Abstract: A control apparatus configured to, in a network constituted by the multiple communication apparatuses, control one or more anchor nodes designated in advance among the multiple communication apparatuses, includes: a route creation unit configured to create route information including labels of communication apparatuses or links to be passed through, based on an input required condition; a route compression unit configured to divide the labels included in the route information in units of anchor nodes, and compress at least a portion of the labels included in the route information into a compressed label that can be expanded in at least one anchor node among the communication apparatuses determined based on the route information, so as not to exceed a processing limit of a communication apparatus determined based on the route information; and a distribution unit configured to distribute information for expanding the compressed label to the at least one anchor node.

Abstract: A control unit of a multipath data transportation system that optimizes the load of the multiple communication paths of this system when the system transmits a data segment over these paths in parallel with forward error correction. The control unit determines an optimized number of packets to send over each path based on a prediction of quality for each path. The transmitted packets include systematic packets and coded packets.

Abstract: Techniques for ensuring symmetric forwarding between disparate networks. The techniques may include receiving a gateway preference order associated with a route advertised by an edge node, the edge node associated with a first network. The techniques may also include determining, based at least in part on the gateway preference order, that a gateway node is a more preferred gateway for the route than another gateway node, the gateway node configured to facilitate communications between the first network and a second network. In some examples, the techniques may also include converting the gateway preference order into a metric associated with an IP routing protocol that is in use in the second network. In some examples, the route including the metric may be distributed within the second network such that the gateway node is the more preferred gateway for return traffic of the route.

Abstract: A method for combining multiple different data processing, artificial intelligence and/or machine learning frameworks for execution by a target hardware includes extracting one or more computation graphs from each of the different frameworks. The computation graphs are combined into a fused computation graph. Memcopy operations are removed at edges between the computation graphs of the different frameworks. Memory spaces for computations in the fused computation graph are remapped to memory spaces of the target hardware.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing logical networking functionality for managed computer networks, such as for virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a network topology for a virtual computer network, such as a logical network topology that separates multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network into multiple logical sub-networks and/or that specifies one or more logical networking devices for the virtual computer network. After a network topology is specified for a virtual computer network, logical networking functionality corresponding to the network topology may be provided in various manners, such as without physically implementing the network topology for the virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.

