Abstract: An information processing method, an interconnection device, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The interconnection device includes a request processing module configured for: receiving a data access request from at least one processor, wherein the data access request comprises a merge bit, a multicast group identifier (MGID), and a multicast transaction identifier (MTID); determining whether the data access request is a multicast request; determining whether the interconnection device receives other multicast requests if it is determined that the data access request is a multicast request based on the MGID, the MTID, and a static routing policy of a multicast group; and obtaining the other multicast requests if it is determined that the interconnection device receives the other multicast requests, merging the multicast request with the other multicast requests into a merged request, and forwarding the merged request to a next-hop device of the interconnection device.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes circuitry that determines a number of resource blocks forming a resource block group, which is a unit used to allocate a resource to the communication apparatus, in a first band or in a second band that is an expanded band to which the first band is expanded, and a subcarrier spacing for the second band is same or different from a subcarrier spacing for the first band; and a transceiver that is coupled to the circuitry and that communicates with a base station using the resource. One of the number of resource blocks set for the first band and the number of resource blocks set for the second band is an integer multiple of the other, and the number of resource blocks set for the first band and the number of resource blocks set for the second band are values that are a power of two.

Abstract: A network device comprises a network interface configured to transmit packets via a network link, and timestamp circuitry configured to modify a packet that is to be transmitted by the network interface circuitry by embedding a future timestamp in the packet. The future timestamp corresponds to a transmit time at which the packet is to be transmitted by the network interface circuitry, and the transmit time occurs after the timestamp circuitry embeds the timestamp in the packet. Time gating circuitry is configured to i) receive the packet, ii) determine when a current time indicated by a clock circuit reaches the transmit time, iii) hold the packet from proceeding to the network interface circuitry prior to the current time reaching the transmit time, and iv) release the packet in response to the current time reaching the transmit time.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for high reliability vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods that may be performed by a first sidelink device. The first sidelink device may be a roadside unit (RSU) or a user equipment (UE). The first sidelink device may detect traffic from at least a second sidelink device and send the traffic to one or more other sidelink devices. A first sidelink device may receive reservation information from a first plurality of sidelink devices and schedule a second plurality of sidelink devices based on the reservation information.

Abstract: A method includes generating an initial assignment, for a plurality of counties, of a logical channel obtained by a priority access license user to a physical channel, considering a plurality of preferred channel assignments of the users within each county; generating a county prioritization list that prioritizes counties having challenges resulting from the initial assignment; executing a series of algorithms, for each county within the county prioritization list, to continue to assign the physical channels to comply with a set of requirements of the priority access license users; and updating, for each priority access license user, a similarity metric that measures a similarity between a desired physical channel assignment and an actual physical channel assignment, wherein the metric is used during the continuation of the assignment of the physical channels.

Abstract: A security appliance may incorporate a touch screen or similar input/output interface, providing command and control over network functionality and configuration, without requiring log in via a network from another computing device. During denial of service attacks, commands from the local interface may be given priority access to processing resources and memory, allowing mitigating actions to be taken, such as shutting down ports, blacklisting packet sources, or modifying filter rules. This may allow the security device to address attacks without having to be manually rebooted or disconnected from the network.

Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless network access device includes a first communication interface for wirelessly communicating with a wireless communication device. The apparatus includes a second communication interface for communicating with a network gateway device. The apparatus includes a control module configured to receive a first request for wireless uplink resources from the wireless communication device via the first communication interface. The control module is configured to provide a second request for wired uplink resources to the gateway device via the second communication interface based on the first request for wireless uplink resources. The second request for wired uplink resources is related to uplink resources of a wired uplink channel of the gateway device.

Abstract: A video stream is obtained that includes at least one video stream image. The video stream is to be sent to one or more subscribers. Based on the obtaining the video stream, non-pixel data is retrieved. A first critical object in the video stream is determined. The determination is based on the obtaining the video stream and further based on the non-pixel data. The first critical object is represented by a first plurality of pixels. The first plurality of pixels is located within the at least one video stream image. A first prioritization of one or more network packets of the video stream is generated. The one or more network packets contain the first plurality of pixels. The first prioritization is generated based on determining the first critical object in the video stream.

