Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a radio system include configuring a first antenna of a plurality of antennas in a wireless device to operate in a configured mode of a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes include a first mode of operating as a quarter wave for operation in a 2.4 GHz band, a second mode of operating as a half wave for operation in a 5 GHz band, and a third mode of operating simultaneous as a half wave and a quarter wave for operation in both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band; and operating a first radio of a plurality of radios connected to the first antenna in the configured mode of the first antenna.

Abstract: A knitted component comprising two yarns, forming at least a heel region of an upper for an article of footwear, where one of the yarns comprises a thermoplastic material. The outer surface may include a fused area comprising a first thermoplastic yarn. The inner surface may be at least partially formed with a second yarn and may substantially exclude the thermoplastic material. There may be a transitional area including a reduced amount of thermoplastic material relative to a fused area. The knitted component may include a cushioning material between layers of the knit element.

Abstract: Control systems and methods are provided that utilize a device, which can be worn by a user, to enable the user to enter control commands for causing a controller to control one or more electronic devices in a local network, such as a Wi-Fi system. A local control system, according to one implementation, includes a smart ring configured to obtain movement information related to one or more movements of the smart ring while a user is wearing the smart ring. The local control system also includes a controller device configured to communicate with the smart ring using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi signals. Characteristics of the movement information can be translated in order to obtain one or more control commands. The controller device is configured to control one or more aspects of one or more electronic devices based on the one or more control commands.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for testing a wireless network. A method, according to one implementation, includes receiving data captured from monitoring raw signals from one or more wireless networks at a given location; decoding the data to determine messages in the raw signals; analyzing the determined message to determine network parameters that define a status of the one or more wireless networks; and presenting the determined network parameters for the one or more wireless networks at the given location. The monitoring raw signals is performed by a device that excludes a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The raw signals include In-phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) components of Over-the-Air (OTA) signals transmitted within a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, the OTA signals being wirelessly transmitted between a base station and one or more User Equipment (UE) devices.

Abstract: System and methods include obtaining Wi-Fi network data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers and obtaining customer data for each customer associated with the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, the customer data including call-ins made by customers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data including correlating the call-ins made by customers to the Wi-Fi network data; predicting customer call-ins based on correlations made between the call-ins made by customers and the Wi-Fi network data; and initiating a customer outreach workflow prior to a predicted customer call-in.

Abstract: System and methods include obtaining data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data based on one or more use cases; determining any of predictions and alerts for the one or more use cases based on the analyzing; and performing one or more actions based on the any of predictions and alerts.

Abstract: Systems and methods of geographically limiting a cellular gateway for a Wi-Fi network include obtaining a location of the cellular gateway; determining whether the cellular gateway is authorized to operate at the location on a given cellular network; and performing an action including any of blocking, allowing, or partially allowing operation of the cellular gateway on the cellular network. The method can be implemented by a cloud service, and wherein the location is determined by one of the cellular gateway and a user device connected to the cellular gateway.

Abstract: In a Wi-Fi system having three or more Wi-Fi devices operating over multiple Wi-Fi bands, implementations include forming first and second connections between first and second pairs of Wi-Fi device, respectively. A first group of channels is assigned to a first Wi-Fi device for communicating with a second Wi-Fi device via the first connection using a first set of connection channels selected from the first group of assigned channels. A second group of channels (different from the first group) is assigned to the second Wi-Fi device, where the second group of assigned channels includes at least the first set of connection channels. The second Wi-Fi device communicates with the third Wi-Fi device via the second wireless connection using a second set of connection channels selected from the second group of assigned channels. The first group of assigned channels is different from the second group of assigned channels.

Abstract: Systems and methods of selecting and controlling base stations for connectivity to a cellular gateway for a Wi-Fi network include obtaining information related to a cellular infrastructure of a cellular network; determining a list of preferred cellular identifiers, each identifying a cell for connectivity with the cellular gateway, based on a plurality of factors; and providing the list of preferred cellular identifiers to the cellular gateway where the cellular gateway utilizes the list for wireless access to the cellular infrastructure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network failover to cellular connection with throttling of traffic include detecting an outage on wired connections for any of the plurality of Wi-Fi networks; determining the any of the plurality of Wi-Fi networks have switched to a cellular connection as a failover based on the outage; and determining whether to throttle traffic on any cellular connection based on the failover and instructing corresponding gateways accordingly.

