Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for the convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate than a post-4G system and the IoT technology. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety services) based on the 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for processing data in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums that allow a network-based communication service to control a signaling path and media flow within non-public networks for direct-routed network-based communication sessions (e.g., telephony). The signaling and media flow may be controlled by using SIP protocol extensions to specify both the signaling route and the media route.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclose systems, methods, and apparatus for establishing and using multiple Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) associations. An example method includes a network node establishing a first SCTP association and a second SCTP association for an application protocol connection with a core network node. The network node moves a user equipment (UE) associated signaling stream from the first SCTP association to the second SCTP association.

Abstract: An anchoring network device of a telecommunications network can receive a first initiation request of a communication session and determine a second request indicating a different media capability than the first request. A network gateway can modify packets of the session, e.g., by transcoding between the capabilities. In some examples, the anchoring device can determine that a codec list of the initiation request corresponds to a rewrite rule. The device can apply the rewrite rule to the request to provide a second request listing a second, different codec. In some examples, the anchoring device can determine if there is a common media capability between the first initiation request and a predetermined exclusion list. If not, the second request can include at least one capability not in the first request, e.g., an Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) Channel-Aware-mode (ChAw) codec.

Abstract: A data transmission method of an unmanned aerial vehicle system and a ground image transmission module are provided. The data transmission method includes: receiving, by the ground image transmission module, at least two data packets sent in parallel by terminal equipment, each data packet in the at least two data packets corresponding to one module in the unmanned aerial vehicle system; respectively caching, by the ground image transmission module, each data packet in the at least two data packets into a buffer queue corresponding to each data packet; and transmitting, by the ground image transmission module, each of the data packets in the buffer queues to the module corresponding to the data packet through a communication channel between the modules corresponding to the data packets in the unmanned aerial vehicle system.

Abstract: A control stand is disclosed for controlling a crane, an excavator, a crawler, or a similar construction machine having a seat, control elements actuable from the seat for inputting control commands, a display apparatus for displaying information, and a control unit for generating adjustment signals in dependence on input control commands and/or for providing information to the display apparatus. A crane is disclosed having such a control stand that can be configured in the form of a crane operator's cabin. The control elements and/or the display apparatus of the control stand and various further auxiliary units can be individually configurable. Personal pre-settings can be saved and can be reinvoked when the control stand or the crane is to be controlled by a certain machine operator.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a scalable, risk-based authentication system including a plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: analyze user data and organization data, and generate a set of risk factors based on the user data and the enterprise data; a risk aggregator in communication with the plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: receive the set of risk factors, and transform the set of risk factors into risk indicators; and an authentication engine configured to: receive the risk indicators from the risk aggregator, and generate an authentication plan for a requested activity based on the risk indicators and the requested activity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for providing enhanced scheduling requests, e.g., in an IEEE 802.11 network. A client station (STA) may determine one or more minimum quality of service (QoS) metrics for supporting an application being implemented by the STA, and may determine minimum scheduling parameters to be implemented by an access point (AP) to achieve the minimum QoS. The STA may transmit to the AP a specific scheduling request indicating the minimum scheduling parameters. In response, the AP may schedule communication resources for the STA in accordance with the minimum scheduling resources.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to control of data communications services. According to a specific example, an apparatus is provided including one or more computer processor circuits configured and arranged to interface with remotely-situated client entities using a first programming language used by a data communications server, and to provide a database of communications services to the client entities. The apparatus further includes communications control circuitry configured and arranged to control communications routing for each respective client entity, by identifying, client-specific sets of control data derived from programming instructions received over a network and corresponding to a second programming language that is compatible with the first programming language, and providing the communications services to end-users of the client entity based on the client-specific sets of control data including particular routing functions for emergency notifications.

Abstract: A system for data communications comprising a handset having a processor, a wireless communications device, a speaker and a microphone and one or more software applications operating on the processor that are configured to interface with a voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) service. A wireless access point coupled to the handset through a local wireless communications media and the wireless communications device, the wireless access point further coupled to a long range wireless communications media and configured to interface with a server that provides VoLTE calling functionality.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing an attended automation module are disclosed. A processor implements a primary desktop on a graphical user interface (GUI) window. The primary desktop is being created in response to calling a higher level application programming interface (API) from a higher level library in connection with a primary desktop session. The processor also determines that a primary session is being conducted on the primary desktop; accesses a lower level library that stores lower level APIs; calls the lower level APIs; dynamically creates, in response to calling the lower level APIs, a plurality of child desktops each associated with a corresponding lower level API; displays the plurality of child desktops on the GUI window; and simultaneously runs each of the plurality of child desktops on the GUI window in parallel independent of running of the primary desktop.

