Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting seamless converged broadband service are presented herein. Various example embodiments for supporting seamless converged broadband service may be configured to use a client device at a customer location to provide network connectivity for a customer premises gateway device at the customer location. Various example embodiments for supporting seamless converged broadband service may be configured to use a wireless hotspot of a client device at a customer location to provide network connectivity for a customer premises gateway device at the customer location.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting security for containerized applications may be configured to support security for containerized applications deployed to customer devices. Various example embodiments for supporting security for containerized applications that are deployed to customer devices may be configured to properly secure and validate containerized applications that are deployed to customer devices.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting predictive care of customer premises equipments are presented herein. Various example embodiments for supporting predictive care of customer premises equipments may be configured to support machine learning predictive care of customer premises equipments based on application of various machine learning capabilities.

Abstract: Various example embodiments of a self-reporting optical connector device are presented herein. The self-reporting optical connector device may be configured to provide optical connectivity between optical fibers for supporting propagation of optical signals between the optical fibers. The self-reporting optical connector device may be deployed at a customer premises for supporting optical connectivity between an optical fiber originating in an optical communication network and terminating at the customer premises and an optical fiber deployed within the customer premises between the self-reporting optical connector device and an optical termination device at the customer premises. The self-reporting optical connector device may be configured to support self-reporting of an optical fiber status of the optical fiber originating in the optical communication network and terminating at the self-reporting optical connector device in the customer premises.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a method for receiving, at a user device from a home access point, a first digital certificate for a residential wireless roaming mode, wherein the residential wireless roaming mode provides the user device remote access to a wireless local area network corresponding to the home access point, and wherein the first digital certificate is issued by a certificate authority of a service provider associated with the home access point; transmitting at least one probe request message to at least one public access point, wherein the probe request message includes at least the first digital certificate; receiving from the at least one public access point a probe response message including information for remotely accessing the wireless local area network via a virtual private network connection established between the public access point and the home access point.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a method for receiving, at a user device from a home access point, a first digital certificate for a residential wireless roaming mode, wherein the residential wireless roaming mode provides the user device remote access to a wireless local area network corresponding to the home access point, and wherein the first digital certificate is issued by a certificate authority of a service provider associated with the home access point; transmitting at least one probe request message to at least one public access point, wherein the probe request message includes at least the first digital certificate; receiving from the at least one public access point a probe response message including information for remotely accessing the wireless local area network via a virtual private network connection established between the public access point and the home access point.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting security for containerized applications may be configured to support security for containerized applications deployed to customer devices. Various example embodiments for supporting security for containerized applications that are deployed to customer devices may be configured to properly secure and validate containerized applications that are deployed to customer devices.

Abstract: An apparatus and method involved monitoring performance indicators of connections of one or more terminal devices communicating with mesh access points of a wireless mesh network, storing results of the monitoring as monitoring results, determining, based on the stored monitoring results, whether one or more of the terminal devices are experiencing service quality below a given threshold for a given amount of time and reporting the results of the determining.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths of an end user. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths associated to form a single logical connection for an end user based on use of hybrid access technology and multipath technology. In at least some example embodiments, support for network path reliability may include supporting one or more network path testing types (e.g., network path reachability testing, network path performance testing, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof) in hybrid access based on multipath technology.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a path selection capability configured to support intelligent path selection within the context of a hybrid-access communication network including a hybrid-access gateway (HAG) and a hybrid-access customer premises equipment (HCPE) in communication based on a multipath communication capability. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection for downlink traffic being provided from the HAG to the HCPE for delivery to CPEs supported by the HCPE. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection based on flow identification information signaled from the HAG to the HCPE based on determination of the flow identification information of the downlink traffic by the HAG. The HCPE-based intelligent path selection enables the HCPE to control the path(s) (e.g., multipath subflow(s) of a multipath connection) over which the downlink traffic is sent from the HAG to the HCPE.

Abstract: A tunnel is established between a gateway and a customer premises equipment (CPE) that are connected by a plurality of concurrent communication paths. In some cases, some the communication paths operate according to different access technologies. The tunnel is associated with a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session. The packet is encapsulated based on the HTTP session and the encapsulated packet is transmitted over the plurality of concurrent communication paths via the tunnel. Information representing the encapsulated packet is received via the tunnel between the gateway and the CPE. The encapsulated packet is de-encapsulated and a packet of a stateless flow is generated based on a payload of the de-encapsulated packet. In some cases, the stateless flow is a user datagram protocol (UDP) flow and the encapsulated packet is conveyed using a plurality of transmission control protocol (TCP) sessions associated with the plurality of concurrent communication paths.

