Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, devices and methods for improving the performance and range of wireless communication systems. In various embodiments, a wireless and wireline architecture is implemented to allow a channel to more efficiently span physical barriers within the channel. The wireline portion of the channel may leverage pre-existing copper deployed within a building by interfacing copper with north and south transceiver nodes that allow the signal to propagate through a physical structure on the wire itself resulting in significantly less signal degradation compared to the signal having to traverse the physical structure wirelessly.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for optimizing performance of one or more communication units by a remote server. The method comprises: collecting data from the one or more communication units; generating a policy, for each of the one or more communication units, based on the collected data; and sending the policy to each of the one or more communication units, wherein the policy comprises conditions for operation of the one or more communication units, wherein the one or more communication units implement the policy according to time-varying data. The system comprises: one or more communication units; and a server operable to communicate with the one or more communication units, wherein the server comprises: a memory; and a processor, coupled to the memory, and operable to perform the method discussed above.

Abstract: Described is a method and system for latency measurement in communication systems. The method comprises: determining, by a first communication device, a power-management state of a second communication device; transmitting, by the first communication device, one or more packets to the second communication device over a communication link, the one or more packets to be received by the second communication device while in the power-management state; receiving, from the second communication device over the communication link, one or more response packets in response to the one or more packets; and determining a latency of the communication link when the second communication device is in the power-management state based on the one or more packets and the one or more response packets.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for a server coupled to a wireless local area network (WLAN) or an agent to receive an input from a device. The input causes the server or the agent to select either the WLAN or devices coupled to the WLAN for which to report current performance and usage information and historical performance and usage information. Based on the selection, the information is retrieved at the server or the agent and transmitted to the device.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for implementing and operating a Device Abstraction Proxy (DAP). In one embodiment, the DAP includes a communications interface to connect the DAP to one or more access aggregation devices, each having a plurality of physical ports to provide Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) communication services to a plurality of remote DSL terminals via the plurality of physical ports. The DAP may further include a memory and processor to execute a virtual access aggregation device, in which a subset of the plurality of physical ports are allocated and linked to corresponding logical ports. The DAP may further include a global rule-set module to define operational constraints for the DSL communication services, and a management interface to allow at least one broadband access management system to manage the subset of physical ports allocated to the virtual access aggregation device subject to the operational constraints.

Abstract: A method of determining a problem with data packet transmission speed over a first communication medium coupled between a plurality of content servers and an ISP communication device. The method comprises repeatedly measuring the data packet transmission speed over the first communication medium coupled between each of the plurality of content servers and the ISP communication device, and determining there is a problem with the data packet transmission speed over the first communication medium coupled between one of the plurality of content servers and the ISP communication device when the repeatedly measured data packet transmission speeds over the first communication medium coupled between the one of the plurality of content servers and the ISP communication device is substantially different from the repeatedly measured data packet transmission speeds over the first communication medium coupled between other of the plurality of content servers and the ISP communication device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods assign to a first group of DSL lines a first set of loop lengths and a second set of loop lengths to a second group of DSL lines. A first set of power control parameters is identified for the first group of DSL lines to enable a first upstream rate, subject to a given set of criteria for the second group of DSL lines or subject to a second set of power control parameters for the second group of DSL lines. The first and second sets of power control parameters may then be applied to their respective groups of DSL lines, e.g., to implement upstream power control.

Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for monitoring communication link performance between a communication device located behind a NAT, which is coupled to a communication device via a communication link, while enabling NAT traversal. Various embodiments utilize periodic transmissions of a short burst of communication packets between communication devices to monitor communication link performance. To monitor whether a link can support a particular service, a minimum required data rate of the service may be compared to a lower bound of the throughput measured by the dispersion of packets and by detecting excessive queueing delay. Once a problem is detected, a more accurate performance measurement may be triggered. Periodic communication enables NAT traversal via NAT hole puncturing. Overall, communication devices may maintain connection across a NAT, while monitoring communication link performance.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention relate to system and method for combined management with user preferences of Wi-Fi and cellular data. The system presents diagnostics data to users in one or more ways showing the impact on their applications, and allows the user to provide high-level control of the use of the two or more connections. Embodiments of the system diagnose both Wi-Fi/broadband and cellular data; at both low layers, such as physical, link, or network layers; and high layers, such as session, presentation, or application layers. Joint cellular data and Wi-Fi diagnostics are determined, and the impact of the diagnostics to application performances may also be shown. Recommendations may be further provided for network policies and configurations aimed at the user's preferences and applications.

Abstract: A software application executing on a server and communicating with an agent in a wireless access point predicts a type of a computing device wirelessly connected via a radio frequency link to the wireless access point. The application receives an indication of a model of the computing device from the wireless access point, and further receives one or more characteristics of the computing device from the wireless access point. The application then predicts the type of the computing device associated with the one or more of the indication of the model, and characteristics, of the computing device.