Abstract: Systems and methods for causation analysis of network anomalies in a network include detecting an alarm condition at a network device, the alarm condition pertaining to an anomaly or increase in a traffic condition such as packet loss. A dominant key is identified in each of one or more key types which contributed to the alarm condition, the key types including dimensions of traffic flow. Two or more dominant keys of two or more key types are aggregated and clustered to determine a combination of dominant keys which contributed to the alarm condition. A dominant traffic flow comprising the combination of dominant keys which contributed to the alarm condition is identified based on the aggregation and clustering. Malware or security threats can be identified from detecting a dominant source IP address or host which contributed to a predominant number of packet drops or retransmissions at ports of the network.

Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources such as schedule data and historical throughput data for various resources associated with an entity, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling congestion in a mobile communication system. A method for controlling congestion of a network node according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: receiving congestion-related information from at least one base station; transmitting a user equipment information request message for making a request for information on a piece of user equipment corresponding to the base station to a mobility management entity; receiving a user equipment information response message including the information on the user equipment corresponding to the base station from the mobility management entity; and transmitting the information on the piece of user equipment corresponding to the base station to another core network node.

Abstract: A radio apparatus includes a session control unit configured to maintain a half-duplex session with a radio apparatus at the other end during a session keeping time, a voice recognition unit configured to recognize a predetermined voice in the session, and an extension unit configured to extend the session keeping time when the predetermined voice is recognized.

Abstract: This application relates to electronic devices, and other systems, methods, and processes for conducting electronic transactions. The electronic transactions may involve a vendor transaction platform and a credential provisioning application. The credential provisioning application, when determined to be compatible with the vendor transaction platform, may prompt for input of a credential to be provisioned during the electronic transaction. The vendor transaction platform is kept active or otherwise prevented from performing a time-out operation while the provisioning is conducted. The provisioned credential may be submitted as payment to complete the electronic transaction and may be stored on the electronic device for use in a subsequent electronic transaction.

Abstract: Devices and systems for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) codec selection are described herein. One or more embodiments include a VoIP device for selecting a codec comprising a link monitor to detect an Internet link and an interface coupled to the link monitor, wherein the interface determines a bandwidth, usage, and/or type of the Internet link to select the codec.

Abstract: The disclosed system obtains an indication of a configuration update to perform on a component of a network and an indication of the component associated with the network. The configuration update is performed in multiple stages, including a pre-check stage, a configuration stage, and a verification stage. In the pre-check stage, the system obtains a parameter and an expected value of the parameter associated with the component. The system determines whether the component satisfies the expected value of the parameter by obtaining a value of the parameter associated with the component and comparing the obtained value to the expected value. Upon determining that the component satisfies the expected value of the parameter, the system performs the configuration stage. Upon performing the configuration update, the system performs the verification stage by testing whether the component is functioning. Upon determining that the component is functioning, the system provides the configuration update to UEs.

Abstract: A device may receive a certificate, such as an X.509 certificate, that includes authentication information. The authentication information may uniquely identify a customer equipment. The device may authenticate the customer equipment using the authentication information. The device may obtain configuration information, associated with configuring the customer equipment to receive a service, based on authenticating the customer equipment using the authentication information. The device may provide the configuration information to permit the customer equipment to be configured to receive the service. The device may provide the service to the customer equipment based on authenticating the customer equipment.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node, for handling an outgoing media call of a user associated with multiple User Equipment, UEs, in a communications network is provided. The network node receives (402) a request for the outgoing media call to be set up from a first UE out of the multiple UEs. The request is obtained as a voice instruction 5 from the user via a Digital Assistant, DA, device. The voice instruction comprises a personalized name associated with the first UE. The network node further identifies (403) among the multiple UEs, the first UE and its associated IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, identifier based on the personalized name received in the voice instruction. The network node further sends (404), to an IMS node, the identified IMS identifier of the first UE and a 10 request to whether or not the first UE is registered in the IMS node and supports media of the outgoing media call.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication system and technique that may be applied to intelligent services based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides a method for data transmission of a terminal in a wireless communication system that includes inputting a packet data convergence protocol packet data unit (PDCP PDU) output from a PDCP entity to a first radio link control (RLC) entity and a second RLC entity. The method also includes inputting a first radio link control packet data unit (RLC PDU) output from the first RLC entity and a second RLC PDU output from the second RLC entity to a medium access control (MAC) entity and transmitting a medium access control packet data unit (MAC PDU) output from the MAC entity through a first physical layer (PHY) entity and a second physical layer entity.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include one or more of identifying a calling device number of a calling device, matching the calling device number with one or more of a plurality of enhanced call content profiles, selecting, based on a call identifier, one of the enhanced call content profiles comprising enhanced call content intended for one or more call recipient device numbers, and forwarding the enhanced call content associated with the selected enhanced call content profile to one of the call recipient devices.

Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device receives, from a wireless access network node, an indication of a supported extended emergency information (EEI) type supported by a wireless local area network (WLAN). The supported EEI type is selected from among a plurality of different EEI types. The wireless device sends a message relating to an emergency call, the message including EEI data according to the supported EEI type.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for efficient signaling of feedback regarding communications of a relaying operation. In some aspects, a relay node may defer feedback regarding reception of a first communication until relaying feedback regarding the payload of the first communication, thereby reducing overhead and signaling burden. In some aspects, a relay node may skip the transmission of feedback regarding the first communication altogether, either on the assumption that the link between the relay node and the first wireless node is reliable, or on the basis of the first wireless node being able to infer the reception of the first communication based on subsequent communications. In some aspects, a relay node may be enabled to skip forwarding of feedback from a second wireless node, such that the first wireless node can infer that the payload was received if no negative feedback associated with the payload is received.

Abstract: Technologies for dynamically managing a batch size of packets include a network device. The network device is to receive, into a queue, packets from a remote node to be processed by the network device, determine a throughput provided by the network device while the packets are processed, determine whether the determined throughput satisfies a predefined condition, and adjust a batch size of packets in response to a determination that the determined throughput satisfies a predefined condition. The batch size is indicative of a threshold number of queued packets required to be present in the queue before the queued packets in the queue can be processed by the network device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling congestion in a data network are provided. A base target round-trip time (RTT) for packets of a network flow including packets transmitted from a source network device to destination network device is obtained. A number of hops packets associated with the network flow traverse between the source network device and the destination network device is determined. A topology scaled target RTT for the network flow is determined based on the base target RTT and the determined number of hops. A congestion window size for the network flow is managed based on the topology scaled target RTT.

Abstract: A cloud extension agent can be provided on a customer premise for interfacing, via an outbound secure connection, cloud based services.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving support device which can reduce injury during collision. A driving support device 11 includes: a peripheral information acquisition unit 40 which acquires peripheral information of a vehicle 1; a moving body detection unit 201 which detects a two-wheel vehicle 100 in the periphery of the vehicle 1 based on the peripheral information; an overturn determination unit 202 which determines whether the two-wheel vehicle 100 has overturned based on the peripheral information; an additional information acquisition unit 203 which acquires the additional information indicating the overturn situation of the two-wheel vehicle 100, in the case of being determined that the two-wheel vehicle 100 overturned; and an emergency information sending unit 204 which sends the additional information to the emergency call center 200 together with the emergency call information for performing an emergency call for the two-wheel vehicle 100.

Abstract: Example aspects include techniques for collection of vendor-agnostic state and configuration information from network devices. These techniques may include receiving first device information from a network device of a network, the first device information including configuration information or state information in a vendor specific format and parsing, via a template associated with the vendor specific format, the first device information to generate parsed device information. In addition, the techniques may include generating, based on a vendor-agnostic model and the parsed device information, second device information in a vendor-agnostic format, and generating a network representation including the second device information. Further, the techniques may include dynamically generating an application programming interface (API) for accessing the network representation of the second device information via an API request.

Abstract: Devices, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for using network connection health data, from multiple sources, to determine whether to switch a network connection on redundant IP networks using VoIP protocol are described herein. One non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions for connecting an end device used by a first party to communicate with a second party through a VoIP network connection via a VoIP network device, connecting a first network device operating a first network to the VoIP device, connecting a second network device operating a second network to the VoIP device, if there are indications of a fault on at least two OSI layers, then switching from communicating VoIP connection related packets of data on the first network to communicating the VoIP connection related packets of data on the second network.

Abstract: Briefly, embodiments described herein include those for managing a network comprising a plurality of logical broadcast domains, wherein the network may be overlaid on another network.

Abstract: A domain manager configured to manage and/or configure an audio-video (AV) system but not directly participate in networked media transmission or clock synchronization. The domain manager may include a database; an endpoint manager configured to communicate with the database, the endpoint manager being configured to setup and maintain secure connections to and from media devices and controllers; and at least one management module configured to communicate with the database and provide services to the media devices and controllers. In embodiments, the at least one management module may include at least one of a manager for managing credentials and grouping devices into domains, a device directory for managing device registrations and lookup, and an access controller for managing and/or evaluating access control policy.