Abstract: A microelectronic assembly may include a semiconductor wafer having first and second surfaces extending in first and second directions, the semiconductor wafer having network nodes connected to one another via local adjacent connections each extending in only one of the first and second directions, and an interconnection structure comprising a low-loss dielectric material and having first and second opposite surfaces extending in third and fourth directions each oriented at an oblique angle relative to the first and second directions, the interconnection structure having local oblique connections each extending in only one of the third and fourth directions. The semiconductor wafer may be directly bonded to the interconnection structure such that each of the network nodes is connected with at least one of the other network nodes, without use of conductive bonding material, through at least one of the local adjacent connections and at least one of the local oblique connections.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: A method and related system determine a localness measure that represents accessibility of a node connectiveness within a signed network. The method comprises, with a computer processor, receiving focus node (FN) information related to an FN of a graph representing the signed network, receiving neighbor node (NN) information related to a plurality of NNs in the signed network, and determining the localness measure based on the NN information and the FN information. The method and system also determine a harmony measure that represents importance of a node connectiveness within a signed network. The method comprises, with a computer processor, receiving source node (SN) information related to an SN of a graph representing the signed network, receiving destination node (DN) information related to a DN in the signed network, and determining the harmony measure based on the SN information and the DN information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for device establishing redundant relay nodes in a mesh network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device predicts, for each of a set of paths via which traffic for an online application can be routed, a distribution of an application experience metric for the online application. The device computes, for different subsets of the set of paths, aggregated distributions of their distributions of the application experience metric predicted by the device. The device makes comparisons between the aggregated distributions for the different subsets of the set of paths. The device causes, based on the comparisons, the traffic for the online application to be routed via a particular subset of the set of paths.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises means for performing, at a CU of a master node: receiving an individual PDU from one or more incoming PDUs, wherein each PDU is to be transmitted to a UE via one amongst respective paths towards at least one DU of the master node and at least one secondary node, the UE being in DC or MC with the master node and the at least one secondary node; collecting a respective data set for each of the paths; receiving, from a ML model inputting each data set, a respective estimated delay of transmission for each of the paths; selecting, from each of the paths, a path based on the estimated delay of transmission; and transmitting the PDU to the UE via the selected path.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating session-specific packet capture records. In one example, a first network device receives a first packet of a session between first and second client devices, the session comprising forward and reverse packet flows. The first network device modifies the first packet to include metadata comprising a packet capture indicator that indicates whether packet capture is to be performed for the session. The first network device stores at least a portion of the first packet and each subsequent packet of the session and forwards the modified first packet. A second network device receives the modified first packet and, based on the packet capture indicator, stores at least a portion of the first packet and each subsequent packet of the session in a session-specific packet capture record. The first and second network devices may generate, from the stored packet data, a packet capture record for the session.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and a computer program product for delivering a shoulder-tap to one or more battery-constrained devices are disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes receiving a shoulder-tap request; storing the shoulder-tap request in a database; retrieving last known network session information for the one or more battery-constrained devices; calculating shoulder-tap beacon frequency for each of the one or more battery-constrained devices; creating a shoulder-tap beacon for each of the one or more battery-constrained devices; and sending the shoulder-tap beacon to the destination IP address for each of the one or more battery-constrained devices in the calculated shoulder-tap beacon frequency.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing network traffic by filtering network requests based on network request-related information to be transmitted to one or more remote computing systems are disclosed. The system receives a first network operation indicating (i) a request to access a first resource and (ii) a set of requestor specific criteria associated with accessing the first resource. The system identifies a set of entities associated with the first resource and selectively communicates with a filtered subset of the set of entities by: identifying a set of entity specific criteria for each entity of the set of entities; determining whether the requestor specific criteria satisfies the set of entity specific criteria of respective entities; and transmitting the first network operation to respective entities in response to the requestor specific criteria satisfying the set of entity specific criteria of the respective entity.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a network system features a first virtual private cloud (VPC) network and a second VPC network. The first VPC network includes a first plurality of gateways. Each gateway of the first plurality of gateways is in communications with other gateways. Similarly, a second VPC network includes a second plurality of gateways. Each of the second plurality of gateways is communicatively coupled to the each of the first plurality of gateways to support data exchanges between resources deployed in different public cloud networks.

Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating an optical layer and a packet layer in a network, include a Software Defined Networking (SDN) Internet Protocol (IP) application configured to implement a closed loop for analytics, recommendations, provisioning, and monitoring, of a plurality of routers in the packet layer; and a variable capacity application configured to determine optical path viability, compute excess optical margin, and recommend and cause capacity upgrades and downgrades, by communicating with a plurality of network elements in the optical layer, wherein the SDN IP application and the variable capacity application coordinate activity therebetween based on conditions in the network. The activity is coordinated based on underlying capacity changes in the optical layer and workload changes in the packet layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for performing unification of data of one or more users across a plurality of communication devices in a plurality of shards. A user unification system receives a first set of data. In addition, the user unification system maps the first set of data to a first natural number. Further, the user unification system assigns a first shard index to the first set of data. Furthermore, the user unification system obtains a second set of data. Moreover, the user unification system maps the second set of data to a second natural number. Also, the user unification system unifies the first natural number and the second natural number. Also, the user unification system assigns the first shard index to the second set of data associated with a first user of the one or more users.

Abstract: Techniques for routing in communications networks include determining a state of a destination node in a current routing table stored at a first node. A value for a reference cost to the destination node is determined based on a minimum cost to the destination in the current routing table. Based on the state, a request message is formed including a reference distance field to prevent loops, an originating node field, a destination field, and a previous hop field. The request message is sent to a different second node within range. A record that indicates the data in the request message is stored in a pending request table. A reply message is received in response to sending the request message. In response to receiving the reply message, the record in the pending request table is removed, and the current routing table is updated based on the reply message.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes three or more wireless communication apparatuses and a control apparatus, wherein the control apparatus includes a setting unit configured to determine, for each of a plurality of paths from a first one of the wireless communication apparatuses to a second one of the wireless communication apparatuses, a total product value being a result of computing a total product of arrival probabilities of radio frames of respective radio sections constituting the path and a search unit configured to select a path, among the plurality of paths, with the number of transmission times of the radio frame for each of the paths being a predetermined number of times or smaller and the total product value being a predetermined threshold or more.

