Abstract: Personal network, being associated with a user, the personal network comprising a plurality of personal devices associated with the user, wherein the personal devices are configured to be interconnected with each other via one or more communication connections, to allow datacommunication there-between; and at least one personal network control unit and/or service configured to control access to the personal network, wherein the control unit and/or service is operable to be in at least a first mode to allow access of all of the personal devices to the personal network, and a second mode to restrict the access of at least one of the personal devices to the personal network. Also, there is provided a method to secure a personal network of a user.

Abstract: A Wireless Access Point (WAP) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure includes a processor, a radio and a directional antenna. The radio supports communications with a first plurality of wireless terminals and listens to, but does not participate in transmissions of at least some of a second plurality of wireless terminals to collect non-participatory WAP data. Based upon the non-participatory WAP data, the processor creates WAP operational reports and provides the WAPs operational reports to the WLAN. The WLAN creates directions based thereon and directs the WAP to alter the gain pattern of the directional antenna.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a message on the graphic display of a wireless device while the wireless device is connecting to an application download server across a wireless network. When the wireless device attempts to communicate with an application download server or changes files while navigating an application download server, a message is transmitted across the wireless network to the computer platform of the wireless device and displayed to the user of the wireless device. The message can be transmitted to the wireless device from the same application download server that the wireless device is attempting to connect to or navigate, or alternately, the message can be transmitted from another server on the wireless network.

Abstract: An interface, apparatus, and method are described for communication between a radio equipment control (REC) node and a radio equipment (RE) node in a radio base station that tranceives information over radio interface using multiple antenna carriers. The REC node is separate from and coupled to the RE node by a transmission link. Both control information and user information are generated for transmission over the transmission link from one of the REC node and the RE node to the other. Many advantageous interface features are described.

Abstract: An acquiring unit (60) of a reception device acquires, from a transmission device, a notification of re-establishment of data in a lower layer. A notifying/instructing unit (70) of the reception device notifies, to the transmission device, a sequence number in a higher layer of data which is desired to be received. An RLC processing unit (40) of the transmission device acquires, from the reception device, a sequence number in a higher layer of data which is desired to be received; and performs the re-establishment from the data having the sequence number.

Abstract: A method and system for processing high definition video data using remainder bytes is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an information packet having the length of L bytes, wherein L=(M×n×K)+A, and where: M is the depth of an interleaver, n is the number of interleavers, K is an encoding code length and A is the number of remainder bytes with respect to M×n×K bytes, wherein the remainder bytes are located at the end of the information packet, and wherein M×n×K bytes represent M×n codewords. The method further includes converting the A remainder bytes into a plurality of shortened codewords, wherein each of the shortened codewords is shorter in length than each of the M×n codewords. At least one embodiment of the invention provides much lower padding efficiency while improving the decoding performance.

Abstract: A method and system for processing high definition video data to be transmitted over a wireless medium is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an information packet having the length of L bytes, wherein L=(M×n×K)+A, and where: M is the depth of an interleaver, n is the number of interleavers, K is an encoding code length and A is the number of remainder bytes with respect to M×n×K bytes, wherein the remainder bytes are located at the end of the information packet. M×n×K bytes represent M×n codewords, wherein the remainder bytes sequentially form a plurality of remainder codewords, and wherein the plurality of remainder codewords comprise a last codeword which is located at the end of the remainder codewords.

Abstract: A mobile station for wirelessly transmitting to a base station by DS-CDMA a signal which is spread by multiplying a spreading code includes a high-precision transmission timing control unit configured to control transmitting timings of transmitting signals so that a time difference at the base station among timings of receiving from a plurality of mobile stations approaches zero.

Abstract: A mobile device with walkie-talkie functionality initiates a half-duplex transmission, which prompts a transmission request to be sent to a server mediating audio transmissions within channels of the network. The server receives the transmission request and determines if the requested channel is currently busy. An access grant or refusal message is sent to the mobile device accordingly. The access grant message may accord rights to a channel to the mobile device until the audio transmission has been sent, at which point a transmission completion message may be sent to the server. The access refusal message may also detail a list of alternately available channels and/or automatically tune the mobile device to one of said alternately available channels.

