Abstract: An industrial network with bidirectional communication for real time control includes nodes selectively operable in either a switch mode or a serial shifting mode. Nodes operating in the switch mode are capable of initiating data frames for transmission on the network and receiving data frames from the network. Nodes operating in either the switch mode or the serial shifting mode are capable of extracting and/or inserting data into a data frame as it is transmitted through that node. An initialization procedure determines end nodes and intermediate nodes within the network. The end nodes are configured to initially operate in the switch mode and the intermediate nodes are configured to initially operate in the serial shifting mode. The intermediate nodes are additionally operable to selectively toggle between operation in switch mode and serial shift mode and may operate in both modes during a single I/O scan cycle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for determining a subband index, the method comprises: an Evolved Node B (eNB) receives r, calculates a difference between the received r and a formula ? ? N - s i M - i ? corresponding to each obtained subband index, searches sequences ? N - 1 M - i ? , ? N - 2 M - i ? , … ? , ? 0 M - i ? in a stored intermediate value table according to the calculated difference to obtain each si constituting {si}i=0M?1. The present invention further discloses a device for determining a subband index, the device comprises a table generation module, a receiving module and a calculation module. The method and device disclosed in the present invention are capable of reducing the storage space needed for a subband index report.

Abstract: A method for processing information in a wireless system including a host device, the host device including a wireless network processor, the method including receiving by the wireless network processor, at least one out-of-order frame. The wireless network processor may place data of the received at least one out-of-order frame in a memory, and may manage information relating to one or more holes resulting from the at least one out-of-order frame in a TCP receive window. The wireless network processor may set a programmable limit with respect to a number of holes allowed in the TCP receive window. The memory may include a local memory outside of the host device and/or a host memory within the host device.

Abstract: A network includes an edge node configured to define per hop behaviors using a set of bits in an Ethernet header of a frame and a core node configured to receive the frame and to forward the frame according to the per-hop-behaviors. The network can also include a defined set of differentiated service classes, each differentiated service class associated with the set of per hop behaviors, indicated in the set of priority bits. The network classifies the Ethernet frame based on at least one of a set of priority bits or information in at least one protocol layer in the frame header of the Ethernet frame and determines a per hop behavior based on the classification.

Abstract: A method for temporary storage of data units including receiving a first data unit to store in a hardware linked list queue on a communications adapter, reading a first index value from the first data unit, determining that the first index value does match an existing index value of a first linked list, and storing the first data unit in the hardware linked list queue as a member of the first linked list. The method further includes receiving a second data unit, reading a second index value from the second data unit, determining that the second index value does not match any existing index value, allocating space in the hardware linked list queue for a second linked list, and storing the second data unit in the second linked list.

Abstract: In a communication system configured by a transmitting station device and a receiving station device for transmitting and receiving a multicarrier signal using a spectrum including a plurality of subcarriers, a superposed rate which is a rate in which a superposed band in which interference is occurring is used in a used frequency band used for transmitting the multicarrier signal is set so as to increase frequency utilization efficiency of the used frequency band, and the multicarrier signal is transmitted using a spectrum allocated in accordance with the set superposed rate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided that facilitate performing in-band provisioning for one or more devices at a restricted group of network nodes. A packet data context related to performing provisioning at the restricted group can be established between a device and a network via a restricted group node. The device can request provisioning at the restricted group using the packet data context, and the network can perform the provisioning. The packet data context can restrict access to allow provisioning related communications while rejecting other communications until provisioning is complete.

Abstract: Provided is an on-vehicle network which can improve the network use efficiency and reduce the controller processor overhead even when the same communication cycle as the frame cannot be set in the filtering condition of a communication control device. A reference signal transmission controller is arranged in a network so as to generate and transmit a reference signal in accordance with the communication cycle. A reference signal reception controller receives the reference signal and compares the reference signals to a predetermined filtering condition table. If the signal is matched with the table, the controller executes a data reception process and a data transmission process.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first Edge Device may join a multicast group via a multicast router, wherein the first Edge device is in a first site of a network and the multicast router is in a second site of the network. The first Edge Device may ascertain an existence of both a first multicast source in the first site of the network and a second multicast source in the second site of the network. The first Edge Device may select the first multicast source as a multicast source from which to receive multicast data for the multicast group. The first Edge Device may notify the second multicast source in the second site of the network that the first Edge Device is not interested in receiving multicast data for the multicast group from the second multicast source.

Abstract: Methods, mobile stations and networks are provided that cause a packet data service reconnect to be performed automatically after the occurrence of an event triggering registration, even in some circumstances where such a data service reconnect would not normally occur. This avoids complications that can arise due to the packet data service being discontinued upon registration and the resulting inability to reach the mobile station.

