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7382739 Method and apparatus for discovering remote nodes in an ethernet passive optical network  
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates discovery of remote nodes in EPONs. The system includes a central node and at least one remote node. During operation, the...
7382740 System and method to perform smooth handoff of mobile terminals between fixed terminals in a network  
A system and method for enabling an ad-hoc communication network to maintain connectivity with the mobile nodes in the network in an effective and efficient manner with minimal overhead. The system...
7382738 Method and apparatus for computing metric information for abstracted network links  
A method and apparatus for associating metric information with an abstracted link of an abstracted network map that includes certain network elements (NEs) of a data transport network involves...
7379426 Routing loop detection program and routing loop detection method  
A routing loop detection program that controls a computer to be operated as equipment including a counter that counts the number of packets whose IP header includes the hop number for each of all...
7379979 Method and apparatus for IP address assignment  
A method and apparatus for assigning an IP address, in a modular network system, to at least one client premise equipment device coupled by a communications link to a router, wherein the last octet...
7379418 Method for ensuring system serialization (quiesce) in a multi-processor environment  
A method of ensuring system serialization in a multiprocessor multi-nodal environment is used to force all processors in a multiprocessor environment to temporarily suspend operations while one...
7379857 Method and system for simulating computer networks to facilitate testing of computer network security  
A method and system for simulating computer networks and computer network components to test computer network security is disclosed. A user specifies a desired configuration of a simulated computer...
7379428 Autonomous system topology based auxiliary network for peer-to-peer overlay network  
A system and method for an auxiliary network for a peer-to-peer overlay network using autonomous system level topology. Using information available through the auxiliary network, expressway...
7377835 Personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel  
A personal multimedia communication system and network for emergency services personnel includes a plurality of personal communication systems linked together and to a base station in a network....
7376727 Content delivery network service provider (CDNSP)-managed content delivery network (CDN) for network service provider (NSP)  
A CDN service provider shares its CDN infrastructure with a network to enable a network service provider (NSP) to offer a private-labeled network content delivery network (NCDN or “private...
7376089 Multiple-instance meshing  
One embodiment disclosed relates to a switching system. The switching system includes first, second, and third sets of switches. The first set of switches is configured with a first instance of...
7376099 Methods and systems of dynamic channel allocation for access points in wireless networks  
A method for dynamic channel allocation for access points in wireless networks. Communication information of wireless devices is gathered. A network topology formed by the wireless devices is...
7372805 Traffic grooming methods for undersea trunk and branch architectures  
In a network architecture, selective grooming is performed. In selective grooming, a low traffic node is coupled (a) directly to an other low traffic node via a high capacity trunk, and (b) to a...
7373421 Method and apparatus of preventing physical layer from establishing unsupported links  
Methods and apparatus for preventing unsupported links between a host device and a link partner over a network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a link control signal is employed to release the...
7369047 Adaptive sensing network  
A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of radio-frequency identification signals, and indicative of...
7370092 System and method for enhanced software updating and revision  
An update system configured to provide software updates, software patches and/or other data packets to one or more computer systems via a network is disclosed. The update system may interact with a...
7369512 Systems and methods for efficient packet distribution in an ad hoc network  
A system provides packet flooding in a network ( 200 ) that includes multiple nodes ( 210 ). The system may receive a flood packet, select one or more of the nodes ( 210 ) as a like number of one...
7370356 Distributed network monitoring system and method  
Methods and systems for protecting the computer network against unauthorized access are disclosed. Information is reported about each network device connected to the network and/or one or more...
7366786 Internet-enabled service management and authorization system and method  
A system and method for the management of communication services from a service provider by a customer of the provider. The management system employs an Internet-based architecture that provides...
7366099 Method and apparatus for synchronizing a data communications network  
A method is disclosed for synchronizing a data communications network. The data communications network comprises a plurality of existing nodes forming one or more synchronization domains and a node...
7366159 Mix protocol multi-media provider system incorporating a session initiation protocol based media server adapted to form preliminary communication with calling communication devices  
A system and method for processing a plurality of requests for a plurality of multi-media services received at a Private Service Exchange (PSX) defined on the system from a plurality of...
7366111 Arrangement for providing optimized connections between peer routers in a tree-based ad hoc mobile network  
Mobile routers in a tree-based network topology with a single clusterhead in an ad hoc network establish connectivity based on each attached mobile router sending a neighbor advertisement message...
7366108 Network topologies  
The present invention provides a method for optimization of the configuration of a hierarchical network having a first hierarchy level (LEVEL(j−1)), a second hierarchy level (LEVEL(j)) next below...
7366110 Method and apparatus for merging call components during call reconstruction  
The present invention is directed to a secondary communication server 216 for assuming control of a communication formerly controlled by a primary communication server 212 in the event of a...
7366109 Virtual private networks within a packet network having a mesh topology  
A method of creating virtual private networks within a packet network having a mesh topology. A flexible virtual private network is established based upon a topology calculated at each member node....
