Abstract:
In one embodiment, a predictive model is constructed by mapping multiple network characteristics to multiple network performance metrics. Then, a network performance metric pertaining to a node in a network is predicted based on the constructed predictive model and one or more network characteristics relevant to the node. Also, a local parameter of the node is optimized based on the predicted network performance metric.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a first data set is received by a network device that is indicative of the statuses of a plurality of network devices when a type of network attack is not present. A second data set is also received that is indicative of the statuses of the plurality of network devices when the type of network attack is present. At least one of the plurality simulates the type of network attack by operating as an attacking node. A machine learning model is trained using the first and second data set to identify the type of network attack. A real network attack is then identified using the trained machine learning model.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, techniques are shown and described relating to a point-to-multipoint communication infrastructure for expert-based knowledge feed-back using learning machines. A learning machine may communicate an expert discovery request into a network to discover one or more experts, and then receive from the one or more experts, one or more expert discovery responses. Based on the one or more received expert discovery responses, the learning machine may then build a dynamic multicast tree of experts to assist the learning machine in a computer network.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a learning data processor determines a plurality of machine learning features in a computer network to collect. Upon receiving data corresponding to the plurality of features, the learning data processor may aggregate the data, and pushes the aggregated data for select features to interested learning machines associated with the computer network.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a device in a channel hopping, communication network independently maintains a slot counter, and computes a channel identification (ID) based on a function having inputs of a unique feature of the device, ii) a current slot of the slot counter, and iii) a set of possible channel IDs. Accordingly, the device configures its radio to receive on the computed channel ID for the respective current slot. In another embodiment, the device may determine, for a neighbor device, a current neighbor slot and unique neighbor feature, and correspondingly computes a neighbor channel ID based on the function using the unique neighbor feature, the current neighbor slot, and the set of a possible channel IDs. As such, the device configures its radio to transmit on the computed neighbor channel ID for the respective current neighbor slot.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a plurality of communication paths in a second direction in a communication network is determined, based on reversing communication paths established in a first direction in the communication network. Then, a path quality of the communication paths in the second direction is monitored. Based on the monitored path quality, it is then determined whether the communication paths in the second direction satisfy a communication requirement. Finally, a particular communication path of unacceptable quality in the second direction is detected when the particular communication path in the second direction fails to satisfy the communication requirement.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a capable node in a low power and lossy network (LLN) may monitor the authentication time for one or more nodes in the LLN. The capable node may dynamically correlate the authentication time with the location of the one or more nodes in the LLN in order to identify one or more authentication-delayed nodes. The node may then select, based on the location of the one or more authentication-delayed nodes, one or more key-delegation nodes to receive one or more network keys so that the key-delegation nodes may perform localized authentication of one or more of the authentication-delayed nodes. The capable node may then distribute the one or more network keys to the one or more key-delegation nodes.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a data aggregator discovery (DAD) message may be distributed by an associated data aggregator, the DAD message identifying the initiating data aggregator, and comprising a recorded route taken from the data aggregator to a receiving particular node as well as a total path cost for the particular node to reach a root node of the DAG through the recorded route and via the data aggregator. The receiving particular node determines a path cost increase (PCI) associated with use of the data aggregator based on the total path cost as compared to a DAG-based path cost for the particular node to reach the root node via the DAG. If the PCI is below a configured threshold, the particular node may redirect traffic to the data aggregator as source-routed traffic according to the recorded route. The traffic may then be aggregated by the data aggregator, accordingly.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an agent device discovers a set of path computation elements (PCEs) and corresponding available capabilities and resources, and determines particular capabilities and resources of interest in a particular computer network. Upon building a simplified view of the available capabilities and resources of the set of PCEs based on the particular capabilities and resources of interest, the agent device advertises the simplified view of the available capabilities and resources into the particular computer network.
Abstract:
Techniques are presented herein for use in a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) communication system in which devices send transmissions to each other in time slots during a time frame. A plurality of time slots is allocated for a first device to send traffic to a second device. The first device includes in a transmission during at least one of the plurality of time slots an indicator configured to indicate whether a next time slot in the plurality of time slots is used for traffic from the first device to the second device. Thus, the actual usage of a next time slot in a sequence of a plurality of time slots may be dynamically determined by the transmitting device so that the receiving device(s) need not be in the idle listening mode for the next time slot, thereby saving power.