Abstract: A method for transmitting feedback information for a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes multiplexing the feedback information with an uplink shared channel, mapping the multiplexed feedback information to orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) symbols and transmitting the feedback information to an e Node B. The method also includes multiplexing the feedback information with the uplink shared channel using distributed frequency division multiplexing (FDM), mapping the feedback information to a first OFDM symbol, and distributing the mapped feedback information equidistantly across the transmission bandwidth.

Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided that facilitate scheduling system information. Scheduling of system information exploits a control channel associated with a broadcast channel (BCH), and utilizes reference information (e.g., a time reference or a scheduling reference) in addition to system information typically carried by scheduling units (SUs). Scheduling proceeds primarily according to three planning types. (i) A SU carries an indication of a time at which a disparate SU is to be scheduled in the control channel associated with the BCH. The indicated time is a specific time slot in the control channel or a lower bound for an actual scheduling instant. (ii) A first SU indicates a time cycle, or time period, for scheduling disparate scheduling units in the control channel associated with the BCH. (iii) A first SU carries a time indication to a second SU in a same control channel, the second SU indicates a time at which a third SU is to be scheduled.

Abstract: A data packet communication system employs radio link control (RLC) transmission between a transmitter and a receiver with an Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) arrangement whereby polling of the receiver is accomplished with reduced amount of redundantly transmitted data, such as between an access node and terminal. Upon a polling event, such as emptying of a transmission buffer of the transmitter, expiration of a polling timer, or reaching a radio link control (RLC) protocol data units (PDUs) count threshold, the transmitter sends a polling command to the receiver. This polling command is smaller than any of the RLC PDUs, which are conventionally resent with a polling bit set to evoke a STATUS PDU from the receiver. With evolving communication standards tending toward larger PDUs, such as in excess of a kilobyte for HSPA+ (High-Speed Packet Access Evolution) and 3GPP LTE (Long Term Evolution), this inefficiency can be of increasing impact.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate data throughput optimization in a receiver through prioritized decoding of data transmissions. In particular, mechanisms are provided that assign priorities to obtained packets and/or sub-packets of a data transmission. The priorities can be assigned based at least upon prioritization rules that identify packets and/or sub-packets most likely to successfully decode. The obtained packets and/or sub-packets are decoded based upon the assigned priorities.

Abstract: Method of synchronizing the playback of an audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices. The present invention relates to method of synchronizing the playback of an audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices. Said method comprises the steps of: detecting (11) a set of network output devices located in a same neighborhood which are able to play the audio broadcast, selecting (12) at least one network output device from among the set of network output devices, preventing (13) the network output devices of the set other than the at least one selected network output device to play the audio broadcast.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling routing of data on a network based on a portion of data accessed from a non-network enabled device is disclosed. The technology includes a method for enabling routing of data on a network based on a portion of data accessed from a non-network enabled device. The method includes detecting a non-network enabled device locally coupled to a first computer system, the first computer system coupled to the network. The method further includes enabling routing of data through the non-network enabled device to a second computer system coupled to the network by using the first computer system as a communication interface between the non-network enabled device and the second computer system wherein the second computer system is automatically identified based on recognizing a portion of the data as a routing destination.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling routing of data on a network is disclosed. The technology includes a method for enabling routing of data from a non-network enabled devices on a network. The method includes detecting a non-network enabled device locally coupled to a first computer system, the first computer system coupled to the network. The method for enabling sharing of non-network enabled devices on a network also includes enabling a second computer system coupled to the network to access the non-network enabled device by using the first computer system as a communication interface between the non-network enabled device and the second computer system.

Abstract: A communication system is provided which is arranged for accessing a network by a group of first access paths and a group of second access paths. The first and second access paths have a different access technology. An access path monitor is provided for obtaining status information related to the access paths in accordance with the monitoring procedure. An access controller is provided for selecting an access path for a communication session in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on the status information. A modifier is provided for modifying one or both of the monitoring procedure and the selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information.

