A method for directing network traffic includes, at a network device, receiving network traffic provided by one or more client computing devices. The network device directs the network traffic to a service entity over a first network path. A path quality indicator is received that indicates whether the network traffic directed over the first network path satisfies one or more experience criteria. Based at least on the path quality indicator indicating that the network traffic directed over the first network path does not satisfy the one or more experience criteria, the network device redirects some or all of the network traffic to the service entity over a second network path.

The present disclosure relates to a method and device for reporting the quality of a mobile streaming service. A terminal device receiving a mobile streaming service through at least one communication network measures the quality of the streaming service, generates, on the basis of the measurement result, a mobile service quality indicator for monitoring QoS or QoE, and reports the generated mobile service quality indicator in real time through an MQI message, an NAM feedback message, or the like, thereby enabling network conditions to be effectively monitored even in a mobile streaming environment.

System, device, and method for providing distributed quality-of-service control and policy enforcement. A tree hierarchy representation is constructed for distributed enforcement of a Quality-of-Service (QoS) policy on incoming packets that are intended for transmission towards a destination, by at least two separate Processing Units (PUs) that separately process different packets that are intended for transmission towards that destination. A cross-PU Instances Synchronization Unit automatically determines that a first PU caused modification of a first set of instances of parent-child Policy Objects that are utilized by the first PU, and dynamically causes a corresponding modification to a second set of instances of parent-child Policy Objects that are utilized by a second PU. The QoS policy is enforced, on a packet-by-packet basis, by different member entities of the tree hierarchy representation, to achieve the overall QoS policy.

Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to change a time sensitive networking schedule implemented by a softswitch are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein to change a time sensitive networking schedule implemented by a first softswitch on a compute node include a network node configurator to deploy a second softswitch on the compute node based on a first configuration specification associated with the first softswitch, configure the second softswitch to implement an updated time sensitive networking schedule different from the time sensitive networking schedule implemented by the first softswitch, and replace the first softswitch with the second softswitch in response to a determination that a first set of constraints is met for simulated network traffic processed by the second softswitch based on the updated time sensitive networking schedule. Disclosed example apparatus also include a simulator to apply the simulated network traffic to the second softswitch.

Core network slices that belong to a given operator community are efficiently tracked at the network control/user plane functions level, with rich data analytics in real-time based on their geographic instantiations. In one aspect, an enhanced vendor agnostic orchestration mechanism is utilized to connect a unified management layer with an integrated slice-components data analytics engine (SDAE), a slice performance engine (SPE), and a network slice selection function (NSSF) in a closed-loop feedback system with the serving network functions of one or more core network slices. The tight-knit orchestration mechanism provides economies of scale to mobile carriers in optimal deployment and utilization of their critical core network resources while serving their customers with superior quality.

Device, system, and method of data transport with selective utilization of a single link or multiple links. An apparatus includes, or is associated with, multiple transmitters. A link bonding management unit determines with regard to a data-flow that is intended for transmission to a remote recipient, whether to transmit the data-flow via a single communication link over a single transmitter of the apparatus, or conversely, to transmit the data-flow via two or more communication links serviced by two or more, respective, transmitters of the apparatus. Additionally or alternatively, the allocation of packets among transmitters that participate in a virtual bonded transmission, is modified based on one or more performance characteristics.

Various example implementations are directed to circuits, apparatuses, and methods for providing virtual computing services. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a data storage device and a set of computing servers communicatively coupled to the data storage device. The set of computer servers are configured to provide a respective virtual data center for each of a plurality of accounts. The respective virtual data center for each account is configured to provide virtual services specified in a respective settings file for the account stored in the data storage device. The virtual data center for at least one of the accounts includes a set of virtual desktops and a set virtual data-communications servers providing data communications services which may include Voice-over-IP (VoIP) services, and support services for each account as specified in the settings file for the account.

The present disclosure describes various embodiments of surveillance systems and methods. In one such embodiment, an exemplary surveillance system includes at least one video camera configured to capture video data of a surveilled area; and a computing device that stores a surveillance program. An exemplary surveillance program includes computer-executable instructions configured to: analyze the video data captured by the at least one video camera; identify objects that enter the surveilled area and log a time at which the objects entered the surveilled area; determine an object type for each object; track the identified objects to determine a period of time the objects have been present within the surveilled area; and generate and transmit an alert for each identified object that has been present within the surveilled area for a period of time that exceeds a predetermined time threshold.

In an approach to improve online path profiling by identifying heavy trafficked paths in streaming applications embodiments track data tuples through a streaming application. Embodiments consist of periodically executing a tuple submission application programming interface (API) and a tuple processing API. Additionally, embodiments record active paths using a profiler thread by taking snapshots of a current path index across threads. Furthermore, embodiments generate path usage information based on the recorded active path, generate a path usage graph based on the path usage information; and optimize identified trafficked paths based on the path usage data and path usage map.

A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.