Abstract: A user device containing sensors is delivered customized services without utilizing private user data or while only using it in highly constrained ways. This is accomplished by sending one or more queries to the user device. Each query requests a binary response and each query inquires whether or not the user device has obtained one or more specified parameter values, or range of parameter values, from one or more sensors incorporated in or in communication with the user device. For each query a binary response is received, which indicates that the user device has or has not obtained the one or more specified parameter values, or the range of parameter values, about which the respective query is inquiring.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a system for controlling tunnel identifier allocation are provided. The method includes: determining whether a type of a current procedure allows a Serving Gateway (SGW) to change a Tunnel Endpoint Identifier (TEID) and/or an Internet Protocol (IP) address; and sending an modify bearer request message to the SGW, in which the modify bearer request message is used for notifying the SGW of whether the SGW is allowed to change the TEID and/or the IP address. The loss of service data packets of a user or the service interruption caused by that the SGW modifies the TEID and/or the IP address is avoided.

Abstract: A network accessing method includes selecting a group representative dynamically from each machine to machine (M2M) terminal group, wherein terminals in the M2M terminal group not selected as the group representative serve as group members. The method also includes requesting, by the group representative, network access from a base station, and serving, as a group member automatically after entering an idle state or entering another cell. This enables multiple M2M terminals to access a network at the same time while avoiding network access congestion.

Abstract: A control apparatus (5) is adapted to allocate a dedicated radio resource to a plurality of radio terminals (1, 2) for Proximity Service (ProSe) communication (103) performed within a terminal group including the plurality of radio terminals (1, 2), and allocate a shared radio resource to the plurality of radio terminal (1, 2) for ProSe communication performed between a radio terminal (1, 2) belonging to the terminal group and a radio terminal that does not belong to the terminal group. This contributes, for example, to facilitating inter-terminal direct communication.

Abstract: A system for combining wireless sensor networks includes a first sink transmitting a request to combine (RTC) and first routing-information. First nodes propagate data and instructions in a first wireless sensor network. The first nodes broadcast the RTC when the first nodes are boundary nodes. The first routing-information are established based on first transmission paths between the first sink and the first nodes. A second sink receives the RTC and the first routing-information from the first sink. The second sink transmits second routing-information to the first sink. The second routing-information are established based on second transmission paths between the second sink and the second nodes. The second node relays the RTC to the second sink according to a flag in a packet of the RTC. The first wireless sensor network combines with the second wireless sensor network to exchange the first routing-information and the second routing-information.

Abstract: Example embodiments relates to method and systems to infer graph topologies. A computing device for inferring a graph topology, comprises a physical processor that executes machine readable instructions that cause the computing device to process a set of unclassified tables. For each table the computing device determines a primary key comprising a set of columns of a table being analyzed, determines a set of foreign keys, each foreign key comprising a column of the analyzed table, and identifies a parameter based on the analyzed table, the primary key and the set of foreign keys. The parameter may comprise a node identification, a set of node attributes, a set of edges without attributes, a set of edges with attributes or a set of edge attributes. The computing device can cause the display of the graph topology based on the processed set of unclassified tables.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product alter a state of a transmitted message. One or more processors detect an initial broadcast of a message. The message includes a time-sensitive posting, which is related to an event that occurs at an event time. Processor(s) then compare a current time to the event time. In response to determining that the current time is within a predefined time period in proximity to the event time, processor(s) issue an instruction to alter a state of the message.

Abstract: A wireless communication network includes a Domain Name System (DNS) caching server. The DNS caching server receives a request from a client device to access a network site and queries one or more DNS servers for potential Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for accessing the network site. The DNS caching server receives, from the one or more DNS servers, a plurality of IP addresses for accessing the network site and evaluates the plurality of IP addresses. Based at least in part upon the evaluating, the DNS caching server selects an IP address from the plurality of IP addresses and provides the IP address to the client. The DNS caching server may be located some place other than the wireless communication network and perform the same functions for client devices not accessing the wireless communication network.

Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for transition between idle and connected modes are disclosed herein. The eNB may receive uplink data packets from a User Equipment (UE) using a lightweight Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection between the eNB and the UE. The eNB may transmit an RRC connection release message to the UE to indicate a transition of the UE to an RRC idle mode for the RRC connection. The RRC connection release message may include an indicator of whether the UE is to store context information for the RRC connection. The eNB may further receive additional uplink data packets according to the stored context information using a lightweight RRC connection.

Abstract: A communication request sent by a second node in a blockchain network is received by a first node in the blockchain network. Whether the second node has a mapping relationship with the first node is determined by the first node. A communication connection to the second node is established by the first node in response to determining that the second node has a mapping relationship with the first node. Establishment of a communication connection to the second node is refused by the first node in response to determining that the second node does not have a mapping relationship with the first node.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to various methods to discover, configure, and leverage relationships in Internet of Things (IoT) networks. More particularly, the methods disclosed herein may support automated processes to create configurable sub-divisions and access controls in an IoT network based on usage associated with objects that are registered in the IoT network and interactions among the registered objects. Furthermore, in one embodiment, relationships between IoT devices that belong to different users may be implicitly discovered and/or ranked based on meetings (e.g., interactions) between the IoT devices, and relationships between the different users may likewise be implicitly discovered and/or ranked. Moreover, locations and interactions associated with IoT devices may be tracked over time to further discover user-specific and potentially asymmetric relationships among the IoT devices and/or the users associated therewith (e.g.

Abstract: The method of the invention envisages estimation and learning of the state of the system using the data traffic of the network itself, with co-ordination of a node, selected as collector, which, in addition to its normal data-collection role, determines and changes dynamically the network-protocol stack used, for optimizing the performance of interest, where for this purpose said node, with a processing unit thereof, implements a computer program referred to as “protocol selector”, which: executes monitoring of the network state and collection of the data on the performance of the network itself; evaluates at periodic intervals the performance of the protocol in the last interval and executes a step of a reinforcement-learning algorithm at the end of which it evaluates whether to change or not the protocol for the next interval and resumes the main execution flow.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying software payloads to satellite devices, such as when a satellite device is in orbit. In one example, a satellite device includes a communication interface configured to receive one or more software payloads, and a storage system configured to store the one or more software payloads on the satellite device. The satellite device also includes a payload execution system configured to execute the one or more software payloads as one or more virtual nodes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for establishing an association between a STA and an AP, and the method includes: sending, by the STA, an association request frame to the AP, where the association request frame includes a service type element, and the service type element is used for indicating a sensor service type, an offloading service type, or a hybrid service type to which the STA belongs, where the sensor service type includes a first sensor service or a second sensor service, and the offloading service type includes a first offloading service or a second offloading service; and receiving, by the STA, an association response frame sent by the AP, where the association response frame is generated by the AP after determining, according to the service type element, a service type to which the STA belongs.

Abstract: A network box accepts packets from a network in ingress ports of a first tier of leaf switches, adaptively routes the packets from the leaf switches to a second tier of spine switches within the network box, statically routes the packets from the spine switches to designated egress ports of the leaf switches, and transmits the packets from the designated egress ports into the network.

Abstract: A unified frame structure design includes multiple structures to support multiple access requirements. In some aspects, traffic communicated according to one structure may puncture traffic communicated according to another structure. In some aspects, an indication of the puncturing may be communicated. In some aspects, communication based on the unified frame structure may use a code block-level acknowledgement. In some aspects, different access requirements may relate to different access terminal categories and/or different applications. In some aspects, different access terminal categories may relate to different performance requirements of different access terminals. In some aspects, the disclosed unified frame structure design could support, for example, and without limitation, at least one of: a low latency mode, a low overhead mode, a low power mode (e.g.

