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20130016716 | APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY REBOOTING VoIP COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An apparatus is provided for remotely rebooting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication devices. In general, the apparatus remotely selects VoIP communication devices connected to a network, reboots the selected devices, and evaluates the status of each device. A processor allows a user to select VoIP communication devices connected to the network and receives inputs pertaining to the reboot operation, including a time input and search criteria. The processor communicates with the designated VoIP communication devices over a packet-switching network to instruct the devices to reboot and monitors each device. In this way, multiple VoIP communication devices may be rebooted from a remote location, and problems or issues that arise during the reboot process may be identified and addressed. An associated method and computer program product are also provided for remotely rebooting VoIP communication devices. | 01-17-2013 |
20130042266 | EXPANDED MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary method includes an expansion media content processing device receiving media content in a format not supported by a set-top box to which the expansion media content processing device is communicatively connected by a local communication link, converting the media content from the format not supported by the set-top box to a format supported by the set-top box, and providing the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to the set-top box by way of the local communication link. In some examples, the method further includes the set-top box receiving and using the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to provide the media content to an output device for presentation. | 02-14-2013 |
20130066909 | Methods and Systems for Managing An Inventory Of Telephone Numbers - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include storing telephone number inventory data using a database associated with a network, receiving, from a user system, a request for telephone number forecast data, forecasting future telephone number usage based on at least a history of telephone number inventory data, and providing, to the user system, telephone number forecast data based on at least the forecast of future telephone number usage. | 03-14-2013 |
20130080089 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF DETECTING A NON-FUNCTIONAL BATTERY BACK-UP UNIT (BBU) OF AN OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL - A system for and method of for detecting a non-functional battery back-up unit (BBU) of an optical network terminal is presented. The system and method may include receiving power outage data associated with a plurality of customer sites, receiving, from each of the plurality of customer sites, discharge time data associated with a battery via a network, calculating a mean discharge time based on the discharge time data, comparing the discharge time data associated with each battery to the mean discharge time, determining that each battery that is associated with discharge time data that indicates a discharge time value that is less than the mean discharge time is faulty, and outputting a data signal that indicates that a battery is faulty. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086265 | NETWORK USAGE THROTTLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for throttling network usage are disclosed. An exemplary method includes an access device maintaining throttling command interpretation data, receiving a throttling command broadcast over a wide area network, interpreting the throttling command based on the throttling command interpretation data, and conforming at least one operation of the access device to a network usage throttling level in accordance with the interpretation of the throttling command. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130152130 | PROGRAM GUIDE IMAGE OBJECTS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide including a matrix of cells associated with a plurality of media content instances, and a selector object within the program guide. The selector object is configured to select one of the cells such that the cells in the matrix include a selected cell and at least one unselected cell. The subsystem is further configured to provide at least one image object within the at least one unselected cell. The image object represents the media content instance associated with the unselected cell. In certain embodiments, the image object includes a video content stream. The subsystem is further configured to provide a graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user, the graphical user interface including at least a portion of the program guide and the image object. | 06-13-2013 |
20130171989 | UPDATING AN OPERATING PARAMETER - A method includes communicating with a first wireless network of a first type, and obtaining a location-based operating parameter from the first wireless network. The method further includes checking the validity of the location-based operating parameter obtained from the first wireless network. If the location-based operating parameter obtained from the first wireless network is not valid, then the method further includes searching for a second wireless network of a second type, and updating the location-based operating parameter from the second wireless network. | 07-04-2013 |
