Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enhancing area coverage and data rates in a quasi-licensed wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus utilize so-called “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a cellular wireless communication network (e.g. 4G, 5G, or LTE) for the delivery of services to a number of installed fixed wireless apparatus (CPE/FWA) at user or subscriber premises. The CPE/FWAs may act as relays or supplementation devices to provide requisite data rates to the CPEs that are out of the network coverage, effectively adding new customers to the network. As such, the CPEs that acts as relays are connected to one or more base stations, dynamically allocate some resources to the out of coverage CPEs, for the delivery/receipt of information to/from the out-of-coverage CPES/FWA.

Abstract: A method for providing continuous wireless communication service includes (a) transmitting a first UniCast beacon from a first wireless termination point (WTP) to a first user equipment (UE) station, (b) after transmitting the first UniCast beacon to the first UE station, handing off the first UE station from the first WTP to a second WTP, and (c) transmitting a second UniCast beacon from the second WTP to the first UE station, each of the first and second UniCast beacons including a common first basic service set identifier (BSSID).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A first user equipment (UE) may communicate one or more messages associated with establishing a sidelink communication connection with a set of UEs, including a second UE. The first UE may transmit a message indicating that the first UE has a data transmission to send. The second UE may receive the message and transmit an indication that a first set of resources is allocated to the first UE for the data transmission. In some examples, the second UE may broadcast the indication that the first set of resources is allocated to the first UE. The first UE may transmit the data transmission over the resources based on receiving the indication that the first set of resources is allocated to the first UE. In some examples, the first UE may perform a listen before talk procedure prior to transmitting the data transmission.

Abstract: A ringing suppression circuit applicable to a transmitter module in a controller area network is provided, which includes a CANH driver circuit, a CANL driver circuit, a first operable circuit transmitting a CAN high signal, a second operable circuit transmitting a CAN low signal, and a termination component connected between the first operable circuit and the second operable circuit. By sequentially turning on a first, second, and third transistor of the CANH driver circuit and sequentially turning on a fourth, fifth, and sixth transistor of the CANL driver circuit, conventional ringing phenomenon is effectively suppressed. A plurality of transistors may also be configured for implementing the CANH driver circuit or the CANL driver circuit for further reducing a glitch. The transmitter module employing the proposed ringing suppression circuit is able to pull the bus to a recessive state and meanwhile suppress the ringing and improve the maximum data rate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for resource bandwidth monitoring and control are described. For example, in some embodiments, an apparatus comprising a requestor device to send a credit based request, a receiver device to receive and consume the credit based request, and a delay element in a return path between the requestor and receiver devices, the delay element to delay a credit based response from the receiver to the requestor are detailed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus having a first function and a second function which is a function different from the first function, in the first function, sets, to the information processing apparatus, a first setting value group associated with a security policy set to the information processing apparatus, in the second function, sets, to the information processing apparatus, a second setting value group associated with one usage environment selected from among a plurality of usage environments, and in a case where the security policy is currently set to the information processing apparatus in the first function, in the second function, performs control to prevent a setting value group associated with any usage environment in the plurality of usage environments from being set to the information processing apparatus, wherein the first setting value group and the second setting value group include setting values corresponding to an identical setting item.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for execution by a computing device. The method involves establishing a communication channel for communicating with a client device using link-layer encryption, and attempting to authenticate the client device using authentication-layer encryption on top of the link-layer encryption. The method also involves receiving a command from the client device over the communication channel, and if the client device has been authenticated, executing the command. Notably, the link-layer encryption offers some degree of security because network traffic over the communication channel is encrypted, but does not offer adequate protection from all cyber attacks. However, the authentication-layer encryption adds an additional layer of security on top of the link-layer encryption, which can help to avoid or mitigate cyber attacks.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media to implement circuit-style network with co-routed bidirectional network paths. A method includes receiving a request for a circuit policy between a source node and a destination node, the circuit policy defining a co-routed bidirectional policy between the source node and the destination node; requesting a path compute service to identify a path between the source node and the destination node that satisfies the circuit policy through a first network; receiving a path identifying a first set of network nodes that satisfy the circuit policy; configuring each node in the first set of network nodes within the first network with the circuit policy; and establishing a connection using the path that satisfies the circuit policy between the source node and the destination node.

