In some embodiments, a first computing device detects a loss of a connection to a first source of timing information that the first computing device and a second computing device use to maintain synchronization with a first clock and a second clock. The first computing device receives a second source of timing information from the second computing device. The second source of timing information is also being transmitted to a third computing device. The first computing device uses the second source of timing information to determine a first timestamp and determines a second timestamp from the first clock. The first computing device uses the first timestamp and the second timestamp to adjust a rate of the first clock where the first clock is used to transmit the second source of timing information from the second computing device to the third computing device.
H04B 1/74 - TRANSMISSION - Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission for increasing reliability, e.g. using redundant or spare channels or apparatus
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04L 43/0811 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking connectivity
One or more network metrics associated with one or more network devices of a network environment can be improved by analyzing these network metrics at a network resource. The network resource can compare the one or more network metrics collected over a period time to a corresponding threshold. Based on a comparison of the one or more network metrics, for example, an average of the one or more network metrics, to one or more corresponding thresholds, the network resource can determine one or more network configurations that can be sent to a user, a client device or both. The one or more network configurations can provide one or more recommendations for improving the network performance, for example, the one or more network metrics, such as by adding, removing, replacing or otherwise changing one or more existing network devices.
H04L 41/0816 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for trickplay in HTTP live streaming (HLS), includes: establishing a connection to a content source; receiving a piece of content from a content source as a multimedia stream, wherein the multimedia stream comprises a digital living network alliance stream; converting the multimedia stream into a client stream that comprises a HLS stream, the HLS stream including a manifest file containing a plurality of transport stream packets; storing a pre-determined number of the plurality of transport stream packets in a temporary storage; outputting the client stream to a media player; receiving a first trickplay request from the media player, the first trickplay request being a pause request; in response to the first trickplay request: pausing the client stream; transmitting a signal keeping the connection to the content source alive and the multimedia stream active; and storing the multimedia stream in the temporary storage.
Systems and methods for restoring lost or corrupted data in packets that traverse a packet-switched network. In some embodiments, a device at the edge of a packet switched network may restore data that was originally inserted in a packet header by a sender, but overwritten or bleached during transport over a network by identifying an associated packet, and transferring a value from the associated packet to the packet.
Devices, systems, and methods for selectively reordering a plurality of content titles in a queue storing content titles to be delivered to a Video-on-Demand (VOD) server accessible to customers over a content delivery network, and delivered by an availability window start time, by using an estimated time to such delivery.
H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
A method of partitioning a video coding block for JVET, comprising representing a JVET coding tree unit as a root node in a quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure that can have a quadtree branching from the root node and binary trees branching from each of the quadtree's leaf nodes using asymmetric binary partitioning to split a coding unit represented by a quadtree leaf node into two child nodes of unequal size, representing the two child nodes as leaf nodes in a binary tree branching from the quadtree leaf node and coding the child nodes represented by leaf nodes of the binary tree with JVET, wherein coding efficiency is improved by taking advantage of the similarity of coding modes 2 and 66.
H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding
H04N 19/11 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode among a plurality of spatial predictive coding modes
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
H04N 19/157 - Assigned coding mode, i.e. the coding mode being predefined or preselected to be further used for selection of another element or parameter
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel
H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques
A method for inter-coding video in which encoder and decoder memory requirements associated with storage of motion information related to collocated coding units is reduced. In the method motion information related to only a single or reduced set of collocated coding unit(s) may be stored at the encoder and decoder. In operation, if the encoder determines that motion information for a current coding unit should replace a currently stored motion information for currently stored motion information for the collocated coding unit, then the encoder can replace the motion information at the encoder and transmit an indicator with the current coding unit to signal to the decoder that currently stored motion information currently should be updated or replaced with the motion information associated with the current coding unit.
H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
H04N 19/137 - Motion inside a coding unit, e.g. average field, frame or block difference
H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
H04N 19/169 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
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USING TELEMETRY METRICS FOR REMEDIATING NETWORK ISSUES
As part of telemetry monitoring and collecting, a network resource averages one or more telemetry metrics associated with a network device for each network issue, such as received signal strength indicators (RSSI), channel utilizations, both associated with an installation issue, a usage issue, or both, respectively. The average is compared to a corresponding threshold and based on that comparison one or more configuration notifications are determined. The one or more configuration notifications are sent to a client device associated with a user so as to notify, inform or otherwise instruct the user as to remediating the network issue. The network resource can continuously, periodically, at timed intervals, on-demand, or otherwise monitor and collect the one or more telemetry metrics after an indication that an attempt has been made to remediate the network issue.
