Abstract: A system and method are provided for a client device for use with a first Wi-Fi network device, a second Wi-Fi network device, and an external server. The first Wi-Fi network device is configured with a first subnet configuration and the external server has a list of reserved subnet configurations stored therein. The client device comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on said memory to cause said client device to: access the list of reserved subnet configurations from the external server; choose a subnet configuration based on the list of reserved subnet configurations; and instruct the second Wi-Fi network device to establish a second network having the chosen subnet configuration.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing transfer and configuration of web conferencing between consumer devices includes a processor to parse one or more electronic communications on one or more computing devices associated with a user to identify web conference data. The processor may extract the web conference data in the one or more electronic communications and transmit the web conference data and the user credential data to a media device. The media device may be a smart media device and/or a digital television. The process may further receive one or more web conference user preferences and/or user credential data and transmit the one or more web conference user preferences and/or the user credential data to the media device. The processor may display the web conference on the media device according to the one or more web conference user preferences.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to an apparatus dedicated to controlling a specified multimedia device for viewing programming content. The apparatus has an input interface configured for capturing a fingerprint of a user. The apparatus also includes memory for storing a plurality of user identification files. Each user identification file including data associated with at least one reference fingerprint of a respective user. A processor compares the captured fingerprint with at least one reference fingerprint stored in memory, and generates a control signal based on a result of the comparison. The control signal can include user profile identifier associated with the captured fingerprint and command data for instructing the multimedia device to generate a customized or default user interface for the identified user to view or access programming content. The control signal is transmitted to a multimedia device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an embedded product, a method of displaying the debugging information of the embedded product, and a computer readable medium. The embedded product comprises a general CLI library containing one or a plurality of CLI commands for the embedded product, wherein at least some commands in the general CLI library are mapped to a debugging GUI, and the embedded product further comprises: a memory having instructions stored thereon; a processor configured to execute the instructions stored on the memory to cause the processor to carry out the following operations: receiving a request for information about the embedded product in response to a click on a page element on the debugging GUI; obtaining the requested embedded product information from the general CLI library; and receiving the obtained information about the requested embedded product and displaying the information on the debugging GUI.

Abstract: A system and method for providing improved content casting audio management. In particular, the disclosed technology enables a user to selectively direct the audio associated with cast video content to an alternate wireless audio device or system, such as a set of wireless headphones. The technology provides for the sensing of a user's utilization of a wireless audio device prior to the initiation of the casting, and responsively route the casted content audio to those same headphones. The technology also provides for querying a user as to their desire to utilize a wireless audio device prior to initiating content casting.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a description of systems and methods for providing guidance to adjust settings of a router. A mobile device receives user input to aid in establishing a connection between a media storage device and a media player device via a network. The media storage device and the media player device are unable to discover one another via the network. The mobile device transmits, to a router providing the network, a request for current settings information of the router. In response, the mobile device receives, from the router, the current settings information of the router. The mobile device determines, from the current settings information of the router, whether one or more settings are preventing the media storage device and the media player device from discovering one another via the network. The mobile device then generates a window providing options for guidance to change settings of the router.

Abstract: An exemplary system can generate an alert to a caregiver or other concerned parties when a usage pattern of a multimedia device differs by a preset amount. The multimedia device can record typical usage of the device and determine a pattern. The pattern is compared with real-time usage to determine when a different pattern is being done and if it is outside a preset amount generate an alert to a caregiver. This allows for non-intrusive monitoring of individuals that use the multimedia device on a regular basis.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for servicing a video conference by a media control device. The media control device may receive a first signal including a first audio component from a first device and a second signal including a second audio component from a second device. The media device may identify at least a first timestamp of the first signal and at least a first timestamp of the second signal. The media device may assign a common timestamp to the first signal and the second signal and modify the first signal and/or the second signal based, at least in part, on the common timestamp. The media device may send the modified first signal and/or the modified second signal to at least one recipient device.

