Abstract: This application provides a method and device for sending and obtaining an assert message, to increase packet processing efficiency and reduce overheads of the network device. The method includes: determining, by a network node, a plurality of assert records based on one multicast source address, where each of the plurality of assert records includes the multicast source address and one multicast group address, the plurality of assert records have the same multicast source address, and multicast group addresses included in different assert records in the plurality of assert records are different from each other; generating, by the network node, one assert message based on the plurality of assert records, where the assert message includes the multicast source address and the multicast group addresses in the plurality of assert records; and sending, by the network node, the assert message in a multicast mode.

Abstract: A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, WebSocket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme.

Abstract: Systems and methods of operating power tools. The method includes receiving a command to start a recording mode at a first electronic processor of a first power tool, and receiving at the first electronic processor, a measured parameter from a sensor of the first power tool while a first motor of the first power tool is operating. The method also includes generating a recorded motor parameter by recording the measured parameter, on a first memory of the first power tool, when the first power tool operates in the recording mode, and transmitting, with a first transceiver of the first power tool, the recorded motor parameter. The method further includes receiving the recorded motor parameter at an external device, transmitting the recorded motor parameter to a second power tool via the external device, and receiving the recorded motor parameter via a second transceiver of the second power tool.

Abstract: Doorbells often include a button to enable visitors to ring a chime to summon building occupants. In some embodiments, doorbells include a camera to take pictures of visitors. In several embodiments, doorbells include covers that are light filters. These light filters can cover infrared light sources such as infrared light emitting diodes. The light filters can pass infrared light while blocking visible light. In several embodiments, a front portion of a camera assembly fits through a hole in a light filter. Light filters can help secure camera assemblies and can form a portion of a doorbell's outer housing.

Abstract: A playback device includes programming for connecting to a first wireless local area network (WLAN) and storing a first set of network configuration parameters including an identifier of the first WLAN and a first security parameter for the first WLAN. The functions also include disconnecting from the first WLAN, receiving a second set of network configuration parameters including an identifier of a second WLAN and a second security parameter for the second WLAN, and storing the second set of network configuration parameters. The functions also include reconnecting to the first WLAN using the stored first set of network configuration parameters and, after reconnecting to the first WLAN, transmitting, absent user request, the second set of network configuration parameters to at least one other playback device that is connected to the first WLAN for storage on the at least one other playback device that is connected to the first WLAN.

Abstract: A BRAS system-based packet encapsulation method includes obtaining user access information when receiving a user access protocol packet and performing VXLAN GPE encapsulation on the user access protocol packet based on the user access information. The encapsulation structure includes a user information header that is used to store the user access information, and a quantity of bytes occupied by the user information header is less than or equal to 12. In this application, the foregoing encapsulation structure is used to encapsulate a packet.

Abstract: An unmanned vehicle (UV) is provided for transmitting data to a payload device connected to the UV. The UV comprises a processor configured to control operations of the UV, a first and a second communication interface for connecting to a payload device, a third communication interface for communicating with a remote station, and a non-transitory memory device storing instructions configured to cause the processor to to receive and transmit data. The processor is configured to receive one or more data packets through the third communication interface from the remote station, transmit the one or more data packets to the payload device through the first communication interface when the one or more data packets are designated for the first communication interface, and transmit the one or more data packets to the payload device through the second communication interface when the one or more data packets are designated for the second communication interface.

Abstract: A frame screening unit for a user station of a serial bus system, a user station for a serial bus system, and a method for communicating in a serial bus system. The frame screening unit includes a screen block for generating a select signal that selects whether or not a communication control device of the user station is allowed to receive a reception signal that has been generated from a frame received serially at that time from the bus for a message, and a reception signal selection block for screening the reception signal, as a function of the select signal generated by the screen block, so that the reception signal is not transmitted to the communication control device of the user station.

Abstract: An Ethernet transceiver is disclosed. The Ethernet transceiver includes transceiver circuitry to couple to one end of an Ethernet link. The transceiver circuitry includes transmit circuitry to transmit high-speed Ethernet data along the Ethernet link at a first data rate and receiver circuitry. The receiver circuitry includes adaptive filter circuitry and correlator circuitry. The receiver circuitry is responsive to an inline signal to operate in a low-power alert mode with the adaptive filter circuitry disabled and to receive alert signals from the Ethernet link simultaneous with transmission of the Ethernet data by the transmit circuitry. The alert signals are detected by the correlator circuitry and include a sequence of alert intervals exhibiting encoded data at a second data rate less than the first data rate.