Abstract: A derivation method is a derivation method performed by a communication system, including: a transmission step of transmitting a first radio-wave signal according to an optical signal with a first wavelength and a second radio-wave signal according to an optical signal with a second wavelength; a communication start time information acquisition step of acquiring information on a first communication start time and information on a second communication start time; a reception time information acquisition step of acquiring information on a first reception time that is a reception time related to the first radio-wave signal, and information on a second reception time that is a reception time related to the second radio-wave signal; and an optical fiber length derivation step of deriving a length of the optical fiber, based on the first communication start time, the first reception time, the second communication start time, the second reception time, a group velocity or a group delay time of the optical signal wit

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for managing network connections. A computing device accesses a request to provision a network connection associated with a first device. The request includes a plurality of connection parameters defining desired specifications for a network connection from the first device to a second device. The connection parameters are validated against information from a database and other predetermined rules. A network connection path is generated to connect the first device with the second device. The network connection path is generated by selecting network elements for the network connection that satisfy the connection parameters. Configuration information for the network elements of the network connection path is aggregated for a configuration system. The configuration information is used to provision the network connection.

Abstract: A configuration serving network element may configure information about the configuration serving network element for a fifth generation (5G) network architecture. A terminal device may obtain the information about the configuration serving network element from the 5G network architecture. The information about the configuration serving network element includes address information of the configuration serving network element. Therefore, the terminal device can establish a connection to the configuration serving network element based on the address information of the configuration serving network element, so that the configuration serving network element can automatically configure the terminal device by using the 5G network architecture.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect, the described techniques may include streaming a segment of primary content, for example, by a reduce capability client device, such as a mobile device or tablet. The device may receive information indicative of a break in the streaming of the primary content. The device may play secondary content based on receiving the information indicative of the break. The device may determine when a next segment of the primary content is available, and begin streaming the next segment of the primary content upon detecting that the second segment of the primary content is available.

Abstract: A first network device may communicate, in association with a tunnel establishment network protocol, with a second network device to cause a network tunnel between the first network device and the second network device to be established. The first network device may determine, based on communicating with the second network device to cause the network tunnel to be established, that the network tunnel is to support network micro-tunnel functionality within the network tunnel. The first network device may communicate, based on determining that the network tunnel is to support network micro-tunnel functionality, with the second network device to identify a traffic class, of one or more traffic classes, to which network micro-tunnel functionality within the network tunnel is to be applied. The first network device may cause a network micro-tunnel to be established within the network tunnel for traffic associated with the traffic class.

Abstract: A first analysis based on at least a subset of collected health metrics of a monitored resource is performed at a health monitoring service. If the first analysis indicates that the probability that the monitored resource is in an unhealthy state is above a threshold, a mitigation action that includes directing at least some of the workload away from the monitored resource is implemented. In addition, a remediation analysis of the monitored resource is started to determine, using at least one additional health metric that was not examined in the first analysis, whether a longer-term remediation action is to be initiated.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting, by a terminal, feedback on a signal from another terminal in a wireless communication system. The method for transmitting feedback information comprises the steps of: receiving signals transmitted by a plurality of terminals; and transmitting feedback information on each of at least parts of the received signals, wherein the feedback information is transmitted together with data of the terminal transmitting the feedback information, and the feedback information includes time information that allows the terminals that transmitted each of the parts of signals that are subject to the feedback to recognize that the feedback information is feedback on the signals transmitted by the same terminals. The UE is capable of communicating with at least one of another UE, a UE related to an autonomous driving vehicle, the BS or a network.

Abstract: A network call method, a server, a call terminal, a network call system, and a storage medium are provided. The network call method includes: receiving a reservation request transmitted by a call reservation terminal, the reservation request including a first communication identifier of a first call terminal; generating a chat room identifier of a chat room in a social network application; generating a call reservation notification, the call reservation notification including an access link generated according to the chat room identifier; and transmitting the call reservation notification to a communication client of the first call terminal according to the first communication identifier of the first call terminal.

Abstract: Profile swapping systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed involving an intermediary system adapted to connect to a network and adapted to manage interaction of a user on the network based on a profile-in-use being used by the user; and a profile system adapted to manage profiles within the intermediary system and adapted to manage swapping of profiles for use by the user in interacting on the network; wherein the profile system includes a user profile for the user and at least one other's profile; and wherein the profile system is adapted to enable the user to swap the user profile for the other's profile, whereby the user profile is swapped out as the profile-in-use and the other's profile is swapped in as the profile-in-use by the user.

