HANDOFFS BETWEEN ACCESS POINTS IN A WI-FI ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:EP3355622A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-01

    申请号:EP18155664.8

    申请日:2013-04-03

    IPC分类号: H04W36/30 H04W84/12

    摘要: Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for providing active mobility of Wi-Fi enabled devices within a given wireless local area network (WLAN). In general, techniques include dynamically commanding Wi-Fi enabled devices to disconnect from a corresponding access point in response to meeting predetermined conditions. A forced disconnect can be based on various criteria such as low-power or lost packet thresholds triggering the forced disconnect. Such techniques cause a Wi-Fi enabled device to disconnect from one access point and connect to another access point before a connection quality deteriorates to a point that causes noticeable interruptions in connectivity or a generally poor experience, thereby enabling a smooth transition among access points.

    A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A COMMUNICATION SESSION
    13.
    发明公开
    A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A COMMUNICATION SESSION 审中-公开
    SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFRECHTERHALTUNG EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSSITZUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP2606678A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-12

    申请号:EP11818612

    申请日:2011-08-15

    摘要: Systems and methods for maintaining a communication session. A gateway supports both a local access point (AP) and a virtual AP. The local AP is accessible only to an "owner" of the gateway. The virtual AP (VAP) is accessible to devices associated with the owner of the gateway and to roaming Wi-Fi devices. A datastore conveys information about the roaming Wi-Fi devices to the VAP to permit them to access the VAP without the need for manual configuration of the VAP. A roaming Wi-Fi/cellular device may communicate with a gateway via a tunnel to maintain session connectivity during roaming. A session may be initiated on one network, such as a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network, handed off to another network, such as a cellular network or a Wi-Fi network, and then returned to network on which the session was initiated.

    摘要翻译: 用于维护通信会话的系统和方法。 网关同时支持本地接入点(AP)和虚拟接入点。 本地AP只能由网关的“所有者”访问。 虚拟AP(VAP)可供与网关所有者相关的设备以及漫游的Wi-Fi设备访问。 数据存储将关于漫游Wi-Fi设备的信息传达给VAP,以允许他们访问VAP而无需手动配置VAP。 漫游的Wi-Fi /蜂窝设备可以经由隧道与网关通信以在漫游期间维持会话连接。 可以在诸如Wi-Fi网络或蜂窝网络之类的一个网络上发起会话,该会话被切换到另一个网络,诸如蜂窝网络或Wi-Fi网络,然后返回到发起会话的网络 。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING A MEDIA STREAM
    15.
    发明公开
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING A MEDIA STREAM 审中-公开
    VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG EINES MEDIENSTREAMS

    公开(公告)号:EP3120565A2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-25

    申请号:EP15765365.0

    申请日:2015-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04N21/234

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for recording a media stream for use by a rendering device. In one embodiment, a client device records live, unbound streaming media content from a Content Delivery Network. (CDN) in "chunks" according to a data structure such as a manifest file. The live media content stream chunks are compressed and stored for later playback. The client device uses information regarding the chunks to generate a local manifest file, which it then uses to reconstruct the media stream. A video client may also dynamically insert and account for updated secondary content (such as advertisements) during each playback instance, thus enabling the service provider to realize commercial opportunities which were previously not possible. Various operational/business rules are also disclosed for e.g., enabling and disabling functions with respect to playback of the content.

    摘要翻译: 记录媒体流以供呈现设备使用的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,客户端设备根据诸如清单文件的数据结构从“块”中的内容传送网络(CDN)记录实时,未绑定的流媒体内容。 实时媒体内容流块被压缩和存储以供稍后播放。 客户机设备使用关于块的信息来生成本地清单文件,然后使用该文件重建媒体流。 视频客户端还可以在每个回放实例期间动态地插入和更新更新的次要内容(例如广告),从而使服务提供商能够实现以前不可能的商业机会。 还公开了各种操作/业务规则,例如,关于内容的回放的启用和禁用功能。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING NETWORK RELIABILITY AND/OR ENABLING PHASED DEPLOYMENT OF VIDEO SERVICES
    16.
    发明公开
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING NETWORK RELIABILITY AND/OR ENABLING PHASED DEPLOYMENT OF VIDEO SERVICES 审中-公开
    方法和设备提高网络的可靠性和/或视频服务的逐步使用激活

    公开(公告)号:EP3028462A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-04

    申请号:EP14831573

    申请日:2014-07-30

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for automatically transitioning program delivery/reception between alternative sources, e.g., from a non-IP channel to an IP video source or between two alternative IP sources are described. The transition maybe triggered by a detected problem with the delivery via the non-IP channel or because of scheduled service. The transition may be in response to a command sent to a device or because the receiving device detects a problem with one of the content sources triggering an automatic switch to the alternative content source. In at least some embodiments the different content sources corresponding to different coding methods, e.g., with MPEG-2 encoded and packetized content being delivered by a non-IP content delivery channel and MPEG-4 being delivered using unicast IP content delivery techniques. The methods facilitate deployment of new services with IP content delivery being deployed initially on a regional basis with non-IP content delivery gradually being rolled out.

    摘要翻译: 方法和装置用于自动转换替代来源之间节目传送/接收,E. G.,从非IP信道到IP视频源或两个替代IP源之间进行说明。 过渡也许通过由于调度的服务的经由非IP信道传送所检测到的问题或触发。 的过渡可以是响应于发送到设备或接收设备的命令由于检测到与内容源触发自动切换至替代的内容源的一个问题。 在至少一些实施例中,不同的内容源相对应的不同的编码方式,E. G.,与MPEG-2编码和打包的内容通过非IP内容传送信道来传送和MPEG-4使用的单播IP内容递送技术被递送。 与IP内容交付最初被部署在区域基础上与非IP内容交付逐渐铺开的方法,促进新服务的部署。