Abstract: A system for establishing an intervehicle communication for at least first and second commercial vehicles includes at least one wireless, wired, and/or physical communication line, wherein the communication line is bidirectional. At one point of the communication line, a first authentication code generation module is provided, which is dedicated to the first vehicle. At another point of the communication line, a second code processing module is provided, which is dedicated to the second vehicle. The first authentication code generation module is configured to send identification information, authentication information, and/or encryption keys. The second code processing module is configured to process and send back identification information, authentication information, and/or encryption keys, especially processed and/or modified identification information, authentication information, encryption keys.

Abstract: A ring node N belonging to a resilient MPLS ring (RMR) provisions and/or configures clockwise (CW) and anti-clockwise (AC) paths on the RMR by: (a) configuring two ring node segment identifiers (Ring-SIDs) on the ring node, wherein a first of the two Ring-SIDs (CW-Ring-SID) is to reach N in a clockwise direction on the ring and a second of the two Ring-SIDs (AC-Ring-SID) is to reach N in an anti-clockwise direction on the ring, and wherein the CW-Ring-SID and AC-Ring-SID are unique within a source packet routing in networking (SPRING) domain including the ring; (b) generating a message including the ring node's CW-Ring-SID and AC-Ring-SID; and (c) advertising the message, via an interior gateway protocol, for receipt by other ring nodes belonging to the ring such that (1) a clockwise multipoint-to-point path (CWP) is defined such that every other one of the ring nodes belonging to the ring can be an ingress for the CWP and such that only the node is an egress for the CWP, and (2) an anti-clockwise multipoint-

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing secure Ethernet transmissions. In some aspects, an autonomous vehicle system is provided and can include a first system-on-chip being configured to provide data to a second system-on-chip via an Ethernet harness, a first switch being configured to: receive the data from the first system-on-chip, and provide the data to a first transceiver for transmission to the second system-on-chip, the first switch being configured to provide first transmission data to the first transceiver and to prohibit receipt of retrieval data from the second system-on-chip, and the first transceiver configured to communicate with the second system-on-chip via the Ethernet harness.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide novel methods for providing a stateful service at a network edge device (e.g., an NSX edge) that has a plurality of north-facing interfaces (e.g., interfaces to an external network) and a plurality of corresponding south-facing interfaces (e.g., interfaces to a logical network). A set of interfaces on each side of the network edge device for a set of equal cost paths, in some embodiments, are bonded together in the network edge device to correspond to a single interface on either side of a logical bridge including at least one logical switch providing a stateful service implemented by the network edge device. The bond is implemented, in some embodiments, by a bonding module executing on the network edge device that maintains a mapping between ingress and egress interfaces to allow deterministic forwarding through the network edge device in the presence of bonded interfaces.

Abstract: Example quasi co-location information determining methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining a quantity X of pieces of quasi co-location QCL information, where X is a positive integer. When it is determined that the quantity X of pieces of QCL information is two, and that DCI corresponding to a current data channel does not indicate QCL information of an antenna port of the data channel, or that an interval between the current data channel and the DCI corresponding to the data channel is less than a threshold, two pieces of default QCL information of the antenna port of the data channel are determined.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine an actual power delay profile (PDP) associated with a channel between the UE and a base station, wherein the actual PDP indicates an averaged power level of the channel over a period of time. The UE may determine whether a channel estimation mode switching event is satisfied. The UE may switch, based at least in part on the channel estimation mode switching event being satisfied, between a first channel estimation mode based at least in part on the actual PDP and a second channel estimation mode based at least in part on a template PDP. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide control signaling mechanisms to support data transmission by a user equipment (UE) that is in the RRC_INACTIVE state and, more generally, in any inactive state. Beyond simply supporting data transmission by a user equipment that is in the RRC_INACTIVE state, aspects of the present application provide mechanisms for configuring the UE for preamble transmission or sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission and for toggling between such transmissions. Aspects of the present application relate to mechanisms for enabling Timing Advance estimation, which mechanisms are not burdened with high overhead and which allow the UE to remain in the RRC_INACTIVE state.

