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20120001905 | Seamless Integration of Multi-GPU Rendering - A computer based rendering system is provided. The computer based rendering system includes an abstraction mechanism to provide configuring instructions to two or more processors, the configuring instructions being operative to facilitate scene rendering. The configuring provides processor setup instructions to at least one driver. Each of the two or more processors renders a respective portion of the scene independent of the other of the processors. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001925 | Dynamic Feedback Load Balancing - A method for rendering a scene across N number of processors is provided. The method includes evaluating performance statistics for each of the processors and establishing load rendering boundaries for each of the processors, the boundaries defining a respective portion of the scene. The method also includes dynamically adjusting the boundaries based upon the establishing and the evaluating. | 01-05-2012 |
20130159664 | Infrastructure Support for Accelerated Processing Device Memory Paging Without Operating System Integration - In a CPU of the combined CPU/APD architecture system, the CPU having multiple CPU cores, each core having a first machine specific register for receiving a physical page table/page directory base address, a second machine specific register for receiving a physical address pointing to a location controlled by an IOMMUv2 that is communicatively coupled to an APD, and microcode which when executed causes a write notification to be issued to the physical address contained in the second machine specific register; receiving in the first machine specific register of a CPU core, a physical page table/page directory base address, receiving in the second machine specific register of the CPU core, a physical address pointing to a location controlled by the IOMMUv2, determining that a control register of the CPU core has been updated, and responsive to the determination that the control register has been updated, executing microcode in the CPU core that causes a write notification to be issued to the physical address contained in the second machine specific register, wherein the physical address is able to receive writes that affect IOMMUv2 page table invalidations. | 06-20-2013 |
20150339171 | DYNAMIC FEEDBACK LOAD BALANCING - A method for rendering a scene across N number of processors is provided. The method includes evaluating performance statistics for each of the processors and establishing load rendering boundaries for each of the processors, the boundaries defining a respective portion of the scene. The method also includes dynamically adjusting the boundaries based upon the establishing and the evaluating. | 11-26-2015 |
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20080247324 | DETECTION OF SPECIFIC BFD PATH FAILURES - Improved detection of specific BFD LSP path failures is herein disclosed. The improved detection described herein allow for faster fault isolation of a failure along a LSP path, which in turn may allow for faster repair of the failure. When opening a BFD session with a LSP egress node, the LSP ingress node provides the LSP egress node a path descriptor along with the BFD Discriminator. If a BFD failure is detected at the LSP egress node, the LSP egress node can signal an alarm that includes a full description of the path. | 10-09-2008 |
20090010171 | Scaling BFD sessions for neighbors using physical / sub-interface relationships - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a physical port and a plurality of logical sub-interfaces under the physical port. The physical port and the logical sub-interfaces are configured as a Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) neighbor group. The physical port being configured to run BFD sessions to detect failures at a first rate that is substantially faster as compared to a second rate of BFD sessions to detect failures on the logical sub-interfaces. The physical port notifies the logical sub-interfaces of a BFD failure at the physical port, with the logical sub-interfaces shutting down responsive to the notification. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. | 01-08-2009 |
20100149969 | BFD rate-limiting and automatic session activation - A system and method for bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) rate-limiting and automatic BFD session activation includes tracking a total bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) packet rate for a line card (LC) of the node, and rejecting operations associated with creation of a new BFD session that would cause the total BFD packet rate to exceed a predetermined maximum rate. The new BFD session is stored in a state on the node and the operations of the new BFD session are automatically retried at a time when doing so would not exceed the predetermined maximum rate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b). | 06-17-2010 |
20120257629 | Termination of a Pseudowires on Multiple Line Cards - In one embodiment, line cards of packet switching or other network devices are configured for terminating pseudowires. Typically, this includes multiple line cards being configured for terminating a same pseudowire, which allows the corresponding pseudowire traffic to be received by any one of these multiple line cards. Each of these pseudowire-terminating line cards is typically configured to apply one or more features to a pseudowire packet. Examples of these features include, but are not limited to: Access Control List, Quality of Service, Netflow, and Lawful Intercept. For a received packet to be sent out one of these pseudowires, a two-stage lookup operation can be used to first identify the pseudowire over which to forward the packet; and a second lookup operation based on the pseudowire to identify forwarding information corresponding to a path through a network over which a corresponding pseudowire is configured. | 10-11-2012 |
