ADAPTIVE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER (EIRP) FOR MULTI-LINK DEVICES IN A SINGLE REGULATORY SUB-BAND
Granted: May 4, 2023
Application Number:
20230133225
Optimal determination of transmit power level for MLDs in A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). An AP can establish synchronous downlink multi-link operations with another MLD. A first link and a second link between the AP and the MLD both operate in a same sub-band. The AP can then determine the same power level for both the first link and second link. After establishing the same power level, the AP can then determine a second power level for the first link and a third power level for…
ADAPTIVE EQUIVALENT ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER (EIRP) FOR MULTI-LINK DEVICES IN A SINGLE REGULATORY SUB-BAND
Granted: May 4, 2023
Application Number:
20230133225
Optimal determination of transmit power level for MLDs in A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). An AP can establish synchronous downlink multi-link operations with another MLD. A first link and a second link between the AP and the MLD both operate in a same sub-band. The AP can then determine the same power level for both the first link and second link. After establishing the same power level, the AP can then determine a second power level for the first link and a third power level for…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTION OF NETWORK DEVICE DURING INCREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Granted: April 20, 2023
Application Number:
20230122663
In one embodiment, a method includes initiating a protection mode at a network device having a protective cover installed to filter airflow entering a network device, reducing one or more of a fan speed, processing functions, or power at the network device, exiting the protection mode upon removal of the protective cover from the network device, and increasing one or more of the fan speed, the processing functions, or the power to resume normal operation at the network device.
ZERO DAY ZERO TOUCH PROVIDING OF SERVICES WITH POLICY CONTROL
Granted: April 13, 2023
Application Number:
20230114157
Services with policy control may be provided. A computing device may receive registration information associated with a border device. The registration information may comprise information identifying a service provided by a server associated with the border device, information identifying the border device, and policies associated with the service. Then an address for the server may be determined. Next a request may be received comprising the information identifying the service provided…
DYNAMICALLY ENFORCING SECURITY POLICIES ON CLIENT DEVICES USING A DEVICE IDENTITY ENTITY AND A SECURITY POLICY ENFORCEMENT ENTITY
Granted: March 30, 2023
Application Number:
20230099666
Techniques and architecture are described for determining an identity of a client device and utilizing security policies associated with the client device provided by a device identity entity. For example, a tag associated with security policies is created for use in enforcing the security policies by a security policy enforcement entity associated with a cloud network. The techniques and architecture also allow for identification of a particular user on a client device that may be…
SEAMLESS ROAMING FOR MULTI-LINK DEVICE CLIENTS
Granted: March 30, 2023
Application Number:
20230094149
Seamless client roaming for Multi-Link Device (MLD) clients may be provided. First, a Traffic Identifier (TID)-to-link map may be established by an Upper Service Access Point (U-SAP) of a multi-AP MLD entity that assigns subsets of TIDs to at least two links of the entity. For example, a client device logically associates with the U-SAP, while the client device physically connects to a first and second AP of the entity on a respective first and second link, where the first and second AP…
PROTOCOL INDEPENDENT MULTICAST (PIM) DESIGNATED ROUTER (DR) ELECTION
Granted: March 23, 2023
Application Number:
20230090072
In one embodiment, a method is performed. A device may include an interface in communication with a network. The device may determine whether an all-active multi-homed ethernet segment (ES) associated with the interface is enabled. On a condition that an all-active multi-homed ES is enabled, the device may determine an ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) designated forwarder (DF) state of the all-active multi-homed ES. If the all-active multi-homed ES is enabled and has an ethernet…
TIMING MEASUREMENT (TM)/FINE TIMING MEASUREMENT (FTM) FOR RANGING AND TIMING
Granted: March 23, 2023
Application Number:
20230087308
Ranging and timing may be provided. A station may send an action frame. The action frame may include an Identifier (ID) associated with an upcoming Timing Measurement (TM)/Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) session. The action frame may indicate a purpose of the upcoming TM/FTM session. Next, the station may send, subsequent to sending the action frame, a TM/FTM session request associated with the action frame. The station may then perform the purpose indicated by the action frame.