Abstract: A method may include detecting parameter(s) of communication between an AP and a STA. The method may include determining a training configuration for a channel estimation of the communication based on the parameter(s). The method may include transmitting a DL transmission or a trigger frame to the STA. The DL transmission may include a training block configured according to the training configuration. The trigger frame may include the training configuration and instructions for the STA to include a training block configured according to the training configuration in a UL transmission to the AP. The STA may be configured to determine the channel estimation of a channel of the communication using the training block of the DL transmission received at the STA. Alternatively, the method may also include determining the channel estimation of a channel of the communication using the training block of the UL transmission received at the AP.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and apparatus for modulation recognition of signals based on cyclic residual network, the method comprises: obtaining a signal matrix of a to-be-recognized signal, and extracting real part information and imaginary part information of the signal matrix; generating, according to extracted real part information and imaginary part information, a real-and-imaginary-part feature matrix of the to-be-recognized signal; converting, according to a preset matrix conversion method, the real-and-imaginary-part feature matrix into an amplitude-and-phase feature matrix; and inputting the amplitude-and-phase feature matrix into a pre-trained cyclic residual network to obtain a modulation mode corresponding to the to-be-recognized signal.

Abstract: An angular domain channel estimation method based on matrix reconstruction for a symmetrical nonuniform array is a combined two-stage channel estimation and channel equalization scheme provided based on an SNLA model. In a first stage, a matrix reconstruction method is used to estimate a path AOA, and compared with traditional channel estimation based on ULA, the matrix reconstruction method achieves a higher resolution ratio. In a second stage, an LS method is used to obtain a path gain. According to the angular domain channel estimation method, a mean square error of channel estimation, a bit error of data transmission and complexity of a traditional scheme are significantly reduced. A simulation result indicates that compared with the traditional method, the angular domain channel estimation method can achieve a lower MSE and BER.

Abstract: Decision feedback equalization (DFE) is used to help reduce inter-symbol interference (ISI) from a data signal received via a band-limited (or otherwise non-ideal) channel. In embodiment, a single-ended receiver trains DFE coefficients and the slicer reference voltage to improve the received eye height. The process for training avoids many whole range sweeps thereby shortening training time. A custom data pattern that includes low-frequency (DC with respect to DFE) and high-frequency (AC with respect to DFE) worst cases is used for training in a closed loop manner. Negative DFE is used to measure the AC height of the data. Positive DFE is used to find the DC height of the data pattern.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the design of complex-valued channel equalizer of digital communication systems, including: constructing a channel equalizer by using a complex-valued neural network; collecting the output signal y(n)=[y(n), y(n?1), . . . , y(n?m+1)]T of the nonlinear channel of the underlying digital communication system as the input of complex-valued neural network and s(n??) as the desired output, and taking the mean squared error as the loss function for the training of complex-valued neural network, which is optimized by the proposed adaptive complex-valued L-BFGS algorithm, and finally using it to implement the design of channel equalizer for digital communication systems. The present invention proposes the use of a multi-layer feedforward complex-valued neural network to construct complex-valued channel equalizer.

Abstract: An equalizer that has a wide variable gain range and that can implement equalization for a communication medium such as on-board wiring or a cable having various wiring lengths. The equalizer includes a core circuit and a source follower connected to a subsequent stage of the core circuit. The core circuit includes a differential pair including a first transistor and a second transistor, and a zero point generation circuit connected between a second terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal of the second transistor. The source follower includes a third transistor and a fourth transistor, a variable bias current source is connected to the third and fourth transistors, and a load in which a capacitive element and a resistor element are connected in series via a switching element is connected to wiring that connects the third and fourth transistors to an output terminal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for communicating multi-level signals are described. A first device may be configured to communicate signals with a second device according to a modulation scheme. The first device may transmit a first signal to the second device at a first voltage level of the modulation scheme corresponding to a first multi-bit value. The first device may select a second voltage level of the modulation scheme based on a difference between the first voltage level and a third voltage level of the PAM scheme, and may transmit a second signal to the second device at the second voltage level to indicate a second multi-bit value corresponding to the third voltage level. The second device may decode the second signal to determine the second multi-bit value based on receiving the first signal at the first voltage level and the second signal at the second voltage level.

