Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling data traffic in a network system is disclosed. The method includes establishing a list of prioritized applications on a user device. The applications are monitored for network activity. One or more management packets are assembled in response to detecting network activity corresponding to one of the prioritized applications. The one or more management packets include network attribute information. The management packet is then transferred to a network switch for use in configuring the prioritization of data traffic on the network system.

Abstract: An input/output (I/O) interface system for computing devices is disclosed. The I/O interface system includes an externally-engageable USB-C interface connector. A first I/O protocol controller circuit couples to the USB-C interface connector via multiple bidirectional serial lanes. Each of the bidirectional serial lanes transfers a single serial stream of data in a simultaneously bidirectional manner. A second I/O protocol controller circuit couples to the USB-C interface connector via multiple unidirectional serial lanes. Each of the unidirectional serial lanes transfers a single serial stream of data in a unidirectional manner. Mode control circuitry selects between the first I/O protocol controller circuit and the second I/O protocol controller circuit for data transfers with the USB-C interface connector based on a detected signaling media externally connected to the USB-C interface connector.

Abstract: An Ethernet adapter module for interfacing a network endpoint device to an Ethernet network is disclosed. The Ethernet adapter module includes an Ethernet medium access controller (MAC) and an Ethernet physical layer device (PHY). The Ethernet MAC includes a processor and Time Sensitive Networking and/or Audio Video Bridging (TSN/AVB) state machines that cooperate with the processor to (1) identify a TSN/AVB request from the network endpoint device, and (2) discover a network topology along which to transfer data between the network endpoint device and a second network endpoint device in accordance with a predetermined Quality of Service (QoS). The Ethernet PHY is coupled to the Ethernet MAC and includes timestamp logic to apply a timing reference to the data being transferred.

Abstract: A method of operation in a system is disclosed. The system includes a system processor, main memory coupled to the system processor, and a serial input/output (IO) interface coupled to the processor. The method includes de-framing multi-media packet data with a local area network peripheral device such as Ethernet, the multi-media packet data having a timing reference. The packet data is mapped to the main memory with the Ethernet peripheral device. The multi-media packet data is then transferred to the main memory as multi-media data, and stored in storage locations of the main memory in accordance with the mapping. The mapping information is accessed from device Host operating system with a second peripheral device via the serial I/O interface. The second peripheral device directly accesses the main memory storage locations. Significant power savings is realized for the CPU.

Abstract: An Ethernet adapter module for interfacing a network endpoint device to an Ethernet network is disclosed. The Ethernet adapter module includes an Ethernet medium access controller (MAC) and an Ethernet physical layer device (PHY). The Ethernet MAC includes a processor and Time Sensitive Networking and/or Audio Video Bridging (TSN/AVB) state machines that cooperate with the processor to (1) identify a TSN/AVB request from the network endpoint device, and (2) discover a network topology along which to transfer data between the network endpoint device and a second network endpoint device in accordance with a predetermined Quality of Service (QoS). The Ethernet PHY is coupled to the Ethernet MAC and includes timestamp logic to apply a timing reference to the data being transferred.

Abstract: An Ethernet adapter module for interfacing a network endpoint device to an Ethernet network is disclosed. The Ethernet adapter module includes an Ethernet medium access controller (MAC) and an Ethernet physical layer device (PHY). The Ethernet MAC includes a processor and audio video bridging (AVB) state machines that cooperate with the processor to (1) identify an AVB request from the network endpoint device, and (2) discover a network topology along which to transfer data between the network endpoint device and a second network endpoint device in accordance with a predetermined Quality of Service (QoS). The Ethernet PHY is coupled to the Ethernet MAC and includes timestamp logic to apply a timing reference to the data being transferred.

Abstract: Complexity requirements of the Live Video Streaming application are addressed by introducing spatial and temporal redundancy at the stream and networking layers and combining it with advanced reconstruction techniques at the client side. A system includes: a plurality of single or multiple content sources; weighted temporal redundancy generator; a network, coupling the single or multiple content sources and weighted temporal redundancy generator, wherein the network distributes data of the sources and generator; and a plurality of single or multiple content consuming entities, coupled to the network.

Abstract: Interpersonal communications initiated from devices such as various phones and voice/chat devices automatically transport via an optimal path by invoking a service selector of communication mediums for selecting at least one of several alternate routing paths for user communications from among available communication mediums common to both an initiator and recipient. A user registration database identifies communication mediums applicable to each user, and identifies or maps an appropriate communication medium between users for completing a particular call. The service selector identifies and intercepts an outgoing communication attempt (call, email, text) from a user, identifies the user and recipient in the database, and selects an optimal communication medium defining an alternate routing path from the initially specified (i.e. default) transport mechanism.

Abstract: A telecommunication appliance serves a large user base via an interface to a universal registration database having access to a set of transport mediums applicable to each user. A media database operates in conjunction with the appliance for identifying the user and providing targeted media to the user during a connection interval commonly referred to as the “ringback” period while a connection supporting the requested communication is completed. The universal identifier indexes alternate transport mediums available to the user based on entries in the universal database, and determines a lower cost (or no cost) transport. In lieu of the convention ringback, the initiating user receives targeted media referenced from the media database and responds to it while the communication is completed. The targeted media is provided as a fee based service to media provides (advertisers), therefore injecting revenue for supporting the service without requiring a fee from the invoking users.