Abstract: A method and apparatus of reorganizing cells received over data communication lines at a receive node is provided. The cells have an initial order identified by monotonically increasing sequence identifiers. The receive node has buffers associated with respective ones of the communication lines. Each of the buffers has an output position. A cell having a smallest sequence identifier is detected from one or more cells at the output positions of the buffers. It is determined if the smallest sequence identifier is sequentially consecutive to a specified sequence identifier. If the smallest sequence identifier is sequentially consecutive to the specified sequence identifier, the cell having the smallest sequence identifier is dequeued from an output position of one of the buffers and the specified sequence identifier is redefined as the smallest sequence identifier.

Abstract: A system and method for managing an IP telephony network that uses a configuration map for organizing sites in a tree-like hierarchy. The system is capable of managing the addition, removal and movement of IP telephony elements within an IP telephony network and locating services and IP telephony elements within the IP telephony network in an efficient manner.

Abstract: A method is provided for maintaining a communication network including a plurality of call processors, a plurality of packet gateways, and a plurality of trunk groups connected to each packet gateway. Queries are transferred to at least one call processor of the plurality of call processors, and responses are received from the one call processor. The responses are processed to associate the one call processor with a packet gateway and to associate the packet gateway with trunk groups connected to the packet gateway. The association of the packet gateway with the trunk groups is displayed, and a user selects one of the trunk groups. Then an instruction is transferred to the one call processor to seize and release the user-selected one of the trunk groups.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to facilitating transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 networks. In particular implementations, the invention facilitates or enables accessibility of network application services between IPv4 and IPv6 hosts, or traversal of network paths including both IPv6 or IPv4 domains. Particular implementations of the invention are directed to selective mapping of network layer addresses between IPv6 and IPv4 protocols and Domain Name System records under one or more policy controls. Other implementations of the invention are directed to a proxy-to-proxy based tunnel architecture allowing hosts implementing a first network layer protocol, such as IPv4, to traverse a network implementing a second network layer protocol, such as IPv6.

Abstract: A method of configuring at least one user-specific connection between access points of a transmission network, particularly of a highly available network, which are connectable to user-located network devices, and a server of a network management system, a management module for the server, a configuration tool, and a configuration module for the configuration tool are presented. Network data about the network devices and links between these network devices via which the user-specific connection can be established is determined, and planning data for a representation of the network is generated on the basis of which at least one availability criterion of the network devices or of the links is determinable. Planning data for a representation of the transmission network is then generated, on the basis of which at least one availability criterion of the network devices or of the links is determinable.

Abstract: A network device discovery system includes a computing system configured to broadcast a device discovery datagram packet to a network such that the device discovery datagram packet is encoded with data identifying at least one device discovered on the network, wherein if a time period from the broadcast of the device discovery datagram packet exceeds a predetermined threshold and a quantity of device discovery datagram packets broadcast to the network exceeds a predetermined threshold, the computing system is configured to discontinue broadcast of device discovery datagram packets to the network.

Abstract: In a GPRS system, a method of a mobile station acquiring an IP network address. The method comprises the steps of: the mobile station generating a link identifier and sending it to a gateway over a wireless link in a network address request together with a request to check if the link identifier is unique; the gateway receiving the network address request and checking if the link identifier is unique; the gateway responding with a network address request response including either the sending a unique link identifier confirmed as being unique or a different unique link identifier; the gateway sending a network prefix to the mobile station; the mobile station combining the interface identifier and the network prefix to generate the IP network address.

Abstract: A method in a communication system, a communication system and an application server embodying the method are disclosed. The method is for communication of information during establishment of a communication session. In the method, additional information is included in a message carrying information regarding a data communication media for a communication session. The additional information regards a floor status of the data communication media in relation to a party of the communication session. The message is sent from the communication system to a user equipment.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus functioning as a data communication apparatus determines whether data communication with another information processing apparatus in the same local network is carried out using a global network address. If it is determined that the data communication is carried out using a global network address, the information processing device carries out control so that the data communication is carried out using a local network address.

Abstract: A packet-based, hierarchical communication system, arranged in a spanning tree configuration, is described in which wired and wireless communication networks exhibiting substantially different characteristics are employed in an overall scheme to link portable or mobile computing devices. The network accommodates real time voice transmission both through dedicated, scheduled bandwidth and through a packet-based routing within the confines and constraints of a data network. Conversion and call processing circuitry is also disclosed which enables access devices and personal computers to adapt voice information between analog voice stream and digital voice packet formats as proves necessary. Routing pathways include wireless spanning tree networks, wide area networks, telephone switching networks, internet, etc., in a manner virtually transparent to the user.

