| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7356346 |
Method of uplink scheduling for data communication |
April 8, 2008 |
| A method of scheduling data communication over an uplink. The method enables two or more users seeking to transmit data over the uplink to be scheduled in response to their path loss. The user having the most attractive determined path loss among the two or more users seeking to tran |
| 7356327 |
Enhanced recharge card management system with reseller users' security and accessibility |
April 8, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for allowing a reseller to securely access and manage scratch cards at a recharge card management system that is maintained by the service provider. The service provider and reseller users of the recharge card management system can create a scratch card batch t |
| 7356164 |
Method and apparatus for finding feature correspondences between images captured in real-world e |
April 8, 2008 |
| Techniques for computing a globally consistent set of image feature correspondences across a wide range of viewpoints suitable for interactive walkthroughs and visualizations. The inventive approach takes advantage of the redundancy inherent in a dense set of images captured in a pla |
| 7356033 |
Method and apparatus for performing network routing with use of power efficient TCAM-based forwa |
April 8, 2008 |
| A multi-stage (e.g., two-stage) packet-based lookup process using a Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM) divided into partitions. The result of a first stage lookup is used to selectively search one of a plurality of TCAM partitions during the second stage. A subset of destinati |
| 7355317 |
Rocker-arm actuator for a segmented mirror |
April 8, 2008 |
| A MEMS device having a movable plate supported on a substrate by a support structure that is hidden under the plate and yet which can be implemented to enable rotation of the plate with respect to the substrate about a rotation axis lying at the plate surface. As a result, the support |
| 7353021 |
Network controller replacement of indication of one or more specific network connections usable |
April 1, 2008 |
| Apparatus in one example comprises network controller(s) that serve to communicatively couple first network component with second network component. The first network component sends signaling message for the second network component to one or more of the network controller(s). The s |
| 7352847 |
Optimized routing of VoIP emergency calls |
April 1, 2008 |
| A method for routing emergency calls is provided for emergency calls placed over a packet-switched network (310) from a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) (110) at a remote location (100). The method includes: registering the CPE (110) with a home Internet Service Provider (ISP) (260) |
| 7352825 |
Method and apparatus for providing random access detection in a communication system |
April 1, 2008 |
| The disclosed embodiments relate to a communication system and method. The system may comprise a pre-whitening device that applies pre-whitening data to a received signal from an antenna array to produce a pre-whitened signal, at least one detector that is adapted to recognize a pattern |
| 7352761 |
Distributing unused allocated bandwidth using a borrow vector |
April 1, 2008 |
| A packet-based traffic forwarding system with a plurality of contending queues. Each queue has an allocated bandwidth and an associated borrow vector. When a first queue does not consume all of its allocated bandwidth, the borrow vector associated with a second queue is checked to de |
| 7352747 |
System and method of network traffic assignment on multiple parallel links between IP/MPLS route |
April 1, 2008 |
| In the operation of an MPLS network or the like, a network node receives a plurality of packets assigned to a label switched path (LSP) which exits the node on a link bundle. The node forwards the received packets such that packets assigned to the LSP are distributed over two or more |
| 7352723 |
Method of forming a coded composite transport channel for downlink transmissions |
April 1, 2008 |
| In a communication method, data from a plurality of channels is combined into a composite channel by writing data from the plurality of channels as one-bit symbols to a memory, and reading out the data from memory to form the composite channel. The combining of radio frames from the |
| 7352717 |
Performing network control at active base transceiver stations and a base station controller |
April 1, 2008 |
| A method for performing network control in wireless communication systems and a network entity for performing the same. The method and network entity pool at least one network parameter at the network entity, from at least two active set base transceiver stations and determine a current |
| 7352714 |
Methods and apparatuses for allocating time slots to half duplex wireless mobile stations |
April 1, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses for allocating control and data time slots to a plurality of wireless mobile stations in a wireless communication system using time division multiplexing. The methods and apparatuses assign such time slots by first placing the wireless mobile stations into a numbe |
| 7352700 |
Methods and devices for maximizing the throughput of TCP/IP data along wireless links |
April 1, 2008 |
| The amount of TCP/IP packets which can be sent from an Internet network to a wireless network is maximized by modifying a receive window value of an acknowledgment (ACK) before the ACK is sent on to a source of data packets within the Internet network. The receive window value is modifie |
| 7349635 |
Method and apparatus for routing messages in hybridized optical/wireless networks |
March 25, 2008 |
| Method and apparatus for routing messages in a network includes first filters to provide frequency-based message signals converted from an optically-based signal and mixers adapted to mix the frequency-based message signals with sub-carriers to generate frequency-based sub-carrier mo |
| 7349438 |
Formatter, method of formatting encoded symbols and wireless communication system employing the |
March 25, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to a formatter, a method of formatting encoded symbols and a wireless communication system employing the same. In one embodiment, the formatter includes a symbol generator that provides a plurality of encoded symbols from a bit stream. The formatter |
| 7349366 |
Overlap mitigation in wireless LANs using a central medium access control |