Abstract: This application discloses systems, devices, and methods for indoor navigation and tracking with a mesh network. In one aspect, a navigation device includes a receiver configured to receive a locational signal from a node network. The locational signal identifies a respective node of the node network, and the node network is distributed throughout a physical space. The navigation device includes a memory storing a program and a processor in communication with the receiver and configured to execute the program to calculate a position of the navigation device from the identity of the respective node, determine a routing instruction from the position of the navigation device to a destination based on the position of the navigation device and a known mapping of the node network in the physical space, and update the position of the navigation device and the routing instruction as the navigation device moves through the physical space.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes defining a micro-operative of a first network. The first network has non-obligatory nodes, and the micro-operative includes rankings assigned to each of the nodes of the first network. Activated core covalences (ACCs) are established for the nodes. Each ACC defines a minimum number of neighboring nodes of the node associated with the ACC that, upon the minimum number of neighboring nodes being disconnected from the first network, cause the ranking of the associated node to decrease. An aggregated activated core covalence (A-ACC) is established, and the A-ACC corresponds to a sum of at least some of the ACCs of the nodes. The method further includes determining, based on the A-ACC, whether to perform a communication operation using a path that includes the nodes in the first network.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide congruent bidirectional Segment Routing (SR) tunnels, namely congruent and fate-shared traffic forwarding for bidirectional SR tunnels. A bidirectional SR tunnel, as described herein, includes two unidirectional SR tunnels where the forward and reverse traffic directions follow the same path through the network when forwarded based on prefix and adjacency Segment Identifiers (SIDs). The term “congruent” is used herein to refer to the fact that the two unidirectional SR tunnels, i.e., the forward and reverse traffic directions, follow the same path through the network but in opposite directions. The guarantee of congruency is based on modification of the Segment Identifier (SID) configuration at the source nodes of each tunnel. Accordingly, the present disclosure maintains compatibility with existing Segment Routing configurations with the modifications solely at the source nodes.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the differentiated Quality of Service (“QoS”) treatment of different traffic types associated with the same application (e.g., a “multi-persona” application) by a wireless network, without the exposure of an application identifier of the application to the wireless network. The application may provide a traffic type indication, based on which a User Equipment (“UE”) may establish one or more QoS flows or other types of communication sessions with the wireless network, where the QoS flows or other types of communication sessions are associated with a network slice that is associated with the traffic type. The communication sessions may include Data Radio Bearers (“DRBs”), backhaul links, protocol data unit (“PDU”) sessions, or other suitable types of communication sessions.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a network path through a network that is managed by a software defined network (TsSDN) controller incorporating time management are disclosed. In some embodiments, the SDN controller can determine that a data packet originating from a transmitting device and directed to a receiving device is associated with one of: time-sensitive, timeaware or best effort characteristic. The controller can then determine a network path for transport of the data packet from the transmitting device to the receiving device with a guaranteed end to end delay to satisfy the characteristic. The end to end delay considers latency through each layer the data packet transitions through after being conjured at an application layer of the transmitting device. The data packet is then transmitted from the transmitting device via the network path to the receiving device.

Abstract: A method for managing a media transmission path includes: obtaining location information of a terminal; determining an application function user plane anchor device corresponding to the terminal, and an application function user plane edge device that has a minimum transmission delay, where the transmission delay is between the application function user plane edge device and the terminal; establishing media transmission paths between the application function user plane anchor device and the application function user plane edge device, and between the application function user plane edge device and the terminal; selecting a new application function user plane edge device when a location of the terminal changes; and handing over the terminal to the new application function user plane edge device. This method reduces a delay of a media transmission path, and can better meet a requirement of a delay sensitive service.

