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20150149220 | Methods and Procedures for a Travel Assistance Platform - A system and method for providing travel assistance and travel event processing. Travel events may include, for example, a cancellation associated with a travel reservation, a delay associated with a travel reservation, a timing change associated with a travel reservation, a travel reservation transaction, an environmental change potentially affecting travel, a location tracking event, and a service offer. By way of example, a travel reservation may include a reservation for an airline, railway, bus company, watercraft company, hotel or other-types of room accommodations, business events, such as, for example, a seminar, a conference, and/or a dining reservation, and/or recreational events, such as, for example, a tour, a concert, a show, a sporting event, an exploration outing, dining reservations, and/or other type of reserved recreational event. | 05-28-2015 |
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20080239972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF MULTICAST SERVICES WITH MOBILITY SUPPORT - An approach is disclosed for monitoring performance of a network providing multicast and mobility services. A test profile is generated for determining performance of the multicast network. The test profile is uploaded on a mobile host that is configured to communicate over the multicast network, wherein the mobile host is further configured to participate in a test session according to the test profile. Test session information tracked by the mobile host is collected for evaluation of metrics for the performance of the multicast network. | 10-02-2008 |
20090316587 | ADAPTIVE TEST SYSTEM FOR NETWORK FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - A method may include receiving a first set of parameters associated with a test environment, the test environment including a test system for testing a network, receiving a test objective, conducting a first test case based on the received first set of parameters and the test objective, automatically determining, by the test system, whether the test objective has been satisfied based on a first test result associated with the first test case, and automatically adapting, by the test system, a second test case based on the first test result when it is determined that the test objective has not been satisfied. | 12-24-2009 |
20100035643 | HYBRID NETWORK RESOURCE AND POLICY MANAGEMENT WITH MOBILITY SUPPORT - A method may include receiving a quality of service request initiated by a mobile node and requesting from a home agent a service level agreement profile for the mobile node. The method may further include allocating resources between a gateway foreign agent and the mobile node. The method may also include initiating resource allocation between the home agent and the gateway foreign agent and initiating resource allocation between a correspondent node and the home agent. The method may further include establishing resource allocation between the mobile node and the correspondent node. | 02-11-2010 |
20100246394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK RESOURCES AND POLICIES IN A MULTICAST ENVIRONMENT - An approach is provided for managing network resources and policies. A network resource manager receives an allocation request, over a radio network, for one or more network resources for joining one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one mutlicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level. The network resource manager then determines whether the network can accommodate the allocation request and modifies the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups. | 09-30-2010 |
20110044291 | PERFORMANCE MONITORING-BASED NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITH MOBILITY SUPPORT - A device receives, from a mobile device, a registration request when the mobile device moves to a new service area of a network, where the registration request includes a resource management (RM) extension and a performance monitoring (PM) extension. The device also inspects quality of service requirements of the registration request, identifies performance aspects of the registration request to be verified, and inspects performance monitoring information associated with the registration request to identify a performance monitoring test needed to make a resource management decision. The device further executes the performance monitoring test, collects results of the execution of the performance monitoring test, analyzes the collected results of the performance monitoring test, determines whether intervention related to network topology and configuration is possible, and accepts or rejects the registration request based on the analysis of the collected results of the performance monitoring test. | 02-24-2011 |
20110243072 | System For and Method of Dynamic Home Agent Allocation - A system for and method of dynamic home agent allocation is presented. The system and method may include receiving, via a network, a request for allocation of a Logical Home Agent for a mobile node, selecting a Logical Home Agent for the mobile node based on one or more performance metrics, and communicating Logical Home Agent selection to the selected Logical Home Agent and the mobile node. | 10-06-2011 |
20120017110 | FAULT-TOLERANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK - A method including receiving network topology and resource management information; generating a mapping between the network topology of a network and resource reservation paths associated with flows using the network based on the network topology and resource management information; generating a failure recovery plan (FRP) based on the mapping, wherein the FRP instructs one or more other network devices on how to manage a failure such that one or more resource reservation paths associated with flows impacted by the failure are not deleted; and loading the FRP on the one or more other network devices. | 01-19-2012 |
20120102202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK RESOURCES AND POLICIES IN A MULTICAST ENVIRONMENT - An approach is provided for managing network resources and policies. A network resource manager receives an allocation request, over a radio network, for one or more network resources for joining one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one multicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level. The network resource manager then determines whether the network can accommodate the allocation request and modifies the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups. | 04-26-2012 |
20120117240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING NETWORK BANDWIDTH - A mobility aware content delivery network is designed to provide content quickly and efficiently to mobile users traveling within the network. In order to enhance content delivery, such a network may collect data regarding user mobility patterns and content preferences, as well as correlation data regarding the relationship between mobility events and demand for specific contents. This collected data may be used to create a utilization map that describes that users' expected mobility patterns and expected content usage information. The utilization map may be used to identify appropriate locations in which to place contents within the network in order to enhance network performance. | 05-10-2012 |
20120203492 | ADAPTIVE TEST SYSTEM FOR NETWORK FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - A method may include receiving a first set of parameters associated with a test environment, the test environment including a test system for testing a network, receiving a test objective, conducting a first test case based on the received first set of parameters and the test objective, automatically determining, by the test system, whether the test objective has been satisfied based on a first test result associated with the first test case, and automatically adapting, by the test system, a second test case based on the first test result when it is determined that the test objective has not been satisfied. | 08-09-2012 |