Abstract: A server coupled in communication with the WLAN, or an agent executing on at least one of the plurality of devices, receives input from the device to select one or more of the WLAN and the plurality of devices for which to report the current, and historical, performance and usage information to the device. A server or the agent retrieves the historical performance and usage information for the selected one or more of the WLAN and the plurality of devices. The server or the agent further retrieves the current performance and usage information from the selected one or more of the WLAN and the plurality of devices. The server, or the agent, transmits for presentation in a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display screen of the device, the current, and historical, performance and usage information for the selected one or more of the WLAN and the plurality of devices.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, an exemplary system or computer implemented method for implementing Persistent Management Agent (PMA) functions for the control and coordination of DPU and DSLAM components may include, for example: a memory to store instructions for execution; one or more processors to execute the instructions; a virtualized module operating on virtualized computing infrastructure, in which the virtualized module is to provide a virtualized implementation of a plurality of functions associated with one or more remotely located Distribution Point Units (DPUs) and/or Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs), each of the one or more remotely located DPUs and/or DSLAMs having a plurality of broadband lines coupled thereto; in which the virtualized module is to further control Persistent Management Agent (PMA) functions and control coordination of the one or more remotely located DPUs and/or DSLAMs and the plurality of broadband lines coupled with the one or more remote

Abstract: Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for optimizing performance of one or more communication units by a remote server. The method comprises: collecting data from the one or more communication units; generating a policy, for each of the one or more communication units, based on the collected data; and sending the policy to each of the one or more communication units, wherein the policy comprises conditions for operation of the one or more communication units, wherein the one or more communication units implement the policy according to time-varying data. The system comprises: one or more communication units; and a server operable to communicate with the one or more communication units, wherein the server comprises: a memory; and a processor, coupled to the memory, and operable to perform the method discussed above.

Abstract: Described is a method and system for latency measurement in communication systems. The method comprises: determining, by a first communication device, a power-management state of a second communication device; transmitting, by the first communication device, one or more packets to the second communication device over a communication link, the one or more packets to be received by the second communication device while in the power-management state; receiving, from the second communication device over the communication link, one or more response packets in response to the one or more packets; and determining a latency of the communication link when the second communication device is in the power-management state based on the one or more packets and the one or more response packets.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods assign to a first group of DSL lines a first set of loop lengths and a second set of loop lengths to a second group of DSL lines. A first set of power control parameters is identified for the first group of DSL lines to enable a first upstream rate, subject to a given set of criteria for the second group of DSL lines or subject to a second set of power control parameters for the second group of DSL lines. The first and second sets of power control parameters may then be applied to their respective groups of DSL lines, e.g., to implement upstream power control.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, an exemplary system or computer implemented method for implementing Persistent Management Agent (PMA) functions for the control and coordination of DPU and DSLAM components may include, for example: a memory to store instructions for execution; one or more processors to execute the instructions; a virtualized module operating on virtualized computing infrastructure, in which the virtualized module is to provide a virtualized implementation of a plurality of functions associated with one or more remotely located Distribution Point Units (DPUs) and/or Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs), each of the one or more remotely located DPUs and/or DSLAMs having a plurality of broadband lines coupled thereto; in which the virtualized module is to further control Persistent Management Agent (PMA) functions and control coordination of the one or more remotely located DPUs and/or DSLAMs and the plurality of broadband lines coupled with the one or more remote

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a wireless network receive data from wireless access points within a wireless network and use the data in a model of the wireless network to identify allowable transitions between states defined by the model. Parameters for the wireless access points are adjusted to initiate transitions between the states and, based on the transitions, the model is updated.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention describe systems, devices and methods used to improve network topology connectivity by implementing throughput analysis between an access point and a plurality of extenders. This throughput analysis may include measurements such as interference and load values.

Abstract: A Device Abstraction Proxy (DAP) interface receives a request for operational data relating to broadband access line services provided to a plurality of broadband access terminals in a network by multiple providers. The DAP interface receives, in response to the request, operational data for multiple DSL lines coupled to the multiple broadband access terminals. The DAP then identifies multiple broadband access lines as belonging to a common neighborhood of broadband access lines, each of the multiple DSL lines respectively associated with multiple broadband access terminals being provided the broadband access services by different providers. Embodiments correlate a condition and/or a performance of one of the multiple broadband access lines identified as belonging to the common neighborhood with a condition and/or performance of another one of the multiple broadband access lines identified as belonging to the common neighborhood.

Abstract: Presented are Ergodic Spectrum Management (ESM) systems and methods that take advantage of the presence of statistical consistencies (“ergodicity”) and correlations, such as a wireless network's average dimensional consistencies of probability distributions (in time, space, and frequency) of channel gains, to adaptively learn qualitative and quantitative network/user behavior; estimate or predict network performance; and guide locally implemented radio resource management (RRM) decisions of wireless multi-user transmissions in a manner such as to reduce interference and improve latency; connection stability; efficiency; and overall wireless performance. ESM also enhances end-users' Quality of Experience (QoE) by allowing movement across bands and regions as users/devices roam. A remote-cloud-based resource management implementation of ESM's Learn-ed Resource Managers (LRMs) removes the need for heavy edge-computing close to radio cells.