Abstract: Described in this disclosure are embodiments for controlling a load and an energy source associated with an entity. A system may determine a first energy level, along with variability for the first energy level, associated with the entity for a first period (e.g., prior to a present time). The system may further determine a contextual data, along with variability for the contextual data, associated with the entity for a second period (e.g., after the present time). The first and second energy levels may be received from one or more control devices in communication with the system. The system may determine a second energy level associated with the entity for the second period. The second energy level may be based at least partly on the first energy level and the contextual data. The system may control, based at least partly on the second energy level, the load and the energy source.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. A wireless device, such as a station or an access point, may transmit a first out-of-band signal and may update a first list of neighboring devices based on receiving a second out-of-band signal from the neighboring devices. The device may exclude some neighboring devices from the first list based on the received signal strength indicator or the operating band of the neighboring device. The device may receive, from one or more associated peers, a second list of neighboring devices to the associated peer. The device may then compare its neighbor list to the neighbor list of its associated peer, and may identify additional neighbors in the associated peer's list that are unlisted in its own neighbor list, where the additional neighbors may operate on an overlapping channel. Based on the comparison, the device may change an operation mode before transmitting.

Abstract: Described herein are implementations for using a remote control device to control a target device on a network via a remote control proxy device. A remote control device may determine an IoT device capable of functioning as a remote control proxy device. The remote control device may generate a data packet comprising a command for controlling the target device and a network address associated with the target device, and transmit the data packet to the IoT device. If the IoT device determines, using the network address, that it is not the target device, the IoT device may either unicast the data packet to the target device or multicast the data packet to multiple intermediate IoT devices on the network.

Abstract: Described herein are implementations for using a remote control device to control a target device on a network. An exemplary remote control device may generate a data packet comprising a command for controlling the target device and a network address associated with the target device. The remote control device may establish a connection to an infrastructure device on the network, and transmit the data packet to the infrastructure device. The infrastructure device may multicast the data packet to a plurality of IoT devices on the network. An IoT device, of the plurality of IoT devices, may execute the command based on determining, using the network address, that the IoT device is the target device.

Abstract: A multi-mode access point supports different radio access technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi and cellular) for serving multi-mode access terminals. To provide improved service for such an access terminal, the access point may redirect the access terminal from a first type of radio access technology to a second type of radio access technology under certain circumstances. A decision to invoke such a redirection may be based on, for example, at least one of: traffic conditions on the first type of radio access technology, traffic conditions on the second type of radio access technology, and whether a backhaul for the access point is currently a bottleneck for access point communication.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for registering and configuring a wireless device for use within a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. In at least one exemplary embodiment, a registration authority may obtain a public key and connection attributes of the wireless device. The registration authority may be distinct from the wireless device and an access point of the WLAN. The registration authority may provide the public key and the connection attributes to a certification authority. The certification authority, distinct from the registration authority, may certify the public key and generate a certificate for the wireless device. The certificate may authenticate the wireless device with access points or other wireless devices. In some embodiments, a certification revocation list may be generated to identify the certificates that may have expired or are otherwise invalid. The certification revocation list may permit or deny access of a wireless device to the WLAN.

Abstract: A UE or mobile entity in a wireless communication may assist network optimization by determining a location uncovered by a wireless network, generate a coverage hole detected message if one or more conditions associated with the uncovered location are satisfied, and determining a time to transmit the coverage hole detected message to a covered wireless network. The covered network may act on the message to add covered in a second network so that the second network covers the UE. In other aspects, a UE or mobile entity may detect cell congestion in a first cell and assist the network in offloading congestion from the congested cell. In other aspects, a UE or mobile entity may detect backhaul congestion on a first cell, and assist in offloading backhaul communication for the first cell via a second cell.

Abstract: A new enrollee device is configured for a communication network using an electronic device and a network registrar. The new enrollee device is a headless device that lacks a first user interface for configuring the new enrollee device for the communication network. The electronic device obtains, at a sensor, sensor information that is indicative of a device key associated with the new enrollee device. The electronic device determines the device key based on the sensor information. The device key is provided to the network registrar to cause the network registrar to configure the new enrollee device for the communication network.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring a wireless station for use within a wireless local area network are disclosed. In at least one exemplary embodiment, a pairwise master key is generated by the wireless station and an access point within the wireless local area network. The pairwise master key may be based, at least in part, on a transient identity key pair of the wireless station. The transient identity key pair may be generated by the wireless station in response to receiving a message from the access point. In some embodiments, a public transient identity key of the transient identity key pair may be provided to additional access points to enable the wireless station to authenticate with the additional access points.