Abstract: Embodiments include an apparatus for an adaptive dynamic wireless aerial mesh network having aerial nodes that provides real-time persistent wide area communications service to provide communications in response to an incident. Typically, the service area is a wide area that is physically inaccessible via ground transportation. In addition, embodiments include the formation of a decentralized mesh supernetwork comprising two or more dynamic wireless aerial mesh networks. A member of a first dynamic wireless aerial mesh network may send a request to a member of a second dynamic wireless aerial mesh network for the first dynamic wireless aerial mesh network to join the second dynamic wireless aerial mesh network to form a mesh supernetwork, and receive an acceptance from the member of the second dynamic wireless aerial mesh network.

Abstract: The invention comprises at least two antenna elements; at least two radio frequency units, which are connected to an antenna element; digital modem, comprising receiving and transmitting blocks, received signal distribution network, connected with radio frequency units and receiving block and is capable to forward the received signal from units to the receiving block; transmitted signal distribution network, connected with units and transmitting block and is capable to forward the transmitted signal from the transmitting block to the units; beamforming module, connected with receiving and transmitting blocks through the control channels; wherein said apparatus also comprises a clock generator and a clock signal distribution network connected with the clock generator and with radio frequency units, wherein each unit comprises variable gain blocks and a voltage-controlled oscillator with a phased locked loop synthesizer with a fractional and programmable divider, wherein the beamforming module is connected with

Abstract: A device receives a request for a flight path of UAV from a first location to a second location in a region, and determines, based on credentials associated with the UAV, whether the UAV is authenticated for utilizing the device and a network. The device determines, when the UAV is authenticated, capability information for the UAV based on the request and component information associated with the UAV. The device calculates the flight path from the first location to the second location based on the capability information and one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, or regulatory information associated with the region. The device generates flight path instructions for the flight path based on one or more of the weather information, the air traffic information, the obstacle information, or the regulatory information associated with the region, and provides the flight path instructions to the UAV.

Abstract: A handover method in a master-slave network, and a master device, and slave devices are provided. The method includes when a master device or a first slave device determines that a user device needs to be handed over to a second slave device, the first slave device sends, to the second slave device, a first identifier of a first network interface allocated by the first slave device to the user device, and first network connection information used after the user device establishes a connection to the first network interface of the first slave device. The first identifier of the first network interface and a second identifier of the user device correspond on a one-to-one basis. The first slave device deactivates the first network interface and the second slave device activates a second network interface.

Abstract: A layered industrial analytics architecture enables the flow of information from intelligent assets into tools and engines that perform analytics and enable decision-making in substantially real-time. The analytics architecture comprises analytic nodes that are distributed across multiple layers of an industrial enterprise, and includes system features that optimize movement of data across this layered architecture. Each analytic node includes base architectural constructs that host various analytic, data acquisition, and storage elements. These base constructs can operate autonomously, or in conjunction with other instances of base constructs or other elements of the control system. The system design uses a multi-platform compatible implementation that allows the base elements to be deployed on various different computing platforms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for communicating by a user equipment with a macro cell base station and a small cell base station in a communication system is provided. The method comprises applying a first base station security key to a first communication link with the macro cell base station; generating a second base station security key to be used for a second communication link with the small cell base station based on the first base station security key; applying the second base station security key to the second communication link with the small cell base station; and communicating through at least one of the first communication link and the second communication link.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for initiating a pre-staged preparation related to a medical treatment to be provided to a patient at a healthcare facility using a hierarchical node network having an ID node, a master node, and a server. The ID node is associated with the patient and can communicate directly with the master node. The master node can directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node. The master node and ID node associate when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node as the patient approaches the healthcare facility. The master node receives medical status information from the ID node and transmits the information to the server. The server determines the location of the ID node, and then initiates the pre-staged preparation related to the patient based upon the determined location of the ID node and the medical status information.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a graph including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of paths between the nodes, generating a data structure in which, for each node pair of the plurality of nodes, a count of the number of paths of length S between the node pair is stored in association with the length S, obtaining a modification of the graph, and estimating, based on the data structure and the modification, a change in a characteristic of the graph caused by the modification. The graph may represent an arrangement of elements in a system, and the characteristic may be indicative of performance of the system.