Configuration of a main access point device (APD) requires an amount of time that can cause a user to incorrectly assume that that issues have arisen during configuration. The amount of time can be due in part to the APD determining a backhaul connection for use with an EAPD, for example, a satellite APD. The APD can determine an initial backhaul connection for use during the configuration. This initial backhaul connection can be based, for example, on one or more default configuration parameters. The APD can proceed with configuration using the initial backhaul connection. The APD can send a configuration notification to a client device associated with the user that informs the user, for example, that the configuration is completed and that a backhaul optimization is being performed. In this way, the user is informed of the status of the configuration such that costs and resources can be conserved.
A computer system (such as a controller) that selects channels and/or channel widths for use during communication in a shared band of frequencies is described. During operation, the computer system may receive, associated with access points in a region (such as a zone), information specifying unavailable channels associated with the shared band of frequencies, where the unavailable channels are currently used by the access points. For example, the information may be included in access-point status reports from the access points. Then, based at least in part on the unavailable channels, the computer system may determine the channels and/or the channel widths for use by the access points during communication in the shared band of frequencies in the region. Next, the computer system may provide, addressed to the access points, second information specifying the determined channels and/or the channel width.
During operation, a computer system may provide instructions to access points in an indoor environment to measure relative distances between the access points. Then, the computer system may receive the measured relative distances. Moreover, the computer system may calculate geographic locations of the access points based at least in part on the measured relative distances. Next, the computer system may select potential anchor access points in the access points, and may provide, to an electronic device, information specifying the potential anchor access points. Furthermore, the computer system may receive, from the electronic device, second information specifying anchor access points in the potential access points and defined locations of the anchor access points. Additionally, the computer system may update the geographic locations based at least in part on the defined of the anchor access points, and may provide, to the access points, the updated geographic locations.
A communication system with uninterrupted service in citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) band is provided. The communication system includes a first base station that is in communication with at least one core network of a wireless communication service provider. The first base station is further in communication with a spectrum access system (SAS) that allocates communication channels in the CBRS band. The first base station uses the CBRS band to communicate with user equipment (UE) over a first CBRS band communication channel. A channel moving function is configured to redirect communications from the first CBRS band communication channel when a termination of grant to the first CBRS communication channel is issued by the SAS to a second communication channel provided by a second base station that provides a service coverage area for the UE through at least a second RP before the first CBRS communication channel is terminated.
A second level intra prediction mode can be combined with one or more of sixty-seven JVET intra prediction modes during encoding of a coding unit in a video bitstream. Embodiments include making a position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) mode available as the second level intra prediction mode. In embodiments, when a PDPC (position dependent intra prediction combination) mode is enabled, the second level intra prediction is combined with one of the 67 selected intra predictor modes. In embodiments, the PDPC mode is only enabled or available for a predetermined subset of intra prediction modes (out of 67 possible modes), in order to reduce encoder complexity and potentially improve coding efficiency. The PDPC mode may be identifies as enabled or available by a list of modes or signaling in the video bitstream.
H04N 7/12 - Systems in which the television signal is transmitted via one channel or a plurality of parallel channels, the bandwidth of each channel being less than the bandwidth of the television signal
H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
H04N 19/11 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode among a plurality of spatial predictive coding modes
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
H04N 19/169 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel
H04N 19/189 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the adaptation method, adaptation tool or adaptation type used for the adaptive coding
H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
H04L 41/40 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
A system and method enabling the automated installation and configuration of universal low noise block satellite system premises devices. The system and method utilize a pre-programmed series of tests to systematically test for and recognize the availability and viability of particular interface connections, and then responsively configure and install a premises device. The system and method are also adapted to provide a consumer and/or satellite service provider with feedback regarding the installation and the connection of interface cables.
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
A root access point (RAP) that communicates with one or more mesh access points (MAPs) via two or more concurrent mesh links (or paths) in a mesh network is described. Notably, during operation, the RAP may communicate, via a mesh link in the two or more concurrent mesh links, packets or frames with the one or more MAPs, where the mesh link uses a band of frequencies, and where the packets or frames have a priority. Moreover, the RAP may communicate, via a second mesh link in the two or more concurrent mesh links, second packets or second frames with the one or more MAPs, where the second mesh link uses a second band of frequencies that is different from the currently selected band of frequencies, and where the second packets or second frames have a second priority that is less than the priority of the packets or frames.
H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
H04W 72/566 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on priority criteria of the information or information source or recipient
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED DETERMINATION OF SATELLITE INTERFACE TYPE
A system and method enabling the automated installation and configuration of satellite system premises device. The system and method utilize stored information indicative of the types of viable interfaces that a premises device should be adapted to mate with, to intelligently recognize a particular subset of satellite system signals, and then responsively configure and install a premises device.
H04N 21/658 - Transmission by the client directed to the server
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Downloadable mobile application software for mobile phones, portable media players and handheld computers, namely software for the configuration of optical transmitters, receivers, erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), switches, transponders, RF amplifiers and optical node platforms installed in headend, hub, and outside plant network communication systems; Downloadable mobile application software for configuring communication systems.