Abstract: A communication device determines that simultaneous transmission/reception via multiple frequency segments in a WLAN is not permitted, and transmits a first packet in a first frequency segment and a second packet in a second frequency segment. The communication device determines that an end of the first packet does not align with an end of the second packet and that the first packet and/or the second packet prompts transmission of a respective response packet a defined time period after transmission of the corresponding one of the first packet and the second packet. In response to having determined that simultaneous transmission/reception is not permitted and that the first packet and/or the second packet prompts transmission of the respective response packet, the communication device pads the first packet and/or the second packet so that an end of transmission of the first packet is aligned with an end of transmission of the second packet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to signal processing methods and apparatus. One example method includes determining a first sequence {x(n)} based on a preset condition, generating a reference signal of a first signal by using the first sequence, and sending the reference signal on a first frequency-domain resource. The preset condition is y n = A · e j × ? × s n 8 , x n = A · e j × ? × s n 8 , a length of the first sequence is K=6, n=0, 1, . . . , K?1, A is a non-zero complex number, and j=?{square root over (?1)}. The first signal is a signal modulated by using ?/2 binary phase shift keying (BPSK). The first frequency-domain resource comprises K subcarriers each having a subcarrier number of k, k=u+L*n+delta, L is an integer greater than or equal to 2, delta?{0, 1, . . . , L?1}, u is an integer, and subcarrier numbers of the K subcarriers are numbered in ascending or descending order of frequencies.

Abstract: Embodiments include devices and methods for generating a preamble symbol and also transmitting and receiving a signal comprising the preamble symbol. It is proposed a preamble symbol which achieves a robust and simple frame detection and synchronization, quick and reliable detection of embedded signaling data at low complexity and with a low Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR). The proposed preamble symbol has three parts, denoted front part, central part and back part. The front part and the back parts comprise a similar correlation sequence which is used for preamble detection, coarse time synchronization and fractional frequency error estimation. While the central part comprises consecutive blocks of samples comprising a predetermined reference information and signaling data which are used for coarse frequency synchronization and conveying data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A device (e.g., a base station or a user equipment (UE)) may identify a sequence length corresponding to a number of resource blocks, and select a modulation scheme based on the sequence length. The device may select, from a set of sequences associated with the modulation scheme, a sequence having the sequence length. In some examples, the set of sequences may include at least one of a set of time domain phase shift keying computer-generated sequences or a set of frequency domain phase shift keying computer-generated sequences. The device may generate a reference signal for a data transmission based on the sequence and transmit the reference signal within the number of resource blocks.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for coordinating modifications to a network device configuration (config) are provided. A system, according to one implementation, includes a processing device and a memory device configured to store a computer program having instructions that, when executed, enable the processing device to create a collaboration group including a plurality of contributing members. Each contributing member is adapted to provide proposed changes to a configuration for defining operating parameters of a Network Element (NE) in a network. The contributing members are adapted to provide the proposed changes within a predetermined timeframe.

Abstract: A cloud-connected baseboard management controller (BMC) enables remote management of all management layers of edge-based host machines from the cloud without imposition of costs associated with firewalls and private data connections. A remote management agent incorporated into the BMC enables creation of a remote management-enabled bare-metal server paradigm in which remote management from the cloud is supported at the lowest hardware levels which provides for cost-effective utilization of network resources down to even a single isolated node.

Abstract: Various medical devices and related systems, including robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and various robotic surgical devices for in vivo medical procedures. Included herein, for example, is a robotic surgical system having a support beam positionable through an incision, and a robotic device having a device body, first and second rotating shoulder components coupled to the device body, and first and second robotic arms coupled to the first and second shoulder components, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a client terminal access control method, and the method includes: allocating a communication process of a first client group comprising a plurality of client terminals to an edge server; when a failure occurs in an operation of the edge server, allocating a communication process of a second client group comprising at least one client terminal belonging to the first client group to a failure-handling edge server; and determining whether a failure occurs in an operation of the failure-handling edge serve.

Abstract: A centralized application management computing system is described that is configured to generate digital dog tag files for local storage on each computing device of a plurality of computing devices (e.g., data center servers) within the enterprise network. The computing system is configured to periodically retrieve, from one or more sources within the enterprise network, application information for one or more applications hosted on a given computing device of the plurality of computing devices. The computing system is configured to periodically generate, based on the application information, a digital dog tag file for the given computing device that includes recovery information for the one or more applications hosted on the given computing device. The computing system is further configured to send the digital dog tag file for local storage at a predefined location on the given computing device.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to the autonomous remediation of IT asset records in accordance with rules-based asset management policies. An IT asset record associated with an IT asset and having a first piece of IT asset information is received and evaluated for compliance in accordance with defined asset management rules. The asset management rules require the IT asset record to include both the first piece and a second piece of IT asset information. In view of the rules, a determination is made that the IT asset record requires remediation. Based on a determination that the IT asset record requires remediation, a decision-tree machine learning model is utilized to infer, based on IT asset information available in the IT asset record, at least the second piece of IT asset information to place the IT asset record in compliance with the asset management rules.

