Methods and apparatus for session management for a DualSteer device are provided herein. A user equipment (UE) transmits first information indicating that the UE requests access to two Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access networks simultaneously and that the UE supports access to two 3GPP access networks simultaneously. Further, the UE receives second information indicating rules for accessing the two 3GPP access networks simultaneously. Moreover, the UE transmits data using a multi-access (MA) protocol data unit (PDU) session based on the rules for accessing the two 3GPP access networks simultaneously, where the MA PDU session is established on a first 3GPP access network and a second 3GPP access network. Additionally or alternatively, the first information is included in a PDU session establishment request message. Additionally or alternatively, the second information is included in a PDU session establishment accept message. Additionally or alternatively, the UE is a DualSteer UE.
Various systems, apparatuses, and methods for identifying one or more non-third generation partnership project (non-3GPP) devices and for providing differentiated quality of service (QoS) for the one or more non-3GPP devices are provided. A residential gateway (RG) may be connected to the one or more non-3GPP devices. The RG may receive a request for differentiated QoS for a non-3GPP device of the one or more non-3GPP devices. The RG may bind, based on the request for the differentiated QoS, a non-3GPP device identifier to the non-3GPP device. The RG may transmit, to a core network, at least one of: a protocol data unit (PDU) session modification request or a PDU session establishment request. The RG maps a traffic stream associated with the first non-3GPP device to a PDU session and a QoS flow identifier (QFI) indicative of differentiated QoS.
A redundancy link includes a first optical splitter and a second optical splitter. The first optical splitter includes (i) a first hub-side port that optically couples to a first optical line terminal, a first hub-side failover-mode port, (iii) a first plurality of node-side splitter-ports each optically coupled to the first hub-side port and the first hub-side failover-mode port, (iii) a first failover-mode port coupled to the first hub-side port. The second optical splitter includes (i) a second hub-side port that optically couples to a second optical line terminal, a second hub-side failover-mode port optically coupled to the first failover-mode port, (iii) a second plurality of node-side splitter-ports each optically coupled to the second hub-side port and the second hub-side failover-mode port, (iii) a second failover-mode port coupled to the second hub-side port.
A method for reducing communication network performance degradation using in-band telemetry data includes (a) adding in-band telemetry data to one or more data structures flowing through a network element of a communication network, (b) updating a telemetry table according to first telemetry data that is based on the in-band telemetry data, (c) selecting one of a plurality of paths in the communication network at least partially based on data in the telemetry table, and (d) causing a data structure to be routed through the selected one of the plurality of paths in the communication network.
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Systems and methods for obtaining permanent MAC addresses
A network server is provided. The network server includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The network server is programmed to receive an access request originating from a user device, perform an authentication process for connecting with the user device, transmit, to the user device, a request message for a media access control (MAC) address of the user device, receive, from the user device, a response message including the MAC address of the user device, and determine whether to grant the access request based on the MAC address of the user device.
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A method of converged IP address allocation between a plurality of networks using different radio access technologies (RATs) and a common IP address pool includes receiving a request for an IP address from a mobile device that has authenticated with any network of the plurality of networks, the dynamic IP address for use during an IP session, forwarding the request for a dynamic IP address to a DHCP/DN-AAA server, receiving an allocated dynamic IP address from the DHCP/DN-AAA server, updating subscriber data for the mobile device with the allocated dynamic IP address, and using the allocated dynamic IP address when the mobile device authenticates to a different network of the plurality of networks before releasing the IP session.
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An optical emission array includes an optical input portion configured to provide a parent laser source for the optical emission array, and an optical output portion including a plurality of child laser emitters. Each child laser emitter of the plurality of child laser emitters is injection-locked to the parent laser source. The optical emission array further includes at least two optical distribution branches (i) disposed between the optical input portion and the optical output portion, and (ii) optically connecting at least two child laser emitters of the plurality of child laser emitters, respectively, to the parent laser source.
A method of processing a protocol data unit (PDU) set for a data network includes steps of (a) receiving a first PDU packet of the PDU set, (b) receiving, subsequent to reception of the first PDU packet, a second PDU packet of the PDU set, (c) determining, after receiving the first and second PDU packets, a congestion status of the data network for the PDU set, (d) controlling, based on the determined congestion status, a handling state of the second PDU packet to match a handling state of the first PDU packet, and (e) transmitting the first PDU packet and the controlled second PDU packet to a destination receiver of the data network.
An optical full-field transmitter (OFFT) includes a plurality of optical circulators and a polarization beam combiner. The plurality of optical circulators are fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, where each of the optical circulators has (a) a first port that optically couples to a high-quality optical source, (b) a second port that optically couples to a child laser configured to receive amplitude modulation data, and (c) a third port optically coupled to a phase modulator that (i) is configured to receive a phase modulation data and (ii) includes an output port that outputs amplitude and phase modulated light. The polarization beam combiner receives the amplitude and phase modulated light from each of the optical circulators and outputs combined amplitude and phase modulated light.
Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an inter-node interface for communication between client nodes, such as modems, in a local communication network (LCN), where local data does not pass through a network hub or mobile core. To improve signal strength, SINR and handoff speeds in the LCN, the disclosed systems and methods also enable a client node within the LCN to self-direct simultaneous transmission of a common data packet by a plurality of client nodes, without employing components of the Xhaul transport system for coordination.
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A profile optimizing method is provided for a downstream channel transmission of active subcarriers to user devices. The method includes steps of receiving channel measurement data from each user device for each subcarrier, calculating a maximum bit-loading value for each user device per subcarrier, grouping the user devices into a plurality of clusters based on a proximity of the maximum bit-loading values of a first user device to those of a second user device within the particular cluster, assigning each user device within the particular cluster to a single cluster profile. A plurality of single cluster profiles for the plurality of clusters forms a set of cluster profiles. The method further includes steps of determining a channel capacity ratio for the set of cluster profiles, and combining at least two single profiles of the set of cluster profiles into a coalesced profile pair.
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Communication network gateways and associated methods
A method operable by a communication network gateway for providing communication services includes (a) supporting respective communication links with a plurality of communication service providers, (b) supporting a plurality of virtual local area networks (VLANs), (c) associating each virtual local area network (VLAN) with a respective communication service provider of the plurality of communication service providers, and (d) routing data between each VLAN and the respective communication link of the respective communication service provider associated with the VLAN.
A communication network includes a coherent optics transmitter, a coherent optics receiver, an optical transport medium operably coupling the coherent optics transmitter to the coherent optics receiver, and a coherent optics interface. The coherent optics interface includes a lineside interface portion, a clientside interface portion, and a control interface portion.
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METHOD TO HANDLE QOS IN WIRELINE WIRELESS CONVERGENCE
Various methods and systems of the present disclosure provide a protocol data unit (PDU) set based quality of service (QoS) handling in a wireline access. To support the PDU Set based QoS handling in the wireline access, one or more PDU Set QoS parameters and/or PDU Set information may be provided to one or more wireline nodes (e.g., a wireline gateway access function (W-AGF) and/or a residential gateway (RG) etc.). When the W-AGF receives one or more N2 requests associated with one or more PDU session resources, the W-AGF maps one or more QoS profiles received from 5G core (5GC) to a wireline access user plane (W-UP) QoS level. The W-AGF sets up one or more W-UP resources based on the W-UP QoS level for a PDU session. Further, various methods and systems of the present disclosure also provide low latency, low loss, and scalable throughput (L4S) enabled wireline access.