The present disclosure recites techniques for correcting errors occurring in a multicast session. Precisely, the disclosure recites periodically receiving, data packets, comprising metrics including the existence of packet error, corresponding to a single multicast session, from plurality of client devices placed across one or more zones. The disclosure further recites selectively disabling a Not-Acknowledge (NACK) setting for each of the plurality of client devices using the metrics. Additionally, the method recites selectively enabling a Forward Error Correction's (FEC) setting for each of the plurality of client devices using the metrics.
A monitoring system can be utilized to provide remote services, for example, caregiving services, to a user. The monitoring system can perform a mapping of a site and then use this information along with sensor data to determine a status of the client user. Based on the status, the monitoring system sends a notification to a contact based on a profile configuration associated with the client user. The monitoring system can use any one or more training algorithms, such as a machine learning algorithm, to determine one or more locations of a site associated with a client user. Once these locations are determined the monitoring system is able to provide to the contact accurate and reliable information about the client user so as to improve the services and quality of experience associated with the client user.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 5/02 - Measuring pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
A method and apparatus for detecting disablement of a data backup process disclosed. The system inserts and periodically updates authenticatable sentinel data objects in the primary system. After the backup occurs, the backup data with the sentinel data objects are read and the sentinel data objects are detected and authenticated. If any of the sentinel data objects are not detected or cannot be authenticated, the system informs an administrator that the data backup has failed at least in part.
G06F 11/14 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation, e.g. by using different operation sequences leading to the same result
H04L 41/0853 - Retrieval of network configuration; Tracking network configuration history by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
H04L 41/022 - Multivendor or multi-standard integration
H04L 41/082 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
H04L 41/5003 - Managing SLA; Interaction between SLA and QoS
H04L 41/082 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
A system for interfacing media devices utilizing an improved connector that provides electromagnetic interference isolation for high-speed data communications and efficient utilization of the limited electrical conductors upon connector. The connector provides physical isolation of conductor interfaces from circuitry supporting high-speed data streaming. Furthermore, the disclosed connector technology provides a conductor arrangement suitable for use with system utilizing the time-multiplexing of high-speed data buses.
A system and method for automatically adapting the data protocol employed by a storage device to communicate with a mated media gateway device (“HMS”). The system and method utilize particular protocol conversions and data path switching in response to the detection of the particular protocol employed by the HMS. The technology enables a single type of storage device to be mated with a variety of HMSs, and autonomously adapt so as to establish and facilitate streaming data communications with the particular mated HMS. This enables a single storage device design to be utilized throughout a network of dissimilar HMSs.
A system for signaling extension functions used in decoding a sequence including a plurality of pictures, each picture processed at least in part according to a picture parameter set is disclosed. An extension presence signaling flag is read and used to determine whether flags signaling the performance of extension functions are to be read. The flags are only read if indicated by the extension presence signaling flag.
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
42.
ADAPTIVE PERCEPTUAL MAPPING AND SIGNALING FOR VIDEO CODING
A method is provided for encoding a digital video to improve perceptual quality. The method includes receiving a digital video at a video encoder, providing a perceptual quantizer function defined by
A method is provided for encoding a digital video to improve perceptual quality. The method includes receiving a digital video at a video encoder, providing a perceptual quantizer function defined by
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H04N 19/40 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using video transcoding, i.e. partial or full decoding of a coded input stream followed by re-encoding of the decoded output stream
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
H04N 19/154 - Measured or subjectively estimated visual quality after decoding, e.g. measurement of distortion
H04N 19/132 - Sampling, masking or truncation of coding units, e.g. adaptive resampling, frame skipping, frame interpolation or high-frequency transform coefficient masking
H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
H04N 19/126 - Quantisation - Details of normalisation or weighting functions, e.g. normalisation matrices or variable uniform quantisers
H04N 19/136 - Incoming video signal characteristics or properties
H04N 19/186 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a colour or a chrominance component
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
A media device provides seamless transitioning between a plurality of media applications. A selection of a second media application can cause the media device to switch from a first media application to the second media application so as to cause the display of second content associated with the second media application without significant interruption in the viewing experience of a user. A silent audio buffer associated with the first content associated with the first media application can be generated while a first video output surface associated with the first content is muted and processed in the background. By writing a silent audio buffer and processing the muted first video output surface in the background, the video output stream and audio output stream are provided to an output device without causing a black screen and/or mixed audio to be presented.
H04N 21/434 - Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams or extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream
H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving MPEG packets from an IP network
H04N 21/439 - Processing of audio elementary streams
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
44.
NETWORK DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ACCESSING EXTERNAL NETWORKS
A first network device, a method, and a computer-readable medium for accessing an external network. The first network device includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor to execute the instructions to cause the first network device to carry out the following operations: determining a state of an uplink from the first network device to an external network; and in response to determining that the uplink of the first network device fails, switching the working mode of a first radio of the first network device from an access point AP mode to a station STA mode, causing a client device to connect to the first network device via at least one radio other than the first radio; causing a backup device to enable a hotspot mode; and connecting the first network device to the backup device via the first radio to connect to the external network.
