Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the transfer of content between two or more storage units. The transfer of content between two or more storage units can be based upon a count of the number of hits to a storage unit entry associated with the content. In embodiments, the transfer of content between two or more storage units can be further based upon a predetermined threshold associated with a period.

Abstract: A method implemented in a computer system for detecting performance degradation in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable plant having customer premises equipment (CPE) elements, active elements, and passive elements. The method collects radio frequency (RF) metric values, computes absolute deviation values of the RF metric values from reference RF metric values, computes relative hierarchical deviation values of the RF metric values, and computes relative peer deviation values of the RF metric values. The method sends an alarm message to an operator when the absolute deviation value, relative hierarchical deviation value, or relative peer deviation value for any element exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for parallel accumulation of information bits as part of the generation of low-density parity-check codes are provided. Consecutive information bits can be accumulated through vector operations where the parity addresses used for accumulation can be made contiguous through a virtual to private parity address map. The method for accumulating a set of parity bits for an encoding operation may comprise the steps of performing an exclusive or (XOR) between a multi-bit vector containing information bits and a multi-bit vector of parity bits in an encoder, and storing results of the XOR as a set of parity bits. An encoder for accumulating the set of parity bits is also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to pair a client device with a CPE device. The methods, systems and computer readable media described in this disclosure can enable the pairing of a client device with a CPE device upon a connection of the client device to a whole-network associated with the CPE device. Further, methods, systems and computer readable media can enable the secure pairing of a client device with a CPE device with little to no user-input.

Abstract: At least one trickplay source file is generated from original media content. Trickplay view files for rendering particular trickplay view rates are then generated from the trickplay source file.

Abstract: A computer readable medium and a method for bandwidth management, the method may include receiving or generating (a) video entity quality information for multiple sets of video entities, each set of video entities comprises video entities that belong to different versions of a same video stream, (b) user device screen size information for each user device out of multiple users devices, (c) user device profile information for each user out of multiple users, and (d) bandwidth constraints relating to bandwidth available for transmission of selected video entities to the user devices; wherein each user of the multiple users is associated with a user device of the multiple users devices; selecting for each user device a selected video entity based on at least (a) the video entity quality information, (b) the user device screen size information, (c) the requested video profile information, and (d) the bandwidth constraints; and, streaming to the multiple user devices from multiple selected video entities.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus can be used to provide handover of on-hold sessions in converged networks. In various example implementations, an on-hold session between a mobile communication device and a fixed packet network-connected peer CPE can be handed over from a fixed packet domain to a cellular domain, and vice versa. In various example implementations, an on-hold session between a mobile communication device and a PSTN-connected peer CPE can be handed over from a fixed packet domain to a cellular domain, and vice versa.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for controlling a bias point voltage for an external optical modulator are provided. A control loop is used to adjust a bias signal applied to an external modulator by determining unwanted signals at a predetermined frequency received by an optical receiver of the control loop and accounting for these unwanted signals when determining the bias point voltage.

Abstract: A media server comprises a plurality of nodes each comprising a gateway, each gateway providing memory and communication of data between mass storage and I/O ports of a node, and/or providing communication of data between the node and other nodes. Each node utilizes one or more central processors. The media server comprises logic to enable the processors to manage the streaming of data from the mass storage to the I/O ports via the gateways without communicating the data between the processors and any of the mass storage, I/O ports, or gateways.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus can be used to provide call routing in converged networks. In various examples, a converged call routing system can be used determine routing information associated with an incoming connection request. Routing information can be based upon one or more of a current location of a communications device or a profile associated with a communications device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses can provide improved ranging for communications devices. This improved ranging can include prioritizing an upstream ambiguity list and/or prioritizing visible upstream channel identifiers, and generating a hierarchical candidate list for use in initial ranging for a communications device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating navigation of a hierarchy including a plurality of categories within a user interface. A method includes displaying a first set of categories in the hierarchy as respective graphical images along a first axis of a user interface. A reverse navigation option is also displayed along the first axis with the first set of categories. The method continues by allowing the first set of categories and the reverse navigation option to be scrolled along the first axis to place the reverse navigation option within a focus area of the user interface. In response to the reverse navigation option being placed within the focus area, the user interface displays one or more ancestor categories of the first categories as respective graphical images along a second axis of the user interface. In response to an ancestor category being selected from the second axis, the user interface replaces the first categories with second categories along the first axis.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, in which a call transfer can be performed independently of a positive final response in a call transfer to the a third party subject of the call transfer. In some implementations, a first party to the communications session can send a drop/disconnect signal after initiating the call transfer or after receiving an acknowledgement of the initiation of a call transfer.