Abstract: Systems may comprise a connectivity manager application operating on a User Equipment (UE) for optimal and secure performance of local applications and improving user experience by optimizing application performance (e.g., detecting data stall events). The systems may monitor incoming internet protocol (IP) packets for one or more applications operating on the UE. The connectivity manager application may detect a drop in a rate at which the IP packets are received over a period of time and determine to reregister and/or reattach to a different node within a network or at a new network.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cross-domain fault analysis methods and systems. According to the methods and the systems, whether a first single-domain network fault and a second single-domain network fault are caused by a same fault is determined based on correlation analysis on the first single-domain network fault and the second single-domain network fault in time dimension and service dimension.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for informing a network of a timing source outage in a node and reestablishing a synchronized time in the node. An example method for providing a timing source outage notification includes detecting an outage of a timing source, determining one or more impacted nodes, generating one or more notification messages based at least in part on a communication context for each of the one or more impacted nodes, and transmitting the one or more notification messages.

Abstract: Embodiments provide predictive dynamic caching in edge devices when connectivity may be potentially lost. A technique includes registering devices that require a connectivity to a cloud server via a network and predicting a likelihood of a network outage of the connectivity to the network for the devices having been registered. The technique includes determining data to cache for each of the devices by analyzing traffic for each of the devices to the cloud server, at least one piece of the data being currently in use by at least one of the devices. The technique includes responsive to predicting the likelihood of the network outage, caching the data to edge devices, and responsive to the connectivity to the network being restored, removing the data cached on the edge devices.

Abstract: Particular embodiments may detect, by a core network, a change in network traffic types from a first network traffic type to a second network traffic type. The core network includes one or more network functionality components. Each of the one or more network functionality components is decomposed into multiple service types. The core network may determine several service instances for deployment in response to the change in the network traffic types. Each of the service instances may belong to one of the multiple decomposed service types. The core network may deploy several service instances to one or more server machines of the core network according to a decomposed service type of a respective service instance.

Abstract: A system for configuring a Wi-Fi access point for communication with the Internet includes a Wi-Fi access point configuration system connected with one or more cellular networks and being configured to receive information from at least one of the one or more cellular networks. The Wi-Fi access point configuration system is connected with the Wi-Fi access point to configure the Wi-Fi access point according to the information received from the at least one of the one or more cellular networks.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing logical networking functionality for managed computer networks, such as for virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a network topology for a virtual computer network, such as a logical network topology that separates multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network into multiple logical sub-networks and/or that specifies one or more logical networking devices for the virtual computer network. After a network topology is specified for a virtual computer network, logical networking functionality corresponding to the network topology may be provided in various manners, such as without physically implementing the network topology for the virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing creation and configuration for 5G networks, NFs and NSSIs are provided. An instantiation or configuration request received from a managed entity respectively instantiates or configures the appropriate element. For NF instantiation, when the NF has a virtualized part to be instantiated by a VNF, interaction with an NFV MANO system instantiates the VNF is followed by NF instantiation notification and MOI creation for the NF. For NF configuration, the NF is configured and notification provided thereof. For network instantiation, after reception of a network creation request, interaction with the system to instantiate a NS that realizes the network is followed by determination that a new VNF associated with the NS has been instantiated, creation of a NF (constituting the network) MOI is realized by the new VNF, and NF configuration. For NSSI creation, a NF constituting the NSSI is created and configured.

