Abstract:
A distributed software defined network (SDN) packet core system includes a plurality of interconnected local mobility domains (LMDs). Each LMD includes a plurality of radio access technology (RAT) specific front-end modules associated with at least one RAT and a mobility manager. Each RAT-specific front-end module is configured to handle intra-RAT and intra-LMD mobility events that involve switching connectivity of client devices between two radio access points coupled to the LMD and associated with a first common RAT that is also associated with that RAT-specific front-end module. The mobility manager is coupled to the front-end modules and is configured to handle intra-RAT and inter-LMD mobility events. The mobility manager can also be configured to handle inter-RAT and intra-LMD mobility events if the SDN packet core system supports more than one RAT.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for requesting media content segments via multiple network connections. In one implementation, a processing device requests, via a first network connection, a sequential transfer of a first media content segment in a first direction. The processing device requests, via a second network connection, a sequential transfer of the first media content segment in a second direction. The processing device requests, based on a determination that the first media content segment has been received, from at least one of the first network connection or the second network connection, a second media content segment.
Abstract:
An autonomous network and a corresponding routing method include determining routing paths by a controller, and providing the determined routing paths to a data packet processor located remotely from the controller. The data packet processor routes outgoing data packets, based on information from the controller, through a plurality of switches remotely from the data packet processor. Each switch includes a plurality of network interfaces. For an outgoing data packet, the data packet processor determines a network interface over which to transmit the data packet, and adds an indication of the determined network interface in a header of the data packet. The data packet processor forwards the modified data packet to the switch including the determined network interface. The switch identifies the network interface based on the indication, and transmits the outgoing data packet over the identified network interface.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for segmenting printed media pages into individual articles quickly and efficiently. A printed media based image that may include a variety of columns, headlines, images, and text is input into the system which comprises a block segmenter and a article segmenter system. The block segmenter identifies and produces blocks of textual content from a printed media image while the article segmenter system determines which blocks of textual content belong to one or more articles in the printed media image based on a classifier algorithm. A method for segmenting printed media pages into individual articles is also presented.
Abstract:
A system and method provide for connectivity to multiple network operators at a given time, and sorting outgoing traffic based on criteria associated with the data and the network operators. Available networks are identified, and a mobile device (380) attaches to a first network (340) for communication through a first application (310), and also attaches to a second network (360) for communication through a second application (312), without requiring detachment from the first network (340). Accordingly, traffic for the first application (310) is steered through the selected first network (340), and traffic for the second application (312) is steered through the second network (360).
Abstract:
A distributed software defined network (SDN) packet core system is configured to support a plurality of radio access technologies. The distributed SDN packet core system can include a cloud-based SDN centralized infrastructure instance and a plurality of local SDN infrastructure instances distributed in proximity to wireless access networks and radio access points thereof. The cloud-based centralized SDN infrastructure instance can be configured to handle network operations that are not latency sensitive. Each local SDN infrastructure instance can include a plurality of computer devices configured to execute a plurality of RAT specific control-plane modules and a plurality of RAT independent packet processing modules for performing latency sensitive network operations.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer program products for automating local content are described. In some implementations, an ad manager and a business table can be provided by a backend system. The business table can store, for example, user information, user account information including billing information, campaign related information and advertisement data associated with one or more local business advertisers as well as geo-targeting information. Based on the information stored in the business table, the ad manager can tailor a specific online advertising campaign on behalf of a local business advertiser. Where new or updated information is found, the ad manager can initiate campaign management updates to one or more business ad listings associated with the local business advertiser.
Abstract:
A method (1000) includes receiving one or more data packets (40) from an external network (30), establishing a first data bearer (12, 12a) when a user device (300) connects to a first network (101), and establishing a second data bearer (12, 12b) when the user device connects to a second network (201). The user device is configured for dual connectivity with the first network and the second network. The method also includes routing the one or more data packets through at least one of the first network or the second network to the user device to simultaneously balance network traffic load across both the first network and the second network.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for balancing load in a distributed software defined network (SDN) packet core system include a stateless load balancer within a local SDN infrastructure instance of the distributed SDN packet core system receiving a data packet for processing by at least one of a plurality of SDN network function modules of local SDN infrastructure instance. The stateless load balancer can direct the data packet to a stateful load balancer residing on a first computing device, among the plurality of computing devices in the local SDN infrastructure instance. The stateful load balancer can determine a stateful data packet processing task to be applied to the data packet and determine a second computing device in the local SDN infrastructure instance for applying the determined stateful data packet processing task to the data packet. The stateful load balancer can then forward the data packet to the second computing device.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for providing data caching within a mobile access network include deploying data cache(s) in association with one or more network nodes configured to manage communications between the mobile access network and external data networks. Upon a content provider network receives a data request from a client device via the mobile access network, the content provider network can determine whether the requested data is cached in one of the network nodes managing communications with the content provider network. If a network node is determined, the content provider network can redirect the client device to the determined network node. The client device can then request the data from the determined network node. The network node can determine a caching server storing the requested data and redirecting the client device to the caching server.