Abstract: An MDF (10) receives MLDv2 received by vCPE (20) that is connected to CPE (50) via a tunnel. When the MLDv2 is received, the MDF (10) determines an edge router (30) that accommodates the CPE (50) being a transmission source of the MLDv2. Then, the MDF (10) instructs the determined edge router (30) to perform copy distribution of contents to the CPE (50) being the transmission source of the MLDv2.

Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for operating a First In, First Out (FIFO) buffer that transfers data between a host and a plurality of endpoints using chip select is disclosed. The method includes receiving a current value of a read pointer and a status for an active endpoint and reading data at a location to which the read pointer points and setting a tag associated with the location to which the read pointer points to indicate availability.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting multimedia data in a hybrid network are provided. The apparatus includes a payload part including at least one of first data synchronized according to a time to be reproduced and second data other than the first data, a first header part including information on the payload part, a packet part for generating a packet, the packet part including a second header part including information on the packet, and a transceiver for generating and transmitting a signal including the payload part, the first header part, and the packet part to the hybrid network.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method and a system for sending data packets to improve Quality of Service in Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) aware Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) network, including receiving, by a host RNIC, RDMA command from a host initiator, wherein the RDMA command comprises data packets, arranging, by the host RNIC, the data packets based on weights and priorities of RDMA queue pairs, storing, by the host RNIC, the data packets in a host queue from host RDMA queue pairs based on the weights and priorities of the RDMA queue pairs, and sending, by the host RNIC, the data packets through host virtual lanes to a target RNIC.

Abstract: Two-way (full-duplex) wireless communications. Various embodiments measure interference channels and provide for interference cancellation in both analog and digital domains to mitigate self-interference. The system supports multiple clients wherein new clients can join the network asynchronously, and also supports Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antennas.

Abstract: An example method may include identifying a first transmit identifier (TID) associated with a first node of a wireless network as ready to transmit and adding the first TID to a ready to transmit queue at a first point in time. The method may also include identifying a second TID associated with a second node of the wireless network as ready to transmit, and adding the second TID to the ready to transmit queue at a second point in time later than the first point in time. The method may additionally include selecting the second TID from the ready to transmit queue before selecting the first TID based on a projected increased overall throughput of packets within the wireless network when communicating with the second node before communicating with the first node.

Abstract: A route processing method includes obtaining, by a first network device, a flow effective time parameter and a route related to the flow effective time parameter, processing, by the first network device in the specified time interval, service traffic corresponding to the route related to the flow effective time parameter, generating a route control message, where the route control message carries the flow effective time parameter and the route, and sending, by the first network device, the route control message to a second network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for determining a state of a terminal device. The method includes: the terminal device determines an amount of data to be sent; and the terminal device determines, according to the amount of data to be sent, a state in which the terminal device needs to be. According to the embodiments of the present application, unnecessary state switching can be avoided for the terminal device, signaling overhead can be reduced, and power consumption of the terminal device can be reduced, thereby improving system efficiency.

Abstract: A multicast service processing method and an access device. In the method, an access device receives an on-demand request; the access device separately sends the on-demand request to a multicast source device through a first uplink port of the access device and a second uplink port of the access device, so that the multicast source device sends a first multicast packet and a second multicast packet based on the on-demand request; the access device receives the first multicast packet through the first uplink port of the access device, and receives the second multicast packet through the second uplink port of the access device; the access device obtains a multicast data stream based on attribute information of the first multicast packet and attribute information of the second multicast packet; and the access device sends the obtained multicast data stream to the program terminal.