Abstract: A backbone service exposes network parameters, such as a minimum available bandwidth, latency, or packet loss, in a tunnel path between any source-destination pairs. The network parameters can be mapped as a function of time so that service teams can schedule when to use the backbone with minimized interruption to other users. The data generated by the backbone service can be transmitted, stored or displayed for informational purposes to provide insights to service teams on how to better leverage the network and create awareness of the current status of the backbone. The backbone service can be extended to provide bandwidth brokerage for controlling traffic distribution in the network. The backbone service can further provide triggered messages that inform service teams about failures in the network that could reduce the available bandwidth. The messages can further target users of affected source-destination pairs.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a reactive throttle architecture for managing traffic to shared resources. Such systems and methods define a throttling policy based at least in part on traffic to a resource. The traffic to the resources is directed through one or more logical lanes. A request from a client to access the resource is received, and a permit can be issued to the client to use one or more logical lanes to access the resource in accordance with the throttling policy.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to ascertaining whether data messages are repetitions of a previous data message. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments characterized herein, data packets (130/131) are received (102) and which use a first time delay relative to transmission of a previous data packet (120/121) by a different transmitter. Repetitions (110A/111A) of data packets are also received (102), and which use a second time delay relative to transmission of a previous data packet (110/111) by the same transmitter. The second time delay is less than the first time delay. The received packet is identified (102) as being a repetition of an immediately-previous data packet based on a time delay between the data packet and the immediately-previous data packet, relative to the first and second time delays.

Abstract: A link locating assisting device in a wireless communication network (10) obtains search limitation data concerning the wireless communication network and sends the search limitation data (SLD) to the wireless terminal (12) via a serving network node (14) and a serving link (SLK) for use in obtaining limitations for limiting a search for a set of candidate links (CLK1, CLK2, CLK3). The wireless terminal (12) obtains the search limitation data (SLD), sets limitations for a link search based on the search limitation data, search for candidate links starting with a current link search setting used with the serving link (SLK), and continues searching for candidate links with an offset from the current link search setting that grows with every search until the search limitations have been met.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically discovering applications/clusters in a network and mapping dependencies between the applications/clusters. A network monitoring system can capture network flow data using sensors executing on physical and/or virtual servers of the network and sensors executing on networking devices connected to the servers. The system can determine a graph including nodes, representing at least the servers, and edges, between pairs of the nodes of the graph indicating the network flow data includes one or more observed flows between pairs of the servers represented by the pairs of the nodes. The system can determine a dependency map, including representations of clusters of the servers and representations of dependencies between the clusters, based on the graph. The system can display a first representation of a first cluster of the dependency map and information indicating a confidence level of identifying the first cluster.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for transmitting and retransmitting data. A first message transmitted by a sender computing entity to a receiver computing entity over a first port may exercise a first network path whereas a second message transmitted over a second port may exercise a second network path. A system (e.g., sender computing entity) may determine network reliability metrics for a plurality of network paths. If a system detects data loss (e.g., packet loss) on a first port, a second port may be selected based on network reliability metrics for retransmission of the lost data. A port may for example, be selected for retransmission based on the following criteria: (1) the port has the longest consecutive duration without packet loss and (2) the port has received an acknowledgement for a packet that was sent more recently than the initial transmission of the lost packet.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems and methods for utilizing verified autonomous system (AS) network interconnections received via a cryptographically certified Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) object to generate an interconnect network model which may be used as a reference model to mitigate hijacking of network communications in downstream route announcements. In particular, AS networks may announce or share a cryptographically certified ROA object that includes a list of other AS networks to which the announcing network is connected. A router, server, or other networking device may receive ROA objects from multiple AS networks and generate a model or graph of the interconnectedness of the AS networks. Further, because each ROA object may be cryptographically certified or signed, the networking device may trust the information provided in the received ROA objects. The networking device may further verify announced routing information against the generated network model.