Abstract: A method of exchanging content between a User Equipment, UE, and an Application Server, AS, of an IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, or between the UE and a peer UE. The method comprises establishing a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, session between said messaging resource function and the AS; establishing a Message Session Relay Protocol, MSRP, session between the UE and a messaging resource function of the IMS; and exchanging content between the first mentioned UE and the messaging resource function in messages sent over the established MSRP session.

Abstract: A network-adaptive function control method is provided for a dual-mode mobile terminal. The network-adaptive function control method for a dual-mode mobile terminal supports communication via first and second-type networks includes registering at least one function as a network-adaptive; determining, when a function is requested to be activated, whether the requested function is the network-adaptive function. If it is determined that the requested function is the network-adaptive function, it if determined whether the mobile terminal is in the first-type network; and activating, if the mobile terminal is in the first-type network, the requested function in association with the first-type network.

Abstract: Calls between a customer and an agent often require additional processing of the media in real time. Processing every call in such a manner is often unnecessary and the results deleted or ignored, or prohibited due to a policy for certain calls. Knowing if a call should be processed may be determined too late for the media to be forked. While the customer and agent may engage in the call as a peer-to-peer connection, additional processing requires holding the initial invite long enough, such as with a preservation message, that a session boarder controller may fork the call for subsequent processing without timing out.

Abstract: First and second cookies are obtained from first and second devices, respectively. The first cookie includes a first ID corresponding to a registered user ID, which is in turn associated with first information indicating activities related to interactions of a registered user with a first website. The second cookie includes a second ID corresponding to an anonymous user ID, which is in turn associated with second information identifying activities related to interactions of an anonymous user with a second website. The first and second user IDS, and the first and second information, are stored in a database, and correlated to determine commonalities. In response to identifying at least one commonality a determination is made, based on the at least one commonality, that the registered user and the anonymous user are a single user. The database is updated to include a unified listener identifier (ULID) that links the registered user ID with the anonymous user ID.

Abstract: A method of call handling when multiple namespaces are present for a call of a priority or emergency call type initiated by a subscriber of a wireless network includes: obtaining, by an originating Proxy Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF), a predetermined precedence order for the multiple namespaces; retrieving, by the originating P-CSCF, each namespace and associated priority from the subscriber's Registration Context; inserting, by the originating P-CSCF, a SIP Resource-Priority header for each namespace and associated priority; and inserting, by the originating P-CSCF, an additional SIP Resource-Priority header with an additional specified namespace (Multiple Namespace Precedence Order (MNPO)) and priority value identifying the predetermined precedence order for the multiple namespaces.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a network device. In one embodiment, there proposes a method in a network device, comprising: determining a classification to which a route belongs based on one or more classification criteria; determining, based on the classification to which the route belongs, a detection mechanism for detecting whether the route is an abnormal route; detecting whether the route is an abnormal route using the determined detection mechanism. With the embodiments herein, the abnormal routes, especially the black hole routes, can be automatically detected and resolved in real time.

Abstract: A transition region can be defined for a first network segment that can provide wireless communication services using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT and that supports Internet protocol (IP) packet-based voice calls. The transition region can be defined based at least in part on a first coverage area of the first network segment and a second coverage area of a second network segment that does not support IP packet-based voice calls and does not support a first handoff mechanism based on the first RAT. A network node can be notified about an IP packet-based voice call involving a user equipment (UE) that is receiving service from the first network segment using a first RAT. Upon determining that the UE is located within the transition region, the network node can cause the UE to be switched to a second RAT for the IP packet-based voice call.

Abstract: A wireless transmission method and a transceiver for wireless transmission are disclosed. According to this method, information to be transmitted and transmission control information are encoded into packet length information of wireless frames for transmission, wherein the transmission control information is filled into synchronization packets, sequence number packets and data packets, and the information to be transmitted is only filled into the data packets. Specifically, the method includes sequentially polling data for transmission in units of transmission sequences, and longitudinally encoding the information to be transmitted and data check information into the data packets. The transmission sequences are separated and sorted by the synchronization packets and the sequence number packets, and the data packets are sorted by sequence number fields in the transmission sequence.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for supporting multiple IMSIs. The method includes: receiving a response message that is returned by a server in response to an IMSI update request message and transmitted by a user terminal; and executing an IMSI update operation for a smart card according to information carried in the response message, where the smart card is a smart card supporting multiple IMSIs, and the IMSI update operation for the smart card includes: an operation of adding an IMSI in the smart card or an operation of deleting an IMSI from the smart card. The foregoing technical solution may dynamically update an IMSI in the smart card, thereby avoiding a phenomenon that one user must occupy multiple IMSIs all along, improving a utilization ratio of IMSIs, and saving IMSI resources.