Abstract: A layer 2 (L2) modem provides traffic handling for low latency (LL) traffic. A filter is selected from an application traffic filter list. The filter determines LL traffic that is received and uses a DSC messaging process is used add a classifier for directing the LL traffic to the LL SF. If LL traffic associated with an LL traffic filter of the classifier begins to buildup in a queue, the LL traffic filter is removed from the classifier. This information is provided to a LL controller server that refines the application traffic filter list used to create the classifier. When LL traffic has not been received for a predetermined time, the classifier is removed. Once LL traffic is again detected by the L2 modem filters, a classifier is again added.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium improve band steering of client devices in a wireless network. A processor of an electronic device examines current channel noise and signal strength characteristics of available RF bands and compares these values to historical connection data stored in the gateway device and the client devices. The processor establishes a connection with the client device on the most suitable RF band, and then updates the connection data in both the gateway device and the client device.

Abstract: Network devices include a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine a connection state of one or more first client devices, and in response to the determination that none of the one or more first client devices are connected to the wireless network for a predetermined time period, cause one or more second client devices currently connected to network devices other than a predetermined network device in the wireless network to connect to the predetermined network device. The network devices other than the predetermined network device turn off their wireless access function such that the wireless access function of only the predetermined network device is kept on.

Abstract: A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.

Abstract: During operation, the radio node may, using a first interface circuit, listen for transmissions from one or more second radio nodes. Based at least in part on the transmissions, the radio node may determine a first list of discovered channels associated with the radio node and the one or more second radio nodes. Then, the radio node may, using a second interface circuit, provide the first list of discovered channels to the one or more second radio nodes. Moreover, the radio node may, using the second interface circuit, receive one or more second lists of discovered channels from the one or more second radio nodes. Next, the radio node may aggregate the first list of discovered channels and the second list of discovered channels into a list of active channels. Furthermore, the radio node may, using the first interface circuit, provide the list of active channels to an electronic device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus, and system for providing device credentials to a plurality of devices is disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for the management of digital assistants enabling the generation and issuance of audible user reminders in response to previous digital assistant requests issued by the user. In particular, the issued reminder is related to the operation or state of a particular system or device controlled or otherwise impacted as a consequence of the user's previous digital assistant request. Such reminders are issued after a predetermined time has elapsed after the issuance of the digital assistant request. The reminders can be persistent until the system receives an acknowledgement from the user or feedback that the state or operation of the particular impacted system or device has been altered.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a gateway device to enable monitoring a client device from an operator device via the gateway device. The gateway device being configured to transmit non-data frames associated with the client device to the operating device based on monitoring instructions and information retrieval instructions received from the operating device via a management information base. The gateway device including a memory and a processor configured to receive the monitoring instruction, set a MAC address associated with the client device, and monitor non-data frames based on the MAC address. The processor further being configured to record the non-data frames associated with the client device, store the recorded non-data frames in the memory, and transmit the recorded non-data frames to the operating device based on the received information retrieval instructions.

Abstract: A method is provided for obfuscating program code to prevent unauthorized users from accessing video. The method includes receiving an original program code that provides functionality. The original program code is transformed into obfuscated program code defining a randomized branch encoded version of the original program code. The obfuscated program code is then stored, and a processor receiving input video data flow uses the obfuscated program code to generate an output data flow.

Abstract: A system and method for providing remote access to a device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an automatically expiring authentication token having encrypted authentication token data including a session key from the device, transmitting the authentication token to secure facility, receiving the decrypted authentication token data from the secure facility, signing a tool package with a package verification key derived at least in part from the session key, the tool package comprising processor instructions providing remote access to the device when executed by the processor, providing the signed tool package to the device. The device verifies the signed tool package using the package verification key and executes the tool package only if the signature of the tool package is verified.

Abstract: A method for transforming high dynamic range (HDR) video data into standard dynamic range (SDR) video data and encoding the SDR video data so that the HDR video data may be recovered at the decoder includes generating a tone map describing a transformation applied to the HDR video data to generate the SDR video data. The generated tone map describes the transformation as the multiplication of each HDR pixel in the HDR video data by a scalar to generate the SDR video data. The tone map is then modeled as a reshaping transfer function and the HDR video data is processed by the reshaping transfer function to generate the SDR video data. The reshaping transfer function is then inverted and described in a self-referential metadata structure. The SDR video data is then encoded including the metadata structure defining the inverse reshaping transfer function.

Abstract: An optical line terminal that includes an activation mechanism.