A method for synchronizing a data frame and data symbols in a communication system includes generating a training sequence including a serial sequence of data symbols that are conjugate symmetric, inserting the training sequence in a transmitter-side data frame, converting constituent data symbols of the transmitter-side data frame to communication signals, transmitting the communication signals from a transmitter to a receiver, converting the communication signals to a stream of received data symbols, detecting presence of the training sequence in the stream of received data symbols, and identifying a position of a received data frame from the presence of the training sequence.
A system for micro-segmented networking is provided. A system controller is programmed to a) store a plurality of micro-segmented network accounts and a plurality of subscriber accounts, b) receive a request from a user device to activate a first micro-segmented network associated with a first subscriber account, c) authenticate the first subscriber account based on the subscriber information, d) activate the first micro-segmented network, including a plurality of device slots for a plurality of devices, e) transmit, to the user device, first device slot authentication information for a first device slot of the plurality of device slots; f) receive, from a first device connecting to the wireless network, the first device slot authentication information; g) authenticate the first device slot authentication information; and h) in response to authenticating the first device slot authentication information, connect the first device to the first micro-segmented network.
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A wireless communication system includes an external provider subsystem and an electronic network subsystem in operable communication with the external provider subsystem. The electronic network subsystem is configured to provide a first microservice and a second microservice different from the first microservice. The wireless communication system further includes an in-home subsystem (i) separate from the external provider subsystem, (ii) in operable communication with the electronic network subsystem, and (iii) including a first micronet and a second micronet different from the first micronet. The first micronet is configured to operably interact with the first microservice, and the second micronet is configured to operably interact with the second microservice. The wireless communication system further includes at least one electronic device configured to operably connect with one of the first micronet and the second micronet.
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A radio system includes a feed network, an edge wavelength switching system (EWSS), a photodetector, and a broadband lens-based antenna subsystem. The feed network aggregates a plurality of unmodulated optical carriers and modulated optical carriers for delivery to an optical link. The EWSS receives the plurality of unmodulated optical carriers and modulated optical carriers from the optical link, and selects a first unmodulated carrier and a first modulated carrier as a first selected optical carrier pair. The photodetector receives the first selected carrier pair from the EWSS, and generates a first electrical signal from an optical beat of the first unmodulated carrier with the first modulated carrier. The broadband lens-based antenna subsystem receives the first electrical signal from the photodetector, propagates the received first electrical signal through a lens body, and outputs a first directional wireless beam signal containing signal data from the first modulated carrier.
A mesh network may be established between a plurality of access points to facilitate load balancing for one or more of the access points. The mesh network may define a plurality of communication routes through the access points having capabilities sufficient to facilitate or mimic communications underperforming or being unavailable at the access point requesting load balancing.
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MULTI-ACCESS GATEWAY WITH INTELLIGENT CONVERGENCE (MAGIC)
Multi-access gateways with intelligent convergence (MAGIC gateways) for use on client premises intelligently distribute user equipment network traffic to/from a plurality of Internet service providers (ISPs), without any change on the ISP network side. Use of a MAGIC gateway improves network reliability by providing redundancy and distributing traffic to those ISPs that provide the best service parameters for the type of traffic being transmitted.
A system for managing a core network is provided. The system includes a first computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The first computing device is in communication with a core network. The at least one memory device stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to store a plurality of historical data associated with the core network, receive current state data from the core network, compare the plurality of historical data with the current state data to determine at least one future state of the core network, and adjust the operation of the core network based on the at least one future state.
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A client-side electronic device includes a receiver, a processor, and a memory. The receiver communicates with a message server over a communication medium of a communication network. The memory stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the device to receive, from the message server, a broadcast message, a timestamp associated with the broadcast message, and a first digital signature of the broadcast message and a second digital signature of the timestamp. The executed instruction further cause the device to verify an integrity of the broadcast message based the first or second digital signatures, determine a freshness of the broadcast message based on the received timestamp, calculate a trust state of the broadcast message based on the integrity verification and the freshness determination, and store the broadcast message in the memory along with the calculated trust state.
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HYBRID TELECOMMUNICATION AND SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A fiber-optic network that uses as a hybrid telecommunication and sensing system when telecommunication signals and probe signals are transmitted across a shared fiber strand in either a co-propagated or counter-propagated direction is disclosed. Probe signals generated by a sensing termination system and/or by one or more end devices are used to analyze conditions affecting network hardware and/or events occurring within the fiber distribution area.
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Systems and methods for protecting cellular network messages
A client-side electronic device includes a receiver, a processor, and a memory. The receiver communicates with a message server over a communication medium of a communication network. The memory stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the device to receive, from the message server, a broadcast message, a timestamp associated with the broadcast message, and a first digital signature of the broadcast message and a second digital signature of the timestamp. The executed instruction further cause the device to verify an integrity of the broadcast message based the first or second digital signatures, determine a freshness of the broadcast message based on the received timestamp, calculate a trust state of the broadcast message based on the integrity verification and the freshness determination, and store the broadcast message in the memory along with the calculated trust state.
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Edge analytics and other processes for assessing performance of network elements operating at an edge or other remote access point of a service provider network is contemplated. The edge analytics may be facilitated with edge devices connected, embedded or otherwise associated with the network elements collecting data, metrics or other information reflective of the performance thereof.
A method is provided for displaying an immersive video content according to eye movement of a viewer includes the steps of detecting, using an eye tracking device, a field of view of at least one eye of the viewer, transmitting eye tracking coordinates from the detected field of view to an eye tracking processor, identifying a region on a video display corresponding to the transmitted eye tracking processor, adapting the immersive video content from a video storage device at a first resolution for a first portion of the immersive video content and a second resolution for a second portion of the immersive video content, the first resolution being higher than the second resolution, displaying the first portion of the immersive video content on the video display within a zone, and displaying the second portion of the immersive video content on the video display outside of the zone.
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An optical emission array includes an optical input portion configured to provide a parent laser source for the optical emission array, and an optical output portion including a plurality of child laser emitters. Each child laser emitter of the plurality of child laser emitters is injection-locked to the parent laser source. The optical emission array further includes at least two optical distribution branches (i) disposed between the optical input portion and the optical output portion, and (ii) optically connecting at least two child laser emitters of the plurality of child laser emitters, respectively, to the parent laser source.
A system for dynamic trust-based network architectures is provided. The system includes a computer device programmed to: a) store plurality of records for a plurality of network elements, wherein each record of the plurality of records includes a current status of the corresponding network element of the plurality of network elements; b) receive a request for a set of network elements for data transmission; c) scan the plurality of records for a plurality of available network elements for the request; d) select a first set of network elements to meet the request from the plurality of network elements based upon the current status of each of the plurality of available network elements; e) generate a response to the request based upon the first set of network elements; f) receive a confirmation of the response; and g) configure the first set of network elements to complete the data transmission.
A system for ongoing multifactor authentication is provided. The system includes a computer device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one memory device includes computer instructions that cause the at least one processor to a) instruct a computer device to conduct a multifactor authentication of a user; calculate an authentication level for the user based upon the multifactor authentication of the user; b) continually monitor one or more actions of the user to determine additional authentication data; c) update the authentication level for the user based upon the additional authentication data; d) receive a request from the user to access a first content; e) access an authentication profile for the first content; f) compare the authentication profile to the updated authentication level for the user; and g) determine whether to grant access to the first content based upon the comparison.