Abstract: A method includes reading selected portions of video content from a digital versatile disk (“DVD”), said selected portions of video content separated by periods of time to provide a fast forward or rewind mode; generating a transport stream of transport stream packets containing said selected portions of video content; and in response to detecting said fast forward or rewind mode, causing a transport stream decoder to decode said transport stream packets without synchronization.

Abstract: A method of substituting content during a program break, includes: detecting a break in a broadcast program, and in response to the break, showing substitute content. A method of substituting broadcast content displayed on a screen, includes: determining an occurrence of a break in a broadcast content; and in response to the occurrence of the break, displaying substitute content on the screen. The method may further include: displaying the broadcast content when the break terminates.

Abstract: A downstream network device is booted into a final provisioned state by retrieving a configuration file a first time from an upstream network device, and checking if a currently booted software load of the downstream device matches a first software load (EE) described by the configuration file. If the currently booted software load of the downstream device does not match the EE, the downstream network device checks if the configuration file includes a description of a second software load (NE), and if so, the downstream network device checks if the currently booted software load matches the NE, and if not, the downstream network device downloads the first software load, boots the first software load, and retrieves the configuration file a second time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying an appropriate video signal path is provided for delivery of video-on-demand (VOD) data to a subscriber in a VOD system. The signal path may be a portion of an hybrid fiber optic and cable (HFC) network so that other signal paths in the HFC network may service subscribers in other areas. Because each path need not service every area, the total bandwidth provided by the VOD server need not be provided to every area so that the bandwidth provided to each area can be commensurate with the needs of that area. When a subscriber requests VOD programming, the identification received by the subscriber's terminal from the VOD server is returned to the server along with the request. From the identification, the VOD server may determine the area in which the requesting subscriber is located and the VOD server may then transmit the requested programming to the area in which the subscriber is located for reception by the subscriber.

Abstract: Using an identifier generation algorithm, a device coupled to a communication network generates an SSID and associated encryption key for a mobile device using its unique identifier. The encryption key and SSID are stored to a configuration database server coupled to the network. A wireless-capable device that provides access to the network receives the SSID and encryption key from the configuration database and sends a broadcast message that includes the SSID and unencrypted original information. The mobile user device receives the broadcast message when it enters the presence of the wireless access device. Using the identifier generation algorithm the mobile device generates an SSID and key from its unique identifier and encrypts the original information and sends a return message including the SSID and the encrypted original information. The mobile device is granted access if unencrypted original information from the return message matches that sent in the broadcast message.

Abstract: Diagnostic testing of a telephony line card device and corresponding line card is initiated using an initiation MIB. Responding to an instruction from a main processor that a query has determined that an initiation MID is Set, line card processor circuitry begins a predetermined series of diagnostic testing. Results for the diagnostic testing are stored in a register coupled to the line card processor circuitry. After testing completes, the main processor, which is coupled to the line card processor, retrieves the results information from the line card register, converts the information to one or more results MIB(s) and stores the results MIB(s) as an instance(s) to a memory coupled to the main processor. The result MIB instance(s) is/are made available to a local or remote device via port coupled to the line card device. A permissive MIB may be queried to determine whether diagnostic testing is permitted.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus can be used to filter packet reflections. In various implementations, packets received on a subscriber side of a device having a source address identifying a service provider device can be dropped. In other implementations, portions of packets forwarded to a subscriber side of a device can be cached and compared to portions of packets received on a subscriber side of the device.