Abstract: A method for service discovery in a neighbor awareness network (NAN), and a terminal device, where the method includes receiving, by a first device, a first service discovery message sent by a second device, where the first service discovery message carries service identifier information and first path information, and the first path information includes identifier information of the service initiating device, or identifier information of the second device and the service initiating device, determining, by the first device, second path information according to the first path information, where the second path information includes the identifier information of the service initiating device and identifier information of the first device, and sending, by the first device, a second service discovery message, where the second service discovery message carries the service identifier information and the second path information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for validating endpoint information for nodes in a network. A network assurance appliance is configured to retrieve first endpoint information about endpoints in the network from one or more spine nodes in a network and second endpoint information about the endpoints in the network from one or more leaf nodes in the network. The network assurance appliance compares the first endpoint information with the second endpoint information and generates an event based on the comparison.

Abstract: A wireless network device may receive, over an interface, a broadcasted hello message that indicates network topology and interface information of neighbor nodes in a network. The wireless network device may transmit an announce message to unblocked hello peers of the wireless network device. The wireless network device may receive, on a wired interface from another node, a hello message. The wireless network device and the another node may each be identified as island heads based on the received hello message. The wired interface may be utilized for connecting the island heads.

Abstract: This disclosure generally discloses a bidirectional constrained path search mechanism. The bidirectional constrained path search mechanism may be configured to determine bidirectional paths between a pair of nodes, subject to one or more constraints, such that the bidirectional paths share a common set of resources. The bidirectional constrained path search mechanism may be configured to determine bidirectional paths between a pair of nodes, subject to one or more constraints, by determining a forward path that satisfies a set of forward path constraints associated with the forward path and determining a reverse path that satisfies a set of reverse path constraints associated with the reverse path. The bidirectional constrained path search mechanism may be configured to determine bidirectional paths between a pair of nodes in a single path search iteration, such as via a traversal of a weighted directed graph, thereby improving performance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a relay operation in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system are disclosed. A method for performing a relay operation by an entity of a wireless LAN (WLAN) system includes: transmitting a frame including information indicating whether the entity is a relay access point (AP) or a root AP to at least one station (STA), wherein, if the entity is the relay AP, the frame further includes a Medium Access Control (MAC) address of the root AP associated with the entity.

Abstract: Provided are a communication method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using the method. The method comprises: determining to act as a proxy for signal transmission and reception for another terminal; and acting as a proxy for transmission and reception of a signal for the other terminal. The terminal acts as a proxy for signal transmission and reception for another terminal sensitive to a battery capacity, thereby enabling the other terminal to operate in a power-saving mode.

Abstract: A system and method includes a first device (e.g., a primary wireless earbud) connected to a second device (e.g., a secondary wireless earbud) using a first wireless connection. The first device is also connected to a third device (e.g., a smartphone or smart watch) using a second wireless connection. If the second device determines that the first wireless connection has disconnected, and if re-connection data is not received from the first device, the second device and the third device establish a third wireless connection between them.

Abstract: Managing rogue devices in a network through a network backhaul. A rogue device is detected in a network and a rogue device message that includes the rogue device is sent to a plurality of switches in a backhaul of the network. The rogue device is added into a rogue monitor table. Whether the rogue device is In-Net or Out-Of-Net is determined using forwarding tables of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network and the rogue monitor table. Mitigation is performed using a nearest switch to the rogue device of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network if it is determined that the rogue device is In-Net.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for assigning node profiles to record objects. The method includes maintaining a plurality of node profiles. The method includes identifying a record object to which to assign a node profile. The method includes selecting a subset of node profiles that satisfy a node profile selection policy. The method includes generating, for each of the subset of node profiles, a performance profile using electronic activities of the node profiles and one or more object field-value pairs of the record object. The method includes determining, for a first node profile, that a match score between the first node profile and the record object based on the performance profile and one or more object field-value pairs of the record object satisfies a threshold. The method includes storing an association between the first node profile and the record object based on the match score.