A server device is provided for authenticating client devices on a communication network. The server device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with at least one client of the communication network, and a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the server device to receive an authentication request from a client device, generate a seed for a first key for the client device if the client device authenticates, transmit the seed for the first key to the client device, receive a hash of the first key from the client device, and validate the first key based on the hash of the first key.
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A wireless communication network includes a plurality of first electronic devices configured for wireless communication, at least one second electronic device configured for wireless communication, and at least one access point configured to wirelessly receive client data from, and transmit network data to, the plurality of first electronic devices and the at least one second electronic device. The wireless communication network further includes a virtual private wireless communication sub-network that includes the plurality of first electronic devices and excludes the at least one second electronic device. The virtual private wireless communication sub-network is configured to enable each of the plurality of first electronic devices to automatically connect with the wireless communication network.
An optical network communication system utilizes a CPON. The system includes an OLT and an ONU. The OLT includes an OLT transmitter for transmitting a downstream signal, and an OLT receiver for detecting an upstream signal. The downstream signal includes a first tone centered at a first frequency, a second tone centered at a second frequency, and first and second downstream subcarriers distributed proximate the first frequency. The upstream optical signal includes first and second upstream subcarriers distributed proximate the second frequency. The ONU includes an ONU receiver for detecting the first and second downstream subcarriers using the first optical tone to generate an LO signal for coherent detection, and an ONU transmitter configured to generate the first and second upstream subcarriers using the second optical tone. The first and second tones, downstream subcarriers, and upstream subcarriers do not overlap in the frequency domain
A passive optical tap includes a first wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), a second WDM, a first optical splitter, and a second optical splitter. The first wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) has a first plurality of single-channel ports. The second WDM has a second plurality of single-channel ports. The first optical splitter has a first combined-power port optically coupled to a first one of the first plurality of single-channel ports and a first split-power port optically coupled to a first one of the second plurality of single-channel ports. The second optical splitter has a second combined-power port optically coupled to a second one of the second plurality of single-channel ports and a second split-power port optically coupled to a second one of the first plurality of single-channel ports.
A first coherent transceiver for a CPON includes a MAC layer for enabling dual-mode operation of the first coherent transceiver, a software management and control module for communicating with a second transceiver over an ODN communication channel, a coherent DSP in communication with the software management and control module and configured to process a digital signal from the MAC layer, and an optics infrastructure configured to transmit and receive analog data signals over the ODN to and from the second transceiver, respectively. The analog data signals include a communication subcarrier and a data subcarrier. The digital data signal includes a first data portion with control information from the communication subcarrier, and a second data portion with primary information from the data subcarrier. The coherent DSP further dynamically reconfigures digital data signal processing between first and second operational modes based on a transport type of the data channel subcarrier.
A CPON includes an OLT for transmitting a downstream signal to a plurality of remote ONUs. The downstream signal includes a first data subcarrier and a second subcarrier adjacent the first subcarrier, and a first communication subcarrier between the first and second subcarriers. The CPON further includes a first ONU having a first ONU receiver for receiving the first data subcarrier from the downstream optical signal within a first channel bandwidth, and a first ONU transmitter for transmitting a first upstream signal to the OLT within the first channel bandwidth. The CPON further includes a second ONU having a second ONU receiver for receiving the second data subcarrier from the downstream optical signal within a second channel bandwidth, and a second ONU transmitter for transmitting a second upstream signal to the OLT within the second channel bandwidth. The first communication subcarrier includes OAM management data and/or MAC layer control information.
Systems and methods for securing network communications between a first device and a second device over a service-based architecture, include receiving, at the first device, an access request including: a request to use a service of the service-based architecture, an authentication public key certificate associated with the second device or a proxy device therefore, a unique identifier of the second device, and a digital signature using the private key associated with the authentication public key certificate. The first device may verify the authentication public key certificate and generate an encrypted access response including an access token that allows access to the service, which is then transmitted back to the second device for further use in accessing the service-based architecture.
A server device is provided for protecting personal information. The server device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with at least one client over a communication network, and a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the server device to store a database including one or more fields of personally identifiable information (PII), generate a query for the database to request access a first field of the one or more fields of PII, wherein the query includes a use for the requested field of PII, query the database to determine if the use for the requested field of PII is valid, and when the use for the request field of PII is valid, provide access to the requested field of PII data.
Network communication systems and methods implementing micro network subsystems for securely delivering personal electronic information across wired and/or wireless media are disclosed. Software-defined networking (SDN) is used to segment a provider network into a plurality of personal micro networks each established for an object that is cryptographically bound to or cryptographically associated with a living being. When multiple providers implementing different workflows and binding different objects to the same person are connected to the communication system, an interoperable network database stores the information and compiles, searches, and distributes the information to/from multiple providers.
G16H 40/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion ou l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de soins de santé, p. ex. pour la gestion du personnel hospitalier ou de salles d’opération
G16H 10/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données spécifiques de patients, p. ex. pour des dossiers électroniques de patients
G16H 10/65 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données spécifiques de patients, p. ex. pour des dossiers électroniques de patients stockées sur des supports d’enregistrement portables, p. ex. des cartes à puce, des étiquettes d’identification radio-fréquence [RFID] ou des CD
G16H 20/10 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p. ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients
G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance
G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p. ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
H04W 84/12 - Réseaux locaux sans fil [WLAN Wireless Local Area Network]
40.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND GROUPING ANOMALIES IN DATA
The present disclosure generally relates to apparatus, software and methods for detecting anomalous elements in data. For example, the data can be any time series, such as but not limited to radio frequency data, temperature data, stock data, or production data. Each type of data may be susceptible to repeating phenomena that produce recognizable features of anomalous elements. In some embodiments, the features can be characterized as known patterns and used to train a machine learning model via supervised learning to recognize those features in a new data series.
Systems and methods implement Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) time protocol (DTP) calibration. A testing laboratory measures a DTP timing error for a test configuration representative of a DOCSIS network to determine DTP calibration data. The DTP calibration data is stored in association with a DTP calibration testing setup of the DOCSIS network in a DTP calibration platform. An operational cable modem termination system (CMTS) conforming to the DTP calibration testing setup retrieves and applies the DTP calibration data from the DTP calibration platform based on the DTP calibration testing setup.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
Adaptive modulation coding schemes improve spectral efficiency of telecommunication networks by implementing MCSs specific to each of a plurality of end devices in operable communication with a hub. For example, the MCSs may be specific to a channel, a wavelength, a distance, or capabilities of an end device. The MCSs are selected to include the highest modulation format and highest forward error correction coding rate that can be applied to a telecommunication signal without surpassing a signal parameter threshold.
Systems and methods disclosed herein provide an inter-node interface for communication between client nodes, such as modems, in a local communication network (LCN), where local data does not pass through a network hub or mobile core. To improve signal strength, SINR and handoff speeds in the LCN, the disclosed systems and methods also enable a client node within the LCN to self-direct simultaneous transmission of a common data packet by a plurality of client nodes, without employing components of the Xhaul transport system for coordination.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
A security apparatus for a local network is in communication with an external electronic communication system and a first electronic device. The apparatus includes a memory device configured to store computer-executable instructions, and a processor in operable communication with the memory device. The processor is configured to implement the stored computer-executable instructions to cause the apparatus to determine a complexity score for the first electronic device, establish a behavioral pattern for the first electronic device operating within the local network, calculate a confidence metric for the first electronic device based on the determined complexity score and the established behavioral pattern, and control access of the first electronic device to the external electronic network according to the calculated confidence metric.
