Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a UE in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session over a first access network; determining a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculating a first score for a first access point; calculating a second score for a second access point; generating a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmitting the policy to the UE.

Abstract: A dual band Doherty component circuit of a dual band Doherty amplifier, which is configured to operate at first and second operating frequencies, includes a Doherty combiner circuit, the Doherty combiner circuit including, a first input node configured to receive a first output, a combining node configured to receive a second output and combine the first output with the second output, the first output being an output of a main amplifier stage of the Doherty amplifier, the second output being an output of a peak amplifier stage of the Doherty amplifier; and a broadband impedance transformer circuit including, first, second, and third lines, the first and second lines being electrically coupled to one another, the first and third lines being connected to an input of the impedance transformer circuit, the second line being connected to an output of the impedance transformer circuit.

Abstract: A capability is provided for performing distributed multi-level stateless load balancing. The stateless load balancing may be performed for load balancing of connections of a stateful-connection protocol (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections, Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) connections, or the like). The stateless load balancing may be distributed across multiple hierarchical levels. The multiple hierarchical levels may be distributed across multiple network locations, geographic locations, or the like.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a method of generating parameters of an amplifier. The method includes displaying, by a processor, a graphical user interface on a display, the graphical user interface associated with input and output parameters of the amplifier, receiving input parameter values for the amplifier, generating output parameter values for the amplifier based on the obtained input parameter values and displaying the generated output values on the display.

Abstract: A method includes sending substantially simultaneously two or more session requests from a first processing device respectively to two or more groups of virtual resources of a communication network, wherein the two or more groups of virtual resources represent two or more paths to a second processing device, such that a single session can be established between a first user and a second user based on one of the two or more session requests.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: receiving, at an authentication server, a request message including a plurality of attributes having respective attribute names and respective attribute values; retrieving a profile object that identifies a first attribute name; reading a first attribute value from a first attribute of the plurality of attribute values, wherein the first attribute carries the first attribute name; generating a first subscription identifier that carries the first attribute value; identifying a first subscriber profile that stores the first subscription identifier; and authenticating the request message based on the first subscriber profile.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for allowing time-alignment of teleprotection measurements of power signals. Teleprotection observations are communicated between teleprotection ends through a packet switched network. At each end of a teleprotection segment, a teleprotection device communicates with the network through a router providing CES and located at the edge of the network. Playout of the jitter buffers of the CES routers is initiated only if the PDV is acceptable such that confidence that the packets from each CES router to the associated teleprotection device are synchronized. The fill level of the jitter buffer is determined a number of times, and then the average of the determined fill levels is compared with an expected fill level. If the difference between the average of the determined fill levels and the expected fill level exceeds a threshold, then the TDM CES is restarted.