Abstract: Acknowledgment management techniques for UL MU transmissions are described. In various embodiments, an AP may observe a limit with respect to a number of TIDs for which corresponding A-MPDUs are to be acknowledged in a given immediate/compressed multi-user (MU) block ACK (BA). In some embodiments, the AP may indicate such a TID limit in a broadcast transmission, such as a beacon or management frame. In various other embodiments, the AP may indicate such a TID limit in a response for a capability request, such as a Probe Response, or in a specific allocation frame, such as a trigger frame, for all STAs participating in UL MU transmissions. In various embodiments, a single TID limit may be indicated that is understood to apply to each STA. In some other embodiments, the AP may indicate a respective TID limit for each of multiple STAs. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An integrated dynamic bandwidth allocation method and apparatus in a passive optical network (PON) are provided. The bandwidth allocation method performed by an optical line terminal (OLT) includes generating a service level agreement (SLA) table including an SLA required for calculation for bandwidth allocation corresponding to at least one service queue included in at least one optical network unit (ONU) connected to the OLT, calculating maximum allocatable bandwidths for respective predetermined cycles based on the generated SLA table, and, when a service queue requiring bandwidth allocation is present in the ONU, performing bandwidth allocation according to different bandwidth allocation methods based on a priority level of the service queue using the calculated maximum allocatable bandwidths.

Abstract: A method for configuring transmission order of uplink data, performed by an REC of an access node. The REC has an interface to an RE of the access node. The method comprises providing instructions to the RE how to prioritize transmission order of uplink data. The uplink data is received by the RE on a radio interface and is to be transmitted from the RE to the REC on the interface. The REC thereby configures the transmission order.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for orchestrating the re-configuration of a Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE) network for a plurality of configuration definitions (CDs) within a network configuration superset (NCS) by a Network Scheduling Tool (NST), including coupling a plurality of FSs to at least one common control FS (CCFS) to enable control by the NST of each FS by a runtime procedure wherein each FS of the plurality of FSs is composed of Virtual Links (VLs); scheduling the plurality of features sets (FSs) based on a target configuration of a specified FSs coupled to the CCFS within the TTE network; collecting, in a first scheduling pass by the NST, multiple FSs related to a plurality of phase configurations wherein the FSs are used to derive a specified target FS configuration; and forming a common FS by using an application to determine features associated with each FS of the plurality of FSs.

Abstract: A system for performing assurance of at least one network element in a network, the system comprising: at least one pacemaker, wherein the at least one pacemaker is a virtual machine in communication with a path to the at least one network element in the network, the at least one pacemaker configured to selectively provide an atomic workload to the path; a configuration analysis microservice in communication with the at least one pacemaker, the configuration analysis microservice is configured to provide a policy to the at least one pacemaker for application of the atomic workload and monitor a pulse from the atomic workload on the path.

Abstract: A parameter required for an operation in a flexible bandwidth is appropriately determined. A base station (100) is disclosed in which: a controller (101) determines a parameter for a band composed of a first band and a segment that is an additional band for the first band, the band composed of the first band and the segment being referred to as a second band; and a transmitter (113) communicates with a terminal in the second band, using the parameter.

Abstract: A method for performing a blockchain operation includes receiving an indication of a number of a plurality of endpoints in a processing network. The method further includes assigning nonce offsets to each endpoint of the plurality of endpoints and assigning communication randomization windows to each endpoint of the plurality of endpoints. The communication randomization windows stagger communication windows of the endpoints to a head-end. Additionally, the method includes sending a message to each of the endpoints indicating an operation to perform and an expected result. Further, the method includes receiving a success indication from a first endpoint of the plurality of endpoints. The success indication including a nonce match value from the nonce offset of the first endpoint. Furthermore, the method includes verifying a nonce match value with the expected result.

Abstract: Systems and methods for redeeming a reward held by an individual are described. A method for redeeming a reward includes determining threshold criteria for provision of a targeted reward redemption offer, identifying at least one individual based upon the threshold criteria, determining the targeted reward redemption offer, and providing the targeted reward redemption offer to the identified individual. A response to the provided targeted reward redemption offer may be received, and an account of the identified individual may be adjusted in accordance with the targeted reward redemption offer and the received response.