H04L 43/08 - Surveillance ou test en fonction de métriques spécifiques, p. ex. la qualité du service [QoS], la consommation d’énergie ou les paramètres environnementaux
In some implementations, an onboarding device may enable an onboarding application running on a platform. The onboarding device may receive configuration data for a desired device to determine compatibility with a network. The onboarding device may determine, based on a comparison between configuration data and a configuration criteria for the network, whether a compatibility threshold has been satisfied. The onboarding device may determine, when the compatibility threshold has been satisfied, whether the desired device is compatible with the particular network.
H04L 41/08 - Gestion de la configuration des réseaux ou des éléments de réseau
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
Systems and methods of operation are disclosed for media delivery systems operable to deliver requested media content to a client device by accessing media resources and media processing elements available on a network to which the media delivery system and client devices are linked. The media delivery system is operable to use the media resources and media processing elements to provide the requested media content in a requested format. The media delivery system may implement network-based media processing, and may use Immersive Technologies Media Format. The media delivery system may implement, such as in, or between, the application layer and network layer according to the OSI model, two control planes: a media control plane and a network control plane, and a data plane: a media data plane.
H04L 65/612 - Diffusion en flux de paquets multimédias pour la prise en charge des services de diffusion par flux unidirectionnel, p. ex. radio sur Internet pour monodiffusion [unicast]
H04L 65/80 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services dans les réseaux de communication de paquets de données pour prendre en charge les applications en temps réel en répondant à la qualité des services [QoS]
H04L 67/02 - Protocoles basés sur la technologie du Web, p. ex. protocole de transfert hypertexte [HTTP]
H04L 67/568 - Stockage temporaire des données à un stade intermédiaire, p. ex. par mise en antémémoire
An optical full-field transmitter (OFFT) includes a plurality of optical circulators and a polarization beam combiner. The plurality of optical circulators are fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, where each of the optical circulators has (a) a first port that optically couples to a high-quality optical source, (b) a second port that optically couples to a child laser configured to receive amplitude modulation data, and (c) a third port optically coupled to a phase modulator that (i) is configured to receive a phase modulation data and (ii) includes an output port that outputs amplitude and phase modulated light. The polarization beam combiner receives the amplitude and phase modulated light from each of the optical circulators and outputs combined amplitude and phase modulated light.
A trust store management system for a network communication ecosystem is provided. The system is programmed to a) receive a DNSSEC entry address of a DNSSEC entry stored at a DNSSEC server; b) transmit a request to a DNSSEC server to access information stored in the DNSSEC entry associated with the DNSSEC entry address; c) receive, from the DNSSEC server, the information stored in the DNSSEC entry; d) receive a trust store; and e) validate the trust store based on the information stored in the DNSSEC entry.
H04L 61/4511 - Répertoires de réseauCorrespondance nom-adresse en utilisant des répertoires normalisésRépertoires de réseauCorrespondance nom-adresse en utilisant des protocoles normalisés d'accès aux répertoires en utilisant le système de noms de domaine [DNS]
A computer device is provided for HTTPS over Proxy (HoP). The computer device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with at least one client device of the communication network via a secure connection with a server device, and a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the computer device to receive, from a client device via the communication network, a communication request message including a desired domain, determine a communication authentication token associated with the desired domain, transmit, to the client device, the communication authentication token associated with the desired domain, wherein the client device is configured to validate the communication authentication token, and continue communication with the client device if the client device validates the communication authentication token.
A wireless communication system includes an external provider subsystem and an electronic network subsystem in operable communication with the external provider subsystem. The electronic network subsystem is configured to provide a first microservice and a second microservice different from the first microservice. The wireless communication system further includes an in-home subsystem (i) separate from the external provider subsystem, (ii) in operable communication with the electronic network subsystem, and (iii) including a first micronet and a second micronet different from the first micronet. The first micronet is configured to operably interact with the first microservice, and the second micronet is configured to operably interact with the second microservice. The wireless communication system further includes at least one electronic device configured to operably connect with one of the first micronet and the second micronet.
H04W 4/50 - Fourniture de services ou reconfiguration de services
H04L 41/12 - Découverte ou gestion des topologies de réseau
H04L 61/4511 - Répertoires de réseauCorrespondance nom-adresse en utilisant des répertoires normalisésRépertoires de réseauCorrespondance nom-adresse en utilisant des protocoles normalisés d'accès aux répertoires en utilisant le système de noms de domaine [DNS]
H04L 67/51 - Découverte ou gestion de ceux-ci, p. ex. protocole de localisation de service [SLP] ou services du Web
H04W 12/043 - Gestion des clés, p. ex. par architecture d’amorçage générique [GBA] utilisant un nœud de réseau fiable comme ancre de confiance
H04W 12/069 - Authentification utilisant des certificats ou des clés pré-partagées
H04W 12/086 - Sécurité d'accès utilisant les domaines de sécurité
A method for tuning a power characteristic of an optical frequency comb includes controlling a modulating light source according to a plurality of modulation parameters to generate an optical frequency comb including a plurality of optical tones. Additionally, at least one of the plurality of modulation parameters is changed until a total power of the plurality of optical tones is greater than or equal to a minimum threshold value. Furthermore, at least one of the plurality of modulation parameters are changed until respective powers of each of the plurality of optical tones are within a predetermined proximity to respective target powers of each of the plurality of optical tones.
H04B 10/079 - Dispositions pour la surveillance ou le test de systèmes de transmissionDispositions pour la mesure des défauts de systèmes de transmission utilisant un signal en service utilisant des mesures du signal de données
A trust management system is provided for a network communication ecosystem having a plurality of participating entities. The trust management system includes a trust specification engine configured to define and manage trust relationships between a first entity and a second entity of the plurality of participating entities, a trust analysis engine configured to process the results of a trust query from the first entity to the second entity, a trust evaluation engine configured to evaluate the trust relationships managed by the trust specification engine, and a trust monitor configured to (i) monitor one or more trust triggers occurring relevant to at least one of the first and second entities, and (2) update a trust relationship between the first and second entities based on one or more monitored trust triggers.
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité
A method for power event notification includes (a) receiving, from a plurality of sensors at different respective locations within an area served by an electric power grid, a respective data set from each sensor, each data set including metadata associated with its respective sensor and electric power data generated by its respective sensor, (b) identifying, from at least one of the data sets, occurrence of an electric power event in the electric power grid, and (c) generating a notification of the electric power event.
G01R 22/06 - Dispositions pour la mesure de l'intégrale dans le temps d'une puissance électrique ou d'un courant, p. ex. compteurs d'électricité par des méthodes électroniques
G01R 31/58 - Test de lignes, de câbles ou de conducteurs
54.
Wireless access point enhancements for session transfer, mirroring, and mobility
Systems and methods enhance handling, within an access point (AP) of a local area network, of content from a content provider. A content session core of the AP opens a session with the content provider and allows interaction between a user of a first end device and the content provider via the session. Content from the content provider is received at the content session core and forwarded for play on the first end device. The content session core may mirror the content to a second real end device without requiring an additional session with the content provider, and may switch play of the content from the first to the second end devices without disconnecting the session with the content provider. A wireless LAN controller enhances a connectivity experience of a mobile device by determining its location and predicting when to handoff connectivity between wireless APs of the LAN.
H04W 36/00 - Dispositions pour le transfert ou la resélection
H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p. ex. gestion de la mobilité
H04W 80/10 - Protocoles de couche supérieure adaptés à la gestion de sessions, p. ex. protocole d'initiation de session [SIP Session Initiation Protocol]
55.