CONNECTORS FOR A NETWORKING DEVICE WITH ORTHOGONAL SWITCH BARS
Granted: March 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230084117
Connectors for a networking device may be provided. A networking device may comprise a first plurality of switch bars each comprising a first switch type arranged parallel to one another, a second plurality of switch bars each comprising a second switch type arranged parallel to one another, and a third plurality of switch bars each comprising a third switch type arranged parallel to one another. The first plurality of switch bars, the second plurality of switch bars, and the third…
LOW-OVERHEAD CHANNEL SOUNDING IN WI-FI7 BASED ON PARTIAL BAND CHANNEL ESTIMATION
Granted: March 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230084649
Optimal determination of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) sounding method and system may be provided. An Access Point (AP) selects a subchannel for the partial sounding. The AP then sounds the selected subchannel. A client station responds with Channel State Information (CSI). The AP can receive the CSI, from the client station, in response to the sounding. Based on the CSI from the selected subchannel, the AP extrapolates the CSI to determine predicted CSI for a wider bandwidth…
SELECTIVE NETWORK ACCESS BASED ON TRUST LEVEL
Granted: March 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230084085
This disclosure describes techniques for enabling selective connections between user devices and trusted network devices. An example method includes receiving a beacon from a network device. The beacon includes a trust level of the network device. The method further includes determining that the trust level of the network device satisfies a predetermined trust criterion. Based on determining that the trust level of the network device satisfies the predetermined trust criterion, the…
CELLULAR NETWORK ONBOARDING THROUGH WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
Granted: March 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230081990
Automatic onboarding of a device onto a cellular network may be provided through a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Subsequent to a device connecting to a first network (e.g., the WLAN), information associated with the device and the first network may be received. One or more tags may be generated and an intent profile may be defined for the device based on the received information, where the intent profile may indicate at least a second network (e.g., the cellular network) that the…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF ACCESS POINTS
Granted: March 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230078633
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media may determine location-related data for a plurality of access points located in an area in communication with a network by determining that a plurality of access points in a network are associated with a same geographical area including identifying, from among the plurality of access points, a first access point associated with the geographical area, determining first location-related data for the first access point, determining second…
Network Node-to-Node Connectivity Verification including Data Path Processing of Packets within a Packet Switching Device
Granted: March 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230077101
In one embodiment, network node-to-node connectivity verification is performed in a network including data path processing of packets within a packet switching device. In one embodiment, an echo request connectivity test packet, emulating an echo request connectivity test packet received from a first connected network node, is inserted by the packet switching device prior in its data processing path prior to ingress processing performed for packets received from the first connected…
Method and Apparatus to Optimize Multi-Destination Traffic Over Etherchannel in Stackwise Virtual Topology
Granted: February 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230043073
Methods and systems are disclosed. The method comprises: designating a first plurality of links from a first stack segment to a second stack segment as a first etherchannel link; designating a second plurality of links from the first stack segment to a third stack segment as a second etherchannel link, where the second stack segment and the third stack segment are in communication with a fourth stack segment; designating the first etherchannel link and the second etherchannel link as…
Method and Apparatus to Optimize Multi-Destination Traffic Over Etherchannel in Stackwise Virtual Topology
Granted: February 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230043073
Methods and systems are disclosed. The method comprises: designating a first plurality of links from a first stack segment to a second stack segment as a first etherchannel link; designating a second plurality of links from the first stack segment to a third stack segment as a second etherchannel link, where the second stack segment and the third stack segment are in communication with a fourth stack segment; designating the first etherchannel link and the second etherchannel link as…
AUTOMATED ACTIVATION OF UNSOLICITED PROBE RESPONSES
Granted: January 5, 2023
Application Number:
20230007516
Automated activation of unsolicited probe responses may be provided. Probe traffic data may be received. Then, based on the probe traffic data, a plurality of probe traffic cost metrics may be determined. Each one of the plurality of probe traffic cost metrics may be respectively associated with a plurality of Unsolicited Probe Response (UPR) modes. An Access Point (AP) may then be operated in a one of the plurality of UPR modes that has a respective probe traffic cost metric that…
APPLICATION-LAYER SERVICE TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION USING DATACENTER NETWORK FABRIC AS PROXY
Granted: December 29, 2022
Application Number:
20220417220
A system for providing services for microservices applications is described herein. In an embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of container environments, each of which comprising a host node. A virtual fabric edge instance executes on each host node. The host nodes are interconnected through a plurality of switches. A fabric controller manages the plurality of switches and implements policies through the virtual fabric edge instances executing on each host node. The fabric…
MULTIPLE SENSE POINTS FOR ADDRESSING A VOLTAGE GRADIENT
Granted: December 15, 2022
Application Number:
20220397599
Regulation of a voltage gradient may be provided. A plurality of test voltage values associated with a corresponding plurality of locations associated with an electronic device may be received. Then, based on the plurality of test voltage values, a target setpoint may be determined for a power supply that supplies power to the electronic device. The target setpoint may be configured to cause a maximum of voltage values at the plurality of locations to be below a maximum voltage level…
NETWORK SECURITY FROM HOST AND NETWORK IMPERSONATION
Granted: December 8, 2022
Application Number:
20220394009
Systems and methods may include sending, to a network registrar, an extended duplicate address request (EDAR) message including a first nonce generated by a host computing device, and receiving, from the network registrar, an extended duplicate address confirmation (EDAC) message including a second nonce and a first signature, a first nonce pair including the first nonce and the second nonce being signed by the network registrar via a first key pair of the network registrar via the first…