20130202000 | BANDWIDTH-ON-DEMAND SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing bandwidth-on-demand telecommunications services over next-generation optical transport networks (NG-OTN). One embodiment of a system providing bandwidth-on-demand services includes a next-generation optical transport network (NG-OTN) having an intelligent control plane (ICP) and new-generation synchronous optical network (NG-SONET) capabilities. A next-generation operation support subsystem (NG-OSS) is communicatively coupled to the NG-OTN. The NG-OTN and the NG-OSS are configured to provide the bandwidth-on-demand services. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202311 | FREE SPACE OPTICS BROADBAND HOME NETWORK - A system comprises a transmitter including a laser configured to generate a laser beam directed at a spot on a surface, and a laser driver connected to the laser and configured to modulate input data onto the laser beam. The system may further comprise a receiver including an optical detector configured to decode received light into raw data, a signal processor configured to decode the raw data into the original input data, and telescope optics configured to receive light reflected from the spot on the surface, collimate the light and converge the light onto the optical detector. | 08-08-2013 |
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20130057854 | OPTICAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENT DEVICES - A device includes a female connector to receive a male network connector of a network conduit, and a first male connector optically communicating with the female connector, where the first male connector includes a first indicator that identifies a first wavelength optical signal. The device also includes a second male connector optically communicating with the female connector, where the second male connector includes a second indicator that identifies a second wavelength optical signal. The device further includes a wavelength splitter to receive an optical signal from the network conduit via the female connector, provide the optical signal to the first male connector when the optical signal corresponds to the first wavelength optical signal, and provide the optical signal to the second male connector when the optical signal corresponds to the second wavelength optical signal. | 03-07-2013 |
20130065599 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT - In a network containing a macro base station and wireless access points within the range of the macro base station, information from wireless access points are used to change the quantity of almost blank subframes delivered by the macro base station, adjust the cell range extension area of one or more of the wireless access points, or provide instructions to alter the number of wireless access points. The information is analyzed. The analysis allows determination of a capacity gain associated with using the wireless access points within an area associated with the macro base station and whether the capacity gain provides at least a threshold amount of gain permitting the macro base station and the wireless access points to provide service to mobile devices within the area. | 03-14-2013 |
20130090851 | NAVIGATION BASED ON POPULAR USER-DEFINED PATHS - A device receives, from one or more user devices, one or more user-defined paths associated with a starting point and a destination point, and receives, from the one or more user devices, information associated with the one or more user-defined paths. The device also aggregates the one or more user-defined paths and the associated information, and determines one or more popular paths based on the aggregation of the one or more user-defined paths and the associated information, where the one or more popular paths are capable of being utilized by the one or more user devices for selection of a path for navigation. | 04-11-2013 |
20130100804 | DATA OFFLOADING AT WIRELESS NODE - A method performed by a wireless node includes receiving a data flow associated with user devices; performing a packet inspection of the data flow; determining whether a network address of the wireless node matches another network address associated with the data flow; converting the other network address to a layer 2 identifier when the other network address matches the network address; establishing a bearer link within the wireless node based on the layer 2 identifier; and offloading the data flow from layers of a network, which are higher relative to the wireless node, to the bearer link, wherein the data flow does not traverse the layers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103221 | REMOTE ENERGY MANAGEMENT USING PERSISTENT SMART GRID NETWORK CONTEXT - A device may include a memory to store control policies set for a network of smart grid. devices connected to a power grid, the control policies including an energy consumption threshold associated with the network of smart grid devices; and a processor configured to obtain network content including energy consumption data associated with the network of smart grid devices, compare the energy consumption data to the energy consumption threshold associated with the network of smart grid devices, generate a first instruction with respect to energy consumption associated with network of smart grid devices, and generate a second instruction with respect to replenishment of unforced capacity associated with the network of smart grid devices. | 04-25-2013 |