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20090046723 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CONNECTIVITY VERIFICATION AVAILABILITY AND FORWARDING PROTOCOL FUNCTIONALITY IN A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, a local network device may determine an inability to establish a connectivity verification protocol (e.g., Bidirectional Forwarding Detection, “BFD”) session to a remote network device, such as from unreturned control messages. In response, the local network device may send at least one connectivity verification protocol echo message to the remote network device destined to be returned to the local network device and forwarded using a forwarding protocol. In response to receiving or not receiving the echo message, the local network device may thus determine whether the forwarding protocol is functioning between the local and remote network devices. In this manner, the local network device may determine whether an inability to establish a connectivity verification protocol session is due to an inability to forward packets between the devices, or due to the connectivity verification protocol not working (or not being configured) on the remote network device. | 02-19-2009 |
20130229909 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CONNECTIVITY VERIFICATION AVAILABILITY AND FORWARDING PROTOCOL FUNCTIONALITY IN A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, a local network device transmits a connectivity verification protocol control message over a link to a remote network device to attempt to establish a connectivity verification protocol session with the remote network device. In response to non-receipt of a returned connectivity verification protocol control message from the remote network device, the local network device determines that there is an inability to establish a connectivity verification protocol session with the remote network device. The local network device then sends a connectivity verification protocol echo message over the link to the remote network device without establishment of a connectivity verification protocol session. The echo message is sent using a forwarding protocol. In response to receipt of a reply to the connectivity verification protocol echo message from the remote network device, the local network device determines that the forwarding protocol is functioning and uses the link to forward data traffic to the remote network device. | 09-05-2013 |
20140019614 | TECHNIQUE FOR EFFICIENTLY AND DYNAMICALLY MAINTAINING BIDIRECTIONAL FORWARDING DETECTION ON A BUNDLE OF LINKS - In one embodiment, a plurality of links between a network node and another network node are configured as a link bundle. The network node establishes one or more standby bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) sessions. Each standby BFD session is associated with one or more links of the link bundle. The network node establishes an active BFD session. The active BFD session is associated with one or more links of the link bundle. In response to non-receipt of returned BFD messages for the active BFD session, one or more new active BFD sessions are selected from the one or more standby BFD sessions. In response to non-receipt of returned BFD messages for the one or more new active BFD sessions, it is determined that the link bundle has failed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140211629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPORTING OUT-OF-RESOURCES (OOR) CONDITIONS IN A DATA NETWORK - A system and method for advertising out-of-resources (OOR) conditions for entities, such as nodes, line cards and data links, in a manner that does not involve using a maximum cost to indicate the entity is “out-of-resources.” According to the technique, an OOR condition for an entity is advertised in one or more type-length-value (TLV) objects contained in an advertisement message. The advertisement message is flooded to nodes on a data network to inform them of the entity's OOR condition. Head-end nodes that process the advertisement message may use information contained in the TLV object to determine a path for a new label switched path (LSP) that does not include the entity associated with the OOR condition. | 07-31-2014 |
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20110110286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST MOBILITY - A method and an apparatus for a proxy mobile Internet protocol (PMIP) supporting a dedicated multicast local mobility anchor (LMA) and mobile access gateway (MAG) is provided. The LMA assigns an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) that processes the IP address and sends a router solicitation message to a serving MAG. A WTRU is disclosed to receive a first IP address that is for unicast service and a second IP address that is for multicast services. Generally, the method and apparatus proposes architecture, interfaces, and procedures to enable multicast mobility using Proxy Mobile IP. More specifically operations of aggregated PMIP tunnels for multicast services are described. Multicast mobility is enabled when mobile nodes move from one MAG to another MAG, intra-LMA, and inter-LMA. And, Multicast mobility is enabled between bidirectional network and downlink only multicast network in a hybrid network. | 05-12-2011 |