Abstract: Examples relate to a method of segment routing in a network node (40) of a network comprising a plurality of network nodes (40,42). The method comprises receiving a segment routed packet (60) comprising a payload and having a segment route, and obtaining a target delivery time (106) from the received segment routed packet. The method further comprises determining (108) a time of arrival of the packet at a destination of the packet, and determining (110) if the time of arrival of the packet at the destination is prior to the target delivery time. For a determination that the time of arrival of the packet at the destination is prior to the target delivery time, transmitting (120) a packet comprising the payload towards the destination.

Abstract: A method of operating a session management network of a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method includes sending to a management network node an accept of a session establishment request of a wireless device; and receiving a message from the management network node, including a session connectivity rejection message sent by a radio access network node serving the wireless device. The session connectivity rejection message indicates a rejection of the acceptance of the session establishment request of the wireless device The method further includes determining that the radio access network did not send the accept of the session establishment request to the wireless device based on the session connectivity rejection message creating a session establishment rejection message; and transmitting the session establishment rejection message toward the wireless device.

Abstract: A method system for use of Doppler shift as a basis to detect user focus, such as to detect that a user was attracted to audio media and/or to an associated object. A portable processing device carried by the user receives audio media emitted from an audio source at a fixed location, the audio media having periodic watermarking encoded at a baseline frequency. The portable processing device detects a change in frequency of the periodic watermarking over time, such as the frequency progressing from at least being higher than the baseline frequency to being the baseline frequency for at least a predefined threshold period of time. Based on the detected change in frequency of the periodic watermarking over time, the portable device then provides a report indicating that the user was attracted to the audio media and/or to an object (e.g., a commercial object) collocated with the audio source.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is new software technology for creating and managing a lookahead schedule for a construction project. In one aspect, disclosed herein is a method that involves (1) receiving, from a client station, a request to create an initial lookahead schedule for a project, where the request comprises timeline information for the initial lookahead schedule, (2) after receiving the request, creating the initial lookahead schedule based on the timeline information and a previously-created master schedule for the project, and (3) causing the client station to present a user-interface view that provides a representation of the initial lookahead schedule.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a network interface for connection to a network and a database configured to store traffic shaping parameters for a traffic shaping scheme for a plurality of classes of data packets. A database loading circuit is configured to obtain the traffic shaping parameters from in-band communication received in a data packet by the network interface and load the traffic shaping parameters into the database. One or more traffic shapers are configured to access the traffic shaping parameters in the database and apply the traffic shaping scheme according to the traffic shaping parameters to the plurality of classes of data packets received by the network interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems of enabling a non-interfering mode in a telematics device are provided. The method may be used to prevent interference between a telematics device and a diagnostic tool connected to the same vehicle communications bus. When a diagnostic tool is detected, the telematics device enables a non-interfering mode. Advantageously, the operation of diagnostic tools such as emissions testing diagnostic tools, is not disrupted.

Abstract: A process allocation control method is provided that controls, in a system including an in-vehicle computer mounted in the vehicle and an external computer provided external to the vehicle as nodes communicable with each other, allocation of a process related to driving assistance of the vehicle to the nodes. The process allocation control method includes: estimating an allocation risk of the process being interrupted in cases of allocating the process to either of the nodes, based on at least one of a remaining battery charge of the vehicle or a communication status between the nodes; and determining the node to which the process should be allocated, based on the allocation risk.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to enable each ONU to generate a plurality of logical paths corresponding to the number of terminal devices connected to the ONU without setting a plurality of MAC addresses in each ONU.

