| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7099338 |
System and method for insuring dynamic host configuration protocol operation by a host connected |
August 29, 2006 |
| A system and method for ensuring a connection to a configuration server by a customer premises equipment. The customer premises equipment is connected to a data network via a network connection. The data network includes a connection to the data network. A temporary configuration ser |
| 7096274 |
Optimum frame size predictor for wireless Local Area Network |
August 22, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to a method for predicting an optimum transmission frame size in a wireless computer network. The method comprises assessing transmission channel quality in the network, calculating an optimum length for the transmission frame, adjusting the length of th |
| 7095715 |
System and method for processing network packet flows |
August 22, 2006 |
| A system and method provides a broadband network node for a best effort network such as the Internet or intranets which supports the inexpensive and rapid deployment of services to the best efforts network. Separate data path and control path mechanisms allow high-speed data transfers |
| 7092671 |
Method and system for wirelessly autodialing a telephone number from a record stored on a person |
August 15, 2006 |
| An automated telephone dialing system. The system enables a handheld PID to automatically dial a telephone number stored its memory by interacting with a telephone. The telephone is equipped with a wireless port for short-range wireless data transfer. Similarly, the PID is equipped with |
| 7089580 |
Method for improved cable modem ranging in a data-over-cable system |
August 8, 2006 |
| Methods for improved cable modem ranging in a data-over-cable system. One method includes receiving a value that characterizes how equipment in the network is configured. Using this characteristic value, a cable modem may estimate loss in its upstream path from a measurement of a downstr |
| 7089424 |
Peripheral device for protecting data stored on host device and method and system using the same |
August 8, 2006 |
| A system for protecting data stored on a device. The system has a server for assigning encryption/decryption keys and one or more peripheral devices. The peripheral devices have a network interface to connect to the server to receive the keys, a host interface to couple to host devic |
| 7089327 |
System and method for routing information to multiple points within an embedded environment |
August 8, 2006 |
| A system and method of processing commands receives and stores in a memory a first command line interface. The first command line interface processes commands addressed to boards of a first board type. The system and method receives and stores in memory a second command line interface. |
| 7088678 |
System and method for traffic shaping based on generalized congestion and flow control |
August 8, 2006 |
| A system and methods are shown for traffic shaping and congestion avoidance in a computer network such as a data-over-cable network. A headend of the data-over-cable system includes a traffic shaper configured to calculate a packet arrival rate from a cable modem and a traffic condit |
| 7085533 |
Network wireless access intelligent concentrator system and method |
August 1, 2006 |
| The present invention is a flexible wireless communication network connection point that provides convenient and effective connection of network devices to a network. In one embodiment the present invention is a multi-configuration network connection point device comprising a first c |
| 7085364 |
Advanced conference drop |
August 1, 2006 |
| A network telephone system is provided with a distributed network, a network call processor, with the call processor connected to the network. A telephone line network interface is connected to a telephone line and is connected to the network for receiving packets from the network and |
| 7085306 |
System and method for a multi-frequency upstream channel in a computer network |
August 1, 2006 |
| System and method for providing a multi-frequency upstream transmission channel to a network device. When a headend network entity generates an upstream channel descriptor message, the descriptor message includes at least two upstream frequencies available for upstream transmission, and |
| 7076600 |
Dual purpose interface using refresh cycle |
July 11, 2006 |
| A method and system for optimizing use of signal paths on a DRAM interface. Signal paths that have a `don't care` status during DRAM refresh are assigned to communication with another device. Onset of the refresh procedure triggers diversion of shared signal paths away from the DRAM |
| 7076496 |
Method and system for server based software product release version tracking |
July 11, 2006 |
| A method for maintaining software product version tracking in a client/server computer system environment. The method includes the step of storing a plurality of software product versions within a database. A plurality of directories of the database are traversed to determine paths f |
| 7076053 |
System for the processing of audio data used for music on hold and paging in a private branch ex |
July 11, 2006 |
| The PBX system includes an analog to digital, and digital to analog, (A/D) conversion where the sample size and the sample rate are selectively adjustable. The A/D structure includes registers which hold values indicating the sample size and the sample rate for the conversion. When t |
| 7073066 |
Offloading cryptographic processing from an access point to an access point server using Otway-R |
July 4, 2006 |
| In a network access point, a method of processing encrypted communication. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving from a wireless client a first message comprising first values for a first random number and information identifying the wireless client and the access point. In o |
| 7073055 |
System and method for providing distributed and dynamic network services for remote access serve |
July 4, 2006 |
| A system and methods for providing distributed and dynamic network services to remote access users. One of the methods includes providing a first certificate for requesting dynamic network services by a user network entity, and at least one second certificate for requesting static ne |
| 7072337 |
System and method for resolving network addresses for network devices on distributed network sub |
July 4, 2006 |
