Abstract: A method and device of link aggregation in computer networking, wherein data originally scheduled for forwarding by a scheduled data port are diverted for forwarding by a backup data port assigned to the scheduled data port upon detection that the scheduled data port is connected to a data link which is not capable of data traffic even though the data port is still a selected port.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a buffer manager and a buffer management method based on an address pointer linked list. In the embodiments, address pointers of all buffer blocks in a buffer are divided into several groups, lower bits of address pointers in each group are used to record a linked list between the address pointers in the same group, and an address pointer which is pointed by one predetermined address pointer of each group and is in a different group is further recorded to upbuild a linked list between the groups. Thereby, an address linked list can still be stored without a RAM with a width equal to a pointer depth and with a depth equal to the total number of buffer blocks in the buffer as required by the conventional art, which greatly reduces hardware resources required.

Abstract: A method for acquiring station information is disclosed. The method is for use in a system comprising an access controller (AC), a Fit Access Point (Fit AP), a station and a network management device. The method comprises: the network management device reading the station information under the AC when it is initialized, the network management device determining a new online duration of the station according to the recorded online duration of the station and the time interval since the last time the online duration was updated, and the network management device displaying and/or recording the new online duration of the station.

Abstract: A network access apparatus comprising a tunneling interface to collect device access information of network devices of a first computer network having a first network gateway device and device access information of network devices of a second computer network having a second network gateway device, wherein the apparatus is to send device access information of network devices of said first computer network to said second computer network upon receipt of an inquiry for request of device access information from said second computer network, and vice versa.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of routing for an Autonomous System AS in a communication system, in which the AS comprises a plurality of network devices including a first network device and a second network device. The first network device distributes routing information to a forwarding table by calculating a first route from the first network device to the second network device. The first network device receives information of a destination network device of the communication system from the second network device, and forms a second route from the second network device to the destination network device to be stored in the forwarding table using the received information of the destination network device. When the first route fails, the first network device calculates a third route from the first network device to the second network device and updates the routing information in the forwarding table according to the third route.

Abstract: A method for data transmission disclosed is applied to an access point for use in a wireless local area network. The access point has multiple antennas. The method comprises in response to transmitting a first message successfully to a station, determining a maximum transmitting rate at which a message can be transmitted successfully using a current antenna group by increasing the transmitting rate and transmitting a message repeatedly; and, transmitting further messages to the station at the determined maximum transmitting rate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of radio resource management for a communication network including an Access Controller and a plurality of Access Points. The Access Controller manages the plurality of Access Points, each of which provides a radio for accessing the network. The Access Controller joins into a high-density group a present radio and, with respect to the present radio, radios which have signal strengths higher than a power-adjustment threshold, when it determines that the transmission power of the present radio is less than or equal to a minimum transmission power threshold, and that a predetermined condition to down-adjust the transmission power of the present radio is satisfied. A channel from amongst a plurality of available channels is assigned to each of the radios in the high-density group including the present radio.

Abstract: An apparatus for packet processing is provided. The apparatus is to be implemented in a server and includes: a preprocessor and at least two processors which are respectively connected with the preprocessor. The preprocessor is to classify packets received externally from the server, and to distribute the classified packets to the respective processors, wherein packets in a same flow are distributed to a same processor. Each of the processors is to receive and process a packet distributed by the preprocessor.

Abstract: A method of fencing in a cluster system including network devices and a management network device is disclosed. Each network device may run an application program and comprises a fence device. A first network device receives a fence operation command from the management network device. The fence operation command contains information of a target network device and information of a target application. The first network device may determine a fence device on the first network device that corresponds to the fence operation command and activates the determined fence device such that the fence device performs a fence operation on the target application program according to the fence operation command.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System pressure sensor, including forming a gauge wafer including a diaphragm and a pedestal region. The method includes forming an electrical insulation layer disposed on a second surface of the diaphragm region and forming a plurality of sensing elements patterned on the electrical insulation layer disposed on the second surface in the diaphragm region, forming a cap wafer with a central recess in an inner surface and a plurality of through-wafer embedded vias made of an electrically conductive material in the cap wafer, creating a sealed cavity by coupling the inner recessed surface of the cap wafer to the gauge wafer, such that electrical connections from the sensing elements come out to an outer surface of the cap wafer through the vias, and attaching a spacer wafer with a central aperture to the pedestal region with the central aperture aligned to the diaphragm region.