Abstract: A method for load balancing application requests across a multi-cluster container orchestration system includes receiving a load-balancing configuration for a multi-cluster service managing access to a set of destination clusters hosting a software application deployed by a user. The multi-cluster service uses the load-balancing configuration to load balance application level traffic across the set of destination clusters. Each destination cluster includes at least one container executing the software application and a respective geographical region. The method also includes receiving an application level request directed toward the software application hosted across the destination clusters. The application level request is received from a client and includes a host name and a geographical location associated with the client. The method also includes routing the request to one of the clusters based on the geographical location of the request and the respective geographical locations of the clusters.

Abstract: Methods and systems of enabling a non-interfering mode in a telematics device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a co-presence policy from a telematics server, receiving asset data from the asset, determining a presence of a second device on the asset communications bus based on the co-presence policy, and activating a non-interfering mode of operation based on determining the presence of the second device and on the co-presence policy. The method may be used to prevent interference between a telematics device and a diagnostic tool connected to the same vehicle communications bus. Advantageously, tasks such as reading diagnostic trouble codes and firmware updates are not disrupted.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can determine when to send an initial request for a voice communication to an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core of a telecommunication network. For instance, the UE can identify when a call setup instruction should be sent to the IMS to cause a communication channel to be established. The UE can determine whether the UE will experience a change to another radio frequency band or radio technology based on test data, and delay sending the call setup instruction for a time period during which the test data can be analyzed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing multicast data transmission in a network having a plurality of switches arranged in a Dragonfly network topology, including: receiving a multicast transmission at an edge port of a switch and identifying the transmission as a network multicast transmission; creating an entry in a multicast table within the switch; routing the multicast transmission across the network to a plurality of destinations via a plurality of links, wherein at each of the links the multicast table is referenced to determine to which ports the multicast transmission should be forwarded; and changing, when necessary, the virtual channel used by each copy of the multicast transmission as the copy progresses through the network.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for efficient sparse network resource usage and connection release procedures. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may utilize techniques for efficiently releasing a radio resource control (RRC) connection, including techniques that avoid or reduce the occurrence of random access procedures when out-of-sync with the network when the RRC connection is being released. In some embodiments, a wireless device may utilize techniques for efficiently sparsely using network uplink resources, including techniques that avoid or reduce the occurrence of random access procedures to regain timing alignment to perform uplink communication when out-of-sync with the network.

Abstract: This disclosure provides techniques to support Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) virtual clients (14) in a multi-operator environment. More specifically, the present disclosure provides new subscription types that can be utilized for serving IMS clients in enterprise communication systems. The improved type of subscription enables compatible IMS service providers (16, 18) to comprehend an enterprise-generated domain name in SIP sessions, where the enterprise-generated domain name is different than the explicit domain name corresponding to the IMS service provider. This ensures that an enterprise IMS node/client can obtain an IMS Public User Identity (IMPU/IMP) and use the domain name for a particular IMS service provider that was obtained by the enterprise to refer to the IMS service provider used for handling the session for the IMPU.

Abstract: An identification method which comprises providing at least one database storing, for each of a plurality of users, user data comprising biometric data representative of biometric features of the user, user identification data comprising at least one or more usernames and passwords, each username and password being associated with a website, the method comprising, by at least one processing unit, obtaining biometric data representative of biometric features of a candidate user attempting to be identified by a given website, searching, in the database, biometric data matching the biometric data of the candidate user according to a matching criterion, and sending to the given web site at least a password stored for the candidate user in the database and associated with the given website, wherein the password is encrypted using an encryption mechanism which allows decryption of the password only by the given website.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cloud processing data streamed from a vehicle and a home (e.g., any location) associated with a user account. One method includes receiving a data stream from the vehicle entity, where the data stream from the vehicle entity includes metadata from one or more data producing objects of the vehicle entity. And, receiving a data stream from the home entity, where the data stream from the home entity includes metadata from one or more data producing objects of the home entity. The method includes accessing action conditions associated with a user account. The action conditions identify a position where at least one or more states of the metadata from each of the home entity and the vehicle entity intersect. And, each action condition identifies a type or types of control information to be processed. The method includes processing the received metadata from the vehicle entity and the home entity.