20110188470 | HANDLING MOBILE TERMINATED CIRCUIT-SWITCHED CALLS USING AN 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER (MIH) FRAMEWORK - A Media Independent Handover (MIH) server communicates with nodes in a cellular network to perform handover of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) in the event of an incoming circuit-switched (CS) call. A Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) and/or Home Location Register (HLR) receive an indication of an incoming call, and may communicate with the MIH server. A determination is made regarding whether the WTRU is active in the cellular network. When required, the MIH server initiates an MIH handover of the WTRU to the cellular network. The WTRU hands over to the cellular network and receives the call. Additionally, an MIH server and a HLR communicate location information associated with a WTRU. The location information may be used by the MIH server and HLR to perform their respective MIH and HLR functionality, and/or to handover the WTRU to a cellular network in the event of an incoming CS call. | 08-04-2011 |
20110252151 | MOBILITY IN PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS - A method for mobility in peer to peer communication for a first peer, comprising registering a first Internet Protocol (IP) address and IP mobility method of the first peer with a P2P tracker, establishing a peer to peer (P2P) connection with a second peer, changing locations and obtaining a second IP address, registering the second IP address of the first peer with the P2P tracker via IP mobility method, and transmitting information to the second peer in the P2P communication. | 10-13-2011 |
20120317197 | PEER TO PEER (P2P) OPERATION BY INTEGRATING WITH CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS (CDN) - A method and apparatus for use in a network storage control peer (NSCP) supporting peer to peer (P2P) operation are disclosed. The method includes receiving information from a tracker, wherein the information includes swarm stats, selecting and joining a swarm based on the received information, receiving a first stat report from the tracker, wherein the stat report includes additional swarm stats, determining whether to upload information to an ingestion gateway based on the received first stat report, transmitting an upload request message to the ingestion gateway, receiving an upload response from the ingestion gateway, and transmitting a second stat report to the tracker; wherein the second stat report includes a uniform resource identifier (URI) for the uploaded information. | 12-13-2012 |
20130230036 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRE-ASSOCIATION DISCOVERY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Wireless transmit and receive units (WTRUs) and methods for pre-association discovery (PAD) are disclosed. The methods may include obtaining an IP address to communicate with a wireless local area network (WLAN) before associating with the WLAN for the purpose of performing PAD. The methods may include communicating with a remote information server (IS) by sending messages to the WLAN using an L2 address and receiving responses from the IS through the WLAN. The methods may include receiving a message including a source IP address from an unassociated WTRU and restricting the use of the source IP address by the unassociated WTRU. The methods may include receiving a PAD request from a WTRU and relaying messages between the WTRU and a remote IS for PAD information exchange. The WTRU may not have an IP address for use with the WLAN and the WTRU may not be associated with the WLAN. | 09-05-2013 |
20130344867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY DELIVERING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES TO MULTI-TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS - A multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes a registration message generator configured to generate a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to communicate using an IEEE 802.11x technology. The WTRU also includes a transmitter configured to send the registration message via an IEEE 802.11x WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network, and a receiver configured to receive services from the cellular network via the WLAN. The registration message further indicates that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via the WLAN. The WTRU receiver receives services that include Short Message Service (SMS) messages. | 12-26-2013 |
20140286228 | METHOD FOR MULTICAST MOBILITY - A method for a proxy mobile internet protocol (PMIP) supporting a mobile access gateway (MAG) is described. The method includes receiving a first packet with a first internet protocol (IP) address from a local mobility anchor (LMA). The LMA is a hybrid mobility anchor used for both multicast and unicast traffic. The method also includes receiving a second packet with a second IP address from the LMA, receiving a third packet from the LMA, and communicating multicast information to the LMA via an aggregated multicast tunnel. | 09-25-2014 |
20150019649 | Peer to Peer (P2P) Operation by Integrating with Content Delivery Networks (CDN) - A method and apparatus for use in a network storage control peer (NSCP) supporting peer to peer (P2P) operation are disclosed. The method includes receiving a content map request message and transmitting a content map response message including an indication that a CDN-stored content piece is available from the NSCP; and, receiving a content fetch request message for the content piece and transmitting a response message including a redirection command and the CDN URI for the content piece. | 01-15-2015 |
