| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6628775 |
System for coupling the public telephone network to the internet |
September 30, 2003 |
| System for coupling the public telephone network to the Internet using a number of Points-of-Presence, or PoPs, arranged between the public telephone network, or Public Switched Telephony Network PSTN, and an Internet Service Provider, or ISP. There, a PoP is executed such, that it c |
| 6628769 |
Intelligent network |
September 30, 2003 |
| Intelligent network (IN), comprising at least one Service Switching Point, SSP (2), at least one Service Control Point, SCP (3), one or more Intelligent Peripherals, IPs (5), and/or one or more Voice Response Systems, VRSs (4), which IN is capable of interacting with a PSTN or ISDN ( |
| 6616344 |
Interconnection system for optical networks |
September 9, 2003 |
| An optical interconnection system for the realization of network elements in optical networks comprises a set of functional optical circuit modules (15) and an interconnection panel (10). The panel is provided with a row of module positions (13.1, 13.2, 14.1, . . . , 14.N) suitable for p |
| 6594307 |
Device and method for signal quality determination |
July 15, 2003 |
| A device for determining quality of an output signal to be generated by a signal processing circuit, including a radio link, with respect to a reference signal. The device has a first and second series circuits for receiving the output signal and the reference signal, respectively. The |
| 6405998 |
Method for installing cables in tubes and apparatus for practicing this method |
June 18, 2002 |
| A method and apparatus for installing a cable in a tube is provided wherein the cable is installed by the combination of a pushing force and a pressurized fluid drag force. In particular, the pressurized fluid drag force is applied by alternately passing a first pressurized fluid having |
| 6347373 |
Method and device for the protected storage of data from message traffic |
February 12, 2002 |
| Method and processor (12) for:a. setting up a telecommunication link between various communication appliances (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9);b. setting up a monitoring link (13) between the telecommunication link and the processor (12);c. the storage in enciphered form of a first identity of either a fi |
| 6212662 |
Method and devices for the transmission of data with transmission error checking |
April 3, 2001 |
| The invention concerns a method and devices for the detection of errors, in particular transmission errors, in data streams and/or data packets. In order to better detect systematic errors in particular, the error detection function according to the invention is variable. The detection |
| 6119945 |
Method and system for storing tickets on smart cards |
September 19, 2000 |
| In a smart card (1) electronic tickets (20) are securely stored. Ticket data is written into the fields (21, 22, 23) of a ticket (20) in a protected manner using a special code. Tickets (20) may comprise several fields, such as an entitlement field (21), a validation field (22), and a |
| 6097523 |
Optical systems with one or more stabilized laser signal sources |
August 1, 2000 |
| Optical stabilization system having a signal source (1) connected to a transmission line (2) and a noise source (3). The signal source (1) comprises a laser having a number of laser modes within a first wavelength band for generating an optical transmission signal (S). The noise source |
| 6089546 |
Apparatus and method for removing cables from tubes |
July 18, 2000 |
| For removing cables from tubes, the invention provides a method wherein a cable is sucked from a tube, by connecting an evacuating pump to a cable lead-through apparatus one end of which is connected to the tube and the other end of which is provided with a lead-out opening for the free |
| 6076073 |
Method of debiting an electronic payment means |
June 13, 2000 |
| The invention provides a method for protectedly debiting an electronic payment mechanism, such as a telephone card. In the communication protocol between the payment mechanism and a payment station, an authentication is used to identify the payment mechanism during various steps of the |
| 6070795 |
Method of making recoverable smart card transactions, a method of recovering such a transaction, |
June 6, 2000 |
| A method of recovering and thus possibly completing interrupted smart card transactions includes providing a smart card that stores a first and a second pointer, the second pointer being used to indicate an update of the first pointer. In the case of an interruption of a smart card trans |
| 6060972 |
Method and means for replacing an electrically conducting cable by another electrically conducti |
May 9, 2000 |
| Method for replacing a first cable (1) by a second cable (2) between a first predetermined point (1a) and a second predetermined point (1b). The cable comprising,the provision of first series impedance means (S1) close to the first end (2a) and second series impedance means (S2) close to |
| 6058402 |
Method of modifying the functions performed by a command set of a smart card |
May 2, 2000 |
| A method is disclosed of modifying and/or extending the command set (READ, WRITE) of a smart card. Use is made of the attribute tables (100, 200, 300) associated with certain files and with the commands of the existing command set to modify the functions of the commands. Thus, non-standa |
| 6052783 |
Method of loading commands in the security module of a terminal |
April 18, 2000 |
| A method of loading commands (C1, C2, . . . ) in a security module (2) of a terminal (1) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a station (4) transferring the commands (C1-Cn) to the terminal (1), the terminal (1) transferring the commands (C1-Cn) to the security module (2), th |
| 6047954 |
Pulling element for installing a cable in a duct, and ducting system comprising such pulling ele |
April 11, 2000 |
| A pulling element is provided for use in installing, by means of compressed area, cables in a ducting system including ducts having different inner diameters. The pulling element includes a first part having a first end which is connectable to a cable and a second end which includes a co |
| 6027028 |
Connector formed as a sleeve pushed over a standard chip card |
February 22, 2000 |
| A connector in the shape of a standard printed circuit chip card having contact areas joined by conductors and to be used to apply battery recharging energy to an electronic device such as a mobile telephone through a chip card receiving slot in the device. The connector may be fixed |
| 6024387 |
Tube connector for connecting tubes intended for installing cables therein |
February 15, 2000 |