Systems and methods for managing network connectivity with netreach
A system for micro-segmented networking is provided. A system controller is programmed to a) store a plurality of micro-segmented network accounts and a plurality of subscriber accounts, b) receive a request from a user device to activate a first micro-segmented network associated with a first subscriber account, c) authenticate the first subscriber account based on the subscriber information, d) activate the first micro-segmented network, including a plurality of device slots for a plurality of devices, e) transmit, to the user device, first device slot authentication information for a first device slot of the plurality of device slots; f) receive, from a first device connecting to the wireless network, the first device slot authentication information; g) authenticate the first device slot authentication information; and h) in response to authenticating the first device slot authentication information, connect the first device to the first micro-segmented network.
H04W 8/18 - Traitement de données utilisateur ou abonné, p. ex. services faisant l'objet d'un abonnement, préférences utilisateur ou profils utilisateurTransfert de données utilisateur ou abonné
A method for automatically determining a location characteristic of a wireless access point includes (1) receiving, via an array of at least three antenna elements of the wireless access point, a first neighboring wireless communication signal from a first neighboring wireless access point, (2) determining a location of the first neighboring wireless access point, and (3) determining the location characteristic of the wireless access point at least partially based on (a) the location of the first neighboring wireless access point and (b) difference in phase of the first neighboring wireless communication signal between the least three antenna elements of the wireless access point.
A beam steering subsystem is provided in an optical communication system. The beam steering subsystem is configured for steering a free-space optical (FSO) beam from a first transceiver to a second transceiver disposed remotely from the first receiver. The beam steering subsystem includes a beam steering device disposed between the first transceiver and the second transceiver, and an optical tracking unit in optical communication and electrical communication with the beam steering device. The wherein the beam steering device is further configured to (i) receive the FSO beam from the first transceiver, (ii) receive an optical tracking signal from the second transceiver, (iii) optically relay the received optical tracking signal to the optical tracking unit, and (iv) steer the FSO beam to the second transceiver based on an electrical feedback control signal from optical tracking unit.
H04B 10/00 - Systèmes de transmission utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes hertziennes, p. ex. les infrarouges, la lumière visible ou ultraviolette, ou utilisant des radiations corpusculaires, p. ex. les communications quantiques
H04B 10/112 - Transmission dans la ligne de visée sur une distance étendue
A method performed by a node of a quantum key distribution (QKD) network includes receiving, from a hub of the QKD network, a user-node pulse train of optical-pulse pairs, each of the optical-pulse pairs comprising a first pulse and a second pulse having an optical phase shift relative to the first pulse. The method further includes splitting the user-node pulse train into first and second pulse trains, calibrating an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer with the first pulse train, blocking the second pulse of each of the optical-pulse pairs of the second pulse train to generate a filtered pulse train, splitting the filtered pulse train into a timing pulse train and a pre-qubit pulse train, delaying the pre-qubit pulse train into a delayed pulse train, and encoding the delayed pulse train into a photonic-qubit pulse train and transmitting the photonic-qubit pulse train to the hub.
A system for processing digital signatures includes a sender device and a receiver device. The sender device encrypts a plaintext message and transmits an encrypted ciphertext message to the receiver device. The receiver device receives and decrypts the encrypted ciphertext message into a coded plaintext message, which is then decoded to output a readable plaintext message to the receiver device substantially corresponding to the plaintext message at the sender device. The sender and receiver devices are in communication with a certificate authority of a public key infrastructure configured to generate a keypair including a public key and a private key. The sender encrypts the plaintext message, and the receiver device decrypts the encrypted ciphertext message, using a common coding scheme that is configured for a document containing the public key.
H04L 9/06 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité l'appareil de chiffrement utilisant des registres à décalage ou des mémoires pour le codage par blocs, p. ex. système DES
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
60.
Continuous wireless communication systems and associated methods
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).
A method for market-based allocation of communication network resources includes (1) receiving, at an allocation controller, respective bids for communication network resources from a plurality of clusters of network serving devices, and (2) allocating respective communication network resources among the plurality of clusters of network serving devices at least partially based on an amount of the respective bid from each cluster. A method for market-based mitigation of communication link deterioration includes (1) receiving, at a first client device, a communication network resource budget, (2) determining that deterioration of a first communication link between the first client device and a first network serving device has reached a threshold value, and (3) in response to determining that deterioration of the first communication link has reached the threshold value, generating a bid for additional communication network resources.
A fiber-optic network that uses as a hybrid telecommunication and sensing system when telecommunication signals and probe signals are transmitted across a shared fiber strand in either a co-propagated or counter-propagated direction is disclosed. Probe signals generated by a sensing termination system and/or by one or more end devices are used to analyze conditions affecting network hardware and/or events occurring within the fiber distribution area.
H04B 10/08 - Equipement de surveillance, d'essai ou de mesure des défauts
H04B 10/077 - Dispositions pour la surveillance ou le test de systèmes de transmissionDispositions pour la mesure des défauts de systèmes de transmission utilisant un signal en service utilisant un signal de surveillance ou un signal supplémentaire
63.
Systems and methods for protecting cellular network messages
A client-side electronic device includes a receiver, a processor, and a memory. The receiver communicates with a message server over a communication medium of a communication network. The memory stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the device to receive, from the message server, a broadcast message, a timestamp associated with the broadcast message, and a first digital signature of the broadcast message and a second digital signature of the timestamp. The executed instruction further cause the device to verify an integrity of the broadcast message based the first or second digital signatures, determine a freshness of the broadcast message based on the received timestamp, calculate a trust state of the broadcast message based on the integrity verification and the freshness determination, and store the broadcast message in the memory along with the calculated trust state.
H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p. ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédiaServices à des groupes d’utilisateursServices d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
H04W 12/106 - Intégrité des paquets ou des messages
H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité
64.
Multi-access gateway with intelligent convergence (magic)
Multi-access gateways with intelligent convergence (MAGIC gateways) for use on client premises intelligently distribute user equipment network traffic to/from a plurality of Internet service providers (ISPs), without any change on the ISP network side. Use of a MAGIC gateway improves network reliability by providing redundancy and distributing traffic to those ISPs that provide the best service parameters for the type of traffic being transmitted.
A server device is provided for authenticating client devices on a communication network. The server device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with at least one client of the communication network, and a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the server device to receive an authentication request from a client device, generate a seed for a first key for the client device if the client device authenticates, transmit the seed for the first key to the client device, receive a hash of the first key from the client device, and validate the first key based on the hash of the first key.
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
An ad-hoc wireless network is implemented by a plurality of wireless access points to detect and report failure of a concurrently implemented conventional network. The wireless access points collect and store network status information of the conventional network and send the network status information to a centralized emergency manager when failure of the conventional network is detected. The ad-hoc wireless network may also provide backhaul connectivity to a wireless access point of the failed conventional network for emergency communication.
