Abstract: In one embodiment, a mobile receiver of a mobile station in communication with a current base station of a plurality of base stations receives hello packets from one or more base stations the plurality of base stations, each hello packet including a base station identifier that identifies which base station transmitted that packet. The receiver determines, based on the hello packets, signal strength values associated with each of the plurality of base stations. The receiver periodically analyzes the signal strength values associated with the current base station, to determine whether those signal strength values exceed a threshold value associated with the current base station.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.

Abstract: A method of selecting a data transmission rate for transmitting a packet from a transmitting node to a receiving node in a wireless communication system. An updated predictive received signal quality indicator value reflecting signal quality expected to be experienced by the receiving node on the packet received from the transmitting node is obtained, as is a best instance data transmission rate corresponding to a received signal quality indicator sub-range that includes the obtained updated predictive received signal quality indicator value. The packet from the transmitting node is transmitted to the receiving node using the obtained best instance. The transmitting node periodically performs a test procedure wherein a packet is instead transmitted using a test instance selected among the set of instances for the received signal quality indicator sub-range that includes the obtained updated predictive received signal quality indicator value.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.

Abstract: A method of mobility management in a label-switched network comprising a primary domain comprising N label-switched nodes, with N>1, and a mobile domain comprising M mobile label-switched nodes, with M?1, the mobile domain being movable with respect to said primary domain, packets routing between the primary domain and the mobile domain being performed by means of a primary border node, selected from the N label-switched nodes, and a mobile border node, selected from the M mobile label-switched nodes, wherein a handoff procedure is executed that establishes a label switched connection between the primary border node and the mobile border node.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.

Abstract: In a wireless or hybrid mesh communication system, radio frequencies are managed by assigning an in-use frequency channel to each local family of nodes, distributing spare frequency channel(s) among the local families of nodes, and changing the in-use frequency channel of at least one selected local family of nodes to a new frequency channel selected among its spare frequency channel(s), if any, or among the spare frequency channel(s) of another local family of nodes if said at least one selected local family of nodes has no spare frequency channel(s), and/or as the in-use frequency channel of another local family of nodes if none of said local families of nodes has spare frequency channel(s).

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.

Abstract: A method of mobility management in a label-switched network comprising a primary domain comprising N label-switched nodes, with N>1, and a mobile domain comprising M mobile label-switched nodes, with M?1, the mobile domain being movable with respect to said primary domain, packets routing between the primary domain and the mobile domain being performed by means of a primary border node, selected from the N label-switched nodes, and a mobile border node, selected from the M mobile label-switched nodes, wherein a handoff procedure is executed that establishes a label switched connection between the primary border node and the mobile border node.

Abstract: A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.

Abstract: MAC protocol selection is described. In a communication system, a MAC protocol is automatically selected from a set of MAC protocols based on a connectivity graph of at least part of the communication system.

Abstract: Method of detour path determination for data packets re-routing in a mesh network comprising a plurality of N nodes, arranged according to a network topology, each node has a K-hops neighborhood knowledge of the network topology, with 1?K<N, primary paths are predefined for routing data packets within the mesh network. Detour paths are automatically discovered and set up while expending relatively few resources in terms of processing complexity, signaling and information spreading. The method is particularly advantageous when used in a wireless mesh network wherein the available bandwidth and the node resources and capabilities are much more limited than in wired networks.

Abstract: In a wireless or hybrid mesh communication system, radio frequencies are managed by assigning an in-use frequency channel to each local family of nodes, distributing spare frequency channel(s) among the local families of nodes, and changing the in-use frequency channel of at least one selected local family of nodes to a new frequency channel selected among its spare frequency channel(s), if any, or among the spare frequency channel(s) of another local family of nodes if said at least one selected local family of nodes has no spare frequency channel(s), and/or as the in-use frequency channel of another local family of nodes if none of said local families of nodes has spare frequency channel(s).

Abstract: Method of detour path determination for data packets re-routing in a mesh network comprising a plurality of N nodes, arranged according to a network topology, each node has a K-hops neighborhood knowledge of the network topology, with 1?K<N, primary paths are predefined for routing data packets within the mesh network. Detour paths are automatically discovered and set up while expending relatively few resources in terms of processing complexity, signaling and information spreading. The method is particularly advantageous when used in a wireless mesh network wherein the available bandwidth and the node resources and capabilities are much more limited than in wired networks.

Abstract: MAC protocol selection is described. In a communication system, a MAC protocol is automatically selected from a set of MAC protocols based on a connectivity graph of at least part of the communication system.

Abstract: A system and method for scheduling uplink and downlink burst data transmissions for half-duplex terminals in a communication system. After the first half duplex terminal capacity allocation is scheduled for a plurality of half duplex terminals, all available second half duplex terminals are placed in the same relative order as that of the half duplex terminal first capacity allocation. An iterative process is used in order to determine a final second frame layout. Once a set of potential solutions are determined, one solution is selected, and a final second frame structure is determined.

Abstract: A system and method for scheduling uplink and downlink burst data transmissions for half-duplex terminals in a communication system. After the first half duplex terminal capacity allocation is scheduled for a plurality of half duplex terminals, all available second half duplex terminals are placed in the same relative order as that of the half duplex terminal first capacity allocation. An iterative process is used in order to determine a final second frame layout. Once a set of potential solutions are determined, one solution is selected, and a final second frame structure is determined.