March 25, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to an access point for a wireless local area network. The access point is arranged to service its stations by using a Point Coordination Function protocol and to monitor overlap with neighbouring access points. To mitigate overlap, the access point and o |
| 7349351 |
Method for determining a master ring for an optical communications network |
March 25, 2008 |
| A method for determining a master ring for an optical communications network having nodes arranged in a plurality of interconnected ring structures. (A master ring is a ring structure which contains every node in the network exactly once, and which also respects the node ordering of |
| 7349338 |
Scheduler and method for scheduling transmissions in a communication network |
March 25, 2008 |
| A scheduler and a method for scheduling transmissions to a plurality of users in a communication network assigns a higher target minimum throughput for receiving a next transmission to a user based on a quality of service (QoS) class of the user. A token count that tracks the user's |
| 7349336 |
Random early drop with per hop behavior biasing |
March 25, 2008 |
| A technique for random early drop (RED) with per-hop-behavior (PHB) biasing involves breaking RED parameters into queue-specific parameters and packet-specific parameters. Each queue has associated queue-specific parameters. Each packet has an associated traffic class. The packet-spe |
| 7346343 |
Method and apparatus for anonymous call redirection in a wireless network |
March 18, 2008 |
| A method and system for providing an anonymous call redirection service for wireless service subscribers by implementing service logic within the wireless network to intercept incoming calls for which no calling name or number is available and redirect the calls to an intelligent periphe |
| 7346334 |
Method of preventing detonation of a mobile-terminal-triggered explosive device |
March 18, 2008 |
| When a bomb that might be triggered by a ringing mobile terminal is suspected of being located within a target zone, the base stations whose coverage areas include a critical area that surrounds and encompasses that target zone are switched into a one-way calling mode that prevents t |
| 7346283 |
Method and apparatus for CRZ-DQPSK optical signal generation |
March 18, 2008 |
| Apparatus and methods for generating chirped return-to-zero (CRZ) differential quadrature phase-shift keyed (DQPSK) optical signals using a single modulator driven by synchronous return-to-zero (RZ) drive signals to achieve simultaneous RZ pulse formatting and chirped DQPSK data modu |
| 7346277 |
Joint-layer restoration in packet-over-optical networks |
March 18, 2008 |
| A joint "packet-optical" layer restoration mechanism protects against single, packet-layer router failures by managing network resources from both the packet layer and the optical transport layer in a synergistic manner. It reuses packet-layer router service-ports and/or transport-la |
| 7346070 |
Shared wireline code division multiple access |
March 18, 2008 |
| A first network component of an apparatus in one example is coupled with one or more additional network components. The first network component and the one or more additional network components communicate with one another over a single, shared wireline path through employment of a p |
| 7346066 |
Integrated broadband and narrowband SS7 signaling gateway with M3UA and point code mapping |
March 18, 2008 |
| A method and system provide for using an integrated broadband and narrowband SS7 signaling gateway with M3UA and point code mapping. In general terms one embodiment of the system has: a single physical media carrying at least one bearer path and at least one signaling link, the physi |
| 7346031 |
Paging in cellular telecommunications systems |
March 18, 2008 |
| A mobile station is located and paged for a circuit-switched connection in a GSM system which supports data packet switching (GPRS) services. A table held by the SGSN is provided for locating a mobile station where the mobile has moved from the Routing Area in which it was last located |
| 7346025 |
Portable wireless gateway |
March 18, 2008 |
| A portable wireless network gateway aggregates bandwidth demand of different devices operating under different communications protocols. Network connectivity is provided by encapsulating data from the different devices to make the data appear to be data native to a single network. Fo |
| 7346023 |
Reconfigurable wireless communication access system and method |
March 18, 2008 |
| A reconfigurable radio access network architecture may connect a base station with different base station controllers. By enabling direct connections between the base station and a plurality of base station controllers, a serving base station controller may directly connected to base |
| 7345999 |
Methods and devices for the retransmission of data packets |
March 18, 2008 |
| The present invention provides techniques for the retransmission of packets of data. One device comprises a transmission unit adapted to retransmit all previously transmitted packets transmitted during a predetermined time interval, instead of just a single packet, when a received si |
| 7345993 |
Communication network with a ring topology |
March 18, 2008 |
| Connections between communication nodes are established along a ring, with nodes at successive positions along the ring and two-way point to point communication connections between pairs of the nodes at successive positions along the ring. Data addressed to a node is split into parts |
| 7344262 |
MEMS mirror with tip or piston motion for use in adaptive optics |
March 18, 2008 |
| An array of high fill factor mirrors has each mirror be coupled across two deformable spring bars that are deformed using a drive. The two deformable springs are parallel to each other, and coupled together, e.g., by a cross bar. A support is coupled at one end to the cross bar and a |
| 7343586 |
Technology to create/edit/run an executable file on a host via a web browser connected thereto |
March 11, 2008 |
| Methods, software and devices, for use in a network environment having a server and a terminal with a web browser running on it, where the browser is remote from the server, are disclosed. In such a method, the server provides a first web page to the web browser on the remote terminal. T |
| 7343397 |
Method and apparatus for performing predictive caching of DNS requests by correlating IP address |
March 11, 2008 |
