Abstract: Control devices for network control and privacy protection are described. For network control, processing circuitry can exchange information with at least one other device to determine which device should communicate to a peripheral device. The processing circuitry can pass a token to the at least one other device in response to detecting the at least one other device should communicate to the peripheral device, and refrain from further transmissions after passing the token. In privacy control, users can be notified before audio is played on a new or different peripheral device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced network performance assessment. A device may receive network quality information from an access point (AP), embedded in an Information Elements (IE) within beacon and probe response frames. The device may analyze the received network parameters. The device may compare these network parameters against predefined thresholds for network quality. The device may assess compatibility with the AP. The device may select the AP based on the assessment and the predefined thresholds.

Abstract: An example apparatus disclosed herein is to receive network data communicated via a first channel associated with the online collaboration session, the network data including received media data packets. The disclosed example apparatus is also to analyze the network data to determine first loopback data, the first loopback data including at least one of a first quality score based on a first analysis of the received media data packets or a second quality score based on a second analysis of media decoded from the received media data packets. The disclosed example apparatus is also to analyze local data obtained by a local client during the online collaboration session to determine second loopback data. The disclosed example apparatus is further to cause transmission of a loopback message to a moderator client via the second channel, the loopback message based on the first loopback data and the second loopback data.