Abstract: Presented are efficient systems and methods for automatically detecting and configuring network connections in Fibre Channel (FC) and similar networks. In various embodiments, this is accomplished by using an I/O module (IOM)'s fabric login (FLOGI) response or FLOGI request to identify the type of an uplink interface as either FC Gateway or FC Direct Attach, determining whether server interfaces coupled to the TOM support FCoE, and then, automatically configuring server interfaces based on the identified type of uplink interface.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of operating a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication with a network. In some aspects, the UE obtains a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) from a network. The MAC CE may be configured to indicate any one of a plurality of state transition actions for a secondary cell. The UE transitions to a secondary cell dormant state when a state transition action indicated by the MAC CE includes a transition to the secondary cell dormant state. The UE operates in the secondary cell dormant state.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are described for using workspace databases to provide workspace resources to customize sessions of applications. File-based workspace databases are maintained in workspace files in a local file system. Cloud-based workspace databases are maintained in a cloud-based blob storage container of a storage account of a cloud storage system. Each cloud-based blob storage container may hold multiple cloud-based workspace databases, including multiple versions of the same database. To use a cloud-based workspace database, a backend module of an application may create an in-memory cloud container object that represents a connection to the cloud-based blob storage container. It may be attached to an in-memory object configured to manage a local cache of blocks of workspace databases. Access to the cloud-based blob storage container may be managed by access tokens provided by a container authority.

Abstract: A policy control device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an amount of communication of an accommodated user terminal from a relay device that notifies the amount of communication when the amount of communication exceeds a communication amount threshold value, a calculation unit configured to calculate a communication speed by using an amount of communication in a past fixed period of time including at least the amount of communication currently acquired by the acquisition unit, and calculate the communication amount threshold value based on the calculated communication speed, and a notification unit configured to notify the relay device of the communication amount threshold value calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for defining and executing functions for determining a matching entity that is relevant to an entity of interest when, for example, there is a significant number of intermediary links and entities between the matching entity and the entity of interest. A visual depiction of a path traversal from a seed input entity to an output matched entity can be presented to an end user in a manner that allows the end user to ascertain the sequence of intermediary links and entities that connect the matched entity to the seed entity.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used for securing in-tunnel messages. One example of a method includes establishing a tunneling connection between a server and an endpoint. The method further includes receiving a packet from the server over the tunneling connection. The method yet further includes determining that the packet comprises a tunneling control message based on at least one address in the packet. Based on the determination of a received packet comprising a tunneling control message, the method can ensure the security of in-tunnel messages based on an indication in the tunneling control message.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising receiving, from a network configuration module, configuration data at a network driver of a communication network; configuring the network driver based on the received configuration data; receiving one or more data packets at the network driver from an application; determining that one or more segregation features are present in the data packet based on the received configuration data; transmitting the one or more data packets based on the one or more segregation features; and controlling one or more operations of an installed product based on the transmitted one or more data packets. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Manifest files for proxies within an application mesh or service mesh are created using parallel computing. Virtual services in a mesh definition are identified. For each of the virtual services, one or more virtual nodes that receive traffic from the virtual service are identified. For each of the virtual nodes that receive traffic from the virtual service, an edge is added to a first graph. Virtual nodes that send network traffic to at least one of the virtual services are then identified. For each virtual node that sends traffic to the virtual service, an edge is added to a second graph. Then an optimized per node network topology is generated based at least in part on the first graph and the second graph.