Abstract: An internet phone system is implemented in a computer system, including an internet-phone software unit, for storing a software used by the computer system to operate as an internet phone. An audio-file storage software unit is for storing a plurality of audio files. A USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio interface software unit is coupled with the internet-phone software unit and the audio-file storage unit. A USB audio apparatus is coupled to the audio interface unit, and comprising at least a microphone and a speaker. Wherein, the USB audio interface unit stores a software for selecting one of the audio files to serve as the phone-call ring, and for driving the speaker in the USB audio apparatus by the computer system for generating ringing sound for an incoming call.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing session related protocol signaling messages includes a simplification element. The simplification element may be configured to receive a message associated with a session related protocol, to determine whether the message is a per call based message and, in response to a determination that the message is the per call based message, to interpret the per call based message without the removed per session based information. The per call based message is free of per session based information that has been removed.

Abstract: A telecommunications switching system employing multi-protocol routing optimization which utilizes predetermined and measured parameters in accordance with a set of user priorities in determining the selection of a telecommunications path to be utilized for transmitting a data file to a remote destination. The switching system has a first memory for storing the data file to be transferred, a second memory for storing predetermined parameters such as cost data associated with each of the telecommunications paths, a third memory for storing a set of user priorities regarding the transmission of data files, and means for measuring the value of variable parameters such as file transfer speed associated with each of the telecommunications paths.

Abstract: According to prior art, for example, when danger or environmental catastrophe are imminent, the population is warned by information guided via the communication network. This type of warning is however limited when the communication network consists of a plurality of sub-networks and the (warning) information must thus be transmitted over network boundaries to the subscriber The invention solves this problem in that a warning profile is associated with each route/transit switching centre trunk group. The association is carried out during the establishment of the route/transit switching centre trunk group, and is updated as required as changes of the network configuration. Each network transition implicitly thus has one such warning profile.

Abstract: The prior art cannot implement the feature call hold in a FMC network (fixed mobile conversion, i.e. mixed mobile fixed networks). This is due to the fact that the feature call hold as well as the features conference calling and three-party service have different definitions in the two standards ITU-T Q1912.5 and 3GPP TS 24.228 with which incompatible procedures are defined. Compatibility problems arise since all involved units in the FMC networks with different units such as clients and network transition units necessitate an inter-working of all interlinked units. This problem is resolved by providing a mapping functionality that converts the protocol elements of both standards into one another.

Abstract: The SIP server includes a SIP communication controller for controlling transmission/reception of a SIP message complying with SIP, a SIP call controller for controlling calls by using SIP, a call data manager for managing communication state information which indicates communication state with the opposing server and bypass requirement information which indicates the need of skipping the opposing server determined for each session communication on the basis of recovery state of the opposing server, a bypass controller for determining whether to skip the opposing server which is set to be the next destination for each session communication in relaying the SIP message on the basis of the communication state information and the bypass requirement information of the opposing server, and a SIP header controller for editing a Route header of the SIP message in accordance with the result of the determination by the bypass controller.

Abstract: To provide a method of transmitting messages, using a transmission protocol having time-slots, that allows the messages to be transmitted in a flexible way, it is proposed that each message has a message identifier assigned to it, that the messages are placed in order in a queue, and that the queue has a set of slot identifiers assigned to it.

Abstract: A system and method for multi-layer distributed switching is disclosed. In one embodiment, the distributed switching system comprises an external network connection connected to a plurality of computing nodes such that data signals can be sent to and from the computing nodes. An incoming director module is associated with a first computing node and associates a data signal with a second computing node. There is a request distribution network for distributing data signals among the nodes, a response generator module, and an outgoing director module associated with the second computing node.

Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment, fixed TDM slot/frame structure and statistical multiplexing are combined. A TDM slot, which is fixed (in size and position) is reserved for a variable bit rate service such that the bit rate of the TDM slot/channel is below the average rate of the service. Such a reserved TDM slot may be referred to as a service specific slot. Since the service specific slot is reserved with a bit rate below the average rate of the service, additional capacity is reserved from a rate matching slot, which may be common for multiple services. In this rate matching slot, the capacity may be shared between services according to any suitable strategy for allotting services to portions of the rate matching slot, including, but not limited to, a statistical multiplexing algorithm.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device comprising bubble packet transmitter for transmitting a bubble packet via communications processing device, detecting packet transmitter for transmitting a detecting packet via communications processing device, the detecting packet used for detecting a position of a bubble packet transmission port, the detecting packet being transmitted in a manner that a detecting packet transmission port in communications processing device where the detecting packet passes through becomes the same as or different from a bubble packet transmission port, depending on a type of communications processing device, and bubble packet transmission port detector for detecting a position of the bubble packet transmission port according to the detecting packet transmission port.

Abstract: A Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) system cooperates with a phone and an access point storing default connecting information. The VOIP system includes a transmitting module, a receiving module, a decoding module and a comparing module. The transmitting module is disposed in the phone and transmits numeral information. The receiving module is disposed in the access point and receives the numeral information. The decoding module is disposed in the access point and is electrically connected with the receiving module for converting the numeral information into character information. The comparing module is disposed in the access point and is electrically connected with the decoding module for comparing the character information and the default connecting information so as to determine whether the access point proceeds to connect with the phone or not.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for low power IDLE signal transmission in Ethernet networks are provided. In this regard, during time periods between transmissions of actual data by a local Ethernet link partner, the local Ethernet Link partner may generate one or more signals, in place of a standard Ethernet IDLE signal, that enable synchronization between Ethernet link partners. In this manner, the generated signals may enable reducing power consumption as compared to standard Ethernet IDLE signals. Accordingly, link activity may be monitored to enable detecting periods when there may be no actual data for transmission and the generated signals may be transmitted. The generated signals may be transmitted at a reduced symbol rate as compared to standard Ethernet IDLE signals. The generated signals may be transmitted via fewer network links as compared to standard Ethernet IDLE signals.

Abstract: A method and system for transferring data between a sender and a receiver in a packet-based network is disclosed. The method comprises establishing a data channel, establishing a feedback channel, sending data to the receiver over the data channel, sending an acknowledgment to a sender on the feedback channel at a predetermined interval, using the acknowledgment to track data sent successfully and unsuccessfully to the receiver, resending data unsuccessfully sent to the receiver, and self-tuning to optimize throughput based upon the acknowledgement and react to changing network conditions.

Abstract: A control mechanism for a packet data system is disclosed. The control mechanism includes a control entity configured to detect a defined period of inactivity on a packet data context for carrying packet data. A procedure for releasing resources associated with the packet data context are triggered in response to detection of the defined period of inactivity.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a first signal from a first terminal to a second terminal via a communication network including: receiving at the first terminal a second signal from the second terminal; outputting the second signal from an output device associated with the first terminal and determining information relating to a characteristic of the second signal. A processing resource of the second terminal used to transmit the second signal is estimated, wherein the estimation is based on the information relating to the characteristic of the second signal. A characteristic of the first signal is adjusted in dependence on the estimated processing resource of the second terminal used to transmit the second signal and the first signal is transmitted to the second terminal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for transmitting data, such as biometric data or Internet telephone data, in a packet network. Packets are split and interchanged prior to transmission across a packet network, such that packets that teach their destination may be processed, even in the presence of lost or delayed packets. Packets of biometric data, such as fingerprints, retinal scans or voice characteristics, or sampled voice packets are split, and optionally interchanged prior to transmission. If some packets are lost or delayed, while some of the packets reach their destination and provide sufficient data for user identification, then the user may be authenticated without requesting the retransmission of the lost or delayed data. If some packets are lost or delayed, while some packets teach their destination, then the received speech samples may be reproduced without requesting the retransmission of the lost or delayed data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for transmitting data, such as biometric data or Internet telephone data, in a packet network Packets are split and interchanged prior to transmission across a packet network, such that packets that reach their destination may be processed, even in the presence of lost or delayed packets.