H04W 24/04 - Configurations pour maintenir l'état de fonctionnement
H04L 41/0668 - Gestion des fautes, des événements, des alarmes ou des notifications en utilisant la reprise sur incident de réseau par sélection dynamique des éléments du réseau de récupération, p. ex. le remplacement par l’élément le plus approprié après une défaillance
H04L 41/0686 - Présence d’informations supplémentaires dans la notification, p. ex. pour l’amélioration de métadonnées spécifiques
H04L 45/00 - Routage ou recherche de routes de paquets dans les réseaux de commutation de données
H04W 40/22 - Sélection d'itinéraire ou de voie de communication, p. ex. routage basé sur l'énergie disponible ou le chemin le plus court utilisant la retransmission sélective en vue d'atteindre une station émettrice-réceptrice de base [BTS Base Transceiver Station] ou un point d'accès
H04W 76/50 - Gestion de la connexion pour les connexions d'urgence
H04W 84/22 - Réseaux auto-organisés, p. ex. réseaux ad hoc ou réseaux de détection avec accès aux réseaux câblés
H04W 88/04 - Dispositifs terminaux adapté à la retransmission à destination ou en provenance d'un autre terminal ou utilisateur
A converged small cell communication system includes a mobile network core, a data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) core, and a common policy platform for managing a service flow of a user equipment within a communication vicinity of the small cell communication system. The mobile network core includes a policy engine and a packet data network gateway (PGW). The DOCSIS core includes a packetcable multimedia (PCMM) unit having a policy server and an application manager, and a cable modem termination system (CMTS).
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
H04L 47/20 - Commande de fluxCommande de la congestion en assurant le maintien du trafic
H04L 47/24 - Trafic caractérisé par des attributs spécifiques, p. ex. la priorité ou QoS
H04L 65/1069 - Établissement ou terminaison d'une session
H04L 65/80 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services dans les réseaux de communication de paquets de données pour prendre en charge les applications en temps réel en répondant à la qualité des services [QoS]
H04L 67/141 - Configuration des sessions d'application
H04L 67/61 - Ordonnancement ou organisation du service des demandes d'application, p. ex. demandes de transmission de données d'application en utilisant l'analyse et l'optimisation des ressources réseau requises en tenant compte de la qualité de service [QoS] ou des exigences de priorité
H04M 15/00 - Dispositions de comptage, de contrôle de durée ou d'indication de durée
A wireless communication network includes a plurality of first electronic devices configured for wireless communication, at least one second electronic device configured for wireless communication, and at least one access point configured to wirelessly receive client data from, and transmit network data to, the plurality of first electronic devices and the at least one second electronic device. The wireless communication network further includes a virtual private wireless communication sub-network that includes the plurality of first electronic devices and excludes the at least one second electronic device. The virtual private wireless communication sub-network is configured to enable each of the plurality of first electronic devices to automatically connect with the wireless communication network.
A passive optical tap includes a first wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), a second WDM, a first optical splitter, and a second optical splitter. The first wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) has a first plurality of single-channel ports. The second WDM has a second plurality of single-channel ports. The first optical splitter has a first combined-power port optically coupled to a first one of the first plurality of single-channel ports and a first split-power port optically coupled to a first one of the second plurality of single-channel ports. The second optical splitter has a second combined-power port optically coupled to a second one of the second plurality of single-channel ports and a second split-power port optically coupled to a second one of the first plurality of single-channel ports.
Systems and methods for securing network communications between a first device and a second device over a service-based architecture, include receiving, at the first device, an access request including: a request to use a service of the service-based architecture, an authentication public key certificate associated with the second device or a proxy device therefore, a unique identifier of the second device, and a digital signature using the private key associated with the authentication public key certificate. The first device may verify the authentication public key certificate and generate an encrypted access response including an access token that allows access to the service, which is then transmitted back to the second device for further use in accessing the service-based architecture.
A method is provided for detecting an access zone configuration of a downlink wireless transmission received from a wireless network by a receiver. The method includes steps of activating the receiver, synchronizing the receiver with the wireless network, detecting, by the receiver after the step of synchronizing, a received access zone of the downlink wireless transmission, determining a base symbol of the detected access zone, ascertaining a first gap and a second gap from repetitive information contained within the determined base symbol, concluding, from the ascertained first and second gaps, that the detected access zone is part of a multiple access zone configuration, and registering, after the step of concluding, the receiver with the wireless network.
H04L 1/00 - Dispositions pour détecter ou empêcher les erreurs dans l'information reçue
H04L 5/00 - Dispositions destinées à permettre l'usage multiple de la voie de transmission
H04W 72/1273 - Jumelage du trafic à la planification, p. ex. affectation planifiée ou multiplexage de flux de flux de données en liaison descendante
H04W 72/23 - Canaux de commande ou signalisation pour la gestion des ressources dans le sens descendant de la liaison sans fil, c.-à-d. en direction du terminal
H04L 1/08 - Dispositions pour détecter ou empêcher les erreurs dans l'information reçue par émission répétée, p. ex. système Verdan
A server device is provided for protecting personal information. The server device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with at least one client over a communication network, and a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the server device to store a database including one or more fields of personally identifiable information (PII), generate a query for the database to request access a first field of the one or more fields of PII, wherein the query includes a use for the requested field of PII, query the database to determine if the use for the requested field of PII is valid, and when the use for the request field of PII is valid, provide access to the requested field of PII data.
An optical transceiver is provided for a network communication system utilizing a coherent passive optical network (CPON). The optical transceiver includes a downstream transmitter in operable communication with an optical communication medium. The downstream transmitter is configured to schedule upstream resource allocation blocks to first and second downstream transceivers disposed along the optical communication medium at different respective locations remote from the optical transceiver. The optical transceiver further includes an upstream burst receiver system configured to simultaneously detect (i) a first upstream burst transmission sent from the first downstream transceiver along a first frequency subchannel of an optical spectrum of the CPON, and (ii) a second upstream burst transmission sent from the second downstream transceiver along a second frequency subchannel of the optical spectrum different from the first frequency subchannel. The first and second upstream burst transmissions do not overlap in the frequency domain.
A computer device is provided for performing secure updates and notifications. The computer device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with an operator computer device of a communication network via a connection with a vendor computer device, and a first processor having a first memory device configured to store computer-executable instructions, which cause the first processor to (i) store a plurality of registration information for the operator computer device, which is registered for notifications for one or more device types, (ii) receive, from the vendor computer device, an update notification message associated with devices of a first device type, (iii) determine a link to update materials associated with the update notification message, (iv) determine additional operator computer devices that are registered to receive updates for the first device type, and (v) transmit, to the additional operator computer devices, an update notification message including the link to the update materials.
H04N 21/262 - Ordonnancement de la distribution de contenus ou de données additionnelles, p. ex. envoi de données additionnelles en dehors des périodes de pointe, mise à jour de modules de logiciel, calcul de la fréquence de transmission de carrousel, retardement de la transmission de flux vidéo, génération de listes de reproduction
Adaptive modulation coding schemes improve spectral efficiency of telecommunication networks by implementing MCSs specific to each of a plurality of end devices in operable communication with a hub. For example, the MCSs may be specific to a channel, a wavelength, a distance, or capabilities of an end device. The MCSs are selected to include the highest modulation format and highest forward error correction coding rate that can be applied to a telecommunication signal without surpassing a signal parameter threshold.
A mesh network may be established between a plurality of access points to facilitate load balancing for one or more of the access points. The mesh network may define a plurality of communication routes through the access points having capabilities sufficient to facilitate or mimic communications underperforming or being unavailable at the access point requesting load balancing.
A node for a quantum key distribution (QKD) network includes an optical input that receives an optical pulse from a hub of the QKD network and an optical splitter that splits the optical pulse into an optical timing pulse and a pre-qubit pulse. The node also includes a qubit encoder controllable to encode the pre-qubit pulse into a photonic qubit; a qubit trigger circuit that controls, based on the optical timing pulse, the qubit encoder while the pre-qubit pulse propagates through the qubit encoder; and an optical output that transmits the photonic qubit to the hub.