Abstract: When congestion occurs, the ENUM/DNS server can identify a priority packet without relaying on origin terminal information. An ENUM/DNS packet priority control system 100 includes a call control server 10 that, upon receiving a connection request from a terminal, determines whether or not the connection request is to be subjected to priority processing based on predetermined determination logic, and generates an ENUM/DNS packet that has a priority flag upon determining that the connection request is to be subjected to priority processing. The ENUM/DNS packet priority control system 100 also includes an ENUM/DNS server 20 that, upon receiving an ENUM/DNS packet that has the priority flag, determines that the packet is to be subjected to priority processing, and transmits, to the call control server 10, connection destination information that corresponds to the call destination terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a gateway wherein the method comprises to detect a downlink data packet session transmitted to the first user entity, and to amend the lifetime indicator in at least some of the data packets of the detected downlink data packet session such that the data packets for which the lifetime indicator has been amended, have reached the end of the lifetime and cannot be transmitted further when arriving at the first user entity.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computing device is configured to, while operating as a control device of a networked media playback system that includes a first set of network devices and a second set of network devices, (i) transmit a first message to each network device in the first set of network devices, wherein the first message comprises a command to, at a first time, temporarily disconnect from the computing device via a particular communication protocol, (ii) transmit a second message to each network device in the second set of network devices, wherein the second message comprises a command for the network device in the second set of network devices to, at a second time, test connectivity with the computing device; and (iii) after the second time, determine whether each network device in the second set of network devices was connected to the computing device.

Abstract: Implementing network constraint exceptions on a per device basis is disclosed. A network manager determines that a subscriber device associated with a subscriber network is to be granted an exception to a network constraint of the subscriber network. An aggregation device that is coupled to a set of subscriber networks including the subscriber network is sent aggregation device instructions to grant the exception to packets associated with the subscriber device that flow through the aggregation device. A network gateway device that serves as a network gateway for the subscriber network is sent gateway device instructions to associate packets associated with the subscriber device with information for identifying the packets as being associated with the subscriber device.

Abstract: A network element is configured to efficiently load balance packets through a computer network. The network element receives a packet associated with flow attributes and generates a Load Balancing Flow Vector (LBFV) from the flow attributes. The network element partitions the LBFV into a plurality of LBFV blocks and reorders the LBFV blocks to generate a reordered LBFV. The LBFV blocks are reordered based on a reordering sequence that is different from reordering sequences on other network elements in the computer network. The network element hashes the reordered LBFV to generate a hash key for the packet and selects a next hop link based on the hash key. The next hop link connects the network elements to a next hop network element in the computer network.

Abstract: A method for load balancing application requests across a multi-cluster container orchestration system includes receiving a load-balancing configuration for a multi-cluster service managing access to a set of destination clusters hosting a software application deployed by a user. The multi-cluster service uses the load-balancing configuration to load balance application level traffic across the set of destination clusters. Each destination cluster includes at least one container executing the software application and a respective geographical region. The method also includes receiving an application level request directed toward the software application hosted across the destination clusters. The application level request is received from a client and includes a host name and a geographical location associated with the client. The method also includes routing the request to one of the clusters based on the geographical location of the request and the respective geographical locations of the clusters.

Abstract: Packet protection is described. Data of a group of packets is concatenated with a security key and a sequence number of the packet. A hash mark of the concatenated data is calculated and sent with data or control information in a packet. If each packet has reserved bits, at least some of the packets each has data, a least a portion of the hash mark, and a header having: a first bit that indicates if the hash mark is present, and a second bit that indicates if the packet is used to determine the hash mark. Otherwise, a separate control packet is sent that contains the hash mark, a first sequence number of the group of packets, and a PDU type indicating that the control packet is an integrity protection packet for the group of PDCP packets.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise determining a first modulation rate associated with a network device. A beacon can be transmitted at a second modulation rate, wherein the second modulation rate is greater than the first modulation rate. A user device can be associated with the network device based on the beacon if the user device is configured to support the second modulation rate.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for controlling unmanned systems (UMSs), such as unmanned aircraft, are provided. A UMS can include core systems, auxiliary systems, a payload, a physical computer, a network, and a power system. The network can enable the physical computer to communicate with the auxiliary systems using a second communications tier and with the payload using a third communications tier. The network and the physical computer can logically separate the second and third communications tiers. The power system can provide a first, second, and third power domains respectively for the core systems, the auxiliary systems, and for the payload. The power system can include circuitry that inhibits an overcurrent fault in the third power domain from causing an electrical fault in the first and second power domains and that inhibits an overcurrent fault in the second power domain from causing an electrical fault in the first power domain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a gateway wherein the method comprises to detect a downlink data packet session transmitted to the first user entity, and to amend the lifetime indicator in at least some of the data packets of the detected downlink data packet session such that the data packets for which the lifetime indicator has been amended, have reached the end of the lifetime and cannot be transmitted further when arriving at the first user entity.