Abstract: A controller for a wireless communication system including multiple access points includes a processor that determines measures of mutual interference between the access points based on first information received from the access points. The processor also generates second information representing a logical visualization of the access points and the mutual interference. The controller includes a transceiver that provides the second information to an interactive display device that displays the logical visualization based on the second information. The interactive display device provides third information to the transceiver that indicates modifications to the logical visualization made by a user via the interactive display device. The processor reconfigures one or more of the access points based on the third information.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a method for receiving, at a user device from a home access point, a first digital certificate for a residential wireless roaming mode, wherein the residential wireless roaming mode provides the user device remote access to a wireless local area network corresponding to the home access point, and wherein the first digital certificate is issued by a certificate authority of a service provider associated with the home access point; transmitting at least one probe request message to at least one public access point, wherein the probe request message includes at least the first digital certificate; receiving from the at least one public access point a probe response message including information for remotely accessing the wireless local area network via a virtual private network connection established between the public access point and the home access point.

Abstract: A controller for a wireless communication system including multiple access points includes a processor that determines measures of mutual interference between the access points based on first information received from the access points. The processor also generates second information representing a logical visualization of the access points and the mutual interference. The controller includes a transceiver that provides the second information to an interactive display device that displays the logical visualization based on the second information. The interactive display device provides third information to the transceiver that indicates modifications to the logical visualization made by a user via the interactive display device. The processor reconfigures one or more of the access points based on the third information.

Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths of an end user. Various example embodiments for supporting network path reliability may be configured to support network path reliability for a set of network paths associated to form a single logical connection for an end user based on use of hybrid access technology and multipath technology. In at least some example embodiments, support for network path reliability may include supporting one or more network path testing types (e.g., network path reachability testing, network path performance testing, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof) in hybrid access based on multipath technology.

Abstract: A tunnel is established between a gateway and a customer premises equipment (CPE) that are connected by a plurality of concurrent communication paths. In some cases, some the communication paths operate according to different access technologies. The tunnel is associated with a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session. The packet is encapsulated based on the HTTP session and the encapsulated packet is transmitted over the plurality of concurrent communication paths via the tunnel. Information representing the encapsulated packet is received via the tunnel between the gateway and the CPE. The encapsulated packet is de-encapsulated and a packet of a stateless flow is generated based on a payload of the de-encapsulated packet. In some cases, the stateless flow is a user datagram protocol (UDP) flow and the encapsulated packet is conveyed using a plurality of transmission control protocol (TCP) sessions associated with the plurality of concurrent communication paths.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses a path selection capability configured to support intelligent path selection within the context of a hybrid-access communication network including a hybrid-access gateway (HAG) and a hybrid-access customer premises equipment (HCPE) in communication based on a multipath communication capability. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection for downlink traffic being provided from the HAG to the HCPE for delivery to CPEs supported by the HCPE. The path selection capability is configured to support HCPE-based intelligent path selection based on flow identification information signaled from the HAG to the HCPE based on determination of the flow identification information of the downlink traffic by the HAG. The HCPE-based intelligent path selection enables the HCPE to control the path(s) (e.g., multipath subflow(s) of a multipath connection) over which the downlink traffic is sent from the HAG to the HCPE.

Abstract: A bridge/router and method are described herein that are capable of avoiding packet replication at layer 2 where there is a failure in a network. In one embodiment, the bridge/router is informed about a fault which occurred within the network. Then, the bridge/router makes a determination about whether or not multiple LSPs would be used to flood/carry the same IP traffic out off a single port. If yes, the first bridge/router chooses one of the LSPs to carry the IP traffic out the single port and then prevents the IP traffic from being carried on the remaining LSP(s) out the single port which avoids the packet replication on a link which is associated with the single port. If no, then the first bridge/router allows the IP traffic to be carried on the LSPs out off more than one port.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for creating an IP packet containing MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) packets therein and having a header including a value computed using a respective bit value of each one of the MPEG packets. Thereafter, an operation is performed for analyzing the computed value to determine an importance of the MPED packets relative to decoded video quality of a video stream including the MPEG packets.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for creating an IP packet containing MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) packets therein and having a header including a value computed using a respective bit value of each one of the MPEG packets. Thereafter, an operation is performed for analyzing the computed value to determine an importance of the MPED packets relative to decoded video quality of a video stream including the MPEG packets.