Abstract: A plant system includes: an access node connected to a network; a plurality of controllers configured to perform distributed control on a plurality of field devices provided in a plant; and a wireless communication unit provided in each group of a plurality of groups into which the plurality of controllers are grouped and connected to each controller in the corresponding group via a wired connection, and configured to connect each controller to the access node via a wireless connection.

Abstract: Various approaches for allocating resources to an application having multiple application components, with at least one executing one or more functions, in a serverless service architecture include identifying multiple routing paths, each routing path being associated with a same function service provided by one or more containers or serverless execution entities; determining traffic information on each routing path and/or a cost, a response time and/or a capacity associated with the container or serverless execution entity on each routing path; selecting one of the routing paths and its associated container or serverless execution entity; and causing a computational user of the application to access the container or serverless execution entity on the selected routing path and executing the function(s) thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for configuring a scheduling request, a network device, a terminal device, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: receiving at least one bandwidth part (BWP) configured by a network side; and receiving configuration parameters of at least one scheduling request configured by the network side for each BWP, wherein the configuration parameters of the scheduling request have a mapping relationship with a logical channel.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from an application framework, a set of tasks, a throughput requirement for each task of the set of tasks, and a set of active connections for a radio network comprising a Wi-Fi radio and a Zigbee radio. The computer-implemented method also includes determining, using the set of tasks, the throughput requirement for each task of the set of tasks, and the set of active connections, a target Wi-Fi radio duty cycle and setting the Wi-Fi radio to operate at the target Wi-Fi radio duty cycle. The computer-implemented method further includes monitoring, using a monitoring unit, air time statistics associated with the Wi-Fi radio, determining, using the air time statistics, a measured Wi-Fi duty cycle, and adjusting Wi-Fi radio settings to decrease a difference between the target Wi-Fi duty cycle and the measured Wi-Fi duty cycle.

Abstract: An example method may include obtaining network information of a network and determining a second path from a first node of multiple nodes to a second node of the multiple nodes. The network information may include a network topology that may include the multiple nodes and multiple links connecting the multiple nodes. The multiple links may include a first routing metric and a second routing metric. The network information may also include multiple first paths from each node of the multiple nodes to all other nodes of the multiple nodes along the multiple links. The multiple first paths may be determined based on the first routing metric. The determining the second path may include selecting path segments for the second path along the multiple links based on the path segments being included in the multiple first paths based on the second routing metric of the multiple links included in the path segments.

Abstract: A process for changing networks for a plurality of wireless devices includes storing in a database current wireless network distribution information for the plurality of wireless devices and storing in the database charge rates for the current wireless network distribution information for the plurality of wireless devices. The process further includes analyzing with the processor the current wireless network distribution information for the plurality of wireless devices and the charge rates for the current wireless network distribution information for the plurality of wireless devices to determine a change in distribution of wireless networks for one or more of the plurality of wireless devices and sending with the processor a command to modify wireless network settings for the one or more of the plurality of wireless devices. A system is disclosed as well.

Abstract: Software implementing a distributed ledger that adjusts in response disconnected peers is provided. The software implements an overlay routing protocol to monitor one or more overlay links between a first peer and one or more second peers that are maintaining a distributed ledger. The software adjusts how blocks for the distributed ledger are formed in response to detecting the one or more second peers becoming disconnected from the peer.

Abstract: Various approaches for allocating resources to an application having multiple application components, with at least one executing one or more functions, in a serverless service architecture include identifying multiple routing paths, each routing path being associated with a same function service provided by one or more containers or serverless execution entities; determining traffic information on each routing path and/or a cost, a response time and/or a capacity associated with the container or serverless execution entity on each routing path; selecting one of the routing paths and its associated container or serverless execution entity; and causing a computational user of the application to access the container or serverless execution entity on the selected routing path and executing the function(s) thereon.