| A tube connector comprising an elongate hollow body with an opening at both ends for receiving the end of a tube of a pair of tubes to be coupled to each other, which tube connector comprises means for providing, upon completion of the connection between the connector and the tubes to be |
| 6021234 |
Interconnection apparatus having an electrical or optical signal bus |
February 1, 2000 |
| An interconnect apparatus provides for optical and/or electric signal interconnections of a number of input ports from a row of N input ports (11.1-11.N) with a number of output ports from a row of N output ports (13.1-13.N) by way of a signal bus which is capable of being segmented. |
| 6016955 |
Electronic payment method and system having several calculation units and electronic payment dev |
January 25, 2000 |
| A payment system for use with electronic payment devices. Electronic payment cards (e.g. "Smart Cards"), may be used with one or more payment stations (e.g. electronic cash registers). The payment stations are designed for receiving, during a payment transaction, a monetary value by |
| 6016368 |
Apparatus for deriving positional information on box-shaped objects, and method in which apparat |
January 18, 2000 |
| Apparatus and method for distinguishing horizontal and vertical surfaces of box-shaped objects, particularly parcels, which objects are stacked in an orderly stack in which the lateral surfaces are substantially parallel. The influence of variations in the reflection coefficient over the |
| 6003776 |
Multiple tickets on smart cards |
December 21, 1999 |
| An efficient way of storing multiple tickets on smart cards. A ticket comprises a validation count field for registering by way of a validation count the number of times the ticket may be used. Preferably, the validation count is lowered each time the ticket is validated, the validat |
| 6003764 |
Method of securely storing and retrieving monetary data |
December 21, 1999 |
| A method of securely storing and retrieving monetary values, such as electronic checks and electronic coins. In an interactive protocol between an issuer (e.g., a bank terminal) and a recipient (e.g., a smart card) of electronic money, authentication values (A, B, . . .) are produced by |
| 5991412 |
Method for protectedly debiting an electronic payment means |
November 23, 1999 |
| The invention relates to a method for protected transactions involving a so-called smart card and a terminal, such as a cash register. In order to prevent the smart card from simultaneously carrying out transactions with several terminals, the invention provides an authentication value w |
| 5978959 |
Method and devices for the transmission of data with transmission error checking |
November 2, 1999 |
| A method and device for detection of errors, in particular transmission errors, in data streams and/or data packets. A variable function is applied to data to be transmitted. The function is varied on the basis of time and/or the data itself, for example, by assigning an individual v |
| 5978682 |
Telecommunication system |
November 2, 1999 |
| Telecommunication system in which local terminals may be called from one or more central stations by way of transmission paths selected by selection device on the probability of success. Selection takes place with the help of selection tables on the basis of exchanged signalling messages |
| 5974145 |
Method for cancelling a transaction of an electronic payment means, as well as payment means for |
October 26, 1999 |
| A method and system for cancelling payments effected with an electronic payment device (11), such a smart card or IC card, in an off-line payment system including transmitting a check value, such as a random number, from a protected storage module of a terminal (12) to the payment device |
| 5971035 |
Method for installing a ducting system with branches for telecommunications cables, and branch e |
October 26, 1999 |
| A method for installing a ducting system with branches, wherein at the point of a branch in an existing duct of the system a tubular branch element with an inlet opening, an outlet opening and at least one branch opening is arranged by removing a duct portion from the existing duct at |
| 5950298 |
Method for inserting a cable-like element into a tube coiled in or on a holder |
September 14, 1999 |
| A cable (5) is inserted in a tube (2) wound on a tube reel (1). The cable is fed from a cable reel (6) through a cable-advancing unit (4) into a free inlet end (2.1) of the tube (2). Compressed air is applied to an air inlet (8) of the advancing unit (4), and led through the tube along t |
| 5946788 |
Method and device for inserting a cable-shaped member into an elongated, tubular sheathing wound |
September 7, 1999 |
| A cable (5) is inserted, by way of a free end (2.1), into a tube (2) wound around a tube reel (1) which is fixed, with its winding axis (y) vertical, onto a carrier (7). The carrier with the tube reel is subjected to a periodical movement having a vertical component and a longitudinal |
| 5930250 |
Communication system for interactive services with a packet switching interaction channel over a |
July 27, 1999 |
| The invention relates to a communication system (100) in which information (AV) from a server (101) is transmitted in one direction via a first communication path to a user terminal (102), such as a PC. In response to said information, the user can transmit selection information (I), suc |
| 5896474 |
Optical network having protection configuration |
April 20, 1999 |
| A passive optical-connection network having a protection configuration consists of at least two subnetworks (1, 2), each comprising an access node (1.1, 2.1), a feed network (1.2, 2.2), and a tree-shapedly branched access network (1.3, 2.3). According to this protection configuration |
| 5887092 |
Optical non-linear branching element with MZ interferometer |
March 23, 1999 |
| A low-loss optical 1.times.2 branching element comprises a symmetrical coupler (C.sub.s) with a symmetrical power distribution (1/2/1/2) and an asymmetric coupler (C.sub.a)with an asymmetric power distribution ({(1/2-x)/(1/2+x)}). Outputs (c,d) of the symmetrical coupler are coupled |
| 5886801 |
Coupling arrangement for coupling optical connections |
March 23, 1999 |
| In a ring-shaped optical distributive network, provided with a central node and a number (N) of network nodes, distribution signals DS are transmitted in two signal transport directions (F, B) by the central node. For the execution of a drop-and-continue function (DC function), each netw |
| 5884384 |
Method for installing a tube or a bundle of tubes in an existing tubular duct |
March 23, 1999 |
| A method for installing a tube or a bundle of tubes in an existing tubular conduit. The tube or tubes are passed into the existing tube by means of a fluid under pressure which is introduced into the existing tube at the inlet end. The tube or tubes can be open or closed at their forward |