| A system and methods for traffic gating in a computer network comprising a plurality of subnets are developed. One of the methods implemented in a data-over-cable system includes, responsive to receiving a first address resolution request message on a cable modem from a first host to a s |
| 7068726 |
Near end cross-talk and echo avoider for bi-directional digital communications |
June 27, 2006 |
| A bi-directional communication link has plural channels with respective masters and slaves at respective ends of respective channels, in which each master issues a Master Tx clock, each slave constructs a Slave Rx clock frequency locked to the Master Tx clock, and a Slave Tx clock fr |
| 7068654 |
System and method for providing masquerading using a multiprotocol label switching |
June 27, 2006 |
| A system and method for transmitting information between a source host and a destination host. A source host generates a message and forwards the message via a label switched path to the destination host so that when a central routing module receives the message, the message includes a |
| 7068597 |
System and method for automatic load balancing in a data-over-cable network |
June 27, 2006 |
| A method and system for load balancing in a network system such as a data-over-cable system. One method includes receiving a first message on a first network device such as a cable modem termination system ("CMTS") from a second network device and marking the first message with an id |
| 7065670 |
Server monitoring and failover mechanism |
June 20, 2006 |
| Access of a malfunctioning server to a data storage facility is blocked. Characteristics such as IAmAlive signals from a server are monitored and when out of profile a malfunction is indicated and data access of that server is inhibited. Characteristics continue to be monitored for a |
| 7062569 |
Cascade control architecture and operation for packet-based communication systems |
June 13, 2006 |
| A control device for a unit in a cascade connection of network units includes control logic which increments a count of active units and passes the count to the next control device. The count is initiated and terminated by an absence of control messages at the down port and up port r |
| 7062566 |
System and method for using virtual local area network tags with a virtual private network |
June 13, 2006 |
| An exemplary system and method for using a network access system, such as a virtual private network (VPN), are provided. A user device may have a user session with a home agent. Additionally, an initiating security gateway may be in communication with the home agent, and a terminating |
| 7051226 |
Method and system for providing priority to a station in a congested half duplex Ethernet networ |
May 23, 2006 |
| A method and system for providing priority to a station in a congested half duplex Ethernet network. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention includes a method for providing priority to a peripheral component (e.g., half duplex Network Interface Card) in a congested netw |
| 7043205 |
Method and apparatus for opening a virtual serial communications port for establishing a wireles |
May 9, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for opening a communications port for communication over a wireless communication network. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for opening a virtual communications (VCOM) port that is configured with a particular profile ove |
| 7042889 |
Network switch with parallel working of look-up engine and network processor |
May 9, 2006 |
| A network switch which allows a network processor to process resultant data from a look-up engine while the look-up engine proceeds to deal with a subsequent packet. The look-up engine stores the resultant data in registers from which the resultant data is written back for the packet if |
| 7039182 |
Echo canceller having improved noise immunity |
May 2, 2006 |
| Methods and systems pertaining to preventing the corruption of filter coefficients due to near end speech in an echo canceller that uses an adaptive filter to create a local replica of an echo signal are provided. In accordance with a preferred method, a far end signal is received and |
| 7039053 |
Packet filter policy verification system |
May 2, 2006 |
| A method for determining the validity of an n-dimensional policy table in a router. The router may include a processor, a memory (e.g. ROM, flash memory, non-volatile memory, hard disk, etc.), and two or more policy rules stored in the memory. Each policy rule may have one or more di |
| 7039049 |
Method and apparatus for PPPoE bridging in a routing CMTS |
May 2, 2006 |
| A routing Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) configured to enable Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). The routing CMTS may bridge Ethernet frames related to a PPPoE connection from a first network to a second network. Bridging Ethernet frames allows terminals in differe |
| 7032242 |
Method and system for distributed network address translation with network security features |
April 18, 2006 |
| A method and system for distributed network address translation with security features. The method and system allow Internet Protocol security protocol ("IPsec") to be used with distributed network address translation. The distributed network address translation is accomplished with |
| 7028335 |
Method and system for controlling attacks on distributed network address translation enabled net |
April 11, 2006 |
| A method and system for distributed network address translation with security for controlling and limiting the disruption caused by denial of service attacks. The method and system have a first network device and a second network device on a first network, and a third network device on a |
| 7028086 |
Apparatus, method, and computer program for detection of server-like devices on a computer netwo |
April 11, 2006 |
| Ingress to egress network traffic ratios are determined for at least some devices within a network and server-like devices are selected on the basis of the determined ratios or a figure derived from the determined ratios. Selecting the server-like devices includes the step of selecting |
| 7024690 |
Protected mutual authentication over an unsecured wireless communication channel |
April 4, 2006 |
| A process for mutual authentication of users and networks over an unsecured wireless communication channel. In one embodiment, sensitive information (e.g., passwords) is not communicated over the unsecured channel. Rather, hashed representations of user identifiers, passwords, etc., |
| 7024556 |
Distributed system authentication |