Abstract: The reassembly timer in a TCP/IP receiver is dynamically set to avoid data corruption on fast networks caused by IP identification wrap-around. A sender generates IP packets with a special option specifying a reassembly time for fragments based on the subnet of the destination or on the calculated round-trip time of the connection. A receiver sets the reassembly timer to the reassembly time specified in the option. A sender can generate IP packets with an alternative option setting a time stamp for the generated packet. A receiver calculates a traversal time based on the difference between the arrival time of the fragment and this time stamp, and sets the reassembly timer based on this traversal time. A receiver can independently set the reassembly timer to a first reassembly time set by the user for fast networks or to a second reassembly timer set by the user for slow networks based on whether the receiver and sender are on the same subnet.

Abstract: An emergency alert system for alerting DSL subscribers of imminent perils includes an alert server connected over a direct link to an edge node of a metro network for receiving an event notification, configuring from an event notification a highest priority alert message, and broadcasting the alert message to subscriber terminals over the metro network. An add multiplexer (ADM) multiplexes the alert traffic with the regular traffic onto the direct link, anthe multiplexed traffic reaches the edge node of the metro network, which is configured with a high priority policy. The edge node discards the lower priority traffic in the presence of the alert traffic and an applet installed on said subscriber terminal accepts and displays the alert message in a browser or a media player.

Abstract: A system and method of automating the validation and control of peripheral director hardware in a switched fabric network. A system is provided that includes a script language processor for interpreting high-level statements and generating command functions understood by an application programming interface (API) associated with the switched fabric network, wherein the command functions include a query switch command, a query interface switch command, a write switch command, and a display result command; and a system for generating an output in response to a set of command functions submitted to the switched fabric network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a network session is established for transmitting a media stream. The media stream is encoded into a first set of media stream packets and the first set of media stream packets transmitted according to the established network session. The media stream is also encoded into a second set of retransmission-based repair packets and used as a second redundant copy of the media stream. The second set of retransmission packets are transmitted regardless of receiving any indication of lost or dropped packets during the network session.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling routing of data on a network based on segmented data accessed from a non-network enabled device is disclosed. The technology includes a method for enabling routing of data on a network based on segmented data accessed from a non-network enabled device. The method includes detecting a non-network enabled device locally coupled to a first computer system, the first computer system coupled to the network. The method for enabling sharing of non-network enabled devices on a network also includes enabling routing of data through the non-network enabled device to a second computer system coupled to the network by using the first computer system as a communication interface between the non-network enabled device and the second computer system wherein the second computer system is automatically identified based on recognizing a portion of the data as indicating a routing destination and wherein the data is segmented into a plurality of portions prior to routing.

Abstract: A system receives a packet at a first node. The packet is destined for a second node. The system identifies a full routing node from a plurality of network devices. The full routing node is capable of providing routing information for each of the nodes within the plurality of network devices. The plurality of network devices comprises a subset of nodes, and a subset of full routing nodes. The subset of nodes is not capable of providing routing information for each of the nodes within the plurality of network devices. The system transmits the packet to the full routing node for future transmission to the second node.

Abstract: A system and method of extending a standard bridge to enable execution of logical bridging functionality are disclosed. In some implementations, a logical bridge may assign source logical port information to a data packet based on characteristics of the data packet, employ the source logical port information to learn the source address and to forward the data packet to a logical egress port, and map the logical egress port to a physical egress port at which the data packet is to be egressed. A tunnel interface may optionally be applied to a data packet upon egress.

Abstract: A system for controlling egress buffer saturation includes, for each data packet flow, a comparator for comparing the number of data packets ‘WPC’ temporarily stored within an egress buffer to a predefined threshold value ‘WPCth’. The packet sequence number ‘PSNr’ of a last received in-sequence data packet and each highest packet sequence number ‘HPSNj’ received through respective ones of the plurality of switching planes is stored. By comparing the last received in-sequence packet sequence number ‘PSNr’ to each highest packet sequence number ‘HPSNj’ when the number of data packets ‘WPC’ exceeds the predefined threshold value ‘WPCth’ a determination as to which switching plane(s), among the plurality of switching planes, to unstop the flow of data packets can be made.

