Abstract: A device attempts to establish a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) connection and attempts to establish a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection when the attempt to establish the DHCP connection is unsuccessful. The device establishes the DHCP connection when the attempt to establish the DHCP connection is successful, or establishes the PPPoE connection when the attempt to establish the PPPoE connection is successful.

Abstract: An approach is provided for faceted browsing of video assets. A metadata file is parsed to categorize and rank attributes corresponding to a video asset, wherein the ranked attributes are based on a criterion. A set-top box provides attribute browsing to determine selection of the video asset.

Abstract: A device may receive a message from a client device and determine whether the message includes particular data. The device may identify an address within a particular address group when the message includes the particular data. The traffic associated with addresses within the particular address group are assigned priority over traffic associated with addresses outside the particular address group.

Abstract: A device receives a traffic fencing (TF) function for a network, and provides a TF attribute, based on the received TF function, over a link of the network to enable activation of a TF rule of a link state routing (LSR) algorithm used by the network to implement the TF function for the network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for core network topology router placement planning are provided. The systems and methods may use existing network data to create a data set and use the data set to optimize a network for the placement of routers.

Abstract: A server may receive publication information from a client and may create a unique key for the client. The server may generate one or more web pages that include the unique key, the publication information, and instructions for web crawlers not to index or crawl the publication information. In addition, the server may publish the web pages.

Abstract: A device translates a script command into a test case for testing a network, receives an audio input based on the test case, performs a quality test of the audio based on the test case, and generates a result of the quality test to determine a functionality of the network.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for monitoring performance of a content processing device are disclosed. A system may include a content processing device and a customer premises management system (CMS) in communication with the content processing device. The CMS generally monitors hardware performance, network performance, and video quality parameters of the content processing device. The CMS may determine an operating status of the content processing device from at least one of the hardware performance, network performance, and video quality parameters.

Abstract: A system is provided including a first waveguide having an optical input and a first optical output. A second waveguide includes a second optical output. A coupling region is between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The coupling region controllably couples the first waveguide and the second waveguide when a field is applied to the coupling region. The strength of the field is variable to control the coupling. Further, the first waveguide, the second waveguide, and the coupling region may be made of electro-optical material. In another example, a component is provided including a substrate and an electro-optical material formed on the substrate. A first and second waveguide are formed of said electro-optical material. An electrode structure is formed proximal to the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The electrode structure selectively provides an electric field in the electro-optical material when a voltage is applied to the electrode structure.

Abstract: A device translates a script command related to teletype (TTY) communications in a network, and generates or receives a TTY signal based on the translated script to test the network.

Abstract: A device includes a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, an audio interface for receiving or transmitting audio information with the SIP phone to test a SIP-based network, and a controller for controlling the SIP phone and the audio interface.

Abstract: An optical network is provided including a first optical network section operatively coupled to a carrier facility configured to transmit traffic onto channels in the first optical network section. A second optical network section may be operatively coupled to the first optical network section at a first node. Additionally, the second optical network section may be operatively coupled to a customer location at a second node. The first and second nodes may include tunable filters for passing traffic via at least one channel from the first optical network section to the second optical network section.

Abstract: A device translates a script command related to audio streaming in a network, and generates or receives an audio stream based on the translated script to test the network.

Abstract: A optical switch and switching system is provided for effecting a switchover from a first optical fiber to a second optical fiber includes a first, large scale switching component and a second, small scale switching component. The first, large scale switching component is configured to establish a cross connect between the second optical fiber and the second, small scale switching component. The second, small scale switching component may then be configured to select the cross connect following establishment of the cross connect, thereby ensuring rapid switchover from the first fiber to the second fiber, regardless of the speed of the first large scale switching component.

Abstract: A system is provided including a first waveguide having an optical input and a first optical output. A second waveguide includes a second optical output. A coupling region is between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The coupling region controllably couples the first waveguide and the second waveguide when a field is applied to the coupling region. The strength of the field is variable to control the coupling. Further, the first waveguide, the second waveguide, and the coupling region may be made of electro-optical material. In another example, a component is provided including a substrate and an electro-optical material formed on the substrate. A first and second waveguide are formed of said electro-optical material. An electrode structure is formed proximal to the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The electrode structure selectively provides an electric field in the electro-optical material when a voltage is applied to the electrode structure.

Abstract: A method is provided including the steps of monitoring at least one performance metric of at least one network component in an optical network system, determining whether the at least one network component is a rogue network component using the at least one performance metric, saving environment data to a non-volatile storage medium, and modifying the operation of the rogue network component to reduce interference of the rogue network component with the optical network system. In another embodiment, a method includes detecting a condition of a network component in an optical network system, and writing environment data of the network component to a non-volatile storage medium.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the storage of content on a network and the delivery of content to subscriber locations. According to one system and method, content is delivered to a set-top box from a content source in the process of transmitting the same content to another set-top box. The content source instructs a shared router to duplicate the content such that the content is transmitted to the requesting set-top boxes substantially simultaneously. According to another system and method, a server and cache provide dynamic caching of content such that requests for content are satisfied from the cache if possible. If the requested content is not found in the cache, the content is requested from alternate source and added to the cache. Weight values associated with the stored files are updated such that the more frequently requested files are maintained in the cache.

Abstract: A profile includes an indication of one or more topics of interest. A mixing server is configured to create a custom media channel based on the profile. A playback application is configured to provide the custom media channel upon a request from a user, wherein the custom media channel includes more than one item of multimedia content.

Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of content on a network and the delivery of content to subscriber locations. The system includes routers and subscriber set-top boxes in communication with each other and a main content source. Content is delivered over a packet-switching network according to a peer to peer file distribution protocol and is stored in a storage area of the subscriber set-top box, such that each subscriber set-top box is configured to transmit and receive content to and from the main content source and other set-top boxes connected to the network. The set-top boxes may identify a preferred source of content based on various factors, such as geographic distance, Internet Protocol (IP) distance, available bandwidth, integrity of the content, etc. An associated method for accessing content and a set-top box for facilitating the storage and delivery of content are also provided.

Abstract: A device receives an activation inform message associated with a local area network (LAN) device, and verifies the LAN device and a gateway device associated with the LAN device based on an Internet protocol (IP) address included in the activation inform message. The device also performs a set parameter value (SPV) operation to add a new connection request port forwarding entry in the gateway device when the LAN device and the gateway device are verified, and sends a connection request operation, to be forwarded by the gateway device to the LAN device, based on the new connection request port forwarding entry.