Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-readable media for named data network (NDN) inter/intra-domain mobility. A complete de-coupling of identity and addressing space is established. This provides separation of control and forwarding allowing rich policy based routing, using SDN principles, as well as policy based global resolution. In one embodiment, the de-coupling of identity from location is achieved by a changeable forwarding label field in a header that can have nodal/domain/global scope. This disclosure provides content routing/mobility to be handled with a high degree of flexibility. This disclosure also provides mobility as a service for a component of a name space.

Abstract: An approach to multiprotocol ACL implementation with guaranteed protocol compliance is described. In one approach, a method of access rights validation for a multiprotocol supported file server is detailed. The method involves receiving a request to store a file with a security descriptor and storing the security descriptor in an extended attribute associated with the file. Subsequently, the security descriptor is expanded to extract a set of ACEs. Access to the file can then be validated against the ACEs expanded from the security descriptor according to the specifications of the protocol that created the security descriptor.

Abstract: A method for transmitting resource allocation information to a wireless node in a communications system includes selecting a search space from one of a first search space and a second search space, the first search space associated with a first set of control channel parameters and the second search space associated with a second set of control channel parameters. The method also includes modulating the first control information, and mapping the modulated first control information onto the selected search space in a first subframe, where at least one of modulating the first control information and mapping the modulated first control information is according to a selected set of control channel parameters associated with the selected search space. The method further includes transmitting the first subframe to the wireless node, and transmitting a first parameter indicator identifying the selected set of control channel parameters to the wireless node.

Abstract: A method of traffic management implemented in a multi-core device comprising a first core and a second core, the method comprising receiving a first plurality of data flows for the first core and a second plurality of data flows for the second core, assigning a first thread running on the first core to the first plurality of data flows, assigning a second thread running on the second core to the second plurality of data flows, processing the first plurality of data flows using the first thread, and processing the second plurality of data flows using the second thread, wherein at least one of the first plurality of data flows and at least one of the second plurality of data flows are processed in parallel.

Abstract: A method for transmitting to a direct mobile communications (DMC) device by a user equipment operating in both a cellular mode and a DMC mode includes estimating a first pathloss of a first channel from the user equipment to a base station according to a difference between a known base station transmit power level and a received base station power level, and estimating a second pathloss of a second channel from the user equipment to the DMC device according to a difference between a known DMC device transmit power level and a received DMC device power level. The method also includes setting a transmit power level for transmission to the DMC device according to the first pathloss and the second pathloss, and transmitting a signal to the DMC device at the transmit power level.

Abstract: A system and method for making snapshots of storage devices are provided. A method for making a snapshot of a volume includes setting the volume to a read-only mode, receiving an access attempt for the volume, and if the access attempt is a write access attempt, buffering information associated with the write access attempt in a buffer, and updating a snapshot indicator based on the information associated with the write access attempt, where the snapshot indicator includes block information regarding a block in the volume that is a target of the write access attempt. The method also includes if the access attempt is a read access attempt, providing read information requested in the read access attempt, where the read information is based on the volume, or a combination of the snapshot indicator, the buffer, and a buffer indicator.

Abstract: A method for authenticating an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) packet, wherein the method comprises, receiving the IPsec packet via an input port, performing a Sequence-Integrity Check Value (SEQ-ICV) check that validates a sequence number within the IPsec packet, and performing an Integrity Check Value (ICV) check that validates a checksum within the IPsec packet, wherein the SEQ-ICV check is performed before the ICV check. In yet another example embodiment, an apparatus for transmitting an IPsec packet, comprising a processor, and a transmitter coupled to the processor, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit an IPsec packet that comprises a header that comprises a sequence number field that provides a sequence number, and a payload that comprises one or more SEQ-ICV segments used to authenticate the sequence number within the IPsec packet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a shared memory controller and a method of controlling a shared memory. An embodiment method of controlling a shared memory includes concurrently scanning-in a plurality of read/write commands for respective transactions. Each of the plurality of read/write commands includes respective addresses and respective priorities. Additionally, each of the respective transactions is divisible into at least one beat and at least one of the respective transactions is divisible into multiple beats. The method also includes dividing the plurality of read/write commands into respective beat-level read/write commands and concurrently arbitrating the respective beat-level read/write commands according to the respective addresses and the respective priorities. Concurrently arbitrating yields respective sequences of beat-level read/write commands corresponding to the respective addresses.

Abstract: An embodiment high efficiency power regulator comprises a three-terminal converter and a protection device. The three-terminal converter comprises a first terminal coupled to a positive terminal of an input voltage bus, a second terminal coupled to a positive terminal of an output voltage bus and a third terminal coupled to the protection device. The protection device comprises an inrush current limiting element connected in series with a reverse polarity protection device.

Abstract: Various devices and methods are provided that use enhanced downlink demodulation reference signals (DMRS) to facilitate inter-cell interference cancellation and suppression. Coordinated configuration of DMRS port assignments for transmission from cells in a group of neighboring cells is provided. Each cell's physical cell identification (PCID) is mapped with its corresponding assigned antenna port(s).

