公开(公告)号：US10454797B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15471779

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

Inventor： Manikanden Balakrishnan ,  Ramya Bhagavatula ,  Carlos Garcia Hernandez ,  Wonjong Rhee

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: Described is a method and system for connectivity diagnostics in communication systems. The method comprises: querying a first communication device at a first time and a second time to determine whether a second communication device is connected to the first communication device and to determine a value of an operational parameter at the first and second times; and determining the second communication device disconnected from the first communication device based on detecting the second communication device was connected to the first communication device at both the first time and the second time, and detecting the value of the operational parameter at the second time is inside a range of threshold values. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a link is unstable for connectivity based on connection duration, number and/or pattern of connection and/or disconnection events, and/or traffic activity during connection and/or disconnection events.

公开(公告)号：US10298474B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15028932

申请日：2013-10-15

Applicant: ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM AND SIGNAL ALIGNMENT, INC. ,  Jerome M. Joanny ,  Ardavan Maleki Tehrani

Inventor： Jerome M. Joanny ,  Ardavan Maleki Tehrani

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and apparatuses for automatic broadband information correlation and record generation. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving performance information related to a broadband connection of customer premises equipment (CPE), and receiving information related to a local network connected to the CPE. The method includes processing the local network information to generate location information associated with the CPE. The method further includes generating a record including the performance information and the location information associated with the CPE.

公开(公告)号：US10064095B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14431774

申请日：2012-09-29

Applicant: ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM AND SIGNAL ALIGNMENT, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Kerpez ,  Mung Chiang

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W28/08 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04W72/0406 ,  H04W72/1252 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided apparatus, systems and methods for implementing and using optimized control systems for aggregation of multiple broadband connections over radio interfaces. For example, such a system may include: a processor and a memory to perform instructions embodied by the system; a plurality of wireless transceivers; a traffic coordinator to interface to two or more wireless communications nodes together, through the system, in which each of the wireless communications nodes have access to a wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection independent of the system; a first wireless communications interface to a first wireless communication node established via a first of the plurality of wireless transceivers, the first wireless communications node having access to a first WAN backhaul connection; a second wireless communications interface to a second wireless communications node established via a second of the plurality of wireless transceivers, the second wireless communications node having access to a second WAN backhaul connection distinct from the first WAN backhaul connection; and a control module to receive information on traffic flows through the system and a radio environment within which the system operates, in which the control module to: issue commands to control the formation and continuation of connections of the first and second wireless communications interfaces to WAN connections and WAN backhaul connections, and to further provide scheduling and routing instructions for the WAN connections and WAN backhaul connections. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10051117B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15115618

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

Inventor： Arash Zahedi ,  Ehsan Ardestanizadeh ,  Mehdi Mohseni

IPC: H04M1/24 ,  H04M3/08 ,  H04M3/22 ,  H04M3/30 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided apparatus, systems, and methods for identifying cable-level faults in a copper plant of a DSL system. For example, such means may include identifying a group of Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL lines) within a common cable; determining a baseline of physical line characteristics for each of the DSL lines in the group; collecting current physical line characteristics for each of the DSL lines in the group; determining a physical line characteristics delta for each of the DSL lines in the group by comparing the current physical line characteristics to the baseline of physical line characteristics for each of the respective DSL lines; and indicating a defect in the common cable based on a quantity of the DSL lines in the group for which the respective DSL line's physical line characteristics delta exceeds a threshold. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10050725B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14983367

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

Inventor： John M. Cioffi ,  Mark B. Flowers ,  Mark Brady ,  Ardavan Maleki Tehrani ,  Marc Goldburg ,  Georgios Ginis ,  Peter Silverman

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04M3/30 ,  H04L12/64

Abstract: A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Management Center (DMC) coupled to a DSL network includes a data collection module that receives information regarding the DSL network from a plurality of sources. An analysis module is coupled to the data collection module to analyze the received information and issue a command for one or more of a plurality of DSL performance enhancement devices to optimize their operation. A command signal generation module is coupled to the analysis module to receive the issued command from the analysis module and generate a corresponding command signal for transmission to one or more of the DSL performance enhancement devices.

