Abstract: A service management system and a method of executing a policy. In one embodiment, the service management system includes: (1) a repository configured to contain device, system, subscriber and service descriptions that define services in terms of a set of systems and devices that assume roles based on at least one of capabilities and attributes thereof and (2) a policy engine coupled to the repository and configured to employ the repository to identify end points relevant to a policy, identify services in which any of the end points play a role, identify subscribers having an identified device of the end points and a subscription to an identified service and cause the policy to be executed with respect to identified devices of identified subscribers and identified systems.

Abstract: A method of providing peer to peer discovery for a plurality of mobiles on a communications network, the plurality of mobiles including at least a first mobile and a second mobile, includes detecting, at a network element, that the first and second mobiles are in proximity with respect to one another; generating a determination result at the network element after the detecting, the determination result indicating whether the first and second mobiles are capable of establishing a direct device to device (D2D) link with one another based on signal reception qualities of the first and second mobiles; and generating a D2D capability message at the network element based on the determination result, the D2D capability message indicating that the first and second mobiles are capable of establishing a D2D link with one another.

Abstract: A system and a method for charging for directed provisioning and using of dynamic content to limited resource devices, through an integrated platform which handles all aspects of aggregation and management of such dynamic content. The integrated platform features a billing system for performing billing actions. The billing system of the present invention interacts with other components of the integrated platform in order to be able to determine the charge for particular triggering events, such as downloading dynamic content, and/or events which are actually triggered by the application itself. The charge is preferably determined according to one of a plurality of rules, as applied by a rules engine of the billing system. These rules are part of a charging policy, which may optionally be determined by the content provider.

Abstract: Apparatus including cooling manifold, having metal cooling body and metal cooling block. Metal cooling body has internal passageway. Metal cooling block extends away from metal cooling body. Metal cooling block has surface oriented for being placed adjacent to and in substantially direct thermal communication with an electronic component located at distance away from metal cooling body. Cooling manifold is configured for circulating a working fluid through internal passageway and for precluding passage of the working fluid from metal cooling body into metal cooling block. Method that includes providing electronic component and cooling manifold. Provided cooling manifold includes metal cooling body and metal cooling block; metal cooling body has internal passageway; metal cooling block extends away from metal cooling body; metal cooling block has surface oriented adjacent to and in substantially direct thermal communication with electronic component being located at distance away from metal cooling body.

Abstract: An exemplary method and apparatus are provided for data transmission in an optical transport network that includes receiving client data from a client, mapping the client data into a frame structure, mapping the frame structure into tributary slots of a data transport structure, and transmitting the data transport structure. The data transport structure contains a fixed number of tributary slots and the size of the frame structure is selectable in granularity of the tributary slots of the data transport structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an improved major release negotiation mechanism between an initiating node and a receiving node during Diameter session establishment in a 3GPP network.

Abstract: A bidirectional optical amplifier (1) is arranged to be passed through in one direction by a downstream optical signal (SDS) and in an opposite direction by an upstream optical signal (SUS), and comprises: a first optical circulator (2) having three ports, a first port of the first optical circulator defining a first connector (8) at one end of the bidirectional optical amplifier, a second optical circulator (3) having three ports, a first port of the second optical circulator defining a second connector (9) at an opposite end of the bidirectional optical amplifier, a downstream unidirectional optical amplifier (4) connected between a second port of the first optical circulator and a second port of the second optical circulator so as to define a downstream amplification path (5) for the downstream optical signal, and an upstream unidirectional optical amplifier (6) connected between a third port of the first optical circulator and a third port of the second optical circulator so as to define an upstream ampli

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for correlating messages used to deliver an Application Originated (AO) text message to User Equipment (UE). A text message gateway is implemented between a text message application and a packet-switched network that uses Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The text message gateway receives a delivery request from the text message application that includes an Application Originated (AO) text message intended for the UE. The text message gateway identifies a correlation identifier (ID) for the AO text message, inserts the correlation ID in a delivery response, and transmits the delivery response to the text message application (to store for later use). The text message gateway also converts the delivery request into a SIP request that encapsulates the AO text message, inserts the correlation ID in the SIP request, and transmits the SIP request to the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for power control of a uplink control channel in a coordinated multi-point transmission system. The method comprises: performing the uplink control channel power control based on measured pathloss from a single reception point to the user equipment in a scenario of single-point reception of the uplink control channel; performing the uplink control channel power control by reducing uplink control channel transmission power of the user equipment to thereby reduce inter-cell interference incurred by multi-reception-point reception combining gain in a scenario of multi-point reception of the uplink control channel. Embodiments of the present invention further provide an apparatus for power control of a uplink control channel in a coordinated multi-point transmission system and a corresponding base station.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method of integrating a service of an application content provider in an IMS core network, and the method includes the step of: allowing a network user to click-to-dial a mobile caller by using a network account. Preferably the step of allowing a network user to click-to-dial a mobile caller by using a network account is performed by providing an open application program interface between the application content provider and a call session control function.

