouping of elements of a network or network device and associated attributes. Hierarchical relationships may be created between ESIs. The hierarchical relationships are used to perform packet-level processing including performing network packet encapsulations. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233424 | Mobile Backhaul Topology Planning and/or Optimization - A method implemented in a network controller used in a mobile backhaul (MBH) network is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more physical layer parameters from MBH transceivers in the MBH network, computing an admissible set of rate matrices, computing a capacity region based on the admissible set of rate matrices, deciding MBH transmission topology, and transmitting the decision to the MBH transceivers. Other apparatuses, systems, and methods also are disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233425 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method of automatically configuring a wireless device includes performing service discovery by the wireless device to identify a programming module and sending to the programming module a probe request including a first device public key. The method includes receiving from the programming module a probe response including an indication of a match between the first device public key and a second device public key. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233426 | Locator Resolution in Communications Networks - A set of globally-reachable attachment registers is provided for objects in an internetwork of interconnected communications networks. “Objects” can be networks, hosts or terminals, or passive objects which themselves do not have a network interface. Each attachment register corresponds to an object in the internetwork. The attachment registers are not located with their respective object. Information is stored in the attachment registers that establishes one or more logical links between the attachment registers. The information is used to perform one or more network communication functions, and in particular to determine a locator by identifying a logical path, along the logical links between attachment registers, from a destination attachment register corresponding to the destination object. Other non-limiting example functions include location registration and update, name to global locator resolution, routing, multi-homing, dynamic ISP selection, and handover. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233427 | LOW COST MESH NETWORK CAPABILITY - A wireless device that utilizes a single network interface to simultaneously connect to an infrastructure network and a mesh network. The device has a driver layer with a media access control module for each network type. A multiplexing module and transceiver module within the driver can direct received information associated with one of the networks to an appropriate media access control and then to an appropriate network adapter. For transmitted data, the multiplexing module can receive data from the application layer through an appropriate network adapter and route it to an appropriate media access control module for processing. The processed data can be interleaved by the transceiver for transmission. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233428 | GENERATING A NETWORK MAP - Aspects of the present invention relate to a method, and various systems operable or arranged to implement that method, of generating a network map illustrating availability of network access technologies in various locations of the network. The method may comprise the following steps: (a) sending, by a first network unit, the location of which is identified by a first identifier, first data to a second network unit, the location of which is identified by a second identifier, whereby the first data is sent using at least two different network access technologies and is sent to at least two different possible locations for the second network unit; (b) receiving by the first network unit from the second network unit, first measurement data relating to the sent first data; and (c) generating the network map based on the measurement data, the first identifier and the second identifier. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140241203 | Programmable Physical Network Topologies for Datacenters - The technique described herein programmatically rewires a network topology thus making the datacenter wiring less labor-intensive, less error-prone, and more flexible. The method uses racks with high density connectors so that adjacent racks are interconnected with high density cables, and integrates physical layer switches into racks that route the signals from off-rack cables to either in-rack devices or other off-rack devices | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241204 | TRANSIT SERVICES IN ETHERNET RINGS WITH PROTECTION - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for transmitting data packets in a cellular network to a user equipment using a first distributed access gateway, including: receiving a first tunnel request from a second distributed access gateway; establishing a first tunnel with the second distributed access gateway; receiving a first data packet destined to the user equipment from a native packet transport network; and transmitting the first data packet to the user equipment via the first tunnel to the second distributed access gateway. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241205 | EXPANDABLE DISTRIBUTED CORE ARCHITECTURES HAVING RESERVED INTERCONNECT BANDWIDTHS - A network system for an expandable distributed core architecture (“DCA”) includes multiple spine switches, multiple leaf switches coupled thereto, and a plurality of interconnections coupling each of the spine switches to each of the leaf switches. Servers, storage, and other system items and resources can be coupled to the leafs via downlinks and uplinks. Each of the plurality of spine switches includes at least one unused spine port that is reserved for a future expansion of the DCA in order to accommodate the addition of at least one other separate leaf switch to the at least one unused spine port. Additional ports can be unused and reserved for future expansion additions of more leafs and/or more spines. Also, a computing system assists in the design of the specific number and configuration of spines, leafs and interconnections based upon user inputs regarding current and future system needs. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241206 | Wireless Broadband Data Card Supporting Accessing Network in 3G and Wi-Fi Manners - The present document discloses a wireless broadband data card which supports accessing a network in 3G and Wi-Fi modes. The wireless broadband data card is connected to a terminal through a USB interface, including: a USB device controller, a USB device driving module, an IP packet and Ethernet frame conversion module, a 3G access module, a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server activation module, and a Wi-Fi access module. By adopting the present document, the 3G access function and the Wi-Fi access function are integrated in one data card; on the one hand, the data card is convenient to carry and easy to use, and has a low cost; on the other hand, a uniform NDIS driver is used as a uniform data transmission channel and medium, thereby greatly reducing the software development cost and maintenance cost. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING NETWORK NODE - A method and an apparatus for discovering a node in a wireless self-organized network are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining, by nodes in the network, a unified node discovery channel based on unified information provided by a trusted third party; and finding the node based on the unified node discovery channel. According to the node discovering method, a node can be discovered rapidly, and the time for discovering a node can be reduced. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SUB-SUBNET IN AN INFINIBAND (IB) NETWORK - A system and method can support multiple domains in an InfiniBand (IB) fabric. The IB fabric can include one or more subnets, wherein each said subnet contains one or more switch nodes. Additionally, at least one said subnet can be divided into one or more sub-subnets, wherein each said sub-subnet is managed by a separate sub-subnet manager that is associated with a unique management key, and wherein said one or more sub-subnets are connected by one or more sub-subnet gateway switch nodes, wherein each sub-subnet gateway switch node belongs to one sub-subnet. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241209 | INTEGRATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING A NETWORK NODE INTO A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - An integration apparatus for integrating a network node into a communication network may include a monitoring device, a policy device, an identifying manager device, a linking manager device, a commissioning manager device. The monitoring device can be configured to detect activating of the network node within the communication network. The identifying manager device can be configured to identify the activated network node. Furthermore, the identifying manager device may be further configured to receive a policy from the policy device. Such exemplary policy may be configured to facilitate an integration of the identified network node into the communication network. The linking manager device can be configured to establish a link between the network node and at least the integration apparatus. Further, the commissioning manager device can be configured to use the link to configure the network node in accordance with the policy. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241210 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - This invention relates to a communication apparatus capable of facilitating a connection with a device in a network by using a discovery protocol for discovering a device in a network. By using a plurality of types of discovery protocols, the communication apparatus transmits search commands to search devices in the network. A device is selected based on pieces of device information which are transmitted from devices in the network in response to the search commands and each of which contains the type of discovery protocol supported by the device. Based on a discovery protocol supported by the selected device, the communication apparatus transmits a notification signal to notify the device in the network of the presence of the communication apparatus. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140247750 | Special Events Module For Self-Organizing Networks - Described herein are one or more self-organizing network (SON) tools configured to receive indicia that an event affecting usage of telecommunication service will occur at a specific location and at a specific time. Based at least in part on information about the event, the one or more SON tools determine one or more configuration changes to apply to telecommunication infrastructure. The one or more SON tools then apply the one or more configuration changes to the telecommunication infrastructure at the specific location and at the specific time. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140247751 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT SERVICE SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A network management service system includes a policy management apparatus that receives updating of a communication policy from an user and manages the communication policy for each user; a control apparatus that generates a of a packet associated with the communication policy of the user, in response to a request from the user, and sets the generated in a forwarding node(s); and the forwarding node(s) that processes the packet using the generated by the control apparatus. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140254422 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONCURRENT DEVICE DISCOVERY - Systems and methods are provided for performing multiple operations associated with a peer-to-peer network in parallel by using two or more independent transceivers. When performing a device discovery protocol, one transceiver may operate in a listen state and another transceiver may operate in a search state, so that an exchange of discovery messages may occur with a peer, regardless of whether the peer is in the listen state or the search state. In another aspect, one transceiver may be used to perform a device discovery protocol, allowing the other transceiver to maintain a communications link without interruption. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED ROUTING IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS - A system and method for improved routing in autonomous systems includes identifying one or more first edge routers for an autonomous system, selecting one or more second edge routers from the one or more first edge routers, determining a third edge router, forming a first edge router list including all of the one or more second edge routers except for the third edge router, forming a first reachability message, and transmitting the first reachability message. A first prefix is reachable using the one or more second edge routers. The third edge router is associated with a first path for reaching the first prefix. The third edge router is selected from the one or more second edge routers. The first path is a best path for reaching the first prefix. The reachability message includes the first prefix, information associated with the first path, and the first edge router list. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254424 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING RATE CONTROL BASED ON PACKET AGGREGATION CONSIDERATIONS - Various aspects of the disclosure described herein provide for optimizing rate control during a selection of a communications profile from a set of communications profiles by taking into account effective frame aggregation size as a function of packet error rate (PER). An expected throughput may also be determined for each communications profile and updated after each transmission so that a communications profile having the highest expected throughput may be chosen for a particular frame transmission. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254425 | Transmitting Data Packets in a Data Network with a Multiplicity of Network Nodes - Systems and methods for transmitting data packets in a data network comprising a multiplicity of network nodes are provided. A routing topology associated with a respective network node is ascertained, wherein the routing topology describes paths for forwarding data packets between the respective network node and each other network node in the data network on the basis of links between adjacent network nodes. A piece of routing information with the identification of the respective routing topology is produced and is stored in the respective network node. A data packet transmitted from a source network node to a destination network node specifies the identification of the routing topology to be used for the transmission, wherein each network node that forwards the data packet uses the routing information stored on each network node with the identification of the routing topology for the data packet. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254426 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION WITHIN A NEIGHBOR AWARE NETWORK - Methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage mediums for enabling reduced power consumption in wireless devices operating in a neighbor aware network are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes generating a first message, the first message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable, and transmitting the first message on the neighbor aware network. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254427 | Discovering a Topology-Transparent Zone - A network node used to discover a topology-transparent zone (TTZ). In one example embodiment, the network node may obtain a TTZ identifier (ID) that is uniquely associated with the TTZ. Additionally, the network node may identify a link connected to a second network node that is also assigned the TTZ ID. In response to the command to initiate discovering the TTZ, the network node may generate a router information (RI) link-state advertisement (LSA) that comprises the TTZ ID and may distribute the RI LSA to the second network node using the link. In another example embodiment, the network node may not be configured as a TTZ edge node and may receive an RI LSA comprising the TTZ ID. The network node may store at least a portion of the information within the RI LSA and may flood the RI LSA using a plurality of links. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254428 | Route Topology Discovery in Data Networks - A system and method for performing topology discovery in a data network is provided. Network elements utilizing a distance-vector protocol, such as EIGRP, advertises routes and metric information. A resource control point or other element analyzes the advertised routes and metrics and determines the nexthop, thereby providing a topology map of the network. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254429 | SIGNALING FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for implementing a direct device-to-device communication of cellular devices, e.g., in LTE wireless systems, using discovery or discovery-like signaling To enable automatic discovery of other devices, a dedicated channel may be reserved for this purpose where devices may send a specific discovery signal with a predefined format, so that other devices listening in this channel can know the existence of the transmitters. For example, the discovery signal may be generated by one device for establishing a direct device-to-device communication, the discovery signal comprising a preamble part and a data part which comprises information for establishing the direct device-to-device communication, wherein a preamble resource for the preamble part is determined from a set of predefined resources and a data resource for the data part maps form the preamble resource. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140254430 | Method Of Attachment Between At Least One Mobile Network And One Remote Network - A radiocommunications system (E) implementing a method for attachment between a mobile radiocommunications network (RM) and a remote radiocommunications network (RD). The infrastructure of each of the said mobile radiocommunications network and remote radiocommunications network comprises: a network supervision means (SUPM, SUPD), an application level (NAPM, NAPD) comprising at least one application (APM, APD); an authentication and mobility management level (NAMM, NAMD); a radio management level (NCRM, NCRD) comprising at least one base station (BSM, BSD); and user terminals (TUM, TUD). | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140269406 | System And Method For Using A Device To Operate On Multiple Networks - A system and method whereby a device may operate on two IEEE802.15.4 networks is disclosed. In one embodiment, the multi-network device comprises exactly one radio portion, a processing unit and a computer readable medium, in communication with the processing unit The computer read medium comprises instructions which, when executed, allow the device to share the radio portion among a plurality of IEEE802.15.4 networks. In a further embodiment, the multi-network device acts as a sleepy end device on one of the IEEE802.15.4 networks in which it participates. In another embodiment, it may operate as a coordinator node on one of the plurality of IEEE802.15.4 networks. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269407 | Technique to Minimize Traffic Loss on a Router Reload/Restart - A link state information correction scheme is implemented by the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the correction scheme is implemented by a reload logic module that cooperates with link state protocol logic configured on a reload routing element (or routing element that has reloaded or hard restarted). The reload logic module is configured to receive a database descriptor message at a reload routing element, where the database descriptor message is received from a neighbor routing element during an adjacency formation. The reload logic module is also configured to determine whether the database descriptor message identifies a stale version of a link state advertisement (LSA), where the LSA is self-originated by the reload routing element. The reload logic module is also configured to generate a new version of the LSA during the adjacency formation. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269408 | FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT WITH DYNAMIC MULTI-TRANSCEIVER RESOURCES - Embodiments of a system and method for providing frequency assignment with managed transceiver resources. A frequency assignment protocol manages transceiver resources in making channel assignment decisions based on a number of links and state of transceivers. Long-term traffic patterns are captured and transceiver resource decisions are made based on an analysis of the captured long-term traffic patterns to increase a selected metric, such as connectivity, capacity or any other measurable quantity. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269409 | EXPLICIT SIGNALING OF NUMBER OF RECEIVER ANTENNAS - Systems and methods for explicitly signaling a number of receiver antennas of one node in a cellular communications network to another node in the cellular communications network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first node in the cellular communications network sends a number of receiver antennas of the first node to a second node in the cellular communications network. In one embodiment, the first node broadcasts the number of receiver antennas of the first node. In another embodiment, the first node unicasts the number of receiver antennas of the first node to the second node. The second node then utilizes the number of receiver antennas of the first node to perform a desired action. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269410 | Efficient Flooding of Link State Packets for Layer 2 Link State Protocols - Techniques are provided for generating and updating flooding tree paths in a network. At a particular node device in a network, a first flooding tree is generated by performing a first shortest path first (SPF) operation from a first selected node device in the network to a plurality of other node devices in the network. A second flooding tree is generated by performing a second SPF operation from a second selected node device in the network to the plurality of other node devices in the network. A network topology change event is detected in either the first or second flooding tree, and a packet sequence exchange is initiated between the particular node device and another node device in the network in response to the detected network topology change. The first and second flooding trees are then updated based on information obtained during the packet sequence exchange. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269411 | CONFIGURING WIRELESS DEVICES FOR A WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK - Systems and methods that permit a wireless device to received data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having a have an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269412 | ON-DEMAND BOOT STRAP ROUTER SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS - In one embodiment, a node in a communication network receives a request for messages of a particular group, determines a rendezvous point, and transmits the request to the rendezvous point to cause the rendezvous point to return a source-message indicating a source-node of the particular group. The node further creates a path from itself to the source-node and receives messages of the particular group according to the path. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269413 | CYCLE-FREE MULTI-TOPOLOGY ROUTING - In one embodiment, a node in a shared-media communication network may determine a first directed acyclic graph (DAG) topology, wherein the first DAG topology has a particular direction. The node may determine a second DAG topology in the shared-media communication network based on the first DAG topology. The second DAG topology may share the particular direction of the first DAG topology, to prevent loops between the first and the second DAG topologies. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269414 | FREQUENCY ACCOMMODATION - Disclosed herein are example embodiments for accommodating different frequencies. For certain example embodiments, at least one device, such as a wireless node, (i) may accommodate different attributes or characteristics of electromagnetic radiation at particular frequencies or (ii) may accommodate multiple different frequencies with a same device. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269415 | CREDIT-BASED FLOW CONTROL FOR MULTICAST PACKETS IN LOSSLESS ETHERNET NETWORKS - Methods, systems, and computer program products presented herein provide for self-routing multicast. In one embodiment, a system includes a switch controller including a hardware processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being adapted to receive a multicast data stream join request from a source device in a network, create a multipath identifier (ID) for the multipath data stream, create a series of path identifiers (IDs) for each intermediate switch in the network based on a local network topology database, each path ID being associated with a desired output port bitmap, and transmit the multipath ID and a path ID to a source of the multicast data stream, the path ID corresponding to the source of the multicast data stream join request. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269416 | ESTIMATION OF NETWORK PATH AND ELEMENTS USING GEODATA - A method of mapping a network path in which a geographic path of cables of a network between a geographic location of a network component and a geographic location of a terminal network element is estimated electronically using walking directions data from a geodata services provider. A geographically accurate street map is populated with the geographic location of the network component, the geographic location of the terminal network element, and the estimated geographic path. The map is capable of being displayed with the use of geospatial software. A signal processing electronic device for populating a display of an interactive graphical user interface with network path mapping information and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the above referenced operations are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269417 | Configuring Relay Nodes - In accordance with the exemplary embodiments there is at least a method and apparatus to perform operations of: configuring a relay node group including sending to a network access node determined information associated with the relay node group. Configuration information associated with the relay node group is received from the network access node. The configuration information is determined based on the determined information associated with the relay node group. The configuration information is distributed to one or more relay nodes of the relay node group and is for configuring one or more relay nodes of the relay node group to communicate with the network access node. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269418 | VIRTUAL LINK AGGREGATION EXTENSION (VLAG+) ENABLED IN A TRILL-BASED FABRIC NETWORK - In one embodiment, a method for providing virtual link aggregation (vLAG) in a transparent interconnection of lots of links (TRILL)-enabled network, includes creating a virtual routing bridge logically connected to a first physical routing bridge and a second physical routing bridge to form a vLAG group at an edge of the TRILL-enabled network; determining a first distribution tree linking the first physical routing bridge to every other routing bridge in the TRILL-enabled network in a non-repeating fashion, ending with the second physical routing bridge; determining a second distribution tree linking the second physical routing bridge to every other routing bridge in the TRILL-enabled network in a non-repeating fashion, ending with the first physical routing bridge; receiving a multicast packet at the virtual routing bridge from one of the physical routing bridges; and distributing the multicast packet according to either the first or the second distribution tree thereby preventing looping. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269419 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DISCOVERY SIGNAL - A method to transmit and receive a device-to-device (D2D) discovery signal method is disclosed. The D2D discovery signal method operates using currently defined discovery signals as well as novel discovery signals, such as discovery signals employing a PUCCH-based uplink signal, an SRS-based demodulation and reference signal, or a single tone-based beacon signal. Under the D2D discovery signal method, an enhanced base station (eNB) configures the D2D discovery signal to both the transmitter (TX) user equipment (UE) and the receiver (RX) UE, then activates the D2D discovery signal to the TX and RX UEs, such that D2D signal transmission can thereafter occur from either the eNB or the TX UE, and monitored by the RX UE. Once the eNB deactivates the D2D discovery signal, D2D transmissions between UEs cease. Transmissions to configure, activate, and deactivate the D2D discovery signal can be unicast, multicast, or broadcast. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269420 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AUTOMATED TDM-ETHERNET PROVISIONING - Apparatuses and methods are provided to assist telcos and other service providers with Ethernet virtual circuit set up. A service provider need only set up ends of a path with a pair of units with automated private addressing, and designate one unit as a remote terminal and the other unit as a central office to ensure different addresses. After a DS1 state is enabled, no other operator involvement is needed to set up a, for example, DS1 end to end connection with the other unit since the enable DS1 state triggers automated connection set up functions such as creating/saving Default Parameters based on CO versus RT selection, creating Emulated Circuits based on saved parameters, and enabling/disabling Emulated Circuits based on DS1 Service State. Automated provisioning operations for EVC set up can be configured for other types of TDM payloads such as other digital signaling levels, and other circuit channel types. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269421 | SEGMENT ROUTING: PCE DRIVEN DYNAMIC SETUP OF FORWARDING ADJACENCIES AND EXPLICIT PATH - An apparatus and method for path creation element driven dynamic setup of forwarding adjacencies and explicit path. In one embodiment of the method, a node receives an instruction to create a tunnel between the node and another node. The node creates or initiates the creation of the tunnel in response to receiving the instruction, wherein the tunnel comprises a plurality of nodes in data communication between the node and the other node. The node maps a first identifier (ID) to information relating to the tunnel. The node advertises the first ID to other nodes in a network of nodes. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269422 | Encoding Explicit Paths As Segment Routing Segment Lists - A system and method are disclosed for generating segment routing (SR) segment lists. In one embodiment, a node receives information that identifies a path from a first node to a second node. Based on the received path, a set of segment identifiers that encodes the path is generated. A packet that is forwarded along the set of segment identifiers travels the received path. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269423 | Start-Up Sequence and Configuration for a Radio Node - In this invention we disclose methods of automatically configuring a wireless node when it initially powers on and seeks to integrate into an existing wireless network. The wireless node could be part of an ad hoc, software defined network. One such network could be LTE network. The auto-configuration methods disclosed herein can be executed on wireless nodes throughout their operation. In alternate embodiments, the methods disclosed could be used to create a new configuration based on changed environmental conditions, location or node capability change. These embodiments allow wireless nodes to migrate to better quality connections if they become available. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269424 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING NETWORK AND CHANNEL INFORMATION IN A NETWORK DEVICE - Devices and methods use an Extended Permanent Account Number Identification (EPID) of a mesh network (e.g., ZigBee) to include in the EPID a network information, a network channel information (e.g., 802.15.4 channel), and/or other data. The devices and methods allows a node to use the EPID to identify a desired network to join and join the network on the predetermined channel for that network. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269425 | MODULAR DEVICE AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND GATEWAY FOR A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A gateway provides duplex-directional, multimedia ad hoc mesh networking, peer-to-peer direct communications, power optimization, dynamic configuration, and data management, while operating within various devices and network topologies. A multitasking virtual machine monitor for mobile networked devices, that is capable of functional expandability and portability to various operating environments, interoperability with a variety of operating systems, the Gateway Control System (GCS) performs functional capabilities in both a local and a networked topology using local and remote hardware and software. Software within the GCS is partitioned into sequentially, autonomous code, referred to herein as “modules,” each module being configured to communicate with hardware and other gateway modules. Collectively, all gateway modules are referred to herein as the gateway stack (GS). Each member of the GS can be turned on or off, downloaded from a remote site, and dynamically configured. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269426 | SERVICE DISCOVERY METHODS - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for service discovery. The method includes receiving a first service advertisement by a first device. The first service advertisement includes at least a service of a second device. Further, the method include updating a service directory of the first device to include the service of the second device, and transmitting a second service advertisement by the first device. The second service advertisement includes at least the service of the second device, and can be used by a third device to effect use of the service of the second device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269427 | MOBILE ACCESS CONTROLLER FOR FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE OF DATA SERVICE OVER AN ENTERPRISE WLAN - A system for providing a mobile data service to a mobile device over a fixed wireless data network comprises an enterprise network having a WLAN. An enterprise Mobile Access Controller, configured to provide IP connections to the enterprise network and mobile devices, coupled between the enterprise network and a Mobile Wireless Data Network. The enterprise Mobile Access Controller is further coupled, via a first IPTN, to an enterprise Mobile Signaling Gateway resident in the MWDN. Additionally, the enterprise Mobile Access Controller is coupled, via a second IPTN, to an enterprise Mobile User-plane Aggregator configured to provide IP connections to the Mobile Wireless Data Network. The enterprise Mobile Access Controller is further configured to receive a first control-plane data from the enterprise Mobile Signaling Gateway, via the first IPTN, wherein the first control-plane data at least provides configuration and management instructions to the enterprise Mobile Access Controller. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269428 | PROXY MECHANISM FOR MESH-TYPE NETWORKS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for connecting a mesh type network via an access device (C) to another network. A proxy mechanism is provided in the mesh type network, that allows for interconnection and range extension of legacy access point based mesh type networks. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269429 | HYBRID ROUTING AND FORWARDING SOLUTION FOR A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A hybrid routing and forwarding solution for a mobile wireless sensor network is provided. This invention allows each node of the wireless sensor network to move in random directions in a three dimensional space. The invention seeks to minimize resource consumption while optimizing routing and forwarding in a wireless sensor network. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TETHERING IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for detecting a tethering function being performed by an endpoint device in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method analyzes a data packet directed towards the endpoint device, detects a signature based upon analyzing the data packet, and identifies the endpoint device as performing the tethering function based upon detecting the signature. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269431 | THIRD PARTY VPN CERTIFICATION - A virtual private network (VPN) over a telecommunications network is created by sending a request from a first VPN device to a second VPN device for establishing a VPN between the first and second VPN devices. The request includes a first signed certificate having a verified VPN parameter for the first VPN device. A reply is received at the first VPN device from the second VPN device that includes a second signed certificate having a verified VPN parameter for the second VPN device. The VPN is established between the first and second VPN devices based on each verified VPN parameter for each of the first and second VPN devices. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140286190 | WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ENHANCEMENTS - Devices and configurations to implement wireless network connectivity enhancements that improve wireless network connection time and operations are generally disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a reduced wireless network scan is performed to only scan wireless network channels associated with a preferred or previously profiled wireless network. If a preferred or profiled network is identified from the result of the reduced wireless network scan, then an automatic connection may be established immediately with the preferred or profiled wireless network. Performance of the reduced wireless network scan may be performed instead of a full wireless network scan, thereby saving the amount of time required to scan channels that do not have a preferred or profiled wireless network. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286191 | HETEROGENEOUS ROUTER CLOCK ASSIGNMENT AND PACKET ROUTING - Technologies generally described herein relate to systems and methods effective to control an operating frequency of routers in a multicore processor. Heterogeneous routers in a multicore processor with different maximum operating frequencies may be clustered together to form groups of routers with homogenous assigned operating frequencies. The groups may be used to identify paths to send packets from a first router to a second router along one or more paths. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286192 | COMMUNICATION STATION AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RADIO TECHNOLOGIES WITH ASSISTANCE INFORMATION - A communication station includes a transceiving circuit, a memory circuit and a processing circuit. The transceiving circuit communicates with a communication device by utilizing a first radio access technology. The memory circuit stores the interworking assistance information of a neighboring communication station. The processing circuit configures the transceiving circuit to transmit the interworking assistance information of the neighboring communication station when the communication device is associated with the communication station. The neighboring communication station communicates with the communication device by utilizing a second radio access technology. The communication range of the communication station overlaps the communication range of the neighboring communication station. The interworking assistance information of the neighboring communication station includes at least one of a co-located indication information, a backhaul link condition information, an operator information, a security information, a loading condition information, a range information, a pricing information and a network configuration information. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286193 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK HAVING PROXIMITY SERVICE DISCOVERY AND DEVICE SELF-ORGANIZATION - Methods and systems for establishing and/or maintaining communication cluster environments that support a plurality of communication devices. The plurality of communication devices can be configured to communicate with one another utilizing the communication cluster environment. The communication within the communication cluster environment can include device-to-device communications between two or more of the plurality of communication devices. Further, the device-to-device communications can utilizes one or more non-3GPP wireless communication protocols and/or standards. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286194 | Virtual Port World Wide Names - A network switch allows defining a virtual port worldwide name (VPWWN) and associating the VPWWN with an F_port of the network switch, for use by a host bus adaptor (HBA) connecting to the network switch. Both a default and a user VPWWN may be defined, with the user VPWWN typically taking precedence over the default VPWWN. A database of VPWWN associations may be used to ensure uniqueness of the user VPWWN. Where the HBA allows dynamic assignment of WWNs, the VPWWN may be pushed to the HBA. The VPWWNs may be deleted, and moved to another port as desired. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286195 | Service Instance Applied to MPLS Network - Domain-wide unique node identifiers and domain-wide unique service identifiers are distributed within a MPLS domain using routing system LSAs. Nodes on the MPLS network compute shortest path trees for each destination and install unicast forwarding state based on the calculated trees. Nodes also install multicast connectivity between nodes advertising common interest in a common service identifier. Rather than distributing labels to be used in connection with unicast and multicast connectivity, the nodes deterministically calculate the labels. Any number of label contexts may be calculated. The labels may either be domain wide unique per unicast path or per multicast, or may be locally unique and deterministically calculated to provide forwarding context for the associated path. Multicast and unicast paths may be congruent, although this is not a requirement. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286196 | WEB BASED CAPACITY MANAGEMENT (WBCM) SYSTEM - A system includes a receiver configured to receive a first set of element management system data from a first element management system. The first set of element management system data includes first network element data associated with a first network element of the first element management system. The receiver also configured to receive a second set of element management system data from a second element management system. The second set of element management system data includes second network element data associated with a second network element of the second element management system. The system also includes a reformatting component configured to reformat the first set and the second set to generate data having a common data format. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140293827 | Method And Apparatus For Peer Node Synchronization - A method and apparatus for facilitating synchronization of network nodes in an MC-LAG (multi-chassis link aggregation) configuration. Each of two nodes communicate with each other in such a manner as to enable data traffic to be handled efficiently by either. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293828 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SYNCHRONIZATION GROUPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A synchronization group management apparatus of a node recognizes a node belonging to a different group if groups having mobility are moved and located in the same area, and performs an operation of merging the different groups into one group by changing the frame start time and the synchronization reference time of the node. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293829 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS BASED ON ACCESS CONDITIONS - The subject matter described herein includes managing access conditions and determining which access point to use by a wireless device based on terms and conditions (TCs) for allowing access (TCsAA) and terms and conditions for utilizing access (TCsUA) provided and updated by various parties in a system for alternative network access provision (ANAPS) comprising of a cloud based server system and a wireless device and its connection manager software system. The TCs may depend on a number of variables including one or more of the following: price, availability, relative signal strengths and communication speeds of different cellular base pay and or access points and connections through the stations or access points to the Internet or other backend systems, the location and possible motion of the device, the time of day, week, month or year as well as the cost of communication alternatives. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING NETWORK CODING-BASED INFORMATION - An information exchange apparatus of each node for sharing information between a plurality of nodes receives request information from an adjacent node and determines an information transmitting node based on information that each node holds and request information from the adjacent node, and an information exchange apparatus of a node that is determined to be an information transmitting node generates candidate transmitting information by performing network coding of at least one information set of held information, determines one of candidate transmitting information sets as transmitting information, and transmits the candidate transmitting information set to the adjacent node. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140293831 | Coordinated Processing Method and System for Northbound Data Configuration and Self-Organized Network Configuration - A coordinated processing method and system for northbound data configuration and self-organized network configuration, the method includes: a northbound configuration module sending a data configuration request and an SON function management module sending a parameter optimization request to a conflict resolution module; the conflict resolution module receiving the requests, and if judging that the parameter requested by the northbound configuration module to be configured conflicts with the parameter requested by the SON function management module to be configured, then sending a conflict judgment message indicating conflict to the northbound configuration module and the SON function management module; after receiving the message, the northbound configuration module performing data configuration in the data configuration request and reporting conflict information to a superior network management; after receiving the message, the SON function management module notifying the SON function module to perform parameter rollback and/or end a current self-optimization procedure. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140301241 | MULTIPLE HETEROGENEOUS NOC LAYERS - Systems and methods described herein are directed to solutions for Network on Chip (NoC) interconnects that automatically and dynamically determines the topology of different NoC layers and maps system traffic flows to various routes in various NoC layers that satisfies the latency requirements of the flows. The number of layers and their topology is dynamically allocated and optimized by performing load balancing of the traffic flows between the channels and routes of different NoC layers and updating the topology of the NoC layers as they are mapped. In addition to allocating additional NoC layers and topologies to satisfy the latency requirements of the flows, the NoC layers and topologies may also be allocated to satisfy the bandwidth requirements of the flows or to provide the additional virtual channels that may be needed for deadlock avoidance and to maintain the isolation properties between various flows. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140301242 | Radio White Space Database Discovery - The concepts relate to radio white space utilization and more specifically to discovery of radio white space databases that cover a specific location. One example can communicate a location to a radio white space database. The example can obtain, from the radio white space database, information about another radio white space database that covers the location. The example can supply the location to the another radio white space database. The example can also receive a set of radio white space frequencies and associated constraints for the location from the another radio white space database. The example can further communicate data over individual radio white space frequencies of the set in accordance with the constraints at the location. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140301243 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING NETWORK PATH - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for presenting a network path. The method includes: querying, according to a first input, VPN service data corresponding to virtual private network VPN service information selected by the first input; presenting a first topology view according to the VPN service data; and presenting a second topology view according to a second input for the first topology view, where the second topology view includes a plurality of different topology layers presenting connection relationships between the network elements. By using the foregoing solutions, a complex activity of a user's manual query is simplified, and a skill requirement imposed on the user is lowered. In this way, the user does not need to memorize association relationships of services. This facilitates fault locating by the user, thereby improving the working efficiency of the user. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140301244 | Method and Apparatus for Exchanging Routing Information and the Establishment of Connectivity Across Multiple Network Areas - Routes may be installed across multiple link state protocol controlled Ethernet network areas by causing ABBs to leak I-SID information advertised by BEBs in a L1 network area into an L2 network area. ABBs will only leak I-SIDs for BEBs where it is the closest ABB for that BEB. Where another ABB on the L2 network also leaks the same I-SID into the L2 network area from another L1 network area, the I-SID is of multi-area interest. ABBs will advertise I-SIDs that are common to the L1 and L2 networks back into their respective L1 network. Within each L1 and L2 network area, forwarding state will be installed between network elements advertising common interest in an ISID, so that multi-area paths may be created to span the L1/L2/L1 network areas. The L1/L2/L1 network structure may recurse an arbitrary number of times. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140307578 | FIBRE CHANNEL OVER ETHERNET SUPPORT IN A TRILL NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An example method for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) support in a Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) network environment is provided and includes configuring at least two virtual storage area networks (SANs) in a TRILL network environment, which includes a plurality of leaf switches and spine switches, with each leaf switch being configured as a FCoE forwarder (FCF) enabled to forward frames according to FCoE protocol, and configuring at least an edge broadcast domain and a transport broadcast domain for each virtual SAN at each leaf switch. The edge broadcast domain includes end device links between the leaf switch and one or more end devices, and the transport broadcast domain includes spine links between the leaf switch and the spine switches. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307579 | SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK SWITCH/ROUTER - A network switching system and method and a computer program product for operating a network switch are disclosed. The network switch includes a multitude of input ports and a multitude of output ports. In one embodiment, one processing device is assigned to each of the input ports and output ports to process data packets received at the input ports and transferred to the output ports. In one embodiment, the method comprises creating an intermediate adjustable configuration of processing devices functionally between the input ports and the output ports, and assigning the processing devices of the intermediate configuration to forward the data packets from the input ports to the output ports to obtain a balance between latency and synchronization of the transfer of the data packets from the input ports to the output ports. In an embodiment, software is used to create and to adjust dynamically the intermediate configuration. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307580 | SWITCH FABRIC - A system and methods of using commodity switches to produce a switch fabric are disclosed. The system is designed taking into considerations the limitations of typical commodity switches and the requirements of high availability. The system comprises a plurality of switches organized in tiers. Each switch comprises uplink switch ports and downlink switch ports. The switch is connected to switches in higher tiers via its uplink switch ports and to switches in lower tiers via its downlink switch ports. The switches in the lowest tier are connected to the devices external to the system via downlink switch ports. A management module may provide the capability of provisioning and configuring the switches. On each switch, at least one link aggregation is configured with the uplink switch ports. A packet received from any downlink switch port is forwarded to one of the at least one link aggregation of uplink switch ports. A packet received from any uplink switch port is forwarded according to the first label in the packet. Each switch in the highest tier is configured to insert one or more labels in a packet to be sent out via the switches. A value in a label indicates the switch port to be selected to send out the packet received at a switch. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307581 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATING - A communication device according to an embodiment may be connected with other communication device via a multihop meshed network. The device comprises a transmission unit and a decision unit. The transmission unit may be configured to transmit packet to the other communication device by either one of a unicast communication and a multicast communication. The decision unit may be configured to decide between the unicast communication and the multicast communication as a sending method of multicast packet to be transmitted form the transmission unit based on configuration information about the multihop meshed network. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307582 | USER EQUIPMENT REPORTING OF THE DETECTION OF BLINDLY CONFIGURED SECONDARY CELL - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for reporting blindly configured carrier aggregation secondary cells. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, by the user equipment, a secondary cell configured for the user equipment to allow access for carrier aggregation, wherein the secondary cell is blindly configured by a network before the detecting by the user equipment; and sending, by the user equipment, a report representative of the detected secondary cell to notify the network of the detecting by the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307583 | CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT PROCESSES FOR HIGH DENSITY MULTI-CHANNEL MULTI-RADIO (MC-MR) WIRELESS NETWORKS - Embodiments for providing channel assignments for high density multi-channel multi-radio (MC-MR) wireless networks are generally described herein. In some embodiments, N nodes are provided in the network. T transceiver node groups are provided that include a first number of groups of nodes, wherein the first number of groups of nodes for a first of the T transceiver node groups have the N nodes assigned consecutively with a second number of nodes per each of the groups of nodes being a function of N. The first number of group of nodes for a remaining number of the transceiver node groups comprises N nodes with transceivers arranged to provide access to any node within a predetermined number of hops. The arrangement of the second number of nodes per each of the groups of nodes in the T transceiver node groups provides an optimized throughput per node. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307584 | System, Device and Method for Distributing Link State Information in a Communication Network - A system, device, and method for distributing link state information in a communication network combines a link state routing protocol with a sliding window mechanism in order to efficiently distribute link state information. The sliding window mechanism permits a predetermined number of unacknowledged link state advertisement protocol messages to be outstanding at any given time. Unacknowledged link state advertisement protocol messages are retransmitted after a predetermined timeout period. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307585 | NETWORKED MEDIA STATION - Disclosed herein is a networked media station providing a variety of features including a wireless network interface, a wired network interface, a peripheral interface, and a multimedia interface. The wireless network interface(s) allows the device to communicate to serve as a wireless base station or repeater and/or a bridge between a wireless and a wired network. The peripheral interface allows the device to communicate with a variety of peripherals, and, in conjunction with the network interface(s), allows sharing of a peripheral among multiple networked computers. The multimedia interface allows the device to be used with entertainment devices for streaming of multimedia information from a network connected computer to the entertainment device. Control of various aspects of the device is preferably controlled from a network connected computer. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140307586 | MECHANISMS ADDRESSING DYNAMIC COMPONENT CARRIER CHANGE IN RELAY SYSTEMS - The present invention proposes methods and devices to further improve relay systems operating on the basis of carrier aggregation on the access as well as on the backhaul link Under an aspect of such approach, there is proposed a relay node as a device, comprising a transceiver device, configured to communicate via a first interface with a terminal and via a second interface with a remote network device, wherein communication via the first and/or second interface is configured to operate based on aggregation of plural individual component carriers, and a control device, configured to perform, per component carrier: detection of a change concerning a component carrier on the first interface, sending, responsive thereto, of update information pertaining to at least the first interface towards the remote network device, reception of reconfiguration instructions, implied by the detected change, to be applied on the first interface, and initiation of reconfiguration of the first interface based on the received instructions. Similar approach is applied to a donor eNB as well as to corresponding methods and computer program products. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140313928 | VIRTUAL SERVICE TOPOLOGIES IN VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a method includes storing a service topology route at a network device interconnecting at least two zones comprising a plurality of hosts, and propagating the service topology route to create a service chain comprising a service node in communication with the network device. The service topology route creates a forwarding state at network devices in the service chain for use in inter-zone routing in a virtual private network. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313929 | ENABLING DEVICES TO DISCOVER SERVICES THROUGH A NETWORK CONTROLLER OR GROUP OWNER - Techniques are described that permit a STA to determine if one or more particular services are available from other devices in a particular network, without having to first associate with that network. This may be accomplished by having the network controller obtain and maintain a list of services provided by all of the associated devices in the network. An unassociated device may provide a list of services it is looking for in a Probe Request. In the Probe Response, the network controller can provide a list of the requested services that are actually available from devices in its network. This permits the unassociated device to determine if this network has the services it needs, without having to first become associated with that network. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313930 | OPTIMIZATION OF MULTI-STAGE HIERARCHICAL NETWORKS FOR PRACTICAL ROUTING APPLICATIONS - Significantly optimized multi-stage networks, useful in wide target applications, with VLSI layouts using only horizontal and vertical links to route large scale sub-integrated circuit blocks having inlet and outlet links, and laid out in an integrated circuit device in a two-dimensional grid arrangement of blocks are presented. The optimized multi-stage networks in each block employ several rings of stages of switches with inlet and outlet links of sub-integrated circuit blocks connecting to rings from either left-hand side only, or from right-hand side only, or from both left-hand side and right-hand side; and employ shuffle exchange links where outlet links of cross links from switches in a stage of a ring in one sub-integrated circuit block are connected to either inlet links of switches in the another stage of a ring in the same or another sub-integrated circuit block. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313931 | IDENTIFYING AN EGRESS PORT OF A DEVICE - The invention relates to a computer implemented method of identifying an egress port of a focus device connected in a computer network, the method being implemented at a monitor computer connected to the network and comprising: generating a query message to the focus device, the query message including an address identifying the device and a query key formulated based on a destination identifier, and including an instruction readable at the device to return the result message including identification of an egress port for messages addressed to the destination identified in the destination identifier when the query message is received at the device; receiving a result message at the monitor computer; reading the result message, and where the result message does not identify an egress port autonomously generating at least one subsequent query message; including at least one of (i) a different address for a different device connected in the computer network, and (ii) a different query key, selected by the monitor computer, wherein sufficient query messages are generated to identify the egress port of the focus device. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313932 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING DISTRIBUTED RESILIENT NETWORK INTERCONNECT (DRNI) STATES - A method of configuring a set of conversation identifiers (IDs) at a network device in a distributed resilient network interconnect (DRNI) of a link aggregation group is disclosed. The method starts with initializing the set of conversation IDs, wherein the initialization includes setting entries of a Boolean vector associated with the set of conversation IDs to be a sequence of zeroes, and wherein the Boolean vector includes values indicating processing the set of conversation IDs through the single gateway or the single aggregator of the network device. The method continues with determining that distribution of the set of conversation IDs needs to be updated, setting values of an operational vector indexed by the conversation IDs, and setting values of the Boolean vector, wherein the Boolean vector lists whether the single gateway or the single aggregator of the network device is associated with each of the conversation IDs. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313933 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR LAYER 2 INTERWORKING BASED ON IPV6 - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for a layer 2 interworking based on an IPv6. The method includes: receiving a router solicitation packet of the first terminal device, and sending a router advertisement packet to the first terminal device. The router advertisement packet carries a prefix option including an AdvOnlink tag and a management tag, to enable generation of a direct route to the second terminal device according to the AdvOnlink tag, and the management tag is used to direct the first terminal device to adopt a DHCP to obtain an IP address. The method, apparatus, and system provided according to embodiments of the present invention may implement the direct route between terminal devices to which IPv6 addresses with a same prefix are assigned by a same DHCP server. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313934 | Selective Network Merging - Subsets of isolated communications networks are selectively merged without merging the entire isolated communications networks, and devices are imported across isolated communications networks without merging the isolated communications networks. The presently disclosed technology provides for improved scalability, performance, and security in logical networks spanning two or more physical communications networks. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313935 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY IDENTIFYING CONNECTIONS OF A SYSTEM USED TO MAKE CONNECTIONS - One embodiment is directed to a system that comprises a plurality of ports configured to establish a plurality of physical information connections and a plurality of physical scanning connections using cables. Each information connection is associated with a respective scanning connection. Each scanning connection is separate from the respective information connection associated with that scanning connection. The system is configured to selectively transmit a respective scanning signal from each port over a respective one of the scanning connections. The system is configured to selectively receive a respective scanning signal at each port from a respective one of the scanning connections. Connection information is derived from the scanning signals communicated over the scanning connections. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140313936 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING FOR SERVICE FOR TERMINAL USING GAS PROTOCOL - Method and device for discovering a service are provided. A responding device receives a service request frame including a first service identifier indicating a service queried by the requesting device. The responding device transmits a service response frame to indicate that the queried service is currently not available and a service announce frame follows on. The responding device determines whether the queried service is accepted or not during a pre-defined time after transmitting the service response frame. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140321317 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR NETWORK TYPE DETERMINATION - Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable access to a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless communications message frames including at least a dedicated a network type identifier that identifies an associated network type comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group; and determining, by the apparatus, the network type of a wireless communications network associated with the one or more wireless communication message frames, based on the received network type identifier. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321318 | COMMUNICATIONS LINK CONFIGURATION - There is provided configuration of a communications link. The configuration involves wirelessly receiving control signalling from a user equipment by a network node functional unit. The control signalling relates to an uplink communications resource between the user equipment and the network node functional unit. The configuration further involves notifying, in response to receiving the control signalling and prior to receiving any user data associated with the control signalling from the user equipment on the uplink communications resource, a backhaul client functional unit to configure a communications link to a backhaul hub. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321319 | LAN-VPLS STITCHING METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, provider edge routers may be queried and required information for deploying a missing VPLS service on a target router may be obtained. This allows a Local Area Network (LAN) to Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) to stitch in an automated manner without an operator of the cloud management system requiring knowledge of the types of VPLS services involved in the stitching process. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321320 | Ad Hoc Wireless Networking - A software architecture providing ad hoc wireless networking capabilities. The software architecture may be compatible with wireless devices, such as UWB devices operating according to the WLP communication protocol. The software architecture may include user mode and kernel mode modules, and may include a multiplexing driver framework to enable system connection to multiple ad hoc networks. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321321 | METHOD AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR SHORT RANGE DATA TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a method and a technical equipment for short range data transmission, e.g. Bluetooth low energy. The method comprises receiving, as a response to a transmitted advertisement packet, a scan request from a scanning device; reporting the scan request from a link layer to an application layer; determining a following action according to the scan request and performing the determined action. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321322 | Methods, Systems, and Devices for Interfacing to Networks - Systems, methods, and devices for network communication are described. According to one embodiment, a system for connecting to communication networks includes a host configured to support at least a first bidirectional network interface and a second bidirectional network interface. The system also includes a first network interface connected to the host, the first network interface's input configured to receive incoming data from a first network connection and its output configured to transmit outgoing data to a second network connection. The system further includes a second network interface connected to the host, the second network interface's input configured to receive incoming data from the second network connection and its output configured to transmit outgoing data to the first network connection. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321323 | Service Instance Applied to MPLS Network - Domain-wide unique node identifiers and domain-wide unique service identifiers are distributed within a MPLS domain using routing system LSAs. Nodes on the MPLS network compute shortest path trees for each destination and install unicast forwarding state based on the calculated trees. Nodes also install multicast connectivity between nodes advertising common interest in a common service identifier. Rather than distributing labels to be used in connection with unicast and multicast connectivity, the nodes deterministically calculate the labels. Any number of label contexts may be calculated. The labels may either be domain wide unique per unicast path or per multicast, or may be locally unique and deterministically calculated to provide forwarding context for the associated path. Multicast and unicast paths may be congruent, although this is not a requirement. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321324 | Petabits-per-second Packet Switch Employing Cyclically Interconnected Switch Units - A packet switching system of an access capacity scalable to multiple petabits per second is disclosed. A multiplicity of switch units, each of a relatively small dimension, is organized into orthogonal sets of switch units and the switch units of each set are cyclically interconnected through a respective dual rotator. Each switch unit has a contention-free switching mechanism and is coupled to a same number of dual rotators. Each switch unit has a switch-unit controller configured to route data received from external data sources to external data sinks coupled to any other switch unit by communicating with at most one switch-unit controller of an intermediate switch unit. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK WITH NETWORK TOPOLOGY VISUALIZER - An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, where the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node. Thereafter, a communication socket is opened, and a node topology packet, including a lust of neighbor nodes, is transmitted in order to produce a global network topology map. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321326 | Method and Apparatus for Changing Appointed Forwarding Device - A method and an apparatus for changing an appointed forwarding device. A first routing bridge receives an appointment packet for appointing the first routing bridge as an appointed forwarding device of a virtual local area network (VLAN); and immediately enters a forwarding state and starts to forward a packet of the VLAN, if the first routing bridge is in a state of being inhibited from forwarding packets of the VLAN when the first routing bridge receives a first advertisement packet carrying an identifier of the VLAN sent by a second routing bridge; the first advertisement packet is a broadcast packet and used to notify a neighboring routing bridge that the second routing bridge sending the first advertisement packet is not the appointed forwarding device of the VLAN; and the second routing bridge is an original appointed forwarding device of the VLAN application. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321327 | WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A wireless network includes a base transceiver station configured to transmit signals over a wireless connection to a plurality of terminals and receive signals over a wireless connection from a plurality of terminals. The terminal may transmit a connection request message including an identifier and a request to identify the new terminal to the network when the new terminal tries to access the wireless network. A base station or access point may receive or maintain information or a list regarding one or more new terminals attempting to access the wireless network. The base station or access point may receive a control command indicative of a selection of at least one terminal from the list. The base station or access point may connect the at least one terminal to the access point or network. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140321328 | Methods For IP Mobility Management - Methods, apparatus and systems may support distributed and dynamic mobility management features, including for nodes, functions and interfaces. A distributed gateway (D-GW), which may be a logical entity, may implement functionality of a PDN gateway (PGW) along with additional functionality that may support distributed mobility management (DMM). Additionally, methods, apparatus, and systems may support detecting and discovering capabilities that may be used to support dynamic IP mobility features on mobile node and networks. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140328207 | DISCOVERING NETWORK TOPOLOGY FROM ROUTING INFORMATION - A method for inferring network link topology includes receiving an address of a seed node in a network, initializing a set of links and monitors of the network, refining, iteratively beginning at the seed node, the set of links and monitors of the network, wherein a local topology of links is inferred from routing information of a current node and a remote topology of links is inferred from routing information of the set of monitors, wherein the set of monitors is created from the local topology of links, and outputting the topology of links including the local and remote topology of links as a topology of the network. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328208 | HETEROGENEOUS SOC IP CORE PLACEMENT IN AN INTERCONNECT TO OPTIMIZE LATENCY AND INTERCONNECT PERFORMANCE - Systems and methods described herein are directed to solutions for Network on Chip (NoC) interconnects that automatically and dynamically determines the position of hosts of various size and shape in a NoC topology based on the connectivity, bandwidth and latency requirements of the system traffic flows and certain performance optimization metrics such as system interconnect latency and interconnect cost. The example embodiments selects hosts for relocation consideration and determines a new possible position for them in the NoC based on the system traffic specification, shape and size of the hosts and by using probabilistic function to decide if the relocation is carried out or not. The procedure is repeated over new sets of hosts until certain optimization targets are satisfied or repetition count is exceeded. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328209 | WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A wireless network connection method of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has an access point (AP) mode and a station (ST) mode. When the electronic device starts a wireless network connection function, the electronic device is switched to the ST mode. Electronic devices in the AP mode are searched within a nearby area. If no electronic device in the AP mode is found, the electronic device is switched to the AP mode to automatically connect to a wireless network, and wireless network services are provided to other electronic devices in the ST mode in the nearby area. If electronic devices in the AP mode are found, the weights of the electronic devices are respectively calculated to set one of the electronic devices as a primary AP, and the electronic devices other than the primary AP are allowed to connect to the wireless network through the primary AP. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328210 | METHOD AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR SHORT RANGE DATA TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a method, an apparatus, a system and a computer program product for Bluetooth low energy technology. The method comprises detecting an advertisement packet from an advertising device; extracting time information of the advertisement packet; generating a new time information on the basis of the extracted time information; and sending an advertisement packet at the new time information. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328211 | ANALYSIS AND ADDRESS ALLOCATION OF WIRELESS BUILDING NETWORKS - A network node for a wireless building automation network, such as a lighting network, the node comprising means for measuring the signal quality or signal strength of the wireless connection to all wirelessly connected further nodes, storage means configured to store connection information e.g. based on the signal quality or signal strength together with an identifier for the associated wirelessly connected further node(s), and means for wirelessly forwarding the connection information to another node, wherein the network node is configured to receive at least one test pattern and/or to re-send the test pattern, the test pattern including the network node's identifier, e.g. the MAC address. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328212 | Method for Efficiently Retrieving Topology-Specific Data for Point-to-Point Networks - Network topology codes are computed and used as keys to retrieve topology-specific information for isomorphic networks. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328213 | ANALYSING DATA COMMUNICATION IN A PROCESS CONTROL OR SUBSTATION AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method, an engineering tool, and a computer program element for analyzing a communication of secondary devices in a Substation Automation System for a substation are disclosed. The secondary devices are connected to a communication network for controlling an industrial process, which industrial process can include a plurality of operational aspects of primary devices. Sender secondary devices are configured to send data packets, which can include a multitude of data objects, to predetermined receiver secondary devices via the communication network, wherein the data packets transmitted via the communication network are captured, a functional interrelation or operational aspect of the secondary devices and the primary devices is retrieved from an SCD-file representing the formal configuration of the substation is retrieved, and the secondary devices are grouped according to the retrieved operational aspect and a time sorted graphical representation of the data objects, the secondary devices and the operational aspects is generated. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140328214 | BUILDING TOPOLOGY IN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - The present proposal provides a specific solution for communications network topology summarization with a good trade-off between high scalability, good stability and resources utilization efficiency. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140334334 | Dynamic Network Awareness - Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise determining presence of a first network device associated with a network. If the first network device is not present, a second network device can be configured to assume authority of the network. If the first network device is present, the second network device can be configured to join the network. Other aspects relate to providing services in an environment having multiple service providers. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334335 | TECHNIQUES FOR ASSISTED NETWORK ACQUISITION - Techniques for assisted network acquisition are described. An apparatus may comprise a wireless transceiver, a processor circuit communicatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, and a memory unit communicatively coupled to the processor circuit, the memory unit to store a network locator application operative on the processor circuit to locate a network for a remote device. The network locator application may comprise a network detector component operative to receive network information for multiple wireless networks via the wireless transceiver, a network selector component operative to select a target network for the remote device from the multiple wireless networks based on the network information, and a network notifier component operative to send network configuration information for the target network to the remote device. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334336 | Multi-Tenant Virtual Access Point- Network Resources Virtualization - A method and system for virtualization of access points are disclosed. A venue owner or manager can deploy a plurality of wireless access point hardware units at a physical venue location. Various sets of virtual wireless access points that correspond to the plurality of wireless access point hardware units can be leased to various WLAN network operators, according to certain embodiments. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334337 | Method of Device Discovery in Wireless Communication Systems - A method of device discovery for a first communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises connecting to a network of the wireless communication system, sending a discovery request to the network, receiving an allocated resource corresponding to the discovery request from the network, and sending a discovery signal on the allocated resource, whereby a second communication device of the wireless communication system interested in discovery monitors the allocated resource for receiving the discovery signal. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334338 | METHOD OF GENERATING PEER SERVICE GROUP AND ACCESSING LINK RESOURCES IN PEER SERVICE GROUP - A method in which a peer generates a peer service group includes: determining whether a first peer service group that provides a peer service requested from user exists in the vicinity; participating, if the first peer service group exists, in the first peer service group; and generating, if the first peer service group does not exist, a second peer service group that provides the peer service, and a method of accessing a link resource that accesses a group link, a guest link, a relay link, a group link, and a idle link of a peer service group are provided. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334339 | System and Method for Multicast Transmission - A system and method for multicast transmission are disclosed. In one embodiment, a virtual exchange network including interconnected nodes is embedded within a network. A sender is disposed in communication with a root node and receivers are disposed in communication with a set of edge nodes. The sender publishes a packetized data stream to which the receivers subscribe. The packetized data stream is promulgated by implicit signaling through optimum virtual exchange network connections from the sender through the virtual exchange network to the receivers. The interconnected nodes, responsive to receiving the published packetized data stream, are adapted to multicast N instances of the published packetized data stream to N recipients selected from the group consisting of receivers and other of the interconnected nodes. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334340 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - An object is to perform connection control for a wireless layer appropriate for service execution in an application layer. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334341 | Method and Apparatus for Full Duplex Serial Shifting Mode and Switch Mode Data Transmission - An industrial network with bidirectional communication for real time control includes nodes selectively operable in either a switch mode or a serial shifting mode. Nodes operating in the switch mode are capable of initiating data frames for transmission on the network and receiving data frames from the network. Nodes operating in either the switch mode or the serial shifting mode are capable of extracting and/or inserting data into a data frame as it is transmitted through that node. An initialization procedure determines end nodes and intermediate nodes within the network. The end nodes are configured to initially operate in the switch mode and the intermediate nodes are configured to initially operate in the serial shifting mode. The intermediate nodes are additionally operable to selectively toggle between operation in switch mode and serial shift mode and may operate in both modes during a single scan cycle. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334342 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNET-PROTOCOL-BASED FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED INTERNET-PROTOCOL-BASED FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A method for operating an Internet-Protocol-based functional system in a vehicle with at least two system units separatably connected to one another in which a local IP address is respectively allocated to a first system unit and to a second system unit and data are transmitted between the first system unit and the second system unit with a reproduction rule for the purpose of carrying out a first function, wherein one of the system units acts as a transmitting system unit and the other system unit acts as a receiving system unit. The data are evaluated in the receiving system unit with the reproduction rule, the reproduction rule is used to refer to a memory location of a memory associated with the execution program code for the first function, and the first function is carried out via the receiving system unit using the data in the reproduction rule. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334343 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREBY - When a wireless network is constructed, a wireless communication apparatus in the wireless network constructed of a plurality of communication apparatuses decides whether to function as a providing source of communication parameters or as a provision destination that receives communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the provision destination that receives communication parameters, the apparatus requests authentication when it participates in the wireless network using communication parameters. In a case where it has been decided that this apparatus is to function as the providing source of communication parameters, the apparatus execute authentication processing in response to an authentication request. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING SUB-LAYER INTERFACES - A method of providing network management information about a multiple-layer network communications interface sub-stack to a network management client includes establishing a standardized network management representation by use of an interface manager and a real driver and a pseudo driver, receiving a request from the network management client for network management information about an expected sub-layer interface, and in response to the request obtaining, by the pseudo driver, data maintained by the real driver corresponding to the requested network management information, and returning the data obtained by the pseudo driver to the network management client in satisfaction of the request. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140341069 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE SCANNING BASED ON RANGE AND MOVEMENT - A method of scanning for APs includes measuring a variable related to movement of a mobile device, the mobile device executing code to perform the measuring. The method further includes analyzing whether the variable is significant enough to trigger a first scan request, the mobile device executing code to perform the analyzing. The method further includes scanning for APs in response to the first scan request, the mobile device executing code to perform the scanning. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341070 | WIRELESS NETWORK SETTING METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE DEVICE - A wireless network setting method applied to a wireless network communication system is provided. The wireless network communication system includes a wireless network base station, a remote device and a universal repeater. The setting method includes following steps. The wireless network base station provides a wireless network. The wireless network base station signally connects to the remote device and transmits a setting parameter corresponding to the wireless network. The remote device receives and stores the setting parameter corresponding to the wireless network. The universal repeater signally connects to the remote device. The universal repeater and the remote device activate a transmission procedure of network setting according to a trigger signal. In the transmission procedure of network setting, the remote device transmits the setting parameter corresponding to the wireless network to the universal repeater. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341071 | Method and Device for Configuring a Communication System - A method for configuring a communication system ( | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341072 | System and Method of ANQP Querying Using a Common ANQP Group Version - A system and method of ANQP querying using a common ANQP group version. One embodiment of the method includes associating an original common ANQP group version with a common ANQP group, transmitting a message containing the original common ANQP group version to at least one station, associating a new common ANQP group version with the common ANQP group when an element therein is changed, and transmitting another message containing the new common ANQP group version to the at least one station. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341073 | METHOD AND METRICS FOR MERGING WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD AWARE NETWORK - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for the selection, identification, and comparison of metrics used by a wireless device within range of a plurality of wireless communication systems, such as neighborhood aware networks, to determine which wireless communication system provides the desired capabilities and services. These metrics can be dynamically selected by a device and implemented for software decision making as additional wireless communication systems with new, different, or better characteristics fall within range of a given wireless device. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341074 | NETWORK ELEMENT OF A SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK - A network element of a software-defined network includes functional entities ( | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341075 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORK - A method of operating a mobile wireless network is described to ensure proper function of protocol entities during the transmission of data units between two wireless stations of the mobile wireless network. In this case, user data is assembled by a first convergence protocol layer of the first wireless station into at least one first data unit, particularly a packet data unit, before transmission to a second convergence protocol layer of a second wireless station, particularly on the same protocol level, with the user data being supplied to the first convergence protocol layer by at least one user in a network layer. At least one protocol entity of the first convergence protocol layer is configured as a function of a configuration request received by the second wireless station, in order to form the at least one first data unit from the data received from the at least one user and to transmit it through a carrier to a link control layer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341076 | ACCESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION - Communication process within a network such as a Wi-Fi network, said network comprising a home or a visited access network discovery and selection function, said process comprising reception at the user endpoint UE of information and policies for discovery and usage of a local access network discovery and selection function L-ANDSF. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341077 | Parallel Data Switch - An interconnect apparatus enables improved signal integrity, even at high clock rates, increased bandwidth, and lower latency. An interconnect apparatus can comprise a plurality of logic units and a plurality of buses coupling the plurality of logic units in a selected configuration of logic units arranged in triplets comprising logic units LA, LC, and LD. The logic units LA and LC are positioned to send data to the logic unit LD. The logic unit LC has priority over the logic unit LA to send data to the logic unit LD. For a packet PKT divided into subpackets, a subpacket of the packet PKT at the logic unit LA, and the packet specifying a target either: (A) the logic unit LC sends a subpacket of the packet PKT to the logic unit LD and the logic unit LA does not send a subpacket of the packet PKT to the logic unit LD; (B) the logic unit LC does not send a subpacket of data to the logic unit LD and the logic unit LA sends a subpacket of the packet PKT to the logic unit LD; or (C) the logic unit LC does not send a subpacket of data to the logic unit LD and the logic unit LA does not send a subpacket of the packet PKT to the logic unit LD. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140341078 | REDUCTION OF MESSAGE AND COMPUTATIONAL OVERHEAD IN NETWORKS - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the node, a network update message; determining whether the network update message should be propagated to other nodes; if the network update message should be propagated to other nodes, forwarding the network update message to at least one other node; and if the network update message should not be propagated to other nodes, refraining from forwarding the network update message to any other node. Various further embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: determining a first time period for the network update message; setting the first time period as a delay time; waiting for the delay time; and after the delay time has elapsed, computing new routing information based on the network update message. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140348022 | EFFICIENT MULTICAST TOPOLOGY CONSTRUCTION IN A ROUTED NETWORK - One embodiment of the present invention provides a layer-3 forwarding device. The layer-3 forwarding device includes a processor and a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method. The method comprises determining whether the layer-3 forwarding device is a leaf layer-3 forwarding device of a multicast distribution tree of a multicast group in a routed network based on a multicast topology discovery message from a root layer-3 forwarding device of the multicast distribution tree. If the layer-3 forwarding device is the leaf layer-3 forwarding device, the method comprises constructing a multicast topology report message. This multicast topology report message includes topology information of the multicast group in the routed network associated with the layer-3 forwarding device. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140348023 | Methods of Incorporating an Ad Hoc Cellular Network Into a Fixed Cellular Network - In this invention, we disclose methods directed toward integrating an ad hoc cellular network into a fixed cellular network. The methods disclosed herein automate the creation and integration of these networks. In additional embodiments, we disclose methods for establishing a stand-alone, ad hoc cellular network. In either of these implementations, we integrate or establish an ad hoc cellular network using mobile ad hoc cellular base stations configured to transmit and receive over a variety of frequencies, protocols, and duplexing schemes. The methods flexibly and dynamically choose an access or backhaul configuration and radio characteristics to optimize network performance. Additional embodiments provide for enhancing an existing network's coverage as needed, establishing a local network in the event of a loss of backhaul coverage to the core network, and providing local wireless access service within the ad hoc cellular network. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140348024 | Methods of Incorporating an Ad Hoc Cellular Network Into a Fixed Cellular Network - In this invention, we disclose methods directed toward integrating an ad hoc cellular network into a fixed cellular network. The methods disclosed herein automate the creation and integration of these networks. In additional embodiments, we disclose methods for establishing a stand-alone, ad hoc cellular network. In either of these implementations, we integrate or establish an ad hoc cellular network using mobile ad hoc cellular base stations configured to transmit and receive over a variety of frequencies, protocols, and duplexing schemes. The methods flexibly and dynamically choose an access or backhaul configuration and radio characteristics to optimize network performance. Additional embodiments provide for enhancing an existing network's coverage as needed, establishing a local network in the event of a loss of backhaul coverage to the core network, and providing local wireless access service within the ad hoc cellular network. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140348025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DISCOVERY - A system and method of infrastructure service discovery is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes generating a service query message at a mobile station. The method also includes sending the service query message to an advertisement server via an uncontrolled port. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140348026 | Method of Setting Wireless Communication Device - A relay station | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140355475 | SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING COEXISTENCE OF VLAN LABELING AND FINE-GRAINED LABELING RBRIDGES - An example method for calculating a constrained distribution tree in a TRILL network including a plurality of VL and FGL RBridges can include learning an FGL multi-destination frame filtering capability of at least one of the FGL RBridges in the TRILL network, constructing a sub-graph including the FGL RBridges and associated links and calculating at least one sub-tree based on the sub-graph. The method can also include constructing a graph including VL RBridges, the FGL RBridges and associated links by adding links between the VL RBridges and the FGL RBridges. The FGL RBridge to which the VL RBridge is linked can have sufficient FGL multi-destination frame filtering capability. Further, the method can include calculating a constrained distribution tree based on the graph by treating the sub-tree as a logical node. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MESH NETWORK DEPLOYMENT - Systems and methods to deploy a mesh network comprising one or more access point (AP) modules and at least one deployment server to a deployment region. The AP module may be configured to determine location and/or status information based on global navigation satellite signals and/or sensor signals and communicate the location and/or status signals to the deployment servers. The deployment servers may be configured to initiate deployment of additional AP modules to the deployment region based at least in part on the received location and/or status information. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355477 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF LINK AGGREGATION GROUPS - A system and method of configuration of link aggregation groups includes a control unit and a port coupled to the control unit and configured to couple the network switching device to a neighboring switch. The control unit is configured to transmit a probe message to the neighboring switch, receive a remote switch identifier and link aggregation group (LAG) identifier from the neighboring switch, determine whether the remote switch identifier matches a previously received remote switch identifier and the remote LAG identifier matches a previously received remote LAG identifier. When both match, determine a first LAG associated with the previously received remote switch identifier and the previously received remote LAG identifier and assign the port to the first LAG. When both do not match, to create a second LAG, assign the port to the second LAG, and associate the remote switch identifier and the remote LAG identifier with the second LAG. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355478 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A DYNAMIC NODE SERVICE AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - There are provided a method of providing a dynamic node service and a device using the same. The method of providing a dynamic node service that is operated in a fabric controller includes receiving a dynamic node service request, selecting a plurality of system resources including at least one processing unit from among system resources connected with a fabric switch corresponding to the dynamic node service request, and configuring a dynamic node by connecting the plurality of selected system resources to each other through control of the fabric switch. Therefore, it is possible to provide the dynamic node having performance satisfying a user's request. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355479 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER BASED NETWORK ANALYSIS AND PLANNING - A system and method are provided for converting individual technical metrics into a single relevant metric understood and accepted by both technical and non-technical components of a business venture. An example system and/or method includes measuring current technical utilizations and capacities, translating those into a supportable users metric, forecasting future utilization levels, translating those into future network component and/or hardware requirements, and expanding/scaling technical capacity based on those values and the predetermined capacity levels of additional components and/or hardware. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355480 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a control apparatus including a setting unit configured to set a network configuration by assigning a network connection to between each of a plurality of network switches and each of a plurality of nodes based on disposition of the network switches and the nodes in a network having the network switches and the nodes, and a notification control unit configured to notify the network switches and the nodes of the set network configuration. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355481 | PROTOCOLS, INTERFACES, AND PRE/POST-PROCESSING FOR ENABLING SON ENTITIES AND FEATURES IN BASE STATIONS AND WIRELESS NETWORKS - LTE and HSPA/UMTS deployments are trending towards high density, heterogeneous and ad-hoc deployments. These deployments can be managed through Self-Organizing Network (SON) schemas. Enabling SON generally involves the introduction of new software and/or hardware entities into the network that can interact with existing base station and network entities (e.g., Enhanced Packet Core, Element Management System, and/or other network entities). In one embodiment, these interactions include the development and deployment of interfaces (e.g., APIs) and protocols between the SON entities and various network entities. For example, data collected on either side of an interface or protocol can be post-processed before consumption (e.g., for both data integrity purposes as well as bandwidth reduction purposes). As described herein, a full set of such interfaces and protocols with specific examples are disclosed to illustrate various techniques for providing protocols, interfaces, and pre/post-processing for enabling SON entities and features in base stations and wireless networks. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355482 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SELECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING ROUTING INFORMATION IN A SIGNALING MESSAGE ROUTING NODE - Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140355483 | DEFINITION OF NEW IDENTIFIER IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides definition of an identifier which is required for recognizing information essential for device to device communication, a transmission method thereof, and devices that support the same. The method for supporting device to device (D2D) communication in a wireless access system that supports D2D communication as one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of allowing a first D2D device to receive, from a base station, a broadcast message which contains a common D2D identifier (C-D2D-RNTI) for all D2D devices that perform D2D communication; and allowing the first D2D device to receive the transmitted D2D-related information by using the C-D2D-RNTI. In this situation, the wireless access system can support both D2D communication and cellular communication for a normal terminal instead of the D2D device. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140362724 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system provides selective access to target wireless communication devices. A naming server system receives naming system registration messages from target wireless communication devices and address requests from user devices. The naming server system determines if the current time is within the access schedule for the target wireless communication device. If the current time is within the access schedule for the target wireless communication device, then the naming server system returns the IP address for the target wireless communication device. If the current time is not within the access schedule for the target wireless communication device, then the naming server system will respond with a timeframe when the target wireless communication device will be available for access. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362725 | DEVICE IDENTIFICATION VIA PEER EXCHANGE - In an ad hoc wireless network, nodes determine contextual locations based at least in part on measured ranges to a plurality of fixed nodes having predetermined locations. When the contextual locations contains at least one error, the contextual locations are updated based at least in part on measured ranges between pairs of nodes in the ad hoc wireless network. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOPERATIVE CHANNEL SWITCHING - An apparatus and methods are provided for opportunistically conducting data communications on multiple wireless channels. In these methods, a device is engaged in data communications with a second device and receives a conflicting communication demand requiring action on one or more channels other than the data-communication channel (e.g., to conduct a channel scan, to issue or receive a beacon). The device arranges a schedule of channel switches to satisfy the communication demand and advises the second device of the schedule, and may explicitly invite the second device to implement the schedule. To the extent the second device does so, the data communications continue on the other channels. The devices may be participating in a synchronized peer-to-peer communication environment that requires their attendance on the data-communication channel and that is not associated with the other channels. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362727 | PEER-TO-PEER AD HOC NETWORK SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP - Embodiments include peer-to-peer ad hoc network having a group having a plurality of members, each of the plurality of members comprising a locating device, wherein the plurality of members are configured to detect an absence of one of the plurality of members from the group. The system also includes a location server configured to communicate with the locating device of at least one of the plurality of members and a supervisor device configured to receive an alert from the location server, wherein the alert is generated by the location server in response to a detection of the absence of one of the plurality of members from the group. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362728 | DISCOVERY OF NEARBY DEVICES FOR FILE TRANSFER AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and apparatuses for wireless communication devices to discover each other and share information are described. Wireless communication devices transmit and receive messages to identify compatible wireless communication devices. The messages include indicators for a communication service and one or more user identification values. A scanning wireless communication device identifies a message from a broadcasting wireless communication device that satisfies a set of matching filter criteria and extracts user identification values from the message. The scanning wireless communication device compares the extracted user identification values to a local set of user identification values. When an extracted user identification value from the message matches a user identification value in the local set of user identification values, the scanning wireless communication device establishes a connection to the broadcasting wireless communication device according to the communication service indicated in the message. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362729 | Mine WiFi and Method - A telecommunications system for a mine with tunnels having a plurality of nodes disposed in the tunnels in the mine which provides communication through WiFi with devices in the mine. Each node having a housing defining an enclosure, a first radio with a first antenna disposed at least partially in the enclosure within the housing directed for communication in a first direction relative to the node, a second radio with a second antenna disposed at least partially in the enclosure within the housing directed for communication in a second direction essentially opposite the first direction, and a power supply in electrical communication with the first and second radios to power the first and second radios. A method of a telecommunications system for a mine. A method of a Wifi node for a mine. A Wifi node for a mine. An apparatus for holding an object in a mine. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362730 | System and Method for Mapping a Service-Level Topology to a Service-Specific Data Plane Logical Topology - An embodiment method includes receiving service parameters for a service and locating logical network nodes for a service-specific data plane logical topology at respective physical network nodes among a plurality of physical network nodes according to the service parameters, a service-level topology, and a physical infrastructure of the plurality of physical network nodes. The method also includes defining connections among the logical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and the physical infrastructure, and defining respective connections for a plurality of UEs to at least one of the logical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and the physical infrastructure. The method further includes defining respective functionalities for the logical network nodes. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362731 | DETECTION OF REPAIR NODES IN NETWORKS - An apparatus and method for detection of repair nodes in a network. In one embodiment of the method, a first node generates a first message and a second message, wherein each of the first and second messages includes a first node identification (ID) that uniquely identifies the first node within a network. The first message includes a first path ID, wherein the first path ID corresponds to a first path through which the first node receives data packets of a stream. The second message includes a second path ID, wherein the second path ID corresponds to a second path through which the first node receives copies of the data packets. The first and second path IDs are distinct from each other. The first node transmits the first message upstream towards a root node for the stream via a first interface of the first node, and the first node transmits the second message upstream towards the root node via a second interface of the first node. The first and second interfaces are distinct from each other. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362732 | METHOD AND RADIO BASE STATION FOR ANTENNA/NETWORK RECONFIGURATION - A radio base station and a method therein are provided for probing of alternative network configurations, the radio base station employing a first network configuration comprising a pilot when serving at least one UE. The method comprises determining a second network configuration comprising at least one associated probing pilot and transmitting, to the at least one UE, both the at least one probing pilot of the second network configuration and the pilot of the first working network configuration, from at least one reconfigurable antenna system. The method further comprises receiving, from the at least one UE, reports regarding measurements performed by the UE on both the at least one probing pilot of the second configuration and the pilot of the first working network configuration. Further, the method comprises determining which network configuration to employ based on the received reports, and employing the determined network configuration. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362733 | System and Method Establishing an Adhoc Network for Enabling Broadcasting - A system and method for dynamically establishing an adhoc network amongst plurality of communication devices in a beyond audible frequency range is disclosed. The system comprises a first communication device to transmit a quantity of data to a second communication device. The first communication device comprises of an input capturing module to receive the quantity of data from a broadcaster in a format and converts the quantity of data received into a quantity of modulated data, an identity generating module to generate a temporary identity for a broadcasting user. The second communication device then receives the data broadcasted from the first communication device and determines a probabilistic confidence level of the quantity of modulated data. A transreceiver implemented in the first communication device and second communication device transmits and receives the quantity of data in conjugation with the temporary identity within a predefined proximity of each device. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362734 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP A STAR-SHAPED COMMUNICATION NETWORK CONSISTING OF A CENTRAL NODE AND PERIPHERAL NODES VIA A WEB APPLICATION PROVIDED BY THE CENTRAL NODE ON THE BASIS OF HARDWARE IDENTIFIERS - As an alternative to known communication systems which are available on the Internet and set up voice-over-IP links between users, the invention provides for the setup of a star-shaped communication network. To this end, a software generator first of all generates a native application which acts as a central node and, when required, for its part generates Internet applications that allow communication with the native application. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362735 | Pre-Association Discovery - The present disclosure describes techniques for pre-association discovery. In some aspects a frame having information useful to identify a service provided by a wireless device is received, the service provided by the wireless device is identified based on the information of the frame and known service identification information, and the identified service is associated with the wireless device effective to enable use of the identified service. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140362736 | SCALABLE METHOD TO SUPPORT MULTI-DEVICE LINK AGGREGATION - A network device determines whether the network device has a local link for a link aggregation group (LAG), and identifies, when the network device has a local link for the LAG, the network device as a designated forwarder for the LAG. The network device also identifies, when the network device does not have a local link for the LAG, a closest network device to the network device, with a local link for the LAG, as the designated forwarder for the LAG. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140369229 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TOPOLOGY PATH - A method, apparatus, computer readable medium, and system that includes receiving a request for a topology path for a designated device, the request comprising a bus device function representation that identifies the designated device, determining the topology path based, at least in part, on the bus device function representation such that the topology path provides a deterministic representation of a route to the designated device, and replying with the topology path is disclosed. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369230 | Virtual Chassis Topology Management - Topology management within a virtual chassis is achieved by communicating virtual chassis topology information between switches within the virtual chassis within protocol extensions of customized protocol data units (PDUs) associated with a VC-ISIS protocol. The virtual chassis topology information can be used, for example, to detect the topology of the virtual chassis and generate a shortest path tree within each switch of the virtual chassis for use in routing between switches within the virtual chassis. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369231 | SMART HOME NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING HOME DEVICES - A smart home network system with a method for registering new home devices includes a number of home devices, a smart gateway, and a register controller. The smart gateway assigns a register region and a region name in a mapping list stored in the smart gateway. The register controller generates and sends a registration command to the home devices in the area where the register controller is placed, in order to control the home devices to register their respective configuration information in corresponding register region in the mapping list. Therefore, the smart gateway is able to control each home device. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369232 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING WIRELESS DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for registering a wireless device by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes obtaining connection information for the wireless device by scanning a recognition code of the wireless device in a first mode, transitioning to a second mode based on the connection information and receiving a connection request from the wireless device, performing a connection operation to the wireless device to transmit network access information to the wireless device, and transitioning to the first mode, and registering the wireless device upon detecting connection of the wireless device to a network in the first mode. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369233 | REDUCING FLOODING OF LINK STATE INFORMATION - The present disclosure describes reducing flooding of link state information of a link state protocol in a network with multiple routers. A filtering strategy is pre-configured on a router interface for filtering link state information generated by a first router. The filtering strategy is to enable link state database (LSDB) isolation between a second router associated with the router interface and the first router. Link state information generated by the first router is received or sent according to the pre-configured filtering strategy via the router interface. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369234 | Method And Apparatus For Scanning And Device Detection In A Communication System - In a communication system wherein a plurality of electronic devices connect and disconnect from communication over a medium and wherein the communication system has a protocol such that it is followed by the plurality of electronic devices when using the communication system, a probing device attempts to detect presence of a listening device and parameters associated with a connection to be set up between the probing device and the listening device by sending a probe request packet directed to the listening device and sending, from the listening device, a probe response packet in response to the probe request packet, wherein the listening device bypasses at least one step of the protocol when sending the probe response packet. The bypassed step might be medium arbitration, the communication system might be a wireless network fully or partially based on an 802.11x specification, or a wireless network that uses 802.11x frame formatting and/or modifications/extensions thereof. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369235 | AD HOC NETWORK SYSTEM AND ROUTE SELECTION METHOD - An ad hoc network system includes a plurality of nodes that communicate with a specific node. Each of the nodes includes a calculator and a selector. The calculator calculates a cumulative value of the number of communication nodes connected through the node by adding the numbers of communication nodes from an upstream side, which is a side closer to the specific node than the node, to the node. The selector selects a node serving as a connection destination out of the nodes located on the upstream side on the basis of the cumulative value of the number of communication nodes calculated by the calculator. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369236 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication system includes: a specific node; and a plurality of nodes that are installed at fixed positions and perform ad hoc wireless communication with the specific node. The nodes each include a link quality evaluating unit, an upstream route constructing unit, a communicating unit, and a downstream route constructing unit. The link quality evaluating unit performs route evaluation using a hello frame based only on a track record of reception of the hello frame in order to perform upstream communication toward the specific node to form a network. The upstream route constructing unit constructs an upstream route based on the route evaluation. The communicating unit performs upstream communication toward the specific node on a regular basis with a predetermined frequency. The downstream route constructing unit constructs a downstream route from the specific node based on a route in the upstream communication toward the specific node. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140369237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING CALL FLOW THROUGH ELEMENTS OF AN IP TELEPHONY SYSTEM - Method and apparatus facilitate visually depiction of a flow path of a telephony communication which is processed through plural elements of an Internet protocol (IP) telephony system. The method comprises determining the plural elements involved in processing the telephony communication; obtaining, for each of the plural elements, at least one respective indication of time at which the respective plural element processed the telephony communication; and, generating a visual display formatted to comprise representations of the plural elements connected based on the respective time indications to depict the flow path. The respective indication of time may comprise a time stamp generated by the respective plural element at a time when the respective plural element processed the same communication. The method may further optionally comprise sending a query to the particular element associated with the Global Identifier to obtain information related to the flow path. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140376402 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF ROUTING CONFIGURATION FILES - Described herein are methods and systems for automatically generating routing configuration files based on a network topology and a collection of routing configuration templates. Such automatically generated routing configuration files may be suitable for a network running one or more of the RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP routing protocols. The network topology may be specified in a graph description language, such as DOT, and/or a graph modeling language, such as GraphML. The routing configuration templates include certain routing protocol commands or sequence of commands that are frequently repeated in the configuration of a network device. Based on the network topology, the routing configuration templates are instantiated in a certain fashion, and any placeholders therein are replaced with information specific to the network topology. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140376403 | Detecting Carriers for Mobile Devices - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a content object from a mobile-client system of a user, accessing SIM-card information associated with the mobile-client system the user, determining a carrier based at least on the SIM-card information, and sending the webpage to the mobile-client system in response to the request, where the content object has been customized based on the determined carrier of the mobile-client system. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140376404 | METHOD FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ON NETWORKS MADE OF ASYMMETRICAL NETWORK SWITCHES - An asymmetrical network switch adapted to auto-discover and advertise into a traffic engineering, TE, domain a switch detailed connectivity matrix, SDCM, containing for each allowed switching combination of interfaces of said asymmetrical network switch at least one switch detailed connectivity matrix entry, SDCME, wherein each said SDCME represents an internal to said asymmetrical network switch potential connection interconnecting the interfaces of said interface switching combination, wherein a SDCME advertisement includes a switch detailed connectivity matrix entry cost vector, SDCME CV, which comprises a set of attributes describing cost penalties in terms of various service characteristics that a network service incurs if it selects a path or a tree traversing the asymmetrical switch in accordance with the SDCME. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140376405 | Efficient Communication for Devices of a Home Network - Systems and methods are provided for efficient communication through a fabric network of devices in a home environment or similar environment. For example, an electronic device may efficiently control communication to balance power and reliability concerns, may efficiently communicate messages to certain preferred networks by analyzing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet headers that use an Extended Unique Local Address (EULA), may efficiently communicate software updates and status reports throughout a fabric network, and/or may easily and efficiently join a fabric network. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140376406 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for SDN based network management and an apparatus performing the same. A method for network management, performed in a central control apparatus, may comprise receiving a path request message indicating a request to configure a path from a terminal; generating path list information including information about at least one configurable path, and providing the terminal with the path list information; receiving information about a specific path selected in the path list information from the terminal; and transmitting information about at least one detail function included in each of at least one node constituting the selected specific path to the terminal. Therefore, a path optimized for user's requirements may be easily configured, and so service quality may be enhanced. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140376407 | Topology Aware MANET For Mobile Networks - Systems and methods provide adaptability in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), based on an existing protocol, such as adaptive hybrid domain routing (AHDR). The systems and methods are especially suited for fast changing topologies that may change after a reactive route discovery has been completed. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150009857 | NETWORK RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - System(s) and method(s) for network resource optimization in a service area of a communication network are described. The method includes dividing a service area into a plurality of sub-areas, where each of the plurality of sub-areas is serviced by at least one network resource from a pre-determined number of network resources. The method further includes determining a locally optimal deployment solution comprising at least one local allocation attribute for the at least one network resource in each of the plurality of sub-areas, to meet a plurality of objectives for network resource optimization. The method further includes obtaining a globally optimal deployment solution comprising at least one global allocation attribute for allocation of the pre-determined number of network resources in the service area, based on the locally optimal deployment solution to meet the plurality of objectives. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009858 | DISCOVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE DIRECT COMMUNICATION - A discovery method is provided by a device in a D2D direction communication. The device selects a discovery resource unit from among discovery resource units which are not being used after listening during one or more discovery resource periods. The device transmits a first discovery signal through the selected discovery resource unit in a broadcasting manner at a first discovery resource period, and transmits a second discovery signal through the selected discovery resource unit in a query-based manner at a second discovery resource period. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009859 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication apparatus stores therein, in an associated manner, each piece of path information on a plurality of destinations and a use frequency of data communication that is performed by using the path information. When the wireless communication apparatus receives data whose send source is a first destination, the wireless communication apparatus specifies, on the basis of the use frequency, path information that is less frequently used from among the pieces of the stored path information. The wireless communication apparatus updates the specified path information to path information whose destination is the first destination. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009860 | SETTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING INTERFACES OF CONNECTION APPARATUS CONNECTED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A setting system, and method for setting first interfaces of a connection apparatus, includes a detection unit, a search unit, a setting unit, and a turn on unit. The detection unit detects second interfaces which are connected to the connection apparatus and the search unit obtains name and speed-capability information of each connected second interface. Based on the obtained information, the setting unit issues a first command to control each of connected first interfaces to connect to a second interfaces at a speed in accordance with the obtained information. The turn on unit issues a second command to turn on the connected first interfaces in accordance with the obtained information when any connection is broken. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009861 | Technique for Handling a Status Change in an Interconnect Node - A technique for status change handling in an interconnect node is described, wherein the node comprises a data plane that can assume, per service, a passive or active status. A method aspect in the node comprises transmitting, to another node, a first indication that a change has been or is about to be performed, awaiting, from the other node, reception of a second indication that the data plane in the other node has been set to the passive status, and activating, responsive to the received indication, the data plane of the node from the passive status to the active status. The method aspect in the other node further comprises receiving, from the node, the first indication, passivating, responsive to the receiving step, the data plane being in the active status to the passive status, and transmitting, upon completion of the passivating step, the second indication. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009862 | Wireless Network Connection Establishment Method and Terminal Device - A wireless network connection establishment method and a terminal device are provided. In the embodiments of the present invention, a first terminal device obtains wireless network information that is used to join a wireless network on which the first terminal device is located, and sends the wireless network information to a second terminal device in a near field communication (NFC) manner, so that the first terminal device can receive a first request message that is sent by the second terminal device according to the wireless network information, and establish a wireless network connection to the second terminal device according to the first request message. With NFC characteristics, such as convenient communication, a short communication distance, and high reliability, a problem in the prior art that a configuration operation is complex and error-prone is avoided, thereby improving configuration efficiency and reliability. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150009863 | Automated Transitioning Between Different Communication Protocols in a Network - One embodiment includes, inter alia, methods, apparatus, computer-storage media, mechanisms, and/or means associated with automated transitioning between different communication protocols in a network. In one embodiment, automatic transition routers are automatically discovered along with the knowledge of what non-native protocols need to be transported across a network. Communication pathways are automatically established as needed to transport these non-native protocols. One embodiment is particularly useful in transitioning a network from one protocol to another, such as from Internet Protocol version 4 to version 6. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150016300 | SUPPORT FOR VIRTUAL EXTENSIBLE LOCAL AREA NETWORK SEGMENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE DATA CENTER SITES - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a virtual trunk link between a first network element and a second network element. The first and second network elements are located at a first site and the first site and a second site comprise at least a portion of an overlay network. The method further includes receiving data traffic at the first network element, which data traffic is associated with a segment of the overlay network, and mapping a first network identifier allocated to the overlay network segment at the first network element to a virtual trunk link and a VLAN ID. The method additionally includes forwarding the data traffic from the first network element to the second network element via the virtual trunk link with the VLAN ID. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016301 | Flexible and Scalable Monitoring in a TRILL Network - A monitoring session associated with a virtual nickname may be established in a TRILL network. A monitoring station may be connected to an edge switch of the TRILL network specifying the virtual nickname for the monitoring session. The monitoring station is set as a destination for the monitoring session and the virtual nickname is flooded throughout the TRILL network. A source may then be configured to the monitoring session by specifying the virtual nickname of the monitoring session without knowing the destination tied to the monitoring session. Network traffic through the source may then be forwarded to the destination tied to the monitoring session. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016302 | DYNAMIC ESTABLISHMENT OF VIRTUAL CIRCUITS USING MULTISEGMENT PSEUDOWIRES - The present invention provides a technique for automatically establishing a virtual circuit from one edge device to another through a core network. The virtual circuit may comprise one or more pseudowire segments. These pseudowire segments extend between adjacent edge and core devices within the core network. Pseudowire segments through the core network are automatically stitched together as a setup message is forwarded from a first edge device to a second edge device through the core network. A virtual circuit is established in one direction, and packets are forwarded in an opposite direction. With the present invention, a virtual circuit comprising any number of pseudowire segments, as well as two attachment circuits, may be established in an automatic and efficient manner upon being initiated by the first edge device. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016303 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE SCANNING - A device and method for active scanning are disclosed. The active scanning method in a wireless LAN can comprise the steps of: allowing an AP to receive a probe request frame containing an the AP identifier; determining whether the AP is a target AP or a non-target AP on the basis of the AP identifier; and performing back-off for the transmission of a probe response frame from a second interval after a first interval is terminated in a minimum channel interval when the AP is a non-target AP. Therefore, the present invention can prevent probe response frames from flooding a STA in a short period of time by distributing intervals in which probe response frames are received to the STA. In addition, the time used by the STA to perform active scanning can be reduced. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016304 | IMPLEMENTATION OF VPNS OVER A LINK STATE PROTOCOL CONTROLLED ETHERNET NETWORK - Nodes on a link state protocol controlled Ethernet network implement a link state routing protocol such as IS-IS. Nodes assign an IP address or I-SID value per VRF and then advertise the IP addresses or I-SID values in IS-IS LSAs. When a packet is to be forwarded on the VPN, the ingress node identifies the VRF for the packet and performs an IP lookup in customer address space in the VRF to determine the next hop and the IP address or I-SID value of the VRF on the egress node. The ingress node prepends an I-SID or IP header to identify the VRFs and then creates a MAC header to allow the packet to be forwarded to the egress node on the link state protocol controlled Ethernet network. When the packet is received at the egress node, the MAC header is stripped from the packet and the appended I-SID or IP header is used to identify the egress VRF. A customer address space IP lookup is then performed in the identified VRF on the egress node using the information in the client IP header to determine how to forward the packet. Customer reachability information within a VPN may be exchanged between VRFs using iBGP, or directly by using link state protocol LSAs tagged with the relevant I-SID. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150016305 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK CONFIGURATION - A configurable mobile system comprises a WiFi network interface and a wireless personal area network (WPAN) interface configured to communicate over a first type of WPAN. The system detects, via the WPAN interface, a presence of a beacon communicating over a WPAN of the first type and receives, from the beacon over the WPAN of the first type via the secure WPAN interface, network information for a local WiFi network. The system utilizes the network information received via the secure WPAN interface to configure network settings of the configurable mobile system with respect to the WiFi network interface to enable the configurable system to access the local WiFi network. The network information may including the network settings or may provide a link to such network settings. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150023204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED WIRELESS POWER CHARGING AND NETWORK PAIRING - A system includes a first network member that includes a first channel and a second channel. The first channel is configured as a charging channel and is configured to at least one of wirelessly receive or transmit power. The first channel is also configured to transmit network pairing information for at least one of pairing or un-pairing the first network member and a second network member. The network pairing information is transmitted over the first channel at a first frequency. The second channel is configured as an operational channel, and is configured to communicate operational information between the first and second network members when the first and second network members are paired. The operational information is transmitted over the second channel at a second frequency that is different than the first frequency. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023205 | PATH COMPUTATION ELEMENT PROXYING FOR DETERMINISTIC WIRELESS NETWORKS - In one embodiment, an agent device discovers a set of path computation elements (PCEs) and corresponding available capabilities and resources, and determines particular capabilities and resources of interest in a particular computer network. Upon building a simplified view of the available capabilities and resources of the set of PCEs based on the particular capabilities and resources of interest, the agent device advertises the simplified view of the available capabilities and resources into the particular computer network. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023206 | METHOD FOR SELECTING NODES IN A NETWORK, CORRESPONDING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - The present disclosure relates to a method for selecting nodes in networks, especially in complex networks with a great number of interconnected nodes and edges, by using a first centrality computation to filter the nodes and deliver a sub-network with a smaller number of nodes, to which can be applied a second centrality computation. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023207 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING STRUCTURE OF A COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM - A method and a device for establishing an information communication network system structure, as well as a server and a router. The method includes the steps of after establishing an initial service route, utilizing the server to periodically acquire current network resource configuration information and flow rate state information transmitted by each router node, and generating network resource view and network flow rate view; utilizing the server to acquire current real transmission performance of the initial service route according to the network resource view and the network flow rate view; including current real transmission performance and current business transmission requirement, and generating a reconstruction order when current real transmission performance does not match current business transmission requirement. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023208 | CONFIGURATION OF ACCESS POINTS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A GSM or UMTS mobile telecommunications network is provided including a radio access network comprising macro base stations with additional access points. The access points are connected to a network core via a hub and a concentrator and may appear to a mobile terminal as a conventional base station that communicates with the mobile terminal using GSM or UMTS protocols and does not require modification to a standard GSM or UMTS mobile terminal. The access points are associated as a cluster. A procedure includes performing initial configuration of the access points such that one or more of the access points operates in a transmit mode while the other access points operate in a receive mode only. The strength of the received signal is processed by a processor associated with the concentrator which calculates and provides parameters to each of the access points to provide optimum radio coverage within premises. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023209 | Method and Arrangement for Optimization of Network Element Settings - The invention relates to method and arrangement for automated optimization of network element settings in a wireless network. For a first optimization state, a first forward triggering condition and a first range of network element settings, allowable in first network element settings optimization are determined. For a further automated optimization state, determining a further forward triggering condition, and a further range of network element settings, allowable in a further network element setting optimization. An initial set of network element settings is assigned to an initial automated optimization state. The first forward triggering condition is evaluated and a migration to the first automated optimization state is performed upon fulfillment of the first forward triggering condition. A further forward triggering condition is evaluated and a migration to a further automated optimization state is performed upon the further forward triggering condition. The migrating is repeated until reaching a final automated optimization state. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023210 | Network Device Control in a Software Defined Network - A technique for programming or querying a network device in a Software Defined Network (SDN) via a communications protocol is provided. A method realization of that technique implemented by a controller of the SDN comprises the step of creating at least one template for a type message defined by the communications protocol. The template predefines at least one value for at least one parameter conveyed by that type of message. The at least one template is sent to the network device for installation by that network device. The communications protocol may be one of the OpenFlow protocol and the ForCES Forwarding Element Model protocol as defined in RFC 5812. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023211 | METHOD FOR HANDLING INCONSISTENCIES IN A HOME WIRELESS SYSTEM - A method of handling inconsistencies in a home wireless system wherein the home wireless system comprises a plurality of peripheral wireless nodes ( | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023212 | WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK BRIDGING ADAPTOR - A network bridging adaptor and method for enabling nodes to access a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The network bridging adaptor is adapted to operate in an ad hoc network having access restricted to only wireless nodes that are provided from a common entity. According to one embodiment of the invention, the network bridging adaptor comprises a housing; one or more ports positioned along a side of the housing to receive data from an electronic device; a first radio logic unit contained within the housing and adapted to transmit and receive messages in order to detect a presence of the ad hoc network; and a second radio logic unit contained within the housing and adapted to operate as an access point by establishing communications with nodes that are provided by an entity different than the common entity. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023213 | NODE APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A node apparatus includes a TTL memory configured to store a TTL value for a first node apparatus in the cluster; a receiving unit configured to receive a first Hello packet including a first sequence number and a second Hello packet including a second sequence number that is incremented when the node apparatus transmits a Hello packet; a sequence number judging unit configured to judge whether a first sequence number and a second sequence number match each other; a TTL decrementing unit configured to perform a process to decrement the TTL value stored in the TTL memory, when the first sequence number and the second sequence number are identical according to a judgment; and a cluster information updating unit configured to separate the first node apparatus from the cluster, when the TTL value for the first node apparatus becomes equal to or smaller than a prescribed value. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023214 | NODE APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A node apparatus in a network including a plurality of node apparatuses includes: a cluster information memory configured to store apparatus identification information of node apparatus included in a first cluster including the node apparatus; a merge cluster node number determination unit configured to obtain the number of node apparatuses included in the second cluster based on information included in the hello packet upon receipt of a hello packet from one of adjacent node apparatuses included in a second cluster, and to determine whether a sum of the number of node apparatuses included in the first cluster and that of node apparatuses included in the second cluster is equal to or smaller than a maximum number of cluster nodes; and a cluster merge processing unit configured to merge the second cluster with the first cluster based on a result of the determination. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023215 | TRILL Network Establishing Method, Node, and System - A Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) network establishing method, node, and system. The TRILL network establishing method includes: receiving, by a first node, a Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) packet, where an optional type-length-value (TLV) field of the LLDP packet includes TRILL capability information of a second node that sends the LLDP packet; and if it is determined, according to the TRILL capability information, that the second node has a TRILL capability, and the first node itself also has the TRILL capability, configuring, by the first node, a port, through which the LLDP packet is received, of the first node, to have a TRILL function enabled. The node in embodiments of the present invention can automatically enable or disable the TRILL function, so as to implement automatic establishment of a TRILL network. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150029893 | METHODS FOR DIRECT DISCOVERY IN ASYNCHRONOUS NETWORK DEPLOYMENTS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives information from a serving base station and at least one neighboring base station. The information indicates a time allocation of discovery resources allocated by each of the serving base station and the at least one neighboring base station for performing direct discovery. The apparatus further determines a subframe timing of the serving base station and the at least one neighboring base station, and performs direct discovery using the time allocation of the discovery resources allocated by each of the serving base station and the at least one neighboring base station based on a determined subframe timing of the serving base station or a neighboring base station corresponding to the discovery resources. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150036535 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING ROUTING PATHS IN A CUSTODIAN-BASED ROUTING ARCHITECTURE - A network-connectivity system uses one or more local endpoints to establish a set of directed network connections across network domains. During operation, the system determines a first network domain which is to function as a via that communicates data from other network devices to a predetermined endpoint of a local domain. The system then generates a via-domain description, which references the first network domain as a via for the local domain. The system also determines a second network domain which is to function as a proxy that communicates data to other network domains from a predetermined endpoint of the local domain. The system generates a proxy-domain description, which references the second network domain as a proxy for the local domain. The system then synchronizes the via-domain description with devices of the first network domain, and synchronizes the proxy-domain description with devices of the second network domain. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036536 | AUTOMATIC NoC TOPOLOGY GENERATION - Example implementations described herein are directed to automatically determine an optimal NoC topology using heuristic based optimizations. First, an optimal orientation of ports of various hosts is determined based on the system traffic and connectivity specification. Second, the NoC routers to which the host's port are directly connected to are determined in the NoC layout. Third, an optimal set of routes are computed for the system traffic and the required routers and channels along the routes are allocated forming the full NoC topology. The three techniques can be applied in any combination to determine NoC topology, host port orientation, and router connectivity that reduces load on various NoC channels and improves latency, performance, and message transmission efficiency between the hosts. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036537 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED ASSOCIATION IN WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus having advantages of resolving a phenomenon in which traffic is concentrated on an AP of a wireless network and preventing traffic collision to enhance network efficiency are provided. Thousands or more of nodes included in a wireless network can be connected to the wireless network through a plurality of distributed association nodes, rather than through a single AP, and thus, concentration can be resolved and the wireless network can be effectively operated. Also, by performing distributed association on the basis of a single hop, implementation complexity can be lowered. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036538 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND VISUALIZATION METHOD OF VIRTUAL NETWORK - A controller of the present invention specifies a transmission virtual node and a reception virtual node of packet data by acquiring from a switch, a reception notice of packet data transferred between virtual networks which are managed by different controllers. A managing unit combines the virtual networks managed by the different controllers by using the transmission virtual node and the reception virtual node as common virtual nodes. Thus, the whole virtual network which is controlled by the plurality of controllers using an open flow technique can be managed by one source. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036539 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING THE PROPAGATION OF AD-HOC NETWORKS - A network management system ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036540 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR HOP COUNT USAGE IN CLUSTER SELECTION - Embodiments enable access to a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises receiving first synchronization messages from a wireless device transmitting synchronization messages in a first neighbor awareness network cluster, the first synchronization messages including a first hop count value to a first anchor master in the first cluster and information describing a first master rank value of the first anchor master; receiving second synchronization messages from a wireless device transmitting synchronization messages in a second neighbor awareness network cluster, the second synchronization messages including a second hop count value to a second anchor master in the second cluster and information describing a second master rank value of the second anchor master; and selecting the first neighbor awareness network cluster or the second neighbor awareness network cluster, based on at least one of the first and second hop count values and the first and second master rank values. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036541 | INTER-DOMAIN VIRTUAL NETWORK MAPPING METHOD AND SYSTEM AND INTER-DOMAIN VIRTUAL NETWORK - An inter-domain virtual network mapping method, an inter-domain virtual network and an inter-domain virtual network mapping system are provided. The method comprises: receiving an inter-domain virtual network request; obtaining a latest physical network architecture information of each of N network domains; calculating an optimized mapping solution according to the latest physical network architecture information of the N network domains to divide an inter-domain virtual network into N virtual sub-networks, each virtual sub-network corresponding to one of the N network domains; sending each virtual sub-network to a corresponding network domain thereof and performing a mapping in each network domain; initializing SUM=0, and updating SUM according to a result of the mapping in each network domain; determining whether SUM is equal to N; if yes, instructing each network domain to distribute a physical network source for the inter-domain virtual network request; and if no, instructing each network domain to undo any procedure. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036542 | METHOD FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION, METHOD FOR SENDING INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for receiving information, a method for sending information, and apparatuses for the same. The method for receiving information includes: when a control plane apparatus is capable of managing a forwarding plane apparatus, receiving, by the forwarding plane apparatus, information used for packet forwarding path calculation sent by the control plane apparatus, where the forwarding plane apparatus and the control plane apparatus are located in a network with a network architecture featuring forwarding and control element separation. According to the technical solutions provided in embodiments of the present invention, the forwarding plane apparatus does not need to actively obtain the information used for packet forwarding path calculation before calculating a packet forwarding path based on the information used for packet forwarding path calculation. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150036543 | HIGH THROUGHPUT FEATURES IN 11S MESH NETWORKS - The addition of high throughput capability elements to beacon frames and peer link action frames in wireless mesh networks enable the utilization of desirable features without further modifications to the network. Rules can be established for high throughput mesh point protection in a mesh network, Space-time Block Code (STBC) operations and 20/40 MHz operation selections. However, features such as PSMP (power save multi-poll) and PCO (phased coexistence operations) are barred from implementation to prevent collisions. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150043377 | AUTOMATED PROVISIONING OF MANAGED SERVICES IN A Wi-Fi CAPABLE CLIENT DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for deploying and configuring WiFi capable devices are described. A WiFi capable device such as security camera, temperature monitor and/or other device intended for use with a home network including a gateway device is preconfigured with WiFi network connection information, e.g., a network identifier such as a first SSID corresponding to a first WiFi LAN network used to supply configuration information. The gateway device is preconfigured to act as an access point for the configuration network to which the first SSID corresponds. The gateway device also supports one or more additional LAN networks, e.g., home networks which can be used for data traffic. The additional LAN networks may include an Ethernet network, a coax cable network, a powerline network and/or an additional WiFi network corresponding to a second SSID. A WiFi capable device is configured via the first network to communicate traffic data via the second network. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043378 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERATING VIRTUAL NETWORK MAP AND RELATED METHODS - A network management system is for a network having network devices. The network management system includes a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display and memory and configured to send queries to the network devices, obtain responses from the network devices based upon the queries, and determine a physical network map for the network devices based upon the responses. The processor is also configured to establish connections with some of the network devices, determine a virtual network map for the network devices based upon the responses and the established connections, store mapping data related to the determined physical network map and virtual network map in the memory, and display an image on the display related to the stored mapping data. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043379 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VIRTUAL ROUTER, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CONTROL DEVICE - A method of controlling a virtual router includes: starting first and second virtual routers where a same address is set, on first and second networks; constructing, with respect to a plurality of virtual machines arranged in plural networks, a first virtual network that establishes coupling between first one or more virtual machines and coupling between the first one or more virtual machines and the first virtual router, and establishes coupling between second one or more virtual machines and coupling between the second one or more virtual machines and the second virtual router, the first one or more virtual machines being arranged on the first network, the second one or more virtual machines being arranged on the second network; constructing a second virtual network that establishes coupling between the first virtual router and the second virtual router; and creating and setting routing tables corresponding to the first and second virtual routers. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043380 | Pseudowire Selection in a Pseudowire Redundancy Network - A pseudowire redundancy network comprises a plurality of pseudowires (PW | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043381 | RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, MOBILE AD HOC NETWORK, AND NETWORK PARTICIPATION METHOD - [Problem] A mobile ad hoc network (referred to as a “network” below) including the communication terminals (referred to as a “terminal” below) for cognitive radio communication in Patent Literature 1 has a problem that it takes time for the terminal to newly participate in the network. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043382 | HYBRID NETWORK MANAGEMENT - Method and systems for controlling a hybrid network having software-defined network (SDN) switches and legacy switches include initializing a hybrid network topology by retrieving information on a physical and virtual infrastructure of the hybrid network; generating a path between two nodes on the hybrid network based on the physical and virtual infrastructure of the hybrid network; generating a virtual local area network by issuing remote procedure call instructions to legacy switches in accordance with a network configuration request; and generating an SDN network slice by issuing SDN commands to SDN switches in accordance with the network configuration request. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043383 | AUTOMATIC ESTABLISHMENT OF REDUNDANT PATHS WITH CAUTIOUS RESTORATION IN A PACKET NETWORK - A method is implemented by a network device executing a local computation engine and a link state routing protocol. The local computation engine and the link state protocol support automatic establishment of redundant paths and cautious restoration in a packet network. The method includes receiving an explicit path (EP) type length value (TLV) via a link state routing protocol, executing a shortest path algorithm to obtain a shortest path for loose hops of a path identified by the EP TLV, the shortest path to be a primary path, updating a network graph to prune links of the primary path or bias links of the primary path, and calculating a backup path using the shortest path algorithm on the updated network graph. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150049630 | SMART WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ANALYZER - An apparatuses for selecting is disclosed. A method also performs the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes an identification module that identifies one or more wireless networks available for use by an electronic device and a performance module that determines performance characteristics of at least one of the one or more wireless networks. A rating module determines a wireless network rating for at least one wireless network of the one or more wireless networks. The wireless network rating includes a rating obtained while the electronic device was previously connected to a network. A ranking module ranks each of the wireless networks of the one or more wireless networks based on a user profile, the determined performance characteristics, and the wireless network rating for the wireless network. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049631 | TOPOLOGY AWARE PROVISIONING IN A SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - An example method for topology aware provisioning in a software-defined network environment is provided and includes receiving, at a provider edge device (PE), access network topology information associated with a customer edge device in a network environment, synthesizing the access network topology information and a local router information associated with the PE into a topology message, and publishing the topology message to a central controller in the network environment. The synthesizing can include aggregating the access network topology information and the local router information, modeling the aggregated information in a representation-independent format and encoding the representation-independent formatted aggregated information in standardized machine-parsable format. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049632 | Hitless Upgrade for Network Control Applications - A method for upgrading a set of controller nodes in a controller cluster that manages a plurality of forwarding elements in a way that minimizes dataplane outages. The method of some embodiments upgrades the control applications of a subset of the controller nodes before upgrading a decisive controller node. Once the decisive controller node is upgraded, the method switches the controller cluster to use a new version of the control applications. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049633 | Control Method of Establishing Wireless Network Connection Through Modulation Tone - In a control method of establishing a wireless network connection through a modulation tone, a first device broadcasts a connection modulation tone, which provides connection data. The connection data includes a network name, a password and an Internet protocol (IP) address. A second device detects the connection modulation tone and demodulates the connection modulation tone to obtain the connection data. Thus, the second device can connect to a wireless access point according to the connection data. Consequently, the user needs not to set the connection data by himself or herself, and the user only needs to move the second device near the first device to establish the connection in a convenient manner. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049634 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK PATTERN MATCHING - Example embodiments of systems and methods for network pattern matching provide the ability to match hidden networks from noisy data sources using probabilistic multi-attribute graph matching analysis. The algorithms may map roles and patterns to observed entities. The outcome is a set of plausible network models. The pattern-matching methodology of these systems and methods may enable the solution of three challenges associated with social network analysis, namely network size and complexity, uncertain and incomplete data, and dynamic network structure. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOPERATIVE DISCOVERY AND IN PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE - The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for use in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of assisting a discovery between hidden wireless nodes and an apparatus therefore, in which the method comprises: receiving, from a first wireless node, a first message including at least one of node identification information and service identification information; receiving, from a second wireless node, a second message including at least one of node identification information and service identification information; conveying, to the second wireless node, at least part of the first message through a third message when one or more conditions are met, wherein the third message includes counting information indicating how many hops the at least part of the first message is conveyed, wherein the one or more condition include that the service information in the first message is matched with the service information in the second message. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049636 | CONTROL APPARATUS, PHYSICAL NODE, TERMINAL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PORT STATUS DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control apparatus includes a virtual network management unit configured to manage the virtual network using mapping information that associates configuration information on a physical network and configuration information on the virtual network and a control unit configured to set control information in the physical node on the physical network, based on the mapping information, thereby causing the physical node to operate as a virtual node on the virtual network. The control apparatus is configured to determine an assignment status of a port of the physical node with respect to the virtual network, based on the mapping information. Then, the control apparatus causes a predetermined port status display apparatus to display the assignment status of the port with respect to the virtual network. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049637 | METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING A DATA TRANSFER NETWORK - In a data transfer network, a network device ( | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049638 | NETWORK SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - A network system includes a transmitting/receiving apparatus, a plurality of switches, and a network control apparatus. The switch includes a first packet transmission control unit and a second packet transmission control unit. The network system includes a first packet transmission control area according to the first packet transmission control unit, and a second packet transmission control area according to the second packet transmission control unit. A switch in the first packet transmission control area includes a first storage unit which stores a plurality of pieces of first rule information informed from the network control apparatus, applies a mask to a predetermined position of header information of an input packet according to the number of the plurality of pieces of first rule information, and controls the input packet according to the first rule information selected from the first storage unit based on the header information after masking. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049639 | Communication Device and Method for Redundant Message Transmission in an Industrial Communication Network - For redundant message transmission in an industrial communication network having an arbitrarily meshed network topology, mutually independent paths are ascertained for a communication link that is redundant at least in sections between two network nodes within the industrial communication network, where the mutually independent paths comprise separate network nodes of a single communication network, and messages with duplicate identifiers are interchanged between transmission and reception units of communication devices of the industrial communication network in accordance with forwarding rules that correspond to the ascertained paths. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049640 | DATA TRANSMISSION CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA TRANSMISSION - A method for controlling data transmission includes: controlling a first data transmission controlling device to transmit a conversation request to a second data transmission controlling device. The method can establish a transmission channel between the two data transmission controlling devices when the second data transmission controlling device accepts the conversation request. The method can establish a plurality of link lines on the transmission channel according to each network accessing path provided by a network connection unit of the first data transmission controlling device. The method can receive data to be transmitted, and divide each data packet of the data to be transmitted to a plurality of sub-packets according to an amount of the link lines of the transmission channel. In additional, the method can transmit the sub-packets of each data packet to a receiver respectively via the plurality of link lines. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049641 | Network Management Layer - Configuration Management - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network management layer configuration management. In some embodiments, a system might determine one or more network devices in a network for implementing a service arising from a service request that originates from a client device over the network. The system might further determine network technology utilized by each of the one or more network devices, and might generate flow domain information (in some cases, in the form of a flow domain network (“FDN”) object), using flow domain analysis, based at least in part on the determined network devices and/or the determined network technology. The system might automatically configure at least one of the network devices to enable performance of the service (which might include, without limitation, service activation, service modification, fault isolation, and/or performance monitoring), based at least in part on the generated flow domain information. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150049642 | Parameterized Radio Waveform for Operating in Multiple Wireless Environments - A method for operating a wireless network in a plurality of radio operating environments is disclosed. A first parameter value set is selected from a library of two or more parameter value sets. Each of the parameter value sets includes a value for each of one or more communication-related parameters. The first parameter value set is appropriate for a first target radio operating environment. The action of selecting the first parameter value set is performed for a first set of one or more infrastructure radios that are to be operated in the first target radio operating environment. The first parameter value set is applied to the first set of one or more infrastructure radios so that the first set of one or more infrastructure radios will start using the first parameter value set to wirelessly communicate with user devices. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150055504 | Management of Ad-Hoc Peer-to-Peer Connections to Provide Data Network Access Using a Plurality of Heterogeneous Wide Area Networks - A method includes collecting physical layer and data layer connectivity information from a plurality of wide area networks using a plurality of mobile devices independently of the wide area networks. A server receives the physical layer and data layer connectivity information, relates the connectivity information to specific wide area networks and to a plurality of geographic locations to create a network statistics database. The server also receives mobile device state information including mobile device location information and predicts that connectivity for a specific mobile device will fall below acceptable criteria based on the network statistics database. The server generates a list of candidate donor mobile devices to serve as data connection sources for the specific mobile device based on the network connectivity information and the mobile device state information and selects a donor device from the list of candidate donor devices based on a weighting algorithm. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150055505 | SELECTION METHOD FOR RAPIDLY OBTAINING HOTSPOT INFORMATION - The present invention is to provide a selection method for rapidly obtaining hotspot information, which is applicable to a wireless communication system including at least one mobile terminal device capable of performing a site survey and transmitting a probe request, a plurality of wireless hotspot devices each capable of receiving the probe request, reading a terminal identifier in the probe request and sending the terminal identifier out, and a server of a telecommunication company capable of receiving the terminal identifier. After receiving the terminal identifier, the server compares the terminal identifier against user data in a user database and then sends a text message to the mobile terminal device when determining that the terminal identifier is already registered in the user database, wherein the text message includes SSID and password of a wireless hotspot device to which the mobile terminal device can currently choose to connect for interconnecting the Internet. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150055506 | HYBRID MESH NETWORK - An access point is configured to pair with other access points in a network. The access point includes at least two interfaces configured to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies; and a memory having machine executable code, therein that, when executed by a processor, cause the at least two interfaces to pair with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within the memory. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150055507 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TUNNELING OF IPV6 PACKETS WITH TOPOLOGICALLY INCORRECT SOURCE ADDRESSES - An apparatus and a method are provided, by which a gateway function between a first network and a second network is carried out, a packet is received from a network node located in the second network, wherein the packet comprises a source address which topologically does not belong to the second network, the received packet is encapsulated in a new packet, and the new packet is sent to the first network. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150055508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION - A communications system includes: a first node device provided in a first network; a first controller controlling the first node device; a second node device provided in a second network and connected to the first node device; and a second controller controlling the second node device. The first controller sets the first node device with a processing rule according to which packets transferred between the first and second controllers are processed. The second controller sets the second node device with a processing rule according to which the packets are processed. The first and second controllers exchanges the packets each other through at least the first and second node devices. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150055509 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE UTILIZING A CENTRAL DISCOVERY MECHANISM, AND RESPECTIVE METHOD - The communications device comprises one or several participants communicating with each other and with participants of other devices of a network via endpoints, wherein the communications device comprises a central discovery handler storing discovery information of the participants in a memory for providing a central discovery for the participants of the network, and when the central discovery handler detects a match between an endpoint of a first participant and an endpoint of a second participant, then the central discovery handler informs the first and the second participant about the match. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150055510 | Method and Device for Establishing Packet Data Network Connection - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for establishing a packet data network PDN connection. A method includes: receiving, by a trusted wireless local area network access network TWAN device, a trigger message from a user equipment; obtaining, by the TWAN device, an access point name APN from the user equipment; sending, by the TWAN device, a create session request message carrying the APN to a PDN gateway; receiving, by the TWAN device, a create session response message carrying an IP address from the PDN gateway; and sending, by the TWAN device, the IP address to the user equipment. In this way, an additional PDN connection or a non-default PDN connection is established for a user equipment to extend a network access range of the user equipment. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150063159 | Re-tasking Balloons in a Balloon Network Based on Expected Failure Modes of Balloons - Example methods and systems for assigning tasks to balloons within a balloon network are described. One example system includes a first sub-fleet of balloons assigned a first set of one or more tasks within a balloon network, a second sub-fleet of balloons assigned a second set of one or more tasks within the balloon network, and a control system configured to determine that a first balloon in the first sub-fleet of balloons initially has a predicted failure mode that corresponds to the first set of tasks, subsequently determine that the first balloon has a predicted failure mode that corresponds to the second set of tasks, and reassign the first balloon from the first sub-fleet of balloons to the second sub-fleet of balloons. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063160 | Merging Fibre Channel Fabrics - A Fibre (Fiber) Channel (FC) switch and related methods are provided for merging FC fabrics. During a merger process of two separate FC fabrics, a principal switch in a merged FC fabric allocates a domain identifier (ID) to each switch in the merged FC fabric. The principal switch is configured to build a complete domain ID list that identifies the domain IDs for all switches in the merged FC fabric. After the complete domain ID list is generated, the principal switch transmits a message to all switches in the merged FC fabric, the message including the complete domain ID list. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063161 | RELAY DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING NODE SETTING INFORMATION - A relay device connected to a node and connects the node to a network, wherein, when receiving an address acquisition request through a physical port, the relay device transmits, to the node, an address acquisition reply including an address to be set in the node, node information identifying the node that has transmitted the address acquisition request, and an address of the setting information storage device which is connected to the network and configured to store setting information of the node, transmits, to the setting information storage device, a setting information acquisition request which is transmitted with an address of the setting information storage device set as a destination and which includes the node information, and transmits, to the node, setting information which corresponds to the node information included in the setting information acquisition request and which is transmitted from the setting information storage device. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063162 | HOME NETWORK IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A home network topology identification method, wherein the home network ( | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063163 | Multicast Router Topology Discovery - Network devices, systems, and methods, including executable instructions and/or logic thereon, are provided to discover a multicast router topology. A network device includes a processing resource coupled to a memory. The memory includes program instructions executed by the processing resource to discover a multicast router topology by determining a number of routers are connected to each other via a number of network connections and are running a multicast routing protocol (MRP) on a number of interfaces on the number of routers that are connected. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063164 | Provisioning of Electronic Devices - Systems and methods for provisioning electronic devices. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving a first message at a provisioning server, the first message originated by a computing device, the first message including a device identifier associated with an automation device. The method may also include receiving a second message at the provisioning server, the second message originated by the automation device and including at least a device identifier portion. In response to the device identifier portion of the second message matching the device identifier of the first message and/or in response to the automation device not being associated with a provisioning account, the method may then include providing configuration information to the automation device. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063165 | DATA SHARING SYSTEM BETWEEN MASTER INVERTER AND SLAVE INVERTER - Disclosed is a data sharing system between a master inverter and a slave inverter, in which input/output ports between the master inverter and the slave inverter are selectively shared through background communication through Controller Area Network communication. In a data sharing system in which input/output devices between a mater inverter and a slave inverter are shared, the master inverter determines the presence of outputting output data through the slave inverter, based on information on the presence of sharing a slave input/output device included in the slave inverter. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063166 | System and Method for Mobile Network Function Virtualization - In one embodiment, a method for mobile network function virtualization (MNFV) includes creating an evolved packet core (EPC) cluster and associating a sub-network with the EPC cluster. The method also includes booting a virtual machine (VM) and attaching the VM to the EPC. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063167 | METHOD AND GATEWAY FOR EXTENDING ETHERCAT NETWORK - A method and a gateway for extending a network are disclosed. A method by which a gateway extends an EtherCAT network to a wireless network according to an embodiment of the invention includes: receiving first data from the EtherCAT network and converting the first data by a protocol conversion to second data suitable for the wireless network, and transmitting the converted second data to the wireless network, where the transmitting of the converted second data may include reducing the difference in communication speed between the EtherCAT network and the wireless network by using an internal buffer. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063168 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING CHANNEL - A method and terminal device for scanning a channel are provided. According to the method, wireless LAN connection history information is obtained, a channel to be scanned is determined based on the wireless LAN connection history information, and a channel is scanned based on the determined channel. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063169 | INTELLIGENT WIRELESS ROUTER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The disclosure provides an intelligent wireless router and a wireless communication system. The intelligent wireless router comprises a setting unit receiving initial setting information, connection setting information and device control information input from outside; a processing unit conducting initial setting on the intelligent wireless router according to the initial setting information, establishing or disconnecting wireless connection among a plurality of designated WIFI wireless terminals according to connection setting information, and controlling running states of the wireless terminals according to the device control information; a WIFI wireless communication unit establishing or disconnecting the wireless connection among the plurality of designated wireless terminals under the control of the processing unit, sending the device control information to the designated wireless terminals, and forwards a file among a plurality of wireless terminals; and a storage unit storing the setting information and the file to be forwarded. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063170 | Service Forwarding Method and Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a service forwarding method and device. The method includes receiving an uplink packet of a base station that is sent by a user-end provider edge (UPE) device over a transport tunnel. The uplink packet carries an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the base station and an identifier of the transport tunnel. The method further includes establishing a mapping relationship between the IP address of the base station and the identifier of the transport tunnel according to the uplink packet, and sending a downlink service packet to the UPE device over the transport tunnel according to the mapping relationship. A destination IP address of the downlink service packet is the IP address of the base station. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150071109 | Methods and Systems for Packet Delivery Based Upon Embedded Instructions - New communication system with packet's retransmission elements that do not use and do not depend on any routing protocol provides definite mechanisms to deliver packets from sender to receiver. Packet's retransmission elements are no longer in charge for calculating and maintaining routing tables in order to make decision regarding packet forwarding from ingress port to egress port. Each packet besides data contains set of instructions that presents complete path description from sender to receiver and rules of packet's processing on its way depending on various network metrics. The set of instructions is devised to be executed or interpreted by each network element that packet passing through. The outcome of instructions execution provides decision regarding packet forwarding and transformation. In order to provide information for path calculation and rules of packet processing there are centralized services—Network map, Pathfinder, Name registrar and Network policy. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071110 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING FROM NETWORK DISCONNECTS BY CLONING A VIRTUAL PORT - Techniques for managing the configuration of managed nodes in a virtual machine network are disclosed. In an embodiment, managing the configuration of a managed node involves creating a clone of a virtual port on the managed node and using the cloned virtual port as an alternative communication channel between the managed node and a virtual machine management system to modify the virtual port. This technique can be used to restore connectivity to a managed node, such as a virtual switch, when connectivity is lost due to a misconfigured virtual port. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071111 | Auto Tunneling in Software Defined Network for Seamless Roaming - A software defined network controller detects when a host has moved between network elements in a network. The controller generates a list of network elements to which the host has roamed, the list being sorted by time when the host is attached to a network element so that a most recent network element to which the host is attached is the root network element and at a head of the list. The controller updates the root network element in the list first for traffic flow associated with the host. The controller sends commands to the network elements to program a tunnel from each previous point of attachment network element in the list to the most recent root network element in the list in reverse order of the roaming path so as to route traffic for the host via a tunnel. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071112 | DISTRIBUTED NODE OPERATION IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Systems and methods related to providing spatial reuse gain as well as Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) gains in a combined cell of a heterogeneous cellular communications network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operation of a wireless device includes receiving node-specific pilot signals from transmission nodes in a combined cell, where each node-specific pilot signal is transmitted by a different transmission node in the combined cell. The method further includes generating channel measurements based on the node-specific pilot signals. The channel measurements include a separate channel measurement for each transmission node based on the node-specific pilot signal transmitted by the transmission node. The method further includes selecting a desired combination of nodes from the subset of the transmission nodes based directly or indirectly on the channel measurements and providing an indication of the desired combination of nodes to the central control node for the combined cell. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE, LOW-POWER DATA CENTER INTERCONNECT FABRIC - A system and method are provided that support a routing using a tree-like or graph topology that supports multiple links per node, where each link is designated as an Up, Down, or Lateral link, or both, within the topology. The system may use a segmented MAC architecture which may have a method of re-purposing MAC IP addresses for inside MACs and outside MACs, and leveraging what would normally be the physical signaling for the MAC to feed into the switch. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071114 | USING SHORT RANGE DISCOVERY TO PREDICT THE AGC SETTING FOR LONG RANGE DISCOVERY - Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for predicting an automatic gain control setting for long range discovery in a peer-to-peer network. In one configuration, an energy of each resource of a first set of resources may be estimated. A total energy of a second set of resources used for long range discovery in the peer-to-peer network may be predicted. The predicted total energy may be based at least in part on the estimated energy of each resource of the first set of resources. An automatic gain control setting for the second set of resources may be predicted based at least in part on the predicted total energy. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071115 | Data Logging or Stimulation in Automotive Ethernet Networks Using the Vehicle Infrastructure - The invention relates to a method and a device for recording data or for transmitting stimulation data, which are transmitted in Ethernet-based networks of vehicles. A method for recording data is described, wherein the data are transmitted from a transmitting control unit to a receiving control unit of a vehicle via a communication system of the vehicle. The communication system comprises an Ethernet network, wherein the data are conducted from a transmission component to a reception component of the Ethernet network via a transmission path, and wherein the data are to be recorded at a logging component of the Ethernet network, which does not lie on the transmission path. The method comprises the configuration of an intermediate component of the Ethernet network, which lies on the transmission path, to transmit a copy of the data as logging data to the logging component; and the recording of the logging data at the logging component. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071116 | MOBILE NODE HOST ROUTE INSTALLATION AND WITHDRAWAL - In general, techniques are described for atomically installing and withdrawing host routes along paths connecting network routers to attenuate packet loss for mobile nodes migrating among wireless LAN access networks and a mobile network. In some examples, whenever the mobile node moves from one attachment point to the next, it triggers the distribution of its host route from the new attachment point toward the service provider network hub provider edge (PE) router that anchors the mobile node on a service provider network. Routers participating in the Mobile VPN install the host route “atomically” from the attachment point to the mobile gateway so as to ensure convergence of the network forwarding plane with the host route toward the new attachment point prior to transitioning mobile node connectivity from a previous attachment point. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150071117 | METHODS SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMICALLY TAGGING VLANS - Systems, mechanisms, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for dynamically tagging VLANs. For example, in one embodiment such means include: means for receiving a packet having identified therein a source Media Access Control (MAC) address and a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Identifier, wherein the VLAN identifier corresponds to a VLAN which is non-existent on a network switch; means for modifying the packet received to include two VLAN tags, a first VLAN tag corresponding to the VLAN identifier identified within the packet received and a second VLAN tag, distinct from the first; means for determining no forwarding database entry exists for the modified packet; and means for creating the VLAN on the network switch to handle received packets tagged with the VLAN identifier. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150078197 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASYNCHRONOUS PEER-TO-PEER DISCOVERY - Apparatus and method are provided for performing asynchronous discovery among multiple peers in a wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) network. In an aspect of the disclosure, a peer selects a duty cycle C corresponding to a probability that the peer is in either a scanning state or an advertising state, rather than a sleeping state, wherein the duty cycle C is selected in accordance with a power consumption of the peer. The peer also selects a first probability P | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150078198 | SIMPLE MESH NETWORK FOR WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS - A method of operating a mesh network is disclosed (FIG. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150078199 | Network Managing Method and Device for Wireless Network System - A network managing method for a wireless network system including a plurality of wireless access equipments and at least one user equipment includes the plurality of wireless access equipments measuring a plurality of echo back time of the at least one user equipment to obtain a plurality of measurement results, determining locations of the at least one user equipment according to the plurality of measurement results and locations of the plurality of wireless access equipments, and adjusting wireless operations from the plurality of wireless access equipments to the at least one user equipment according to the locations and priorities of the at least one user equipment. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150078200 | Adaptive Industrial Network - An environment, such as an industrial environment, may include a control network with multiple network devices. A network device in the control network may have groups of communication ports servicing upstream and/or downstream network traffic. The group of communication ports may have, for example, two communication ports. Transmission parameters of the communication ports may be dynamically configured based on a first network port configuration and a second network port configuration for the first and second communication ports, respectively. The first network port configuration may have different transmission parameters than the second network port configuration. The first network port may forward data packets over the control network according to the first network port configuration, while the second network port may forward data packets to the next hop device utilizing the second network port configuration. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150078201 | ROUTE SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The application provides a route synchronization method and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a first FEF, an entire network address request message sent by a second FEF, where the entire network address request message includes an MAC address and an FC network segment of the second FEF; parsing, by the first FEF, the entire network address request message, acquiring the MAC address and the FC network segment of the second FEF, and storing the MAC address and the FC network segment of the second FEF in a routing table of the first FEF; and sending, by the first FEF, a response message to the second FEF, where the response message includes a MAC address and an FC network segment of the first FEF. Thus, distributed routing of an FCoE network is implemented, and scalability of the FCoE network is improved. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150078202 | MANAGED ACCESS TO MOBILE ENDPOINTS - A network device may be configured to provide a gateway between a remote host and a mobile node using multiple interconnection protocols. The network device may include database circuitry configured to query a database for a first or second address of a mobile node using a domain name of the mobile node. The addresses may be associated with different interconnection protocols. The network device may include communication interface circuitry configured to receive a request from a remote host to communicate with the mobile node. The request may include the domain name. The interface circuitry may also be configured to transmit a message indicating the request using the first address, and transmit the second address to the remote host so that the remote host can communicate with the mobile node using the second address. The message may include a command to establish a data bearer through the second address. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150078203 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DYNAMICALLY CONTROL CONNECTIVITY WITHIN VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus to dynamically control connectivity within VPNs are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes broadcasting, by a route server, a border gateway protocol advertisement as received at the route server; determining a first provider edge router is to be configured for additional connectivity beyond a connectivity defined in a table associated with the first provider edge router, the additional connectivity including an identification of a second provider edge router to which the first provider edge router is to be communicatively coupled; generating a copy of the received border gateway protocol advertisement; modifying the copy of the received border gateway protocol advertisement to facilitate the additional connectivity; and broadcasting the modified copy of the received border gateway protocol advertisement. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150085696 | Method for Discovering Neighboring Nodes in Wireless Networks - A method discovers neighboring nodes in a wireless network of nodes. The nodes include a set of concentrators acting as IPv6 routers and a set of sensor nodes acting as IPv6 hosts. The sensor nodes can also act as relay nodes. In each node, a 64-bit interface ID is configured using a 48-bit MAC address. In each node, a unique IPv6 link-local address is configured using the 64-bit interface ID. In each node, the neighboring nodes are discovered by transmitting unsolicited Neighbor Advertisement (NA) messages. A Router Advertisement (RA) messages is distributed from the concentrators to the sensor nodes meters by using the relay nodes. In each node, a unique IPv6 address is configured and registered at the concentrators by using the relay nodes. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085697 | ON-DEMAND, REQUEST-RESPONSE BASED DISCOVERY IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus sends a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request. In addition, the apparatus receives at least one peer discovery signal response based on the transmission. In another configuration, the apparatus receives a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request. In addition, the apparatus sends a peer discovery signal response in response to the received transmission and on resources determined based on the indication whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085698 | Determining Feasibility Of A Network Service Using A Ring Analysis - A mesh network (such as a mesh Ethernet network) is subdivided into rings. For each ring, a network utilization is assessed in both the clockwise and counter-clockwise directions around the ring. A user requests a particular network service. The network rings that would be utilized by the network service are determined. A maximum utilization of all the network rings utilized by the network service in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions is determined. The determined maximum utilization is used to determine the feasibility of provisioning the requested network service. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085699 | ADAPTIVE NETWORK CONFIGURATION - A network configurator can dynamically configure a device to couple network data between other devices in a wireless network. The devices can include two independent wireless transceivers that can each operate within different frequency bands, such as the 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz frequency bands. The configuration of the independent wireless transceivers can be based, at least in part, on device capabilities of the wireless transceivers, channel conditions, and a quality of service associated with the other wireless stations in the wireless network. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085700 | METHOD AND A SERVER FOR ASSISTING A CENTRALIZED INITIALIZATION OF A RADIO ACCESS NODE - It is presented a user equipment ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085701 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING WLAN USER POLICY - The disclosure discloses a device and a method for distributing a Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) user policy. The device comprises: a first receiving module, configured to receive a WLAN user policy actively sent by an upstream policy decision distribution device; and a first forwarding module, configured to forward the WLAN user policy to a WLAN user policy execution device. Through the technical solution provided by the disclosure, the absence of a necessary policy control management mechanism in the existing WLAN is solved, thereby implementing the WLAN user policy control effectively. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085702 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING CAPACITY IN AN AD-HOC NETWORK - A system is provided for sharing capacity in a communications network comprising a set of nodes sharing common resources, where the nodes are able to be connected by pairs via communications links. Each node is capable of locally holding at least one set of triplets (k, l, N | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085703 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXPLOITATION OF WELL-CONNECTED NODES IN PEER-TO-PEER WIRELESS NETWORKS - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for increasing a capacity in a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network. A scheme has been proposed in which well-connected nodes of the P2P wireless network can be exploited in a manner that increases the overall connectivity of all the nodes in the network. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150092592 | ENABLING ENCAPSULATION IN NETWORKS - Embodiments generally relate to enabling encapsulation in networks. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message from an edge configuration device, wherein the message contains shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information. The method also includes performing provider backbone bridge (MAC-in-MAC) encapsulation in response to receiving the message. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092593 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN EDGE DEVICES VIA A SWITCH FABRIC - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first edge device that is operatively coupled to a second edge device via a switch fabric. The first edge device and the second edge device collectively define an edge device network operating with a network-address-based protocol. The first edge device communicates with the second edge device via a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) tunnel through the switch fabric. Furthermore, the first edge device is operatively coupled to the switch fabric such that a node of the switch fabric can be modified without coordination of the edge device network. Additionally, the first edge device is operatively coupled to the second edge device to define the edge device network such that an edge device of the edge device network can be modified without coordination of the switch fabric. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092594 | TWO-PART METRIC FOR LINK STATE ROUTING PROTOCOLS - Techniques are described for utilizing two-part metrics with link state routing protocols of computer networks. For example, link state advertisements communicated by a router convey outbound cost metrics representative of outbound costs for the router to send network traffic to a network, and inbound cost metrics representative of inbound costs to receive network traffic from the network. The techniques may be particularly useful with respect to shared access networks, including broadcast or non-broadcast multi-access networks. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092595 | Local Path Repair in a Wireless Deterministic Network - In one embodiment, an initial path is established in a wireless deterministic network between a source and a destination through one or more intermediate nodes, which are typically informed of a required metric between the source and the destination for communicating a packet. The initial path is locally (e.g., without contacting a path computation engine) reconfigured to bypass at least one of the intermediate nodes creating a new path, with the new path meeting the requirement(s) of the metric. Note, “locally reconfiguring” refers to the network nodes themselves determining a replacement path without reliance on a path computation engine or other entity (e.g., network management system, operating support system) in determining the replacement path. In one embodiment, a network node not on the initial path replaces a node on the initial path while using the same receive and send timeslots used in the initial path. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092596 | NODE-PAIR PROCESS SCOPE DEFINITION AND SCOPE SELECTION COMPUTATION - A connected directed graphical representation of a process model that includes a plurality of process nodes and interconnections between the process nodes of the process model is displayed. A user selection of a subset of the process nodes of the displayed connected directed graphical representation of the process model is received. A process scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is computed. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all selected nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of the received user selection of the subset of the process nodes. The computed process scope definition is stored. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092597 | WIRELESS NETWORK MONITORING DEVICE, METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a wireless network monitoring device, method and device in a wireless communication system, the wireless network monitoring device including: a network distribution space information acquiring unit configured to acquire network distribution space information of a three dimensional distribution space of a network to be monitored; a network status information acquiring unit configured to acquire position information of network nodes in the three dimensional distribution space and performance information of the network nodes, thereby obtaining network status information about the three dimensional distribution space; and a display unit configured to display the network distribution space information and the network status information which are superimposed. According to embodiments of the disclosure, it enables a user to obtain better network service experience. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092598 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device includes two wireless communication units, each switching one of a VHF band and a UHF band to another to conduct wireless communication; a determination unit which determines whether or not it is necessary to change a frequency band when one of the wireless communication units uses the VHF band to conduct the wireless communication, and further determines whether or not there is a wireless communication device that becomes unable to conduct wireless communication due to using the UHF band when the change is necessary; and a communication control unit which performs control to switch the band to the UHF band when it is determined that there is no wireless communication device which becomes unable to conduct wireless communication, and to leave the band as the VHF band when it is determined that there is a wireless communication device which becomes unable to conduct wireless communication. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092599 | DESIGN SUPPORT APPARATUS, DESIGN SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A design support apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor executes a process including: accepting inputs of the number of nodes to be connected to a network, the number of networks to be connected to each node, and the number of nodes to be connected to a terminating device being a relay device to be connected to the nodes among relay devices relaying communication between nodes; calculating the number of terminating devices included in each network based on the numbers having been accepted; specifying nodes to be connected to each terminating device for each network such that each node is connected to any of the number of terminating devices calculated and that individually different combinations of nodes are connected to the terminating devices included in all the networks; and outputting connection information indicating that the nodes specified are connected to the terminating devices. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092600 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus is connectable to an external network, and includes a plurality of units, an external network interface, and an internal network interface. The external network interface is provided in at least one of the plurality of units, and connected to the external network. The internal network interface is provided in each of the plurality of units, and is connected to an internal network which is established by a second address system independent from a first address system of the external network connected to the external network interface. Then, the internal network interface of each of the plurality of units conducts communication between the plurality of units using the second address system. Therefore, the internal network having no influence on the external network can be established. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092601 | Communication Apparatus - A communication apparatus may obtain a first wireless connection request from a first external apparatus, determine whether a connection number has reached an upper limit, supply first wait information to the first external apparatus in a case where it is determined that the connection number has reached the upper limit, and newly form a second wireless network which is different from a first wireless network to which both of the communication apparatus and a specific external apparatus had belonged, so as to establish a wireless connection with the first external apparatus, in a case where a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the specific external apparatus is disconnected after the first wait information is supplied to the first external apparatus. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092602 | Method and Device for Clearing Media Access Control Forwarding Entry - The present application provides a method and a device for clearing a MAC forwarding entry. The method includes: detecting, by a first RB, that a topology of a network accessed by a local terminal changes; and sending, by the first RB, a first packet to a second RB, so that the second RB clears a corresponding forwarding entry after receiving the first packet, where the second RB refers to an RB configured with at least one VLAN the same as that of the first RB. According to embodiments of the present application, after the topology of the network accessed by the local terminal changes, MAC forwarding entries of relevant devices in a whole network can be cleared in time, thereby avoiding a forwarding error. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092603 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SITE-TO-SITE VPNS OF A CLOUD MANAGED NETWORK - A management server includes a configuration and management module processing server configuration information, including a VPN peer list and VLAN/subnet settings. The management server automatically calculates the VPN configuration information, including the VPN peer subnet route information identifying which of the subnets participating in the VPN are behind which of the routers and keys to establish VPN tunnels between those routers participating in the VPN. Each of the routers participating in the VPN includes a VPN tunnel with the other routers participating in the VPN, a set of data structures storing data identifying contact information for each of the subnets participating in the VPN, a combination of an IP address and port to reach one of routers that that subnet is behind, and a forwarding module to forward traffic between the subnets. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092604 | METHOD AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RECONFIGURING A DATA NETWORK NODE - The present invention relates to a method for reconfiguring data network nodes ( | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092605 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A VIRTUAL NETWORK SWITCH - In one embodiment, a method includes sending a configuration signal to a virtual network switch module within a control plane of a communications network. The configuration signal is configured to define a first network rule at the virtual network switch module. The method also includes configuring a packet forwarding module such that the packet forwarding module implements a second network rule, and receiving status information from the virtual network switch module and status information from the packet forwarding module. The status information is received via the control plane. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150098355 | DATA STREAM GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A data stream generation and transmission system is provided. The system includes a cable, a data stream generation device, and a wireless transmission device connected to the data stream generation device through the cable. The data stream generation device includes a storage component and a data stream generation module. The storage component stores wireless network configuration data. The data stream generation module generates a data stream. The wireless transmission device includes a wireless module, wherein the data stream generation device is adapted to send the wireless network configuration data and the data stream to the wireless transmission device through the cable, and the wireless transmission device is adapted to use the wireless network configuration data to configure the wireless module and use the wireless module to transmit the data stream wirelessly. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150098356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING END-TO-END CONSISTENCY OF BI-DIRECTIONAL MPLS-TP TUNNELS VIA IN-BAND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL (G-ACH) PROTOCOL - A source node encapsulates, in a data plane protocol packet, a forward tunnel control message according to a control plane protocol and having an Extended Association Object, and forwards the data plane protocol packet from a source node to a destination node, through a data plane channel. The destination node extracts the Extended Association Object from the data plane protocol packet. Based, at least in part, on the extracted Extended Association Object, the destination node provisions a reverse tunnel from the destination node to the source node, and binds the forward tunnel to the reverse tunnel. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150098357 | ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD USING A WIFI INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXCHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - The present disclosure relates to an environment control device (ECD) and a method using a wireless communication infrastructure for exchanging environmental data. The wireless communication infrastructure comprises a first Wi-Fi hotspot, and at least one of a second Wi-Fi hotspot and a mesh network. The ECD comprises a communication module for exchanging environmental data with at least another device over the wireless communication infrastructure. The communication module is capable of establishing the first Wi-Fi hotspot, associating with the second Wi-Fi hotspot, and communicating over the mesh network. The ECD further comprises a processing module capable of processing environmental data received from the other device via the wireless communication infrastructure, and/or transmitting generated environmental data to the other device via the wireless communication infrastructure. The ECD may consist of an environment controller, a sensor, a controlled appliance, and a relay for wired devices. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150098358 | ACTIVE SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an active scanning method and apparatus. The method of performing scanning in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes: a step of a scanning station generating scan request information so as to order active scanning; a step of the scanning station receiving a scanning frame from the station; and a step of the scanning station transmitting a probe request frame in order to perform the active scanning in case the received scanning frame does not include any of the elements that are ordered in the scan request information. Accordingly, scanning procedures can be performed quickly. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150098359 | NETWORK SERVICE EXTENSION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention discloses a network service extension method and device capable of extending the range of a network service. An embodiment of said method comprises the following steps: establishing a link between a substantial network unit of a wireless network relay device and a wireless network serving device; configuring a virtual wireless network serving unit according to the link setting of the wireless network serving device, so as to make the link settings of the virtual wireless network serving unit and the wireless network serving device the same; establishing a link between the virtual wireless network serving unit and a wireless network demand device; and establishing the connection between the wireless network serving device and the wireless network demand device via the virtual wireless network serving unit and the substantial network unit. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150098360 | CONNECTION IDENTIFIER ASSIGNMENT AND SOURCE NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION - A controller of a network control system for configuring several middlebox instances is described. The middlebox instances implement a middlebox in a distributed manner in several hosts. The controller assigns a first set of identifiers to a first middlebox instance that associates an identifier in the first set with a first packet. The controller assigns a second set of identifiers to a second middlebox instance that associates an identifier in the second set with a second packet. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150098361 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A SENSOR NETWORK - A network system includes a device management (DM) server and a Machine to Machine (M2M) gateway coupled to the DM server and to a plurality of sensor devices in a sensor network. The DM server is configured to send a DM command. The M2M gateway is configured to: after receiving the DM command, access a topology tree that includes first and second management object (MO) nodes, wherein the first MO node includes an identification and a type of the sensor network and the second MO node describes a characteristic of each of the plurality of sensor devices and a connection relationship of the plurality of sensor devices; according to address information within the DM command, locate at least one of the first and second MO nodes; retrieve information from the located at least one of the first and second MO nodes; and send the retrieved information to the DM server. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150103691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-INSTANCE CONTROL PLANE FOR DYNAMIC MPLS-TP TUNNEL MANAGEMENT VIA IN-BAND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL (G-ACH) - A dynamic tunnel management and signaling control plane protocol message is encapsulated in a data plane protocol encapsulating packet and communicated through a data plane channel to a destination label switching node. The destination label switching node extracts information from the dynamic tunnel management and signaling control plane protocol message from the data plane protocol encapsulating packet in the data plane, and performs a dynamic tunnel management process based on the extracted information. Optionally, the data plane channel is a generic associated channel (G-ACH). | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103692 | Host Traffic Driven Network Orchestration within Data Center Fabric - Presented herein are techniques to handle data packets received at a top-of-rack (ToR) switch in an underlay network hosting one or more tenant networks. The underlay network may comprise a plurality of ToR switches each connected to each of a plurality of spine switches. The data packet may be received from a virtual machine in a tenant network, and have a header with a data packet identifier. A mobility domain identifier may be determined that corresponds to the network portion within which the virtual machine can be migrated. The mobility domain may be configured on the ToR switch on a per-port basis based on the virtual machine connected to the ToR switch port. A unique identifier may be formed based on the data packet identifier and mobility domain identifier. Using this unique identifier, provisioning information may be obtained for the tenant network on the ToR switch. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103693 | GATEWAY ADAPTED FOR VOD - Some embodiments of the present application relate to the field of gateways for internet access, associated video service decoders and the methods for broadcasting video content by an operator through such a gateway intended for such a decoder. A virtual MAC address is dedicated to VOD on the decoder. This address is then recognized by the gateway. The gateway implements a direct circuit directly directing the traffic related to this virtual address between the interface for accessing the communications network and the gateway physical port to which the decoder is connected. Advantageously, the circuit is dynamically configured by intercepting the DHCP request used to configure this virtual address. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103694 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING BEHAVIORS OF WIRELESS SENSOR NODES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A method and a system for adjusting behaviors of wireless sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network, and a wireless sensor network are provided. The method comprises: initializing wireless sensor nodes in the wireless sensor network, in which each of a node role queue and a high energy device queue of the node is initialized to be empty; for a high energy device in the wireless sensor network, computing a node role of each surrounding wireless sensor node, broadcasting a message including the node role of each surrounding wireless sensor node and an identifier of the high energy device; for each wireless sensor node, receiving the message broadcast by the high energy device, updating the node role queue and the high energy device queue according to the message, and adjusting a behavior thereof according to the updated node role queue. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TOPOLOGY - A method and an electronic device for controlling a topology are provided. The method includes forming a star topology by directly connecting the electronic device to at least one node, and transmitting and receiving signals with neighboring nodes including the at least one node and determining whether to form the star topology or an extended star topology with the neighboring nodes based on a result of the transmitting and receiving, wherein the star topology is a topology in which the electronic device is directly connected to the neighboring nodes, and wherein the extended star topology is a topology in which the electronic device is directly connected to the neighboring nodes via an already connected node. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103696 | RELIABLE CONFIGURATION FOR NETWORK ACCESS - A system, method and device for reliable configuration for network access. The method includes connecting an AP to a computer, connecting one or more clients over wired connection to the PC, collecting wireless addresses from all clients and sending the wireless addresses to the AP to populate an access control list, and collecting network name from AP and sending the network name to clients over wired connection. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150103697 | METHOD, NODE, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING NETWORK TETHERING BEHAVIOR - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications, and provide a method, a node, a mobile terminal and a system for identifying a network tethering behavior. The method includes: receiving, by a gateway general packet radio service support node (GGSN), an Internet protocol (IP) packet sent by a to-be-networked device and forwarded by a mobile terminal; acquiring a time to live (TTL) value in the IP packet; determining whether the acquired TTL value is different from a specified TTL value; and if yes, determining that the to-be-networked device performs a network tethering behavior. Further provided are a corresponding gateway general packet radio service support node, mobile terminal and system. The present invention improves accuracy of identifying a network tethering behavior and expands a range of applicable scenarios for identifying a network tethering behavior. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150109954 | TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY BASED ON SCTP/X2 SNOOPING - In one embodiment, a method for automatically creating a network route using a discovered IP address includes a first network device receiving a plurality of packets over an X2-C. The method further includes determining a packet type of one or more packets of the received plurality of packets. The method further includes discovering one or more IP addresses of a second RBS using information of the one or more packets, wherein the information used for discovering the one or more IP addresses is determined based on the determined packet type of the one or more packet). The method further includes creating a network route between a first RBS and the second RBS for each of the one or more discovered IP addresses. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109955 | X2 SON FOR LTE NETWORKS THROUGH AUTOMATED X2 ADDRESS DISCOVERY - According to an embodiment, a network device coupled to a local base station at a cell site is configured to automatically create a more optimal route for inter-base station traffic between the local base station and a remote base station. The network device automatically discovers a remote Internet Protocol address of the remote base station used for inter-base station traffic based upon traffic transmitted by the local base station to the network device or traffic transmitted between the local and remote base stations. In response, the network device automatically installs the more optimal route entry in a routing table of the network device, which enables the network device to route inter-base station traffic originated from the local base station and destined to the remote base station using a shorter path through the backhaul network instead of routing the traffic through a mobile core network. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109956 | METHOD OF SETTING PN ON THE BASIS OF PERSONAL NETWORK USAGE INFORMATION IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method in which a personal network element (PNE) forming a PN requests a converged personal network service (CPNS) to set up a new personal network (PN) on the basis of PN usage information. The method is performed by the PNE and includes: transmitting, to a PN gateway (PN GW), a message requesting the generation of PN usage information on a currently set PN; and receiving a generation response message including the result of generating the PN usage information corresponding to the generation request message. The PN usage information is created by the CPNS server on the basis of the generation request message and is stored in a PN usage information list of the CPSN. The PN usage information includes a PN usage information index, a PN alias, an expiry, a PN identifier (ID), a PN GW ID, and a PNE ID. The method further includes: transmitting, to the PN GW, a message requesting the setting of a PN using PN usage information corresponding to a new PN, in order to set the new PN and not the currently set PN; and receiving, from the PN GW, a message responding to setting the PN including a response to the PN setting request message, wherein a PN inventory of the CPNS server may be updated by the CPNS on the basis of selected PN usage information. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109957 | TRANSMISSION PATH CONTROL SYSTEM - A transmission path control system includes a management server and a number of path control device connected to the management server, each path control device is connected to one corresponding router device and located in the same area as that of the corresponding router device. The management server can transmit a virtual lease line (VLL) establishing request comprising information of a start area and an end area of the VLL to one of the path control devices when the management server receives the VLL establishing request from a user, the corresponding path control devices determines which router devices are transmission nodes constituting the VLL according to the start area and the end area, and establishes the VLL by connecting corresponding ports of the router devices determined as the transmission nodes constituting the VLL. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109958 | TRANSMISSION PATH CONTROL DEVICE - A transmission path control device is connected to a management server and a router device located on the same area as the transmission path control device. The transmission path control device determines whether a corresponding router device has a port directed to an end area when receiving a virtual lease line (VLL) establishing request including a start area and the end area of the VLL. If not, the transmission path control device transmits the VLL establishing request to a default transmission path control device. If yes, the transmission path control device determines which router devices are transmission nodes constituting the VLL and determines which ports are ports to be connected. The transmission path control device further connect the ports used to connect one by one, thus to establish the VLL. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109959 | TRANSMISSION PATH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A transmission path management method, configured to establish a virtual lease line (VLL), the method includes: assigning configuration information to ports to be connected according to VLL information including each router device determined as transmission nodes of the VLL and the ports to be connected, the configuration information comprising a VLL identifier code; labeling the ports used to connect of each router device by using the VLL identifier; and connecting the ports labeled the VLL identifier one by one to establish the VLL. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109960 | TRANSMISSION PATH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A transmission management method, used for calculating a virtual lease line (VLL), the method includes: providing a user interface for input a start area and an end area of the VLL; receiving a request including the start area and the end area; determining whether there is a port of a router device located on the start area is directed to the end area; if not, determining whether there is a port of a default router device directed by the router device by default is directed to the end area; determining the router devices constituting the VLL when determining there is a router device is directed to the end area; and determining which ports of the router devices are ports to be connected to another port, and producing VLL information including the router devices constituting the VLL and the ports to be connected. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109961 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A SERVICE MESH - Systems and methods for receiving service data from a data path are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a message from a neighbor aware network, and decoding the message to determine a communication channel used to provide a service, and an indicator of a paging window for the communication channel. In some aspects, the indicator of the paging window is based on synchronization information for a second communication channel. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109962 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING INTERNET VIA A VEHICLE NETWORK - The present invention provides a method for accessing internet via a vehicle network. Vehicle terminal equipment can access OBU by means of the wireless AP on OBU, and realize the mutual communication with internet with the help of VANET network composed by OBU and RSU. Not only the normal communication between the OBU and RSU is guaranteed, but also the communication between vehicle terminal equipment and internet can be realized. Moreover, the present invention has the characteristics of anti-interference, convenience and real-time performance, and can adapt to the demand of the current network. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150109963 | DECOUPLING FUNCTIONALITY RELATED TO PROVIDING A TRANSPARENT LOCAL AREA NETWORK SEGMENT SERVICE - A transport LAN segment service is provided over a transport network. Responsibilities for configuring, provisioning and forwarding over a transport LAN segment are divided between layer 2 and 3 service provider edge devices, where the layer 3 edge device handles discovery and tunneling responsibilities, the layer 2 edge device handles learning and flooding responsibilities, and information can be exchanged between the layer 2 and 3 edge devices. Configuration is simplified by advertising TLS-label information, layer 2 address learning, and flooding when the needed configuration information has not yet been learned or discovered. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150117252 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DCB CONFIGURATION OF ACCESS SWITCHES - A system and method of automated Data Center Bridging (DCB) configuration of an access switch includes a control unit, a memory, and a port configured to couple the access switch to a peer device. The control unit is configured to operate the port according to a state machine including a DCB disabled state, a DCB downstream state, and a DCB upstream state. When the port is in the DCB disabled state, the control unit exchanges network traffic on the port without any DCB extensions. When the port is in the DCB upstream state, the control unit exchanges network traffic on the port using DCB extensions based on the DCB configuration and receives the DCB configuration from the peer device. When the port is in the DCB downstream state, the control unit exchanges network traffic on the port using the DCB extensions and transmits the DCB configuration to the peer device. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117253 | INTEREST MESSAGES WITH A PAYLOAD FOR A NAMED DATA NETWORK - A network device can process a payload in an Interest packet. During operation, the network device can receive an Interest packet that includes a name or a name prefix associated with one or more target entities for the Interest. If the network device determines that the Interest packet includes a payload, the network node can analyze the Interest's name and/or payload to determine an operation to perform for processing the payload. The network device then proceeds to process the payload by performing the determined operation. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117254 | OBJECT STORE CREATION - A method of creating an object store is provided. Node table information reading and link table information are read. The node table information includes node information for a plurality of nodes. The link table information includes link information between pairs of nodes of the plurality of nodes. An anchored network record is created for each node of the plurality of nodes based on the node information and the link information and a defined maximum degree of separation. The anchored network record includes anchor node information associated with an anchor node of the anchored network record and a node record for each node of the plurality of nodes that is within the defined maximum degree of separation from the anchor node of the anchored network record. The created anchored network record is stored for each node of the plurality of nodes. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117255 | METHOD AND NETWORKING DEVICE FOR SETTING NETWORK CONNECTION PARAMETERS - The present disclosure discloses a method for automatically setting network connection parameters in a networking device, comprising: accessing a network; acquiring all network connection manners supported by the network; selecting a network connection manner to be used from the acquired network connection manners; and automatically setting network connection parameters for the selected network connection manner. Accordingly, the efficiency of setting network connection parameters may be improved. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117256 | EXTENDED ETHERNET FABRIC SWITCHES - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a fabric switch module and a learning module. The fabric switch module maintains a membership in a first fabric switch. A fabric switch includes a plurality of switches and operates as a single switch. The first fabric switch is in an extended fabric switch which further comprises a second fabric switch. The learning module identifies from a notification message from the second fabric switch a media access control (MAC) address learned at the second fabric switch. The learning module stores the MAC address in a local MAC table in association with an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the second fabric switch. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117257 | SLOT ASSIGNMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON PARTITION - A partition based slot assignment method and apparatus, applying to other nodes than a sink node in a multi-hop sensor network including: transmitting a detection request packet including subtree information of a subtree of the sink node, using a node one-hop away as a root node; determining whether other nodes and the sink node are in the same subtree according to received detection request packets transmitted by other nodes including subtree information of subtrees of the other nodes; and storing the subtree information of the subtrees of other nodes in a local collision table if the other nodes and sink node are not in a same subtree, and transmitting the table to a parent node of the sink node. By changing a slot assignment in a larger network into independent slot assignments in smaller networks, a slot assignment problem resulting from a large number of nodes may be solved. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117258 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANGING STATUS OF CLUSTER NODES, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING THE PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN - Provided are an apparatus and a method for changing a status of cluster nodes, which determine whether to change statuses of respective cluster nodes themselves to an active status or a standby status without intervention by a manager through self-diagnosis and change the status of the nodes. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CLOUD MANAGEMENT - An artificial intelligence engine is provided to analyze a network's bandwidth. The artificial intelligence engine then causes devices, such as links and traffic processing units to be dynamically allocated or de-allocated. The network may comprise a layered network or stacked cloud network whereby an overlaying network comprises a neural cluster of one or more of the artificial intelligence engines. The underlying network comprises the links connecting one or more devices, such as processing components and endpoints. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150117260 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER DEVICES, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - One embodiment relates to a method performed by a converged personal network service (CPNS) enabled entity. The communication method comprises a step in which the CPNS enabled entity transmits a request message for instructing performance of a discovery procedure to a first PNE which belongs to a first network if a second PNE which belongs to a second network is not found in the coverage of the first network at the state where the CPNS enabled entity is established as a gateway for managing the first network; a step in which the CPNS enabled entity receives, from the first PNE, a response message; and a step of transmitting, based on the response message, a bridge request message for requesting that the second PNE operates as a bridge for interconnecting the first network and the second network, to a second gateway which manages the second network. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150124641 | COMMUNITY WI-FI NETWORK JOINED ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION - Various technologies described herein pertain to configuring an access point in a local network for operation in a community Wi-Fi network. The community Wi-Fi network includes access points in differing local networks that share respective network bandwidth capacities with member computing devices of the community Wi-Fi network. A request to join the access point to the community Wi-Fi network is transmitted from the access point to a community aggregation system. Responsive to the request, the community aggregation system transmits a firmware update to the access point. The access point installs the firmware update in memory of the access point. Moreover, responsive to installation of the firmware update, the access point can share network bandwidth capacity with the member computing devices of the community Wi-Fi network. Further, the community aggregation system supports transparent handoffs between access points in to the community Wi-Fi network. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124642 | RUNNING LINK STATE ROUTING PROTOCOL IN CLOS NETWORKS - Systems, methods and transitory computer-readable storage media for running a link state routing protocol in a network that includes spine and leaf nodes. The methods include, receiving at a node in a network, one or more LSPs and re-forwarding the LSPs to other nodes. A spine node generates copies of the received LSPs and forwards the copies of the LSP to the leaf nodes in the network at a rate that is faster than the rate that the leaf nodes re-route the LSPs to the spine nodes using a hardware flooding mechanism in order to reduce the amount of processing that occurs at each spine node. In order to synchronize the LSP databases, the spine nodes send triggered CSNPs, using hardware flooding, to all leaf nodes in the network. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124643 | MISCABLING DETECTION PROTOCOL - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for a miscabling detection protocol. One or more switches can periodically send miscabling protocol (MCP) packets on non-fabric ports on all configured EPG VLANs. A first switch located at a network fabric receives a miscabling protocol (MCP) packet indicating an identity of an originating switch and a port number of an originating port of the MCP packet via a receiving port on the first switch, wherein the MCP packet is received from an external network connected to the receiving port, and wherein the originating switch and originating port are also located at the network fabric and connected to the external network. Based on the MCP packet, the first switch then detects a loop between the receiving port, the originating port, and the external network. Next, the first switch blocks the receiving port or the originating port in response to detecting the loop. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124644 | STAGE UPGRADE OF IMAGE VERSIONS ON DEVICES IN A CLUSTER - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for stage upgrades in a network. The system generates graph-data structured based representations of devices in the network, wherein respective attributes of the representations is selected based on respective services provided by the devices to tenants in the network and identities of respective tenants serviced by the devices. Next, the system generates a graph showing a distribution of the devices in the network according to the representations, wherein the representations are interconnected in the graph based on service roles of associated devices with respect to tenants in the network and other devices associated with the tenants. The system then schedules an upgrade of devices based on the graph, the upgrade being scheduled in stages, each stage including devices selected for upgrade in that stage, wherein the devices for each stage are selected by identifying devices having respective representations assigned to that specific stage. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124645 | PROVISIONING SERVICES IN LEGACY MODE IN A DATA CENTER NETWORK - An administrator can define or modify one or more service graphs. Next, the administrator can register service appliances along with their device package files with a controller. Then, the controller can establish the capabilities of the service devices, and classify the service devices as legacy or service tag switching (STS) capable devices. Then, the controller can create one or more instances of the service graph, by populating the service nodes into the service graph. Then, the application owner can attach their endpoint groups (EPGs) to the service graphs created by the administrator. Then, a service in the network can be automatically provisioned using the service graph to configure one or more nodes in an associated service chain of the service according to information in the service graph. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124646 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A D2D (Device-to-Device) communication method is provided which enables a first terminal of a first group to directly communicate with other terminals of the first group without relay of a base station. The first terminal receives first data from a second terminal. The first terminal determines whether the first data is destined for the first group by using a group identifier of the first data. When the first data is destined for the first group, the first terminal identifies at least one first RLC entity, among multiple RLC (Radio Link Control) entities, that corresponds to the second terminal by using the source terminal identifier of the first data. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124647 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING STATE UPDATES IN A MESH NETWORK - Systems, methods, and devices for providing state updates in a mesh network are described herein. One innovative aspect of the present disclosure includes an apparatus communicatively coupled with a descendant node. The apparatus includes a processing system configured to generate a message identifying an address of the descendant node and information identifying a change in state of the descendant node or information identifying a capability of the descendant node. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124648 | COMMUNICATION METHOD IN SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK (SDN) USING HERARTCHICAL STRUCTURE AND SDN SYSTEM - A communication method in a software defined network (SDN) using a hierarchical structure and a system thereof are provided. The communication method includes separating a transport plane and a control plane from each other; hierarchically partitioning the control plane into a plurality of lower-level controllers and a upper-level controller that is configured to integratedly manage the plurality of lower-level controllers; and controlling communication among unit networks or through at least one unit network by using a hierarchical structure of the control plane. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124649 | CONFIGURABLE AEN NOTIFICATION - Computerized methods and systems are disclosed for configuring a network controller (NC). These methods and systems recognize, via a network device, e.g., hardware, software, processors, storage media, memory, a predetermined command from a management controller (MC). The network device responds to the predetermined command by configuring the NC with a message type associated with an event, and controlling enablement of a message associated with the message type using a selectable enable bit as defined in the predetermined command. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS - Disclosed herein are techniques for granting access to a mobile device on a network. An access request is received from the mobile device. A communication score, a content score, and a reputation score associated with the mobile device is determined. An access policy for the mobile device on the network is set based on at least one of the communications score, the content score, and the reputation score. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124651 | NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING MIDDLEBOXES - Some embodiments provide a method for configuring a logical middlebox in a hosting system that includes a set of nodes. The logical middlebox is part of a logical network that includes a set of logical forwarding elements that connect a set of end machines. The method receives a set of configuration data for the logical middlebox. The method uses a stored set of tables describing physical locations of the end machines to identify a set of nodes at which to implement the logical middlebox. The method provides the logical middlebox configuration for distribution to the identified nodes. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150131474 | SYNCHRONIZATION AFTER RESTART OF A FC SWITCH - Examples of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for synchronization after restart of a FC switch. For example, when a FC switch which is restarted detects that a neighbor FC switch has already established an adjacency relationship with the restarted FC switch, the adjacency relationship between the restarted FC switch and the neighbor FC switch is maintained, and the neighbor FC switch is requested to perform LSR initial synchronization to the restarted FC switch under a circumstance that the adjacency relationship is kept. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131475 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE TRANSMISSION IN COMMUNICATIONS - A method for providing an ad-hoc network provided, wherein at least one group of mobile devices operate as a device-to-device cluster having a currently elected cluster head device. The method comprises configuring, in a network apparatus for the device-to-device cluster, a cluster-specific cell-level radio network temporary identifier C-RNTI on the basis of a content-sharing service requested within the device-to-device cluster. C-RNTI is used to act as a cluster-specific virtual radio access user responsible for transmission between a serving base station and the currently elected cluster head device on behalf of the device-to-device cluster. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131476 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - Setting of transmission of “UE assistance information” is conducted suitably. A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes the steps of, when an attach process of a mobile station UE is conducted, causing a radio base station eNB or a mobility management node MME to transmit an information element indicating whether it is suitable to transmit “UE assistance information” that urges a change of parameters for the mobile station UE used in the radio base station eNB, to the mobile station UE, and causing the mobile station UE to determine whether it is suitable to transmit “UE assistance information” to the radio base station eNB, on the basis of the information element. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131477 | Method for activating deactivated controllers of a vehicle, a vehicle network and also nodes of the vehicle network - In a vehicle network in which controllers of the vehicle form nodes communicating with one another, wherein a group of the controllers to be activated is combined in a subnetwork to be activated, wherein each node has at least one network interface to an adjacent node directly addressable via the network interface, and a subnetwork manager indicating which network interface a node can use to communicate with which subnetwork, a method activating deactivated controllers includes: upon receipt of an activation command by the controllers of a subnetwork, a node identifying in the subnetwork manager which network interfaces the subnetwork manager can use to communicate with the subnetwork to be activated; the node using the identified network interfaces to transmit the activation command to adjacent nodes; and upon the transmission of the activation command, activating an adjacent node if the adjacent node was deactivated prior to transmission of the activation command. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131478 | METHOD AND AN ENTITY FOR PROCESSING A MESSAGE - Disclosed is a processing method for processing a received message coming from a first device and sent to a second device managed by a multimedia IP core network, the method being for implementation by a processor entity when the received message is a message for discovering the capabilities and the status of the second device. In some embodiments, the processing method comprises obtaining an identifier of the first device from a field in the received discovery message and acting as a function of said identifier to select a response mode for responding to the received discovery message, the mode being selected from a predefined set containing at least two response modes. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131479 | EVENT GATHERING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND EVENT GATHERING SYSTEM - An event gathering method includes: storing cost information between nodes which manages by associating a transmission node identifier and a reception node identifier with a first communication cos, the communication occurring between nodes including a sensor node which transmits an event and an intermediate node which relays the event; modifying or storing the event; gathering cost information between modules which manages by associating a transmission module identifier and a reception module identifier with a second communication cost of a occurred event; extracting a pattern candidate which assigns modules to first nodes as deployment pattern candidates which manages by associating a module identifier with a node identifier; computing a total communication cost based on the cost information between modules and the cost information between nodes; selecting a deployment pattern candidate having the smallest total communication cost; and deploying the modules in the first nodes based on a selected deployment pattern candidate. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131480 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMUM GATEWAY NODE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A network includes node devices each storing a table that manages paths to plural gateway devices for connecting to another network. A node device generates a hello frame for specifying a main gateway device of the node device at a predetermined timing, and transmits the hello frame to adjacent node devices. The node device, upon receiving a hello frame from an adjacent node device operating as a first hop destination of a data frame destined for the main gateway device, determines whether quality of a path to the main gateway device is lowest among paths to the plural gateway devices, based on path quality information included in the hello frame. When the quality of a path to the main gateway device is lowest, the node device changes the main gateway device to a gateway device that is registered in the table and specified by information included in the hello frame. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131481 | Node discovery in a communication network - There is provided methods for node discovery in a network comprising the following steps:
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| 20150131482 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DISCOVERY SIGNAL IN DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a method for transmitting a discovery signal in device-to-device communication. In phase 1, for devices at a long range, a discovery signal is transmitted by dividing a band like in OFDMA, and in phase 2, for devices at a short range, the discovery signal is transmitted by using a full band. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131483 | NETWORK SELECTION RECOMMENDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, network device and computer program product determine a recommended access point (AP) for a wireless device to access a wireless network. AP feature values associated with each one of a plurality of APs within an access range of the wireless device and user feature values associated with identified user features of a user of the wireless device are obtained via a wireless interface. A predicted score for each AP is determined based on the feature values and a recommended AP is determined based on the predicted scores. An identifier associated with the recommended access point is transmitted to the wireless device. AP feature values include AP characteristic, scheduling and payment values. User features include wireless device location and velocity, services-in-use, time of day and day of week. Optionally, circumstantial feature values may be obtained and used to determine the predicted scores. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131484 | METHODOLOGY AND APPARATUS FOR TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY AND MAPPING OF CHAINED NETWORK SERVICES - Techniques for mapping a topology of a chain of network service functions on a computer network are described. A request packet is sent to an ingress service function on the network. The request packet is encapsulated with a network service header, which identifies the packet as an OAM packet, and an OAM payload. Where the packet is received by a service function that is not an egress service function, the request packet is forwarded to the next service function hop in the chain. Where the packet is an egress service function, the request packet is returned to the discovery source. A service path is constructed based on the metadata in the OAM payload describing the identified the service functions. This technique can be applied to multiple connected chains to provide a complete mapping of the network topography. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131485 | MAPPING CONNECTED DEVICES IN A HOME AREA NETWORK TO IP ADDRESSES IN A LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Networks with a plurality of independent nodes are useful when the nodes can communicate with one another and with nodes and resources outside the network. The present disclosure addresses ways to encapsulate packets as they move from a sender to a receiver, and also addresses ways for speeding up messages between nodes by orderly queuing and processing of messages. The present disclosure also includes techniques for mapping nodes in a home area network to IP addresses in a local area network. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131486 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - A data processing apparatus that is installed in plural in an installation area and processes data of each installation site, includes a processor that based on a combination of identification information included in calibration information respectively transmitted by calibration nodes and self-identification generation information that is included in the calibration information and for identifying the data processing apparatus among the plural data processing apparatuses, generates self-identification information; a memory device that retains the self-identification information; and a wireless communications circuit that receives the calibration information from the calibration nodes and performs transmission and reception of the data with an adjacent data processing apparatus provided in the installation area. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150139025 | Wireless Network Configuration Method and System for Smart Appliance - A wireless network configuration method and system for a smart appliance, wherein the smart appliance can start a client mode and an AP mode to connect with a wireless network AP and a portable electronic device separately. When the smart appliance established the connection with the wireless network AP, it will switch from the AP mode to a hidden SSID mode automatically. If an SSID and password of the access point have been stored in the portable electronic device, the portable electronic device will transmit these data to the smart appliance to simplify the operation for wireless network configuration. Besides, the smart appliance will keep connecting with the portable electronic device and disappearing in an available wireless network list of the portable electronic device in the hidden SSID mode. The advantages of this invention are full function and ease of operation. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139026 | Reconfiguration Record Measurement Test Method And Network Side - The present document provides a logged measurement reconfiguration test method, comprising: when a terminal already has a logged measurement configuration, a network side sending a new logged measurement configuration to the terminal; the network side detecting whether there is a measurement log for the logged measurement configuration that is already had by the terminal or not, and if yes, the test fails; otherwise the network side detecting whether there is a measurement log for the logged measurement configuration that is already had by the terminal or not after the terminal enters into an idle state and stays there for a specified period of time. The present document further provides a network side. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139027 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATING INFORMATION BETWEEN NODES - There is provided a method of communicating information from a first node to a second node, the method comprising the first node transmitting a device name for the first node; the second node detecting the device name for the first node; and the second node determining the occurrence of an event at the first node and/or information from the first node from the detected device name for the first node. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139028 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GENERATION OF ROUTING INFORMATION, METHOD FOR GENERATING ROUTING INFORMATION AND APPARATUSES THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for controlling generation of routing information, a method for generating routing information, and apparatuses thereof. When it is detected that a virtual machine is migrated out of or migrated into a data center, a subnet to which the virtual machine belongs is determined, a route control identifier for adjusting routing information of a virtual machine that belongs to the subnet and is in the data center is determined, and the route control identifier is sent to the data center, so that the data center adjusts, according to the route control identifier, routing information of the virtual machine that belongs to the subnet and is in the data center. In this way, generation of many host routes in data centers when a virtual machine is migrated across the data centers is prevented. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139029 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus, comprises a forming unit configured to form a wireless network with another communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to control a start timing of data communication with the other communication apparatus based on role information of the communication apparatus in the wireless network. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139030 | NODE APPARATUS, RECORD MEDIUM FOR STORING CONTROL PROGRAM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION - First node stores completion information on second node that is adjacent to the first node, the completion information indicating whether or not a route between a target destination and the second node has been constructed using an address with a specified size; acquire a first address with the specified size that specifies the first node, and transmits to adjacent nodes the completion information on the first node indicating that the route between the target destination and the first node has been constructed using an address with a specified size, when the completion information on the second node has indicated that the route between the target destination and the second node has been constructed using the address with the specified size and when the first address has been acquired; and transmits a data frame by using the first address, when the completion information on the first node is transmitted. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139031 | METHOD FOR DISCOVERING NEIGHBOR NODE IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Disclosed is a discovery method of neighbor node in a wireless local area network (LAN). The discovery method includes performing a scanning procedure, performing an authentication procedure with a first terminal detected through the scanning procedure, performing an association procedure with the first terminal in which the authentication procedure has been performed, acquiring, from the first terminal, a scanning result of a scanning procedure having been performed in the first terminal, and generating a first AP list based on a scanning result of a scanning procedure having been performed in the first AP and the scanning result of the scanning procedure having been performed in the first terminal Therefore, interference problems between neighbor access points (APs) may be solve. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139032 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING WIRELESS NETWORK - An apparatus for accessing a wireless network includes an access manager configured to request access to a wireless network according to a wireless network access condition including at least one desired service set identifier (SSID); and a wireless network access module configured to search for at least one wireless network corresponding to the at least one desired SSID, and access the searched at least one wireless network. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139033 | SYSTEM TO CONFIGURE AND MANAGE ROUTERS THROUGH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A method for configuring a router is disclosed. The method comprises providing router configuration information. The router configuration information is sent to the router over a cellular data network. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150139034 | ROUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for selecting a route in a wireless network for the transmission of a data packet between wireless nodes in the network using a modified link-state routing algorithm. A subset of nodes called portal nodes within the network are elected to do the broadcasting for the entire network. A wireless node identifies a unicast route back to its root portal node, and sends a link-state register message to this portal node. These link-state register messages received by each portal node are aggregated by them and are broadcast to each of the wireless nodes for storage. When a data packet is thereafter received by a wireless node from a neighboring node, it detects if the data packet satisfies one of a plurality of predetermined conditions and rebroadcasts the data packet to neighboring wireless nodes if none of the conditions is satisfied. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150146566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING AREA PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method, computer-readable storage device and an apparatus for planning tracking areas in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method represents geographical neighbor relations between each pair of base stations in a first set, and represents in a third set a plurality of potential assignment options for each base station of the first set to tracking areas in a second set, represents the historical data on paging traffic among the base stations in the first set via a first parameter, and represents the historical data on tracking area update traffic among the tracking areas of the second set via a second parameter, and determines for each base station in the first set, the optimal assignment of a tracking area in the second set. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146567 | DEVICE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A DATA TRANSFER NETWORK USED IN REMOTE CONTROL OF PROPERTIES - In a remote control method, a virtual private network is established between a home control network key and a home control network device of the remote control system in a property. In order to establish the virtual private network both the home control network key and device determine their network paths to the Internet from the data transfer network to which they are connected. The determined network paths are stored in a home control network server on the Internet. When it is desired to form a virtual private network, the home control network server supplies the stored network paths to the home control network key and the home control network device. By utilizing the received network paths the home control network key and the home control network device start establishing a virtual private network between them with several known by them establishing methods of a data transfer connection. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146568 | METHOD OF ACTIVE SCANNING AND ASSOCIATING BASED ON CONFIGURATION INFORMATION - Provided is a method of active scanning and associating based on configuration information, which can enable quick search for an access point (AP) and quick connection with a desired AP. The method includes transmitting, to an AP, a probe request frame including revision information of a current configuration, and receiving, from the AP, a probe response frame including the current configuration's revision information and/or updated configuration if any change has been occurred in a configuration designated by the prior revision information. Accordingly, when there are a plurality of terminals and APs, radio channel use efficiency can be improved by reducing the number and the length of unnecessary probe request frames and probe response frames to search for the AP. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146569 | Two-Stage Crossbar Distributor and Method for Operation - An apparatus provides signal links of M with N signal connections. A first stage has first switching matrices, wherein the first switching matrices are designed to establish at least one switchable signal link between each associated first signal connection and an associated second signal connection. A second stage has a second switching matrix with a size of N×M. In a sub-area of the second switching matrix the intersection points X2 | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146570 | NETWORK ELEMENT AND A CONTROLLER FOR MANAGING THE NETWORK ELEMENT - A software-defined network includes a database ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146571 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING NETWORK PATH - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for controlling a network path, where the method includes: the first control device generates path information for a first AP according to network topology information, and generates first forwarding information for the first AP according to acquired forwarding resource information of the first AP and the path information, and sends the first forwarding information to the first AP; the first control device determines that a second AP which is not managed by the first control device is included in the path information, sends the path information to a second control device for managing the second AP, so that the second control device generates second forwarding information for the second AP according to the path information and the acquired forwarding resource information of the second AP, and sends the second forwarding information to the second AP. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150146572 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH NETWORK INTERFACES, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - A communication apparatus is provided with network interfaces. A control unit provides an application programming interface for an application that runs on the communication apparatus. A transmission unit transmits a search packet via the respective network interfaces in response to a request from the application. A reception unit receives a response packet in response to the search packet that the transmission unit transmits. A first determination unit determines whether the information showing a transmitting source of the response packet that the reception unit received is stored in a storage unit. The control unit stores the information showing the transmitting source of the response packet received into the storage unit and transfers the response packet received to the application, when the first determination unit determines that the information showing the transmitting source of the response packet received is not stored in the storage unit. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150295755 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERIODICAL PROTOCOL PACKET TRANSMISSION BY NETWORK DEVICE - The embodiment of the present document provides a method and apparatus for periodically transmitting a protocol packet by a network device, which relate to the communications technology. The method includes: identifying one or more physical ports of the network device; identifying one or more instances, under each physical port, which need to periodically transmit the protocol packet; performing delay processing on packet transmission start-up time of a plurality of instances when the plurality of instances request a processor to transmit protocol packets at the same time, so as to form a sequence of packet transmission start-up delay time corresponding to the plurality of instances; and the processor periodically transmitting each protocol packet of the corresponding instance according to the sequence of the packet transmission start-up delay time. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150295756 | Hybrid Optical/Electrical Interconnect Network Architecture for Direct-connect Data Centers and High Performance Computers - The present invention proposes a hybrid optical/electrical network architecture for the direct-connect datacenters and HPC systems. It utilizes small scale optical switches in parallel with the electrical switching modules (e.g. the multi-port NIC) in the direct-connect electrical network (e.g 3D Torus) in order to provide optical bypassing capabilities. The optical network keeps the same topology as the electrical packet switching network, while the number of optical nodes can be equal or less than the electrical switching modules. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150295758 | Apparatuses and Methods Related to Connecting Tunnels Through a Virtual Switch - Apparatuses and methods enable connecting tunnels channeling data flow from a user terminal and to a mobile network through a virtual switch in a network device which is configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow. A method ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150295760 | System and Method for Cloud Computing Adaptive Cloud Services - Novel tools and techniques are provided for remotely configuring and orchestrating multifunctional cloud devices located on customer premises, in some cases, using a smart cloud adaptive device. In some embodiments, the smart cloud adaptive device, which might have one or more wireless programmable radios configured to communicate with a network termination device, might communicate with a cloud configuration server over a network via the one or more wireless programmable radios (and, in some embodiments, through the network termination device). The smart cloud adaptive device might transmit device identification information associated with a customer and/or service codes indicative of services to be provided to the customer. The smart cloud adaptive device might receive one or more configuration files from the cloud configuration server based on the service codes, and enable functionality among a plurality of functionalities to provision the services, based on the one or more configuration files. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150295769 | VIRTUAL LOCAL LOOPS - Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for implementing a high-quality Video over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network accessible through a public network, such as the Internet. More particularly, a user of a telecommunication network may access the VoIP through an Internet connection or other public network connection and is then connected to a virtual local loop for transmission across the VoIP. As such, the public network may act as an egress and/or ingress to the VoIP allowing users with public network connectivity access to the network. Thus, a virtual local loop providing the desired services and quality from the telecommunications network may be created for a user of the network, without the need of the user to directly connect into the VoIP | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150295774 | Topology Engine State Tracking - A system for topology state tracking includes a client device requesting network topology information, and a topology engine coupled to one or more network device. The topology engine includes at least one processor, and non-transitory computer readable media having encoded thereon computer software having a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor to perform one or more operations. The set of instructions includes instructions to receive state information associated with at least one network service, generate network topology information based on the state information, determine changes in the network topology for the at least one network service, update the network topology information, provide access to the network topology information by the client device, receive a request for network topology information from the client device, and transmit the network topology information to the client device. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150296391 | OPTIMIZED CELL ACQUISITION FOR LTE TDD SYSTEMS OR CSG/eMBMS CAPABLE UEs - Techniques for optimized cell acquisition for long term evolution (LTE) time division duplex (TDD) systems or closed subscriber group (CSG)/evolved Multicast Broadcast Multimedia Service (eMBMS) capable user equipments (UEs) are disclosed. A UE obtains configuration information, CSG capability information, and/or eMBMS capability information for a cell. The UE also stores the obtained information for the cell in a cell information database. In some aspects, the UE may employ the CSG and/or eMBMS capability information to select a weaker cell, during initial frequency scan at power up of the UE, based on cell capability. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may employ the configuration information to determine an initial mutual information (Mi) hypothesis value for physical hybrid-automatic repeat request (HART) indicator channel (PHICH) group mapping of the cell. Additionally or alternative, radio link failures and/or out of synch events may be predicted and proactive responses employed based on previously obtained solutions. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150304127 | Method and Apparatus for Accessing Shortest Path Bridging Network in Multi-homing Manner - Provided are a method and an apparatus for accessing a shortest path bridging network in a multi-homing manner. The method comprises: receiving an LSP message flooded by an edge node containing an inter-node LAG port in the network, wherein the LSP message carries a B-MAC, a Base VID, and a Portal System Number of the edge node; generating, according to the Base VID and the Portal System Number, a B-VID corresponding to the edge node; and establishing a forwarding table according to the B-MAC and the B-VID; the edge node containing the inter-node LAG port in the network acquiring the B-MAC, the Base VID, and the Portal System Number of the edge node; generating, according to the Base VID and the Portal System Number, the B-VID corresponding to the edge node; and establishing, according to the B-MAC and the B-VID, a mapping table for PBB encapsulation and decapsulation. The disclosure solves the technical problem in the related art that the implementation of the method for accessing a shortest path bridging network in a multi-homing manner is excessively complicated, thereby achieving the technical effect of implementing access to the shortest path bridging network in a multi-homing manner without changing the existing protocol message. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304129 | Method, Device and System for Remote Management of Terminal Peripheral - A method, a device and a system for remote management of a terminal peripheral are described. The method includes that: a Machine-to-Machine/Man (M2M) gateway forwards data sent from a terminal peripheral to an M2M application or an M2M service platform; the M2M application or the M2M service platform sends a remote management operation to the terminal peripheral through the M2M gateway according to the data forwarded by the M2M gateway; and the M2M gateway processes the remote management operation according to remote management operation execution information fed back by the terminal peripheral and reports a remote management result. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPENING NETWORK CAPABILITY, AND RELATED NETWORK ELEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and a method for opening a network capability, and a network element . The system includes: a network capability management network element and at least one network element; the network capability management network element is configured to acquire a capability of the network element over a first interface, and provide the capability of the network element for the external application over a second interface; and the network element is configured to provide the capability of the network element for the network capability management network element over the first interface. The method provided in the present invention helps to progressively upgrade a device on a network to support opening of a network capability, where the network capability can be obtained without involving an entity on the network, and network problems that occur when a developed mobile application accesses the network can be reduced. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304162 | MULTIPLE OPERATOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (MORAN) IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method in a network node for configuring the network node for a first and at least one second Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) in a telecommunications system. The network node serves one or more cells. The network node configures a primary PLMN information for the one or more cells to comprise neither of the first or the at least one second PLMN. The network node configures further PLMN information for each cell of the one or more cells in the network node based on information indicating to which of the first or at least one second PLMNs each cell belongs to. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304166 | RESOURCE CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT - Prior to a first configuration change of a first resource, such as a network resource of a network, a processor determines a first performance metric of a second resource, such as a second network resource of the network. The first configuration change does not result in complete failure or fault of the second resource. Subsequent to the first configuration change of the first resource, the processor determines a second performance metric of the second resource and compares the second performance metric to at least one of the first performance metric and a service objective to yield comparison results. Based on the comparison results, the processor can cause a second configuration change of the first resource. The second configuration change of the first resource can revert a configuration of the first resource to its state prior to the first configuration change. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304218 | Control Channel Establishing Method, Forwarding Point, and Controller - The present invention provides a control channel establishing method, a forwarding point, and a controller. The method includes: sending, by a first FP, topology information of the first FP to a second FP by using the LLDP; receiving, by the first FP, first routing information that is sent by the controller and is used by the first FP to reach the controller, where the first routing information is generated by the controller according to the topology information of the first FP; and establishing, by the first FP, a second control channel with the controller according to the first routing information. The first FP does not need to run the IGP protocol, thereby avoiding that the first FP maintains an IGP neighbor relationship; moreover, the first FP does not need to store routing information for reaching another FP, which helps save storage resources and helps improve forwarding performance. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304857 | METHOD OF INITIATING A BASE STATION AND EQUIPMENT THEREOF - According to embodiments of the present invention, a method of initiating a base station is provided, comprising the following steps that: a basic coverage cell sends an switch on instruction to a hot spot cell in a closed state according to a predetermined rule, the switch on instruction carrying the predetermined rule information; the basic coverage cell is provided with a user equipment (UE) for measuring, and receives a measurement report from the UE; the basic coverage cell sends an switch on instruction to the hot spot cell such that the hot spot cell provides communication service for the UE. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a network-side equipment is further provided. As illustrated in technical solutions of the present invention, by setting a rule to select the hot spot cell adapted to be initiated, it can make data receiving of the UE suffer slight interference as initiating the base station, reduce interference form the data receiving of the UE to the down-link reference signal of the hot spot cell as possible, and thereby system performance can be improved effectively. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304888 | Methods and Nodes in a Wireless or Cellular Network - A method in a first network node ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150304983 | MAPPING AND BRIDGING WIRELESS NETWORKS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing service to access nodes are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may generate a geographical coverage map comprising a plurality of wireless access nodes respectively at a plurality of geographic locations and a wireless coverage range for each wireless access node. The computing device may receive from at least one wireless access node of the plurality of wireless access nodes an indication that the at least one wireless access node detected a first wireless access node of the plurality of wireless access nodes. The computing device may refine a first coverage range of the first wireless access node based on a respective geographic location of the at least one wireless access node. In some embodiments, a first wireless access node may receive and forward join emergency mesh (JEM) messages to establish a wireless network. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150312055 | METHODS AND ROUTERS FOR CONNECTIVITY SETUP BETWEEN PROVIDER EDGE ROUTERS - A router receives, from a BGP peer, a BGP update message including NLRI (VPN-NLRI) specific to a virtual private network, as well as path information including an address of a next hop for the VPN-NLRI. The router determines that there is no route to the next hop, modifies the filtering information to permit propagation of NLRI including the address of the next hop, and sends the modified filtering information to BGP neighbours. Alternatively, a router determines that such a BGP update message is due to be sent to a BGP peer. The router determines that the filtering information does not allow propagation, to the peer, of NLRI including the address of the next-hop, modifies the filtering information so as to permit propagation, to the BGP peer, of NLRI including the address of the next hop, and sends the BGP update message to the peer. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INPUT AND OUTPUT BETWEEN HARDWARE COMPONENTS - A system and method is provided for input and output between networked hardware components. The system can convert hardware control signals into network frames for transmission over a network fabric. Meta-data or data payload information may also be transmitted. The system can then receive network frames and convert them into replicated hardware control signals for execution. Multiple hardware components can work together for execution of coordinated actions. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312098 | Network terminal and display method therefor - Disclosed is a display method for a network terminal. The method includes that: a network terminal tracks and acquires network connection startup information and VOIP application information, and displays the information; the network terminal receives a running information query instruction from a user, acquires the running information required by the running information query instruction and displays the running information. Also disclosed at the same time is a network terminal. The technical solution of embodiments of the disclosure can be used to promptly and intuitively acquire the specific startup and running information of the network terminal, and can conveniently and quickly perform troubleshooting without accessing the network terminal through other terminal equipment. Moreover, a user can intuitively view and modify the management configuration information of the network terminal. The operation is simple and convenient, which improves the user experience. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312106 | Determining Characteristics of a Connection Traversing a Packet Switching Device - In one embodiment, characteristics of a connection traversing a packet switching device is determined, which includes, but not limited to, determining a network port number and/or address of an established connection based on a signature of the connection. In one embodiment, a packet switching device receives and forwards packets of particular communication between a device and a remote node in a network. The packet switching device maintains information of the particular communication and identification data for use in subsequent identification of said particular communication. In response to receiving a communications information request specifying a signature related to said particular communications, the packet switching device prepares and sends a response, which typically includes matching the signature to said maintained identification data resulting in identification of said information including a characterization of said particular communications, and sending a reply including the characterization of said particular communications. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312128 | DATA PROCESSING - Measures for processing data in a packet-switched network. A first device is configured to snoop control packets of a predetermined control plane protocol in the network. The predetermined control plane protocol is operated by a plurality of other devices in the network to obtain Layer 2 information on the basis of known Layer 3 information. The first device does not operate the predetermined control plane protocol in the network. At the first device, in response to identifying that a given snooped packet was generated according to the predetermined control plane protocol. Layer 3 information associated with a second device in the plurality is extracted from the given snooped control plane protocol packet on the basis of known Layer 2 information associated with the second device. The second device is connected to the first device. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312145 | Buffer-Less Virtual Routing - A network includes a plurality of endpoint routers and intermediate routers. When a new data stream is detected at any endpoint router, the first packet is sent to a virtual routing server with knowledge of the entire network topology. Based on the topology, current usage, and historical usage, the virtual routing server determined a path for the data stream and begins to update the routing tables of the intermediate routers to reflect the determined path. Until the update is complete, all packets in the data stream are routed first to the virtual routing server and then to their destination. Once the update is complete, packets in the data stream are routed directly along the determined path. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312152 | Network Path Selection by Customer Premises Equipment - A system and method for providing a user of communications services with free market based pricing may include providing for communications over one of multiple network paths serviced by multiple respective communications service providers via at least one communications network. One of the network paths over which to communicate based on current pricing from the multiple communications service providers may be selected and communications may be performed over the selected network path. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312757 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AND TRANSMITTING KEY - The present application discloses a method for configuring and transmitting a key, which includes that: a) a serving cell (PCell) of UE determines a key (KeNB) used by a SCell and transmits the KeNB to the SCell; and b) the PCell transmits configuration information for configuring the SCell to the UE after receiving a response message from the SCell, and receives a response message from the UE. Or, the method includes that: a SCell of UE transmits a cell key request to a MME and receives key information from the MME; and the SCell transmits the key information received from the MME to the UE, and receives a response message from the UE. By the present application, data of the SCell is transmitted after being encrypted, so as to avoid a case that the data is decoded by other users, and further guarantee the security of the data. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312775 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING CONTROL PLANE AND USER PLANE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for and apparatus for supporting a control plane (C-plane) and a user plane (U-plane) in a wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers is provided. A wireless device configures a cell for the U-plane to receive and transmit data, determines to enable a User Plane Reception Period (U-RP) corresponding to the cell for the U-plane, and determines to receive and transmit data with the cell for the U-plane during the enabled U-RP. The cell for the U-plane includes at least one or more serving cells, and the cell for the U-plane has a different frequency from a cell for the C-plane. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312777 | Method and device for implementing microwave device trusteeship - Disclosed are a method and device for implementing a microwave device trusteeship. The method includes: a plurality of all-outdoor units (AOUs) are configured into a trusteeship mode; res the AOUs already configured into the trusteeship mode are respectively connected to the ports of the service units of an IP device; by accessing the IP device by the AOUs configured into a trusteeship mode, the connected AOUs are configured at the corresponding ports of the service unit of the IP device, and the virtual slot numbers of the connected AOUs are generated; and the IP device selects at least two AOUs from the plurality of AOUs already configured into a trusteeship mode to form a protection group, and sets a transmission unit number for each selected corresponding AOU, so as to virtually set each of the selected AOUs as a transmission unit of the IP device. The present invention enables a user to achieve the management of protection configuration, XPIC configuration, PLA configuration and other configurations, thereby achieving the unified management and quick configuration of all-outdoor devices, and facilitating the cooperative usage of the devices. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312799 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND DYNAMIC ASSOCIATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - It is provided a dynamic association control apparatus comprising: an information acquisition part configured to acquire information related to an object relay node and to candidate base stations to be associated; a blocking probability calculation part configured to calculate respectively a candidate blocking probability in a case where the object relay node performs association with each of the candidate base stations to be associated according to the acquired information; and an association control part configured to select an object blocking probability from the calculated candidate blocking probabilities, and use a base station corresponding to the selected object blocking probability as an object base station to which the association is transferred, so that the object relay node changes to be associated with the object base station to which the association is transferred. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312841 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM OF ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A CELLULAR NODE AND A CORE NETWORK - Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of establishing a connection between a cellular node and a core network. For example, a first Evolved Node B (eNB) may include a cellular transceiver to communicate with a User Equipment (UE); an X2 interface to communicate with at least one second eNB; and a controller to send to the second eNB a first message including a core network node discovery request, to receive from the second eNB a second message including a core network node identifier, and to establish an S1 connection between the first eNB and a core network using the core network node identifier. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150312848 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ANONYMOUS PAIRED DEVICE DISCOVERY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - A wireless communications system transmits a first message including an anonymous discovery pilot identification code to a first terminal, receives a second message from a second terminal and determines whether the second message identifies the discovery pilot identification code. The system may transmit a third message identifying the first terminal to the second terminal responsive to the second message identifying the discovery pilot identification code. Transmission of the first message may be preceded by receiving a request message from the first terminal requesting permission to transmit a discovery pilot signal. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150319001 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA - There is provided a method for transmitting and receiving data capable of effectively suppressing the consumption of power. The method for transmitting and receiving data between a plurality of nodes includes: a determining step of determining whether or not a data size of transmission target data is equal to or less than a transmittable data size that is performed by one node; a dividing step of dividing the transmission target data having a size larger than the transmittable data size into a plurality of pieces of intermediate data of which a data size is equal to or less than the transmittable data size that is performed by the one node; a transmission data generating step of generating a plurality of pieces of transmission data by adding a division header to each of the plurality of pieces of intermediate data that is performed by the one node; a transmitting step of transmitting the plurality of pieces of transmission data to another node that is performed by the one node; a receiving step of receiving the plurality of pieces of transmission data transmitted from the one node that is performed by the another node; and a restoring step of restoring the transmission target data by integrating the plurality of pieces of received transmission data based on information of the division headers that is performed by the another node. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319008 | MANAGING MULTIPLE VIRTUAL AREA NETWORK MEMBERSHIPS - To facilitate management and configuration of VLAN memberships associated with applications or network protocols, a network device receives a packet from a wireless station which is a member of a virtual local area network (VLAN). The network device determines whether the packet is associated with a predefined application or network protocol. If so, the network device delivers the received packet to a dedicated VLAN which is accessible only to network devices associated with the predefined application or network protocol, regardless of destination address specified within the packet. If not, the network device delivers the received packet to an address or a group of addresses specified in a header of the received packet. In some embodiments, the VLAN is divided from a VLAN pool, and the dedicated VLAN corresponds to an address space that is outside the address space of the VLAN pool. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319038 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING USER PREFERENCES OR DEVICE CONFIGURATION - Methods and apparatuses for setting user preferences and/or device configuration information are disclosed. A first user device detects a local wireless network, receives, from a second user device, configuration information and/or preference information of the second user device, the second user device having functionality similar to the first user device, and updates configuration information and/or preference information of the first user device with at least a subset of the configuration information and/or preference information received from the second user device, the configuration information and/or preference information of the first user device stored at the first user device. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319040 | NETWORKING DEVICE PORT MULTIPLEXING - A system includes a first networking devices, a multiplexer, a second networking device, and a third networking device. The first networking device includes a pair of ports operational up to a first throughput. The multiplexer includes an input port connected to a port of the first networking device, and a pair of output ports. The second networking device includes an output port connected to a port of the first networking device and to an output port of the multiplexer, and operational up to a second throughput greater than the first throughput. The third networking device includes an output port connected to an output port of the multiplexer, and operational up to a third throughput no greater than the first throughput. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319043 | AUTOMATING NETWORK BUILD-OUT IN SELF BUILDING NETWORKS - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a network node device for provisioning the device on a network, the method including detecting one or more ports, sending discovery messages from one or more of the discovered ports, receiving an offer message including network information, storing the received network information, receiving a promotion message, and listening for discovery messages. In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving one or more messages including configuration information. In various embodiments, the configuration information includes one or more of node interface parameters, management parameters, OAM parameters, and MPLS parameters. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319086 | System for Accelerated Network Route Update - A route update system (RUS) may support increased efficiency and speed for performing a routing table update. The RUS may include a control plane processor device, which may implement update snoop module circuitry. The RUS may also include a data routing switch, which may implement update inject module circuitry. The RUS may include one or more RUS connectivity systems that link the update snoop module circuitry and the update inject module circuitry. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319106 | NETWORK INTERFACE FOR A SoC COMPRISING AN IMPROVED COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER - A network interface for a first network on chip resource capable of interfacing a data processing unit in the first resource with the network, the network interface including an output communication controller including a mechanism detecting an indicator marking an end of communication between the first resource and at least one second resource with which a communication link is set up, and a mechanism outputting a signal indicating closure of the link to be sent to the second resource, after detection of an end of communication indicator. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319270 | ASSIGNING ADDRESSES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for addressing a message sent from a proxy node to a peer node in a communications network. The proxy node receives from a host node a plurality of multipath messages. Each message of the plurality of multipath messages has an address. The proxy node then applies a rule to assign an address for a single flow message towards the peer node. The single flow message comprises each message of the plurality of multipath messages. The single flow message is then sent towards the peer node. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319595 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION SETUP USING PROXIMITY SERVICES - A communications method for facilitating peer discovery, and thereby facilitating peer-to-peer communications in a mobile communications network, comprises: acquiring, by a user equipment capable of performing peer-to-peer, P2P, proximity services, a link-local interface identifier from a node of a network. The link-local interface identifier is unique within the network, and the method further comprises establishing a link-local domain with at least one other user equipment in the network at least partly on the basis of the acquired link-local interface identifier. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319601 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Even if the roles of apparatuses are not decided in advance when automatically setting communication parameters, communication parameter setting processing and network joining processing are appropriately executed without requiring the user to select the roles of apparatuses. The invention is characterized by a communication method for a communication apparatus, including a first search step of searching for a communication partner apparatus on a predetermined communication channel, a second search step of searching for a communication partner apparatus on all communication channels available for communication, and a search control step of searching for a communication partner apparatus using the first and second search steps. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150319623 | MULTI-STANDARD COVERAGE MAP GENERATION - A satellite reception assembly may receive signals on a block of frequencies that encompasses channels of one or more wireless networks. The satellite reception assembly may convey information about signals received on the block of frequencies to a centralized location which may utilize the information to determine characteristics, such as coverage area and/or usage, of the wireless network(s). Additionally or alternatively, such information from a plurality of satellite reception assemblies may be aggregated and made available to third parties which may use the aggregate information, in combination with knowledge about the wireless network(s), to determine characteristics of the wireless network(s). | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150326433 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DCB CONFIGURATION OF ACCESS SWITCHES - A system and method of automated Data Center Bridging (DCB) configuration of an access switch includes a control unit, a memory, and a port configured to couple the access switch to a peer device. The control unit is configured to operate the port according to a state machine including a DCB disabled state, a DCB downstream state, and a DCB upstream state. When the port is in the DCB disabled state, the control unit exchanges network traffic on the port without any DCB extensions. When the port is in the DCB upstream state, the control unit exchanges network traffic on the port using DCB extensions based on the DCB configuration and receives the DCB configuration from the peer device. When the port is in the DCB downstream state, the control unit exchanges network traffic on the port using the DCB extensions and transmits the DCB configuration to the peer device. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150326439 | STREAM CREATION WITH LIMITED TOPOLOGY INFORMATION - The discovery of a topology of a network with an unknown topology can enable the selection of a data path within the network, and the establishment of a data stream over the selected data path. Routing tables mapping originating nodes to input ports can be created based on the receipt of discovery messages generated by the originating nodes. A source node can select a data path between the source node and a sink node in order to establish a data stream using the routing tables. Data paths can be selected based on, for instance, routing table bandwidth information, latency information, and/or distance information. Data streams can be established over the selected data path, and each node can release any reserved output bandwidth determined to be unnecessary for the data stream. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150326444 | NETWORK TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY - Embodiments relate to identifying a topology of a network based on information identifying adjacent devices from each of the devices in the network. In one embodiment, each device identifies one or more adjacent devices within one hop and stores information identifying the one or more adjacent devices. A requesting device aggregates information identifying one or more adjacent devices of each device and identifies the topology of the network based on the aggregated information. By each device storing and transmitting information identifying adjacent devices connected within one hop, amount of information stored in each device and bandwidth of information exchanged can be reduced. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150326445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER 2 DISCOVERY IN A MANAGED SHARED NETWORK - Methods and systems are provided for Layer 2 (L2) discovery in a managed shared network, such as a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network. A network controller node of the MoCA network node may receive, from a node entering the MoCA network, a submission requesting discovery of information regarding communication capabilities of a plurality of nodes in the network. In response to the request, the network controller node may obtain from one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes information regarding communication capabilities of the plurality of nodes, and may send the communication capabilities of the plurality of nodes, such as to a second plurality of nodes | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150326469 | OAM AIDED EXPLICIT PATH REPORT VIA IGP - A method is implemented by a network device to establish an explicit path in a network domain including a plurality of network devices including the network device. The explicit path defines a path for forwarding traffic across the network domain that is generated by a path computation element (PCE) in communication with the network domain. Operations, administration and management (OAM) is provided to support checking the establishment and correctness of the explicit path based on interior gateway protocols. The network device receives an explicit path descriptor (EPD) defining an explicit path configuration including configuration attributes for a maintenance endpoint (MEP) or maintenance intermediate point (MIP) where the EPD is generated and distributed by the PCE. The MEP or the MIP is established according to the EPD, the MEP or MIP to monitor the explicit path. A correctness test is performed to check correctness of the explicit path utilizing the MEP or MIP. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150326474 | PATH TO HOST IN RESPONSE TO MESSAGE - Embodiments herein relate to including or removing a path to a host at a data center based on messages transmitted by the host. The host transmits a first message to the data center (DC) if the host joins the DC, the first message to indicate a presence of the host. The DC updates a routing table to indicate a path to the host, based on the first message. A second message is transmitted if the host leaves the DC. The DC updates the routing table to remove the path to the host, based on the second message. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327049 | COUPLING DEVICES USING MULTIPLE DISCOVERY ZONES - A system in which a discovering wireless device formulates a first discovery zone. In response to discovering a discoverable wireless device within the zone, the discovering wireless device establish a wireless communication channel with the discoverable wireless device using a powered wireless protocol, and communicates security data with the discoverable wireless device using the wireless communication channel. The discovering wireless device also formulates a second discovery zone that is larger than the first discovery zone, and uses the security data to pair with a target device within the second discovery zone. Thus, pairing is significantly simplified from a user perspective. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327089 | MESH NETWORK TOPOLOGY ASSESSMENT MECHANISM - A mesh network topology assessment mechanism is provided. The mechanism includes a wireless router, coupled to other wireless routers over a multi-hop mesh network, responsive to a message having a link assessment mode, configured to introduce a unique delay into forwarding of the message to a next one of the other wireless routers in route to a destination device. The router has a store-and-forward controller, having a unique delay time corresponding to the unique delay, where the unique delay time is substantial and thus provides for creation of measurable latency in the message sent between an origination device and the destination device. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327122 | GENERATION OF ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION CHANGE BASED ON A GENERATED COVERAGE MONITOR - At least one example disclosed herein relates to determining if a change to a wireless network configuration should be determined. If it is determined that the change to the wireless network should be determined, a plurality of coverage monitors are generated within a site model, each coverage monitor specifying at least one coverage parameter for an associated region of the site model. The change to the wireless network may be determined by identifying a change to a configuration of a wireless access point. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327149 | Secure Hotspot Roaming - Secure hotspot roaming in wireless networks. An enterprise works with one or more hotspot providers to provide secure access to its clients through hotspot locations. The enterprise provides the (hotspot) service provider (SP), with the addresses of enterprise controllers used for client authentication. The SP maintains a database which maps the enterprise realm to the address of the enterprise controller. When a client connects to a hotspot access point (AP), the hotspot AP sends client information such as MAC address to a SP controller. The SP controller determines if the client is new or already known. If the client is known and the realm associated with the client has an entry in the realm to enterprise database, the hotspot AP is instructed to begin client authentication with the specified enterprise controller. If the client is unknown, authentication begins with the SP controller, and the client is queried for realm information. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327150 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORK AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING SAME - Provided is a method for communicating performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises receiving a traffic routing configuration from a first access network, the traffic routing configuration specifying a traffic routing criteria for routing and processing traffic, discovering at least one second network entity by searching a second access network, conducting a traffic routing evaluation to determine whether the at least one second access network satisfies the traffic routing criteria, reporting a routing evaluation result to the first access network when the traffic routing criteria are satisfied, receiving a traffic routing indication from the first access network, and processing the traffic based on the traffic routing indication. When the traffic routing indication indicates traffic of the first access network is processed through the second access network, the traffic of the first access network is processed through the second access network. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327158 | BASIC PROBE REQUEST - A method of scanning for access points (APs) within wireless range of a station (STA) includes broadcasting a basic probe request having a frame body consisting of three or less information elements, receiving from each of a number of APs a basic probe response including a service set identification (SSID) of the corresponding AP, and selectively initiating a regular probing operation with a subset of the number of APs based, at least part, on the received SSIDs. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327160 | System and Method for Utilizing Stored Higher Layer Information - A method for operating a station during a discovery process includes transmitting a first Layer 2 frame to an access point (AP), the first Layer 2 frame including a first version number associated with first higher layer information and an identifier of a protocol associated with both the first higher layer information and the first version number, receiving a second Layer 2 frame from the AP including an indication that a second version number associated with a second higher layer information is the same as the first version number, and deciding whether to perform a network selection process in accordance with the first higher layer information. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327164 | GLOBAL AND LOCAL OPTIMIZATION OF WI-FI ACCESS POINTS - A method of managing Wi-Fi access points (APs) includes selecting between a global optimization and a local optimization of AP parameters based at least in part on one or more factors. The method includes causing a global optimization to be performed in the event that a global optimization is selected, the global optimization comprising: searching for adjustments to a first set of AP parameters that optimize an overall performance associated with a global region, the global region including a first set of APs. The method includes causing a local optimization to be performed in the event that a local optimization is selected, the local optimization comprising: searching for adjustments to a second set of AP parameters that optimize an overall performance associated with a localized region, the localized region including a second set of APs, wherein the second set of APs comprises a subset of the first set of APs. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150333787 | Obtaining On-Line Service - Method and system for obtaining on-line service are provided. The method may include: a vehicle mounted system sending a first piece of information about its capability and a request for an on-line service to a mobile communication device connected to the vehicle mounted system; and the vehicle mounted system receiving contents of the on-line service from the mobile communication device, where the contents of the on-line service are obtained by processing to match the capability of the vehicle mounted system. Computation load of the vehicle mounted system may be reduced and more utilization may be realized. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150333928 | SWITCH DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF SWITCH DEVICE - To provide a switch device and a control method of the switch device which reduce a burden on a manager in an FCoE communication. A switch device relays the FCoE communication between a storage and a server disposed in an internal network and a FCF disposed in an external network. A reception port receives, from the FCoE, information of an external VLAN in the external network in response to a transmission request for information of a virtual network used in the FCoE communication. A protocol processing unit selects an internal VLAN, corresponding to the external VLAN, in the internal network. A transmission port notifies an end node of information of the internal VLAN as information of the VLAN used in the FCoE communication. A packet processing unit relays the FCoE communication between the end node and the FCF based on the internal VLAN and the external VLAN. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150333931 | METHOD FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF DEVICE-SPECIFIC DATA BETWEEN DEVICES AND/OR SYSTEMS OF VARIOUS NETWORK SYSTEMS, AND BUS SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method and a bus system for the interchange of device-specific data between fieldbus slaves of a first fieldbus and a fieldbus master of a second fieldbus, wherein the first fieldbus is connected for communication to a common Ethernet network via a first gateway and the second fieldbus is connected for communication to a common Ethernet network via a second gateway, wherein the communication via the Ethernet network occurs according to the client-server communication principle, wherein the first gateway reacts on the network side as a fieldbus master and on the Ethernet side as a web service server, and wherein the second gateway reacts on the fieldbus side as a fieldbus slave and on the Ethernet side as a web service client. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150333961 | CONNECTIVITY MANAGEMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR CELLULAR DATA DEVCIES - A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and an automatic network reconfiguration module. A data network indicator provides an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. An automatic network reconfiguration module automatically reconfigures network data connectivity in the event that an indication has been provided that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A cellular network device comprises a data network indicator and a management channel. A data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria. A management channel for enabling automatic access in the event that an indication is received that data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria, wherein the management channel enables automatic access to the cellular network device for administrative maintenance or reporting. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150333963 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADE VIA PHASED ADOPTION - A phased adoption procedure is disclosed for adopting a new communication system that provides potential adopters a high degree of confidence in the reliability of the proposed communication system prior to committed adoption. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150333965 | Device Provisioning - The disclosure relates to provisioning end devices, such as wireless end devices. In one aspect, a wireless end device may be provisioned with a backend system without requiring a user to enter information to connect the wireless end device to a local wireless network. Moreover, the wireless end device may be provisioned with a single user action. In one example, the single action may be a single click on an activation portal. The single action may trigger the backend system to detect the wireless end device with the help of one or more gateways at one or more premises, and to associate the wireless end device with a user account. The backend system may also facilitate configuring the wireless end device to connect to the proper or desired network at a premises. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150333966 | DETERMINING THENETWORK TOPOLOGY OF A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A network management agent, device or module determine the network topology of a communication network based on at least one neighbor network or end device identity and corresponding network link communication delay collected from, determined by, and stored in a Management Information Base of, at least one first network device of the communication network. Neighbor identities and communication delays are determined according to the IEEE 1588 standard. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334000 | BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL (BGP) ROUTES ADVERTISEMENT - When updated routing information is advertised, attributes of the updated routing information are advertised in a first UPDATE message and prefixes of the updated routing information are advertised in a second UPDATE message. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334011 | TRAFFIC INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN VIRTUAL DEVICES - According to an example, a virtual port is configured for a current virtual device (VD) to interconnect the current VD with other VDs. The virtual port may be a layer | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334018 | Techniques for a Switch to Receive Network Controller Sideband Interface Control Packets - Examples may include receiving, at a switch, an Ethernet frame having an Ethernet header that may indicate the Ethernet frame includes a network controller sideband interface (NC-SI) control packet from a management controller at a compute node coupled to the switch. In some examples, a response to a command included in a received NC-SI control packet that was encapsulated in an Ethernet frame may be processed at the switch and sent to the management controller. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334052 | STACKED SWITCHES SYSTEM - A stacked switches system may include multiple stack member devices, which belong to more than two stack groups. Number of the stack groups is less than number of the stack member devices. Stack member devices in a same stack group may be connected with each other via a first stack link. Each stack member device may be connected with a stack member device in an adjacent stack group via a second stack link. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334555 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING GROUP COMMUNICATION USING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TERMINALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present application discloses a method of performing group communication using user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes: detecting a first group of discovery signals having a first tier counter value; generating a second group of discovery signals having a second tier counter value by using the first value; and transmitting the second group of discovery signals to another UE, wherein the tier counter indicates a tier value to which the UE belongs based on an initially activated UE or base station in the group communication. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334577 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR SMALL CELL COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention presents a method for small cell communications, comprising: MME transmits a message of setting up a user plane for UE to a base station in a small cell cluster of the UE, wherein the messages of setting up a user plane include information about evolved radio access bearer as well as uplink tunnel identity and address of the transport layer assigned by SGW; the base station assigns downlink TEID and address of the transport layer to the UE, and responds to the MME; the MME transmits the downlink TEID and the address of the transport layer assigned to the UE to the SGW that serves the UE, and receives a response message from the SGW. Examples of the present invention further present an MME device, a base station device, an SGW device and a small cell communication system. The above scheme presented by the present invention provides a method of supporting the architecture and data transmission of small cells, which supports quick handover between small cells, reduces data loss during the handover, avoids multi-hop data forwarding, guarantees QoS, and improves user experience and system performance. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334581 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In the case of receiving a first signal from another communication apparatus after starting operation as an access point, a communication apparatus provides a communication parameter to the other communication apparatus, and in the case of receiving a communication parameter provision request from another communication apparatus from when starting the operation as the access point and until the elapse of a predetermined time, the communication apparatus provides a communication parameter to the other communication apparatus even in the case where the first signal is not received from the other communication apparatus. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334582 | PROXIMITY BEACON MANAGEMENT USING A NETWORK DEVICE - Management of a proximity beacon transmitter using a network device. Operational characteristics are generated for a proximity beacon transmitter coupled to a network device. The proximity beacon is configured through the network device. It is determined if the proximity beacon transmitter is operating according to the operational characteristics generated for the proximity beacon transmitter. The proximity beacon transmitter is reconfigured to operate according to the operational characteristics if it is determined that the proximity beacon transmitter is operating in nonconformity with the operational characteristics. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334640 | Smart Connection Manager - A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150334749 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus, which has a base station function and a terminal function and performs communication using at least one of the base station function and the terminal function, includes an identification unit and a decision unit. The identification unit identifies, for communication, a partner apparatus among one or more other communication apparatuses based on a service to be executed by the communication apparatus and services to be executed by the one or more other communication apparatuses. The decision unit decides whether the communication apparatus uses the base station function or the terminal function when connecting to the partner apparatus, based on execution states of base station functions and terminal functions of the communication apparatus and the partner apparatus. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150341140 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING ROUTE OR LINK TOPOLOGY TO MINIMIZE SELF-INTERFERENCE - In one embodiment, a method is disclosed in which physical layer information is received from one or more nodes along a path in a network. Self-interference information is also received from the one or more network nodes. The presence of self-interference along the path is identified and a transmission strategy of the one or more nodes is altered based on the identified self-interference and the received physical layer information. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341222 | COMMISSIONING A NETWORK SYSTEM - A wireless network system ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341224 | NETWORK-ON-CHIP (NoC) TOPOLOGY GENERATION - A system and method of defining the topology of a network-on-chip. The IP sockets and their data transfer connectivity are defined. The location of each IP socket is defined. A number of switches are defined so that there is at least one switch within a distance from each IP socket, the distance being less than that over which a signal propagates within one clock cycle period. The switches are coupled by links. Links may comprise pipeline stages, storage buffers, and are characterized by a data width. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341254 | Auto Tunneling in Software Defined Network for Seamless Roaming - A software defined network controller detects when a host has moved between network elements in a network. The controller generates a list of network elements to which the host has roamed, the list being sorted by time when the host is attached to a network element so that a most recent network element to which the host is attached is the root network element and at a head of the list. The controller updates the root network element in the list first for traffic flow associated with the host. The controller sends commands to the network elements to program a tunnel from each previous point of attachment network element in the list to the most recent root network element in the list in reverse order of the roaming path so as to route traffic for the host via a tunnel. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341739 | DATA COLLECTION IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - In one example, a method may include configuring sensors to respectively collect information, into groups of sensors based on relative distances of the sensors to other sensors; configuring sensors in a first group of sensors within a threshold distance from a receiver to transmit the respectively collected information directly to the receiver; configuring sensors in a second group of sensors within the threshold distance to receive information from at least one sensor in a third group of sensors that is located further away from the receiver than the second group of sensors; cumulatively transmit respectively collected information and the received further information directly to the receiver; configuring sensors in the third group of sensors not within the threshold distance to transmit respectively collected information to a closest one of the sensors in the second group of sensors; and updating the threshold distance after a set duration of time. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341775 | Discovery in a Communication System - Discovery of devices in a network of devices includes assigning resources for the discovery, and providing accordingly at least two discovery patterns of transmission and reception phases for the devices in the network for communication of information between the devices. A device can transmit or receive information in accordance with a dedicated discovery pattern of transmission and reception phases allocated from a set of different discovery patterns. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341776 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - An example system includes: a search communication apparatus searching for another communication apparatus; and search subject communication apparatuses searched for by the search communication apparatus. The search communication apparatus includes a search request transmission section transmitting a search request signal. The search subject communication apparatuses each includes: a search request reception section receiving the search request signal transmitted from the search communication apparatus; a search response transmission section transmitting a search response signal as response to the search request signal received by the search request reception section, to the search communication apparatus; and a search response monitoring section monitoring the search response signal transmitted from another search subject communication apparatus to the search communication apparatus. The search response transmission section transmits, as proxy response signal, to the search communication apparatus, the search response signal transmitted from the other search subject communication apparatus and monitored by the search response monitoring section. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341805 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BASE STATION SELF-CONFIGURATION - Disclosed is method and apparatus for operation of a base station in wireless communications, including self-configuration of the base station for secure and authenticated communications with other base stations. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341807 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPLICIT AP-TO-AP SOUNDING IN AN 802.11 NETWORK - A method of one AP accessing a channel occupied by a neighboring AP within CCA range, by acquiring channel knowledge via performing cooperative sounding and setting a null towards the neighboring AP, under certain conditions verifications, is provided herein. The method may include: transmitting and receive signals via a plurality of radio circuitries connected to plurality of antennas; monitoring signals received by the radio circuitries and generating a list of neighboring co-channel access points that each has plurality of antennas and are further located within a clear channel assessment (CCA) range of the access point; and instructing the radio circuitries to transmit a sounding sequence to the list of neighboring access points, and receive Channel State Information (CSI). | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSISTENT COMMUNICATIONS, INTEROPERABILITY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN THE AFTERMATH OF A DISASTER - A system for providing situational awareness outside a temporary incident area network includes a prioritized connection module for connecting a mesh network at the incident area to one of a plurality of available communications channels, with the selection based not only on the availability of a communications channel but also on the associated expense, speed, reliability or bandwidth, so that high bandwidth traffic such as video and pictures can be reliably sent from the incident area to a location outside of the incident area. In one embodiment switching to a satellite phone network bypasses problems with terrestrial networks such as cell phone networks and landlines which may be down. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341970 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, BASE STATION, PROCESSOR, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A mobile communication system includes a base station that configures a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells include D2D supporting cell that supports D2D communication in which data communication is directly performed between terminals and D2D non-supporting cell that does not support the D2D communication. The base station transmits D2D information indicating that the D2D communication is permitted even in the D2D non-supporting cell as well as the D2D supporting cell. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150341978 | Increasing DRX Cycle Length by Adding Higher Order Bits for System Frame Number SFN Outside of SFN Parameter - The applications relates to configuring a Discontinuous Reception DRX cycle Paging DRX cycle and connected mode DRX cycle are both limited by the current SFN cycle length., i.e. because the system frame number in the Master Information Block consists of only 8 bits the maximum SFN is 1023. Both DRX cycles can not be longer than the SFN cycle. The problem is solved in that the SFN parameter is extended. The extended SFN range and cycle enables an extension of both the paging DRX cycle and the long connected mode DRX cycle. As the bits in the MIB are costly, because they are frequently transmitted, using robust and thus costly coding, the proposed solution avoids adding bits to the SFN parameter in the MIB. Furthermore, extending the current SFN parameter in a separate parameter, backwards compatibility is maintained because a legacy user equipment will only read the original SFN parameter and ignore the new separate parameter. A suitable size of this new separate parameter, also referred to as SFN extension parameter, would be 10 bits, yielding a SFN cycle of almost 3 hours (2˜20*10 ms=174 minutes). A radio base station ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150349930 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A network includes first through third communication apparatuses. The second communication apparatus identifies, from packets received from the first communication apparatus, forwarding packets that are packets to be transmitted to the third communication apparatus, and measures the interval in receiving the forwarding packets. The second communication apparatus forwards the forwarding packets to the third communication apparatus. The second communication apparatus receives report information that reports the reception state of forwarding packets from the third communication apparatus, and uses the report information to select target packets that are packets for which success of reception has not been reported from the third communication apparatus in the packets that were forwarded to the third communication apparatus. When the interval in receiving forwarding packets from the first communication apparatus exceeds a threshold, the second communication apparatus retransmits the target packets to the third communication apparatus in a format available for error correction. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150349970 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING MULTICAST DATA CHANNEL IN NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEM - The method of establishing a multicast data channel in a network virtualization system includes: creating, on a controller, a virtual remote logical interface for an external interface of a remote node; generating, a multicast tree tunnel that uses a core node as a root, and obtaining a multicast protocol packet sent by a device outside the network virtualization system; acquiring, a multicast source address and a multicast group address from the multicast protocol packet, and generating a multicast forwarding table; searching, the multicast forwarding table for an external interface of the core node, searching for an outbound interface of the multicast tree tunnel on the core node according to the multicast tree tunnel, and generating a P2MP PW forwarding table of the core node, and sending the P2MP PW forwarding table of the core node to the core node. The method implements a multicast service in a virtual cluster router. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150349978 | Method, Device, and Routing System for Data Transmission of Network Virtualization - A method resolves connectivity of services inside a network virtualization system when a virtual cluster system supports unicast IP, L2VPN, and L3VPN services, so that the software network virtualization system can support various types of services efficiently and with high quality. The method includes: creating, on a control device, a virtualized remote logical interface for an external interface of a remote access node; identifying, by the control device according to a service configured on the virtualized remote logical interface, a service type of the service, and generating virtual link forwarding entries of the remote access node and a core aggregation node; and sending, by the control device, the virtual link forwarding entry to the remote access node and the core aggregation node, so as to set up a virtual link between the core aggregation node and the remote access node. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350014 | NETWORKING IMPLEMENTATION USING A CONVERGED HIGH SPEED INPUT/OUTPUT FABRIC TECHNOLOGY - Networking between two host devices can leverage a converged high-speed input/output fabric (“HSIO”) technology (e.g., Thunderbolt). HSIO networking can be implemented between two host devices as a “cross-domain” service. Each host device can establish a data transmit path segment to an endpoint at the boundary of its HSIO domain. A host device can send a login request to another host device and can respond to a login request from another host device by establishing a data receive path segment that connects to the endpoint location of the data transmit segment of the requesting host device. When both devices have sent and responded to login requests, a bidirectional cross-domain data transport is established and can be used to communicate network data. The HSIO networking service can present a virtual Ethernet controller interface to other software on the host device. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350018 | CENTRALIZED ADJUSTMENT OF DATA RATES IN MESH NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a method is disclosed in which a device receives data regarding a topology of a network. Traffic data for one or more data links in the network and performance data for the one or more data links are also received. A data rate change is simulated for the one or more data links using the topology data, traffic data, and performance data. Based on the simulated data rate change, a data rate change command is provided to one or more nodes associated with the one or more data links. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350025 | HIGHLY RELIABLE PATH ACCOMMODATION DESIGN APPARATUS AND METHOD - Accommodation design for wavelength and sub-λ paths in a communication network is performed. If sub-λ path accommodation is possible according to search for a wavelength path present in a single-hop logical route, the accommodation in the wavelength path is executed. If sub-λ path accommodation is possible according to search for a wavelength path present in a multi-hop logical route, a logical route is selected based on the wavelength path and the sub-λ path is accommodated in the wavelength path. Additionally, each physical route suitable for the sub-λ path accommodation is searched for. If the route can accommodate a wavelength path set in a single-hop logical route by available wavelength allocation, the sub-λ path is accommodated in the wavelength path. Furthermore, routes in consideration of overlapping of nodes, pipelines, and links and operation rate are selected based on information about the start and end nodes of each of redundant routes. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350026 | INFORMATION SYSTEM, CONTROL SERVER, VIRTUAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control apparatus, includes a first unit configured to be capable of specifying an identification rule to identify a packet based on a user of a virtual network including a plurality of virtual nodes; and a second unit configured to be capable of sending an instruction to a physical node corresponding to each of the virtual nodes of the virtual network, wherein each of the virtual nodes includes a predetermined network function being capable of providing a first packet operation to the packet, wherein the instruction includes that the physical node provides a second packet operation to the packet so as to emulate the first packet operation. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350063 | Routing Data In A Network - A method and system is described for delivering data streams in a network comprising devices connected to the network via adapters and wherein at least some of the devices are programmed to indicate priority of a data stream using priority parameter values of respective priority parameter types. One device in the network operates as a controller and the accompanying controller adapter is configured to perform priority enforcement on data streams according to all priority parameter types used within the datastreams in the network. A controller is also described and the controller can be a gateway configured to allow data streams into and out of the network. The method, system and controller find particular application in networks based on shared network segments, for example power line communication or networks based on coaxial cable. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350111 | PORT MODE SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN SWITCHES - According to an example, after a primary port of a primary switch and a secondary port of a secondary switch are connected to each other and the primary port is configured to operate in a fabric mode, the primary switch may send a mode switch request packet to the secondary switch through the primary port. The secondary switch may change the secondary port from operating in an Ethernet mode to the fabric mode based on information contained in the mode switch request packet and may send a mode switch response packet to the primary switch. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350391 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD AND EQUIPMENT - A storage battery device is provided with a transmitter which, in cases when a power supply of the storage battery device is turned on, repeatedly transmits, for a prescribed time period, a classification message including the classification of the storage battery device. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350853 | INDEPENDENT CONFIGURATION IDENTITIES IN A HETEROGENEOUS CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Systems and methods are disclosed for using multiple configuration groups having corresponding configuration identity (CID) parameters to configure a transmission channel and a reception channel for a user equipment device in a cellular communication network. In one embodiment, a user equipment device in a cellular communication network obtains CID values for CID parameters for a number of configuration groups. Each of the configuration groups includes one or more transmission channel or reception channel parameters. For each of the configuration groups, the user equipment device configures the parameters in the configuration group based on the CID value obtained for the CID parameter for the configuration group. In this manner, the transmission channel and the reception channel for the user equipment device are configured based on multiple CID values rather than a single physical layer cell identifier for a cell in which the user equipment device is located. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350866 | PEER DISCOVERY IN NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING (NAN) AIDED DATA LINK NETWORKS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a first station discovers a second station capable of providing a service of interest to the first station. The second station is one of a plurality of stations participating in a NAN data link network that provides the service of interest and supports communication over a NAN data link channel without beaconing. The second station is discovered through communication over a NAN channel supported by a plurality of neighborhood stations forming a NAN network. The NAN channel has a beaconing operation that provides synchronization. After discovery of the second station, the first station communicates with the second station over the NAN data link channel, to obtain data corresponding to the service of interest. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350867 | DISCOVERY OF MULTI-HOP CAPABILITIES AND ROUTING ON A PER LINK BASIS - A device and a method to send a resource discovery query to a local device to request per link resource information for a wireless link between a requesting device and the local device, to receive the requested per link resource information from the local device indicating resources the local device has available to allocate to the wireless link, and to establish the wireless link with the local device based on the resource information received are disclosed. The wireless link may be a point-to-point link, A device and method to allocate resources, from a set of resources available to the local device, on a per link basis, to receive a resource discovery query from a requesting device seeking per link resource information, and to send per link resource information to the requesting device indicating the resources the local device has available to allocate to the wireless link are disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350921 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLANNING AND VALIDATING A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method includes displaying an image associated with a site at which a wireless network is to be installed or modified. The method also includes identifying positions of multiple wireless devices within the image. Different ones of the wireless devices are configured to support different wireless protocols, and the wireless devices and their positions form at least part of a design of the wireless network. The method further includes displaying, within the image, at least one of: (i) estimated wireless coverage areas of the wireless devices, (ii) estimated wireless connectivity between the wireless devices, and (iii) estimated communication routes between the wireless devices. In addition, the method includes validating the design of the wireless network against one or more network criteria using at least one of the estimated wireless coverage areas, the estimated wireless connectivity, and the estimated communication routes. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350922 | CLOUD COMMUNICATION CENTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A CLOUD COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Cloud communication center system and method for processing data in a cloud communication system. An apparatus for supporting a cloud communication system may include at least one remote unit and a centralized unit. The at least one remote unit may be configured to process one of radio signals received from a user equipment or radio signals to be transmitted to a user equipment according to at least one sub-layer of an open system interconnection reference model. The centralized unit may be configured to receive the processed signal from the remote unit and to process the received signal based on the remaining sub-layers of the open system interconnection reference model. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350923 | NETWORK COVERAGE PLANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF EVOLUTION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a network coverage planning method and apparatus of an evolution communication system, wherein the method includes: obtaining the theoretical coverage parameter of a single base station of the evolution communication system by link budget; obtaining the theoretical coverage parameter of an entire network of the evolution communication system by network stimulation; calculating a reception level value of the evolution communication system under the wireless environment of a current network communication system in the same planning area to estimate a simulative measured coverage parameter of the evolution communication system; and planning the coverage parameter of the entire network of the evolution communication system according to the theoretical coverage parameter of the single base station, the theoretical coverage parameter of the entire network and the simulative measured coverage parameter. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150350954 | INTERWORKING LINK LAYER TRAFFIC AGGREGATION WITH SYSTEM LEVEL MOBILITY - Methods and apparatus for routing data bearers of a user equipment (UE) while the UE is associated to a base station (BS) of a first radio access technology (RAT) while being served by a BS of a second RAT. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150351138 | INTELLIGENT BEARER SETUP CONFIGURATION CONTROL - There are provided measures for intelligent bearer setup configuration control. Such measures exemplarily comprise detection of at least one setup requirement for setup of a bearer, and selection of a termination point for a bearer between a first network element and a second network element among a plurality of available candidate termination points on the basis of the detected at least one setup requirement. For example in a LTE/LTE-A system environment, the setup configuration of a S1 bearer between eNB and SGW can be controlled on the basis of setup requirements for an E-RAB. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150358118 | Method, Apparatus, And Protocol For Improving Performance In A Wireless Network - A wireless network protocol (CORE) and related methods, systems, and circuits are disclosed that are capable of enhancing network performance. The protocol uses random linear network coding (RLNC) for intra-session coding in the network, while allowing nodes in the network to set up inter-session coding regions where flows intersect. Within the inter-session coding regions, combinations of coded packets associated with different unicast sessions are permitted. However, packets associated with multiple different unicast sessions are not allowed to be transmitted outside of the coding regions. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358202 | FIBRE CHANNEL GATEWAY SYSTEM - An information handling system (IHS) network includes a server IHS and a Fibre Channel (FC) switch IHS that are each directly connected a FC gateway. The FC gateway is configured to establish communication with the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway then receives one of an FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) fabric login message and a FIP fabric discovery message from the server IHS and, in response, provides a FCoE fabric discovery message and converts the FCoE fabric discovery message to an FC fabric discovery message that is provided to the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway also receive a FC fabric discovery accept message from the FC switch IHS, converts the FC fabric discovery accept message to an FCoE fabric discovery accept message, and provides one of a FIP fabric login accept message and a FIP fabric discovery accept message to the server IHS. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358204 | Method Of Reducing Traffic Loss When Bringing Up A Switch Within A Multi Chassis Switch Cluster Without Using Dedicated Intra Cluster Links - A method, apparatus and computer readable medium for reducing traffic loss when bringing up a switch within a multi chassis switch cluster without using dedicated intra cluster links is presented. A first network device in a cluster discovers at least one path to a second network device in the cluster, wherein the cluster utilizes at least one virtual IST between the first network device and the second network device. The first network device starts an Inter Switch Trunk (IST) synchronization process with the second network device. The first network device installs redirection rules, wherein the redirection rules are used for datapath traffic and are not used for control channel traffic. The first network device determines that the IST synchronization process between the first network device and the second network device has completed, and removes the redirection rules. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358211 | TRANSACTIONAL TRAFFIC SPECIFICATION FOR NETWORK-ON-CHIP DESIGN - Example implementations described herein are directed to a consolidated specification with information to generate and optimize the NoC. The consolidated specification can also facilitate the generation of traffic trace files. Based on the trace files, performance simulation where packets are injected in the NoC can be conducted. The consolidated specification can include parameters for bandwidth, traffic, jitter, dependency information, and attribute information depending on the desired implementation. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358777 | GENERATING A LOCATION PROFILE OF AN INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE BASED ON AUGMENTED LOCATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE NEARBY INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES - In an embodiment, an Internet of Things (IoT) device obtains augmented location information (ALI) that identifies (i) one or more device classifications (e.g., mobile, geo-static, etc.) for one or more IoT devices near the IoT device in the IoT environment and/or (ii) immediate surroundings (e.g., a picture, an audio recording, etc.) of the one or more IoT devices, and generates a location profile of the IoT device based on the obtained ALI. In another embodiment, a power-limited IoT device selects a proxy IoT device. The selected proxy IoT device performs an ALI reporting function on behalf of the power-limited IoT device, while the power-limited IoT device refrains from performing the ALI reporting function. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A WIFI NETWORK INFORMATION SERVICE - An approach is provided for providing a WiFi network information service. A configuration client processes and/or facilitates a processing, by at least one module of at least one access point, of configuration data stored at the at least one access point to determine network information. The configuration client then causes a transmission of the network information by the at least one module to at least one server. A location client also determines at least one request, from at least one client, for network information associated with at least one access point, at least one location, or a combination thereof. The location client then processes and/or facilitates a processing of the at least one request to cause a generation of at least one query for the network information from at least one server, wherein the network information is determined from at least one module of the at least one access point. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358832 | SUPERORDINATE BASE STATION, SUBORDINATE BASE STATION, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A superordinate base station, a subordinate base station with control functionality that is more limited than the control functionality of the superordinate base station, a user device that can communicate by radio with the superordinate base station and with the subordinate base station, a switching center, and a gateway device are provided. The superordinate base station has interfaces for control-plane communication and a transceiving unit that performs transceiving with the subordinate base station through an X3 interface. The subordinate base station has an interface for user-plane communication and an X3 interface for communication with the superordinate base station. Operations of the subordinate base station are controlled by control messages transmitted from the superordinate base station. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358892 | SSID-BASED ADVERTISING OF SERVICES - A wireless access point uses broadcast Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs) to advertise services available to a user device within range of the access point. The access point receives information about a first service available from a first service provider, and generates a first SSID associated with the first service. The access point receives information about a second service available from a second service provider, and generates a second SSID associated with the second service. The access point broadcasts the first SSID during a first period of time in a wireless network, and broadcasts the second SSID in the wireless network during a second period of time that is non-overlapping with the first period of time. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150365273 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK BEARER MANAGEMENT - A method and system for configuring a service at a base station of a wireless communication network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a base station receives from a network node a service identifier that identifies a service to be provided via a plurality of bearers to a user equipment. The base station configures the plurality of bearers according to a service configuration associated with the service identifier. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365276 | COMPONENT STRUCTURE OF A WIRELESS NODE - A wireless node comprises a central core ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365278 | MOBILE NETWORK IOT CONVERGENCE - A method in a network device coupled with a packet data network (PDN) gateway of a mobile operator is described. The method includes transmitting configuration information to a low powered device gateway coupled with a plurality of low powered devices based on a received configuration request, wherein the low powered device gateway does not include a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The method further includes communicating with an AAA server to authenticate a selection of the plurality of low powered devices and establishing a GPRS Tunnel Protocol (GTP) tunnel with the PDN gateway. The method further includes receiving from the low powered device gateway collected data from the selection of the plurality of low powered devices and sending to the PDN gateway the collected data. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365280 | METHOD FOR THE INSTALLATION WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OF AN OUTDOOR UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUCH AN INSTALLATION - A method for installing an outdoor unit, the outdoor unit for receiving signals from a satellite, the method including determining, with an electronic device, pointing information to be applied to the outdoor unit; receiving signal quality information on the electronic device and from an indoor unit, the indoor unit including a modem or receiver and being connected to the outdoor unit, and pointing the outdoor unit according to the received signal quality information. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365285 | AD HOC WIRELESS MESH NETWORK - Provided is process of operating a wireless device configured to act as a node in an ad hoc multi-hop mobile network, the process including: snooping, with a wireless device, a packet transmitted from a sending node to a receiving node in a multi-hop wireless connection, the sending node and the receiving node being in a different location; extracting from the snooped packet an identifier of the sending node and an identifier of the receiving node; determining based on the identifier of the sending node, the identifier of the receiving node, and a record in memory of the wireless device that the wireless device is part of a multi-hop wireless connection including the sending node and the receiving node; determining that a signal strength of a signal conveying the snooped packet exceeds a threshold; and transmitting a kill packet to the sending node and the receiving node that reconfigures the multi-hop wireless connection to bypass the receiving node. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365287 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DYNAMICALLY CONTROL CONNECTIVITY WITHIN VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus to dynamically control connectivity within VPNs are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes a route server for storing an indication in an entry for a first pair of provider edge routers in a virtual private network (intra-VPN) connectivity database, the intra-VPN connectivity database including entries for a plurality of pairs of provider edge routers. The indication to define an additional connectivity for the first pair of provider edge routers beyond connectivity defined in a virtual private network routing and forwarding table associated with a first provider edge router of the first pair of provider edge routers. The first pair of provider edge routers including a second provider edge router to which the first provider edge router is to be communicatively coupled. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365288 | Programmable Data Network Management and Operation - Methods, systems, and devices for automatically and dynamically managing and coordinating network resources used by services between users over a data network having a network infrastructure. A network resources coordinator can include a knowledge store, rules library, rules engine, and orchestrator. The knowledge store can have a plurality of layered abstraction stores having stored thereon facts representative of a present state of the network. The rules library can include production rules representative of knowledge of the network and of users. The orchestrator can receive service requests from users and use the rules engine in conjunction with the production rules of the rules library and facts of the knowledge store to: determine network resources required and available for requested services, dynamically make automated decisions with respect to the network and users, detect and react to changes in the network in an automated fashion, and enforce constraints of the network. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365294 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CALL CONNECTIONS FROM NON-ORIGINATING NODES IN NETWORKS - A method for performing an operation at a non-originating node of a connection includes receiving a request for the operation; determining information associated with the connection; and signaling, based on the information and the operation, an originating node to cause the originating node to perform call connection management on the connection. A non-originating node includes a plurality of ports with at least one connection thereon; and a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of ports and operating a control plane, wherein, for an operation of call connection management on the at least one connection, the controller is configured to: determine information associated with the at least one connection on a link formed by a port; and signal, based on the information and the operation, an originating node of the at least one connection to perform the call connection management on the at least one connection. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365295 | ENDPOINT MAPPING IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING SERIAL SIGNAL SENSING - A method in a communication system ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365313 | CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TUNNEL ENDPOINT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control apparatus includes: a connection detection unit configured to detect that a virtual machine has newly been connected to one of a plurality of tunnel endpoints each of which functions as an endpoint of a virtual tunnel used for a communication between virtual machines that belong to a virtual network; a virtual network determination unit configured to determine a virtual network to which the detected virtual machine belongs on the basis of information in which virtual machines and virtual networks are associated with each other; and a tunnel endpoint control unit configured to cause, if the tunnel endpoint has not participated in the determined virtual network, the tunnel endpoint to participate in the determined virtual network. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365315 | PROCESSING NICKNAME CONFLICT IN TRILL NETWORK - A first routing bridge (RB) according to an example determines whether there is a nickname conflict between nicknames of the first RB and a second RB. If there is a nickname conflict, the first RB determines whether it is a lower priority RB and may modify its nickname if it is lower priority and based on a broadcast of link state packet from the second RB. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365467 | Emulating Functionality for Constrained Devices - To alleviate constrained nodes ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365505 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORK - A method of operating a mobile wireless network is described to ensure proper function of protocol entities during the transmission of data units between two wireless stations of the mobile wireless network. In this case, user data is assembled by a first convergence protocol layer of the first wireless station into at least one first data unit, particularly a packet data unit, before transmission to a second convergence protocol layer of a second wireless station, particularly on the same protocol level, with the user data being supplied to the first convergence protocol layer by at least one user in a network layer. At least one protocol entity of the first convergence protocol layer is configured as a function of a configuration request received by the second wireless station, in order to form the at least one first data unit from the data received from the at least one user and to transmit it through a carrier to a link control layer. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365814 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTION POINT DISCOVERY AND ASSOCIATION IN A DIRECTIONAL WIRELESS NETWORK - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus listens for directional signal beams according to a first pattern, detects a plurality of discovery signals respectively from a plurality of connection points (CPs), wherein each CP transmits a discovery signal by transmitting a directional beam according to a respective pattern, determines information related to each CP based on the discovery signal detected from a respective CP, determines a timeslot for transmitting an association signal to each CP, wherein a respective timeslot is determined based on the information determined for the respective CP or a timeslot in which the respective discovery signal is transmitted by the respective CP according to the respective pattern, and transmits an association signal to each CP in the respective timeslot according to a determined beamforming direction of the UE and a determined beamforming direction of the respective CP. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365840 | Methods and Apparatus for Discovery Resource Signaling - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a transmission pattern is determined for a user equipment operating in device to device communication, wherein the transmission pattern is obtained from a dictionary of transmission patterns consisting of patterns of a combinatorial design in an ordered list such that a pattern representing a smallest integer from all patterns of the combinatorial design is provided first followed by all consecutive cyclic shifts of the pattern representing the smallest integer followed subsequently by next patterns representing a smallest integer from all patterns of the combinatorial design not already in the ordered list and their respective consecutive cyclic shifts. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365878 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING WI-FI SESSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for establishing a session in a wireless communication system is provided. An entity of a primary radio access technology (RAT) system receives measurement results on the primary RAT system and a secondary RAT system from a multi-RAT device, determines a routing rule and a routing type for bearers which are appropriate for simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system, based on quality of service (QoS) and the measurement results, and transmits a routing control request message to a packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW). The routing control request message includes identifiers (IDs) of the bearers which are appropriate for simultaneous transmission, the routing type for each bearer, and the routing rule for each bearer. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150365988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WI-FI CONNECTION USING WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for Wi-Fi connection based on Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes entering a group owner mode of Wi-Fi Direct when enabling of WPS is requested, after entering the group owner mode, entering a WPS session mode where the portable terminal is operable in a WPS registrar mode, determining whether an Access Point (AP) whose WPS session of the WPS registrar mode is enabled or a device whose group owner mode is enabled, exists nearby, and when an AP whose WPS registrar mode is enabled is discovered, disabling the WPS registrar mode and the group owner mode, enabling a WPS session where the portable terminal is to operate in a WPS enrollee mode, and accessing the discovered AP. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150372838 | Network for Transmitting Information with at Least Two Loops - This transmission network for transmitting information, of the type comprising at least two associated loops ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372862 | SWITCH AND SETTING METHOD - A disclosed switch includes: plural ports; a first unit that applies profile associated with identification data to a port of the plural ports, upon receiving a message, which includes the identification data of profile relating to the another apparatus, through a first link in a situation that another apparatus connected to the port through the first link is connected to another switch through a second link and the first and second link are virtually integrated; a second unit that generates information including a first identifier of the profile and a second identifier of the first and second links virtually integrated, and transmits the information to the another switch, upon receiving the message; and a third unit that applies profile associated with a third identifier to the port when that profile has not been applied, upon receiving the third identifier of the profile and the second identifier from the another switch. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372875 | MESH NETWORK COMMISSIONING - In embodiments of mesh network commissioning, a leader device of a mesh network receives a petition to accept a commissioning device as a commissioner to commission joining devices to join the mesh network. The leader device can determine whether to accept or reject the received petition, and transmit a response to the commissioning device with an indication as to whether the received petition is accepted or rejected. In response to a determination of the received petition being accepted, the leader device can update an internal state that tracks an active commissioner for the mesh network. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372876 | MESH NETWORK COMMISSIONING - In embodiments of mesh network commissioning, a joiner router receives a DTLS-ClientHello message from a joining device requesting to join a mesh network, and the received message is encapsulated in a DTLS Relay Receive Notification message that is transmitted to a commissioning device of the mesh network. The joiner router receives a DTLS Relay Transmit Notification message from the commissioning device, and transmits content of the message to the joining device, where the content enables the joining device to join the mesh network. The joiner router receives an indication from the commissioning device that the joining device is to be entrusted to receive network credentials for the mesh network, and receives a Key Encryption Key (KEK) that is shared between the commissioning device and the joining device. The joiner router then transmits the network credentials to the joining device using the KEK to secure communication of the network credentials. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372897 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAYING IN MULTICAST NETWORK - A source node includes a topology information extractor configured to acquire information of a channel state between nodes included in a multicast network, and extract topology information of the multicast network. The source node further includes a relay node selector configured to select, from the nodes, a relay node to relay a packet transmitted from the source node, based on the topology information. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372970 | ADDRESS MANAGEMENT IN AN OVERLAY NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments of the invention relate to overlay network address management. One embodiment includes an overlay gateway including an overlay network manager associated with a physical network. The overlay network manager prevents duplicate address assignment for overlay domains having a first sharing status and performs address translation for overlay domains having a second sharing status. Address translation is avoided for overlay domains having the first sharing status. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372973 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE CREATION, MODIFICATION AND REMOVAL OF A DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL CUSTOMER HOME GATEWAY - The at least one distributed virtual CPE comprising at least one IP Edge node, at least one Carrier Grade NAT node, at least one User Configuration Server and at least one Line Configuration Server, the method creating said at least one distributed virtual CPE upon the reception of traffic from a home in the access line corresponding to said home; modifying said at least one distributed virtual CPE upon a customer request; removing said at least one distributed virtual CPE, upon a traffic inactivity timeout detected in said access line or upon an administrative command; and associating a line identifier and a customer identifier to said at least one distributed virtual CPE, wherein said association, termed vCPE context, is known partially or totally by the at least one IP Edge node, the at least one Carrier Grade NAT, the at least one User Configuration Server and the at least one Line Configuration Server, and is kept active during the whole life cycle of said distributed virtual CPE from the creation to the removal. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373025 | Communication Network Structure, Method of Interconnecting Autonomous Communication Networks and Computer Program Implementing Said Method - A communication network structure, in particular data communication network structure, includes a plurality of autonomous communication networks. Each autonomous communication network has at least one network node. The node is connected to a common gateway. The common gateway is designed to selectively connect at least two of the nodes in order to provide intercommunication ability between the related communication networks. A method of interconnecting autonomous communication networks includes: selecting networks or network nodes to be interconnected from a list of available networks or network nodes or selecting a preset configuration of inter-node connections; activating an interconnection between the selected networks or network nodes by creating an access-list using the IP-addresses defined for each node; and applying the access-list on a router element provided in said gateway, thus connecting the nodes/networks to each other. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373550 | CELL CLUSTERING BASED CONFIGURATION OF FLEXIBLE TIME DIVISION DUPLEX COMMUNICATION - There are provided measures for cell clustering based configuration of flexible time division duplex communication, such as e.g. in layered heterogeneous network deployments. Such measures may exemplarily comprise measures for specifying a desired uplink-downlink configuration for time division duplex communication in a subject cell of a cellular communication system, obtaining at least one desired uplink-downlink configuration for time division duplex communication in at least one neighboring cell of the cellular communication system, wherein the at least one neighboring cell and the subject cell belong to the same cell cluster, and defining an uplink-downlink configuration for time division duplex communication in at least the subject cell of the cell cluster out of a set of predefined uplink-downlink configurations with flexible subframe patterns for flexible time division duplex communication on the basis of the specified desired uplink-downlink configuration for the subject cell and the obtained at least one desired uplink-downlink configuration for the at least one neighboring cell. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373750 | MESH NETWORK COMMISSIONING - In embodiments of mesh network commissioning, a border router receives a petition from a commissioning device to become the commissioner for a mesh network, and commission joining devices to join the mesh network. The border router transmits the received petition to a leader device of the mesh network, and receives a response to the petition from the leader device, where the response indicates acceptance or rejection of the petition. In response to receiving the response to the petition from the leader device, the border router transmits an indication of the acceptance or the rejection of the petition to the commissioning device. An acceptance of the petition by the leader device authorizes the commissioning device to be the commissioner for the mesh network and a secure commissioning session is established. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373751 | MESH NETWORK COMMISSIONING - In embodiments of mesh network commissioning, a commissioning device establishes a secure commissioning communication session between the commissioning device and a border router of a mesh network to securely establish network communication sessions for joining one or more joining devices to the mesh network. The commissioning device can activate joining for the mesh network, and receive a request from a joining device to join the mesh network. The commissioning device can establish a secure joiner communication session between the commissioning device and the joining device, authenticate the joining device using an encrypted device identifier, and join the joining device to the mesh network. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373752 | MESH NETWORK COMMISSIONING - In embodiments of mesh network commissioning, a commissioning device of a mesh network can establish a commissioning communication session between the commissioning device and a border router of the mesh network, and also establish a joiner communication session between the joining device and the commissioning device. The commissioning device can then send commissioning information to the joining device, where the commissioning information is usable by the joining device to join the mesh network. The commissioning device receives an indication of a location of a commissioner application from the joining device, utilizes the received indication to retrieve the commissioner application, and executes the commissioner application to provision the joining device. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373753 | MESH NETWORK COMMISSIONING - In embodiments of mesh network commissioning, a node device in a mesh network receives a commissioning dataset, and compares a timestamp in the received commissioning dataset with a stored timestamp in a commissioning dataset that is stored in the node. The node device can determine from the comparison that the stored timestamp is more recent than the received timestamp, and in response, transmit a message to a leader device of the mesh network, where the message includes the stored commissioning dataset. The leader device accepts the stored commissioning dataset as the most recent commissioning dataset for the mesh network, and propagates the stored commissioning dataset to the mesh network. Alternatively, the node device can determine that the received timestamp is more recent than the stored timestamp, and in response to the determination, update the stored commissioning dataset to match the received commissioning dataset. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373756 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGING METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A management apparatus for managing a wireless network includes a storage storing unset communication links other than previously set communication links for a wireless communication via the wireless network among previously prepared communication links and a manager configured to divide each communication link stored in the storage into a plurality of communication links and to set the plurality of communication links in accordance with a setting request of communication links. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150381384 | Edge Network Virtualization - A virtual edge router network for providing managed services to distributed remote office locations can include routing components that are capable of being autonomously deployed at the network edge, as well as remotely managed, thereby obviating the need for on-site technical support in remote offices of the a small and medium business (SMB) client. Autonomous deployment and remote management is achieved through abstraction of the control and management planes from the data plane. Virtual edge routers may include virtual forwarding units and virtual remote agents instantiated on host devices in each remote office location, as well as a virtual network controller instantiated on a host device in a head-office location. A data plane of the virtual edge router communicatively couples the virtual forwarding units to one another, while a control plane communicatively couples the virtual network controller to each virtual data forwarding unit. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150381396 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station classifies at least some of radio communication apparatuses belonging to the same cell into a plurality of groups. The base station assigns to a first group a first signal sequence that is orthogonal to a cyclically shifted version thereof, and assigns to a second group a second signal sequence that is orthogonal to a cyclically shifted version thereof and that is different from the first signal sequence and from the cyclically shifted version of the first signal sequence. The radio communication apparatus belonging to the first group performs spread modulation on data using the first signal sequence or a signal sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the first signal sequence. The radio communication apparatus belonging to the second group performs spread modulation on data using the second signal sequence or a signal sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the second signal sequence. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150381479 | MECHANISM FOR EXCHANGE OF ROUTING DATA BETWEEN CONTROLLERS - Inter-tenant and inter-openflow island software communicate in SDN networks by: (i) providing a software defined networking (SDN) network including a plurality of Openflow islands, a first tenant and a second tenant; and (ii) communicating, from the first tenant over the SDN network to the second tenant, a first communication. The first communication passes through at least two Openflow islands of the plurality of Openflow islands as the first communication is communicated through the SDN network from the first tenant to the second tenant. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150381523 | RELAY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, RELAY MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RELAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a relay management apparatus including: a session management unit configured to perform registration of session information for multicast transmission of a data stream that is performed between one or two or more transmission apparatuses and one or two or more reception apparatuses via relay links of a relay apparatus, separately for information on a transmission apparatus side and information on a reception apparatus side; and a band reservation unit configured to perform band reservation of a relay link on the transmission apparatus side or band reservation of a relay link on the reception apparatus side, based on the registration of the session information on the transmission apparatus side or the reception apparatus side performed by the session management unit. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150382203 | RADIO WAVE OBSERVATION SYSTEM, CENTRAL STATION DEVICE, AND RADIO WAVE OBSERVATION METHOD - [Problem] To observe radio wave usage circumstances over a wide area and convert same into a database, at an achievable cost. [Solution] A radio wave observation system comprises: a plurality of wireless networks, further respectively comprising multiple terminal stations ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150382242 | Methods and Systems for Intelligent Mobile Function Distribution - A method and a system for intelligent mobile function distribution are disclosed. An embodiment includes discovering, by an Intelligent Mobile Function Distribution (iMOD) entity, resources available in a mobile network and moving mobile functions across the mobile network in accordance with the discovered resources, thereby allowing the mobile network to adapt to changing conditions. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150382385 | CONFIGURATION OF LAYER-1 DESTINATION ADDRESS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods that configured a Layer-1 destination address for D2D communications. One embodiment is a controller in a network that receives a discovery request from first User Equipment (UE), identifies an application code to announce the first UE during a discovery procedure, and provides the application code to the first UE. The controller receives an address request from the first UE for a D2D communication with one or more second UEs identified during the discovery procedure. The controller derives a Layer-1 destination address for the D2D communication, and provides the Layer-1 destination address to the first UE and to the at least one second UE for pre-configuration of the Layer-1 destination address at the first UE and the at least one second UE before the D2D communication. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160006550 | DOWNLINK CHANNEL DECODING METHOD, DOWNLINK INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND BASE STATION - The present invention provides a downlink channel decoding method, a downlink information transmission method, a user equipment, and a base station. The downlink channel decoding method includes: determining, by a user equipment, a resource unit occupied by a DMRS; and decoding a downlink channel based on the DMRS transmitted on the resource unit. The present invention can enable different DMRS patterns to concurrently exist on an NCT carrier. In a downlink transmission process, a DMRS pattern used for downlink transmission is determined according to priorities of different channels and/or signals, which can ensure optimal performance of a high-priority channel and/or signal, and can further improve downlink transmission performance. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006573 | ADAPTIVE MULTICAST NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - This disclosure is directed to techniques for internet group management protocol tunneling. This may be done by electing, by each of a plurality of multicast gateways in a subnet, a designated router in the subnet. The designated router sends internet group management protocol queries to at least one router in the subnet. The designated router further tunnels internet group management protocol reports. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006575 | MULTI-TIER WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK WITH A SECURE NETWORK DISCOVERY PROTOCOL - An apparatus and method for a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The method may include formation of an infrastructure-less wireless home mesh networking environment comprising a collection of nodes that operate as a decentralized, ad hoc wireless network with multiple sub-networks or tiers that, are responsible for different functions within the network. Each node of the multi-tier network is configured to forward data to other nodes and is assigned to a particular tier based on the node's performance capabilities. A further embodiment includes identification of a wireless home mesh network. Once identified, one or more proprietary messages may be exchanged in a secure manner to establish connections with a home electronics device as either a mobile node or a stationary node of the home network. A home electronics device may wirelessly communicate to route data within one or more nodes of the wireless home mesh network. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006578 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONNECTION DEVICE, AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide a transmission apparatus, a connection device, and a method, where the apparatus includes N Ethernet Medium Access Control MAC ports, where each Ethernet MAC port is corresponding to a first MII interface, K Ethernet physical layer interfaces, where each Ethernet physical layer interface is corresponding to a second MII interface, and a connection device, where both N and K are positive integers; where the connection device is configured to control a time-division interconnect bus in the connection device or a time-division space-division switching matrix in the connection device to implement a connection between a timeslot of the first MII interface and a timeslot of the second MII interface, where the N Ethernet MAC ports and the K Ethernet physical layer interfaces are separately connected to the connection device by using the first MII interfaces and the second MII interfaces. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006579 | MERGING PCP FLOWS AS THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO A SINGLE VIRTUAL CHANNEL - A Network Flow Processor (NFP) integrated circuit receives, via each of a first plurality of physical MAC ports, one or more PCP (Priority Code Point) flows. The NFP also maintains, for each of a second plurality of virtual channels, a linked list of buffers. There is one port enqueue engine for each physical MAC port. For each PCP flow received via the physical MAC port associated with a port enqueue engine, the port enqueue engine causes frame data of the flow to be loaded into one particular linked list of buffers. Each port enqueue engine has a lookup table circuit that is configurable to cause multiple PCP flows to be merged so that the frame data for the multiple flows is all assigned to the same one virtual channel. Due to the PCP flow merging, the second number can be smaller than the first number multiplied by eight. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006580 | REORDERING PCP FLOWS AS THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO VIRTUAL CHANNELS - A Network Flow Processor (NFP) integrated circuit receives, via each of a plurality of physical MAC ports, PCP (Priority Code Point) flows. The NFP also maintains, for each of a plurality of virtual channels, a linked list of buffers. There is one port enqueue engine for each physical MAC port. For each PCP flow received via the physical MAC port associated with a port enqueue engine, the engine causes frame data of the flow to be loaded into one particular linked list of buffers. Each engine has a lookup table circuit that is configurable so that the relative priorities of the PCP flows are reordered as the PCP flows are assigned to virtual channels. A PCP flow with a higher PCP value can be assigned to a lower priority virtual channel, whereas a PCP flow with a lower PCP value can be assigned to a higher priority virtual channel. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006609 | System and Method for Using a Path Control Element as a Central Controller for Local Protection of Label Switched Path (LSP) - A path control element (PCE) is provided, including a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium stores programming for execution by the processor, wherein the programming, when executed by the processor, configures the PCE to receive a request for a path of a unicast or multicast label switching path (LSP), determine a primary path and a secondary/local protection path through a plurality of nodes in a label switched network, and provide the primary path and the secondary/local protection path to the plurality of nodes. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006614 | Source Routing Using Path Computation Elements - A network configuring method including receiving a label switched path (LSP) tunnel request from a path computation element (PCE), computing an LSP path, sending an LSP initiation message that comprises a label stack for the LSP path computed to the PCE, receiving an LSP delegation message from the PCE, and sending a label entry update message that comprises the label stack to PCEs along the computed LSP. A network configuring method including sending an LSP tunnel request to a path computation element central controller (PCECC), receiving an LSP initiation message that comprises a label stack for a computed LSP path from the PCECC, creating an LSP tunnel using the label stack, sending an LSP delegation message to the PCECC, receiving a label entry update message that comprises the label, and obtaining the label stack using the label entry update message. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006616 | INTELLIGENT NETWORK INTERCONNECT - An intelligent network interconnect may include a control channel and a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes may include a first node coupled to a first network and a second node coupled to a second network. Each of the plurality of nodes is coupled to the control channel. The intelligent network interconnect may also include a control device coupled to the control channel. The intelligent network interconnect may be configured to: collect network data from the first node and the second node, wherein the network data includes traffic data of the first network; obtain metrics based on the collected network data; detect an event based on the metrics and the collected network data; and a rule whose condition matches the event; and send a command over the control channel, to one or more of the nodes, to perform an action associated with the rule. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006623 | NETWORK CONFIGURATION AUTO-DEPLOYMENT - According to an example of the present disclosure, a service template providing a service may be found according to type of the service. A resource zone matching the service template may be found from a resource pool. A network resource matching a service unit in the service template may be found from the resource zone. A network parameter configured for the service unit may be sent to the network resource. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006647 | NETWORK DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the present invention, a network device includes a plurality of ports, a communication controller that controls communication on the each port, and a communication shutoff unit that shuts off communication on any of the ports. The communication controller includes a linkup detection unit that detects a linkup of the each port, a loop detection frame sending unit that sends a loop detection frame from a linkup detected port, which is a port for which the linkup is detected after a predetermined period from a time point when the linkup is detected by the linkup detection unit, and a loop detection frame detection unit that detects the loop detection frame if the loop detection frame is received on the each port. The communication shutoff unit shuts off communication carried out on a sending port which is a port from which the detected loop detection frame is sent. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006652 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INTEGRATED CONTROLLER, PACKET FORWARDING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A communication system includes a first switch that exchanges information with a neighboring switch by a preset routing protocol to form a forwarding table and that references the forwarding table to forward a packet. The communication system also includes a second switch that forwards the packet in accordance with an instruction from a preset controller, the controller that gives the instruction to the second switch, and an integrated controller. The integrated controller instructs the controller to forward the packet along a path specified for the second switch and to generate a virtual network formed by a virtualized switch as the first switch. The information is exchanged between the second switch mapped to the virtual network and the first switch by the preset routing protocol to cause the packet to be forwarded along a pre-calculated path. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006657 | ETHERNET VIRTUALISATION INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS HAVING A HUB-SPOKE STRUCTURE - The present disclosure describes an example of device for use in an Ethernet Virtualisation Interconnection (EVI) network having a Hub-Spoke structure. The EVI network comprises a first Hub Edge Device (Hub-ED) and a second Hub-ED, the device comprising a memory unit to store instructions; and a processor to perform the instructions from the memory unit. The processor receives a message having an identifier, the identifier identifying a destination address of the message. The processor selects an EVI link interface from a set of EVI link interfaces having a first EVI link interface and a second EVI link interface each associated with the identifier, wherein the first EVI link interface interfaces with the first Hub-ED and the second EVI link interface interfaces with the second Hub-ED. The processor also sends the message to one of the first Hub-ED or the second Hub-ED via the EVI link interface selected from the set of EVI link interfaces. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007137 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING M2M SERVICE SETTING AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for modifying a machine-to-machine (M2M) service setting in an M2M system, comprising the steps of: transmitting at least one policy information to at least one device, wherein each of the at least one policy information comprises scope information and condition information; and if the state of an M2M gateway corresponds to a state of which the condition information is indicative, transmitting a first notification indicative of a state change of the M2M gateway to a device of which the scope information is indicative. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOPERATIVE CHANNEL SWITCHING - An apparatus and methods are provided for opportunistically conducting data communications on multiple wireless channels. In these methods, a device is engaged in data communications with a second device and receives a conflicting communication demand requiring action on one or more channels other than the data-communication channel (e.g., to conduct a channel scan, to issue or receive a beacon). The device arranges a schedule of channel switches to satisfy the communication demand and advises the second device of the schedule, and may explicitly invite the second device to implement the schedule. To the extent the second device does so, the data communications continue on the other channels. The devices may be participating in a synchronized peer-to-peer communication environment that requires their attendance on the data-communication channel and that is not associated with the other channels. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007212 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING BIT LENGTH OF RANK INDEX IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a wireless communications system. A method for enabling a terminal to determine the bit length of a rank index (RI) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving the information of the number of a first reference signal (RS) antenna ports of a first cell and of the number of a second RS antenna ports of a second cell; receiving the information of the number of first layers and second layers; mapping the number of the first layers to one of the first and the second cell and the number of the second layers to the other cell; and determining the bit length of a first RI based on the minimum value among the number of the first layers and the number of the RS antenna ports associated with the number of the first layers, and the bit length of a second RI based on the minimum value among the number of the second layers and the number of the RS antenna ports associated with the number of the second layers. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007267 | Localizing a Multicast Service - Systems and methods of providing zero configuration (zeroconf) networking by a processor according to some embodiments of the inventions here may include bridging a zeroconf multicast service discovery query from a first multicast domain to a second multicast domain, and receiving a multicast service advertisement of the second multicast domain at the first multicast domain in response to the bridged multicast service discovery query. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007272 | Wireless Network Service Transaction Protocol - A mobile device may retrieve service information about a network prior to associating with the network. Utilizing an advertisement protocol to transmit service query messages, a mobile device may receive service query responses from a network that identify the services available prior to establishing network capability. In other words, the messaging is prior to the exchange of any authentication parameters between the device and the network as well prior to the establishment of a recognized session between the device and the network. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007369 | METHOD AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR A SELF ORGANIZING NETWORK - A method and system architecture for a self-organizing network (SON) includes a first cell having a first user equipment classifier for determining one of cell edge and cell central. The SON also includes a second cell having a second user equipment classifier for determining one of cell edge and cell central. The system architecture and method provide a first transmit time interval (TTI) schema for user equipment within the area of coverage associated with the first cell and a TTI schema for user equipment within the area of coverage associated with the second cell, the second TTI schema differing from the first TTI schema. The user equipment is classified as cell centre or cell edge in dependence upon at least one of QoS requirement, geometry, periodic PSMM and CQI reports. The TTI schemas are used for “cell edge” user equipment by the respective cells. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007393 | Method and Apparatus for Establishing a Backhaul Link - A method and radio base station for enabling establishment of backhaul links A method is performed by a first communication network node for establishing a backhaul link (BH) between the first communication network node and a second communication network node ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160013950 | Information Acquisition Using A Scalable Wireless Geocast Protocol | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160013973 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014014 | Method and System for Gateway Selection in Inter-Region Communication on IP Networks | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014166 | MEDIA PROXY THAT TRANSPARENTLY PROXIES NETWORK-BASED MEDIA SHARING PROTOCOL BETWEEN GUEST DEVICE AND AN ASSOCIATED ONE OF A PLURALITY OF MEDIA DEVICES | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014609 | RANGE CONFIGURABLE BEACON BASED DEVICES FOR SMART INTERACTION AND BROADCAST OF INFORMATION | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014613 | METHODS AND TOOLS FOR ASSISTING IN THE CONFIGURATION OF A WIRELESS RADIO NETWORK | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014618 | DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR MULTI-LAYER SELF OPTIMIZATION | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014693 | TRAFFIC ADVERTISEMENT AND SCHEDULING IN A NEIGHBOR AWARE NETWORK DATA LINK | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014694 | TRAFFIC ADVERTISEMENT AND SCHEDULING IN A NEIGHBOR AWARE NETWORK DATA LINK | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160014818 | MOBILE DYNAMIC MESH CLUSTER BRIDGING METHOD AND APPARATUS AT INCIDENT SCENES | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160020921 | MULTIPLE MOBILITY DOMAINS WITH VLAN TRANSLATION IN A MULTI-TENANT NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An example method for facilitating multiple mobility domains with VLAN translation in a multi-tenant network environment is provided and includes detecting attachment of a first virtual machine on a first port and a second virtual machine on a second port of a network element, the first port and the second port being configured with a first mobility domain and a second mobility domain, respectively, and the first and second virtual machines being configured on a same original VLAN, determining whether the original VLAN falls within a pre-configured VLAN range, translating the original VLAN to a first VLAN on the first port corresponding to the first mobility domain and to a second VLAN on the second port corresponding to the second mobility domain, and segregating traffic on the original VLAN into the first VLAN and the second VLAN according to the respective mobility domains for per-port VLAN significance. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160020988 | DHCPV6 ADDRESS AUTOCONFIGURATION FOR SOURCE-ROUTED NETWORKS - In one embodiment, first IP addresses are allocated to a plurality of nodes, respectively, in a computer network, the first IP addresses being routable IP addresses and specifically designated for routing packets in the computer network. At the same time, the plurality of nodes is allowed to submit a second IP address allocation request indicating a requested second IP address. In response to a second IP address allocation request from a particular node of the plurality of nodes, the requested second IP address of the second IP address allocation request is allocated to the particular node. The particular node is then allocated one of the first IP addresses and the requested second IP address. Also, a routing topology for routing packets in the computer network is constructed using only the first IP addresses. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160020989 | Proxy of Routing Protocols to Redundant Controllers - In an embodiment, a method exchanges routing data within a network including control and forwarding on separate devices. In the method, a first reachability information session is established between a forwarding device and a first control device and a second reachability information session is established between the forwarding device and a second control device. Also, a third reachability information session is established between the forwarding device and an external routing device. Finally, advertisements are exchanged between the first and second reachability information sessions and the third reachability information session such that the first and second control device appear to the external routing device to be a single device. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021528 | SHARING DATA BETWEEN WIRELESS SWITCHES SYSTEM AND METHOD - A technique for facilitating the management of a wireless database related to station records and radio-frequency (RF) information by reducing unnecessary sharing of the data among wireless switches, thus enhancing efficiency in a wireless network. A system constructed according to the technique includes a collection of wireless switches with each switch having associated access points (AP), an AP database distributed throughout the collection of wireless switches, and at least one station radio frequency (RF) database. The AP database includes data associated with ownership of the AP's by the switches, and the station RF database includes wireless station information and RF information. AP radio adjacency is determined by whether an AP owned by a specific switch can detect the other AP owned by another switch. The station and RF information database is shared only within the subset of switches that have AP radio adjacency. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021543 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AD HOC CELLULAR PBX - The present invention relates in general to the creation of cellular phone based communities at the network level. More particularly relates to a method, system and apparatus for organizing phones and other devices running phone based operating systems into a common exchange, wherein the mobile communication devices are organized into a grouping based upon the content, location, and/or temporal state of the phones. The present invention is also a method of targeted advertising on mobile communication devices. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021546 | CLOUD-BASED CONNECTIVITY - A cloud-based connectivity system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of wireless devices and a computing device connected to at least one of the wireless devices. The computing device includes a control unit to receive context information from each of the plurality of wireless devices, to determine future consumption patterns for each of the plurality of wireless devices by using the received context information, to create a connectivity representation for the plurality of wireless devices, and to determine an optimal network topology for the plurality of wireless devices. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021552 | Phalanx Radio System Architecture for High Capacity Wireless Communication - System and apparatus embodiments are provided for high capacity wireless communication. In an embodiment, a system for high capacity wireless communication includes a plurality of small radio unit modules (SRUMs) and a single central module (CM) configured to connect to the SRUMS over a high speed transport layer (TL), wherein the SRUMs each comprise a SRUM radio frequency (RF) element and an antenna, wherein the CM comprises a digital signal processor (DSP), an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, a plurality of digital-to-analog (D/A) converters, and a plurality of CM RF elements, wherein each of the plurality of SRUMs is uniquely associated with a CM RF element, and a D/A converter thereby forming a radio unit (RU) that is configured to operate independently of other RUs. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021602 | SIGNAL SENDING METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention provides a signal sending method and device. The method includes: sending a first discovery reference signal to first user equipment by using a first transmit power and a first transmit period, where the first discovery reference signal is used by the first user equipment for signal quality measurement; sending a second discovery reference signal to second user equipment by using a second transmit power and a second transmit period, where the second discovery reference signal is used by the second user equipment for signal quality measurement; and receiving a first signal measurement result of the first user equipment for the first discovery reference signal, and receiving a second signal measurement result of the second user equipment for the second discovery reference signal. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160021607 | CONTROLLED CONNECTION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE TO A NETWORK - Methods, systems and apparatus for connecting a wireless device to a network are disclosed. One method includes preconfiguring the wireless device with credentials, and automatically requesting association, by the wireless device, to a router. Further, the method includes receiving, by a cloud system, an authentication request from the router, wherein the router received the authentication request from the wireless device, and returning, by the cloud system, a response to the authentication request to the router, wherein the response includes internet domains and connection bandwidths the wireless device is allowed to use. Further, the method includes preconfiguring the cloud system with the credentials that are also preconfigured in the wireless device. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160028588 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING LOGICAL LOOPS IN ETHERNET NETWORKS - A method and system for identifying logical loops in an Ethernet network may determine a number of nodes N and a number of links L between nodes. A number of rings R, including a number of major rings and a number of sub-rings for the Ethernet network may be determined. Specific formulas for the values for L, R, and N may be evaluated to determine when the Ethernet network includes logical loops. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160028590 | Network Device Detection, Identification, and Management - A method for identifying devices on a network using a two-step process of first scanning a range network addresses for devices and then acquiring device information from each of the accessible devices. The method involves scanning the network for devices by sending a request to each of a plurality of network addresses, receiving a response from one or more of the devices, obtaining a hardware address for at least some of the responding devices, and identifying the device based on the hardware address. A user interface is provided to display the results of the scan along with the more specific identifying information for some or all of the responding devices. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160028614 | Identifying Influence Paths in a Communication Network - A method for identifying influence paths in a communication network comprising a plurality of users is disclosed. The method comprises identifying network parameters indicative of a strength of connection between users of the network, combining the identified parameters to calculate a connection strength between users of the network, storing the calculated connection strengths as edge weights between the users of the network, identifying a source user and a target user for a path, and calculating a path between the source user and the target user according to the stored edge weights. Also disclosed is a method for compression of a network and a network element and computer readable medium. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160028653 | CONTROLLABLE VIRTUAL LINK AGGREGATION INTERNET PROTOCOL FORWARDING - Embodiments of the invention relate to controllable virtual link aggregation Internet Protocol (IP) forwarding. One embodiment includes forming a first virtual link aggregation (vLAG) between a first pair of switches for a first system that implements virtual router redundancy protocol (VRRP). A second vLAG is formed between a second pair of switches for a second system that implements VRRP. A VRRP role is forwarded by each switch of the first pair of switches and the second pair of switches to one another. The VRRP role is synchronized between each of the first pair of switches and the second pair of switches. VRRP packets are forwarded to particular switch ports of the first pair of switches and the second pair of switches. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160028828 | HUB AND CLOUD BASED CONTROL AND AUTOMATION - Systems and methods for controlling physical objects are provided herein. A system comprises a plurality of beacons that each comprise a Bluetooth low energy interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device; a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a Bluetooth low energy interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons; the cloud being configured to: process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and generate reports from the data; and the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029430 | Methods of Enabling Base Station Functionality in a User Equipment - In this invention, we disclose methods for enabling ad hoc cellular base station functionality within a user equipment when the connection quality between a base station and the user equipment is limited or nonexistent. These methods include measuring a connection quality between a user equipment and its serving base station. If the connection quality is below a threshold, the user equipment can enable its internal ad hoc cellular base station functionality. This is done by running a software within the user equipment that (a) checks the connection quality periodically, and (b) enables ad hoc cellular base station functionality of the connection threshold dips below a certain value. In one embodiment, that threshold could be the same threshold value that a user equipment would use if it were making a decision to handoff to another base station based on poor connection quality. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160036635 | Intelligent Network Management Device and Method of Managing Network - An intelligent network management device including an analytic unit, conducting an analysis according to received packets in order to determine whether a given event is occurred; and a processing unit, generating and sending a control instruction to a SDN controller to change configurations of a SDN switch when the analytic unit determined the given event has been occurred. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036642 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF HOST NETWORKING DEVICE NETWORKING INTERFACE WITHOUT USER INTERACTION - A host networking device networking interface is automatically configured. The interface is initially configured to operate in a single-link mode in which multiple network communication lanes of the interface cooperatively provide a single communication link. If a signal is not present on any communication lane, then the interface is configured to operate in a multiple-link mode in which each lane provides a separate and different communication link, and is operated in the multiple-link mode. If a signal is present on every communication lane, and if the single communication link has been established with another networking device over all the lanes, then the interface is operated in the single-link mode. If a signal is present on every communication lane, but if the single communication link has not been established over all the lanes, then the interface is configured to operate in the multiple-link mode and is operated in the multiple-link mode. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036644 | LOOP-FREE HYBRID NETWORK - A loop-free hybrid network can include receiving an advertisement from a non-software defined network (SDN) network device, determining a network topology that includes the non-SDN network device and a number of SDN network devices, and sending an aggregating instruction to the non-SDN network device, wherein the aggregating instruction aggregates all connections between the non-SDN network device and the number of SDN network devices. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SERVICE REQUESTS USING LOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for processing service requests using logical environments. One of the methods includes receiving, by a router in a communication service provider system, a user service request from a first communication device; determining, by the router, an identifier of a first user of the communication service provider system associated with the first incoming service request; determining, by the router, a logical environment for the first user, wherein the logical environment for the first user identifies a plurality of components of the communication service provider system used to process service requests associated with the first user; identifying, by the router, a first application cluster of a first version of an application identified in the logical environment for the first user; and routing, by the router, the first incoming service request for processing by the first application cluster of the first version of the application. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036688 | PREVENTING A LOOP IN A VERTICAL STACK NETWORK - According to an example, a Port Extender (PE) device is bundled with a Core Backbone (CB) device to prevent a loop in a vertical stack network including the PE device and the CD device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036717 | DETERMINING AN ACTIVE MANAGEMENT UPLINK - A method and system for determining an active management uplink including adjusting a bridge priority value, based on connectivity conditions, to lower the value of a bridge ID stored in a memory region of a network module. The method and system to also identify a network module as a root network module if it has a lower bridge ID than all other stacked network modules. The bridge ID of a network module may be based on the bridge priority value and a MAC address stored in a memory region of the network module. The system and method to also enable the management uplink port of the root network module to actively manage data between the management network and other stacked network modules. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036764 | Mechanism And Service For Device Naming - A naming scheme for IoT Devices can address the problem that the existing naming schemes of the IoT devices do not support device discovery and group operation efficiently. An IoT Device Name Service (IDNS) can be in charge of how the device name is generated from the location and other context information; updated due to the location change or context variation; and discovered. The IoT Devices can be routed by their names using a Name Routing Protocol (NRP). With the name scheme and NRP, the IoT Devices do not need to implement the full protocol stack to enable the direct communication between them. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036908 | ADAPTIVE ADVERTISEMENT BY HOST DEVICES AND DISCOVERY BY EMBEDDED DEVICES - The disclosure relates to adaptive advertisements that embedded devices may discover and use to connect to host devices. In particular, host devices may generally transmit multiple advertisements to signal a willingness to host one or more embedded devices, which may selectively process the advertisements to adaptively attach to a particular host device according to properties associated with the host device and/or requirements associated with the embedded devices. Furthermore, the host devices may have overload thresholds that control whether the host devices should be “discoverable” such that the advertisements may be dynamically adjusted (or suspended) according to current load status and connected embedded devices may be redirected to another target host device to shed load when the current load status exceeds the overload threshold. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160037429 | LOW COST MESH NETWORK CAPABILITY - A wireless device that utilizes a single network interface to simultaneously connect to an infrastructure network and a mesh network. The device has a driver layer with a media access control module for each network type. A multiplexing module and transceiver module within the driver can direct received information associated with one of the networks to an appropriate media access control and then to an appropriate network adapter. For transmitted data, the multiplexing module can receive data from the application layer through an appropriate network adapter and route it to an appropriate media access control module for processing. The processed data can be interleaved by the transceiver for transmission. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160037564 | NETWORK SETUP FOR LIMITED USER INTERFACE DEVICES - Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems establish a wireless connection between a full-feature device and a limited user interface (UI) device to enable the full-feature device to transmit, and the limited UI device to receive, network setup information for the limited UI device to utilize in connecting to a wireless access point. For example, the transmission and receipt of network setup information include establishing a secure connection between the limited UI device and the full-feature device to configure the limited UI device as a wireless local area network client using the display and input capabilities of the separate full-feature device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160043881 | Personal Virtual Core Networks - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for personal virtual core networks. A processor executing a network access service can determine if the user device should be isolated from a core network that provides devices at a location with connectivity. If the processor determines that the user device should be isolated, the processor can identify resources supporting the connectivity. The resources can include network resources and the core network. The processor can create a virtual core network to support the connectivity, and activate the virtual core network. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160043896 | HOME NETWORK MANAGER FOR HOME AUTOMATION - A home network manager may be operable to provide management of one or more network elements which may be coupled to the home network manager for home automation. One or more add-on devices, which are newly connected to the home network manager may be detected by the home network manager. The home network manager may be operable to configure the newly connected one or more add-on devices. The Home network manager may then be operable to provide, with inclusion of the one or more add-on devices, the management for the home automation. The home network manager may be operable to couple to the one or more network elements using Z-wave wireless communication and/or other communications methods and/or protocols. The home network manager and the coupled one or more network elements may communicate with each other in a network environment. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160043902 | TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY IN A STACKED SWITCHES SYSTEM - According to an example, in a stacked switches system, a member device in a first stack group collects stacking information of the first stack group and identifies a physical topology of the first stack group. Then, the member device collects stacking information of all stack groups in the stacked switches system, and identifies a physical topology of the stacked switches system. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160043971 | INCREMENTAL HIGH RADIX NETWORK SCALING - Efficient and highly-scalable network solutions are provided that utilize incremental scaling of switches, and devices connected to those switches, in an environment such as a data center. Embodiments may utilize multiple tiers of switches. Sets of switches in two different tiers may be initially connected to each other utilizing multiple connections. As network capacity needs within the computing environment increase, additional switches may be added to tiers. To connect the added switches to the switch network, the redundant connections may be utilized. Moving connections from one switch to another switch can free up ports to connect added switches in one of the tiers of switches to the switch network. The tiers of switches can be based on Clos networks, where the tiers of switches are fully connected, or other high radix or fat tree topologies that include oversubscription between tiers. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160044494 | DETERMINING NETWORK CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF TARGET AREA - The disclosure is related to determining a network connection structure of devices in a target service place by a service server including a processor and a memory and located at a remote location from the target service place. In order to determine, subscriber information of a target subscriber may be obtained. Based on the subscriber information, public network information associated with the target subscriber may be obtained from predetermined network devices associated with the target subscriber. First devices may be detected based on the obtained subscriber information and the collected network information, wherein the first devices are belonging to the target subscriber and are located in the target subscriber's service place. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160044577 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS CHANNEL COORDINATION FOR A WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A method and system for autonomous channel coordination for a wireless distribution system (WDS) are disclosed. A wireless communication system includes a plurality of access points (APs) and the APs communicate each other via a WDS. A coordinated channel group (CCG) of a plurality of member APs is established. The member APs of the CCG camp on a WDS channel used for the WDS among the member APs of the CCG. One AP among the member APs of the CCG is designated as a master AP. The master AP coordinates with other member APs of the CCG for selecting and configuring the WDS channel for the CCG and addition and deletion of member APs. By allowing APs to define a CCG, changes of the WDS channel are performed autonomously while maintaining connectivity. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160050084 | PROVIDER EDGE BRIDGE WITH REMOTE CUSTOMER SERVICE INTERFACE - A method and Provider Edge Bridge for providing a Virtual C-tagged User Network Interface (VUNI) service interface or a Hairpin Switching service interface. In one embodiment, the Provider Edge Bridge includes a Customer Virtual Local Area Network (C-VLAN) component; a first Service VLAN (S-VLAN) component connected to the C-VLAN component and to a Metro Ethernet Network (MEN); and a second S-VLAN component connected to the C-VLAN component, to the first S-VLAN component, and to an External Network Network Interface (E-NNI). In another embodiment, the Provider Edge Bridge includes the C-VLAN component and a single S-VLAN component connected to the C-VLAN component, to the MEN, and to the E-NNI. In both embodiments, the Provider Edge Bridge is configured to provide the VUNI service interface or the Hairpin Switching service interface without utilizing a S-VLAN mapping component. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-ADMISSION MESSAGING IN A MoCA NETWORK - Systems and methods for admitting new nodes into an existing network, for example a MoCA network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for adding a new node to an existing network without requiring on-site manual configuration, for example utilizing communication between the new node and a network coordinator of the existing network prior to admission of the new node to the existing network. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050109 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMISSION TO A MoCA NETWORK - Systems and methods for admitting new nodes into an existing network, for example a MoCA network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for adding a new node to an existing network without requiring on-site manual configuration, for example utilizing communication between the new node and a network coordinator of the existing network prior to admission of the new node to the existing network. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050110 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MoCA BEACON TRANSMIT POWER - Systems and methods for efficiently establishing beacon transmission power, for example in networks in which beacon transmission responsibility can be passed between nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for establishing beacon transmission power in a node that has received beacon transmission responsibility in a network, for example by hand-off, failover, etc. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050114 | MULTI-DEVICE SENSOR SUBSYSTEM JOINT OPTIMIZATION - A system and method for reducing sensor redundancy in sensor-equipped devices includes identifying, via a master device, at least one device within an area. The at least one device is queried to determine at least one of a device status or application status for the at least one device. A configuration of one or more sensors within the at least one device based at least in part on the querying is determined. The one or more sensors within the at least one device is configured to balance quality of service across the master device and the at least one device, based at least in part on the determining. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050118 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING RULE OWNERSHIP AMONG DEVICES IN A SYSTEM - A first device in a group of devices is assigned a role of operating as an elected leader node for the group of devices. The elected leader node determines that a sensor entity of a sensor entity type is associated with one device in the group of communication devices. The elected leader node creates a token and associates the token with the sensor entity. The elected leader node also assigns ownership for the token to one device based on the device being associated with the sensor entity and further based on one or more of: at least one incident allocation criterion; at least one sensor entity allocation criterion; and at least one node allocation criterion. One device executes at least one predefined sensor entity rule associated with the sensor resource type based on ownership of the token assigned to the sensor entity. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050120 | NETWORK RESOURCE MATCHING - According to an example, a service request may be received. A service template providing a service may be found according to type of the service in the service request. A resource zone matching the service template may be found from a resource pool. A network resource may be found from the resource zone matching the service template according to a network model role zone of a service unit in the service template. The network resource and the service unit belong to the same network model role zone and the network resource may match the service unit. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050571 | NETWORK OPTIMIZATION METHOD, AND NETWORK OPTIMIZATION DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a network optimization method and a network optimization device. The method includes: acquiring, in a first time segment, a first network status parameter that is determined according to M groups of network status parameters of at least one target cell, and acquiring a first CP that is determined according to M groups of cell control parameters CPs of the target cell, where the network status parameters include a key performance parameter KPI and a cell measurement parameter, determining, according to the first network status parameter and from a first entry that records a mapping relationship between a network status parameter and a security status, a security status of the target cell in the first time segment; and performing network optimization on the target cell according to the security status of the target cell in the first time segment. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050635 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING D2D DISCOVERY SIGNAL BY TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for determining a device-to-device (D2D) symbol having orthogonality maintained (hereinafter, a position of the D2D symbol having orthogonality maintained) between single carrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) sub-carriers among physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)/D2D signals, a method for determining the power of the symbol having orthogonality maintained, and a method for transmitting additional information in accordance with selective power control is provided. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050640 | SITE MODEL SELECTION FOR A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - Techniques are provided for placing wireless access points on a site model. An indication of a newly detected wireless access point is received. Perceived signal strengths are received from the newly detected wireless access point or located wireless access points. A site model is selected based on the received perceived signal strengths. The newly detected wireless access point is placed on the selected site model. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160050711 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A communication system includes a plurality of communication devices, and a server. The communication devices share a phone number and respectively have an identification data. The server stores a state data corresponding to the phone number. The state data includes an allowable communication state corresponding to each of the identification data. The server allows one of the communication devices to communicate through the server according to the allowable communication state and disallows the other communication devices to communicate through the server. The allowed communication device transmits a command to the server to change the allowable communication state of the state data according to an operation of a user, that one of the disallowed communication devices is allowed to communicate through server instead, and the originally allowed communication device is disallowed to communicate instead. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160057003 | NODE PARTITIONING - A set of wireless nodes is provided, in which a subset of the wireless nodes are also wired nodes. A method of processing the set comprises performing a node initialisation, thereby linking nodes in the set of wireless nodes, performing a link evaluation, thereby determining a quality characteristic of links between nodes, and segmenting the nodes into partitions, each partition comprising at least one wired node and each node in a partition having a link to another node in the same partition with the determined quality characteristic above a predetermined threshold. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057004 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE AD-HOC COMMUNICATION - A method for dynamically establishing an ad-hoc network including a plurality of work machines includes receiving, by a communication module of a first work machine, a data packet, identifying an information type of the data packet, including determining, based on an information type identifier of the data packet, whether the data packet includes one of a first information type or a second information type, processing the data packet based on the information type identification, and forwarding the processed data packet a second work machine. The forwarding includes forwarding the data packet at one of a first rate or a second rate based on the categorization of the data packet into the first type of information or the second type of information. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057015 | SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING PORTAL - Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for custom-defined network routing. In one implementation, a set of custom defined network flow rules is received at an edge router of a primary network, which is in communication with a customer network. The set of custom defined network flow rules correspond to network traffic associated with the customer network. The set of custom defined network flow rules is stored in a forwarding table on the edge router. A packet of data is received at the edge router. The packet of data is attributed to the customer network. The set of custom defined network flow rules is applied to the pack of data using the forwarding table. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057045 | HARDWARE ASSIST FOR REDUNDANT ETHERNET NETWORK - A method includes receiving downlink packets from multiple physical Ethernet interfaces and selectively discarding some of the downlink packets based on a packet filtering criterion. The method also includes updating a network connectivity database using address information in non-discarded downlink packets. The method further includes mapping a path for each of the non-discarded downlink packets using the database and transmitting the non-discarded downlink packets to a single network interface. The method could also include receiving an uplink packet from the single network interface, selecting a primary physical Ethernet interface from the multiple physical Ethernet interfaces based on information in the database, and transmitting the uplink packet through the selected primary physical Ethernet interface. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057047 | GATEWAY DEVICE - When a packet to a terminal is received from a terminal, a management communication processing unit transmits by broadcasting or multicasting to a network a destination information query packet for investigating a gateway device to which the terminal is connected, receives from a gateway device a destination information response packet for notifying that the terminal is connected to the gateway device, and updates a terminal information storage table based on the destination information response packet. When the terminal information storage table is erased, the history information exchange unit transmits by broadcasting or multicasting to the network a history information query packet for requesting to re-notify of the terminal that has been notified in the destination information response packet, receives from the gateway device a history information response packet for re-notifying of the terminal, and updates the terminal information storage table based on the history information response packet. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057602 | METHODS OF DISCOVERING DEVICES FOR NETWORK FORMATION - Disclosed are methods and systems for broadcasting and scanning for a service simultaneously. The present disclosure provides a solution for devices utilizing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057616 | Method and Network Node for Managing Device-Related Data and Method and Communication Device for Communicating with the Network Node - The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a network node ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057629 | Automatic Division of Internet Protocol Radio Access Networks to Interior Gateway Protocol Areas - A network component to partition an Internet Protocol (IP) Radio Access Network (RAN) network. The network component may be configured to find one or more rings and one or more chains. The rings and/or the chains may be used to find one or more ring clusters. The network component may be configured to divide one or more of the ring clusters if they exceed a network node threshold number of network nodes. The network node may form a plurality of interior gateway protocol (IGP) areas using the ring clusters. The plurality of IGP areas may be refined based on a network node threshold and an aggregate site gateway (ASG) node threshold. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057630 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS COMMUNCATION SYSTEM - A network management apparatus, a method and an apparatus in a wireless communication system. The network management apparatus includes: a network area dividing unit, configured to divide the coverage area of network signals into multiple sub-areas according to the transmission characteristics of a network node; a network node locating unit, configured to determine the sub-area in which the network node locates in the coverage area of network signals according to the geographical location information of the network node; and a wireless network resource management unit, configured to construct wireless network resource management information according to the sub-area in which the network node locates. According to embodiments, rapid dynamic network programming and reasonable wireless network resource allocation can be realized. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160057693 | USER APPARATUS, BASE STATION, DISCOVERY RESOURCE SELECTION METHOD, AND CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - A user apparatus configured to perform transmission of a discovery signal by radio, including: means that determines a resource group pattern to be used by the user apparatus based on information transmitted from a base station, and determines a resource group including one discovery resource or a plurality of discovery resources that can be used for transmitting the discovery signal from among one resource group or a plurality of resource groups included in the resource group pattern; and means that selects a discovery resource to be used for transmitting the discovery signal from among the determined resource group. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160065386 | SCALABLE VIRUTAL NETWORKS IN SDN-BASED ETHERNET NETWORKS USING VLANS - Various embodiments relate to a method, device, and machine-readable storage medium including: instructions for receiving a configuration request from an edge device, wherein the configuration request identifies a traffic flow between at least two end devices other than the edge device; instructions for assigning a virtual local area network (VLAN) identifier to the traffic flow; instructions for configuring the edge device to add the assigned VLAN identifier to outgoing frames associated with the traffic flow, wherein the outgoing frames are frames that will be transmitted by the edge device to a core network. Various embodiments additionally include instructions for configuring, in response to assigning the VLAN identifier, at least one additional edge device to remove the VLAN identifier from incoming frames associated with the traffic flow, wherein the incoming frames are frames that have traversed at least one core node of the core network. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065405 | POLICY-BASED INTELLIGENT AD-HOC NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR GROUPING NODES BASED ON COMMON ACTIVITIES - An ad-hoc network can create a private activity-based network for nodes associated with a common activity. A network node of the ad-hoc network can include a first radio for communicating with other network nodes of the ad-hoc network, a second radio for relaying data packets across the ad-hoc network, and a third radio for synchronizing network topology information with a respective network node of the one or more neighboring nodes. Specifically, the first, second, and third radios are different radios that operate concurrently. These three separate radios allow the network node to communicate with other network nodes using the second radio while using the third radio to discover changes to the ad-hoc network topology, and/or to synchronize an updated network topology with other neighboring nodes. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065406 | Supporting Dynamic Multipoint Communication Configuration - An apparatus, method and computer program product for supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration stations include defining at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; and assigning a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065408 | NETWORK SERVICE AWARE ROUTERS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method provides a service on a network. The method includes the following steps: (a) requesting, on a router, executable instructions from a remote server, the executable instructions specifying how the router is to operate to provide a service requested for a user of the network; (b) receiving the instructions; (c) initializing, on the router, a thread to execute the received instructions; (d) determining that a configuration of the router has changed; and (e) when the configuration of the router is determined to have changed, executing, on the initialized thread, the instructions to apply the service in accordance with the change in the router's configuration. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065413 | CONTROL SYSTEM USER INTERFACE - Embodiments include systems and methods comprising a gateway located at a premise forming at least one network on the premise that includes a plurality of premise devices. A sensor user interface (SUI) is coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via a remote device. The SUI includes at least one display element. The at least one display element includes a floor plan display that represents at least one floor of the premise. The floor plan display visually and separately indicates a location and a current state of each premise device of the plurality of premise devices. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065414 | CONTROL SYSTEM USER INTERFACE - Embodiments include systems and methods comprising a gateway located at a premise forming at least one network on the premise that includes a plurality of premise devices. A sensor user interface (SUI) is coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via a remote device. The SUI includes at least one display element. The at least one display element includes a floor plan display that represents at least one floor of the premise. The floor plan display visually and separately indicates a location and a current state of each premise device of the plurality of premise devices. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065445 | RBRIDGE FOR ROUTING AND FORWARDING A DATA PACKET - In an approach to routing and forwarding a data packet with a forwarding RBridge and a corresponding RBridge, a computer, in response to receiving a TRILL data packet, performs the following steps: parsing a TRILL header of the TRILL data packet, and acquiring an egress RBridge nickname of the TRILL data packet; obtaining routing information corresponding to the egress RBridge nickname, wherein the information indicates whether the forwarding RBridge is the penultimate hop RBridge on the forwarding path to which the egress RBridge nickname is corresponding; and in response to the indication in the information that the forwarding RBridge is the penultimate hop RBridge on the forwarding path to which the egress RBridge nickname is corresponding, stripping the TRILL header of the TRILL data packet off to obtain an original data packet, and forwarding the original data packet to the egress RBridge from an out port specified by the information. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065472 | METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING DATA PATHS, MTC GATEWAY AND NETWORK DEVICE USING THE SAME - Method for dynamically controlling data paths of Machine-type-communication (MTC) local access device(s) are proposed along with a MTC gateway and a network device using the same method. In one embodiment, the proposed method may include following: a network device, receiving and storing capillary network information and MTC gateway interconnection information from at least one MTC server; combining the access network information with the capillary network information and the MTC gateway interconnection information to build an aggregated topology map; generating enhanced policy rules according to the aggregated topology map related to at least one capillary network; and respectively transmitting the enhanced policy rules to the interconnected MTC gateways. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160066270 | MULTI-MODAL WIRELESS CONNECTION MANAGEMENT - A wireless device configured as a group owner determines whether all client devices paired with the group owner are currently associated with the group owner. If all paired client devices are currently associated with the group owner, the group owner enters a first mode in which the group owner is in an active mode (powered up to communicate) during a first portion of a beacon interval and is in a low power mode (in which no communication occurs) during a second portion of the beacon interval. If not all paired client devices are currently associated with the group owner, the group owner enters a second mode in which the group owner is in the active state during the first portion and at least part of the second portion of the beacon interval. The group owner and client devices are configured to operate as master and slave. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160072666 | HIGHLY DYNAMIC AUTHORISATION OF CONCURRENT USAGE OF SEPARATED CONTROLLERS - Methods and apparatuses are provided by which control in a virtual network is performed, in which resources of a network are modeled, wherein a network element is configured to be controlled by a first application control element, the method comprising establishing control information indicating at least one second application control element which is to be enabled to configure and/or control the network element, and sending the control information to a network control element. This network control element forwards the configuration information to a network element controller controlling the network element to accept configuration messages from the second application control element. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072668 | Service Data Offloading Method, Access Network Device, and Terminal - A service data offloading method, an access network device, and a terminal are provided. The access network device sends a local area network configuration message and a bearer configuration message to the terminal, configures a local area network for the terminal according to the local area network configuration message, and configures a dedicated bearer for the terminal according to the bearer configuration message, where the local area network configuration message or the bearer configuration message includes a downlink-only data reception indication, so that the terminal receives, in the local area network according to the downlink-only data reception indication, downlink data of the dedicated bearer and prohibits sending uplink data of the dedicated bearer. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072678 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISCOVERY - Disclosed herein are a variety of devices, methods, processes, and systems for providing enhanced service discovery. Entities in a network may send requests for service discovery to a resource directory and the resource directory may respond with the requested discovery information. This discovery information may be cached at a network node located on the path between the requesting entity and the resource directory. Upon detecting a similar discovery request, the network node may reply with the cached discovery information, forward the request to another entity based on the cached discovery information, or reply with an address or location of another entity that may have the requested discovery information. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072680 | TRGW AND VIRTUALISATION - A method and an apparatus are provided, by which control in a virtual network is performed, in which resources of a network are modeled, wherein the control of the virtual network is carried out according to a first network protocol. Moreover, a network interface is provided between the virtual network and the network the resources of which are modeled. A control part of a network resource is provided in the virtual network, the control part and the network resource requiring a second network protocol for exchanging control signaling. Control information according to one of the first and second network protocols, which are destined to the network element, is encapsulated in control signaling of another one of the first and second network protocols, and the control signaling is sent to the on the network interface to a network control element, which de-capsulates the encapsulated control information from the received control signaling, and forwards the detected control information to the network resource. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072696 | FORWARDING TABLE PRECEDENCE IN SDN - Exemplary methods for maintaining a shared forwarding table in a forwarding plane include a first network device operating in a forwarding plane receiving information associated with a first forwarding table from a second network device operating in a control plane, the information including a plurality of entries and precedence information, the precedence information indicating a priority of the plurality of entries of the first forwarding table. The methods further include for each entry of the first forwarding table, determining whether the entry should be inserted in the shared forwarding table based on the precedence information of the first forwarding table and precedence information contained in the shared forwarding table, wherein the precedence information contained in the shared forwarding table indicates a priority of each corresponding entry stored in the shared forwarding table. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072697 | DYNAMIC INSTALLATION OF LOCAL STORING MODE PATHS IN A NON-STORING LOW-POWER AND LOSSY NETWORK - In one embodiment, a method comprises identifying, by a network device operating in a network topology as a directed acyclic graph (DAG) root, a source-route path for reaching a destination device in the network topology; determining whether one or more parent devices along the source-route path between the network device and the destination device are capable of storing a route entry specifying routing information for reaching the destination device; and causing installation of a route entry for reaching the destination device in one or more of the parent devices determined as capable of storing the corresponding route entry. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072699 | SMF-TYPE COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR A MANET NETWORK, NETWORK NODE AND MOBILE NETWORK WHICH IMPLEMENT THIS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication method of the SMF type for a network of nodes including a multicast group. The method includes the steps, performed by a first node, of: determining a set of respective multipoint relays; determining the nodes for which the first node is a multipoint relay; determining a routing table including identifiers of destination nodes and corresponding identifiers of next-hop nodes; receiving a multicast packet sent from a sending node, where the first node is a multipoint relay; checking if, for each node identifier of the multicast group, the entry in the routing table that includes a destination node identifier corresponding to the node identifier of the multicast group contains a next-hop node identifier that corresponds to the sending node, and if the counter contained in the multicast packet respects a relation with a limit; and determining whether to retransmit the multicast packet, on the basis of the outcome of the checking step. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072734 | Consolidated Information Delivery in a Fibre Channel Fabric - Presented herein are techniques for collecting and delivering consolidated nameserver information in a merged Fibre (Fiber) Channel (FC) fabric. A principal switch in a merged FC fabric collects information from one or more subordinate switches. The principal switch consolidates the information collected from the subordinate switches to generate consolidated nameserver information. The principal switch then pushes the consolidated nameserver information from the principal switch to each of the subordinate switches. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072891 | SENSOR-DATA SUB-CONTRACTING DURING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - An interface mechanism in a system receives a service request for a service associated with an environment from an electronic device of an entity. In response to the service request, a control mechanism in the system identifies an environmental monitoring device within the environment, where the environmental monitoring device provides sensor data that represents an environmental condition in the environment, and the environmental monitoring device is associated with a second entity that is different from the entity and a third entity associated with the system. Moreover, the control mechanism provides, via the interface mechanism, a data request for the sensor data to the environmental monitoring device. Furthermore, in response to the data request, the interface mechanism receives the sensor data from the environmental monitoring device. Then, the control mechanism provides the service to the entity based on the environmental condition. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCOVERING A WIRELESS DEVICE - One or more discovery communications are received by a user device over a wireless communication medium. The one or more discovery communications can be communicated using a Layer 2 protocol. The one or more discovery communications can be processed to determine information included with the one or more discovery communications. The information can include an identifier of the wireless device and dynamic information about an active process of the wireless device. When the user device is not connected to the discovered wireless device, the user device displays a representation of the wireless device. The representation can include information determined from the one or more discovery communications, including the identifier of the wireless device and content that is based on the dynamic information. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073255 | Configuring A Wireless Communications Device in a Mobile Communications System - A wireless communications device ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073321 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE CONNECTIVITY - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture to determine connectivity are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a radio network controller serving a NodeB, identifying a first connection between the NodeB and an integrated access device, identifying a virtual circuit communicatively coupling the integrated access device and a mobile service node, identifying a second connection between the integrated access device and network termination equipment, identifying a third connection between the network termination equipment and an Ethernet aggregation node, identifying, with the processor, that a pathway between the radio network controller and the NodeB includes the first, second, and third connections, and storing the pathway between the radio network controller and the NodeB. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073327 | COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) BASED VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) - A collaborative software-defined networking (SDN) based virtual private network (VPN) communication method includes: establishing, at a wireless access point, a private wireless local area network (WLAN) slice within a first wireless network in response to a request from a first user, wireless resources for the first wireless network being provided by the wireless access point; creating a VPN connection between the private WLAN slice and a second network; granting users access to the private WLAN slice and the VPN connection between the private WLAN slice and the second network; and routing traffic between the users granted access to the private WLAN slice and the VPN connection without transmission of the traffic to the second network through the VPN connection. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073334 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to improvement of convenience in displaying service search results when service search is performed in different communication layers. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160080172 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Virtual Networks via Cloud Hosted Application - An apparatus and method for providing a cloud hosted application able to manage virtual network (“VN”) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a process of managing VN using virtual machines (“VMs”) receives a message or request from a user requesting a new VN to be built. The request is sent from a dashboard to a network orchestrator via a communication network. The orchestrator is a VN manager able to facilitate building a VN based on users' input. In one aspect, the orchestrator provides a set of templates that represent VN devices or components to users for facilitating construction of VN. After configuring a VN, a cloud capable of hosting the network is selected. The network or VN is subsequently launched using at least a portion of computing resources allocated in the cloud. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160080947 | MACROCELL BASE STATION AND TERMINAL - A macrocell base station includes a storage to store information of a plurality of virtual areas obtained by dividing a macrocell and information of small cells associated with the plurality of virtual areas, and a controller to perform a process of specifying the virtual area where the terminal is located, the specifying using a distance between the macrocell base station and the terminal residing in the macrocell, and a process of generating cell search information for the small cell that is to be transmitted to the terminal, the generating using the small cell information associated with the information of the specified virtual area. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160080967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAFFIC RE-ROUTING BASED ON APPLICATION-LAYER TRAFFIC OPTIMIZATION SERVICES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Communication systems may benefit from a naming, traffic re-routing scheme based on application-layer traffic optimization services. A method may include sending a registration request to a first network element from at least two UE and receiving a registration response from the first network element to the at least two UE. The method may include sending an application registration to a second network element from the at least two UE and receiving an application list notification from the second network element to the at least two UE. The method may include exchanging an application-level message between the at least two UE. The method may include sending a request to anchor the at least two UE traffic to a third network element and receiving a unique identifier generated from the first network element to the at least two UE. The method may include exchanging application signaling and data between the at least two UE. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081130 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATED LINK SETUP - A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081131 | MESH NETWORK CONNECTIONS - Wireless mobile communication (WMC) devices located in near proximity of each other may be enabled to form a mesh (ad hoc wireless) network. WMC devices may form and/or tear down intra-mesh connection with other WMC devices in the same mesh network. WMC devices may utilize information related to other WMC devices in the mesh network in determining formation and tearing down of intra-mesh connections. This information may comprise relative speeds, locations, and directions of movement of the WMC devices forming/tearing intra-mesh connections. Other information including data bandwidth and/or power consumption may be utilized in such determination. This information may also comprise available services advertised by WMC devices in the mesh network. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160087812 | MAIN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING WITHIN A NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MAIN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING WITHIN THE NETWORK - The present invention relates to a main electronic device for communicating within a network comprising an interface for enabling communication within the network and a controller for sending polling messages via the network to logical addresses via said interface in order to request information from at least one further electronic device. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160087845 | SUPPORT FOR CONVERGED FIBER CHANNEL OVER ETHERNET (FCOE) TRAFFIC ON SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS (SDNS) - In one embodiment, a system includes a software defined network (SDN) controller connected to SDN-capable switch(es), the SDN controller being configured to communicate with and program the SDN-capable switches, wherein each of the SDN-capable switches is configured to communicate with the SDN controller, one or more fiber channel forwarders (FCFs) connected to the SDN-capable switches, storage area network (SAN) fabric(s), and local area network (LAN) fabric(s), and at least one end node connected directly or indirectly to the SDN-capable switches and/or the one or more FCFs, wherein the SDN controller is configured to collect information from the one or more FCFs that corresponds with each of the one or more FCFs via fiber channel initialization protocol (FIP) advertisement frames, and create and manage a FCF database, the FCF database including the information that corresponds with each of the one or more FCFs. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160087850 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a management apparatus includes a receiver, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The receiver is configured to receive existence information from communication apparatuses, the information probabilistically indicating characteristics of identification information of other communication apparatuses detected by a corresponding communication apparatus. The first calculator is configured to calculate, for each communication apparatus, some of the identification information, as a first set indicating a set of other communication apparatuses detectable by the communication apparatuse. The second calculator is configured to calculate, for each communication apparatus, a second set with a smaller number of false positives than the corresponding first set, as existence probability information, based on the existence information and the first set. The existence probability information indicates a probability of existence of a link between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160087873 | Network Topology Discovery Method and System - A network topology discovery method and system are disclosed, which relates to the field of software defined network architecture, and solves a problem that greater pressure is easily put on a control channel in a case that a great many switches and ports exist. The method includes: a controller receiving a message sent by a network device, wherein the message carries a device ID of a network device where a link far-end port of the network device is located and a port number of the link far-end port; and the controller performing topology discovery on a network according to the message. The technical scheme provided in the present document is applicable to a software defined network, which achieves that related parameters are carried to the controller via an OpenFlow protocol. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160087886 | FIBRE CHANNEL OVER ETHERNET SWITCH SYSTEM - An FCoE switch system includes a switch IHS that is directly connected to a first endpoint IHS through a first edge port and to a second endpoint IHS through a second edge port. The switch IHS is receives an FCoE communication through the first edge port from the first endpoint IHS that includes an FC header, a source MAC address, and a destination MAC address. The switch IHS then creates a derived MAC address using information included in the FC header, and replaces the destination MAC address in the FCoE communication with the derived MAC address. In response to determining that the second endpoint is directly connected to the second edge port, the switch IHS replaces the source MAC address in the FCoE communication with a local FCF-MAC address. The switch IHS then forwards the first FCoE communication to the second endpoint IHS through the second edge port. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160088615 | FLOATING LINKS - An access point including a memory; at least one network interface configured to interface over a network with one or more of a other access point and a user equipment (UE); and a processor configured to, establish, via the at least one interface, a virtual link with the UE based on the respective one of the at least one virtual address, and transfer the virtual link to the other access by transmitting a command to the other AP to set, after a time period, at least one network interface associated therewith to be addressable via the respective one of the at least one virtual address, and disassociating the at least one network interface and the respective one of at least one virtual address after the time period. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160094388 | Backup Wide Area Network Connection For Access Points And Routers - Systems and techniques are provided for a backup wide area network connection for access points and routers. A network interface may be able to connect to wide area network over a broadband connection. A cellular modem may be able to connect to the wide area network through a cellular network. The cellular modem may be distinct from the network interface. A processor may be connected to the network interface and the cellular modem and may be able to detect that the broadband connection between the network interface and the wide area network is not connected and, in response, activate the cellular modem to connect to the cellular network, receive configuration data using the cellular modem, and apply a configuration setting from the received configuration data to establish the broadband connection through the network interface. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094395 | DYNAMIC POLICY BASED SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK MECHANISM - Improving wireless service subscriber experiences by dynamically managing wireless communication resources using a big data analytic mechanism is presented herein. A method can include receiving, by a system comprising a processor via a software-based interface of a control plane of a communication network, service data corresponding to a request for a wireless communication service; receiving, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane, contextual data corresponding to a subscription of the wireless communication service; receiving, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane, network data corresponding to data packet transmissions of a network device within a data plane of the communication network; and configuring, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane based on a defined set of policies, the service data, the contextual data, and the network data, a resource of the data plane corresponding to the wireless communication service. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094396 | USING PHYSICAL LOCATION TO MODIFY BEHAVIOR OF A DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL NETWORK ELEMENT - A system for network virtualization in which physical network resources in different physical contexts are configured to implement one or more distributed logical network elements, at least some of the physical network resources implementing the distributed logical network elements configured according the physical context of those network resources. The local configuration of a physical locale is a version of the logical configuration that is modified specifically for the physical locale. Such modification is based on locale identifiers that are assigned to the physical locales. Some systems use locale-specific information to modify next-hop preference. Some system use locally modified configurations to determine the placement of VMs. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094398 | MESH NETWORK OF SIMPLE NODES WITH CENTRALIZED CONTROL - A mesh network of wired and/or wireless nodes is described in which a centralized controller provides seamless end-to-end service from the edge of the mesh network to mesh nodes located proximate to subscriber devices. The controller operates to provide a central configuration point for configuring forwarding planes of the mesh nodes of the mesh network, so as to set up transport data channels to transport traffic from the edge nodes via the mesh nodes to the subscriber devices. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094399 | AVOIDING ELECTRONIC-DEVICE IDENTIFICATION ERRORS - In order to increase the likelihood of possession of an electronic device (such as an access point), a modified identifier associated with the electronic device may be provided to another electronic device. In particular, the modified identifier may be generated by adding one or more additional characters to an identifier. For example, the identifier may include a serial number of the electronic device, and the one or more additional characters may include alphanumeric information and/or random numbers. These one or more additional characters may be: added to a beginning of the identifier, added to an end of the identifier, interspersed with characters in the identifier, and/or in a reserved field in the identifier. Moreover, the one or more additional characters may be predefined. Alternatively, the one or more additional characters may be dynamically generated. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160094400 | PACKET FORWARDING - A member device of a stacked switches system receives a packet which is to be sent to every member device in the stack groups of the stacked switches system. The member device identifies an intra-group port and an aggregated stack link group which permit forwarding the packet based on an ingress member device identification of the packet. The member device sends the packet carrying the ingress member device identification via the identified intra-group stack port, via the identified aggregated stack link group and via a local data port. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160095043 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A BACK-END SERVICE - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a first software defined network element is created in local communication with a gateway of a core network portion of a mobility network. Establishment of first logical network connection facilitated between the first software defined network element and a second network element in local communication with a remotely accessible system, such as a back-end system of an enterprise data center or cloud service provider. A request from a mobile device serviced by the mobility network is received for access to a service of the remotely accessible system. The request and/or a translation of the request is forwarded to the second network element by way of the first logical network connection. The second network element forwards the translated request to the remotely accessible system. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160095049 | METHOD FOR PRESENTING LIST OF ACCESS POINTS AND DEVICE THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a method for presenting a list of access points and a device thereof. The method includes: acquiring at least one identifiers of at least one wireless access points; determining whether at least one predetermined identifier exists among the identifiers of the wireless access points, wherein the predetermined identifier is an identifier corresponding to an accessing record stored in the terminal, and the accessing record is for indicating historical information that the terminal has ever accessed the wireless access point corresponding to the predetermined identifier; and if a result of the determining is that the at least one predetermined identifier exists, presenting the at least one predetermined identifier in the list of access points according to the accessing record corresponding to the at least one predetermined identifier. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160095052 | APPARATUS FOR CAUSING PROCESSORS TO EXECUTE A PROCESS IN A PARALLEL MANNER - An apparatus includes a memory configured to store a first program for executing a cell search process on data transmitted from another wireless device, and a second program for executing a demodulation process and/or a decoding process after the cell search process. The apparatus includes a first processor configured to execute the first program, and a second processor configured to execute the second program. The apparatus loads the first program stored in the memory in the first processor. When the first processor is requested to perform the cell search process by executing the first program, the apparatus loads the first program in the second processor, and executes the cell search process on the data in a parallel manner by causing the first and second processors to execute the first program. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160095081 | Generation And Management Of Network Connectivity Information - Aspects of the disclosure relate to generation of network topology information for a network of assets, and management of such information. The management can comprise analysis and/or diagnostics of topology condition of a plurality of assets. In addition or in the alternative, the management can comprise consolidation of at least a portion of the network topology information in a data layer of the network of assets, or a network functionally coupled thereto. Integration of at least some of the network topology information with higher network layers also is disclosed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160099815 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING GROUP CONTROL MODE BY USING USER INTERVENTION INFORMATION - The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for dynamically changing a group control mode for operating a plurality of devices based on user intervention information according to a user's need are provided. A method of changing a group control mode using user intervention information by a home gateway includes executing the group control mode for controlling functions of a group of devices according to a predetermined setting, determining whether a user intervention condition is met, and, when the user intervention condition is met, suggesting a change to the group control mode based on pre-stored user intervention information and external environment data to a user. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160099910 | DOCSIS/MOCA ENABLED COAX DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - System, method and apparatus implementing a smart splitter for use within a DOCSIS/MoCA enabled coaxial distribution system, the splitter for coupling radiofrequency (RF) signal between an input connection and a plurality of output connections, wherein each output connection is associated with a respective outlet, the splitter including a management module, configured to receive identifying data associated with at least one outlet or customer device connected thereto. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160100316 | MOBILE APPLICATION SPECIFIC NETWORKS - One embodiment provides a system that facilitates a large-scale mobile ad hoc network to adapt to specific needs of wireless nodes in a mobile wireless network. During operation, a controller node collects state information associated with one or more wireless nodes. The controller node allocates one or more network elements based on the collected state information and a predetermined utility-based technique. Responsive to the allocation of the one or more network elements, the controller node reconfigures a logical topology of the mobile wireless network by using software-defined mobile ad hoc network nodes, thereby facilitating a large-scale mobile ad hoc network to adapt to specific application needs of wireless nodes. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160100352 | SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND METHOD WHERE WIRELESS TERMINAL DISCOVERS ACCESS POINT - A system, a program and a method allow a wireless terminal to discover an objective access point with a comparatively small amount of consumption energy and in a comparatively short waiting time. The access point (AP) includes: an AP WLAN communicator communicating using a predetermined available channel of a first frequency band; a pointer signal generator generating a pointer signal including available-channel information in the first frequency band and a network identifier; and an AP pointer signal communicator using a specific channel of a second frequency band to send the pointer signal to the wireless terminal. While, the wireless terminal receives the pointer signal through the specific channel and controls, in response to the available channel information and network identifier included in the pointer signal, for waiting for receiving a beacon or a probe response transmitted in the first frequency band from the objective access point. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160105309 | CONFIGURATION OF NFC ROUTERS FOR P2P COMMUNICATION - A method for configuring a first device for a near-field communication with a second device, wherein a peer-to-peer mode is selected if the second device draws the power supply of its circuits from a battery. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160105316 | DISTRIBUTED CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT IN A SWITCH GROUP - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a switch group module, a persistent storage module, and a distributed configuration management module. The switch group module maintains a membership in a switch group. The switch group includes a plurality of switches and operates as a single switch. The persistent storage module stores configuration information associated with the switch group in a table, which includes one or more columns for attribute values of the configuration information, in a local persistent storage. The distributed configuration management module verifies whether the configuration information is eligible for a distributed commit to the switch group. If the configuration information is eligible for the distributed commit, the distributed configuration management module commits the configuration information to the persistent storage and switch modules of the switch. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160105324 | Method and System for Information Interaction Among Systems in the Same End in DRNI - Disclosed are a method and system for information interaction between systems in a same portal in a distributed resilient network interconnection, wherein the method is applied to each system in an portal in a link aggregation group, including: sending a distributed relay control protocol (DRCP) message through an intra-portal interface, wherein at least system information of a present system is carried; after receiving a DRCP message sent by an adjacent system, if it is determined that the present system and the adjacent system can form one portal in the distributed resilient network interconnection, determining an operational Key value of the present system. The system includes: a sending state machine, a receiving state machine, a negotiating state machine, a synchronizing state machine and a periodic sending state machine. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160105513 | Vehicle Gateway Module Having Cellular Data Network Connectivity - A vehicle gateway module is configured to communicate over vehicle networks connected to the gateway module with vehicle devices connected to the vehicle networks. The gateway module has a cellular data link which provides a direct connection between the gateway module and the Internet whereby communication between a vehicle device connected to a vehicle network connected to the gateway module and the Internet is enabled via the gateway module and the cellular data link. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160112246 | IDENTIFYING CONFIGURATION INCONSISTENCY IN EDGE-BASED SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS (SDN) - Identifying state inconsistency in edge-based software defined networks is disclosed. A verification server may receive controller network configuration data from a controller of an edge-based software defined network (SDN) and end-host network configuration data from at least one end-host of the SDN. The verification server may parse the controller network configuration data into a network state representation and the end-host network configuration data into the network state representation. The network state representation of the controller network configuration data and the end-host network configuration data may be compared to identify state inconsistency in the SDN. Responsive to identifying the state inconsistency, an alert and/or a report may be generated and transmitted to an administrator user interface. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112265 | Avoiding Routing Interruption During Transition to a Virtual Entity - A method of avoiding routing interruption during transition to a topology transparent zone (TTZ) including virtualizing a path from an edge router to another edge router within the TTZ in a first direction without removing original links, wherein the original links are links from the edge router to its neighboring routers within the TTZ, receiving, by the edge router within the TTZ, a router link state advertisement (LSA) from the another edge router within the TTZ while the original links remain in place, wherein the LSA comprises a path from the another edge router to the edge router in a second direction different from the first direction, and removing, by the edge router within the TTZ, the original links after the LSA has been received from the another edge router and the virtualization of the path is complete. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112268 | TERMINAL FOR INTERNET OF THINGS AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME - An example Internet of Things (IoT) terminal includes communication circuitry configured to communicate with an IoT apparatus and a data processor configured to transmit, to the IoT apparatus, a request for establishing a connection to the IoT apparatus, and to recognize a physical signal as a response signal output from the IoT apparatus in response to the request for establishing a connection. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112271 | CONTROLLER-TO-CONTROLLER INTERFACE FOR MULTI-LAYER NETWORK ABSTRACTION - A controller at an IP (e.g., client) layer in a multi-layer network can request a network topology map from another controller at an optical (e.g., server) layer in the multi-layer network. The controller at the optical layer of the network can use a layer mapping function and common attributes between the formats used to describe the network topology map at the two layers to generate a common layer abstraction model representing the network topology map stored at the controller at the optical layer of the network. A controller-to-controller interface can translate and/or send the common layer abstraction model to the controller at the IP layer for processing data on the network. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112296 | DIRECT NETWORK HAVING PLURAL DISTRIBUTED CONNECTIONS TO EACH RESOURCE - A direct network is described in which each resource is connected to a switching fabric via a set of two or more routing nodes. The routing nodes are distributed so as to satisfy at least one inter-node separation criterion. In one case, the separation criterion specifies that, for each resource, a number of routing nodes that share a same coordinate value with another routing node in the set (in a same coordinate dimension) is to be minimized. In some network topologies, such as a torus network, this means a number of unique loops of the direct network to which each resource is connected is to be maximized. The routing provisions described herein offer various performance benefits, such as improved latency-related performance. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING TOPOLOGY AND REACHABILITY INFORMATION IN AN OSPF AREA - A network element that acts as a hub in a hub and spoke topology is configured to limit the amount of topology and reachability information that is advertised to a set of one or more remote network elements that act as one or more spokes in the hub and spoke topology in a same routing area. The network element generates a set of one or two link state advertisements (LSAs) to advertise over an interface that connects at least one of the set of remote network elements to the network element, wherein the set of LSAs includes information that describes a connection to the set of remote network elements and one or more aggregate routes. The network element advertises, during a database exchange process with the one of the set of remote network elements, the set of LSAs to the one of the set of remote network elements. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112307 | TECHNIQUES FOR ROUTING AND FORWARDING BETWEEN MULTIPLE VIRTUAL ROUTERS IMPLEMENTED BY A SINGLE DEVICE - Techniques for routing and forwarding between multiple virtual routers implemented by a single device are described. A second virtual router is configured to learn routes from a first virtual router. A first route is inserted into a first routing table of the first virtual router, which includes a next hop corresponding to a physical network interface of the device leading to an external destination. The first route is distributed to a second virtual router to be installed in a second routing table as a second route, responsive to the second virtual router begin configured to learn routes from the first virtual router. Responsive to receiving a packet, the packet is forwarded according to a forwarding table entry corresponding to the second route of the second routing table to send the packet using the physical network interface to the external destination. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112367 | DUPLICATE ADDRESS DETECTION BASED ON DISTRIBUTED BLOOM FILTER - In one embodiment, a method comprises: generating, by a first network device in a network, a Bloom filter bit vector representing device addresses of devices having attached to at least one of the first network device or a second network device in the network; and determining whether a new device address is not a duplicate of any of the device addresses in the network based on the Bloom filter bit vector. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112880 | COEXISTENT WORKING MODE ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION AND SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a user equipment and a communication system. The user equipment configured in a first communication system comprises: a receiver for receiving pre-configured information for co-existence working mode from a base station in the first communication system; a processor for generating a mode establishing request for indicating a co-existence problem experienced by the user equipment and providing assistance information for co-existence working mode in which the user equipment performs a first communication with the base station of the first communication system and performs a second communication with an apparatus in a second communication system which is different from the first communication system; and a transmitter for transmitting the mode establishing request to the base station in the first communication system. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160112882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A LAND MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a system and method for simulating a land mobile radio system having a plurality of radio sites. The simulation system may comprise an IP network providing an IP-based interface between components within the system such as, for example, a first server designed to simulate one or more radio sites, a second server designed to simulate one or more subscriber units, and a controller interface for providing commands for controlling the simulated subscriber units. Each site in the first server may include one or more site applications each associated with an IP address, and each subscriber unit in the second server is associated with a plurality of IP addresses for communicating with the site applications over the IP network. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160119165 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS - Methods and systems to efficiently aggregate two or more access networks to form a virtual access network are disclosed. The resulting virtual access network is more resource-efficient, faster, more reliable, more secure, and provides more functionality than each individual access network. The virtual access network can be created by a client device that includes a client asset management module. The client asset management module can cooperate with a gateway access manager module of a gateway for creating and for operating the virtual access network. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119183 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MASTER SWITCH ELECTION - A system and method for electing a master switch includes a management port for coupling a first switch to a management system, a plurality of stacking ports for coupling the first switch to other switches in a stacked switch, and a control unit. The control unit detects one or more first connectivity settings of the management port, exchanges the first connectivity settings with the other switches using at least one of the stacking ports, exchanges second connectivity settings for the other switches using the stacking ports, and elects a master switch for the stacked switch based on the first and second connectivity settings. In some embodiments, the control unit further receives a first management configuration from the management system, exchanges the first management configuration with the other switches, exchanges second management configurations of the other switches, and further elects the master switch based on the first and second management configurations. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119184 | DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE RADIO AIR INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATING OVER A MESH NETWORK AND A WIDE AREA NETWORK - Methods, apparatus, and systems for wireless communication are provided. A method for wireless communication using a single radio air interface includes configuring a radio air interface of a first device to operate in accordance with a first variant of resource-spread multiple access technology, communicating wirelessly from a first device to a base station of a wide area network using the first variant of resource-spread multiple access technology, reconfiguring the radio air interface to operate in accordance with a second variant of resource-spread code division multiple access technology, and communicating wirelessly with a second device in a mesh network subsequent to reconfiguring the radio. The first device and the second device communicate wirelessly at power levels below a power level threshold selected to cause the base station to ignore transmissions between the first device and the second device. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119742 | LOW ENERGY NETWORK - Methods and systems are disclosed relating to low energy communication devices. One method comprises configuring a stationary device as a low energy central, wherein the stationary device is associated with a particular location within a premises. Information can be received from a peripheral when the peripheral is within a threshold proximity of the stationary device. An event notification can be generated based on the received information, and the information can be applied to various further interactions. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119790 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - In order to solve problems arising when a communication system such as a wireless LAN is constructed as a decentralized distributed type network without a relationship of control station and controlled stations such as a master station and slave stations, in a wireless communication system composed of a plurality of communication stations without a relationship of control station and controlled stations, respective communication stations transmit beacons with information concerning a network written thereon with each other to construct the network, and it becomes possible to make sophisticated judgment such as communication states of other communication stations by those beacons. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119802 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF MESH NETWORK TOPOLOGY - A mesh network topology assessment mechanism is provided including a plurality of first wireless routers, coupled together over a multi-hop mesh network, and a second wireless router. The second wireless router is coupled to the first wireless routers and, responsive to a message having a link assessment mode, introduces a unique delay into forwarding of the message to a next one of the plurality of first wireless routers in route to a destination device. The second wireless router has a store-and-forward controller, having a unique delay time corresponding to the unique delay, where the unique delay time is substantial and thus provides for creation of measurable latency in the message sent between an origination device and the destination device. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160127148 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING GRE TUNNEL, ACCESS POINT AND GATEWAY - A method for implementing a GRE tunnel, an access point (AP), and a gateway (GW). The method includes: the AP receives a first packet, where the first packet carries an address of the GW; configures a GRE tunnel to the GW, where a source destination of the GRE tunnel is an address of the AP, and a destination address of the GRE tunnel is the address of the GW; the AP receives a second packet sent by user equipment; performs GRE tunnel encapsulation for the second packet to form a third packet; and the AP sends the third packet to the GW by using the GRE tunnel, where the third packet carries the address of the AP. The embodiments of the present application enable efficient establishment of the GRE tunnel between the AP and the GW if there are a large quantity of APs. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127181 | System and Method for Service Chaining with Tunnel Chains in Software Defined Network - An embodiment method of service chaining in a software defined network (SDN) having SDN switches includes receiving a service chain requirement having a plurality of services. Respective tunnels are then defined for the plurality of services. The method then configures the SDN switches to establish the respective tunnels and form a tunnel chain. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127185 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMIZED WIRELESS INTERFACE INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION - Methods and apparatus for determining a desired or optimal installation configuration for one or more wireless interface devices within a premises. In one embodiment, a network entity collects information relating to the type of services required and generates a customer profile. The customer profile is then used to determine a number and type of wireless interface devices required. In one variant, a device chart is given which lists a plurality of combinations of categories of service and a respective plurality of device combinations needed to provide optimal service thereto. The device chart is consulted to arrive at an appropriate installation order, which is submitted for premises installation. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127186 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DYNAMICALLY DESIGNING AND OPERATING AN OPTIMAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK CONFIGURATION - Disclosed herein is a method and system of dynamically designing and operating an optimal communication network configuration. A pre-saved data associated with at communication network and/or one or more network devices from a database, and/or a real-time data associated with at least one of the communication network and the one or more network devices is gathered. An optimal network configuration is dynamically generated by selecting one or more network optimization parameters based on gathered data, the optimal network configuration is designed based on selected network optimization parameters and the gathered data, and one or more network implementation instructions are generated for implementing the designed optimal network configuration. At least one network device is adapted to operate in compliance with the designed optimal network configuration based on the generated network implementation instructions by transmitting the network implementation instructions to the network devices and by executing the instructions at the network devices. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127221 | IGMP/MLD LEAVE UPON CLIENT DISASSOCIATION OR USER IDLE TIMER EXPIRY - According to one embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operation comprising: determining that a client device, in a first Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, is subscribed to a multicast group; determining that the client device is no longer in the first IP subnet; responsive to determining that the client device is no longer in the first IP subnet, transmitting a message on behalf of the client device to unsubscribe the client device from the multicast group is shown. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127515 | Automatic Selection of MAC Protocol to Support Multiple Prime PLC Standards - A communication device in a network may receive a stream of frames from the network, in which each frame includes one or more beacon packets. A communication protocol being used by the network may be identified by tracking a preselected field within a sequence of beacon packets, in which the preselected field varies in a first known manner for a first protocol and in a second known manner for a second protocol. The communication device may then join to the network using the identified communication protocol to transmit and receive data. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160127978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS HOME MESH NETWORK WITH NETWORK TOPOLOGY VISUALIZER - An apparatus and method for a wireless home mesh network with a network topology visualizer is described. In one embodiment, the method may include collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, where the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node. Thereafter, a communication socket is opened, and a node topology packet, including a lust of neighbor nodes, is transmitted in order to produce a global network topology map. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160128108 | CONFIGURATION OF A DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for configuring a device equipped with a subscriber identity module in a mesh network environment. The device is configured retrieve at least one first piece of configuration information from at least one other device in the same mesh network and configure itself at least partly on the basis of the retrieved configuration information. Further, the device is configured to establish a connection to a network node, to indicate presence of the device in the mesh network, and to retrieve at least one second piece of configuration information. Finally, the device is arranged to configure itself on the basis of the retrieved at least one second piece of configuration information received from the network node. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160134469 | AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS NETWORK EXTENDER - Methods, systems, and computer readable media may be operable to facilitate the automatic configuration of a network extender with network parameters. An access point may identify a network extender and may determine whether the identified network extender is configured for an automatic configuration of network parameters based upon device description information retrieved during the identification of the network extender. The access point may output a configuration message to the identified network extender, the configuration message including one or more parameters associated with a network provided by the access point, and the network extender may apply the one or more parameters. The access point may periodically or conditionally provide the network extender with updates to the network parameters. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134473 | Methods and Apparatus to Convert Router Configuration Data - Methods and apparatus to convert configuration data associated with a first router are disclosed. Example methods include creating a configuration delete file that identifies configuration data to be removed from a second router prior to migrating a set of routes from the first router to the second router. Example methods further include using the configuration delete file to remove existing configuration data associated with a port of the second router, wherein the port of the second router is associated with data lines to be migrated from the first router to the second router. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134477 | Collaboration Method and System in Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect System - The embodiment of the present document provides a collaboration method in a distributed resilient network interconnected system, including: a link aggregation control protocol (LACP) system receiving system parameters notified by a distributed relay control protocol (DRCP) system, and using the system parameters of the DRCP system as system negotiation parameters of the LACP system. The embodiments of the present document further provide a link aggregation control protocol (LACP) system, wherein the LACP system includes a receiving module and a controlling module, the receiving module is configured to receive system parameters notified by a distributed relay control protocol (DRCP) system; the controlling module is configured to take the system parameters of the DRCP system as system negotiation parameters of the LACP system. The embodiment of the present document achieves a collaboration between the LACP system and the DRCP system | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134482 | Distributed Determination OF Routes in a Vast Communication Network - A method and a system for distributed computation of a routing table for a vast communication network are disclosed. The network nodes are arranged into multiple groups with each group associated with a respective network controller. A network controller of a group acquires characterizing information of links emanating from local nodes of the group, communicates the information to each other network controller, reciprocally receives characterizing information from other network controllers, and determines a generic route set from each local node to each other node of the network. The network controllers collectively determine an inverse routing table identifying all routes traversing each individual link in the entire network and exchange node or link state-transition information for updating individual route sets affected by any state transition. Thus, the processing effort of routes generation and tracking network-elements states is distributed among multiple coordinated network controllers. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134510 | TOPOLOGY STRUCTURE DISCOVERY METHOD AND DEVICE - A topology structure discovery method and device. The topology structure discovery method includes: a controller acquiring topology structures among N routers; according to the topology structures, the controller obtaining routing tables respectively corresponding to each router, and respectively sending corresponding routing tables to each router, wherein the routing tables comprise at least one kind of routing information between the router and other N-1 routers and routing information between the router and the controller, so that the controller can obtain the topology structures of the whole network and calculate the router capable of obtaining the optimal path according to the topology structures of the whole network, thereby improving the utilization efficiency and the throughput of the network. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134514 | RATE-LIMITING SAMPLES FOR ETX COMPUTATION IN COMPUTER NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a device in a network obtains information regarding a transmission between the device and a neighbor of the device in the network. The device determines whether to use the information regarding the transmission to update an expected transmission count associated with the neighbor based on a rate of samples used to compute expected transmission counts. The device updates the expected transmission count, in response to determining that the information regarding the transmission should be used to update the expected transmission count. The device selects a routing path in the network based in part on the updated expected transmission count associated with the neighbor. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134553 | FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN LIN COMMUNICATION - A flexible scheduling method in local interconnection network (LIN) communication includes performing a broadcasting procedure using a predetermined LIN scheduling table when the LIN bus is activated, checking whether a slave node is connected to the LIN bus through the broadcasting procedure, re-configuring the LIN scheduling table using information about the slave node, connection of which is checked, and performing message scheduling using the re-configured LIN scheduling table. Thus, it is advantageous of enabling flexible scheduling in LIN communication. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160135111 | SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND CONTROLLER THEREOF - A software defined network (SDN) and a corresponding mobility management method and a corresponding controller are provided. The SDN includes a controller, a plurality of switches and a plurality of edge devices. The controller manages a topology and routing actions of the SDN. When a user equipment (UE) attaches to a target edge device in the edge devices, the target edge device transmits a notification message to the controller. The controller updates flow entries in the switches and the edge devices according to the notification message. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160142258 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF A DEVICE - Methods and systems for verifying installation of a networked device are disclosed. Short message service (SMS) messages are used to communicate between an in-field device and a central computer system after an installation of a network device. The in-field device request an installation verification process be executed by the central computer system. The central computer system first requests an installation number from the in-field device, and then contacts a gateway networked to the network device to perform an installation verification test. The results of the test are sent to the in-field device via SMS. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160142259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCOVERY OF DEVICES ON A NETWORK - A connection is established between a first device and a server. When the first device opens the connection, the server determines the remote IP address of the first device. Determining the remote IP address can be performed in a variety of different manners. The first device is then tasked to determine its local IP address. The same steps can be repeated with a second device. Thereafter, either of the first device or the second device are able to query the server to find out if there is another device on the network. If one of the devices is capable of accepting incoming connections, the devices can communicate directly using the local IP addresses. Otherwise, messages can be sent through the server. The communication between the first and second devices can allow enhanced media viewing capabilities. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160142264 | DEVICE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention relate to network management and discovery. In an embodiment, the present invention is a method of detecting and/or managing devices in a Device Level Ring (DLR) network. The method allows a user to obtain a visual representation of a logical ring of a DLR network, accurately and effectively illustrating the presence of physical links between network participants. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160142281 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING CONTENT NAME - A method and an apparatus for compressing a content name are provided. In the method, a controller constructs a content name tree according to content names in a content database, where a first node of the content name tree stores a first-level prefix of a content name in the content database, and an N | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160142492 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING VEHICULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method of controlling vehicular wireless communications of an on-board wireless communications unit of a vehicle, comprising: receiving information relating to the number of people and the number of vehicles with on-board wireless communications units in a geographical area; and setting a wireless communications policy defining what vehicular wireless communications are permitted to be transmitted in the geographical area, based on the received information. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160149759 | N-NODE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINK AGGREGRATION GROUPS (LAG) - Aspects of the present invention include an n-node link aggregation group (LAG) system comprising a set of N nodes collectively provide a logical fabric-level view that is consistent across the set of N nodes. Embodiments of the n-node system comprise a control plane mechanism to provide Layer 2 multipathing between access network devices and the core network. The n-node system provides a loop-free topology with active-active load-sharing of uplinks from access to the core. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160149762 | TECHNIQUE FOR CHANGING THE OPERATING STATE OF A NODE WITHIN A NETWORK - A node residing within a wireless mesh network is configured to transmit a state transition message to a downstream node also residing within the wireless mesh network. The state transition message indicates a new operating state for the downstream node. Upon receipt of the state transition message, the downstream node may transition to the new operating state and then transmit an acknowledgement message back to the node that sent the state transition message. Alternatively, the downstream node may transmit the acknowledgement message back to the node that sent the state transition message first, and then transition to the new operating state. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160149795 | OVERLAY NETWORK-BASED ORIGINAL PACKET FLOW MAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An original packet flow mapping apparatus and method based on an overlay network. The original packet flow mapping apparatus may include a packet-in message receiver, a flow controller, an overlay tunnel controller, and an interface, whereby flows can be identified even in a physical network segment on which an overlay link is implemented and then the flow can be mapped to an original flow. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160149806 | SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK (SDN) SYSTEM USING HOST ABSTRACTION, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A software-defined network (SDN) system and method for implementing the same can construct a network having flexible network topology by abstracting switches and controllers, as well as a host connected to said switches, and controllers, thereby increasing scalability of a hierarchical SDN network. The SDN system includes a host part, an SDN switch part, and an SDN controller part. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150419 | Detecting Neighbor Cell System Information by Low Complexity User Equipment - According to some embodiments, a method in a network node comprises determining a transmitter configuration of a target network node of a target cell and determining a receiver configuration of a first wireless device. The method further comprises communicating a request to the first wireless device to acquire system information of the target cell if the receiver configuration of the first wireless device indicates that the first wireless device comprises at least two antennas for acquiring system information of the target cell, or the transmitter configuration of the target network node indicates that the target network node comprises at least two antennas for transmitting system information of the target cell. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150462 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR MTC AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling network connection of a terminal in a wireless communication system, the invention relating to a method for controlling network for same, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving system information comprising control information for adjusting a network connection work connection on the base station, based on the control information, wherein, when the control information allows the network connection or when the terminal is a non-LC UE type, a random connection process is performed in the process for the network connection, and when the control information does not allow the network connection and the terminal is an LC UE type, the random connection process is skipped in the process for the network connection. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150464 | Methods, Apparatus, Network Node, and Computer Program Product for Dynamically Providing CDN Service Through Mobile Network - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, a wireless network node, and a computer program product for dynamically providing a CDN service at a first node through a mobile network. According to the method, service provision information is received from a second node, wherein the service provision information comprises information about at least one CDN DN for providing a CDN service requested by a UE. An inter-APN routing policy associated with the CDN service is generated based on the service provision information. The inter-APN routing policy is provided to enable the UE to access the CDN service based on the inter-APN routing policy. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150465 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNALS IN PROXIMITY NETWORK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a chipset of the electronic device are provided. The method of the electronic device includes performing a first operation for transmitting a discovery signal in an interval between a first discovery window and a second discovery window; and performing a second operation for adjusting the first operation based on circumstances of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a discovery signal in an interval between a first discovery window and a second discovery window; and a processor configured to perform a first operation for transmitting the discovery signal, and a second operation for adjusting the first operation based on circumstances of the electronic device. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160150501 | NETWORK DISCOVERY IN LOW-POWER AND LOSSY NETWORKS - In one embodiment, a device in a network determines a first channel hopping schedule for the device to receive unicast communications from one or more neighbors of the device. The first channel hopping schedule differs from channel hopping schedules used by the one or more neighbors to receive unicast communications. The device determines a second channel hopping schedule for the device that includes a common channel that is common to the device and the one or more neighbors at any given point in time, wherein the second channel hopping schedule is self-generated by each of the device and the one or more neighbors. The device switches from the first channel hopping schedule to the second channel hopping schedule, in response to a network event. The device causes a particular neighbor to join the network using the second channel hopping schedule. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160156481 | AUTOMATIC INTERLOCKING LOGIC DETECTION METHOD BASED ON GOOSE COMMUNICATION MECHANISM | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156507 | System and Method for Developing Applications in Wireless and Wireline Environments | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156510 | Signaling Configuration Method, Device-to-device Discovery Method and Apparatus and Communication System | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156511 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING STATIC ROUTE AND ULTIMATE PROVIDER EDGE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156519 | Wireless Intrusion Detection and Device Fingerprinting through Preamble Manipulation | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156520 | USER EXPERIENCE POLICY MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMISATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156521 | METHOD, NODE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING LABEL SWITCHED PATH | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160156523 | Method and System for Network Topology | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157043 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL NETWORK TOPOLOGY FOR M2M COMMUNICATIONS | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157089 | ADAPTIVELY CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF NAN DEVICES FOR POST NAN ACTIVITIES | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157110 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING SECONDARY CELL, AND HOST | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157124 | TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY BASED ON SCTP/X2 SNOOPING | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157160 | MOBILE NODE HOST ROUTE INSTALLATION AND WITHDRAWAL | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157274 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVING GATEWAY, COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND BASE STATION | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157297 | METHOD OF COORDINATING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157298 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A SENSOR NETWORK | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160164695 | Distributed Intelligent Modules System Using Power-line Communication for Electrical Appliance Automation - In a first aspect the invention provides a system that comprising a plurality of electronic modules, each one of the electronic modules configured for enabling automation of an electrical appliance to be connected to the electronic module. Each electronic module comprises at least a communication sub-part configured to enable communication over a power-line network with other modules, at least an acting means configured to act on an electrical voltage to be applied to the electrical appliance, at least a measurement means configured to measure a power consumption to be consumed by the electrical appliance, and an embedded intel ligence means configured to process signals providing from or going to the at least one communication sub-part, the at least one acting means and the at least one measurement means. Each one of the plurality of electronic modules is enabled for communication with the others of the plurality of electronic modules over the power-line network by means of its at least one communication sub-part. In each one of the plurality of electronic modules the embedded intelligence means further comprises outgoing message sending means configured to send an outgoing message over the power-line network to at least one of the others of the plurality of electronic modules, ingoing message receiving means configured to receive an ingoing message over the power-line network from at least one of the others of the plurality of electronic modules, identifying means configured to identify an ingoing message relevant to the electronic module, presentation means configured to prepare a presentation message to be sent as outgoing message, the presentation message containing presentation information related to an identity of the electronic module, hierarchical ordering means configured to generate an ordered list of the plurality of modules that comprises the electronic module and the others of the plurality of electronic modules, depending on presentation information from the electronic module and presentation information received from the others of the plurality of electronic modules, and electing means for electing from the ordered list a president electronic module. The presentation means, the hierarchical ordering means and the electing means are configured such that the electing means in each of the plurality of electronic modules find the same president electronic module. The embedded intelligence means are further configured to handle information included an ingoing message sent from the president electronic module according to a determined priority protocol. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160164726 | COMMUNICATION AND DATA HANDLING IN A MESH NETWORK USING DUPLEX RADIOS - Wireless-conferencing radios communicate directly with each other without a bases station using a multiple access protocol, such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA). Wireless-conferencing radios can be formed into groups and larger mesh networks. Some groups of wireless-conferencing radios use frequencies in a cellular band to communicate. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160164728 | MOBILE NETWORK IOT CONVERGENCE - A method in a network device is described and includes selecting, based upon a service request, one or more device gateways from a plurality of device gateways that are communicatively coupled with a plurality of low powered devices. The low powered devices do not include Subscriber Identity Modules. Configuration information is transmitted over a public network to the selected device gateways, causing the selected device gateways to configure ones of the low power devices to perform actions according to the service request. Data is received from the selected device gateways over the public network that was generated by the configured low power devices. One or more GPRS Tunnel Protocol (GTP) tunnels are established with a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway of a mobile network operator, and the received data is sent over the one or more GTP tunnels to be processed by the mobile network operator. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160164736 | Technologies for Autonegotiating 10G and 1G Serial Communications Over Copper Cable - Technologies for autonegotiation of communications operational modes over copper cable include a network port logic having a communication link coupled to a remote link partner. The network port logic may start an autonegotiation protocol upon reset, when the link is broken, or upon manual renegotiation. The network port logic transmits an autonegotiation page to the remote link partner that indicates single-lane communications ability over copper cable. The network port logic receives an autonegotiation page from the link partner indicating single-lane communications ability over copper cable. If the network port logic and link partner have a common single-lane communication ability, the link may be activated. The autonegotiation pages may be base pages or next pages. The single-lane communication ability may be indicated by one or more bits of the autonegotation pages. The link may be established at 1 gigabit or 10 gigabits per second. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160164770 | Method and Apparatus for Operating a Routing Device and Relevant Routing Device - One of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a method for operating a routing device in a network. The method comprises: receiving, during routing table calculation for a first topology change associated with a first routing device, a message indicative of a second topology change associated with a second routing device; determining a time duration of a hold time period based on a running time required for performing shortest path first calculations for a shortest path between the routing device and the second routing device, wherein the running time is retrieved from a running time database and the running time database is configured to store plural values each of which is indicative of a running time required for performing shortest path first calculations for a shortest path between the routing device and each of other routing devices in the network, wherein during the hold time period, the routing device does not perform any further routing table calculation. The present invention also relates to corresponding routing device. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160164803 | NODE-BASED QUALITY-OF-SERVICE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for scheduling network communications in a managed network can include a Network Controller discovering a plurality of network nodes; the Network Controller classifying the discovered network nodes into two or more classifications of node for node-level prioritization of network communications; the Network Controller receiving reservation requests from at least some of the plurality of network nodes, wherein the reservation requests request one or more time slots for their respective network nodes in an upcoming communication window; and the Network Controller assigning time slots in the upcoming communication window to one or more network nodes in response to reservation requests, wherein the assignment is based on a priority of the network nodes and wherein the priority is assigned to the nodes according to their classification. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165427 | NETWORK COMMUNICATION METHOD - A first communication terminal, unconnected with a communication network, searches for a second communication terminal existing around the own communication terminal. In the communication network, one of communication terminals functions as a master having a function of an access point and the rest of the communication terminals function as slaves of the master. Among the one or more second communication terminals found through the search, the first communication terminal determines a second communication terminal, in which information included in a communication message received from the second communication terminal shows that it is a connected master terminal which is a terminal connected with the communication network and functions as the master, to be a connection counterpart. Then, the first communication terminal configures a network with the determined connection counterpart. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165454 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLACING VIRTUAL SERVING GATEWAYS FOR MOBILITY MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems for determining placement of a virtual serving gateway. The method includes obtaining a set of input information. The input information includes network information and configuration information providing one or more parameters for placing the virtual serving gateway, and includes at least one mobility insensitivity criterion. Placement of the virtual serving gateway at one or more physical hosts is determined in accordance with the network information and the configuration information. The virtual serving gateway is distributively placeable across physical hosts. A set of output information is generated. The output information includes information identifying placement of the virtual serving gateway at the physical hosts, and a hosting percentage for each physical host. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165462 | Self-Learning, Adaptive Approach for Intelligent Analytics-Assisted Self-Organizing-Networks (SONs) - Techniques for optimizing configuration parameters in a wireless network may iteratively adjust one or more wireless configuration parameters during a first stage of an adjustment period until either a cost increase during a single iteration exceeds an upper cost threshold or (ii) the number of successive iterations exhibiting a per-iteration cost increase between the upper cost threshold and a lower cost threshold exceeds a threshold number of iterations. This may trigger the AP proceed to a second stage of the adjustment period, where the AP may adjust the same wireless configuration parameter in an opposite direction, maintain a value of the wireless parameter, or adjust a different wireless configuration parameter during the second stage. Progression between successive adjustment periods may be at least partially coordinated between APs in a group of APs. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165522 | Session Setup In An Energy-Efficient Cellular Wireless Telecommunications System - The present invention provides a random access procedure for establishment of a data connection between a terminal and a SA-cell in an energy-efficient network, such as e.g. a BCG2 network, wherein the total session setup time is shortened. An information request message (IRM) transmission from the mobile terminal is used for selecting the SA-cell that will serve the mobile terminal (i.e. set-up a data session with this SA-cell) and is simultaneously used for performing a ‘contention-free-like’ random-access procedure towards all candidate SA-cells. In this way performing a RACH | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165523 | IMPLEMENTING AN ACCESS CONTROLLER POOL - According to an example, in an AC pool including a MAC and a plurality of LACs registered on the MAC, after a first LAC is registered on the MAC, the MAC issues a first traffic rule to the first LAC, wherein the first traffic rule redirects a discovery packet sent from an AP to the MAC. When receiving the discovery packet sent from the AP or receiving a discovery packet sent from the AP and forwarded via a LAC, the MAC selects, from a plurality of the LACs, a second LAC for handling the AP. The MAC generates a second traffic rule associated with the AP and the second LAC, and issue the second traffic rule to a plurality of the LACs, so that when another LAC receives a communication tunnel protocol packet sent from the AP, the other LAC redirects the communication tunnel protocol packet to the second LAC. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165526 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Access to a Packet Data Network - An access point supports communication in a femto cell of a cellular communication network. The access point comprises transceiver circuitry arranged to enable communication with at least one wireless communication unit located within the femto cell, and a signal processing logic module comprising an access point controller interface logic module arranged to enable communication between the access point and an access point controller. The signal processing logic module further comprises a gateway logic module arranged to provide an interface between the at least one wireless communication unit located within the femto cell and a packet data network. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160173324 | Re-tasking Balloons in a Balloon Network Based on Expected Failure Modes of Balloons | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173327 | MISSION MODULE FOR MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKING | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173329 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CONFIGURING A FLOW INTERFACE ON A NETWORK ROUTING ELEMENT | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173335 | NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE AND A METHOD OF CHANGING NETWORK CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS WITHIN A NETWORK DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173337 | DYNAMIC MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS OF WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173340 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MODELING PACKET TECHNOLOGY SERVICES USING A PACKET VIRTUAL NETWORK (PVN) | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173341 | BOUNDED-BUDGET MONITOR DEPLOYMENT IN MONITORING NETWORKS VIA END-TO-END PROBES | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173442 | Method for Diagnosing the Availability of Network Subscribers in an IP-Based Network | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173443 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING IDENTIFIERS TO COMPONENTS OF A CONTROL SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174015 | WIRELESS ENVIRONMENTAL DATA CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESH NETWORKING | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174134 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE SERVICE DISCOVERY IN A WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174146 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING APPLIANCE TO NETWORK | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174169 | RADIO BASE STATION, USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160182243 | REMOTE DEVICE WAKING USING A MULTICAST PACKET | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182252 | Wireless and Powerline Communication Mesh Network | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182278 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL PLANE OF A SWITCH | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182279 | AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING DATA CENTER NETWORKS WITH NEIGHBOR DISCOVERY PROTOCOL SUPPORT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182281 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS BASE STATION | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182286 | METHOD FOR PROVISIONING NON-REAL-TIME DATA | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182290 | METHOD FOR UPDATING A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK IN A MULTI-PROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING NETWORK | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182308 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A TOPOLOGY OF A WIRELESS NETWORK | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182361 | Method And Apparatus For Network Interconnection | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160183102 | COORDINATION IN SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160183104 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING A CELL | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160183214 | AIRBORNE NETWORK DEVICE FOR A WIRELESS MESH NETWORK | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160183217 | Solving Exposed Terminal Problems in Wireless Networks | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160191228 | USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION, AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHODS THEREOF - A user equipment, a base station, and data transmission methods thereof are provided. The user equipment is connected to a first base station and receives a first FDR configuration of the first base station and a second FDR configuration of the second base station. The user equipment establishes an RRC connection with the second base station. The user equipment performs data transmission with the first base station and establishes a data connection with the second base station on the same frequency band simultaneously according to the first and second FDR configurations. The user equipment performs data transmission with the first base station and performs data transmission with the second base station on the same frequency band simultaneously according to the first and second FDR configurations. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191266 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BINDING INTELLIGENT DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for binding an intelligent device are provided. In the method, the apparatus acquires an intelligent device list that includes binding states of intelligent devices with a current user account. The apparatus acquires an operation instruction for an intelligent device in the intelligent device list. The apparatus then update a binding state of the intelligent device with the current user account according to the operation instruction. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191316 | MULTIPLE SOFTWARE VERSIONS IN A SWITCH GROUP - One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes one or more ports, a switch group module, a persistent storage module, and a synchronization module. The switch group module maintains a membership in a switch group. The persistent storage module stores configuration information associated with the switch group in a data structure, which includes one or more columns for attribute values of the configuration information, in a local persistent storage. The synchronization module obtains update information, which includes a first set of attribute values, from a portable representation. The synchronization module identifies a software version of a second switch in the switch group and generates an update instruction to update the first data structure in a persistent storage in the second switch with target update information. The target update information comprises a second set of attribute values updated from the first set of attribute values. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191325 | CONTEXTUAL VIRTUAL ROUTING UPDATES - A computer system may include logic configured to generate a topology model of an autonomous system; detect a route advertisement, relating to an external autonomous system, from a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) router; select a client BGP router; determine a next hop destination to the external autonomous system for the selected second BGP router, based on the detected route advertisement and based on the generated topology model; and provide the determined next hop destination to the selected client BGP router. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191371 | Automatically Configuring A Virtual Router - Provided is a method of automatically configuring a virtual router. Upon addition of a new virtual network switch to a host computing system on a network, a network or subnet of the virtual network switch is determined. If the network or subnet is not present in the routing table of a virtual router on the network, routing information related to the virtual network switch is added to the routing table of the virtual router. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191377 | GOAL-BASED NETWORK ROUTING - A device receives network information associated with a network to be planned and including a multiple traffic requirements for the network, and identifies the multiple traffic requirements in the network information. The device allocates a first route in the network for a traffic requirement of the multiple traffic requirements, and determines that a second route for at least one other traffic requirement, of the multiple traffic requirements, is removed based on the route for the traffic requirement. The device allocates a third route in the network for the at least one other traffic requirement, and allocates additional routes in the network for remaining traffic requirements of the multiple traffic requirements. The device generates a network plan for the network based on the first route, the third route, and the additional routes allocated in the network, and outputs or stores the network plan. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191427 | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OF DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL SWITCH - A method, non-transitory storage medium, and apparatus are presented for configuration management of a distributed virtual switch including components distributed on different entities in a computing system is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a snapshot of a configuration of the distributed virtual switch is received from a management plane configured to manage the distributed virtual switch. The snapshot may include settings for the configuration at a time of taking the snapshot. A persistent storage location independent from the management plane is designated for storing the received snapshot of the configuration. After the snapshot is taken, the configuration may be retrieved from the persistent storage location and the settings of the configuration may be applied to the distributed virtual switch, a new distributed virtual switch, or an existing distributed virtual switch. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160191460 | FORWARDING A DHCP PACKET - According to an example, a relay device receives a DHCP request packet sent from a DHCP client, in which the DHCP request packet includes a user information sub-option including a node identifier of the DHCP client. The relay device adds a node identifier of the relay device and path information of receiving the DHCP request packet by the relay device to a relay agent information sub-option in the DHCP request packet, and forwards the DHCP request packet to a DHCP server, so that the DHCP server determines network topology according to the user information sub-option and the relay agent information sub-option. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192203 | Mesh islands - A network device operable with a hybrid mesh network having a plurality of network and client devices, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a first independently addressable network interface and a second independently addressable network interface, the first network interface and the second network interface being adapted to enable multiple communication pathways within the hybrid mesh networkwherein the network device is configured to determine communication characteristics of one or more of the multiple communication pathways thereby to enable determination of optimization of communication within the hybrid mesh network by partitioning of the hybrid mesh network into two or more mesh islands wherein communication within each mesh island is non-overlapping with the another of the mesh islands. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192205 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING REPEATING DESIGN CELLS - A method of identifying repeating design cells in a layout is disclosed. The method includes: providing a layout including a plurality of first leaf cells and a plurality of second leaf cells; identifying a plurality of groups each consisting of overlapping first and second leaf cells; for each of the groups, selecting a first or second leaf cell as an observational cell and establishing a coordinate system originated at a single reference position of the observational cell, thereby obtaining a plurality of coordinates of the overlapping first and second cells; for each of the groups, sorting the coordinates and generating a hash; and identifying ones of the groups having identical hashes as repeating design cells. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192241 | ESTABLISHING METHOD FOR SELF-ORGANIZATION NETWORK OF WIRELESS NODES - A self-organization network establishing method comprising following steps is presented. A plurality of zone controllers (ZCs) establishes a connection, and one of the ZCs is chosen as a ZC-head. The ZC-head instructs the ZCs to enable a joining-permitted function. A plurality of wireless nodes respectively searches for one of the ZCs to join to a corresponding controller network thereof after the ZCs enable the joining-permitted function. The ZC-head collects data of the wireless nodes through the ZCs, and generates configuration messages for each wireless node based on the collected data. The ZCs disconnect all network connections after the collection is completed. Finally, each wireless node respectively re-searches for their best ZC to join to the corresponding controller network thereof according to the configuration messages. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192275 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Generation and management of a communication path between a plurality of information processing devices are properly performed. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160197772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) REMOTE CONTROL APPLICATIONS | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160197774 | USING TRANSACTIONS TO COMPUTE AND PROPAGATE NETWORK FORWARDING STATE | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160197777 | DELAYED INCREMENTAL AND ADAPTIVE PROVISIONING OF WIRELESS SERVICES | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160197781 | Method and System for a Flexible Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage System | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160197798 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND UTILIZING USER BEHAVIOR DATA WITHIN AN IOT SYSTEM | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160197815 | CONFIDENTIALLY DETERMINING ROUTE DIVERSITY FOR NETWORK ROUTES | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160198334 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES WITHOUT INTERNET FACILITY THROUGH SMART DEVICES | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160198367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF REMOTE WIRELESS DATA DEVICES | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160204983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160204986 | MULTIPLE MOBILITY DOMAINS WITH VLAN TRANSLATION IN A MULTI-TENANT NETWORK ENVIRONMENT | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160204987 | CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS POINTS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160204989 | BROADBAND MODEM WITH CHANNEL LEARNING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205012 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PATH CALCULATION | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205068 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, COMMUNICATION NODE, AND MOBILE NODE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205193 | WIRELESS FUEL SENSOR SYSTEM | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205545 | EPC NODE SELECTION USING CUSTOM SERVICE TYPES | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205558 | INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205613 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205616 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING TRAFFIC TO A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS DEVICES | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205678 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, USER TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160205724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AIRCRAFT TO NETWORKS ON GROUND | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160254947 | MOBILE STATION AND RADIO BASE STATION | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160254948 | CROSS-CARRIER INDICATION OF UPLINK/DOWNLINK SUBFRAME CONFIGURATIONS | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160254949 | NETWORK PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE ROUTER | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160254953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DCB CONFIGURATION OF ACCESS SWITCHES | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160254960 | Automatic Discovery and Provisioning of Multi-Chassis Etherchannel Peers | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BGP SFLOW EXPORT | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255488 | WIRELESS AREA NETWORK (WLAN) NODE, A WIRELESS DEVICE, AND METHODS THEREIN | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255511 | ACCESS POINT HAVING MULTICHANNEL AND MULTI TRANSMISSION POWER, CELL FORMATION METHOD | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255514 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BASE STATION SELF-CONFIGURATION IN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK STRUCTURE | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255523 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255662 | PROVIDING A NETWORK GATEWAY FOR USER DEVICES | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160255663 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING CONNECTION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160380801 | SWITCH, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AGGREGATED LINK - A switch, a device and a method for constructing an aggregated link are provided. A switch for constructing an aggregated link with multiple peer devices is provided. The switch includes multiple ports supporting different connection protocols, with each port being used for connecting to a peer device. The switch further includes a sub-aggregated link constructing unit used for aggregating one or more ports running the same protocol in the switch into a sub-aggregated link, and a control unit used for forming an aggregated link from all the sub-aggregated links. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380809 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO CONFIGURE EMBEDDED DEVICES - Systems, methods, and apparatus to configure embedded devices are described. An example apparatus includes a network interface to communicatively couple the apparatus with a network, an antenna to receive a radio frequency signal including 1) configuration data and 2) power, a memory coupled to the antenna to receive the power and to store the configuration data, a network configurer to retrieve the configuration data from the memory and to configure the network interface based on the retrieved data, and a power source other than the antenna to provide power to the memory and the network configurer during operation of the network configurer. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380810 | Configuration Management for Nodes in a Network - Disclosed are various embodiments for managing configuration changes applied to node devices in a network. Expected and target configuration files for a node are obtained, where the configuration files specify various parameters with corresponding values. A computing device determines a different one of the parameters having different corresponding values between the configuration files. A governing one of the parameters on which the different parameter depends is determined based at least in part upon a parameter reference. The computing device calculates a checksum for the governing parameter based at least in part upon a corresponding value of the governing parameter. Instructions are generated to calculate a checksum for the governing parameter currently configured in the node. The instructions further specify that, in response to the checksums matching, the different parameter in the node should be configured with a corresponding value of the different parameter as specified by the target configuration file. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380820 | Reconfiguring Wireless Networks By Predicting Future User Locations and Loads - Wireless networks may be dynamically reconfigured based at least in part on predicted future user device locations. The predicted future user device locations may be used to, for example, to offload user devices to small cells or WiFi networks. The predicted future user device locations may additionally or alternatively be used for targeting directional signals and/or for beam forming for multi-user multi-input/multi-output systems. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380822 | EXPANDABLE DISTRIBUTED CORE ARCHITECTURES HAVING RESERVED INTERCONNECT BANDWIDTHS - A network system for an expandable distributed core architecture (“DCA”) includes multiple spine switches, multiple leaf switches coupled thereto, and a plurality of interconnections coupling each of the spine switches to each of the leaf switches. Servers, storage, and other system items and resources can be coupled to the leafs via downlinks and uplinks. Each of the plurality of spine switches includes at least one unused spine port that is reserved for a future expansion of the DCA in order to accommodate the addition of at least one other separate leaf switch to the at least one unused spine port. Additional ports can be unused and reserved for future expansion additions of more leafs and/or more spines. Also, a computing system assists in the design of the specific number and configuration of spines, leafs and interconnections based upon user inputs regarding current and future system needs. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380823 | VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK FORWARDING AND NEXTHOP TO TRANSPORT MAPPING SCHEME - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes configuring on a network element a first tunnel from the network element to a first network, wherein the configuring comprises mapping a nexthop address of the local network element to a transport address of the tunnel on the network to create a first nexthop-to-transport mapping for the network element; and advertising the first nexthop-to-transport mapping along with routing information for the network element to remote network elements. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380831 | NORMALIZED SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING INTERFACE - A first message that conforms to a first software-defined networking protocol is received from a first source component. A first destination component associated with the first message is identified. A second software-defined networking protocol is determined based, at least in part, on the first destination component. The second software-defined networking protocol is one of a plurality of software-defined networking protocols. A second message that conforms to the second software-defined networking protocol is generated based, at least in part, on the first message. The second message is sent to the first destination component. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380834 | DETERMINING SERVER LOCATION IN A DATA CENTER - Embodiments generally relate to a method and device of determining a location of a server in a data center by establishing a relationship between a rack unit where each server of the data center is located and a port of a switch and determining the rack unit where the server is located based on a port of a switch connected to the server and the established relationship, and determining a location of the rack unit where the server is located based on relative positions of the switch connected to the server and a plurality of reference points. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380873 | SHORTEST PATH ROUTING IN SINGLE-CHANNEL NETWORKS WITH AGGREGATING AND NON-AGGREGATING NODES - Controllers in a software defined network and methods implemented such controllers include forming an auxiliary graph based on a network graph. The network graph includes aggregating and non-aggregating nodes and the auxiliary graph includes a number of non-aggregating nodes based on a number of incoming neighbors to non-aggregating nodes in the network graph. A best path from a source node to a destination node through the auxiliary graph is determined based on output links from non-aggregating nodes are occupied. The best path through the auxiliary graph is translated to a best path from the source node to the destination node through the network graph. Traffic is routed through the software-defined network based on the best path. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380874 | PACKET TRACING IN A SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT - An example method to perform packet tracing in a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) environment is provided. The SDN environment comprises an SDN controller device and a plurality of forwarding devices configurable by the SDN controller device. The method may comprise the SDN controller device configuring the plurality of forwarding devices to generate trace information of packets associated with a communication flow in the SDN environment; and receiving trace information of packets associated with the communication flow. Based on the trace information, the SDN controller device may generate aggregated trace information by identifying, from header information and payload information of the packets, particular packets associated with the communication flow that are processed by one of the plurality of forwarding devices, or a particular packet associated with the communication flow that is processed by at least two of the plurality of forwarding devices, or both. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380876 | POPULATING FORWARDING DATABASE TABLES IN A FABRIC ENVIRONMENT - A method includes each switch in a network maintaining a forwarding database table in which each record identifies a media access control (MAC) address, a port identifier, and a source identifier. A frame is received from a first network device at a first port of a first switch, wherein the frame includes a MAC address of the first network device. The first switch prepares a synchronization packet including the MAC address, a port identifier identifying the first port, a source identifier identifying the first switch and an instruction, in response to determining that the MAC address is not associated with the first switch in the first forwarding database table. The synchronization packet is sent to each other switch, and the forwarding database tables of the other switches are modified to implement the instruction. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160380883 | DETERMINING A CUSTOM CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK VIA AN INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK - Determining a custom content delivery network is disclosed. This can comprise determining a custom content delivery network (CCDN) based on information determined by an intelligent software-defined network (ISDN). An ISDN can receive a content request and related information from a user equipment (UE). The ISDN can determine CCDN information that can be employed to provision a transport network corresponding to the CCDN information. The transport network can be customized based on the content request and the related information. Moreover, as the related information changes, the transport network can be correspondingly updated. Some embodiments disclose an ISDN operating on a virtual machine in a cloud-computing environment. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160381141 | COMMUNICATION METHOD BETWEEN TERMINALS AND TERMINAL - The present disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, or machine type communications (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT), and may be utilized in intelligent services, based on the above technologies, such as a smart home, a smart building, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, smart grids, healthcare, smart electronics, advanced medical services, public safety network communications through fusion and convergence with conventional IT technologies and various industries. Data transmission control between a group of uncoordinated electronic devices in a computer network including the use of transmission authorization request messages and transmission authorization grant messages. | 12-29-2016 |
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