Abstract: A system for data routing includes a set of beacons, an object, and a data routing system. A method for data routing can include: generating a routing table, determining a data routing path based on the routing table, and routing data to an endpoint based on the data routing path.

Abstract: A master node is provided. The master node can be configured to include multi-broker messaging. The node can be configured to perform Telemedicine Database Replication. A surrogate master node(s) can be provided in a wireless ad-hoc network. In some variations, the master node and surrogate master node(s) can be arranged in a mesh network.

Abstract: A vehicle positioning method and system are provided. The vehicle positioning method comprises: receiving a first sampling signal from a mobile communication device and a second sampling signal from a vehicle; selecting a target sampling signal from the first and second sampling signals; and determining a position of the vehicle based on the target sampling signal. The vehicle positioning method and system can improve the vehicle positioning accuracy while reducing battery consumption.

Abstract: A communication apparatus may receive a first specific signal including a specific wireless identifier from an external apparatus; determine whether the specific wireless identifier is a first wireless identifier; in a case where it is determined that the specific wireless identifier is the first wireless identifier, shift an operating state of the communication apparatus to one state of a first parent state and a child state, and form the first wireless network to which both the communication apparatus and the external apparatus belong. In a case where it is determined that the specific wireless identifier is not the first wireless identifier, the communication apparatus is maintained in a first non-belonging state. The communication apparatus may receive specific wireless setting information from the external apparatus by using the first wireless network; and belong to the specific wireless network by using the specific wireless setting information.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting peer-to-peer (P2P) communication in a wide area network (WAN) are disclosed. In an aspect, interference coordination between P2P devices engaged in P2P communication and WAN devices engaged in WAN communication may be performed based on a network-controlled architecture. For the network-controlled architecture, P2P devices may detect other P2P devices and/or WAN devices and may send measurements (e.g., for pathloss, interference, etc.) for the detected devices to the WAN (e.g., serving base stations). The WAN may perform resource partitioning and/or association for the P2P devices based on the measurements. Association may include selection of P2P communication or WAN communication for a given P2P device. Resource partitioning may include allocation of resources to a group of P2P devices for P2P communication.

Abstract: A communication device of handling data transmission comprises configuring a first bearer and a second bearer according to at least one bearer configuration received from a network; encrypting a first packet of a first flow into a first encrypted packet according to an encryption key and a first bearer identity of the first bearer; receiving a first RRC message from the network before transmitting the first encrypted packet to the network successfully, wherein the first RRC message configures the communication device to transmit at least one packet of the first flow via the second bearer to the network; transmitting the first encrypted packet to the network via the first bearer; encrypting a second packet of the first flow into a second encrypted packet according to the encryption key and a second bearer identity of the second bearer; and transmitting the second encrypted packet to the network via the second bearer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software are described for data transmission to and from a monitored device via a mesh network. Monitoring devices report usage, status, location, and other pertinent data via a mesh network, and perhaps other networks as well. Novel data collection, transmission, and aggregation techniques are described. Data transfer may be bi-directional in order to manage and update device status and operation. The monitored device location may be tracked with the reported information.

Abstract: A customer submits a request to a virtual computer system service to launch a virtual machine instance and to join this instance to a managed directory. The service may obtain, from the customer, a domain name and Internet Protocol addresses for the selected directory, which is then stored within a systems management server. When launched, the instance may initiate an agent, which may communicate with the systems management server to obtain the configuration information. The agent may use this configuration information to establish a communications channel with the managed directory and create a temporary set of computer credentials that may be used to verify that the customer is authorized to join the virtual machine instance to the managed directory. If the credentials are valid, the managed directory may generate a computer account within the managed directory, which may be used to join the virtual machine instance to the managed directory.