Abstract: A default data forwarding apparatus according to an example may transmit network device access information to a backup apparatus while operating in the normal operation state to facilitate network access to network devices via a backup apparatus when the data forwarding apparatus fails. The backup apparatus may receive and store network device access information for accessing the plurality of network devices while in the backup state to prepare for taking over as a default gateway upon failure of the default data forwarding apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for traffic forwarding in a stacking apparatus which includes multiple member devices. The method includes: obtaining, by a member device, a forwarding table size of each member device in the stacking apparatus; choosing a member device having the largest forwarding table as a proxy device when a forwarding table of another member device in the stacking apparatus is larger than that of the member device; transmitting all or part of to-be-forwarded traffic to the proxy device which performs traffic forwarding. According to the present invention, forwarding capability of member devices having larger forwarding tables is utilized for providing proxy forwarding for member device having smaller forwarding tables, so that forwarding sizes of the member devices having different forwarding table sizes in the stacking apparatus are unified and forwarding capabilities of the member devices in the stacking apparatus are fully used.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling an intelligent antenna system are provided. The method includes: pre-configuring a Request Min Rate (RR), a Request Max PER (RP) and a request TX power (RTP); A). determining a current antenna configuration and a current transmitting power of the intelligent antenna system; B). reducing the transmitting power as long as the packet loss ratio does not exceed the RP with the current antenna configuration and with RR as a current transmitting rate, and adopting a reduced transmitting power as the current transmitting power; and C). switching between different antenna configurations at intervals with the current transmitting rate and the current transmitting power to obtain an antenna configuration under which the packet loss ratio is lower than the current packet loss ratio, and performing B).

Abstract: The present invention disclosed provides for a rugged, compact sensing device for various implementations including those of automotive, marine, and other combustion technologies that require low cost accurate pressure sensing during internal combustion engine process. In one or more aspects of the present invention, a MEMS sensor connection with a flexible circuit is presented and the communication of which is preferably achieved through the use of wire bond technology.

Abstract: A method for separating a plurality of dies on a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) wafer comprising scribing a notch on a first side of the wafer between at least two of the plurality of dies on a first surface and depositing a metal on the first surface of the plurality of dies. The method further comprises scribing a second side of the wafer between at least two of the plurality of dies from a second surface thereof through the notch. The first side and second side are substantially parallel and opposite each other and the first surface and the second surface are substantially parallel and opposite each other. In a process in accordance with the present invention, a method to minimize chipping of the bonding portion of a MEMs device during sawing of the wafer is provided, which minimally affects the process steps associated with separating the die on a wafer.

Abstract: The invention provides a submersible, electrically-powered sensor assembly that incorporates a flexible seal assembly having operative and non-operative electrical traces of a uniform vertical height for carrying clamping loads and avoiding signal loss along a signal carrying trace due to compression of the flex seal, minimizing fluid leak paths between two flange surfaces, providing stability in compression, and enabling electrical communication in an environment having an operating fluid.

Abstract: A method for enabling a person to find a first location within an area of space. The method comprising the steps of dividing an area into a plurality of distinguishable sub-areas, dividing each sub-area into a grid, providing a person with information concerning the distribution of the sub-areas within the area, providing the person with information concerning a first sub-area in which a first location resides within the area, and providing the person with information concerning the grid reference of the first location within the first sub-area. An asset management system is also disclosed that preferably incorporates the above grid reference system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device of load-sharing in an IRF stack. The method includes: the Master device checking a congestion state of the main path, obtaining a path for forwarding service flow according the congestion state of the main path, where the path is the main path or a backup path, and forwarding the service flow to the egress device through the main path or the backup bath to implement the load-sharing in the IRF stack. In the embodiments of the present invention, by checking the congestion states of main path and the backup path in real-time, the load-sharing of the IRF stack is implemented. When new service flow is added, the data may be forwarded through another path, which can improve the efficiency of member devices in the IRF stack and solve the problem of forwarding bottleneck to which the member devices face.

Abstract: A method and system for managing protocol connection in a PBB network and a BEB node. A first BEB node in the PBB network receives a Pseudo Wire (PW) connection requesting message sent by a second BEB node which has a PBB instance. When it is determined according to the PW connection requesting message that the first BEB node has the same PBB instance as that of the second BEB node, the first BEB node sends a PW response message back to the second BEB node and establishes protocol connection between the first BEB node and the second BEB node for forwarding backbone frame.

Abstract: A multi-service processing method, including: configuring different cores of a multi-core processor to process different services; and sending received packets to the cores in the pre-defined service processing sequence. The multi-core processor apparatus, includes the configuration management unit, the packet distributing unit, and the multi-core processor. The method and apparatus can save investments in devices while implementing multiple service processing functions.