| Content on the World Wide Web is made available for downloading by distributing it to cache providers. The content provider is a distinct entity from the cache providers and enters into contractual arrangements in order to benefit from the services provided by the cache providers. Th |
| 7343149 |
Network support for credit card notification |
March 11, 2008 |
| An apparatus in one example has: a network service provider; a mobile terminal operatively coupled to the network service provider; a credit card company system operatively coupled to the network service provider; and the network service provider structured such that, when the credit |
| 7343104 |
Apparatus and method for receiving a quadrature differential phase shift key modulated optical p |
March 11, 2008 |
| An optical differential phase shift key (DPSK) receiver, a method of demodulating an optical DPSK modulated signal and an optical processor capable of operating as either a DPSK receiver or DPSK transmitter. In one embodiment, the DPSK receiver includes: (1) an optical waveguide and |
| 7343066 |
Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer |
March 11, 2008 |
| A reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) includes a first optical dynamic gain equalization filter (DGEF) having a first input for receiving an initial wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) signal, a first output for sending a phase shifted WDM signal, and a second output |
| 7342970 |
Array processing using an aggregate channel matrix generated using a block code structure |
March 11, 2008 |
| A method includes generating a received signal vector from a signal received over a channel. The received signal vector includes a plurality of symbols encoded in accordance with a block code having a structure. A channel matrix estimated for the channel is transformed based on the s |
| 7342958 |
System and method for enhancing throughput in an additive gaussian noise channel with a predeter |
March 11, 2008 |
| A system for, and method of, determining channel throughput achievable under superposition coding given a finite, predetermined set of allowed transmission rates and a related system for, and method of, maximizing channel throughput. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a noise |
| 7342873 |
Efficient architectures for protection against network failures |
March 11, 2008 |
| Traffic demands are routed between network elements so as to provide improved protection against network failures. A given traffic demand is routed from a first network element to a second network element, where the second network element is preferably either one of a set of dual-hom |
| 7342711 |
Method and contrivance for applying a Raman amplification in a transmission and/or fibre device |
March 11, 2008 |
| Raman amplification is used in optical transmission systems, devices and/or components way of for applying Raman amplification avoiding or suppressing detrimental and hence undesirable non-linear effects is provided. Raman amplification in an optical device is provided by firstly det |
| 7341692 |
Detection apparatus for biological materials and methods of making and using the same |
March 11, 2008 |
| Apparatus comprising a surface site layer having a distal site end, wherein the distal site end includes a substantially inorganic surface having a chemical composition selected from a group consisting of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and mixtures thereof, the surface positioned |
| 7340267 |
Uplink power control algorithm |
March 4, 2008 |
| In a system having a base station transmitter for transmitting data blocks to one or more mobile stations over a radio link, there is a method for determining an uplink transmit power level at which to transmit a current data block over a radio link from the mobile to the base transmitte |
| 7340258 |
Mobile phone combined with satellite radio capability |
March 4, 2008 |
| A wireless telephony network provides satellite radio program information and content, in addition to conventional wireless telephony services, to eligible mobile stations of the wireless telephony network. The wireless telephony network receives satellite radio programming from a satell |
| 7340253 |
IP-based distributed wireless access network architecture for CDMA networks |
March 4, 2008 |
| A system that enables end-to-end networking within CDMA oriented networks. Several base stations operating within the CDMA oriented network simultaneously receive data from the same mobile unit. A distributed algorithm operating within each of the base stations monitors the reception |
| 7340172 |
Optical WDM-TDM network |
March 4, 2008 |
| An optical WDM-TDM network includes a plurality of devices, each of the devices including at least one optical add/drop device adapted to drop optical signals of at least one channel of a plurality of received channels and pass through the remaining channels, at least one receiver, f |
| 7340168 |
System and method for optically labeled packet transmission |
March 4, 2008 |
| A system and method for transmitting optically labeled packets using DPSK/ASK modulation. The system comprises a transmitter including at least two modulators adapted to provide DPSK modulation of a payload portion of optically labeled packets and ASK modulation for a label portion o |
| 7340058 |
Low-overhead secure information processing for mobile gaming and other lightweight device applic |
March 4, 2008 |
| Cryptography-based methods and apparatus for secure information processing are disclosed that are particularly efficient in terms of the computational resources required, and thus implementable in mobile telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) or other lightweight processing d |
| 7340049 |
Feedback to calling communication device on call connected with intelligent network signaling |
March 4, 2008 |
| An apparatus in one example comprises one or more intelligent network platforms that serve to provide feedback to be played to a calling communication device during a call from the calling communication device for a called communication device. One or more of the one or more intellig |
| 7339626 |
Deinterlacing video images with slope detection |
March 4, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for deinterlacing video images with improved slope detection is described. In one exemplary implementation, the apparatus includes an input buffer, a processor, and an output buffer. The input buffer is configured to receive a video stream in an interlaced format. |