Abstract: To provide: a decoding device that decodes and replays, in a suitable order, sequentially transmitted information; a reception device; a transmission/reception system; a decoding method; and a storage medium having the decoding program stored therein. A decoding unit 21 that decodes packets sent from a transmission device 10. A decoding order determination unit 22 determines the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, on the basis of adjustment information that is included in the packet and corresponds to a time adjustment for making Coordinated Universal Time approach Universal Time. The packets include order information indicating the order in the same IP data flow. The decoding order determination unit 22 determines, on the basis of the order information, the order of packets to be decoded by the decoding unit 21, if the adjustment information indicates that a time adjustment will occur.

Abstract: System, device, and method for providing distributed quality-of-service control and policy enforcement. A tree hierarchy representation is constructed for distributed enforcement of a Quality-of-Service (QoS) policy on incoming packets that are intended for transmission towards a destination, by at least two separate Processing Units (PUs) that separately process different packets that are intended for transmission towards that destination. A cross-PU Instances Synchronization Unit automatically determines that a first PU caused modification of a first set of instances of parent-child Policy Objects that are utilized by the first PU, and dynamically causes a corresponding modification to a second set of instances of parent-child Policy Objects that are utilized by a second PU. The QoS policy is enforced, on a packet-by-packet basis, by different member entities of the tree hierarchy representation, to achieve the overall QoS policy.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment (DBA) Virtualization in a Passive Optical Network, comprising an Optical Line Termination (OLT) point and a plurality of Optical Network Units (ONU) and a plurality of Virtual Network Units (VNO), wherein each VNO is configured with a virtual Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment module to schedule a bandwidth assignment independently of the other VNOs and using a merging engine to implement a detailed bandwidth scheduling allocation over the Passive Optical Network.

Abstract: Various systems, processes, and products may be used to filter multicast messages in virtual environments. In one implementation, a multicast filtering address is received by a network adapter from at least one of a number of virtual machines of a computer system. Responsive to receiving the multicast filtering address, a determination is made whether a multicast filtering store of the network adapter is full. Responsive to determining that the multicast filtering store of the network adapter is full, the multicast filtering address is stored in a local filtering store of the at least one virtual machine.

Abstract: A network includes a parent node and at least one child node configured to communicate with the parent node via a wireless network protocol. The parent node includes a broadcast coordinator to transmit a broadcast message from the parent node to the child node at predetermined time intervals according to the wireless network protocol. A scheduler generates a scheduling packet that is communicated in the broadcast message. The scheduling packet includes a data field to instruct each child node to activate and receive data communicated from the parent node in a prescribed time slot following the broadcast message that is defined by the scheduling packet.

Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) mobility management element can receive a satellite-based measurement of a geolocation of an airborne mobile device. The RAN mobility management element can determine, based on the satellite-based measurement, a distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and a geolocation of a serving cell that is serving the airborne mobile device, and a respective distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and a respective geolocation of each cell of a plurality of cells. The RAN mobility management element can determine whether to hand over the airborne mobile device to a cell, included in the plurality of cells, based on the distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and the geolocation of the serving cell, and a distance between the geolocation of the airborne mobile device and a geolocation of the cell included in the plurality of cells.

Abstract: A transmitting device includes: a generator that generates an encoded stream by using rate control satisfying a determined definition of a receiving buffer model; and a transmitter that sequentially transmits a transmitting packet, and the receiving buffer model includes a first buffer that converts a packet into a first packet where the packet includes a packet header of a variable length, and the first packet includes a packet header of a fixed length of a decompressed header, a second buffer that converts the first packet into a second packet including a payload of a variable length, a third buffer that converts the second packet into a Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) unit, and a fourth buffer that outputs an access unit generated from a plurality of sequentially accumulated NAL units to a decoder at a timing of a decoding time corresponding to the access unit.

