37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080219206 | DISTRIBUTION OF ROUTING TABLES FOR SATELLITE WITH REFERENCE TERMINAL FUNCTIONALITY - Satellite communications systems, methods, and related devices are described. A satellite communications system may include routing and switching functionality onboard the satellite. Such a system may include a satellite in communication with terminals (e.g., subscriber terminals or gateways) either directly, or via one or more other satellites through an inter-satellite link. The satellite may be configured with different beams which each provide service to a coverage area. A ground-based network control center (NCC) may dynamically allocate bandwidth and process data measured on the satellite. A novel partition of functionality between the satellite and the NCC is described. Routing paths on the satellite, and the distribution of routing tables within the system, are described as well. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219207 | BASE STATIONS ROUTING TRAFFIC OVER A PACKET BACKHAUL NETWORK TO MULTIPLE ROUTING ELEMENTS - System, methods, and networks are disclosed that allow base station systems of a wireless communication network to transmit outgoing traffic over a packet backhaul network to multiple routing elements on the MSC side of the network. A base station system described herein identifies a primary routing element and a backup routing element. The primary routing element is the device to which the base station system transmits outgoing traffic under normal operation, and the backup routing element is an alternate to the primary routing element. To transmit traffic over the packet backhaul network, the base station system monitors the availability of the primary routing element. If the primary routing element is available, then the base station system transmits outgoing traffic over the packet backhaul network to the primary routing element. If unavailable, then the base station system transmits outgoing traffic over the packet backhaul network to the backup routing element. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219208 | System and Method for Optimizing Roaming in a Wireless Data Network - A system and method for a mobile client device to associate with a preferred access point in a wireless network A determination is made as to whether the mobile client device is stationary within the wireless network The preferred access point is determined between the different access points within the wireless network. The mobile client device associates with the preferred access point to gain desired access to the wireless network | 2008-09-11 |
20080219209 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIUSER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING ANTI-INTERFERENCE TO INCREASE TRANSMISSION DATA RATE - A method and system for multi-user wireless communications between a sender and a receiver enables effective blocking of interference signals by other senders and improving the channel data rate. The receiver uses two or more receiving devices, such as antennas or smart antennas, to receive multiple wireless input signals. By performing a noise-transparent autocorrelation matching analysis on the multiple input signals, the receiver derives an anti-interference filter for interference-blocking action, without the need for information of the interfering and its transmission channel. In a multi-user environment, the noise-transparent autocorrelation matching analysis is implemented by the Autocorrelation Division Multiple Access (ADMA) system that includes the design and the implementation of ADMA code, the ADMA encoder, the ADMA algorithm and the ADMA decoder. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219210 | RECONFIGURABLE MOBILE MODE AND FIXED NETWORK MODE ENDPOINT METERS - A meter data collection system in which endpoint meters are reconfigurable to operate in either a mobile mode or a fixed network mode is disclosed herein. While operating in the mobile mode, the endpoint meters transmit their meter data to a mobile device such as a “walk by” or “drive by” data collection device. While operating in the fixed network mode, the endpoint meters communicate with each other and with a central node to form a fixed wireless network. The endpoint meters may include a transceiver that enables the endpoint meters to transmit and receive data to and from the mobile device or other nodes in the fixed wireless network. The endpoint meters can be quickly and easily transitioned from operation in the mobile mode to operation in the fixed network mode (or vice versa) without changes to the endpoint meter hardware and without substantial re-configuration of the endpoint meters. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219211 | Frequency Domain Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum with Flexible Time Frequency Code - A spread spectrum radio frequency communication system includes a Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithm to encode digital data to provide a plurality of symbol groups, the FEC algorithm using a Reed Solomon FEC code, an interleaving algorithm to map each one of the plurality of symbol groups into a corresponding one of a plurality of coherent subbands, and a Walsh encoder to encode each one of the plurality of symbol groups. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219212 | Handover Method for Mixed Mobile Communication System of Asynchronous Network and Synchronous Network - A method for improving a success rate of handover in a mobile communication system in which an asynchronous network and a synchronous network are mixed is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: an asynchronous system instructing an asynchronous modem of a mobile station to initiate a synchronous modem according to a handover request, the handover request that is generated from the mobile station when intensions of a forwarding and receiving signals between the mobile station and a node B of the asynchronous system are less than a predetermined intension; the asynchronous system determining a cell for the handover and instructing the mobile station to handover a synchronous system; the asynchronous modem requesting the synchronous modem to receiving a current communication according to a handover request of the asynchronous system to the asynchronous modem; the mobile station accessing the synchronous system; and the asynchronous releasing the communication with the mobile station. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219213 | DYNAMIC SHARING OF WIRELESS RESOURCES AMONG DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Various embodiments are described to enable multiple, independent communication networks to share in an autonomous and dynamic manner unlicensed wireless resources. Generally, this involves determining that a first network node ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219214 | WIRELESS WIDE-AREA COMMUNICATION NETWORK MULTIHOP RELAY STATION MANAGEMENT - A system and method for managing a multihop relay station in a wireless wide-area communication network includes determining whether any mobile stations are being served by the relay station. If not, inactivating the relay station by; inactivating transmitted signals from the relay station, leaving a receiver active, and monitoring signals on the active receiver. Whereafter, estimating a channel quality of at least one mobile station from the monitored signals by the inactive relay station, and activating the relay station in response to the monitored signals indicating that a channel quality of the mobile station will improve when being served by the relay station. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER CAPABILITY DISCOVERY - A first media independent handover function (MIHF) receives a media independent handover (MIH) capabilities discovery request from a second MIHF and generates a MIH capabilities discovery response message, including one or more parameters. Then the first MIHF then sends the MIH capabilities discovery response to the second MIHF. Based on the information contained in the MIH capabilities discovery response, the first MIHF may receive a handover request message from the second MIHF. The one or more parameters included within the discovery response message indicates the specific technologies for which the first MIHF supports a MMB handover. The one or more parameters may include a list of the technologies for which a make-before-break (MMB) handover is supported. For example, a parameter may use a specific bit structure wherein each bit is a Boolean representation of whether MMB handover is supported for a specific type of technology. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219216 | HIERARCHICAL CELL DEPLOYMENT - A hierarchical cell structure that may be applicable to any wireless communications network utilizing cells. One or more characteristics associated with a mobile device configured to communicate with the base stations via a wireless communications protocol are determined while the mobile device is communicating with a base station. The one or more characteristics are utilized to determine a subsequent base station to be the target of a handoff procedure. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219217 | Method and system for transmitting and receiving data in a heterogeneous communication system - A method and system for transmitting/receiving data in a heterogeneous communication system. A terminal accesses a first controller of a first communication system supporting a first communication service to make a communication path to the first communication system. After making the communication path to the terminal, the first controller determines whether it is possible to provide the first communication service to the terminal over the first communication system. If it is not possible, the first controller transmits to an interworking unit a first request indicating that the terminal requires the first communication service over the second communication system. The interworking unit transmits a second request to a second controller of the second communication system in response to the first request, the second request indicating that the second controller provides the first communication service to the terminal. Upon receiving a response to the second request, the interworking unit controls the first controller to provide the first communication service to the terminal over the second communication system according to the response. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219218 | Gtp for Integration of Multiple Access - A network architecture comprising at least one core network, each core network comprising a number of packet data gateway access supporting nodes GASNs handling mobile user station access over an access network, said core network(s) further providing access to one or more global packet data communication networks (IN), and one or more nodes holding subscriber or mobile user station related information. The GASNs are further adapted to support intercommunication over a mobility protocol interface to, at reception of a request for change of access type from a mobile user station, establish information about the previous GASN of the mobile user station, and to, using the established information, update an established communication context concerning the mobile user station or create a new communication context concerning the mobile user station such that mobility between different access network types is enabled for a mobile user station without interruption of an ongoing session. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION WITHIN A MULTI-CARRIER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for indicating to a communication unit a plurality of modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) to be utilized for communication. During a first MCS is determined for first resource blocks to be sent to a first remote unit or base station, and a second MCS is determined for a second resource block to be sent to the remote unit or base station. A message is transmitted indicating the first and the second MCS and also indicating the first resource blocks and the second resource block. Finally, a first PDU is transmitted to the remote unit or base station at a first time using the first MCS and the first resource blocks and a second PDU is transmitted to the remote unit or base station at the first time using the second MCS and the second resource block. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219220 | CDMA to packet-switching interface for code division switching in a terrestrial wireless system - An access radio port is provided that includes means for spreading a payload data signal, extracted from an ATM packet, with a uniquely assigned orthogonal code, means for transmitting the spread payload data signal to one of a group of mobile subscriber terminals located within a microport cell of a wireless terrestrial network, and means for releasing the uniquely assigned orthogonal code. In another aspect, a mobile subscriber terminal, configured to be located within a microport cell of a terrestrial wireless network that interfaces with an access radio port, is provided. The mobile subscriber terminal includes means for receiving an assignment of a unique orthogonal code, means for spreading a payload data signal by the unique orthogonal code, means for modulating and forwarding the spread payload data signal to the access radio port, and means for releasing the assignment of the unique orthogonal code. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219221 | ORTHOGONAL VARIABLE SPREADING FACTOR (OVSF) CODE ASSIGNMENT - The invention includes a system and methods for orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code assignment, de-allocation and code tree pruning. The invention also includes OVSF code identification and storage schemes. Embodiments are provided for code tree pruning, code assignment and de-allocation. These embodiments apply to both slotted and non-slotted code division multiple access systems. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219222 | OPTIMIZING DOWNLINK THROUGHPUT WITH USER COOPERATION AND SCHEDULING IN ADAPTIVE CELLULAR NETWORKS - User cooperation is an emerging transmission framework where users act as relays of each other to provide extra diversity paths for better overall performance. In various embodiments, systems and methods for transmitting data from a basestation to a mobile device in an adaptive communications network including user cooperation are provided. Among various embodiments, relaying is performed according to a time division duplex (TDD) system according to either a downlink-assisted relaying (DAR) which performs a relaying operation in a defined supplemental downlink timeslot or according to an uplink-assisted relaying (UAR) which performs a relaying operation in a defined supplemental uplink timeslot. Among other embodiments, relay transmissions according to a max-throughput scheduling algorithm which achieves a maximum system throughput without imposing any fairness constraints on users or according to a round-robin scheduling algorithm which achieves absolute fairness in terms of delays among the considered users. The downlink throughput is optimized from the basestation to the mobile device utilizing either amplify-and-forward (AF) or decode-and-forward (DF) cooperation protocols. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219223 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK UNIT AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING CAPABILITY INFORMATION - A communication network unit having a memory for storing, for each communication terminal of a plurality of first communication terminals which are each associated with a same user identification, information about communication capabilities of the respective communication terminals a determining unit for determining which communication capabilities can be used for communicating with the user identified by the user identification based on the information about the communication capabilities of the first communication terminals, and a signaling unit for signaling to a second communication terminal which communication capabilities can be used for communicating with the user identified by the user identification. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219224 | System and Method for Providing Secure Mobility and Internet Protocol Security Related Services to a Mobile Node Roaming in a Foreign Network - A method for connection roaming a Mobile Node (MN) to a Network GateWay (NGW) for providing secure data path using Internet Protocol (IP) security procedure. Also Mobile IP (MIP) is required for providing mobility to the user, when the MN moves from one sub-network to another. However, when the Home Address of the network is not known, a cyclic interdependency is observed between the IP Security (Ipsec) procedures and MIP procedures. If the home address of the MN is not known initially during the procedure, IPsec Security Associations (SA's) are formed between the MN and NGW such that only MIP packets are passed through. After the MIP Registration is completed, the Home Address of the MN is known from the MIP registration Reply. MN now forms a data path tunnel with the NGW by exchanging Create_Child_SA messages. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219225 | Method for Bearer Independent Call Control (Bicc) Optimization for Ip Bearer Support - A method is disclosed for the optimization of a BICC (Bearer Independent Call Control) IP Bearer Support in a WCDMA R4 Telecommunication system, and provides for exchange of IPAddress and Port Id between two MGWs by avoiding tunneling between two MSCs, reducing the number of message exchanges, and reducing the message sizes. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219226 | Wireless Lan System and Its Broadcasting Station - In a wireless LAN system according to the present invention, when a first communication station transmits packets to a second communication station, the first communication station can select a first method in which the second communication station returns first transmission-confirmation information to the first communication station for each packet that the second communication station receives, and a second method in which the second communication station returns, in response to the request of the first communication station, second transmission-confirmation information to the first communication station for plural received packets. The first communication station selects either one of the first method and the second method, based on a number k of packets to be acknowledged by the second transmission-confirmation information. With this arrangement, in the wireless LAN system capable of using plural kinds of transmission confirmation information, transmission confirmation information capable of improving transmission efficiency is selected. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219227 | Method and Apparatus to Create Multicast Groups Based on Proximity - Devices and methods use close range communication links, such as near field communication (NFC) protocol links, to enable users to authenticate mobile devices to one another to create or expand secure multicast groups. Once the two or more devices establish a close range communication peer-to-peer link the devices exchange multicast group communication data sufficient to permit the devices to receive or send multicast messages. Long range wireless or wired network communication links are then used for multicast message communications. Proximity limits of the close range communication P2P link enables mutual trust to be presumed among devices, reducing the need for security and authentication signaling. The limited range of close range communication P2P links renders multicast groups established in this manner less vulnerable to eavesdropping and intrusion. Embodiments enable users to initiate secure multicast group participation merely by bringing two or more devices into close proximity. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219228 | PEER POWER SAVE MODE IN TUNNELED DIRECT LINK SETUP (TDLS) WIRELESS NETWORK - A protocol for a peer power save mode (PPSM) in a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) wireless network and a system therefor are provided. A station (STA) set up a TDLS link can send a frame having a power management bit set to a peer STA to enter into a power save mode (PSM). In this case, the station entering into the PSM operates in a PPSM client mode. When the peer STA operates in the PPSM client mode, the STA can operate in the PPSM access point (AP) mode or can enter into the PPSM client mode. The STA operating in the PPSM AP mode buffers data for the STA operating in the PPSM client mode and informs the peer STA of information indicating that there is buffered data by the use of a peer traffic indication frame or the like. In principle, a U-APSD procedure can be applied to the transmission of data through a direct link from the STA operating in the PPSM AP mode to the STA operating in the PPSM client mode. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219229 | WIRELESS RELAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless relay communication system and method are provided. The system includes a BS, at least one RS and subscriber terminals. The method includes: configuring a downlink relay zone and an uplink relay zone in downlink sub-frame and uplink sub-frame of physical layer frame structure of a BS, respectively, configuring a downlink relay zone and an uplink relay zone in uplink sub-frame and downlink sub-frame of physical layer frame structure of an RS, respectively, to define one or more combinations of OFDMA symbols and relay subchannels or relay timeslots for communication between the RS and BS; performing relay communication between the BS, the RS and a subscriber station. In the invention, an advanced relay mode is supported, i.e. an MSS/SS may access BS via the relay of RS, thereby broadening the effective coverage of BS, and improving the throughput of MSS/SS. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219230 | Method and system for authentication of WLAN terminal interworking with broadband wireless access network - A method and a system for interworking with a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) network in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) terminal. According to the method, a relay station for connecting the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) terminal with the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) network sets a connection with the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) network through an initialization process. A user authentication with the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) terminal is performed by the relay station in compliance with a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) protocol. A user authentication with a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) network Access Control Router (ACR) is performed in compliance with a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) network protocol by the relay station in place of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) terminal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219231 | WIRELESS PACKET COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - An access point in a wireless packet communication system is disclosed. The access point has an antenna for receiving IP data encoded according to a wireless IP communication protocol. The access point also has a combiner having an input coupled to said antenna and having first and second outputs. The access point further has a first decoder for receiving encoded IP data on a first channel at a first output of said combiner. The access point also has a second decoder for receiving encoded IP data on a second channel at a second output of said combiner. The access point further has a router for receiving unencoded IP data from said first decoder at a first input, and receiving unencoded IP data from said second decoder at a second input, said router having a single output for passing unencoded IP data from said first decoder and said second decoder. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219232 | LAN BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method of routing calls from a mobile unit to a destination location can include registering the mobile unit with a wireless adjunct, wherein the wireless adjunct is in communication with a switching unit and a packet based network and is operable to receive data from the switching unit and place the data, in packetized form, on the packet based network. The method can further include responding to a call setup request from the mobile unit and querying a subscriber database to determine if the mobile unit is a resident or a guest. If the mobile unit is a resident, communications data can be routed from the mobile unit through the switching unit to a first destination location. If the mobile unit is a guest, communications data can be routed from the mobile unit through an RF source to a second destination location. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219233 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A WIRELESS USER - A plurality of antennas transmit a first spread spectrum signal having an associated code. The first spread spectrum signal is received at the wireless user. For each received first spread spectrum signal, a second spread spectrum signal is transmitted having an associated code having a same phase as that received first spread spectrum signal. The second spread spectrum signals are received at the plurality of antennas. A distance measurement is determined between each antenna and the wireless user based on in part a received timing of the second signals. The wireless user's location is determined based on in part the distance determinations. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219234 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING CODE TRANSMISSIONS OVER TIMESLOTS AND ANTENNAS - A plurality of antennas transmit a first spread spectrum signal having an associated code. The first spread spectrum signal is received at the wireless user. For each received first spread spectrum signal, a second spread spectrum signal is transmitted having an associated code having a same phase as that received first spread spectrum signal. The second spread spectrum signals are received at the plurality of antennas. A distance measurement is determined between each antenna and the wireless user based on in part a received timing of the second signals. The wireless user's location is determined based on in part the distance determinations. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219235 | System and Method for Frequency Division Multiple Access Communications - A method and system for wireless frequency division multiple access communications in the uplink and/or downlink directions, having an improved pilot insertion scheme for single carrier based communications is provided. A first time duration for transmission of a data payload block ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219236 | CONTROL SIGNALING RESOURCE ASSIGNMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method in a wireless communication network scheduling entity ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219237 | Multicast support by mobile routers in a mobile ad hoc network - In one embodiment, a mobile router receives a multicast-supported router advertisement message from an attachment mobile router in a mobile ad hoc network, the multicast-supported router advertisement message specifying an attachment prefix and a multicast-capable identifier. The mobile router attaches to the attachment mobile router in response to the multicast-supported router advertisement message and according to a protocol requiring establishment in the mobile ad hoc network of a tree topology having a single multicast clusterhead, and selects a default attachment address within an address space of the attachment prefix. The mobile router receives a multicast request, from an attached node, for receiving a multicast stream, and the mobile router outputs a neighbor advertisement message with multicast extension, to the attachment router, that specifies that access to the multicast stream is requested via the default attachment address. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219238 | Methods and systems for transmitting data between systems - A system and method for transmitting, receiving, and processing data. The method includes receiving data at a first data receiving port located in a first system. The received data is processed at a first module, which communicates with the first data receiving port. The processed data is relayed to a second module, which communicates with the first module at the first system. This communication is independent of a software protocol. The data is transmitted from the second module using a data transmitting port. The transmitted data is received at a second system and then further processed at the second system. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219239 | POLICY-BASED UTILITY NETWORKING - In various embodiments, a policy-based residential networked meter can be an energy switch router device (ESRD) that provides policy-based advanced metering, load control and shaping, energy services delivery and accounting, and secure web services interfaces and internetworking communications. The ESRD can be integrated and interrelated with advanced policy-based sensory, metrology, monitoring, control, recording, classification, prioritization, security, routing, and switching functions. The ESRD may be used to sense, measure, meter, and control electrical service flows to the utility service point at the customer premise, and may be configured and managed with one or more policy-based networking methods. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219240 | Digital browser phone - A telephone system wherein all the functions of a digital telephone can be accessed and implemented on a personal computer alone, thereby eliminating the need for a telephone set. By means of the computer display and mouse, keyboard or other input/output command devices, a user accesses and implement all digital telephone functions without the physical telephone set, the personal computer also providing the audio function. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219241 | Subscriber access authorization - A method for registering a session initiation protocol (SIP) client to an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS), in which a SIP client having a given IP address, public identity and private identity sends a registration request to a session border controller (SBC) for registering the public identity to the IMS, the SBC responsively causes an authorization request to be sent to another network entity in the IMS, the authorization request indicating the IP address of the SIP client and a private identity, the another network entity obtaining from an LDAP/AAA server a reference address based on the private identity and deciding whether to allow the authorization of the public identity to the IMS based on the correspondence between the reference address and the IP address of the SIP client. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219242 | Method for Charging for a Communication Link Routed Via a Packet-Switched Communication Network - Disclosed is a method for charging for a communication link established from a first communication terminal (A) to a target communication terminal (B) via a packet-switched communication by transmitting message packets, the target communication terminal (B) featuring forwarding to at least one additional communication device (C). The inventive method comprises the following steps: —the first communication terminal (A) sends a signaling message ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING QUALITY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE IN CUSTOMER/AGENT CALLS OVER A VOIP NETWORK - A system and method for monitoring call quality for calling centers using packet based call technology. A distributed system manages packet flow between a caller and a call center agent and storage servers. The distributed system is used to monitor, record and analyze real time communications between the caller and the agent and to identify whether certain predetermined parameters are occurring in any particular call. In the event that such a predetermined parameter does exist, a message can be sent to a supervisory station or dialog guidance messages may be sent to the agent. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219244 | Speech codec selection for improved voice quality in a packet based network - A method of improving voice quality in a packet based network. The method includes receiving an incoming call from a first endpoint and matching capabilities between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The method also includes completing the incoming call if the capabilities match and tracking the packet loss associated with the network. The method also includes negotiating the voice quality based on the tracking and the capabilities. Also described is a devices and system for a similar method. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219245 | Automated method and system for selectively updating communications parameters representing subscriber services in telecommunications networks - Methods and systems for updating subscriber service parameters in a communications network wherein a central provisioning unit automatically locates subscriber ports having subscriber service parameters that require updating and automatically issues commands for updating the subscriber service parameters of the ports requiring updating. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219246 | System and method for switching using coordinated phase shifters - A switching circuit ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219247 | Network switch deployment - Network devices, systems and methods are described that may be used in network switch deployment. One method embodiment includes physically connecting a network switch to a network prior to booting the network switch, booting the network switch into a non-bridging mode, and providing the network switch with a configuration while the switch is in the non-bridging mode. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPIDLY CONFIGURING WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS - A system and method for configuring a wireless transceiver are disclosed. As one example, a system for configuring a wireless transceiver is disclosed, which includes a first data storage unit coupled to a configuration bus disposed in the wireless transceiver, a second data storage unit coupled to the configuration bus, a change detection unit coupled to the second data storage unit, the change detection configured to detect a change to a value stored in the second data storage unit, and output a signal responsive to the change, and a third data storage unit coupled to the first data storage unit, the second data storage unit, and the change detection unit. The third data storage unit is configured to store a plurality of predefined configuration data sets, and convey a predefined configuration data set to the first data storage unit responsive to the signal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219249 | FIBRE CHANNEL TRANSPARENT SWITCH FOR MIXED SWITCH FABRICS - A method and a Fibre Channel switch element are provided that allows communication between a host system and a target device attached to a proprietary switch fabric in a network. The Fibre Channel switch element includes a first port that communicates with the target device through the proprietary switch fabric by logging on behalf of the host system so that the proprietary switch behaves as if it was directly communicating with the host system; and a second port that communicates with the host system and collects host bus adapter (“HBA”) identification information, wherein the HBA identification information is used to map the first port to the second port so that when the host system communicates with the target device the Fibre Channel switch element is transparent to the proprietary switch fabric. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219250 | Use of communication service identifiers - Disclosed is a method in an application server. A request for initiating a communication session is received, and responsive to the request including a first service identifier pertaining to a service not supported by the application server, the first service identifier is removed from the request. A response to the request is received, and responsive to having removed the first service identifier from the request and the response including a second service identifier pertaining to the same service as the first service identifier, the second service identifier is removed from the response. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219251 | Combining packets in physical layer for two-way relaying - A method of transmitting two packets to two different nodes may include encoding a first packet according to a first channel to obtain an encoded first packet and encoding a second packet according to a second channel different than the first channel to obtain an encoded second packet. The encoded first packet and the encoded second packet may be combined to obtain a combined encoded packet. The method may include mapping the combined encoded packet to symbols for transmission. The symbols may be transmitted to the two different nodes over the first channel and the second channel. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219252 | Shared communication protocol for controller area network - A method of communicating messages in a CAN network is provided. The method obtains data to be transmitted that relates to an event, prepares a unique event message identifier for first data that relates to the event and prepares a common data message identifier for the event. The common data message identifier identifies second data related to the event. The method further prepares a first transmit message comprising the unique event message identifier and the first data relating to the event, and prepares a second transmit message comprising the common data message identifier and the second data relating to the event, and transmits the first and second messages to a CAN bus, wherein the first and second transmit messages may be received by one or more receiving devices. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219253 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MULTIMEDIA STREAM - An apparatus and method are provided for variably transmitting a multimedia stream according to requirements of a client device and the state of a channel. The multimedia stream transmission apparatus includes: a plurality of virtual machines corresponding to the multiple client applications, each of the virtual machines determining a specific parameter set and obtaining a change value for the parameter set from network statistics and a requirement of a corresponding client application; a parameter adjustment unit which adjusts values of parameters used in a network interface by the change value; and the network interface which transmits the multimedia stream based on the adjusted parameters. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219254 | WIDE AREA NETWORK USING INTERNET WITH HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICE - A wide area network using the internet as a backbone utilizing specially selected ISX/ISP providers whose routers route packets of said wide area network along private tunnels through the internet comprised of high bandwidth, low hop-count data paths. Firewalls are provided at each end of each private tunnel which recognize IP packets addressed to devices at the other end of the tunnel and encapsulate these packets in other IP packets which have a header which includes as the destination address, the IP address of the untrusted side of the firewall at the other end of the tunnel. The payload sections of these packets are the original IP packets and are encrypted and decrypted at both ends of the private tunnel using the same encryption algorithm using the same key or keys. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219255 | METHOD, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND TANGIBLE MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM FOR ESTABLISHING A ROUTING PATH DURING A NETWORK ENTRY PROCESS OF A SUBSCRIBER STATION BASED ON A MULTI-HOP RELAY STANDARD - A method, a wireless communication system, a communication apparatus, and a tangible machine-readable medium for establishing a routing path during a network entry process of an SS based on a multi-hop relay standard are provided. The wireless communication system comprises a BS, an SS, and an RS. The SS transmits an RNG-REQ of the SS by a ranging CID to the BS through the RS. The BS allocates an SS CID and a routing path for the SS, and transmits an RNG-RSP having the SS CID and the routing path by a path CID to the RS. The RS updates the SS CID and the routing path into a routing table of the RS after receiving the RNG-RSP, and transmits the RNG-RSP having the SS CID by the ranging CID to the SS. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219256 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, TERMINAL, AND CONTENT DELIVERY METHOD - A content delivery system can deliver information content matching with a user's attribute or preference. The system includes information delivery means, service history recording means, media retrieval means, and message transmission means. The information delivery means provides an information delivery service to a terminal. The service history recording means records a service history of the terminal. The media retrieval means refers to the service history of the terminal recorded by the service history recording means, retrieves content matching with a service selection tendency of the terminal from among contents capable of being delivered to the terminal from the information delivery means, and generates content access information for accessing the content. Message transmission means transmits to the terminal a command to be executed by the terminal and the content access information, using a SIP MESSAGE method. The content delivery system causes the terminal to execute the command and access the information delivery means using the content access information. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219257 | Device for Controlling the Implementation of Functions in a Service Device Belonging to an Internet Communication Network Core - An device (A) is dedicated to controlling the implementation of functions linked with providing at least one communication service to at least one communication terminal (T | 2008-09-11 |
20080219258 | Load balancing in data networks - Load balancing apparatus for a data communications network comprises hash logic for computing a hash function on incoming data packets. A threshold detector is connected to the hash logic for triggering, in response to utilization of the downstream objects exceeding a predefined threshold, redefinition in the hash logic of parameters of the hash function from a first set of parameters to a second set of parameters for redistributing the data packets amongst the downstream objects. In use, the hash logic, directs the packets for routing to downstream objects in the network via a first routing path based on a hash computation using the first set of parameters, and, if the threshold is exceeded, selectively directs the packets to one of the first routing path and a second routing path in dependence on separate hash computations using the first and the second sets of parameters for subsequent routing of the packets via the selected one of the first and second routing paths based on the results of one of the separate hash computations. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CALL INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH LONG LINK DELAYS - A system and method for transmitting call information in a communication system having sites with long link delays. Upon a call being initiated within the communication system, a zone controller determines the participating sites that are to be involved in the call and assigns an IP multicast group address for the call. The zone controller also determines whether any of the participating sites have a long link delay. If any of the participating sites do have a long link delay, the zone controller also assigns an IP unicast address for each such site. The call information is then transmitted both on the IP multicast address as well as on each assigned IP unicast address to ensure that the call is received by each participating site without the loss of call information. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219260 | Multicast Supported Virtual Local Area Network Switching System and Method Thereof - A multicast-supported virtual local area network switching system and a method thereof comprise a switching engine ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219261 | Apparatus and method for processing data streams - A system and method for processing data streams is disclosed. The system receives data packets for data streams, screen the data packets for searched patterns, and forward the data packets for their respective stream processing. Generally, the data packet is scanned for viruses before being forwarded for further processing. When an out-of-order data packet is received, a copy is made and the data packet is forwarded without being scanned. When a delayed data packet is received, it is scanned for virus along with the saved copy of the out-of-order data packet. If a virus is detected, the delayed packet is dropped and its connection reset. If no virus is found, the delayed packet is forwarded for further processing. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219262 | Generic UDP multiplexing for voice over internet protocol (VOIP) - In one embodiment, data for a plurality of sessions is received. For example, a plurality of packets for voice data may be received from a plurality of end points. A destination for each of the connections is then determined. For example, the voice data may be destined for different gateways (and other end points). In some cases, the voice data for the sessions may be destined for the same destination. In this case, a plurality of packets is multiplexed into a multiplexed packet. The multiplexed packet includes a layer three network header. Also, each of the packets in the multiplexed packet includes a transport packet header. The multiplexed packet is then sent to the single destination. Each of the packets in the multiplexed packet can be extracted and processed as if a single one of the packets was received individually. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219263 | Method of Sharing Network Identifier and Mobile Router - In a case where internal links connected to plural mobile routers in a mobile network respectively have unique network identifiers initially set, the mobile router, when receiving a network identifier different from the initial setting advertised from another mobile router, selects either one of the network identifier initially set to the self and that advertised, as a network identifier of the internal link connected to the self. Then, if the one selected is identical to that initially set, the mobile router advertises the network identifier to within the mobile network and registers it in a home agent. If not identical, the mobile router registers the one advertised in the home agent as a network identifier of the internal link connected to the self. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219264 | Upstream Label Allocation on Ethernets for MP2MP LSPS - An apparatus or method for upstream label allocation on LANs for multipoint (MP) label switched paths (LSPs). In one embodiment of the method, a first router receives a first incoming labeled data packet, wherein the first incoming labeled data packet comprises a first data packet and one or more first labels. The first router creates a first outgoing labeled data packet, wherein creating the first outgoing labeled data packet includes the step of swapping the one or more first labels of the first incoming labeled data packet with a context label and a forwarding label, wherein the first outgoing labeled data packet comprises the first data packet, the context label, and the forwarding label. Ultimately, the first router transmits the first outgoing labeled data packet to second and third routers via a LAN. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219265 | Method for tagging SIP contact headers while preserving the contact header format towards softswitches - A private communications network and method of managing calls in a private communications network. A Session Border Controller (SBC) listens for private network voice communications originating from private communications devices, e.g., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) devices sending/receiving Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications such as SIP messages. The SBC assigns a unique port to each registering communications device and adds a path header with a single, common SBC port to the SIP register messages. A softswitch responds by adding a route header to identified voice communications. Thereafter, all identified voice communications pass through a single, common SBC port. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219266 | ROUTING PATHS ONBOARD SATELLITE WITH REFERENCE TERMINAL FUNCTIONALITY - Satellite communications systems, methods, and related devices are described. A satellite communications system may include routing and switching functionality onboard the satellite. Such a system may include a satellite in communication with terminals (e.g., subscriber terminals or gateways) either directly, or via one or more other satellites through an inter-satellite link. The satellite may be configured with different beams which each provide service to a coverage area. A ground-based network control center (NCC) may dynamically allocate bandwidth and process data measured on the satellite. A novel partition of functionality between the satellite and the NCC is described. Routing paths on the satellite, and the distribution of routing tables within the system, are described as well. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219267 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING NETWORK PACKETS - A method for transmitting network packets is provided. Reordered network packets received by a receiving end are put into a buffer queue. When a waiting time expires or when a network packet with a sequence number equal to the current transmission sequence number is received, the receiving end picks and transmits appropriate network packets from the buffer queue. Therefore, reordered network packets are sorted and then sent out sequentially, thereby avoiding waste of network bandwidth caused by retransmitting network packets, and improving the transmitting efficiency of the network. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219268 | Software control plane for switches and routers - A Provider Network Controller (PNC) addresses the challenges in building services across Next Generation Network (NGN) architectures and creates an abstraction layer as a bridge, or glue, between the network transport and applications running over it. The PNC is a multi-layer, multi-vendor dynamic control plane that implements service activation and Layer 0-2 management tools for multiple transport technologies including Carrier Ethernet, Provider Backbone Transport (PBT), Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Transport MPLS (T-MPLS), optical and integrated networking platforms. Decoupling transport controls and services from the network equipment simplifies service creation and provides options for carriers to choose best-in-class equipment that leverages the PNC to enable rapid creation and management of transports and services. The PNC provides Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) interfaces to abstract transport objects expressly designed to support both wholesale and retail services, and supports service offerings with varied bandwidth and Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, thus achieving enterprise Ethernet economics. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219269 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SCHEDULING UNICAST AND MULTICAST TRAFFIC IN AN INTERCONNECTING FABRIC - A method for scheduling unicast and multicast traffic in an interconnecting fabric performs within each time slot the following steps. First a multicast cell scheduling ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219270 | APPARATUS FOR LIMITING VPNv4 PREFIXES PER VPN IN AN INTER-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus for limiting Virtual Private Network (VPNv4) prefixes per VPN in an inter-autonomous system environment are presented. A limit on the number of VPNv4 routes per VPN for a Route Distributor (RD) or a group of RDs associated with a VPN is defined, at an Autonomous System Border Router (ASBR). When the number of received routes at the ASBR exceeds the limit, then a soft notification is sent to a neighboring ASBR and routes exceeding the limit are discarded at the ASBR. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219271 | IP multicast based systems, apparatuses and methods for TCP connection migration - Systems, apparatuses and methods for changing an address during a session between at least two network nodes is described, wherein at least one network node is able to change its address, comprising associating the session with a network routing entity performing group-based routing, changing the address of at least one of the network nodes, sending a address change request from the at least one network node having changed its address to the network routing entity, and forwarding the address change request to the at least one other network node involved in the session. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219272 | INTER-DOMAIN POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT PATH COMPUTATION IN A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, distributed path computation elements (PCEs) collaboratively build local portions of an inter-domain P2MP path to each path destination or to each ingress border router of one or more respective successor domains based on a cost associated with using one or more local ingress border routers received from each predecessor domain. Once a furthest destination is reached, each PCE may recursively return a list of local ingress border routers used in the P2MP path to each predecessor domain, where each PCE receiving the list correspondingly prunes segments of its computed local portion of the P2MP path that lead to unused successor ingress border routers, and sends a prune message to its predecessor domains accordingly. A root PCE receives the final prune message(s) and a representation of each locally computed portion of the inter-domain P2MP path, and combines the portions into a final inter-domain P2MP path. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219273 | SCHEDULING METHOD FOR EXECUTING JOB, SCHEDULING APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING JOB, AND COMMUTATIVE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON SCHEDULING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING EXECUTION OF JOB - A router is interposed between a subnet, configured of a plurality of layer 2 switches, which relay an ARP response packet and learn an MAC address, and a plurality of terminals, and a backbone network. The router has a severance detection unit; an ARP transmission/reception unit which transmits an ARP request packet to an intra-subnet route and a backbone network route. The ARP request packet requests an MAC address for an IP address of each of the plurality of terminals. The ARP transmission reception unit receives an ARP response packet, which has the MAC address of the terminal as a transmission source. An ARP response forwarding unit generates a learning packet which has the MAC address of the terminal, stored in the ARP response packet, and forwards the ARP response packet to a route, a reversal of a route by means of which the ARP response packet has been received. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219274 | On-vehicle gateway device, method for controlling an on-vehicle gateway device, connection device and connection control method - An on-vehicle gateway device connected to an information system network and a control system network of a vehicle executes monitoring the status of an information system via an information system access circuit taking charge of message transmission and reception to and from the information system network, and an information system management step to manage information acquired by the information system monitoring, monitoring the status of a control system via a control system access circuit taking charge of message transmission and reception to and from the control system network, and a control system management step to manage information acquired by the control system monitoring, managing policies for access control by the access control circuit controlling data flows between the information system access circuit and the control system access circuit, and determining whether or not to update the policies managed by policy management and to update the policies. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219275 | Apparatus, method and computer program product providing neighbor discovery, handover procedure and relay zone configuration for relay stations in a multi-hop network - Methods for use in multi-hop relay networks are described. One method includes receiving a first message from a first relay station requesting a temporary suspension of communication between the first relay station and one or more user equipment. In response to receiving the first message, a second message is transmitted to the one or more user equipment. The second message includes instructions to the user equipment to temporarily suspend communication with the first relay station at a specific time. A third message is transmitted to the first relay station. A scanning operation is performed at the specified time in response to receiving the third message. A second method for use in multi-hop relay networks is also described. The second method includes transmitting a neighbor information message. The neighbor information message includes a relay zone offset indicating the start of a station in a frame structure. Several apparatus are also described. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219276 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED EDGE DEVICE CONFIGURATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - A PE device learns the address of a local CE device by monitoring the control messages, such as address resolution messages, originating from those local devices. In one embodiment, automated configuration of the PE devices participating in a Layer 2 VPN is facilitated by permitting a PE device to share the addresses for its locally-attached CE devices with the remote PE devices in the VPN. A PE device may share the addresses of the remote CE devices with the local CE devices by initiating its own control message or responding to an control message issued by one of its local CE devices. This latter mechanism in effect hides the distributed, heterogeneous nature of the network from a local CE device. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219277 | MODELLING SERVICE FLOWS IN DYNAMIC ACCESS DOMAINS - A topology aware system that facilitates activation of a new service in a dynamic network is provided. The system automatically determines changes in network topology and provides current topology information to determine an optimal service activation path for the new service. The optimal service path is determined by combination of shortest path using standardized algorithms over discovered adjacencies, logical roles assigned to devices and a service-hub for a particular UNI. The service hub is discovered automatically by employing current topology information determined by the system itself Thus, the system can activate a new service to a dynamic network without any manual topology feed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219278 | METHOD FOR FINDING SHARED SUB-STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE HIERARCHIES - Shared sub-structures are found within a collection of multiple hierarchies. A label is associated with each node in the collection of hierarchies, and an inverted index mapping node labels to lists of hierarchies is created. Each pair of hierarchies in each hierarchy list is iterated over in a certain order, and a shared substructure is found between a pair of hierarchies using the node labels. When more than one shared substructure is found, the substructures are merged into a shared subtree. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219279 | SCALABLE AND CONFIGURABLE QUEUE MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK PACKET TRAFFIC QUALITY OF SERVICE - Various embodiments are directed to scalable and configurable queue management for network packet traffic Quality of Service (QoS). In one or more embodiments, the queue management may be implemented by a network processor comprising a queue manager to assert interrupts indicating that one or more queues require service, and a core processor to apply an interrupt mask to a status register value identifying the one or more queues that require service and to provide service during a particular service cycle to only those queues that are not masked out. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219280 | Method and apparatus for flexible FXS port utilization in a telecommunications device - An apparatus for flexible FXS port utilization includes a switch adapted for connection to a plurality of Internet Protocol (IP) based communication lines, a subscriber line interface card (SLIC) connected to the switch and having a single FXS port and an IP based handset connected to the switch. The switch may be a softswitch with switching operations executed by a network processor adapted for connection between an external IP signal source and the switch. A method of the invention includes providing a utilization status of the single FXS port and performing an automated switching operation at least the SLIC; based on and in response to a desired port utilization status initiated remotely from the communication device. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219281 | Access line bonding and splitting methods and apparatus - Methods and apparatus for aggregating communication channels. In one exemplary embodiment an aggregation device is required only on one side of the set of communication channels being aggregated. Advantageously, no modifications to the source and/or destination of data transfers are required for operation of the invention. In one embodiment utilized for data transfers in the downstream direction, object download requests can be fulfilled by sending a sequence of partial download requests through the set of communication channels being aggregated, and forwarding the resulting partial data objects received to the original requester in the proper order. In another embodiment utilized for upstream data transfers, traffic is bifurcated to travel along a set of communication channels, and the bifurcated traffic is reassembled either at the network layer or the transport layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219282 | CUSTOMER TERMINATION POINT IN THE SUBSCRIBER PREMISES OF A TELECOMMUNICATION AND/OR DATA LINK AND METHOD FOR CHANGING PROVIDERS - The invention relates to a customer termination point ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219283 | FILE TRANSFER METHOD IN CONVERGED IP MESSAGING SYSTEM - A method for performing a one-to-many file transfer in a converged IP messaging system includes receiving a list of target receiving terminals from a transmitting terminal; verifying whether the transmitting terminal can transfer a file; inquiring each receiving terminal server corresponding to each target receiving terminal whether to receive the file; verifying whether each target receiving terminal can receive the file; inquiring each target receiving terminal whether to receive the file; transmitting to the transmitting terminal server the reply of receiving terminals to receive the file; creating a list of determined receiving terminals; requesting the transmitting terminal to transfer the file; receiving the file from the transmitting terminal; and transferring the file to each receiving terminal server corresponding to the determined receiving terminals or to each determined receiving terminal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219284 | Digital Data Exchange Device in a CDMA System - The invention relates to a device for exchanging digital data between several sources and at least one hub in a CDMA system, characterised in that it comprises a number n of digital transmission/reception circuits ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219285 | Multi-Channel Communications Protocol - There is a need to improve design of communications protocols in which two or more channels are provided and, optionally, in which collision avoidance is not available. An improved protocol is provided in which communications nodes pick a channel on which to transmit and collisions may occur where two nodes attempt to transmit on the same channel. The node currently occupying a channel is arranged to have a specified probability of holding onto that channel as compared to a newcomer. Other methods are described whereby a node is able to occupy more than one channel at the same time and whereby nodes each occupy approximately the same number of channels. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219286 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTENTION RESOLUTION IN TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method and system for contention resolution in a communications network are disclosed. As one example, a method for contention resolution in a communications network is disclosed. The method includes the steps of transmitting a first contention message during a first time interval, determining if a second contention message has been received during the first time interval, if the second contention message has been received during the first time interval, deferring a use of a network resource in the communications network, and if the second contention message has not been received during the first time interval, using the network resource during a second time interval. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219287 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A NUMBER OF DATA PACKETS - The invention is directed to a device for determining a number of data packets which are to be converted into a coded sequence with a predetermined number K | 2008-09-11 |
20080219288 | Local area network of serial intelligent cells - A serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC's interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC's is both point-to-point and bidirectional. Each SIC can be connected to one or more other SIC's to allow redundant communication paths. Communications in different areas of a SIC network are independent of one another, so that, unlike current bus topology and star topology, there is no fundamental limit on the size or extent of a SIC network. Each SIC can optionally be connected to one or more data terminals, computers, telephones, sensors, actuators, etc., to facilitate interconnectivity among such devices. Networks according to the present invention can be configured for a variety of applications, including a local telephone system, remote computer bus extender, multiplexers, PABX/PBX functionality, security systems, and local broadcasting services. The network can use dedicated wiring, as well as existing wiring as the in-house telephone or electrical wiring. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219289 | 10GBase-T link speed arbitration for 30m transceivers - A method of power management in a 10GBase-T Ethernet transceiver is provided. The 10GBase-T Ethernet transceiver is according to an IEEE | 2008-09-11 |