A radio frequency (RF) beam transmission component having optical inputs and electrical outputs may include a wavelength selective switch (WSS) that has a plurality of optical WSS outputs. Each optical WSS output may be configured to transmit one or more wavelengths of the incoming optical signals. The RF beam transmission component may include a plurality of photodetectors (PD), each photodetector having an optical PD input coupled to one or more of said plurality of optical WSS outputs and a corresponding electrical output of a plurality of PD electrical outputs. The RF beam transmission component may further include a lens that has a plurality of electrical inputs and each electrical input may be electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of electrical PD outputs. The lens may further have a plurality of electrical lens output ports.
H01Q 3/26 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la phase relative ou l’amplitude relative et l’énergie d’excitation entre plusieurs éléments rayonnants actifsDispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la distribution de l’énergie à travers une ouverture rayonnante
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H04B 10/11 - Dispositions spécifiques à la transmission en espace libre, c.-à-d. dans l’air ou le vide
H04B 10/25 - Dispositions spécifiques à la transmission par fibres
H04J 14/02 - Systèmes multiplex à division de longueur d'onde
H04Q 11/00 - Dispositifs de sélection pour systèmes multiplex
H01Q 5/25 - Systèmes à ultralarge bande, p. ex. systèmes à résonnance multipleSystèmes à impulsions
In some implementations, an onboarding device may enable an onboarding application running on a platform. The onboarding device may receive configuration data for a desired device to determine compatibility with a network. The onboarding device may determine, based on a comparison between configuration data and a configuration criteria for the network, whether a compatibility threshold has been satisfied. The onboarding device may determine, when the compatibility threshold has been satisfied, whether the desired device is compatible with the particular network.
H04L 41/08 - Gestion de la configuration des réseaux ou des éléments de réseau
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80.
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A TIME-FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXED RECEIVER
A method for extracting a plurality of data streams from a time-frequency division multiplexed (TFDM) signal includes determining a plurality of sub-channels of the TFDM signal, where each of the plurality of sub-channels has a respective one of a plurality of frequency ranges. The method also includes down-converting, based on the plurality of frequency ranges, the TFDM signal into a plurality of down-converted signals, where each down-converted signal corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of sub-channels. The method also includes extracting the plurality of data streams from a respective one of the plurality of down-converted signals.
H04J 4/00 - Systèmes multiplex combinés à division de temps et à division de fréquence
H04L 5/26 - Dispositions destinées à permettre l'usage multiple de la voie de transmission utilisant le multiplex à division de temps combinés avec l'emploi de fréquences différentes
A computer device is provided for HTTPS over Proxy (HoP). The computer device includes a transceiver configured for operable communication with at least one client device of the communication network via a secure connection with a server device, and a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the computer device to receive, from a client device via the communication network, a communication request message including a desired domain, determine a communication authentication token associated with the desired domain, transmit, to the client device, the communication authentication token associated with the desired domain, wherein the client device is configured to validate the communication authentication token, and continue communication with the client device if the client device validates the communication authentication token.
Systems and methods of operation are disclosed for media delivery systems operable to deliver requested media content to a client device by accessing media resources and media processing elements available on a network to which the media delivery system and client devices are linked. The media delivery system is operable to use the media resources and media processing elements to provide the requested media content in a requested format. The media delivery system may implement network-based media processing, and may use Immersive Technologies Media Format. The media delivery system may implement, such as in, or between, the application layer and network layer according to the OSI model, two control planes: a media control plane and a network control plane, and a data plane: a media data plane.
H04L 65/612 - Diffusion en flux de paquets multimédias pour la prise en charge des services de diffusion par flux unidirectionnel, p. ex. radio sur Internet pour monodiffusion [unicast]
H04L 65/80 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services dans les réseaux de communication de paquets de données pour prendre en charge les applications en temps réel en répondant à la qualité des services [QoS]
H04L 67/02 - Protocoles basés sur la technologie du Web, p. ex. protocole de transfert hypertexte [HTTP]
H04L 67/568 - Stockage temporaire des données à un stade intermédiaire, p. ex. par mise en antémémoire
Grafting segments of a network together to mitigate service disruptions associated with impairments, maintenance, etc., is contemplated. The grafting may include instantiating a wired and/or wireless graft to facilitate connecting an impaired portion of a network to an unimpaired portion, such as to reestablish services at the impaired portion via the graft to the unimpaired portion.
H04L 41/0659 - Gestion des fautes, des événements, des alarmes ou des notifications en utilisant la reprise sur incident de réseau en isolant ou en reconfigurant les entités défectueuses
H04L 41/0896 - Gestion de la bande passante ou de la capacité des réseaux, c.-à-d. augmentation ou diminution automatique des capacités
H04L 41/12 - Découverte ou gestion des topologies de réseau
A trust store management system for a network communication ecosystem is provided. The system is programmed to a) receive a DNSSEC entry address of a DNSSEC entry stored at a DNSSEC server; b) transmit a request to a DNSSEC server to access information stored in the DNSSEC entry associated with the DNSSEC entry address; c) receive, from the DNSSEC server, the information stored in the DNSSEC entry; d) receive a trust store; and e) validate the trust store based on the information stored in the DNSSEC entry.
H04L 61/4511 - Répertoires de réseauCorrespondance nom-adresse en utilisant des répertoires normalisésRépertoires de réseauCorrespondance nom-adresse en utilisant des protocoles normalisés d'accès aux répertoires en utilisant le système de noms de domaine [DNS]
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CONVERGED ACCESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
A method for access communication network convergence includes (1) obtaining subscription policy information associated with a network client capable of being served by a plurality of access communication networks, (2) obtaining network characteristics representing operating state of each of the plurality of access communication networks, and (3) assigning data flowing between the network client and a hub to one or more of the plurality of access communication networks at least partially based on the subscription policy information and the network characteristics. The plurality of access communication networks include, for example, a wireless access communication network and a wireline access communication network.
A server device is provided for analyzing communication interfaces. The server device includes a processor including a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the server device to store a plurality of test scenarios from a plurality of sources; receive a plurality of proposed interfaces from the plurality of sources; for each of the plurality of proposed interfaces, execute the plurality of test scenarios using the corresponding proposed interface of the plurality of proposed interfaces; score the plurality of proposed interfaces based on the execution of the plurality of test scenarios for the corresponding interface; and provide the plurality of scores for the plurality of proposed interfaces to the plurality of sources.
A coherent passive optical network extender apparatus includes an extender transceiver for communication with an associated optical headend. The extender transceiver includes at least one receiving portion, at least one transmitting portion, and an extension processor. The apparatus further includes a signal adaptation unit configured to convert a downstream electrical transmission lane into a plurality of individual wavelengths. Each of the converted individual wavelengths are for transmission to one of an optical node and an end user. The apparatus further includes a plurality of transceivers, disposed within the signal adaptation unit, and configured to process and transmit the converted individual wavelengths as a bundle for retransmission to the respective end users.
