A system including a network interface layer, and a physical network connection configured to connect with a networking medium. The network interface layer is configured to: A) receive a plurality of user datagram protocol (UDP) message segments from the physical network connection; B) coalesce the plurality of UDP message segments into a coalesced UDP message; and C) send the coalesced UDP message to an application layer external to the system. Related apparatus and methods are also provided.

Systems and methods include intercepting traffic on the user device; forwarding the traffic to a cloud-based system for security processing therein; and, responsive to unavailability of the cloud-based system preventing the forwarding, performing local security processing of the traffic at the user device including determining whether the traffic is allowed based on a cache at the user device, forwarding the traffic separate from the cloud-based system when it is allowed, and blocking the traffic when it is not allowed.

A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an inter-networked content service is provided. The inter-networked content service may allow an end device to receive content from a set top box when the end device is not connected to a local area network of the set top box. The inter-networked content service may provide for push notification messaging between the end device and the set top box to obtain network address, status, and port information in support of a content session.

Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, machine-readable instructions, programmable circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to at least assign a first port of a proxy server to a mobile device associated with a panelist, cause transmission of configuration data to the mobile device to instruct the mobile device to transmit future requests the first port of the proxy server, obtain a first request for media on the first port originating from the mobile device, and after a determination that the first request originated from an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with an IP address range representative of devices on a cellular network, service the first request, generate a data association, request the media from an Internet media provider identified in the first request, and cause transmission of the media to the mobile device.

Retrieving content in an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) network may be provided. A lookup request associated with content may be received from a network node at a server having a mapping database. A response having an ordered list of more than one IPv6 addresses may be generated. The ordered list of the more than on IPv6 addresses may include IPV6 prefixes. Each of the more than one IPv6 addresses may include a first portion having a content identifier and a second portion having an indication of a location of the content. The response may be transmitted to the network node.

Systems and methods implemented by an application executed on a user device for service discovery and connectivity include discovering one or more cloud services for a user associated with the user device; creating and operating an interface on the user device; and intercepting traffic at the interface from one or more client applications on the user device and splitting the traffic based on configuration to the one or more cloud services. The method can further include authenticating the user into the one or more cloud services prior to the splitting.

A communication apparatus according to an example embodiment of the present invention that performs a communication application configured to control communication and has a physical connection portion includes a communication information acquisition unit that acquires a combination of the physical connection portion and the communication application used for the communication performed from a device connected to the physical connection portion to the outside; and a communication determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the communication based on the combination used for the communication and a combination of the physical connection portion and the communication application registered in advance.

A method for unicast packet-sharing includes providing a port configured to receive unicast and multicast messages; determining that at least one process is listening to the port; receiving a unicast message at the port; and broadcasting the unicast message to a listening address, thereby providing the unicast message to a proper one of the at least one process listening to the port. An example method includes utilizing a Berkley Sockets compatible API, and ensuring that all listening processes receive a copy, or selectively receive a copy, of the incoming unicasts.

Systems and methods implemented by a mobile device include establishing a plurality of tunnels to a gateway, wherein each of the plurality of tunnels is on one of a plurality of link layer channels at the mobile device; intercepting network traffic on the mobile device; forwarding the network traffic to one of the plurality of tunnels based on a set of traffic forwarding rules; and responsive to a network change for the mobile device, managing the plurality of tunnels and continuing the forwarding based on the managing. The systems and methods can further include determining characteristics including bandwidth of each of the plurality of link layer channels; and utilizing the characteristics with the set of traffic forwarding rules for the forwarding.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for game-state sensitive network interface selection. An example method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining a game state based on game state information; determining a suitable network interface based on the determined game state; and switching to the determined suitable network interface if the determined suitable network interface is different from a current network interface.