Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for securely transferring research data relating to media exposure data, such as radio, television, streaming media and the Internet. A plurality of portable computing devices seek and bond to a collector via Bluetooth in a specific area, such as a household. The collector authenticates itself with each of the portable computing devices and vice versa where the collector arranges a secure research data transfer session with each respective device using exchanged authentication files. As each secure session is made, each portable computing device transmits stored research data during the session.

Abstract: A method and system for a network node for attachment to switch fabrics is described. The system includes an access unit to provide access to communications from an external network, a classification element to label received packets with information identifying an associated flow and queue, a mapping element to place the packets into one of a plurality of queues based on the label identifiers, a scheduler to schedule packets in the queues for transmission, and an encapsulation element to encapsulate the scheduled packets into uniform size frames. The uniform size frames may then be transmitted to a next destination through a switch fabric.

Abstract: Described are a system and method for processing data received at or to be transmitted through a constituent base station. In one example, a digital signal may be generated based upon an RF signal received at the constituent base station. The digital signal may be encapsulated in data frames for transmission in a SONET circuit to a processing station. The processing station may recover the digital signal from received data frames and perform base-band processing on the recovered digital signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing congestion in a system or network fabric using a time-stamp. In one embodiment, a time-stamp is applied to packets at a first node. The packets are then transmitted to a second node. When a packet reaches the second node, the packet's time-stamp is used to calculate the amount of time taken for the packet to reach the second node. If this amount of time is greater than a predefined amount, a notification is sent to the first node. In response to receiving the notification, the first node reduces the rate at which at least some additional packets are transmitted to the second node.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for an adaptive weighted arbiter are discussed.

Abstract: A method and system for a network node for attachment to switch fabrics is described. The system includes an access unit to provide access to communications from an external network, a classification element to label received packets with information identifying an associated flow and queue, a mapping element to place the packets into one of a plurality of queues based on the label identifiers, a scheduler to schedule packets in the queues for transmission, and an encapsulation element to encapsulate the scheduled packets into uniform size frames. The uniform size frames may then be transmitted to a next destination through a switch fabric.