公开(公告)号：US20180219640A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15928583

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth Kerpez ,  Georgios Ginis ,  Marc Goldburg ,  Ardavan Maleki Tehrani

IPC: H04J3/10 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/487

CPC classification number: H04J3/10 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/487 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04M11/062

Abstract: Time division duplex transmission over copper physical channels is managed. In one example, upstream time slots for upstream transmission in a first physical channel are scheduled. Downstream time slots for downstream transmission in a second physical channel are scheduled. Transmission in the upstream time slots is substantially not simultaneous with transmission in the downstream time slots.

公开(公告)号：US10020999B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15022752

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM AND SIGNAL ALIGNMENT, INC.

Inventor： Wooyul Lee ,  Manish Amde ,  George Ginis

IPC: H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/64 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: H04L41/5012 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0254 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L41/0873 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/32 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L41/5051 ,  H04L41/5064 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L43/50 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L2012/6478 ,  H04W28/0226

Abstract: Described are an apparatus, system, and method for method for validating a broadband service for recommendation. The method comprises: collecting data associated with the broadband service; evaluating the collected data for service recommendations, the service recommendations including upgrades and downgrades to the broadband service; and validating broadband service recommendations, in response to evaluating the collected data, before presenting the broadband service recommendations to user of the broadband service.

公开(公告)号：US09900049B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14771789

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth Kerpez ,  Mehdi Mohseni ,  Ardavan Maleki Tehrani

IPC: H04M9/08 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04M3/22

CPC classification number: H04B3/32 ,  H04M3/2209 ,  H04M11/062

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods, systems, mechanisms, techniques, and apparatuses for managing mixed deployments of vectored and non-vectored VDSL. For example, in one embodiment, there are included means for establishing an operational interface to a communications system, in which the communications system includes a plurality of copper telephone lines organized into at feast a vectored group having a first subset of the plurality of copper telephone lines and a second group having a remaining one or more of the copper telephone Hoes which are not part of the vectored group; means for estimating one or more achievable performance targets such as achievable bit rates for each of the vectored group and the second group; means for selecting an operating point for each of the vectored group and the second group based on the estimated achievable performance targets; means for assigning configurable values to approximate the operating point selected for each of the vectored group and the second group; and means for configuring the communications system via the operational interface to adopt the assigned configurable values. Other related embodiments are further disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09860111B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US15034856

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM AND SIGNAL ALIGNMENT, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Kerpez ,  Stefano Galli ,  George Ginis ,  Marc Goldburg ,  Peter J. Silverman ,  Mehdi Mohseni

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04M3/30 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L41/0654 ,  H04L41/0663 ,  H04L41/0672 ,  H04L41/5074 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04M3/304 ,  H04M11/062 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04Q2213/1301

Abstract: An alternate communications device is coupled to a broadband CPE in broadband customer premises equipment (CPE). The broadband CPE is coupled to a broadband communication network management device via a primary communication path. The alternate communications device is further coupled to the broadband communication network management device via an alternate communication path. The alternate communications device is to provide diagnostic and configuration information about a broadband connection to the broadband communication network management device via the alternate communication path when the broadband CPE is unable to provide such via the broadband connection. The broadband communication network management device is to perform analysis on this information. The alternate communications device is to receive from the broadband communication network management device, via the alternate communication path, new diagnostic information and new configuration information about the broadband connection responsive to the broadband communication network management device performing the analysis.

公开(公告)号：US09768830B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15144082

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP ,  Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Starr ,  Peter J. Silverman ,  George Ginis

IPC: H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/487 ,  H04B7/04

CPC classification number: H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/487 ,  H04B7/046

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to: determine crosstalk coupling characteristics between a plurality of lines of a digital subscriber line system connected to a plurality of modems based on a transition between a full power mode and one or more other modes, and provide the determined crosstalk coupling characteristics to one or more of the plurality of modems for performance of at least one of pre-coding a transmitted signal and processing a received signal along a line of the plurality of lines, where the pre-coding and processing is performed based at least in part on the determined crosstalk coupling characteristics, and where the pre-coding of the transmitted signal and the processing of the received signal reduce effects of fluctuating crosstalk. Other embodiments are disclosed.