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). According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an operating method of a user plane function (UPF) in a wireless communication system and an apparatus therefor are provided. The operating method includes receiving a first parameter for clock synchronization from a base station, and performing the clock synchronization with a neighboring network system using the received first parameter and a second parameter. The first parameter may include information relating to a link delay time between the neighboring network system and a network system comprising the UPF, and a residence time of a terminal, a base station and the UPF of the network system comprising the UPF, and the second parameter may include information relating to a backhaul delay time between the base station and the UPF.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a base station to transmit and for a User Equipment (UE) to receive repetitions of an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH). Time and frequency resources for EPDCCH repetitions are defined together with restrictions in time resources to provide UE power savings. Time and frequency resources are also defined for repetitions of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission and for repetitions of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. Methods and apparatus are also provided for the UE to transmit and for the base station to receive acknowledgement information in repetitions of a physical uplink shared channel (PUCCH).

Abstract: Provided is a data transmission method, a base station, a user equipment, and a system. The method includes: adjusting and determining a frame structure of each time unit within a preset duration; notifying a user equipment (UE) of the adjusted frame structure; and performing data transmission according to the adjusted frame structure.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for tournament tree rollback for payload write exception are described herein. An aspect includes receiving a new record for a tournament sort. Another aspect includes determining a winner node of the tournament sort based on a tournament tree and the new record. Another aspect includes, based on determining the winner node of the tournament sort, writing out a payload of the winner node. Another aspect includes, in parallel with writing out the payload of the winner node, updating the tournament tree.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards matching subscriber services to publisher services based on any number of arbitrary subscriber-specified attributes. In general, each publisher services register its capabilities as a set of attributes in a repository data store, e.g., a database. When a subscriber service wants a matching publisher service, the subscriber service specifies which attributes the subscriber service wants matched, and the repository's affiliated matching process uses the registered attributes of the publisher services to seek a match.

Abstract: This application discloses a system for presenting data to a user based on requests to move data from primary storage to secondary storage. The system receives a request to move data that satisfies at least one criterion, from primary to secondary data storage. The system then identifies an initial database query from the request, and further builds a nested database query from the initial database query according to a database schema. Next, the system estimates a size of a result of executing the nested database query. Finally, the system provides for display to the user the estimated size.

Abstract: Some example embodiments include methods of operating a wireless communication device supporting carrier aggregation, the methods include allocating a memory of a plurality of memories to each of a plurality of component carriers based on a memory allocation priority; determining a demodulation priority for each of the plurality of component carriers based on one of a size of each memory allocated to each of the plurality of component carriers, and the memory allocation priority; and demodulating signals received via the plurality of component carriers based on the demodulation priority.

Abstract: A communication system comprising one or more wireless stations programmed to await for an authorizing signal to initiate wireless communications with a network controller or access point. The network controller maintains identification information in different queues, and polls stations from those queues. The wireless station identification information may be moved between the different queues in response to wireless station activity. Between polling, each mobile station aggregates data for the next opportunity to transmit. Multi-polling may be employed such that more than a single station is polled at a time. Polling is accomplished by polling one of the more stations from each queue having the effect that stations in one queue are polled more often than those in another queue. If a lesser active station becomes active, it may be moved into the shorter queue and consequently will be polled more often.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards generating and managing schedules. In at least one of the various embodiments, these schedules may be configured to schedule team members, rotating which team member is active (“on-call”). In at least one of the various embodiments, these may be employed to determine which resource is responsible to respond and/or resolve incidents that may be reported and/or detected. In at least one of the various embodiments, if a team member is determined to be the on-call or responsible team member, the notification engine may determine the methods for notify the responsible of the incidents. Schedules previews may be updated in real-time as the schedule is edited.

Abstract: Technologies for balancing throughput across input ports include a network switch. The network switch is to generate, for an arbiter unit in a first stage of a hierarchy of stages of arbiter units, turn data indicative of a set of turns in which to transfer packet data from devices connected to input ports of the arbiter unit. The network switch is also to transfer, with the arbiter unit, the packet data from the devices in the set of turns. Additionally, the network switch is to determine weight data indicative of the number of turns represented in the set and provide the weight data from the arbiter unit in the first stage to another arbiter unit in a subsequent stage to cause the arbiter unit in the subsequent stage to allocate a number of turns for the transfer of the packet data from the arbiter unit in the first stage.