Abstract: A first computing device is configured to (i) detect a triggering event that causes the first computing device to transmit a first set of one or more messages collectively indicating that the first computing device is available for setup, (ii) establish an initial wireless communication path with a second computing device, (iii) receive, from the second computing device via the initial wireless communication path, a second set of one or more messages including security information for a secure wireless network that is defined by one or more network devices, where the initial wireless communication path with the second computing device does not traverse any of the one or more network devices, (iv) use the security information to connect to the secure wireless network, and (v) transition from communicating with the second computing device via the initial wireless communication path to communicating with the second computing device via the secure wireless network.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques related to wireless communications. In an aspect, a network entity determines whether a source reference signal transmitted from a first transmission-reception point (TRP) is a quasi-collocation (QCL) source of a target reference signal transmitted from a second TRP based, at least in part, on a first bandwidth (BW) portion occupied by the source reference signal and a second BW portion occupied by the target reference signal, the first BW portion having a first start frequency and a first BW size and the second BW portion having a second start frequency and a second BW size, and configures a user equipment (UE) with the source reference signal as the QCL source of the target reference signal when it is so determined.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to configuring a Network Interface Card (NIC) of a compute node, such as a server. The NIC may receive an LLDP frame with a first configuration for the NIC. The first configuration is compared with a second configuration. The second configuration corresponds to an existing configuration of the NIC. In response to determining that the second configuration does not match the first configuration, the NIC is configured with the first configuration during a boot-up of the compute node.

Abstract: In one embodiment, dynamic user private networks are virtually segmented within a shared virtual network. A network control system maintains the dynamic logical segmentation of the shared virtual network. User entities (e.g., user devices and/or services) are communicatively coupled to respective personal virtual networks via endpoints of access devices. Each of these endpoints is associated with a corresponding user private network. Responsive in real-time to automated processing of a received electronic particular user request, the network control system automatically modifies the dynamic logical segmentation of the shared virtual network to move a particular user entity on the shared virtual network to newly being on the first dynamic user private network without being disconnected from the shared virtual network. One embodiment uses different user private network identifiers (UPN-IDs) associated with endpoints and received packets to identify their respective user private network.

Abstract: A method for multi-policy conflict avoidance in an autonomous network comprising: collecting network state information; acquiring a set of multiple policies to be verified; constructing a policy ordering space tree containing all multi-policy execution sequences; performing a depth-first traversal on the policy ordering space tree, extracting a multi-policy execution sequence to be verified, then constructing an initial simulation data plane, injecting each policy in the multi-policy execution sequence into the simulation data plane one by one in sequence, and storing a simulation data plane after each policy is inserted; detecting whether there is a conflict in the simulation data plane generated after each policy is executed, inferring dependencies among multiple policies in the conflict policy sequence, pruning the policy ordering space tree, to efficiently select and update the multi-policy execution sequence avoiding conflicts.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer implemented method for assessing network bandwidth availability in a network connection having unknown excess capacity beyond an initial network capacity is provided. There are two cases to be considered: (1) the network has a given capacity and the system doesn't know what it is (e.g., on a cellular network) this capacity may change over time as more users use the network and/or a user is mobile, and (2) the system is assigned capacity but by pushing the network, the system may be able to get more capacity (e.g., on a satellite hub). The excess capacity may be quantified for future potential opportunistic, emergency or priority usage, or in some embodiments, utilized periodically or continuously.

Abstract: Processes and systems for identifying and removing non-functional Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices from a cellular network are discussed herein. In one example, a probability distribution function of a data profile transmitted by a type of IoT devices is generated. The probability distribution function may be chosen based on a known distribution such as a Gaussian, Bessel, or linear regressive model. The probability distribution function may be empirically generated by applying data received from IoT devices to a machine learning model using supervised or unsupervised learning. After generating the model representing the expected data profile of data received from a type or class IoT devices, data transmitted by the IoT devices may be applied to the model to determine whether the IoT devices are functional or non-functional. Non-functional IoT devices may be removed from the cellular network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for managing communications in a distributed system are disclosed. To improve the efficiency of communication, the system may implement the port extension protocol which may allow communication devices to utilize ports of other devices for communication purposes. To do so, the communication devices may instruct the other devices with respect to how the communication devices expect the other devices to process data units transmitted via networks (e.g., network data units). However, not all of the other devices that may process the network data units may include functionality to process and/or implement the instructions from the communication devices. To extend the functionality of such devices, a remote control plane for devices that lack this processing functionality may be provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments for constructing an abstract domain topology. In one embodiment, a Path Computation Element (PCE) is configured as a parent PCE to at least one child PCE. Each of the child PCEs is responsible for providing path computational services for a domain. Communication is established between the parent PCE and the at least one child PCE. The parent PCE receives from each of its child PCEs domain connection information corresponding to the domain of each child PCE. The parent PCE builds and maintains an abstract domain topology based on the domain connection information that it receives from its child PCEs. In one embodiment, the domain connection information is communicated from the child PCE to the parent PCE by adding a new notification-type (NT) and notification-value (NV) to a notification object in a Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) notification message.