Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating the deployment of a wireless extender in combination with a base station at a customer premises are described. Support is provided for data rate testing in combination with configuring one or more aspects of the system such as wireless extender and/or base station transmission power level. By using testing a system can be deployed where one or more devices may use transmission power levels which are less than the maximum permitted transmission power level while still supporting an expected data rate corresponding to a subscriber service level in a reliable manner. In various embodiments DFS channel black and/or white lists are generated for each link taking into consideration the determined transmit power to be used for a given link.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise causing transmission of a first beacon and a second beacon associated with available networks. After receiving a first request associated with the first beacon, the first request may be suppressed. Thereafter a second request may be received from the user device associated with the second beacon, and access may be provided to a network in response to the second request.

Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided. The optical communication cable includes a cable jacket and a plurality of optical fiber subunits surrounded by the cable jacket. Each optical fiber subunit includes a subunit jacket and a plurality of optical fibers located within the subunit passage. Each optical fiber includes an outer polymer buffer coating, such as a tight buffer coating. The outer cable jacket and/or the outer polymer buffer coating of the optical fibers is formed from a halogen containing polymer material including a fire retardant material, and the subunit jacket is formed from a polyolefin polymer material including a fire retardant material.

Abstract: A ruggedized mobile mount for a portable handheld radio, including a detachment mechanism and indicator for removably attaching the handheld radio to the mobile mount is disclosed. In one embodiment, the detachment mechanism includes a mechanical indicator configured to indicate an attached and detached state of the handheld radio.

Abstract: Measuring quality-of-experience (QoE) for virtual reality (VR) streaming content is disclosed. A network computing device receives a client-side VR stream capture and a client pose data set that are generated by a client computing device based on a VR content and one or more induced network impairments (e.g., latency, packet loss, and/or jitter, as non-limiting examples). Using the same VR content and the client pose data set, the network computing device generates a source VR stream capture that is not subjected to the one or more induced network impairments. The network computing device performs a frame-by-frame comparison of the client-side VR stream capture and the source VR stream capture. Based on the frame-by-frame comparison, the network computing device generates a QoE metric that indicates a degree of degradation of the client-side VR stream capture relative to the source VR stream capture.

Abstract: Generating test cases for augmented reality (AR) application testing is disclosed. In one embodiment, an AR computing device constructs a virtual object hierarchy comprising a plurality of nodes corresponding to a plurality of virtual objects of a test AR environment. The AR computing device next generates an event-flow graph based on the virtual object hierarchy, wherein the event-flow graph comprises a directed graph comprising a plurality of vertices, wherein each vertex corresponds to an event supported by a virtual object of the plurality of virtual objects, and a plurality of edges, wherein each edge connects two (2) vertices of the plurality of vertices. The AR computing device then identifies a plurality of paths based on the event-flow graph, wherein each path comprises one or more edges of the plurality of edges. The paths are then stored as a plurality of test cases (e.g., for use as input during subsequent testing).

Abstract: An armored cable includes a core and an armor surrounding the core. The armor includes at least one armor access feature formed in the armor to weaken the armor at the access feature. A jacket surrounds the armor and the jacket includes a primary portion of a first extruded polymeric material and at least one discontinuity of a second extruded polymeric material in the primary portion, the discontinuity extending along a length of the cable, and the first material being different from the second material, wherein the bond between the discontinuity and the primary portion allows the jacket to be separated at the discontinuity to provide access to the core, and the at least one armor access feature and the at least one discontinuity are arranged proximate to each other to allow access to the core.

Abstract: Timing synchronization information is communicated to a plurality of indoor communications devices supporting NB-IoT, e.g., indoor CBSDs supporting NB-IoT, from an outdoor communications device, e.g. a cellular base station supporting NB-IoT signaling using guard bands of a communications channel. An indoor device receiving the timing synchronization information from the outdoor device via NB-IoT signaling may, and sometimes does, process and forward synchronization information to other indoor devices, e.g. other CBSDs, which may be out of direct range of the outdoor device. In some embodiments, a plurality of outdoor base stations supporting NB-IoT receive timing reference information for distribution from the same NPT server coupled to a single reference source, e.g. an atomic clock.

Abstract: A system and method for processing content access rights and/or entitlement rights are disclosed. A method, in one aspect, provides for receiving a selection of a content option, requesting access information associated with the selected content option, receiving access information comprising location information relating to a compatible format, requesting access rights from a first service associated with the location information, wherein the first service requests an access decision relating to the selected content option from a second service based upon the access rights, and receiving the access rights.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms, apparatus or protocols configured to provide seamless authentication of devices to secure networks via an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) using credentials based on device information and/or service information visible to third party mobile services providers.