A method is provided for obfuscating program code to prevent unauthorized users from accessing video. The method includes receiving an original program code that provides functionality. The original program code is transformed into obfuscated program code defining a randomized branch encoded version of the original program code. The obfuscated program code is then stored, and a processor receiving input video data flow uses the obfuscated program code to generate an output data flow.
G06F 8/71 - Version control ; Configuration management
G06F 21/14 - Protecting executable software against software analysis or reverse engineering, e.g. by obfuscation
H04L 9/14 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols using a plurality of keys or algorithms
H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
46.
METHOD TO OPTIMIZE THE QUALITY OF VIDEO DELIVERED OVER A NETWORK
A system and method for transcoding data. The system includes an adaptive transcoder that transcodes data to produce transcoded data having a first data rate, and transmits the transcoded data to a client device. The adaptive transcoder receives a quality signal. The adaptive transcoder transcodes the data at a second data rate in response to the adaptive transcoder determining that the quality signal indicates that the first data rate is deficient based on at least one of processing capabilities of the client device and network connection capabilities between the adaptive transcoder and the client device.
H04N 19/40 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using video transcoding, i.e. partial or full decoding of a coded input stream followed by re-encoding of the decoded output stream
The present disclosure relates to a cable modem termination system and its method, medium and computer program product. An electronic device, comprising: a memory having instructions stored thereon; a processor, configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the processor to perform the following processing for at least one of an upstream channel or a downstream channel, respectively: obtaining a maximum transmission rate of the cable modem; obtaining a channel capacity parameter of the cable modem; calculating the minimum number of channels required to obtain the maximum transmission rate as a first number based on the channel capacity parameter; and selecting the first number of channels based on the channel selection strategy.
Techniques for efficient content delivery in an MABR system. Precisely, the disclosure recites a method comprising receiving, at an MABR client device, a manifest request from an ABR player, wherein the manifest request is initially redirected to the MABR client device by a rendezvous service upon updating the manifest request with a channel ID and an upstream CDN base information. The method further recites translating, by the MABR client device, the manifest request with a representation ID and obtaining a stream ID from the translated manifest request. The method further discloses performing look up in a cache for media content, requested in the translated manifest request, using the obtained stream ID.
H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
H04L 65/612 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
H04L 67/568 - Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04L 65/611 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for multicast or broadcast
H04L 67/02 - Protocols based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
Techniques for efficient content delivery in an MABR system. Precisely, the disclosure recites a method comprising receiving, at an MABR client device, a manifest request from an ABR player, wherein the manifest request is initially redirected to the MABR client device by a rendezvous service upon updating the manifest request with a channel ID and an upstream CDN base information. The method further recites translating, by the MABR client device, the manifest request with a representation ID and obtaining a stream ID from the translated manifest request. The method further discloses performing look up in a cache for media content, requested in the translated manifest request, using the obtained stream ID.
A media device for use with a wide area network, a local area network, a local client device, a second client device, a wireless speaker, and a user of the local client device, the local client device being configured to receive the initiation communication and to transmit an alerting communication, said media device comprising: a memory; a communication system configured to receive the alerting communication from the local client device; a processor configured to execute instructions stored on said memory to cause said media device to: determine a user location of the user via the local area network; determine a client device location of the local client device via the local area network; and transmit, when the user location differs from the client device location, a speaker instruction to the wireless speaker to cause to the wireless speaker to output the warning, based on the alerting communication.
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
H04W 76/50 - Connection management for emergency connections
A system and method for generating an audio prompt in response to the actuation of a button on a remote-control button. This audio prompt provides aural feedback to a user that may impaired from discerning the functionality of buttons upon a remote control. This impairment may be environmental (poor lighting) or a consequence of the physical condition of the user (poor eyesight). A particular embodiment of the system and method enables audio feedback to be generated prior to the execution of any command associated with an actuated button, thereby permitting a user to take corrective action if the button was actuated inadvertently.
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
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MANAGING NETWORK PERFORMANCE USING A NETWORK CONTROLLER DEVICE
A network controller device can be used to manage a network performance of a network by utilizing network parameters associated with the entirety of the network as well as network device parameters associated with one or more network devices in the network. As the network controller device has information about the entirety of the network as well as individual network devices, the network controller device can model a predicted network performance so as to identify one or more network devices. The identified one or more network devices can be sent a notification so as to modify, alter or change one or more operations associated with the identifier one or more network devices.
Systems and methods for measuring the amount of jitter in a network providing data to a remote device in a distributed access architecture based on a measured queue depth in a dejitter buffer relative to a plurality of different adjustable thresholds.