Abstract: In a wireless optical network with multiple coordinators or other access points, the coverage area of coordinators may overlap. Interference in the communication between coordinators and devices may occur in these overlapping coverage areas. Various embodiments propose an automatic allocation of reserved time slots to coordinators. These time slots support the coordinators to advertise their presence without interference and enable a device to detect the presence of a neighbour coordinator in a single MAC cycle. Cooperation of coordinators can be supervised by a global controller to determine non-interfering time schedules whereby the coordinators rely on interference reports from the devices in the overlapping coverage areas. Fast detection allows fast re-scheduling of time slots in the wireless optical network in order to prevent interference when a device that enters the overlapping coverage area of two coordinators.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a network optimization method, a network optimization system, and a network device, and relate to the communications field. A first network device adjusts, if it is detected that a communications link between the first network device and a second network device is in an abnormal state, a metric of at least one data flow received by the first network device; and the first network device selects a transmission path for the at least one data flow based on adjusted metric, and transmits the at least one data flow to the selected transmission path. In this way, load of the communications link is reduced, and the communications link is restored to a normal state.

Abstract: Some examples relate to selection of a rendezvous point in an IP multicast network managing multicast group traffic. An example includes transmitting, from a controller in a cloud computing system, messages to a source device and a host device in an IP multicast-capable network, which may include two peer network devices that are virtualized to function as one virtual device. Based on the response to the messages, the controller may determine that the source device is present in OSI layer 3 and the host device is present in OSI layer 2. The controller may determine that the peer network are located downstream in relation to the determined layer of the source device. The controller may select a non-peer network device as a rendezvous point in the IP multicast-capable network. Further to the selection, the controller may synchronize an active-active configuration between the peer network devices.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to automated chip design, such as a pareto-optimization framework for automated network-on-chip design. In one example, a method for network-on-chip (NoC) design includes determining network performance for a defined NoC configuration comprising a plurality of n routers interconnected through a plurality of intermediate links; comparing the network performance of the defined NoC configuration to at least one performance objective; and determining, in response to the comparison, a revised NoC configuration based upon iterative optimization of the at least one performance objective through adjustment of link allocation between the plurality of n routers. In another example, a method comprises determining a revised NoC configuration based upon iterative optimization of at least one performance objective through adjustment of a first number of routers to obtain a second number of routers and through adjustment of link allocation between the second number of routers.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising means for: translating between a first communication apparatus and a first wireless communication network operating as at least part of a bridge between the first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus; determining that the first and/or second communication apparatus is undergoing or has undergone a mobility event; and executing at least part of a mobility procedure resulting from the mobility event.

Abstract: A network control system that includes several controllers for managing several switching elements. In some embodiments, each switching element implements at least one logical switching element and has a master controller. In some embodiments, at least one controller is a master of at least two switching elements. The network control system accepts definitions of the logical switching elements and, in some embodiments, each logical switching element has a master controller. In some embodiments, at least one controller is a master for at least two logical switching elements.

Abstract: Enhanced mesh network performance is provided by computation of a path metric with respect to multi-hop paths between nodes in a mesh network and determination of a path through the mesh network that is optimal according to the path metric. Information is communicated in the mesh network according to the determined path. Nodes in the mesh network are enabled to communicate via one or more wireless links and/or one or more wired links. The path metric optionally includes an effective bandwidth path metric having elements (listed from highest to lowest conceptual priority) including an inverse of a sustainable data rate, a number of wireless links, and a number of wireless and wired links. The sustainable data rate is a measure of communication bandwidth that is deliverable by a path for a period of time. Accounting is made for interference between contiguous wireless links operating on the same channel.

Abstract: Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology exploits modulated coded impulses over a wide frequency spectrum with very low power over a short distance for digital data transmission. Today's leading edge modulated sinusoidal wave wireless communication standards and systems achieve power efficiencies of 50 nJ/bit employing narrowband signaling schemes and traditional RF transceiver architectures. However, such designs severely limit the achievable energy efficiency, especially at lower data rates such as below 1 Mbps. Further, it is important that peak power consumption is supportable by common battery or energy harvesting technologies and long term power consumption neither leads to limited battery lifetimes or an inability for alternate energy sources to sustain them. Accordingly, it would be beneficial for next generation applications to exploit inventive transceiver structures and communication schemes in order to achieve the sub nJ per bit energy efficiencies required by next generation applications.