20150156665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND MANAGING CONGESTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus may be used for network management via MAC measurements. The measurements may include WTRU uplink traffic loading measurement, and an AP service loading measurement. The measurements may be applicable to at least to layers 1 and 2 as applied to, for example, 802.11k in the context of OFDM and CDMA 2000 systems, but may be applicable to other scenarios as well. A method for determining and transmitting congestion information may be provided for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system. The method and apparatus may be used for managing congestion when congestion is detected. The method and apparatus may be used in wireless systems that use a Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) mechanism. The methods may be implemented in wireless transmit/receive units (WTRU)s and access points (AP)s of various forms. | 06-04-2015 |
20150215828 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE DATA - A method and apparatus are used for providing assistance data to wireless transmit/receive units (WTRU)s. The assistance data may include information regarding neighboring access points (AP)s. The assistance data may be transmitted to WTRUs using multicast, broadcast, and/or point-to-point signaling. The assistance data may be used to facilitate ring and handover of WTRUs from one AP to another. | 07-30-2015 |
20150327206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY DELIVERING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES TO MULTI-TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS - A multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes a registration message generator configured to generate a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to communicate using an IEEE 802.11x technology. The WTRU also includes a transmitter configured to send the registration message via an IEEE 802.11x WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network, and a receiver configured to receive services from the cellular network via the WLAN. The registration message further indicates that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via the WLAN. The WTRU receiver receives services that include Short Message Service (SMS) messages. | 11-12-2015 |
20160050543 | METHOD FOR MULTICAST MOBILITY - A method for supporting proxy mobile internet protocol (PMIP) in a local mobility anchor (LMA) is described. The method includes receiving a request for multicast information corresponding to a request for multicast services from at least one of a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) which require multicast services associated with a multicast group. The method also includes transmitting, to a mobile access gateway (MAG) via an aggregated multicast tunnel, multicast information for distribution to at least one of the plurality of WTRUs in the multicast group. The multicast information comprises an IP address corresponding to the multicast group. | 02-18-2016 |
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20110149867 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE DATA - A method and apparatus are used for providing assistance data to wireless transmit/receive units (WTRU)s. The assistance data may include information regarding neighboring access points (AP)s. The assistance data may be transmitted to WTRUs using multicast, broadcast, and/or point-to-point signaling. The assistance data may be used to facilitate ring and handover of WTRUs from one AP to another. | 06-23-2011 |
20110305139 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND MANAGING CONGESTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus may be used for network management via MAC measurements. The measurements may include WTRU uplink traffic loading measurement, and an AP service loading measurement. The measurements may be applicable to at least to layers | 12-15-2011 |
20120033580 | RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE OF USER EQUIPMENT MEASUREMENT INFORMATION - A wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) first radio network controller (RNC) includes a logic device configured to control a measurement request device such that the measurement request device requests common measurements using a global procedures module of a radio network sublayer application part (RNSAP) procedures over a radio network controller interface (IUR) for a second RNC, the common measurements including received total wideband power, load and global positioning system (GPS) timing information. The logic device is configured to control the measurement request device such that the measurement request device requests measurements from the second RNC using RNSAP procedures over the IUR, the measurements including received signal code power (RSCP) of a common control physical channel (CCPCH) and interference signal code power (ISCP). | 02-09-2012 |
20120140756 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING INFORMATION BETWEEN NETWORK MANAGEMENT ENTITIES OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and wireless communication system may be used for transferring management information. An access point (AP) may transmit a management information base (MIB) information request including a category field and an action details field to a wireless transmit/receive (WTRU). In response to receiving the information request, the WTRU may determine whether or not to provide management information to the AP. When the WTRU provides management information to the AP, the WTRU may compile management information stored in a MIB located in the WTRU and transmit a MIB information report to the AP. The MIB may list a plurality of tables containing information associated with radio resource management (RRM) and at least one table containing physical layer measurements. The AP may include a MIB for storing MIB information of the WTRU. The AP may transmit the stored MIB information of the WTRU in response to a request. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144062 | MPTCP And Mobile IP Interworking - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed that provide coordination between MPTCP and mobile IP (MIP). An MPTCP session may be established between a mobile node and a correspondent node. MIP and simple IP subflows may be established in the MPTCP session. The mobile node may activate MIP and establish a first subflow via MIP. The first subflow may be associated with a first path that may be routed through a first home agent. The mobile node may deactivate MIP and establish a second subflow via simple internet protocol (IP). The second subflow may be associated with a second path that is not routed through a home agent. | 06-07-2012 |