7362718 Maintaining membership within a federation infrastructure  
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for establishing and maintaining membership within a federation infrastructure. A joining node submits a join...
7362717 Method and system for using distributed name servers in multi-module fibre channel switches  
A method for processing a Get Identifier (“GI_A”) command received by a switch module of a multi-module fiber channel switch with a plurality of switch modules is provided. The method comprises...
7362713 System and method for accessing digital subscriber line data  
A system and method of accessing digital subscriber line data is provided. The system includes a first server having an input to receive a telephone number from a web browser interface and having...
7359939 Fast service restoration for lost IGMP leave requests  
Whenever a DSLAM or a network node receives a Group Join message, it compares the MAC address of the originating STB to that of previous Join messages with their existing connections. If a match is...
7359339 Smart access point  
The present invention provides a “smart” AP, whereby the AP periodically checks its connection with a network and, if a determination is made that the connection between the AP and the network...
7359338 Method and apparatus for transferring packets in network  
There is provided a packet transfer apparatus with a function of performing packet request for a server on a network in the state where stealth characteristics are secured. The apparatus performs...
7359393 Method and apparatus for border gateway protocol convergence using update groups  
A method and apparatus for establishing update groups of peers having matching outbound policies are disclosed. When a change in the outbound policy of a peer is identified, the update group...
7359377 Graceful restart for use in nodes employing label switched path signaling protocols  
When a node has to restart its control component, or a (e.g., label-switched path signaling) part of its control component, if that node can preserve its forwarding information across the restart,...
7359335 Automatic configuration of network for monitoring  
A system, method and computer readable medium are provided for configuring network interfaces grouped into nodes for monitoring functionality. According to the method, a base address and subnet...
7355975 Method and apparatus for group communication with end-to-end reliability  
The present invention addresses scalability and end-to-end reliability in overlay multicast networks. A simple end-system multicast architecture that is both scalable in throughput and reliable in...
7355985 Automatic update of squelch tables for optical network applications  
A method and system for processing a squelch table for optical network applications. The method includes receiving a first cross-connection entry associated with a first cross-connection and a...
7355984 Method and system for finding network neighbor information  
A method and system for discovering peer node information at a path terminating equipment node in a computer network are disclosed. The method generally includes transmitting from an originating...
7355966 Method and system for minimizing disruption in common-access networks  
A method and fibre channel switch element is provided for isolating a defective device that is coupled to a fibre channel arbitrated loop. The method includes, isolating a port if a loop...
7353530 Method and apparatus for assigning communication nodes to CMTS cards  
A method and apparatus for assigning nodes to CMTS cards in a communication system. In order to avoid bottlenecks and to efficiently use resources of the cards in a hybrid fiber-coax architecture,...
7352706 Network analysis scalable analysis tool for multiple protocols  
Embodiments of the invention provide a scalable method for analyzing a network. The method includes generating a data trace representative of the network, determining a topology for the network...
7349348 Method and apparatus for determining a network topology in the presence of network address translation  
The present invention may be used for determining a topology of a network in the presence of network address translation. From an active client behind a translating device, communications are...
7349349 Method and system for efficient and reliable MAC-layer multicast wireless transmissions  
A method and system for reliable multicasting on a communication network includes sending Request-to-Send (RTS) signals from a sender node of the network to the receiver nodes, the RTS signals...
7349940 Communication protocol for data exchange via shared files  
A system and associated method of exchanging data between a first and second computer application of a computer system. Data originating from the first computer application is written to a first...
7346008 Method and apparatus for data driven network management  
A method and apparatus for communicating functional characteristics of nodes in a communications network to the network manager in the network is presented. This is accomplished by defining a bit...
7342895 Method and system for peer-to-peer wireless communication over unlicensed communication spectrum  
The present invention provides a method and system for peer-to-peer wireless communication over an unlicensed communication spectrum without routing or relaying of messages. Low-cost wireless...
7342894 System and method for transparent Mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation  
A system and method for transparent Mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation uses a mobile telephone to relay messages between terminal equipment and a Foreign Agent (FA). An IPCP...
7343170 System and method for allowing nodes in a wireless communication network to access multiple channels  
A method for allowing a node in a wireless communication network to access time slot assignment information on multiple channels includes assigning the node to a first channel associated with a...
7342896 Centralized network organization and topology discover in Ad-Hoc network with central controller  
A method for the self-organization of a plural-node communication network which involves (1) selecting a central coordinator (CCo) node from a collection of nodes initially lacking a CCo, (2)...
7340515 Optimisation of network configuration  
A method and program for checking for misconfigurations and inefficiencies in the configuration of devices and links on a network. Information relating to the configuration of components on the...
7336623 Peer-to-peer cloud-split detection and repair methods  
A method for detecting and repairing cloud splits in a distributed system such as a peer-to-peer (P2P) system is presented. Nodes in a cloud maintain a multilevel cache of entries for a subset of...