20130091283 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MANAGING NETWORK RESOURCES - A system for and method of determining how to process a request for allocation network resource (whether to accept, deny or forward) is presented. The method may include receiving a request for allocating network resources from a user device. The method may also include determining, via at least one computer processor, whether to accept or deny the resource allocation request based at least in part on a classification of at least one of network elements and communication links, wherein the at least one network elements and communication links is identified based on the resource allocation request. The method may further include providing the determination of whether to accept or deny the resource allocation request to the user device. The system may utilize a dynamic set of policy, customized according to the current network status, to optimize the performance of processing the resource allocation request. | 04-11-2013 |
20140086185 | System For and Method of Dynamic Home Agent Allocation - A system for and method of dynamic home agent allocation is presented. The system and method may include receiving, via a network, a request for allocation of a Logical Home Agent for a mobile node, selecting a Logical Home Agent for the mobile node based on one or more performance metrics, and communicating Logical Home Agent selection to the selected Logical Home Agent and the mobile node. | 03-27-2014 |
20140094172 | PERFORMANCE MONITORING-BASED NETWORK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITH MOBILITY SUPPORT - A device receives, from a mobile device, a registration request when the mobile device moves to a new service area of a network, where the registration request includes a resource management (RM) extension and a performance monitoring (PM) extension. The device also inspects quality of service requirements of the registration request, identifies performance aspects of the registration request to be verified, and inspects performance monitoring information associated with the registration request to identify a performance monitoring test needed to make a resource management decision. The device further executes the performance monitoring test, collects results of the execution of the performance monitoring test, analyzes the collected results of the performance monitoring test, determines whether intervention related to network topology and configuration is possible, and accepts or rejects the registration request based on the analysis of the collected results of the performance monitoring test. | 04-03-2014 |
20140123222 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING CONTROLLED ACCESS TO NETWORK SERVICES - An approach for enabling controlled access to a limited set of remote services associated with a device is described. A controlled access platform determines one or more network access descriptors to associate with a calling application of a device configured to access a remote service via a communication network. The controlled access platform initiates a limiting of the calling application to one or more allowed network interaction types with a remote service or a network access component associated with the device based on a profile for defining one or more allowed network interaction types between the calling application and the remote service. | 05-01-2014 |
20140325278 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE AND AUTOMATED TESTING BETWEEN DEPLOYED AND TEST ENVIRONMENTS - An approach for interactive automated testing and deployment/field troubleshooting includes extracting one or more field parameters associated with a deployed network resource management environment; determining and/or updating one or more test parameters associated with a test network resource management environment based on the one or more field parameters; inputting the determined and/or updated test parameters within the test network resource management environment to evaluate the one or more test parameters; and modifying a configuration of at least one of the deployed network resource management environment and the test network resource management environment based on the one or more evaluated test parameters. | 10-30-2014 |
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20140145733 | PROXIMITY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ACTIVATION METHOD HAVING VIRTUAL BUTTON MODE - A proximity switch assembly and method for detecting activation of a proximity switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of proximity switches each having a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field and control circuitry processing the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation. The control circuitry controls the activation field of each proximity switch to sense activation, monitors signals indicative of the activation field, and determines a first stable signal amplitude and a subsequent second signal amplitude, and generates an activation output when the second stable signal amplitude exceeds the first stable amplitude by a known amount. | 05-29-2014 |
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20090086514 | Method and apparatus for providing power conversion using an interleaved flyback converter with automatic balancing - A method and apparatus for converting DC input power to DC output power. The apparatus comprises a plurality of parallel connected flyback circuits. A controller is coupled to the switches within the flyback circuits to provide accurate timing and automatic current balancing amongst the plurality of flyback circuits. | 04-02-2009 |
20140016372 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POWER CONVERSION USING AN INTERLEAVED FLYBACK CONVERTER WITH AUTOMATIC BALANCING - Method and apparatus for converting DC input power to DC output power. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first flyback circuit and a second flyback circuit, coupled in parallel, for providing DC-to-DC conversion; and a controller for (i) determining a first peak current, based on a predetermined peak current, for operating the first flyback circuit, (ii) determining a second peak current, based on the predetermined peak current, for operating the second flyback circuit, and (iii) operating the first and the second flyback circuits at switching frequencies dependent on the first and the second peak currents, respectively, to achieve timing synchronization for interleaved operation of the first and the second flyback circuits. | 01-16-2014 |
20150357926 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POWER CONVERSION USING AN INTERLEAVED FLYBACK CONVERTER WITH AUTOMATIC BALANCING - Method and apparatus for converting DC input power to DC output power. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of flyback circuits, coupled in parallel, for providing DC-to-DC conversion; and a controller for automatically adjusting activation timing of each flyback circuit in said plurality of flyback circuits to achieve a balanced operation. | 12-10-2015 |
20160064937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF LOCAL LINE PHASE IN A MULTI-PHASE POWER LINE SYSTEM - Apparatus and system for determining a phase connection for a power conditioning unit (PCU). In one embodiment, the comprises determining, by a controller coupled to a multi-phase AC line, a reference phase stamp; determining, by the PCU, a local phase stamp, wherein the PCU is coupled to a subset of phase lines in the multi-phase AC line; determining a difference between the reference phase stamp and the local phase stamp; comparing the difference to one or more of a first range of values or at least a second range of values; and determining the phase connection for the PCU based on whether the difference is within the first range or the at least a second range. | 03-03-2016 |