20120151028 | Application Layer Protocol Support For Sleeping Nodes In Constrained Networks - Methods and systems providing application layer support for one or more sleeping nodes in constrained networks are contemplated. Embodiments contemplate inserting sleep information in a header option or payload of an application layer message. The application layer message may be conveyed in a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) or a constrained application protocol (CoAP). Embodiments contemplate communicating the application layer message to a server, which may serve as a caching and/or buffering proxy. | 06-14-2012 |
20120178407 | SUPPORTING EMERGENCY CALLS ON A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A method and device may be used for selecting a network for initiating an emergency call. The network selection may be based on stored information and/or a network connection status. The stored information may include a network priority for placing the emergency call. | 07-12-2012 |
20120281634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING MOBILE STATION PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS AND MAC PERFORMANCE STATISTICS IN A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BASE OF AN ACCESS POINT - A method and apparatus may be used for exchanging measurements in wireless communications. The apparatus may receive a request. The request may be a measurement request, and may include a request for a measurement of a parameter. The apparatus may transmit a report. The report may be a measurement report, and may include the requested measurement of a parameter. The apparatus may store the requested measurement of the parameter in a management information base (MIB). | 11-08-2012 |
20130094445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERFACING BETWEEN CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - A method and apparatus are described for forwarding content delivery network interconnection (CDNI) signaling. A CDNI router content delivery network (CDN) may establish CDNIs with upstream and downstream CDNs. The CDNI router CDN may receive a CDNI route advertisement message from at least one of the upstream and downstream CDNs. The CDNI router CDN may update at least one end-user-based CDNI routing table based on Internet protocol (IP) address blocks in the CDNI route advertisement message. The CDNI router CDN may transmit an updated CDNI route advertisement message to at least one of the upstream and downstream CDNs. At least one of the upstream and downstream CDNs may update at least one end-user-based CDNI routing table based on the end user IP address blocks in the updated CDNI route advertisement message. | 04-18-2013 |
20140086177 | END-TO-END ARCHITECTURE, API FRAMEWORK, DISCOVERY, AND ACCESS IN A VIRTUALIZED NETWORK - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed such that a WTRU may obtain network operator agnostic wireless access for a service. The WTRU may receive a system information (SI) broadcast from a radio access network (RAN) node. The SI broadcast may indicate that an operator of the RAN node supports service-based network access. The WTRU may send a service request to a virtual service provider to request the service. The WTRU may receive a service response from the virtual service provider. The WTRU may receive a service response from the virtual service provider, the service response indicating a mobile network operator (MNO) to use for obtaining the service and subscription information for accessing the MNO, wherein the MNO is different than the operator of the RAN node. The WTRU may access the MNO to obtain the service. | 03-27-2014 |
20140112232 | APPLICATION LAYER PROTOCOL SUPPORT FOR SLEEPING NODES IN CONSTRAINED NETWORKS - Methods and systems providing application layer support for one or more sleeping nodes in constrained networks are contemplated. Embodiments contemplate inserting sleep information in a header option or payload of an application layer message. The application layer message may be conveyed in a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) or a constrained application protocol (CoAP). Embodiments contemplate communicating the application layer message to a server, which may serve as a caching and/or buffering proxy. | 04-24-2014 |
20140204932 | SUPPORTING EMERGENCY CALLS ON A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Several methods are provided for communicating emergency call capability information between a station and an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network. The methods include advertising by the AP of its emergency call capabilities and announcing by the station of its emergency call capabilities. The AP can advertise its emergency call capabilities in a beacon frame, a probe response frame, a reassociation response frame, or a reauthentication response frame. The station can announce its emergency call capabilities in an association request frame, a reassociation request frame, an authentication request frame, or a reauthentication request frame. | 07-24-2014 |
