Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Edward R Grauch

Christopher Stone

Michael Jou

Thomas Loretan

Ashley Evangeline Moran

Michael Sallas

Ross Gilson

Steven J Reynolds

Systems and methods are described for monitoring, maintaining, and selecting one or more network connections. One or more network connections may be selected based on preferences. A connection manager may create a consistent access point for connecting devices. The connection manager may manage transmissions between the devices and the one or more network connections, such that the devices maintain consistent connectivity. The connection manager may detect erratic behavior in one or more of the connections, and may take action to enhance performance, consistency, and quality of the connection. The connection manager may respond to heartbeat or keep-alive type requests on behalf of a temporarily unavailable network connection, thereby maintaining a data state or preventing data loss by the connected device. The connection manager may also provide for secure VPN tunnels over the one or more networks.

Connection manager

A first device (such as a power supply) may detect a power anomaly and provide a warning to a second device that is powered by the first device. For example, if there are conditions indicating an increased likelihood of a power outage (e.g., a brownout period, one or more voltage spikes, etc.), then the first device may notify the second device, and in response, the second device may take protective action. Examples of protective action may include, but are not limited to, saving certain data (e.g., critical data) to non-volatile data storage, initiating a shut-down procedure, warning a user of the second device, etc. As the warning and/or other communications between the power supply and powered device may be wireless, various example techniques for wirelessly pairing the devices are also disclosed.

Communication and control for powered devices

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Edward R Grauch