Abstract: A mobile communication system in which, when transmission is performed from a base station to a terminal device, a modulation scheme is designated, from among at least two modulation schemes with different modulation levels, on the basis of reception quality at the terminal to perform transmission from the base station. The system includes a base station transmitting at a first transmission power using a frequency designed for, in a channel allocation scheme of the system, not causing interference with an adjacent base station and using a first modulation scheme, and a second channel transmitting at a second transmission power lower than the first transmission power, and when the base station uses the second channel, a second modulation scheme having a lower modulation level than the first modulation scheme is designated, and communication is performed.

Abstract: A method and system for load balancing network access solutions, for example Provider Edger (PE) routers and network interface cards within said routers, based on characteristics of the destination device to which the assigned network access solutions connect. This enables a service provider to load balance access connections of a particular customer across a number of different network access solutions, based on who the customer is and where the customer is located. In addition, such a system can balance network access solutions based on capacity and utilization of the network access solutions.

Abstract: A data communication network for providing dynamic routing through both wireless and wired subnetworks to support wireless communication devices and wired remote stations is disclosed. In the wireless network, the wireless communication devices can be mobile RF terminals, while the wired remote stations might be personal computers attached to a wired subnet, such as an ethernet coaxial cable. The wireless network architecture utilizes a spanning tree configuration which provides for transparent bridging between wired subnets and the wireless subnets. The spanning tree configuration provides dynamic routing to and from wireless communication devices and remote stations attached to standard IEEE 802 LANs.

Abstract: A plurality of nodes are connected to one another so as to form a ring network. A pseudo master node blocks relay of user data on one side, and transmits in the ring network a health packet that contains information about a priority order in which the pseudo master node is to be set as a master node. If the pseudo master node receives the health packet transmitted by it, or receives a health packet transmitted by another node, the pseudo master node judges whether the pseudo master node is to be set as a master node based on the priority order contained in the received health packet.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods relate to allocating bandwidth to a plurality of ports that access a shared resource. An exemplary system may comprise a multiplexer, a table, and a scheduling circuit. The table may define when a port has access to the shared resource. The table entries may be based on the number of ports with access to the shared resource and the required bandwidth in each of the ports. The scheduling circuit controls the multiplexer according to the table, and the ports may gain access to the shared resource one port at a time.

Abstract: A method time-stamps an electronic message in accordance with information about the time zone in which the intended recipient resides where the message is originally received by a message center in a time zone different from the intended recipient.

Abstract: A method for a media gateway controller (MGC) to deliver a resource provision decision to a media gateway (MG) includes: the MGC receives a decision request from the MG and makes a resource provision decision according to service requirement information and/or resource status information, and delivers the resource provision decision to the MG. The present invention also discloses an MGC, an MG and a system comprising the MGC and MG. In the invention, the MGC does not deliver the resource provision decision already made according to service requirement information and/or resource status information until reception of a decision request from the MG so that the MGC delivers a resource provision decision passively upon request of the MG. The Pull mode for delivery of the resource provision decision is thus supported.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus obtains cross-connect information on an input side and an output side, reserves the information as a cross-connect for management shift, adds object information formed of that cross-connect information and others to a signaling message for transmission and reception, and also updates the reserved cross-connect for management shift to shift path management.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, system (including a circuit card), and integrated circuit for identifying a plurality of recipients to receive a single data payload. An identifier concerning each of the plurality of recipients is provided to an offload engine. The single data payload is provided to the offload engine. Each of the plurality of identifiers is paired with the single data payload to form a plurality of addressed data payload. Each of the plurality of addressed data payloads is transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a system, an access terminal and an access network for transmitting a forward traffic channel at a fixed rate. In the present invention, an access terminal transmits identification information of one or more specific forward carrier links to an access network when the access terminal determines that it needs to receive one or more forward traffic channels at a fixed rate from the one or more specific forward carrier links as designated. The access network transmits one or more forward traffic channels at the fixed rate according to the received identification information. The inventive access terminal may choose to receive a forward traffic channel(s) at a fixed rate from a forward carrier link(s) of a sector(s) as designated, thereby enhancing flexibility in transmitting a forward traffic channel and improving the multiple carrier EV-DO technology.