Systems and methods for managing a network are described. A view of current state of the network is maintained where the current state of the network characterizes network topology and network constituents, including network entities and network elements residing in or on the network. Events are announced that correspond to changes in the state of the network and one or more network elements can be configured accordingly. Methods for managing network traffic are described that ensure forwarding and other actions taken by network elements implement globally declared network policy and refer to high-level names, independently of network topology and the location of network constituents. Methods for discovering network constituents are described, whereby are automatically configured. Routing may be performed using ACL and packets can be intercepted to permit host to continue in sleep mode. The methods are applicable to virtual environments.

Network operating system for managing and securing networks

Methods and systems for associating or pairing a mobile device with a local output device via a central or mobile connect server system are provided. Pairing is performed by initiating a pairing request from an output device that is passed to the mobile connect server for processing. The mobile connect server responds to the request with a pairing code that is displayed by the output device. A user of the mobile device then enters the displayed pairing code in the mobile device. The mobile device transmits the entered pairing code to the mobile connect server and, in response to a match, the mobile device is paired to the output device. Pairing can enable various functions, including an ability to apply stored user preference data to control programming or other information displayed by the output device in response to commands entered in the mobile device.

Method and apparatus for pairing a mobile device to an output device

An embodiment is directed to a method for limiting network communications The method is implemented at a device through which communications can be routed between client devices and the internet The method includes receiving a routable communication A communication type for the routable communication is identified The communication type may be owner, authorized, or anonymous Access rules for the identified communication type are identified The routing of the communication is limited according to the identified access rules

Hotspot communication limiter

A method, implemented by a router device, for guiding a user in establishing access privileges for a data exchanger includes causing the data exchanger to establish a remote link with a data service provider. Access content is obtained from the data service provider and presented to a client device. Access data provided in response to the presenting of the access content is received. The access content when presented by the client device enables a user to supply the access data. The access data is useable by the data service provider to set access privileges associated with the data exchanger that enable the data exchanger to be utilized to perform a desired function. The access data is returned to the data service provider via the remote link. The data exchanger is utilized to implement the desired function.

Data plan activation and modification

A column-store database computer system responsive to database requests for the update and retrieval of data from within a stable data table providing for the storage of database tuples within a column-store organized database structure. A positional delta tree data structure is implemented in the memory space of the computer system and is operatively coupled in an update data transfer path between a database engine interface and the stable data table. The positional delta tree data structure includes a differential data storage layer operative to store differential update data values in positionally defined relative reference to database tuples stored by the stable data table.

Column-store database architecture utilizing positional delta tree update system and methods

A system and method are provided for dynamic network traffic prioritization. The method can include the operation of offering a plurality of network traffic prioritization options to a user on a network. A user selected network traffic prioritization option can be communicated to a network configuration device through the network. Another operation is using the network configuration device to configure a plurality of networking devices dynamically. This can provide network prioritization through the network based on the user's selected network traffic prioritizations.

System and method for dynamic network traffic prioritization

A variety of techniques are described in which wireless access points or base stations are deployed in wireless networks to achieve geographic isolation, i.e., distinct zones of operation having well-defined geographic boundaries, and increased overall capacity in an area having a high population of access and client devices.

Techniques for wireless deployment

Methods and apparatus are described for monitoring and configuring home networks for a variety of purposes such as, for example, facilitating secure communications between the home network and a remote network, and facilitating provision of a service by a service provider such as, for example, a cellular carrier.

Monitoring and reporting policy compliance of home networks

A communication device and method for throttling transmitted data is provided. Token parameters of an aggregate token bucket, associated with a communication application, are distributed, at a processing unit, to respective application token buckets associated with at least two further applications. The communication application is enabled to receive respective data from the at least two further applications for transmission to a network via a communication interfaces. The respective data received from the at least two further applications is throttled via the respective application token buckets.

Wael R. Midani

Papers

System and method for dynamic network traffic prioritization

Techniques for wireless deployment

Monitoring and reporting policy compliance of home networks

Communication device for throttling transmitted data

Wireless access device with wildcard SSID response enabling association by client device requesting any SSID and system and method thereof