Abstract: A system and method for distributed storage and/or management of network credentials in a wireless network. A first device of the wireless network receives a set of network credentials from a first configurator. The network credentials may be used to authorize one or more devices to access the wireless network. The first device further receives a user authentication credential from a second device, and authenticates the second device as a second configurator for the wireless network based at least in part on the user authentication credential. Upon authenticating the second device as the second configurator, the first device may then transmit the set of network credentials to the second configurator.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for adapting femtocell properties based on changes detected in network topology. A method includes detecting a network topology change associated with a network node. The method includes determining an availability factor of the network node based on the topology change. The method includes setting mobility parameters of at least one mobile entity serviced by the network entity and mitigating interference with at least one neighboring network node based at least in part on the network topology and on at least one adjusted resource parameter of the network entity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for dealing with mutual clock drifts for communications over multiple RATs by maintaining a guard interval. A guard interval is a time interval during which no transmissions should occur. For example, the guard interval may be set relative to a scheduled interference interval of a STA so that transmissions to the STA from an AP will not collide with different RAT (e.g., interference) transmissions/receptions even with clock drift (e.g., a guard interval at both sides of the scheduled interference interval). Such an approach may allow the clocks to be re-synchronized (e.g., by the STA notifying the AP of the schedule of interference interval) infrequently to avoid excessive signaling overhead, which would increase with an increase in the number of coexistence STAs being serviced by the AP.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for configuring access points and wireless devices for use within a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. In at least one exemplary embodiment, a network manager may obtain the public keys of an access point and the wireless devices to be included in the WLAN. The network manager may generate and provide a public key list including the public keys of the wireless devices to the access point. The access point may establish communication links with the wireless devices corresponding to the public keys in the public key list. The network manager may generate a de-authorization list that includes the public keys of access points no longer authorized to operate within the WLAN. The de-authorization list may be distributed to wireless devices within the WLAN. The wireless devices may refuse connections to access points listed on the de-authorization list.

Abstract: A multi-mode access point supports different radio access technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi and cellular) for serving multi-mode access terminals. To provide improved service for such an access terminal, the access point may redirect the access terminal from a first type of radio access technology to a second type of radio access technology under certain circumstances. A decision to invoke such a redirection may be based on, for example, at least one of: traffic conditions on the first type of radio access technology, traffic conditions on the second type of radio access technology, and whether a backhaul for the access point is currently a bottleneck for access point communication.

Abstract: Mechanisms and techniques for managing devices within an energy management system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the energy management system includes a first controller and a second controller that control communications with and manage devices. The first controller determines to transmit a system management application instruction to a device and converts the system management application instruction to a device controller instruction based on an identifier of the device. The first controller generates a system message that includes the device controller instruction and formats the system message based on a network transmission format. The second controller receives the system message from the first controller and reformats the system message based on a device controller interface format. The second controller transmits the reformatted system message to a controller interface of the device.

Abstract: Mechanisms and techniques for managing energy consumption within an energy management system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the energy management system includes a power generator and a management controller that controls activation of a plurality of load devices. The management controller is communicatively coupled to a meter that measures electrical energy transferred between the energy management system and an external power grid. The management controller monitors, using information from the meter, electrical energy transfer between the energy management system and the external power grid and receives a feed-out limit message from the external power grid. The management controller processes the feed-out limit message and modifies activation scheduling of at least one of the plurality of load devices based, at least in part, on processing the feed-out limit message.

Abstract: A new enrollee device is configured for a communication network using an electronic device and a network registrar. The new enrollee device is a headless device that lacks a first user interface for configuring the new enrollee device for the communication network. The electronic device obtains, at a sensor, sensor information that is indicative of a device key associated with the new enrollee device. The electronic device determines the device key based on the sensor information. The device key is provided to the network registrar to cause the network registrar to configure the new enrollee device for the communication network.

Abstract: Multiple protocol tunnels (e.g., IPsec tunnels) are deployed to enable an access terminal that is connected to a network to access a local network associated with a femto access point. A first protocol tunnel is established between a security gateway and the femto access point. A second protocol tunnel is then established in either of two ways. In some implementations the second protocol tunnel is established between the access terminal and the security gateway. In other implementations the second protocol tunnel is established between the access terminal and the femto access point, whereby a portion of the tunnel is routed through the first tunnel.

Abstract: Access point functionality of a network device may be disabled, resulting in a coverage hole in a communication network and affecting performance of a client device. Various techniques can be implemented for detecting and minimizing coverage holes. In one embodiment, the network device can selectively establish a communication link with the client device depending on whether the client device is in a coverage hole and depending on whether the client device can detect another access point in the communication network. In some embodiments, the client device can determine that it is in a coverage hole in response to detecting a reserved SSID and can accordingly notify a central coordinator of the communication network. In some embodiments, the central coordinator can identify the network device (with disabled access point functionality) that can eliminate the coverage hole and can cause the network device to enable its access point functionality.

Abstract: System, apparatus, and methods are provided for preventing the collision of physical cell identifiers. A network entity broadcasts via a first radio technology a physical cell identifier of a second radio technology, where the first and second radio technologies are co-located in the network entity. The network entity receives from a neighboring network entity another physical cell identifier of the second radio technology used by the neighboring network entity, where the neighboring network entity broadcasts the another physical cell identifier via the first radio technology, and where the first and second radio technologies are co-located in the neighboring network entity. The network entity changes the physical cell identifier, in response to the physical cell identifier being the same as the another physical cell identifier.