April 4, 2006 |
| In a technique for authenticating a user submitting a service request from a client to a server, a service agent on the server receives the service request and submits an authentication request to a manager agent. If the user is successfully authenticated, the manager agent transmits a m |
| 7024478 |
Method and system for providing secure user access to public or private telephone and internet s |
April 4, 2006 |
| A public telephone and Internet access system that comprises Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) that are connected to an ethernet or other Local Area Network by a network cradle, and a number of ethernet telephones connected to the same Local Area Network. The PDAs store encrypted inf |
| 7024464 |
Dynamic content management for wireless communication systems |
April 4, 2006 |
| A method and system for dynamically managing content provided to a mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention begins by retrieving information from a network. In one embodiment the information is web-based content, and the network is the Internet. The present method and |
| 7023873 |
Network device including detection of link status employing auto-negotiation |
April 4, 2006 |
| A network device is arranged to transmit a specific identification such as the device's MAC address in Next Pages of auto-negotiation and to determine a link status to be `down` if `Next Pages` containing that address are received by the same port. The invention avoids the use of sig |
| 7023863 |
Apparatus and method for processing encrypted packets in a computer network device |
April 4, 2006 |
| Disclosed is an architecture for a network access server wherein a switching device is placed between a network gateway device and a first network, where the switching device detects the presence or absence of a security protocol field in the header information of data packets receiv |
| 7023809 |
Intelligent concentrator usage |
April 4, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to a computer network and a method for using the network The network and method employ powered multiplexing connection devices which electronically couple two or more network devices to the network. The signals from the network devices to the network are |
| 7020212 |
Method and system for a multiple dimensional adaptive frequency domain noise canceler for DMT tr |
March 28, 2006 |
| The system and method of the preferred embodiments may be directed to improving the signal-to-noise ratio in frequency spectrum regions where narrowband interference may be present. The system and method of the preferred embodiments includes reducing the narrowband interference by de |
| 7016955 |
Network management apparatus and method for processing events associated with device reboot |
March 21, 2006 |
| A network management apparatus and method reduces the number of events presented in an event list to a user. In particular, the apparatus and method reduces the number of events, which are generated during the monitoring of a network and may be due to rebooting of a device on the net |
| 7016675 |
System and method for controlling telephone service using a wireless personal information device |
March 21, 2006 |
| A system and method for accessing a data network telephony account using a wireless personal information device (PID). The user may connect over the wireless cellular infrastructure to a telephony control server via a data network for access to the user's telephony account, which indicat |
| 7016339 |
Method and apparatus for real time protocol feedback mixer traversal |
March 21, 2006 |
| Method and apparatus for Real Time protocol mixer traversal. Data including at least one feedback component are transmitted from a first to a second node. The feedback component is transmitted to the first node. Alternatively, a method includes transmitting Real Time Protocol data to |
| 7012915 |
Personalized LCD directory |
March 14, 2006 |
| A network telephone system includes a distributed network with a connected network call processor with access to a memory or data storage to form a central database. A plurality of network telephones are connected to the network that have user specific records provided at the central dat |
| 7010588 |
System using a series of event processors for processing network events to reduce number of even |
March 7, 2006 |
| In a network of managed devices, a method of processing network events to reduce the number of events to be displayed in an event log, comprising receiving information relating to network events, passing information regarding a network event to an event processor, determining if the |
| 7009952 |
Method and apparatus for seamless mobility with layer two assistance |
March 7, 2006 |
| One aspect of the present invention includes a method of handing off a network session between two different access technologies, in response to a quality of service metric, while maintaining the session. Additional aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specif |
| 7006522 |
System and method for alert generation using network interface |
February 28, 2006 |
| A system which provides for generation of alert packets using network interfaces. The alert packets are downloaded into a network interface, for example during a transition from an OS-present state to an OS-absent state. The alert packets are provided with control fields which, in va |
| 7006458 |
Echo canceller disabler for modulated data signals |
February 28, 2006 |
| A method and system receives a far-end signal and determines whether the far-end signal is representative of a modulated signal. The method and system also receives a near-end signal and determines whether the near-end signal is representative of a modulated signal. Predetermined cha |
| 7003118 |
High performance IPSEC hardware accelerator for packet classification |
February 21, 2006 |
| An architecture for a high performance IPSEC accelerator. The architecture includes components for scanning fields of packets, programming an IPSEC services device according to the scanned fields, and modifying the scanned packet with an output from the IPSEC security services device. |
| 7002951 |
Automatic voicemail announcements with multimedia attachments |
February 21, 2006 |
| A network system and method use a distributed network and a network processor connected to the network. System data storage is provided connected to the processor. Administrator data packets including contact telephone data and voice packets are sent by the processor when the network |