Abstract: Systems and methods of frequency planning for a cellular gateway in a Wi-Fi network include connecting to cellular infrastructure at a cellular frequency; providing a Wi-Fi connection at a Wi-Fi frequency selected to coexist with the cellular frequency; and responsive to interference between the cellular frequency and the Wi-Fi frequency, performing one or more actions to reduce the interference.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point include operating a new Wi-Fi network at a location; analyzing Wi-Fi at the location; determining whether there is a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point operating at the location with the new Wi-Fi network based on the analyzing; and, responsive to determining there is the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point at the location, performing one or more of i) causing resolution of the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point and ii) providing a notification to a user associated with the location.

Abstract: System and methods include obtaining Wi-Fi network data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers and obtaining customer data for each customer associated with the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, the customer data including call-ins made by customers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data including correlating the call-ins made by customers to the Wi-Fi network data; predicting customer call-ins based on correlations made between the call-ins made by customers and the Wi-Fi network data; and initiating a customer outreach workflow prior to a predicted customer call-in.

Abstract: Wireless communication systems and methods are provided for receiving user inputs as request to change the state of a wireless communication link between first and second wireless devices. A device, according to one implementation, includes a casing and an internal sensor arranged within the casing. The internal sensor is configured to electrically receive user input that is unrelated to manipulation of user-actuated mechanical components moveable with respect to the casing. The device further includes a decoding device configured to decode the user input as a request to change the state of a wireless communication link with a secondary device.

Abstract: Control systems and methods are provided that utilize a device, which can be worn by a user, to enable the user to enter control commands for causing a controller to control one or more electronic devices in a local network, such as a Wi-Fi system. A local control system, according to one implementation, includes a smart ring configured to obtain movement information related to one or more movements of the smart ring while a user is wearing the smart ring. The local control system also includes a controller device configured to communicate with the smart ring using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi signals. Characteristics of the movement information can be translated in order to obtain one or more control commands. The controller device is configured to control one or more aspects of one or more electronic devices based on the one or more control commands.

Abstract: System and methods include obtaining data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data based on one or more use cases; determining any of predictions and alerts for the one or more use cases based on the analyzing; and performing one or more actions based on the any of predictions and alerts.

Abstract: System and methods are provided for building intelligence around IoT devices that can prioritize an attack attack sphere, such that scanning and protection can be focused on risky spheres before others that may be less at risk. The attack spheres include specific device types, vendors, geographic locations, demographics, or organizations. Priority based vulnerability scanning and protection is utilized along with the concept of attack spheres to define priority zones which may be unique. Priority computation based on trend analysis and predictive analysis is used to determine the vulnerability of specific devices and groups of devices. This will significantly reduce the attack exposure and ensures the proactive damage control.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point include operating a new Wi-Fi network at a location; analyzing Wi-Fi at the location; determining whether there is a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point operating at the location with the new Wi-Fi network based on the analyzing; and, responsive to determining there is the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point at the location, performing one or more of i) causing resolution of the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point and ii) providing a notification to a user associated with the location.

Abstract: System and methods include obtaining data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data for Wi-Fi metric based alarms, each Wi-Fi metric based alarm being associated with detection of one of an offline Wi-Fi network of the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, an offline node of the Wi-Fi network, instability of the Wi-Fi network, congestion in the Wi-Fi network, and interference in the Wi-Fi network; determining the Wi-Fi metric based alarms based on the analyzing; and performing one or more actions based on the determined Wi-Fi metric based alarms.

Abstract: System and methods include determining a person's physical location based on analyzing Wi-Fi signal data received from a multiple Wi-Fi access point system as part of a distributed Wi-Fi system; and controlling smart devices based on one or more of predetermined settings, machine learned settings, and the person's physical location. The steps can further include determining the person's physical location based on analyzing Wi-Fi client devices that are mobile in the distributed Wi-Fi system.