20130138367 | REMOTE POWER OUTAGE NOTIFICATION - Power outages and restorations at telecommunications subscribers' premises can be automatically detected and reported in a manner that is sensitive to subscriber privacy concerns. A server device receives, from a network terminal device installed at a subscriber premise, an alert that the network terminal device has lost primary power from a power grid. The server device determines a physical address of a location for the network terminal and associates the physical address of the network terminal location with particular power grid equipment. The server device determines whether a power outage of the power grid has occurred and outputs a notification of the power outage associated with the particular power grid equipment when the power outage is determined to occur. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138821 | Method and System for Providing Call Waiting Features in a SIP-Based Network - A method that includes receiving a first call request from a second user to a first user, establishing a first dialog between a network element and the first user, establishing a second dialog between the network element and the second user, establishing a third dialog between the network element and a third user in response to a second call request from a third user, establishing a fourth dialog between the network element and the first user as a result of establishing the third dialog, waiting for a response from the first user in the fourth dialog and receiving one or more indications of actions from the first user to manage the disposition of the second call request. | 05-30-2013 |
20130163744 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING A NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATTIVE AND FOR MONITORING CUSTOMER SERVICE - This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for a customer satisfaction engine (CSE). Embodiments of the CSE allow callers to key in customer satisfaction data using a rating system and/or to change customer service representatives (CSR) during the course of a customer service call rather than after the call has ended. Caller generated ratings may be stored in a database in association with the respective CSR profile for later access, analysis, and/or review. CSE embodiments may also allow customers to log in to a website and view operations made by the CSR as a service call progresses. CSE systems may provide for improved customer service and allow companies improved efficiency, monitoring and reporting of CSR performance. | 06-27-2013 |
20130173335 | LIFESTYLE APPLICATION PLATFORM - A lifestyle application platform receives consumer information from a user device associated with a consumer, where the consumer information includes preference, demographic, identity, relationship, transactional, and location information associated with the consumer. The lifestyle application platform creates a consumer profile for the consumer based on the consumer information, and receives enterprise information from an enterprise device associated with an enterprise, where the enterprise information includes consumer interaction, transaction, and wish list information associated with the enterprise. The lifestyle application platform performs an analysis of the consumer information and the enterprise information, and provides, to the user device, notifications, reports, and offers, associated with the enterprise and relevant to the consumer, based on the analysis. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173336 | LIFESTYLE APPLICATION FOR CONSUMERS - A user device receives consumer information from a consumer, where the consumer information includes preference information, demographic information, identity information, relationship information, and location information associated with the consumer. The user device provides the consumer information to a lifestyle application platform, and receives, from the lifestyle application platform, a consumer profile for the consumer based on the consumer information. The user device receives, from the lifestyle application platform, notifications, reports, and offers, associated with an enterprise and relevant to the consumer, based on the consumer profile, and provides the notifications, reports, and offers for display to the consumer. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173337 | LIFESTYLE APPLICATION FOR ENTERPRISES - An enterprise device receives, from a lifestyle application platform, consumer profile information for a consumer associated with a user device, where the consumer profile information is relevant to an enterprise associated with the enterprise device. The enterprise device provides a portion of the consumer profile information to other enterprise devices associated with other enterprises, and receives additional consumer profile information from the other enterprise devices. The enterprise device creates enterprise information based on the consumer profile information and the additional consumer profile information, where the enterprise information is relevant to the consumer. The enterprise device provides the enterprise information to the lifestyle application platform, and the lifestyle application platform provides the enterprise information to the user device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130188783 | EMERGENCY TEXT COMMUNICATIONS - A system includes one or more devices connected to or within one of a group of emergency services networks. The one or more devices may generate a text message that includes information identifying a user device, information identifying a geographic location of the user device, and information identifying a particular emergency services network of the group of emergency services networks; establish, based on the text message, a text-based communication session between the user device and a call taker device within the particular emergency services network; store session information regarding the text-based communication session; receive a subsequent text message; and transmit the subsequent text message to the call taker device based on the session information. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191533 | SERVER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ANALYSIS, AND INTRUSION NEGATION - A console host and intrusion negation system (CHAINS) includes a host component and a console component. The host component monitors resources at a server. Resources that are becoming overloaded can be throttled back. Reports relating to resource usage may be transmitted to the console component. At the console component, resource reports from multiple host components may be viewed and managed. | 07-25-2013 |