Abstract: Provided is a central server, including a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to receive a physical location of a distributed unit; generate a list of one or more measurement servers based on the physical location; and send the list of one or more measurement servers to the distributed unit.

Abstract: Provided is a central server, including a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to receive a physical location of a distributed unit; generate a list of one or more measurement servers based on the physical location; and send the list of one or more measurement servers to the distributed unit.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for securing communications between an open multimedia network and a trusted multimedia network. A multimedia boundary controller controls the communications between the two networks in order to intercept corrupting data such as viruses. The boundary controller contains an open network security engine for providing normal security and a trusted network security engine for implementing special software to provide additional protection. The unit is controlled by a secure processing unit which can prevent unwanted information from getting into the trusted network security engine and the trusted multimedia network. The secure processing unit communicates with a manufacturer of security software over the open network using encrypted messages.

Abstract: A authentication device of an apparatus in one example authenticates a computing device, in communication with the authentication device, through employment of a determination that a current location of the authentication device matches an initial location of the authentication device.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example comprises a router for one or more packets that comprise an Internet Protocol (“IP”) packet. The router comprises one or more packet replication components that employ the IP packet to propagate a plurality of copies of the IP packet.