H04L 41/0631 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications using analysis of correlation between notifications, alarms or events based on decision criteria, e.g. hierarchy, tree or time analysis
Systems and methods for measuring the amount of jitter in a network providing data to a remote device in a distributed access architecture based on a measured queue depth in a dejitter buffer relative to a plurality of different adjustable thresholds.
H04L 47/283 - Flow control; Congestion control in relation to timing considerations in response to processing delays, e.g. caused by jitter or round trip time [RTT]
H04N 21/2383 - Channel coding of digital bit-stream, e.g. modulation
H04N 21/2389 - Multiplex stream processing, e.g. multiplex stream encrypting
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
H04N 21/242 - Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References]
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
H04L 49/9023 - Buffering arrangements for implementing a jitter-buffer
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USER-FRIENDLY CELLULAR-BACKUP FOR RESIDENTIAL GATEWAY LEVERAGING A MOBILE-DEVICE
A gateway device for use with a wide area network, wireless wide area network, a local area network, a client device, a wireless device, said gateway device including a memory; a primary communication system; a wireless communication system; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the gateway device to: receive the hotspot ID and hotspot credentials from the wireless device; instruct the primary communication system to route the client device data between the client device and the wide area network and to route the wireless device data between the wireless device and the wide area network; detect a loss of connection with the wide area network; and instruct the wireless communication system to route the client device data between the client device and the wide area network via the wireless device and the wireless wide area network.
An integral system providing for the coupling of multiple component enclosures, such as those containing information appliances and information storage media and systems. The system utilizes one or more couplers integrated into one of the enclosures and adapted to mate with coupler receptacles upon another enclosure. The couplers include latch and knob components, wherein the knob is actuated to engage and disengage the enclosure coupling. In addition, the couplers are configured so that users can readily actuate the knob component when the enclosures are in a coupled or uncoupled state. The disclosed technology also provides for the establishment of a data and/or power connection to be established between enclosures as a consequence of the aforementioned coupling.
Devices, systems, and methods for amplifying full duplex signals that include a first frequency band shared between an FDX upstream signal and a downstream FDX signal, and a second frequency band having a legacy upstream signal, where the legacy upstream signal and the FDX upstream signal are amplified by a common amplifier.
Devices, systems, and methods for determining adjustments used by an upstream transmitters to set the transmit power of at least one upstream OFDMA channel, where the adjustments are made using calibration values to determine constants in continuous expression of power as a function of frequency, and thereafter using the function to determine the adjustment.
A companion device for use with a server device, a media device and a display device, the server device having stored therein a metadata manifest including metadata and time data associated with content and being configured to transmit the metadata manifest, the media device being configured to provide the content and content timing information to the display device, the display device being configured to display media, the content timing information being additionally associated with the time data, the companion device comprising: a memory having instructions stored therein; and a processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the companion device to: receive the content timing information from the media device; transmit a manifest request to the server device based on the content timing information; receive the metadata manifest from the server device; and instruct the display to display an icon based on the metadata.
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a IEEE 1394 or Bluetooth® network
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING PLAY POSITION BETWEEN MAIN PLAYER AND COMPANION DEVICES AND PROVIDING VALUE ADDED SERVICES
A companion device for use with a server device, a media device and a display device, the server device having stored therein a metadata manifest including metadata and time data associated with content and being configured to transmit the metadata manifest, the media device being configured to provide the content and content timing information to the display device, the display device being configured to display media, the content timing information being additionally associated with the time data, the companion device comprising: a memory having instructions stored therein; and a processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the companion device to: receive the content timing information from the media device; transmit a manifest request to the server device based on the content timing information; receive the metadata manifest from the server device; and instruct the display to display an icon based on the metadata.
Devices, systems, and methods for amplifying full duplex signals that include a first frequency band shared between an FDX upstream signal and a downstream FDX signal, and a second frequency band having a legacy upstream signal, where the legacy upstream signal and the FDX upstream signal are amplified by a common amplifier.
Devices, systems and methods that arrange cable modems into clusters so that a plurality of bitloading profiles may be determined, by which data may be communicated to and from the cable modems, after allocating the plurality of bitloading profiles among the cable modems.
Devices, systems and methods for adaptively associating a percentile value to each of a plurality of subcarriers at which a cable modem communicates data, the percentiles value used to respectively determine an aggregated RxMER value for each subcarrier. The aggregated RxMER values for the subcarriers may be used to determine and assign one or more bitloading profiles to the cable modem.
A method and apparatus for distributing a software release is disclosed. The method comprises accepting, in a software distribution system, a software download configuration from a software download system administrator, the software download configuration comprising: first information defining software post processing, the software post processing identifying: a software image to be included in the software release; and a post processing operation to be performed on the software image, the post processing operation associated with a post processing configuration specifying post processing operation parameters defining how the post processing operation is performed by the post processing server; and second information defining a restriction on distribution of the software release. The method further comprises submitting, to a post processing server, the software image for post processing according to the software download configuration to generate the software release; and providing the generated software release for download by the software consumer.