Abstract: An account registration method in a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) network cluster system includes: establishing communication with a DECT host through a DECT network cluster constructed in advance; receiving first account information allocated by the DECT host; initiating registration to a server according to the first account information, and obtaining a first registration result; sending the first registration result to the DECT host; if the first registration result is that the registration is successful, entering a first mode; if the first registration result is that the registration is not responded to, obtaining a second registration result fed back by the DECT host; if the second registration result is that the registration is successful, entering a second mode, where in the second mode, the DECT device sends SIP signaling to the DECT host so that the DECT host forwards the SIP signaling.

Abstract: A method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics is provided. The method includes obtaining, by the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, by the second entity to the first entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session where the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and system to provide access to a blockchain computer system as a service to a non-blockchain computer system through an application programming interface, wherein the application programming interface is configured through a portal computer and wherein application programming interface calls are implemented by an application programming interface processing computer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for network delay guarantee based on flow aggregates and interleaved regulators according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: at least one unit network configured to guarantee first-in-first-out (FIFO) for flow aggregates; and at least one interleaved regulator per flow aggregate located at input port or an output port of the at least one unit network, wherein among flows passing through the unit network, flows having the same network input port and the same network output port are aggregated into a single flow aggregate.

Abstract: Method for radio communication with base station, by user equipment (UE), apparatus in UE for radio communication with base station, a method for radio communication with a UE by a base station, and an apparatus in a base station for radio communication with a UE are provided. The method for radio communication with a base station, by a UE, includes determining whether to start a first timer based on a predetermined condition, in response to a buffer status reporting triggered; starting the first timer in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied; in response to an uplink resource for a buffer status report transmission being available before the first timer expires, transmitting an uplink packet including a buffer status report using the available uplink resource; and in response to no uplink resource for the buffer status report transmission being available and the first timer expiring, transmitting a scheduling request to the base station.

Abstract: Architectures and techniques are presented that provide an improved mechanism for a subscriber entity to report to a network provider a network issue that affects the performance of an application that uses a service provided by the network provider. The improved mechanism can enable fine granularity with respect to the network issue by identifying the issue on a per-session basis. In response to feedback data that is reported by the subscriber entity, the network provider can perform self-healing or other upgrade techniques to rapidly remedy the network issue.

Abstract: A packet processing method and a network device in a hybrid access network. The method comprises sending, by a first network device, a first data packet in a first sending window to a second network device by using a first tunnel. In response to receiving a first acknowledgement response sent by the second network device, increasing, by the first network device, a size of the first sending window based on a first proportion. In response to not receiving, within a first predetermined time, the first acknowledgement response, decreasing the size of the first sending window based on a second proportion; and in response to determining that the size of the first sending window is greater than or equal to a first threshold, sending a second data packet to a second receiving window of the second network device by using a second sending window.

Abstract: Identifying Internet of Things (IoT) devices with packet flow behavior including by using machine learning models is disclosed. Information associated with a network communication of an IoT device is received. A determination of whether the IoT device has previously been classified is made. In response to determining that the IoT device has not previously been classified, a determination is made that a probability match for the IoT device against a behavior signature exceeds a threshold. Based at least in part on the probability match, a classification of the IoT device is provided to a security appliance configured to apply a policy to the IoT device.