Abstract: Techniques herein include systems and methods that extend functionality of transport networks including Transparent Interconnect of Lots of Links (TRILL) networks. Techniques include using a portion of information within transport device address encapsulation headers for purposes other than identifying source and destination device addresses. The system masks a portion of bits in an address header for an address lookup in forwarding tables of a transport network node. The remaining bits in the address field(s) become free bits that can be used for a variety of application purposes, such as flow identifier selection. By using information fields that already exist in encapsulation headers, such techniques provide additional information without increasing packet size or requiring new protocols. Embodiments can combine Equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP) functionality, Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) checks, and Time to live (TTL) protection at the same time.

Abstract: The processing of a multicast service flow for a headend cable modem by classifying an inputted multicast packet by a session composing an internal header including multicast service flow information allocated to the classified session and then outputting an internal multicast packet including the internal header.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that operates two bridging protocols in a hybrid bridging node is described. The operation of the two bridging protocols in the hybrid node allows for an incremental transition of a provider bridging network from operating a legacy bridging protocol that shares MAC addresses to a bridging network that operates VPLS and/or PBB bridging protocols. The hybrid bridging node selectively broadcasts unicast packets with unknown MAC addresses from the nodes operating VPLS and/or PBB to nodes operating a legacy bridging protocol.

Abstract: An upstream error controller monitors a media stream at a location upstream from an associated set of receivers receiving the media stream. The upstream error controller sends out suppression notices for any media packets lost upstream causing the receivers to suppress sending lost packet notices. In another embodiment, a repair point joins a primary multicast group with multiple receivers for receiving a native media stream. The repair point also joins a second multicast group receiving multicast backup data for retransmitting or repairing the native media stream that does not include an associated set of receivers. In yet another embodiment, the upstream error controller is used in combination with a hybrid packet repair scheme for adaptively switching among unicast retransmission, multicast retransmission, and Forward Error Correction (FEC).

Abstract: An apparatus including a packet ingress interface, a packet egress interface, an eligible egress time module, and an egress module. The packet ingress interface ingresses packets of data into the apparatus. The packet egress interface egresses the packets from the apparatus. The eligible egress time module determines a respective eligible egress time for each of the packets based on a respective ingress time of the packet at the packet ingress interface and a hold interval. The egress module prevents each packet from egressing the packet egress interface until occurrence of the respective eligible egress time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus, such as a pico service gateway, for reducing backhaul traffic in a broadband wireless access system are provided. The pico service gateway operatively receives an uplink packet including a contents request from a Mobile Station (MS). Upon receipt of the contents request, the pico service gateway determines whether the requested contents have been cached. If the pico service gateway determines that the contents have not been cached therein, the pico service gateway communicates with a corresponding server to receive the requested contents. Thereafter, the pico service gateway transmits the contents to the MS. Further, if the pico service gateway determines that the contents have not been cached, the pico service gateway caches the contents. In contrast, if the pico service gateway determines that the contents are cached therein, the pico service gateway transmits the contents corresponding to the requested contents.

Abstract: In one embodiment a method for routing packets includes receiving, at a first packet forwarding module, a first stream of packetized data from a first source, receiving, at a second packet forwarding module, a second stream of packetized data from a second source, wherein the second packet forwarding module is separate from the first packet forwarding module and is configured identically to the first routing forwarding module, and passing packet output from the first packet forwarding module and packet output from the second packet forwarding module to a single Quality of Service module configured to queue the packet output for egress to a network.

Abstract: The embodiments provide an additional information insertion apparatus for a broadcasting system. The system includes a broadcasting signal transmitter configured to transmit a broadcasting signal along with a data extractor configured to extract a modulated signal by dividing the modulated signal from a modulator of the broadcasting signal transmitter. An additional data generator is configured to extract synchronization of the broadcasting signal from the extracted broadcasting signal, modulate the additional information based on the extracted synchronization, and generate a level of the modulated additional information to be a smaller level than a signal level of the modulated signal by as much as a predetermined value. A data synthesizer is provided to insert the additional data from the data generator into the modulated broadcasting signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solution to maximize the chance of completion for an ISUP to SIP direction call by enabling a bigger factor for converting ISUP hop counter to SIP Max-Forwards value than the reverse direction thus enabling more hops in the SIP network. Enabling a bigger factor for ISUP to SIP direction can cause loops without special considerations. This invention provides an algorithm that prevents a “loop condition” that can arise at the interface boundary of two telephone networks, known by their standard names ISUP and SIP networks. The present invention solves the “loop condition” problem by adjusting the Hop Counter and Max-Forward parameter values in a predetermined manner such that the adjusted parameter values break the cycle of providing the same parameter values between networks at the network boundary for an uncompleted connection, or break an endless “loop condition”.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for synchronization scheduling are provided. In the method, service data are processed according to the scheduling transmission time interval determined according to the time division multiplexing period and the synchronization sequence length of the service, the method may avoid the situation of non-uniform resource allocation, which is incurred by inconsecutive distribution of wireless interface resources under the TDM configuration, and thus avoid the overflow of the synchronization sequences of the service and the loss of service data.