Abstract: A converter comprises an input stage coupled to a power source, wherein the input stage comprises a plurality of power switches, a first resonant tank coupled to the input stage, wherein the first resonant tank is of a first Q value, a second resonant tank coupled to the input stage, wherein the second resonant tank is of a second Q value, a transformer coupled to the input stage through the first resonant tank and the second resonant tank and an output stage coupled to the transformer.

Abstract: Method, device and apparatus for delivering video telephony by using a media controller and a software defined networking (SDN) controller to enable multicasting for multi-party video conferencing. A media controller generates a video sending rate for each of the plurality of client devices based on a received video conference request and received network information. The media controller determines and independently constructs a maximum-rate delay-bounded multicast tree for each of the plurality of client devices that supports the largest possible multicast rate. The media controller determines a common congested link in the multicast trees, re-routes the multicast tree with the common congested link for the client device with the lowest weight of utility divided by its video sending rate and creating two subtrees, and iteratively re-routes the multicast trees until an aggregate video sending rate of the multicast trees sharing the common congested link meets a link capacity of the common congested link.

Abstract: An antenna comprising a plurality of carrier blocks, wherein each carrier block is coupled to at least one other carrier block, and a plurality of radiators, wherein each radiator is connected to at least one carrier block. Further, an antenna comprising a plurality of carrier blocks, wherein each carrier block is coupled with at least one other carrier block, and a radiator connected to at least two of the plurality of carrier blocks.

Abstract: A method implemented by a wireless fronthaul unit, the method comprises aggregating a plurality of first wireless channel signals to produce a first aggregated signal via digital frequency-domain mapping (FDM), wherein the first wireless channel signals are positioned in the first aggregated signal in non-overlapping first frequency bands, each non-overlapping first frequency band having a first bandwidth and a center frequency, wherein each respective center frequency is an odd integer multiple of a lowest center frequency, converting the first aggregated signal into a first modulated signal, and transmitting the first modulated signal to a wireless fronthaul link.

Abstract: A method implemented by a network component is provided. The method includes receiving a Virtual Station Interface (VSI) Discovery Protocol (VDP) request from an Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB) station and transmitting, to the EVB station, a VDP Response in response to the request. The VDP Response includes a VDP Type-Length-Value (TLV) having a Filter Information field. The Filter Information field is configured to specify a Priority Code Point (PCP) value associated with one or more Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Identifier (VID) values carried by the VDP Response. The PCP value is carried in a PCP field and adopted by the EVB station as a default PCP value associated with the VSI and at least one VID. The Filter Information field further contains a PCP Significant (PS) field associated with each PCP field, and wherein the PS field indicates whether the PCP field carries the PCP value.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive a plurality of transmission requests from a plurality of end nodes via an optical network and an electrical network, a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to dynamically allocate optical transmission time slots to the end nodes according to measured RTTs of the end nodes, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the allocated transmission time slots to the end nodes. Also disclosed is a method performed by an OLT comprising receiving a plurality of transmission requests from a plurality of network units via a PON and an electrical network, and allocating optical transmission time slots to the network units dynamically according to measured RTTs of the network units.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a data framer comprising a physical layer protocol stack comprising a coax convergence layer, a coax framing layer next to the convergence layer, wherein the coax framing layer is configured to decompose and assemble data packets in a coax network, a coax coding layer next to the coax frame layer, wherein the coax coding layer is configured to protect the coax transmissions from impairments, a coax modulation layer next to the coax coding layer, wherein the coax modulation layer is configured to modulate the data according to a coax physical layer (PHY), and a radio frequency layer next to the coax modulation layer and configured to interface to an electrical medium for a coaxial network.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided reducing interference between cellular and direct mobile communication (DMC) links in wireless systems. In embodiment, a method performed by a network controller includes sending, to a second network controller, information of resources for a first set of DMC links between DMC user equipments (UEs). The first set of DMC links is associated with the network controller. The method further includes receiving second information of resources for a second set of DMC links associated with the second network controller. The network controller coordinates with the second network controller the allocation of network resources for the first set of DMC links between the DMC UEs. The network resources comprise cellular and DMC resources.

Abstract: A method comprising transmitting a delay value to each of a plurality of digital subscriber line (DSL) transceivers, by a distribution point unit (DPU), and receiving a plurality of signals at substantially the same time, wherein each of the plurality of signals is from a different DSL transceiver in the plurality of DSL transceivers and transmitted at different times based on the delay value and a corresponding propagation delay.

Abstract: Dynamic audio rendering can be achieved by modifying the amplitude, phase, and frequency of audio signal components by varying degrees based on characteristics of the audio signal. A rendered audio signal can be produced by scaling the amplitude of an audio signal component by an amount that is dynamically selected according to the audio signal characteristics. A rendered audio signal can also be produced by adjusting/shifting a phase and/or frequency of an audio signal component by an amount that is dynamically selected according to the audio signal characteristics. The audio signal characteristics may correspond to any metric or quality associated with the audio signal, such as an energy ratio of the audio signal in the time domain, a bit-depth, or sampling rate.