A profile optimizing method is provided for a downstream channel transmission of active subcarriers to user devices. The method includes steps of receiving channel measurement data from each user device for each subcarrier, calculating a maximum bit-loading value for each user device per subcarrier, grouping the user devices into a plurality of clusters based on a proximity of the maximum bit-loading values of a first user device to those of a second user device within the particular cluster, assigning each user device within the particular cluster to a single cluster profile. A plurality of single cluster profiles for the plurality of clusters forms a set of cluster profiles. The method further includes steps of determining a channel capacity ratio for the set of cluster profiles, and combining at least two single profiles of the set of cluster profiles into a coalesced profile pair.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
H04L 41/0893 - Affectation de groupes logiques aux éléments de réseau
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Systems and methods for protecting network broadcast messages
A client-side electronic device includes a receiver, a processor, and a memory. The receiver communicates with a message server over a communication medium of a communication network. The memory stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the device to receive, from the message server, a broadcast message, a timestamp associated with the broadcast message, and a first digital signature of the broadcast message and a second digital signature of the timestamp. The executed instruction further cause the device to verify an integrity of the broadcast message based the first or second digital signatures, determine a freshness of the broadcast message based on the received timestamp, calculate a trust state of the broadcast message based on the integrity verification and the freshness determination, and store the broadcast message in the memory along with the calculated trust state.
H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
H04W 12/037 - Protection de la confidentialité, p. ex. par chiffrement du plan de contrôle, p. ex. trafic de signalisation
H04W 12/106 - Intégrité des paquets ou des messages
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Systems and methods for optical full-field transmission using photonic integration
An optical full-field transmitter for an optical communications network includes a primary laser source configured to provide a narrow spectral linewidth for a primary laser signal, and a first intensity modulator in communication with a first amplitude data source. The first intensity modulator is configured to output a first amplitude-modulated optical signal from the laser signal. The transmitter further includes a first phase modulator in communication with a first phase data source and the first amplitude-modulated optical signal. The first phase modulator is configured to output a first two-stage full-field optical signal. The primary laser source has a structure based on a III-V compound semiconductor.
G02B 27/28 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes , pour polariser
G02F 1/21 - Dispositifs ou dispositions pour la commande de l'intensité, de la couleur, de la phase, de la polarisation ou de la direction de la lumière arrivant d'une source lumineuse indépendante, p. ex. commutation, ouverture de porte ou modulationOptique non linéaire pour la commande de l'intensité, de la phase, de la polarisation ou de la couleur par interférence
H01S 5/32 - Structure ou forme de la région activeMatériaux pour la région active comprenant des jonctions PN, p. ex. hétérostructures ou doubles hétérostructures
H01S 5/323 - Structure ou forme de la région activeMatériaux pour la région active comprenant des jonctions PN, p. ex. hétérostructures ou doubles hétérostructures dans des composés AIIIBV, p. ex. laser AlGaAs
H04B 10/25 - Dispositions spécifiques à la transmission par fibres
H04B 10/516 - Détails du codage ou de la modulation
Systems and methods provide quantum secured internet transport. Quantum key distribution (QKD) is made universally available to existing Transport Layer Security (TLS) Internet services without requiring modification of existing applications. QKD keys may be prefetched and transferred to user devices at secure sites using QKD over an optical link (e.g., a continuous wave fiber or free-space optical link). A proxy QKD TLS tunnel client and a QKD TLS tunnel server are transparent to the user devices and select QKD keys for use with existing TLS client and TLS server services to form a QKD TLS tunnel between the user devices for secure communication. One-time-pad (OTP) encryption uses pre-shared QKD keys to provide secure OTP based encryption.
A coherent passive optical network includes a downstream transceiver and first and second upstream transceivers in communication with an optical transport medium. The downstream transceiver includes a downstream processor for mapping a downstream data stream to a plurality of sub-bands, and a downstream transmitter for transmitting a downstream optical signal modulated with the plurality of sub-bands. The first upstream transceiver includes a first local oscillator (LO) for tuning a first LO center frequency to a first sub-band of the plurality of sub-bands, and a first downstream receiver for coherently detecting the downstream optical signal within the first sub-band. The second upstream transceiver includes a second downstream receiver configured for coherently detecting the downstream optical signal within a second sub-band of the plurality of sub-bands. The downstream processor dynamically allocates the first and second sub-bands to the first and second transceivers in the time and frequency domains.
A method for chromatic dispersion pre-compensation in an optical communication network includes (1) distorting an original modulated signal according to an inverse of a transmission function of the optical communication network, to generate a compensated signal, (2) modulating a magnitude of an optical signal in response to a magnitude of the compensated signal, and (3) modulating a phase of the optical signal, after modulating the magnitude of the optical signal, in response to a phase of the compensated signal.
H04B 10/2513 - Dispositions spécifiques à la transmission par fibres pour réduire ou éliminer la distorsion ou la dispersion due à la dispersion chromatique
Facilitating backhaul between multiples access points (APs) using ducts or other bounded passageways within a building, dwelling, etc. is contemplated. The backhaul may be utilized to facilitate exchange of data obtained by the APs through fronthaul with one or more clients. The data exchanged between the APs through backhaul may be referred to as ducthauling.
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
A privacy proxy device for maintaining privacy on a communication network is provided. The privacy proxy device includes a transceiver, a processor, and a memory. The transceiver communicates with at least one user device and at least one device capable of recording over a communication medium of the communication network. The memory store computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the privacy proxy device to store a plurality of privacy settings including one or more recording settings. The instructions further cause the privacy proxy device to receive a request to record from a recording device of the at least one device capable of recording. The instructions also cause the privacy proxy device to compare the request to record to the plurality of privacy settings. In addition, the instructions cause the privacy proxy device to generate and transmit a response to the request to record based on the comparison.
2 ONUs. The method includes, during the subsequent allocation cycle, granting a second upstream time slot to a second ONU, which is not one of the plurality of N ONUs.
Systems and methods presented herein provide for multichannel communications. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a plurality of traffic channels operable to link to a UE via one or more communication networks. The communication system also includes a traffic processor operable to receive a request for data from the UE, to evaluate the traffic channels based on the requested data, to select a first and a second of the traffic channels based on the evaluation, and to convey the data over the first and second traffic channels to the UE.
An integrated transceiver is provided for a coherent optical communication network. The integrated transceiver includes a first optical transceiver portion configured to receive and transmit coherent optical signals from and to the coherent optical communication network, respectively. The integrated transceiver further includes a second optical transceiver portion configured to receive and transmit non-coherent optical signals respectively from and to a non-coherent optical communication network. The integrated transceiver further includes an integrated media access control (MAC) processor disposed between the first and second optical transceiver portions. The integrated MAC processor is configured to (i) exchange cooperative scheduling information from the first optical transceiver portion to the second optical transceiver portion, and (ii) enable the first optical transceiver portion to schedule data traffic between the coherent and non-coherent optical communication networks using scheduling information obtained from a control plane of the second optical transceiver portion.
A method for automatic power and modulation management in a communication network includes (a) generating a discontinuous management function that is a weighted function of at least spectral efficiency and power consumption of the communication network, (b) determining, from the discontinuous management function, an optimal modulation format, an optimal forward error correction (FEC) rate, and an optimal output power of a transmitter of the communication network, which collectively achieve a maximum value of the management function, and (c) causing the transmitter to operate according to the optimal modulation format, the optimal FEC rate, and the optimal output power.
A fiber-optic network is used to interrogate a geographic area for propagating waves initiated by events external to the fiber-optic network. The probe signals are frequency modulation aligned and/or carrier frequency aligned with one another. Scattered energy indicative of probe signals' interactions with the propagating wave are time aligned with one another, amplitude normalized, cross correlated and/or added together to improve signal-to-noise and spatial resolution.
G01D 5/353 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c.-à-d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques en modifiant les caractéristiques de transmission d'une fibre optique