A system and method for workforce scheduling using dynamic capacity ranges are provided. A capacity model associates distances of locations within a service area from a depot with a series of appointment time windows such that appointment time windows having a relatively greater amount of available worker capacity are associated with a greater range of distances than appointment time windows having a relatively smaller amount of available worker capacity. After a distance from the depot to a location of an appointment to be scheduled is determined, appointment time window suggestions are automatically produced based on which appointment time windows as defined in the capacity model are associated with the location of the appointment to be scheduled. As capacity changes due to bookings, the capacity model is dynamically updated. A system and method for workforce routing, based at least in part on using dynamic capacity ranges, are also provided.
Devices, systems and methods for adaptively associating a percentile value to each of a plurality of subcarriers at which a cable modem communicates data, the percentiles value used to respectively determine an aggregated RxMER value for each subcarrier. The aggregated RxMER values for the subcarriers may be used to determine and assign one or more bitloading profiles to the cable modem.
Inconsequential events, such as power outages in an area or an inadvertent disconnection, can cause a network device to send an AFC request message for a power allowance even if not necessary as no change in location has occurred and the required periodic power allowance time period has not expired. An enhanced network environment is provided by a location integrity system that detects a change in location of a network device. The location integrity system determines a baseline location and one or more baseline location integrity parameters associated with the network device. The one or more baseline location integrity parameters are used to determine the change in location of the network device when a power allowance event occurs. The location integrity system only sends or issues the periodic AFC request message when required due to expiration of the periodic power allowance time period or the network device has change location.
H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
The present disclosure provides a description of systems and methods for providing guidance to adjust settings of a router. A mobile device receives user input to aid in establishing a connection between a media storage device and a media player device via a network. The media storage device and the media player device are unable to discover one another via the network. The mobile device transmits, to a router providing the network, a request for current settings information of the router. In response, the mobile device receives, from the router, the current settings information of the router. The mobile device determines, from the current settings information of the router, whether one or more settings are preventing the media storage device and the media player device from discovering one another via the network. The mobile device then generates a window providing options for guidance to change settings of the router.
H04L 41/0826 - Configuration setting characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability for reduction of network costs
H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
To provide a primary use with the required authorized services, a user information interface system (UIIS) provides authorization to send a user profile associated with the primary user to one or more types of users. The UIIS can receive a request from a user for access to a user profile. The request can comprise authorization information received from a network device associated with the primary user. The UIIS can verify that a user has access to the user profile based on one or more access parameters associated with the user profile. The UIIS can automatically send a notification to one or more users as indicated by the user profile and can update the one or more users throughout a treatment process associated with the primary user.
A method and apparatus, and system for providing device credentials to a plurality of devices is disclosed. The system comprises a credential builder, for generating the credentials or procuring the credentials from a source external to the credential distribution system; a credential loader; a credential server, for accepting credential requests from the devices and for receiving the requested credentials from the credential loader; a first secured interface, communicatively coupling the credential loader and the credential server; a second secured interface, communicatively coupling the credential server and the device; a central credential database, communicatively coupled to the credential loader, for storing each the credentials and a provisioning history of each of the credentials; a credential server database, communicatively coupled to the credential server, for storing the credentials local to the credential server; and a cloning detection system, communicatively coupled to the central credential database and the credential server database, the cloning detection system for detecting duplicate credentials using the credentials stored in the central credential database and the credential server database.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
During operation, the radio node may, using a first interface circuit, listen for transmissions from one or more second radio nodes. Based at least in part on the transmissions, the radio node may determine a first list of discovered channels associated with the radio node and the one or more second radio nodes. Then, the radio node may, using a second interface circuit, provide the first list of discovered channels to the one or more second radio nodes. Moreover, the radio node may, using the second interface circuit, receive one or more second lists of discovered channels from the one or more second radio nodes. Next, the radio node may aggregate the first list of discovered channels and the second list of discovered channels into a list of active channels. Furthermore, the radio node may, using the first interface circuit, provide the list of active channels to an electronic device.
H04W 48/10 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using broadcasted information
H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
A method for remotely debugging a gateway device includes causing the gateway device to enter a diagnose mode to collect debug information when a wide area network (WAN) connection of the gateway device is lost. The gateway device transmits the debug information to an electronic device associated with a local area network (LAN) of the gateway device, receives command line interface (CLI) instructions from the electronic device based on the debug information, and performs one or more debug operations based on the CLI instructions. When a home SSID associated with the gateway device is functioning and a wireless LAN connection associated with the home SSID is active, the gateway device communicates with the electronic device over the wireless LAN connection. When the home SSID is not functioning and the WLAN connection is inactive, the gateway device communicates with the electronic device over a wired Ethernet connection.
