Abstract: There is provided a technique of managing an electrical power grid. The technique comprises, by a computer: processing timestamped data informative of weather conditions and of individual grid power consumption by a plurality of consumers to identify dual consumers connected to alternative power sources with power generating dependable on the weather conditions; for the dual consumers, forecasting alternative power production by respective connected alternative power sources; and using the provided forecast to enable management action(s) with regard to power production in the electrical power grid (e.g. issuing command(s) related to charging/discharging one or more batteries connected to the grid, controlling thermostat set-point change in a set of points connected to the grid, etc.).

Abstract: A technique of managing electrical power sharing between consumers connected to a local power grid by determining for each consumer, the amount of electrical power stored in a power storage and the amount of electrical power required for consumption; receiving a retail tariff and an export tariff for electrical power; calculating a total power consumption tariff, based on the total stored and required amount of electrical power; calculating a power sharing tariff based on the received retail tariff, the export tariff, and the total power consumption tariff. Also, determining a consumer to share electrical power based on the calculated power sharing tariff; and allocating energy resources between the consumer and a power storage to maintain balance within the local power grid. Calculation of the power sharing tariff is based on maintaining the total power consumption tariff such that a portion of the electrical power is maintained within the local power grid.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing power distribution in a portion of an electrical power grid with at least one power storage, including: receiving at least one power consumption rule from at least one consumer of the power grid, analyzing power consumption data from at least one power consumption meter connected to the power grid, applying the at least one power consumption rule on the analyzed power consumption data, based on forecasted data, and managing power consumption for the at least one consumer, based on the result of the at least one power consumption rule, and also based on a power capacity status of the at least one power storage.

Abstract: System and method of disaggregating power consumption data, the method including receiving power consumption data from at least one power consumption meter, wherein the received power consumption data corresponds to at least one consumer, determining power consumption patterns from the received power consumption data, performing disaggregation of the received power consumption data and identifying at least one base load value for at least one consumer based on the power consumption patterns, grouping consumers into energetically similar groups based on the disaggregation, and providing energy saving recommendations to at least one consumer based on the disaggregation and grouping data.

Abstract: Systems and methods of determining power production in an electrical power grid, with receiving of weather data for a geographical area, wherein the weather data includes values corresponding to prospective production of power from a renewable energy source, collecting power consumption data for consumers of an electrical power grid in the geographical area, identifying at least one consumer having an inverse relationship between the collected power consumption data and received weather data, assigning a power

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing an electricity distribution grid, including receiving a layout of at least one electricity distribution grid coupled to at least one power distributor facility, each grid having at least two electrical power nodes, collecting data for at least one consumer of the electricity distribution grid, assigning a dynamic consumer value to each of the at least one consumer according to predefined attributes, determining aggregated power consumption values for each electrical power node, wherein for each electrical power node the aggregated power consumption values are received for all consumers assigned thereto, and allocating resources of the at least one power distributor facility, from the first electrical power node to the second electrical power node, if the difference between the compared consumer values exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing an electricity distribution grid, including receiving a layout of at least one electricity distribution grid coupled to at least one power distributor facility, each grid having at least two electrical power nodes, collecting data for at least one consumer of the electricity distribution grid, assigning a dynamic consumer value to each of the at least one consumer according to predefined attributes, determining aggregated power consumption values for each electrical power node, wherein for each electrical power node the aggregated power consumption values are received for all consumers assigned thereto, and allocating resources of the at least one power distributor facility, from the first electrical power node to the second electrical power node, if the difference between the compared consumer values exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: System and method of forecasting power consumption, including receiving power consumption data from at least one power consumption meter, wherein the received power consumption data corresponds to at least one consumer, determining power consumption patterns from the received power consumption data, forecasting future behavior of power consumption for at least one consumer, based on historical power consumption data and the power consumption patterns, and determining energy saving recommendations to at least one consumer based on the forecasting.

Abstract: System and method of disaggregating power consumption data, the method including receiving power consumption data from at least one power consumption meter, wherein the received power consumption data corresponds to at least one consumer, determining power consumption patterns from the received power consumption data, performing disaggregation of the received power consumption data and identifying at least one base load value for at least one consumer based on the power consumption patterns, grouping consumers into energetically similar groups based on the disaggregation, and providing energy saving recommendations to at least one consumer based on the disaggregation and grouping data.