Abstract: A method for defining a programming schedule for constrained bandwidth network subscribers in response to time-bounded program recording statistics associated with high bandwidth network subscribers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a Doherty amplifier having a main amplifier branch and one or more peak amplifier branches, where at least one peak amplifier branch has RF conditioning applied to its peak branch input signal such that the peak amplifier branch is active only when the peak branch input signal is greater than a specified threshold level. In one implementation, a reverse-biased diode is configured between the peak branch input signal and a peak amplifier device, where the bias signal applied to the diode establishes the specified threshold level. Depending on the implementation, the bias signal may be static or dynamic, and multiple peak amplifier branches may have diodes with independently or dependently generated bias signals applied.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a ball grid array (BGA) of BGA pads on one side of the PCB, arranged in a grid pattern; through-hole vias, including a via pad, arranged in said grid pattern electrically connected to said BGA pads; a solder mask covering the via pad with an opening; a solder pad within said opening electrically connected to said via pad; and a two-lead component attached to said solder pad.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy server in a communication network. The method includes receiving an access request message including a residential gateway identifier and a subscriber identifier; evaluating a policy rule based on the residential gateway identifier, the policy rule including a condition referencing the residential gateway identifier; and responding to the access request message based on evaluation of the policy rule and the subscriber identifier. The method may further include: receiving an IP address of the residential gateway; storing the IP address in association with the residential gateway identifier; receiving, from a service portal, a request for identification of a residential gateway associated with an IP address; sending the stored residential gateway identifier to the portal; receiving new subscriber information; and changing the authorization of the residential gateway based on the new subscriber information.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy server. The method includes: receiving a request for service, the request including an identification of user equipment; determining a user equipment type (TAC); evaluating a policy rule based on the user equipment type, the policy rule including a condition referencing at least one user equipment type; and responding to the request for service based on evaluation of the policy rule.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network system including one or more of the following: a first network device comprising a first clock; and a second network device comprising a second clock, wherein the first network device and the second network device are configured to employ a frequency distribution scheme to attempt to set the second clock to operate at the same frequency as the first clock; the first network device is configured to generate and transmit a synchronous stream of timing packets to the second network device, wherein the timing packets are periodically transmitted based on the first clock; and the second network device is configured to receive the synchronous stream of timing packets and determine, based on comparing the synchronous stream of timing packets to the second clock, whether the second clock is out of sync with the first clock.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first network device is configured for communication with at least a second network device, and implements a gateway. The gateway may comprise, for example, a software gateway. The gateway is configured to receive a packet in a format of a first protocol and to determine if the packet includes an identifier of the gateway, for example, encoded within a destination address of the received packet. If the received packet does not include the gateway identifier, the packet is forwarded in the format of the first protocol. If the received packet does include the gateway identifier, a network address translation operation is applied to reconfigure the packet in a format of a second protocol different than the first protocol, and the reconfigured packet is forwarded in the format of the second protocol. The first and second protocols may comprise Internet protocols such as IPv6 and IPv4, respectively.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a Diameter node, the method including: receiving a Diameter message at the Diameter node; evaluating a custom metric rule to identify a metric to be collected; and collecting the metric related to the received Diameter message based upon the evaluation of the custom metric rule.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: obtaining a Diameter message to be transmitted to a client device, wherein the Diameter message includes a first Diameter identity; determining, based on a configuration of the Diameter device, that an alternate identity is to be presented to the client device; replacing the first Diameter identity with a second Diameter identity that is different from the first Diameter identity, based on the determination that an alternate identity is to be presented to the client device; and transmitting the Diameter message to the client device.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) for processing a Diameter message, the method including: receiving a Diameter message at the DRA; evaluating an overload state of the DRA; evaluating a shedding rule based upon the overload state of the DRA; and shedding the received Diameter message based upon the evaluation of the shedding rule.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a subscriber services controller comprises at least one processing device having a processor coupled to a memory. The subscriber services controller is configured to associate at least one default profile with an access node of a communication network, to detect an access attempt by a prospective subscriber via the access node, and responsive to the detected access attempt, to provide default services to the prospective subscriber via the access node in accordance with the default profile. The default profile may be provided to a broadband service aggregator associated with the access node in a set of authorization parameters. As a more particular example, the set of authorization parameters may be sent to the broadband service aggregator in a RADIUS-ACCESS-ACCEPT message from a RADIUS server, responsive to a successful authentication process performed in the RADIUS server.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN), the method including: receiving a credit control request (CCR) message from a packet data network gateway (PGW) based upon a general radio packet service (GPRS) internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session request; determining that an operator policy rule specifies an aggregate maximum bit rate (APN-AMBR) value; determining that the CCR message includes an APN-AMBR value; setting an APN-AMBR value for the GPRS IP-CAN session to the APN-AMBR value specified by the operator policy rule; setting a GPRS IP-CAN session maximum bit rate download/upload (MBR DL/UL) value to the lowest of the APN-AMBR value specified by the operator policy rule and a subscriber MBR DL/UL value; and sending a credit control answer (CCA) message to the PGW with the selected APN-AMBR and MBR DL/UL values.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of displaying a Diameter network having a local node, a peer connected to the local node, and a realm contactable by the local node via the peer. The method includes drawing the local node as a vertex of a graph; drawing a peer that has been configured for communication with the local node as a second vertex of the graph; drawing a first connection status between the local node and the peer as an edge of the graph; determining, for a Diameter route to a realm, that the local node does not have a peer for the realm; drawing the realm as a third vertex of the graph; determining that messages to the realm should be routed to the peer; and drawing a second connection status for the Diameter route as an edge between the realm and the peer.