A system and method for enabling and supporting the use of a shared key code among multiple media gateway appliance subsystems. The system enables a user to specify the particular key code to be utilized, as well as the specific subsystems it will be associated with. The system and method will require a user to enter the shared key code as a prerequisite for accessing certain restricted content, functionality or information.
A method of decoding JVET video, comprising receiving a bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique. An intra direction mode for a coding unit may be selected, as well as one or more of the plurality of reference lines to generate at least one predictor for the intra direction mode. A predictor may be generated from reference samples within each selected reference line by combining predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a main reference line in combination with predicted pixel values based on a projected position on a side reference line. The predicted pixel values are weighted according to a weight parameter, wherein the weight parameter is determined based on a shift conversion factor.
H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
H04N 19/64 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding using sub-band based transform, e.g. wavelets characterised by ordering of coefficients or of bits for transmission
H04N 19/126 - Quantisation - Details of normalisation or weighting functions, e.g. normalisation matrices or variable uniform quantisers
H04N 19/189 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the adaptation method, adaptation tool or adaptation type used for the adaptive coding
H04N 19/169 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques
H04N 19/132 - Sampling, masking or truncation of coding units, e.g. adaptive resampling, frame skipping, frame interpolation or high-frequency transform coefficient masking
78.
ANTI-CLONING ARCHITECTURE FOR DEVICE IDENTITY PROVISIONING
A method and apparatus, and system for providing device credentials to a plurality of devices is disclosed. The system comprises a credential builder, for generating the credentials or procuring the credentials from a source external to the credential distribution system; a credential loader; a credential server, for accepting credential requests from the devices and for receiving the requested credentials from the credential loader; a first secured interface, communicatively coupling the credential loader and the credential server; a second secured interface, communicatively coupling the credential server and the device; a central credential database, communicatively coupled to the credential loader, for storing each the credentials and a provisioning history of each of the credentials; a credential server database, communicatively coupled to the credential server, for storing the credentials local to the credential server; and a cloning detection system, communicatively coupled to the central credential database and the credential server database, the cloning detection system for detecting duplicate credentials using the credentials stored in the central credential database and the credential server database.
H04W 12/126 - Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
H04W 12/069 - Authentication using certificates or pre-shared keys
Some aspects of the present publication relate to a cable modem, i.e. CM, comprising a memory unit, in which instructions are saved, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions saved in said memory unit so that said electronic device executes the following operations: Receiving special service flow configuration information; said special service flow configuration information comprises information, which is configured by users and used for enabling the establishment of special service flows with one or a plurality of client stations connected with the CM; and establishing said special service flows with the cable modem terminal system, i.e. the CMTS, using the dynamic service flow technology based on said special service flow configuration information; said special service flows are only used for the communication with said one or plurality of client stations.
A fan controller for fan of an electronic device can provide dynamic acoustic-based fan control so as to maintain a fan speed so as not to exceed an acoustic threshold. The fan controller can receive one or more temperature measurements associated with the electronic device and can based on these one or more temperature measurements determine an operational temperature of the electronic device. By dynamically and independently controlling the fan speed of a fan of the electronic device based on a determined operational temperature and the acoustic threshold, the electronic device can operate without exceeding the set acoustic threshold while maintaining the operational temperature so as prevent damage to one or more elements of the electronic device.
An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.
A communication device that includes a tap having an optical network terminal and a termination system to provide data communication between customer premise equipment and an optical line terminal. The termination system includes limited functionality of a CMTS.
A communications network that includes an optical line terminal. The optical line terminal may determine if an ONT has degraded data communications connectivity based upon an increased error rate with the optical line terminal. In response to the determining the degraded data communications providing a control signal to the optical network terminals indicating instructing it not to send further data communications to the optical line terminal until directed to do so by the optical line terminal. In response to the determining the degraded data communications providing a failover to a cellular network.
An ONT that includes means to select a first electrical port interconnected to a coaxial cable or a second electrical port interconnected to a twisted pair electrical conductor. Also disclosed is an ONT comprising a first electrical port configured to be detachably connected to a first module for communication via a coaxial cable or to a second module for communication via a twisted pair. The ONT is configured to receive electrical power via the electrical ports.
H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
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METHOD AND CLIENT DEVICE POINT USING GPS AND WI-FI LOCATION INFORMATION TO REFINE A WI-FI 6 GHZ AFC REQUEST
An enhanced network environment is provided by configuring an indoor access point device in a region subject to AFC constraints to utilize the 6 GHz frequency band. The access point device requires configuration so as not to interfere with incumbent 6 GHz wireless infrastructures or systems. The configuring includes obtaining location information using Wi-Fi Location functionality to obtain one or more associated range measurements so as to determine an accurate access point device location. This location can then be sent as part of an AFC request message to an AFS management system to obtain a power allowance. Once configured, the access point device can be registered with the AFC resource and can operate at a power allowance that can be higher than the power allowance associated with the standard power or low power indoor.