Abstract: A method and system for quick selection by an intelligent terminal, and an intelligent terminal are provided. The method includes receiving a multi-selection instruction of a user to enter a multi-selection mode, and selecting at least one entry according to the selection of the user; receiving a touch instruction of the user, and obtaining the position of a touch point; and marking all the entries between an entry where the touch point is located and the selected entry as being in a selected state. No need for carrying out a selection operation on entries one by one is realized, thereby being convenient and quick, and not being prone to errors.

Abstract: In one aspect, an exemplary method for sharing traffic data among a plurality of vehicles includes: a first vehicle receiving current traffic data from at least a second vehicle over a first network protocol; the first vehicle transmitting current traffic data from the first vehicle and the current traffic data received from at least the second vehicle to a roadside unit over a second network protocol; the first vehicle receiving processed traffic data from the roadside unit over the second network protocol, the processed traffic data being based on the current traffic data received from the first vehicle and from at least the second vehicle; and the first vehicle transmitting the processed traffic data received from the roadside unit to at least the second vehicle over the first network protocol.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for wireless communications are described. Example methods, devices, and systems are described that utilize a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) computed based at least in part on first signals received via a first cell and on second signals received via a second cell. Information in a measurement information message may be used as part of computing a PMI. The measurement information message may indicate resources of a first cell and a second cell for use in computing the PMI. A wireless device may receive first signals via the first cell and second signals via the second cell based on information in the measurement information message, and may use these signals to compute the PMI. The computed PMI may be used in communications with a base station. For example, the wireless device may receive a packet beamformed employing the computed PMI.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for an improved communication network. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising receiving, at a first device, a first signal over a first medium, the signal comprising a first portion and a second portion, and extracting by a processor a third portion of the first signal, the third portion being at least a portion of the first portion of the first signal, the third portion being intended for receipt by a second device associated with a particular user account. The method may further include combining at least a fifth portion of the first signal with the third portion of the first signal to generate a second signal, the fifth portion of the first signal being at least a portion of the second portion of the first signal and providing the second signal to the second device.

Abstract: A wireless system includes a master communication device in communication with multiple slave communication devices. During operation, the master communication device establishes first wireless connectivity with each of the multiple slave communication devices via a first wireless communication protocol. Each of the slave communication devices monitors vehicular traffic at a street intersection. The master communication device receives input of monitored vehicular traffic from the multiple slave communication devices. The master communication device communicates a status of the vehicular traffic over second wireless connectivity to a wireless base station in communication with a controller. The controller generates and communicates control information based on the detected vehicular traffic to the master communication device that distribute the control information to the slave communication devices.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for correlating information associated with one networking transmission protocol, such as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), to information associated with a different networking transmission protocol, such as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv4). More specifically, when resolving an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with a requesting device to a network, the system may base the resolved destination on one or more attributes of a known address to build a network mapping of the received IP address. In one specific example, an IPv6 address is received and associated with a known IPv4 address to map the network.

Abstract: A data recovery system (apparatus) includes first management hardware at a first location and second management hardware at a second location. The first management hardware includes or executes a corresponding primary order manager to process first orders. The second management hardware includes or executes a primary manager to process second orders. Each of the first management hardware and the second management hardware includes auxiliary resources to execute functions on behalf of each other in the event of a failure. For example, the first management hardware executes an auxiliary order manager to process the second orders during conditions in which the primary order manager of the second management hardware is unable to process the second orders; the second management hardware executes an auxiliary order manager to process the first orders during conditions in which the primary order manager of the first management hardware is unable to process the first orders.

Abstract: A media server is hosted in a service provider's network so that media content can be stored from or rendered to a private network such as a Digital Living Network Alliance network. Media content may be stored by accessing the media server or by downloading the media content to the media server. Support of set top boxes interacting with voice-on-demand (VOD) controllers and computers interacting with IP-based video content servers are integrated through the media server. Consequently, VOD assets can be played on IP-based devices and IP-based content can be played on set top boxes. A gateway function converts IP-based content to a VOD asset, and renders the VOD asset to a set top box while mapping digital rights management information for the VOD asset. Conversely, the gateway function may convert a VOD asset to IP-based content that can be played on an IP-based device.