Abstract: Layered third-party (enhanced) application software redundancy is provided in a non-homogeneous virtual chassis including two or more switches coupled via a virtual fabric link. A virtual chassis management module within at least one of the switches discovers the other switches within the virtual chassis, determines a base master switch from all of the switches in the virtual chassis, detects an enhanced application installed on at least one enhanced switch and determines an enhanced master switch from the enhanced switches.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and apparatuses are provided that address how to turn visitor location register location data from telecommunications networks into information that can be aggregated across network switches, accessed by a direct query mechanism or via application programming interfaces, and reported upon from a single point of entry without affecting the performance or capacity of the network switches. Specifically, a Location Aggregation Server is provided that is configured to aggregate mobile terminal location data across multiple visitor location registers and to populate a database with the location information, e.g., an identifier of the mobile terminal and an identifier of a new location of the mobile terminal. Service providers and third parties may be able to search the database, display mobile terminal location data on a map, or aggregate the mobile terminal location data into meaningful statistics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter that may be used as a reconstruction filter with a built-in balun. One embodiment of the filter includes first and second input nodes for receiving balanced radiofrequency signals and an inductive-capacitive (LC) circuit coupled between the first and second input nodes and first and second intermediate nodes. This embodiment of the filter also includes a coupling circuit that couples the first and second intermediate nodes to an output node. Balanced signals within a filter bandwidth are transmitted from the first and second input nodes to the output node and balanced signals outside the filter bandwidth are substantially shorted to ground.

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a system and methods of pre-registration, storing of pre-registered session information and session transfer, which may occur when an access terminal is in close proximity to a border area between a first radio access technology (RAT) area and a second RAT area. A method includes obtaining pre-registration session information if an access terminal enters a pre-registration zone, starting a pre-registration session information timer associated with the obtained pre-registration session information, and storing the obtained pre-registration session information until the associated pre-registration information timer expires. Further, both an access terminal and an access network include one or more memories configured to store more than one group of pre-registration session information and more than one timer. Each of the timers are associated with a corresponding set of pre-registration session information.

Abstract: An increased connector port density assembly is disclosed for providing more connector ports than would normally fit on a faceplate. The increased connector port density assembly includes a stationary board and an extendable board connected to the stationary board on rails and with cabling. The extendable board has a first and second set of forward facing connector assemblies. The first set accessible when the extendable board is in either the retracted or extended position, whereas the second set of connector assemblies is accessible when the extendable board is in the extended position. The increased connector port density assembly is particularly useful for overcoming faceplate connector area availability limitations known in the art.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying and, optionally, managing protection resource sharing opportunities, such as within a large-scale wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) mesh network.

Abstract: The invention includes a method and apparatus for interfacing with a managed device. A method according to one embodiment includes receiving a message including an identifier indicative of a location at which interface information associated with the managed device is stored, obtaining the interface information, and initiating a request to perform a function on the managed device using the interface information. The interface information includes information adapted for use by a management system to interface with the managed device. The interface information includes one or more interface routines and one or more interface routine descriptions. The interface routine(s) is specified using an interpreted language, such as Java, Visual Basic, and the like. The interface routine description is specified using a descriptive language, such as XML, XHTML, and the like.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN) for processing a change in a status of a roaming partner, the method including: receiving, at the PCRN, a message indicating a change in a status of the roaming partner; identifying roaming subscriber sessions associated with the roaming partner; determining home based roaming subscriber sessions among the identified subscriber sessions; marking the determined home based roaming subscriber sessions for termination; and sending a termination message to a policy and charging enforcement node for the determined home based roaming subscriber sessions.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a telecommunications system. The telecommunications system may include at least one actively operating component and at least one redundant component. The redundant component may include a first subcircuitry for receiving synchronization information and at least one second subcircuitry. The first subcircuitry may be activated independently of the second subcircuitry.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of identifying a subscriber at a network node. The method may include: receiving a message including a network access identifier (NAI); removing the first digit from the NAI to form a stripped NAI; determining whether the stripped NAI corresponds to a subscriber; determining whether the NAI corresponds to a subscriber; adding a hint digit to form an extended NAI, and determining whether the extended NAI corresponds to a subscriber; and if any of the NAIs correspond to a subscriber, using the corresponding NAI to identify the subscriber. Various exemplary embodiments relate to a policy and charging rules node including: a subscriber cache including a subscriber identifier; an interface configured to receive a NAI; a NAI modifier configured to form an extended NAI and a stripped NAI; and a subscriber identification module configured to determine whether a NAI is stored in the subscriber cache.