Abstract: Priority control is performed using FPIs. A radio base station eNB according to the present invention includes: a bearer management unit 12 configured to manage FPIs assigned to data flows received from a core network device S-GW via an S1 bearer; and a priority control unit 13 configured to perform priority control over the data flows received from the core network device S-GW via the S1 bearer, in which the bearer management unit 12 establishes a radio bearer with a mobile station UE for each of the FPIs, and the priority control unit 13 transfers each data flow received from the core network device S-GW via the S1 bearer, to the radio bearer corresponding to the FPI assigned to the data flow.

Abstract: A parallel execution method and apparatus in a terminal database, where the method includes determining, by a terminal, each thread central processing unit (CPU) based on a preset degree of parallelism, where the degree of parallelism is a quantity of threads executed in parallel, obtaining, by the terminal, a frequency of each thread CPU, calculating a frequency proportion of the thread CPUs, dividing, by the terminal, a to-be-queried data table in the terminal database into data partitions based on the frequency proportion of the thread CPUs, determining a data partition corresponding to each thread CPU, and querying in parallel, by the terminal, data in the corresponding data partition using each thread CPU.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus of allocating a processing resource to an application. The method comprises receiving from the application a request for executing a task. The method further comprises determining a characteristic of the application based on the request. The method may determine stored historical data associated with the application. In addition, the method may further automatically select, based on the characteristic of the application and the historical data, the processing resource applicable to the application for allocation to the application.

Abstract: A battery operated device, comprising a low throughput network interface sending said data messages to a cloud application over a low throughput connection. An acknowledgement receiver receiving from said cloud application over said low throughput connection and interpreting an acknowledgment message containing acknowledgement information for one or more of said data messages. Wherein said device further comprises an acknowledgement request generator generating and sending a request over the low throughput network to said cloud application for said acknowledgement message.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to telecommunication networks, and more particularly to a method and system for delay aware uplink scheduling in a communication network. The telecommunication network performs data uplink and data downlink associated with data communication between multiple transmitter-receiver pairs connected to the network, by using specific scheduling schema as part of the data processing. Disclosed are method and system for performing a delay-aware uplink scheduling in the communication network. For an uplink request received from a transmitter, the system estimates downlink delay at the corresponding receiver side. The system further estimates a processing delay for the received uplink request. Based on the estimated downlink delay and the processing delay, the system determines an uplink delay budget for the transmitter. Further, based on the uplink delay budget and an achievable data rate computed for the transmitter, the system schedules uplink for the transmitter.

Abstract: A method and device for processing services of a multi-channel terminal are provided. The method includes: receiving a service request corresponding to a current subscriber identity card, when the current subscriber identity card is using a first service channel to communicate; establishing a second service channel to communicate, to respond to the service request, wherein the first service channel and the second service channel are both established based on the current subscriber identity card. By the method, the user's demand for implementing two or more routes of communication at the same time can be satisfied, and the user's experience is optimized greatly.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to chips used to receive and process neurological events in brain matter as captured by electrodes. Such chips may include an array of amplifiers and electrodes to receive neurological voltage signals, the chip including a config circuitry in communication with the array of amplifiers and a controller, the config circuitry configured to receive program instructions and instruct the amplifiers of a voltage threshold and instruct the controller to pass on signals from only specific rows and columns of amplifiers, the controller in communication with the array of amplifiers, the controller configured to packetize the neurological voltage signals into data packets.

Abstract: A session establishment method includes receiving, by a mobility management function AMF entity, a first message sent by user equipment UE, where the first message carries identifier information, the identifier information is used to instruct the AMF entity to send the first message to a session management function SMF entity, and the first message is used to instruct the SMF entity to re-establish a session with the UE based on the identifier information by using a first user plane function UPF entity; and sending, by the AMF entity based on the identifier information, the first message to the SMF entity associated with the identifier information.