Abstract: An auto-detecting method for determining a network connecting mode between a client and a server. The client has a transmitting module, a receiving module and a determining module.

Abstract: In a network connection apparatus having a LLDP function, a comparison processing unit compares a local chassis ID/port ID of its own apparatus with a remote chassis ID/port ID of a neighboring apparatus. When the comparison processing unit detects a coincidence between the local chassis ID/port ID and the remote chassis ID/port ID, a display unit displays an overlapped state between the local chassis ID/port ID and the remote chassis ID/port ID.

Abstract: A policy enforcement point (PEP) attaches to the edge of a packet-switched network to manage loading when the network nears or exceeds its capacity due to changes in the network, e.g., component failures or incremental growth. Autonomous PEP's at the network's edges provide short-term, application-aware controls on their own that are applied to the corresponding network ingress traffic. Changes become necessary when a network event results in a loss of resilient bandwidth that effects the traffic class under admission control. Or, when an unexpected surge in traffic exceeds the PEP's reserved resources to a particular destination. The resources available across the network are recalculated for minimizing impact on existing sessions or calls, and it informs the PEP's of the new resources available. If the new maximum exceeds the current utilization to that destination, the PEP invokes a local priority drop mechanism to back off the traffic until it is under the new limit.

Abstract: A data transferring unit performs hit determination on a cache memory based on a management table and a request from a CPU board. If requested data is not available in the cache memory, the data transferring unit reads and sequentially transfers the requested data from a shared memory in packets of optimum packet length stored in a time table in such a way that the previous packet is transferred while the next packet is read. In addition, the data transferring unit measures a packet transfer time. A packet-length optimizing unit varies, based on the packet transfer time calculated by the data transferring unit and data stored in the time table, an optimum packet length so that the difference between the packet transfer time and a packet read time is minimized.

Abstract: A method includes determining a priority of each of a plurality of frames, wherein the priority is a function of an initial value dependent on content of each said frame and one or more adjustment values independent of content of each said frame, and selecting the frame with the highest determined priority for transmission through the device prior to transmission of any other of the frames. A system includes a receiving port configured to receive frames and assign an initial priority to each frame, a queue configured to insert queue entries associated with received frames on the queue, each queue entry being inserted at a queue position based on the initial priority assigned to the queue entry, the queue further configured to reorder queue entries based on readjusted priorities of the queue entries; and a transmitter switch configured to transmit the frame having the highest priority before transmitting any other frame.

Abstract: Application programming interface (API) for starting and accessing distributed routing table (DRT) functionality. The API facilitates bootstrapping into the DRT by one or more devices of a group of devices (a mesh) seeking to collaborate over a serverless connection, establishing a node of the DRT, where each node is an instance of an application that is participating in the mesh, and node participation by allowing the application to search for keys published by other nodes in the mesh, or by becoming part of the mesh by publishing a key. The API facilitates optimization of the routing table for quickly finding a root of a specific key in the mesh by finding the key directly in a cache or by asking a root node of the key that is in the local routing table that is closest numerically to the key being searched.

Abstract: The invention concerns an installation for the high-speed acquisition of acquisition data via an Ethernet network (2) with several nodes (N), where at least one of the nodes of the Ethernet network constitutes a client/server detection unit (3) with at least one detector (4) delivering acquisition data. According to the invention each detection unit (3) includes: self-triggering resources for reading the acquisition data so that the said detection unit (3) is able to operate independently, reading and processing resources that are independent of the other nodes, resources for transmission of the acquisition data via the network (2), to at least one other node (N). and a clock unit allowing correlation between the clocks of the detection units, where each clock unit has resources for receiving a clock synchronisation signal, resources for transmission to the transmitting clock unit, and resources for processing the encoded instructions.

Abstract: An arrangement for handling control signal messaging in a distributed system comprising a number of sending nodes and a number of receiving nodes and implementing a control signaling communication protocol. The sending and/or the receiving node is adapted to send and/or receive the current message as a compressed message comprising only the difference portion between a selected or preferred previous message and the current message and the unique identity of said previous message.