H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 48/04 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction or speed
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METHOD AND MECHANISM TO ASSIGN A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER TO A STATION FROM AN ACCESS POINT
An access point can track a station throughout a network using an identifier, for example, a media access control (MAC) address. However, as MAC addresses are randomized or changing, there is a need for the access point to provide a unique identifier to a station that does not rely on a MAC address. The access point can receive a unique identifier query response action frame from the station that indicates that the station is associated with a corresponding unique identifier for the network and based on the unique identifier query response action frame, send a unique identifier set action frame to the station so as to cause the station to set as the unique identifier for the station the unique identifier of the unique identifier set action frame sent by the access point.
Devices, systems, and methods for determining adjustments used by an upstream transmitters to set the transmit power of at least one upstream OFDMA channel, where the adjustments are made using calibration values to determine constants in continuous expression of power as a function of frequency, and thereafter using the function to determine the adjustment.
H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
H04N 21/00 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
A thermal management controller can be used to alter an operation associated with a network device when a temperature associated with a radio of the network device increases beyond a temperature threshold. A threshold is associated with a state of a plurality of states of the network device. As the temperature increases the thermal management controller to determine whether a current temperature exceeds a temperature threshold associated with the current state of the network device. Based on the determination, the thermal management controller can alter an operation based on the current state and an outcome of the determination. Altering the operation can cause the current temperature to decrease so that the network device can revert to a previous state, for example, a normal or default operation.
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
A method for transforming high dynamic range (HDR) video data into standard dynamic range (SDR) video data and encoding the SDR video data so that the HDR video data may be recovered at the decoder includes generating a tone map describing a transformation applied to the HDR video data to generate the SDR video data. The generated tone map describes the transformation as the multiplication of each HDR pixel in the HDR video data by a scalar to generate the SDR video data. The tone map is then modeled as a reshaping transfer function and the HDR video data is processed by the reshaping transfer function to generate the SDR video data. The reshaping transfer function is then inverted and described in a self-referential metadata structure. The SDR video data is then encoded including the metadata structure defining the inverse reshaping transfer function.
H04N 19/186 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a colour or a chrominance component
H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
H04N 19/174 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
H04N 19/177 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a group of pictures [GOP]
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EFFICIENT SECURING OF RIGHT OF WAYS AND PERMITTING
H04L 69/00 - Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
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ASSOCIATION AND RE-ASSOCIATION REQUEST DEVICE STEERING UTILIZING CONTROLLER DIRECTION
Managing an association of a wireless device to an access point device of a wireless network is disclosed. A client device sends an association request frame to one or more access point devices that is directed to a target access point device. A network controller device receives an association request event from each access point device that received an association request frame. The network controller device can select a preferred access point device based on one or more steering parameters of the associated request events. The network controller device sends the target access point device the preferred access point device as indicated by one or more preferred access point device parameters. The target access point device sends an association response frame to the client device that indicates the preferred access point device so as to steer the client device to the preferred access point device.
An optical network terminal receives optical digital data that includes chirp. The optical network terminal processes the signal representative of the optical digital data from the optical network terminal in a manner determines changes in logic levels based upon temporary wavelength changes of the signal.
A thermal management controller can be used to alter an operation associated with a network device when a temperature associated with a radio of the network device increases beyond a temperature threshold. A threshold is associated with a state of a plurality of states of the network device. As the temperature increases the thermal management controller to determine whether a current temperature exceeds a temperature threshold associated with the current state of the network device. Based on the determination, the thermal management controller can alter an operation based on the current state and an outcome of the determination. Altering the operation can cause the current temperature to decrease so that the network device can revert to a previous state, for example, a normal or default operation.
In one embodiment, a cable distribution system includes a head end connected to a plurality of customer devices through a transmission network that includes a remote fiber node that converts digital data to analog data suitable for said plurality of customer devices. The remote fiber node includes a processor. The remote fiber node resetting software applications of a control plane of the remote fiber node in a manner free from impacting providing services to the customers as a result of resetting software applications. The remote fiber node executing the reset software applications.
H04N 21/647 - Control signaling between network components and server or clients; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients, e.g. controlling the quality of the video stream, by dropping packets, protecting content from unauthorised alteration within the network, monitoring of network load or bridging bet
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
100.
STRONG FULLY HOMOMORPHIC WHITE-BOX AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
A fully homomorphic white-box implementation of one or more cryptographic operations is presented. This method allows construction of white-box implementations from general-purpose code without necessitating specialized knowledge in cryptography, and with minimal impact to the processing and memory requirements for non-white-box implementations. This method and the techniques that use it are ideally suited for securing “math heavy” implementations, such as codecs, that currently do not benefit from white-box security because of memory or processing concerns. Further, the fully homomorphic white-box construction can produce a white-box implementation from general purpose program code, such as C or C++.
H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