Abstract: Methods for switching an eNB by a user equipment, eNBs and user equipments relate to a mobile communication system deployed in a heterogeneous network. The embodiments of the present disclose a method for switching an eNB by a UE, including: when a master eNB of the UE in dual connectivity is switched, a target eNB determining that the UE keeps a connection and configuration with a secondary eNB; and the target eNB establishing a connection with the UE when the UE keeps the connection and configuration with the secondary eNB. The embodiments of the present disclosure further disclose other three methods for switching the eNB by the UE and corresponding eNBs and user equipments.

Abstract: Provided are a connection method and apparatus for smart home devices. A method for connecting a user equipment to smart home devices may include: identifying, when a connection request for a smart home device is detected, reception of a first broadcast message conforming to a first communication mode; checking, upon reception of the first broadcast message, whether the first broadcast message contains information indicating support of a smart home function conforming to the first communication mode; and making a connection to the smart home device in conformance to the first communication mode or a second communication mode on the basis of the checking result.

Abstract: A first communication apparatus may repeat a broadcast transmission of a trigger signal via a second interface, which is a signal to be used by a second communication apparatus as a trigger for sending a wireless connection request to the first communication apparatus. The wireless connection request may be for forming a first wireless network to which both the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus belong. The first wireless network may be a network for performing a wireless communication via a first interface The first communication apparatus may receive the wireless connection request via the first interface from the second communication apparatus which has received the trigger signal, and establish a first wireless connection via the first interface with the second communication apparatus so as to form the first wireless network.

Abstract: In a location change reporting method, a session management function entity receives from a mobility management entity information including location change information of UE in a first presence reporting area (PRA), an identity of the first PRA, and an identity of a PRA set that includes the first PRA. The session management function entity identifies, based on the identity of the PRA set and locally stored PRA subscription information, a subscription entity that subscribes to location change events of the UE in the PRA set, and sends the identity of the first PRA and the location change information of the UE in the first PRA to the subscription entity.

Abstract: [Object] To allow an increase in load on the base station to be suppressed when the device-to-device communication is performed. [Solution] There is provided a terminal apparatus capable of communicating with a base station, the terminal apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires radio resource information related to a radio resource usable for device-to-device communication not via the base station, of radio resources controllable by the base station, and a determination unit that determines a size of data to be transmitted and received in the device-to-device communication on the basis of the radio resource information.

Abstract: In a network element cache operation is enhanced by extracting a set of fields from a packet, constructing a hash key from the extracted fields, and identifying a subset of the fields, wherein the field values thereof fail to exist in a set of classification rules. The hash key by is modified by masking the subset of the extracted fields. A hash lookup is performed using the modified hash key in a cache memory that stores a portion of the classification rules. The packet is processed responsively to the lookup.

Abstract: Providing admission control for a request may comprise creating a process flow associated with the request, the process flow identifying a plurality of computer-implemented components and a flow of transactions occurring between the computer-implemented components; executing the flow of transactions on the plurality of computer-implemented components; monitoring the flow of transactions to detect a problem in the flow; responsive to not detecting a problem in the flow, allowing the request to proceed; and responsive to detecting a problem in the flow, not allowing the request to proceed.

Abstract: Memory systems may include a programmable bit control unit suitable for defining read-write properties to locations in a base address register (BAR) memory, a read-write switch suitable for receiving a memory access request, and identifying whether the memory access request is a read access or a write access, and an access control unit suitable for receiving the memory access request from the read-write switch when the memory access request is identified as a write access, determining a read-write property associated with the write access, and processing the write access to a location in the BAR memory with a defined read-write property that is the same as the determined read-write property associated with the write request.

Abstract: Automatically configuring a pluggable optical transceiver (POT) in a software defined network (SDN) involves a pluggable optical transceiver configuration management application (POT-CMA) executing in a processing device disposed in an application plane of the SDN. The POT-CMA receives first configuration information of a POT which has been inserted into a network device in an SDN data plane. Responsive to receiving the data, the POT-CMA automatically determines at least one modification or addition to the first configuration information to facilitate use of the POT within the SDN in the first port of the first network device. Thereafter, the POT CMA causes at least one write event to occur at the first network device wherein the at least one modification or addition is written to a memory in the POT.