20080219290 | Adaptive Margin and Band Control - Configuration or otherwise controlling parameters of a DSL system related to power, band usage and margin is based on collected operational data. Operational data are collected from at least one DSL system operating under a known configuration and/or a profile. A target profile is selected based on binder-level information. The collected operational data is analyzed and conditions for changing the DSL system configuration to the target profile are evaluated, including any applicable transition rules pertaining to changing profiles. If the conditions hold, then the DSL system is instructed to operate with the target profile. Binder-level information can include deployment point information, topology information, and/or crosstalk coupling information. The controlled parameters may have values that are chosen using one or more spectrum balancing methods. Such spectrum balancing methods may be executed infrequently, and may make use of all binder-level information that is available. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219291 | Radio communication apparatus and transmission method - The transmission side adds retransmission identification information to the RLC sub-PDUs obtained by dividing an RLC PDU, and transmits the RLC sub-PDU with the retransmission identification information added thereto. The reception side refers to the retransmission identification information added to the received RLC sub-PDUs, and stores only the RLC sub-PDUs having retransmission information the same as an assumed value which is preset, into a buffer, and assembles an RLC PDU using the RLC sub-PDUs having the same retransmission identification information. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219292 | System of Frequency Allocation for User Access Local Area Network, and Uplink and Downlink Transmission Methods Thereof - A system of frequency allocation for a user access local area network, and uplink and downlink transmission methods thereof are provided. The system of frequency allocation for a user access local area network comprises: an information processing apparatus, a switch, a plurality of first modulators, a broadband high frequency synthesizer, a downlink amplifier, a plurality of trunk splitters, a plurality of branch splitters, a plurality of user terminal digital high frequency demodulators, a plurality of user terminal modulators, a plurality of trunk mixers, a plurality of branch mixers, an uplink amplifier, a broadband high frequency allocator and a plurality of first demodulators. The present invention uses a new communication resource configuration technology with high transparency in which every user is provided with his dedicated communication channel regardless of its busy/idle status. In addition, the present invention adopts a new physical layout construction of the user access LAN with a high frequency broadband, a high speed, and a large capacity in which passive operations without relay amplification can be achieved in the main trunk. Therefore, the seamless communication resource utilization is achieved, and the operation and communication service technology is provided which is suitable to the operation custom of the public so as to be easily learned and propagation. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219293 | Pulsed wave interconnect - A method for transmitting signals along an interconnect in a VLSI system comprising receivers is disclosed. The VLSI based systems operate in the high Giga hertz range. The signals are transmitted along the interconnect as a localized wave packet i.e. as a pulse. The interconnect may be either electrically linear or nonlinear in nature. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219294 | Network Element Manager Resynchronization - A network element manager ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219295 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Data is transmitted by using continuous frames each of which includes a variable-length part having a length that varies depending on an input period and a fixed-length part containing data of one input period. The transmitted continuous frames are received, a frame period is detected, and data is reproduced based on the detected frame period. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219296 | Method of Transmitting Mpeg Streams Over Ip and Corresponding Device, Receiving Method and Receiver - The invention concerns a method of transmitting, via a sending device, a data stream made up of data packets, at least some of these packets including time references for synchronizing the clocks of the sender and the receiver. The method includes at least a correction of the time references by the sender so as the receiver can offset the jitter introduced by the transmission. The invention is used to offset these losses of accuracy. The invention concerns also the device and corresponding receiver and reception method. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219297 | Linear x-ray laser generator - A small X-ray laser generator including a device ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219298 | FIBER LASER SYSTEM USING FIBER HAVING DYSPROSIUM - Provided is a fiber laser system including fiber containing dysprosium. The fiber laser system uses 1.7-μμm pump light. A resonator of the fiber laser system includes a dichroic mirror, a partial reflection mirror, and/or an FBG. Therefore, the fiber laser system can provide 3-μm laser light and have high light pumping efficiency and high output power. The fiber laser system includes: fiber including dysprosium, a pump light source disposed at a side of the fiber and emitting pump light having a wavelength exciting electrons of the dysprosium from a ground energy level | 2008-09-11 |
20080219299 | OPTICAL FIBRE LASER - A fibre laser is disclosed comprising a single mode or low-order-mode cladding pumped fibre laser oscillator or preamplifier, a cladding pumped fibre laser power amplifier to guide multiple transverse modes, wherein an output from the oscillator or preamplifier is applied through a mode mixing means to the power amplifier. The laser power amplifier is of greater core and cladding diameter than the oscillator or preamplifier, thus enabling lower brightness pump sources to be employed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219300 | High Power Fiber Laser - Fiber laser ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080219301 | Sweep Speed Compensation - A method of manipulating a laser source, includes analyzing an optical signal generated by the laser source, evaluating on the basis of the analysis an actual indicator corresponding with an actual value of a tuning velocity of the laser source, comparing the actual indicator with a desired indicator corresponding with a desired value of the tuning velocity to detect a deviation of the actual value of the tuning velocity from the desired value of the tuning velocity, and compensating the deviation if any by manipulating at least one parameter influencing the signal of the laser source. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219302 | HARMONIC GENERATOR AND AN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE HARMONIC GENERATOR - It is aimed to suppress a local increase of an energy density per unit time in a nonlinear crystal. A fundamental wave emitted from a fundamental wave laser light source is condensed by a condenser lens and incident on a nonlinear crystal | 2008-09-11 |
20080219303 | Color mixing light source and color control data system - Apparatus including a color mixing light source having a first laser configured to lase at one or a plurality of light emission wavelengths of 459 nanometers or less and a second laser configured to lase at one or a plurality of light emission wavelengths of 470 nanometers or more; and a controller having a color control data input and a color control data output configured to cause the color mixing light source to generate a perceptual mixture of light having a perceptual color, the perceptual mixture including light emissions from the first and second light sources. System configured to map first color control data to second color control data. Method of forming a perceptual mixture of light having a perceptual color. Method of converting color control data. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219304 | ANALOG EXTERNAL CAVITY LASER - The present invention relates to the analog external cavity lasers (ECLs) including designs, materials, methods of manufacturing and methods of use for such ECLs and packages for such ECLs. Numerous criteria are presented that lead to improved cost/performance for ECLs and for systems incorporating such ECLs. | 2008-09-11 |
20080219305 | Method and Installation for Laser Cutting/Welding - A laser cutting/welding installation including a laser head configured to deliver a laser beam designed to generate a solder bath, the installation also including a cooling device for the laser head. The cooling device includes at least one vortex tube, supplied with compressed gas, the tube including at least one cold gas outlet connected to the laser head for cooling thereof and at least one hot gas outlet. | 2008-09-11 |