20140254572 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK RADIO RESOURCES - A method and apparatus for managing radio resources in one or more wireless communication networks. At least one radio resource manager (RRM) is provided within a network node, or as an independent entity. The RRM monitors performance on wireless communication links of the network(s) and interacts with nodes associated with those links to change the configuration on a particular wireless communication link if its performance (i.e., quality) falls below an established threshold. Information regarding current resource usage of the network is sent to the RRM by the nodes. Each of the nodes may send a quality report to the RRM including wireless communication link quality measurements and performance statistics. Alternatively, the RRM may perform the wireless communication link quality measurements. The RRM facilitates the broadcasting of information regarding current resource usage of one network to other networks to avoid collisions and interference. | 09-11-2014 |
20140351312 | LIGHTWEIGHT IOT INFORMATION MODEL - A lightweight and extensible information model for machine-to-machine systems is disclosed. A service layer information management architecture uses three categories of atomic objects, subjects, actions, and descriptions. Information for use within the model is built using the atomic information objects. Application programming interfaces are used to perform operations and information processing by different nodes. Common service functions are used in the model as instances of a generic common service information model. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359131 | LOAD BALANCING IN THE INTERNET OF THINGS - Disclosed herein are a variety of devices, methods, and systems for load balancing in the internet of things. Devices and other entities can be grouped together in a load balancing group and traffic for such devices balanced according to load balancing criteria. Groups may be discovered, created, manipulated, and deleted by various entities. | 12-04-2014 |
20150026352 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CDN EXCHANGE INTERCONNECTION - The disclosure pertains to CDNI interconnection at a global level. CDNXs are enhanced to provide logging services associated with bilateral or multilateral agreement with CDNs, where these CDNs are interconnected with other CDNs not using the same CDNX. Moreover, additional functions are added in CDNXs and CDN Interconnection protocols to support CDN capability advertisement, CDN peer discovery, and to bootstrap CDN Interconnection. | 01-22-2015 |
20150032846 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE CLOUD BURSTING - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to implement management of a mobile network computing resources (MNCRs) in, e.g., a core network entity of a mobile network. The core network (CN) entity may detect a condition related to the MNCR. The condition may be indicative of, for example, an overload of a computing resource in the CN entity of the mobile network. Based on the detected condition, the CN entity may generate a cloud computing resource (CCR) request. The CN entity may transmit the CCR request. The CN entity may generate a provisioning request. The CN entity may redirect a service request to the CCR. The CN entity may transfer one or more sessions to the CCR. If a condition detected at the CN entity is a security threat, the CN entity may transfer the sessions to a CCR. | 01-29-2015 |
20150067154 | Internet of Things Event Management Systems and Methods - Internet of Things (IoT) event objects can be tailored to specific device types and capabilities. An IoT event object can use a flexible definition of an event that can be reconfigured. An IoT event object allows for the ability to set different triggering conditions and priorities. Individual event definitions can be extended to create more complex events. A Notification Handler supports sending a request or command in response to an event that requires action. | 03-05-2015 |
20150351094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK RADIO RESOURCES - A method and apparatus for managing radio resources in one or more wireless communication networks. At least one radio resource manager (RRM) is provided within a network node, or as an independent entity. The RRM monitors performance on wireless communication links of the network(s) and interacts with nodes associated with those links to change the configuration on a particular wireless communication link if its performance (i.e., quality) falls below an established threshold. Information regarding current resource usage of the network is sent to the RRM by the nodes. Each of the nodes may send a quality report to the RRM including wireless communication link quality measurements and performance statistics. Alternatively, the RRM may perform the wireless communication link quality measurements. The RRM facilitates the broadcasting of information regarding current resource usage of one network to other networks to avoid collisions and interference. | 12-03-2015 |
20160036764 | Mechanism And Service For Device Naming - A naming scheme for IoT Devices can address the problem that the existing naming schemes of the IoT devices do not support device discovery and group operation efficiently. An IoT Device Name Service (IDNS) can be in charge of how the device name is generated from the location and other context information; updated due to the location change or context variation; and discovered. The IoT Devices can be routed by their names using a Name Routing Protocol (NRP). With the name scheme and NRP, the IoT Devices do not need to implement the full protocol stack to enable the direct communication between them. | 02-04-2016 |