Abstract: Systems and methods of determining power production in an electrical power grid, with receiving of weather data for a geographical area, wherein the weather data includes values corresponding to prospective production of power from a renewable energy source, collecting power consumption data for consumers of an electrical power grid in the geographical area, identifying at least one consumer having an inverse relationship between the collected power consumption data and received weather data, assigning a power production value to the identified consumers, based on a comparison between the collected power consumption data and received weather data, determining total power production in the electrical power grid for all identified consumers, comparing power consumption data to the received weather data, and determining type of renewable energy source based on a correlation between power consumption and weather data for the same time period.

Abstract: A method of avoiding packet fragmentation. The method includes receiving a data packet belonging to a data connection, determining whether the received data packet was fragmented or determining whether the received data packet is expected to be fragmented on the way to its destination and registering the data connection of the received packet in a list of connections that carried packets that were fragmented or were expected to be fragmented.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for predicting demand for battery services in an electric vehicle network. The predicted demand may be used for managing the electric vehicle network, for example, by adjusting battery policies in order to provide improved battery services to users of electric vehicles. The battery policies can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing battery charging rates within the electric vehicle network, and recommending alternative battery service locations to users of vehicles who might otherwise choose a congested battery service location.

Abstract: A method of avoiding packet fragmentation. The method includes receiving a data packet belonging to a data connection, determining whether the received data packet was fragmented or determining whether the received data packet is expected to be fragmented on the way to its destination and registering the data connection of the received packet in a list of connections that carried packets that were fragmented or were expected to be fragmented.

Abstract: An enterprise network includes at least one communication device 208-1, an Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Layer 2 switch 206, and a corresponding enterprise switch 208. The communication device 208-1 is connected to at least one of an access point 904-1 and a respective port 207-1 of the Layer 2 switch 206. The enterprise network includes a plurality of Emergency Location Information Numbers (ELINs) corresponding to differing segments of the enterprise network. The Layer 2 switch 206 serves at least one of the differing segments. The communication device 208-1 includes a discovery agent 252 operable, when a predetermined first event occurs, to obtain from the Layer 2 switch 206 at least one of an access point identifier, a switch identifier from the Layer 2 switch 206, and a port identifier identifying the respective port 207-1.

Abstract: A method of selecting, by a global server load balancer (GSLB), a server to represent a virtual server hosted by a plurality of servers. The method includes receiving, by the GSLB, values of one or more communication parameters of paths between at least one test unit and at least two servers from the plurality of servers, receiving, by the GSLB, a request to establish a connection with the virtual server from a client, selecting a test unit from the at least one test unit to represent the client, and selecting one of the plurality of servers to represent the virtual server before the client, responsive to the values of the one or more parameters for paths between the selected test unit and the at least two servers of the selected test units.

Abstract: A method of handling broadcast packets, which are for a single network unit. The method includes receiving, by a network device, a packet, having a broadcast address, but directed to a single network unit and forwarding the packet through a plurality of ports of the network device, but not through at least one port of the device through which the packet was not received.

Abstract: A method of reducing tunneling in a wireless packet network. The method includes defining a home access point for a client station, determining that the client station is being serviced by an access point different from the home access point, deciding if the client station should change its home access point to the access point from which the client station receives service and initiating a change of the home access point of the client station, if so decided.

Abstract: An enterprise network includes at least one communication device 208-1, an Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Layer 2 switch 206, and a corresponding enterprise switch 208. The communication device 208-1 is connected to at least one of an access point 904-1 and a respective port 207-1 of the Layer 2 switch 206. The enterprise network includes a plurality of Emergency Location Information Numbers (ELINs) corresponding to differing segments of the enterprise network. The Layer 2 switch 206 serves at least one of the differing segments. The communication device 208-1 includes a discovery agent 252 operable, when a predetermined first event occurs, to obtain from the Layer 2 switch 206 at least one of an access point identifier, a switch identifier from the Layer 2 switch 206, and a port identifier identifying the respective port 207-1.

Abstract: A method of avoiding packet fragmentation. The method includes receiving a data packet belonging to a data connection, determining whether the received data packet was fragmented or determining whether the received data packet is expected to be fragmented on the way to its destination and registering the data connection of the received packet in a list of connections that carried packets that were fragmented or were expected to be fragmented.

Abstract: A method of load balancing messages to servers of a server farm, by a load balancer. The method includes configuring the load balancer with information on the session ID values which may be assigned by at least one of the servers, determining, by the load balancer, for at least some client messages including a non-empty session ID field, which server or sub-group of servers is associated with the ID in the ID field, responsive to the configured information, and selecting, by the load balancer, a server to receive each of the at least some client messages, at least partially responsive to the determination.