| 10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
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| 20090060090 | TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER - There is provided with there is provided with a transmitter including: a pilot generation unit configured to generate a plurality of pilot symbols; a bit sequence generation unit configured to invert each bit in a first bit sequence to generate a second bit sequence; a transmission block generation unit configured to generate a transmission block by giving phase rotation determined according a value of each of bits in the first and second bit sequence to each of the pilot symbols corresponding to each of the bits; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the transmission block. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060091 | LOW-POWER, LOW-AREA HIGH-SPEED RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE - A high-speed receiver includes multiple receiver components. Each receiver component includes sampling latches for receiving data, phase rotators for controlling timing of sampling of data by the sampling latches, and a clock-tracking logic stage for providing clock and data recovery. The clock-tracking logic stage is divided into a high-speed early/late (E/L) logic and aggregation counter section and a low-speed logic section, separated by a synchronization logic block. The receiver also includes a delay locked loop (DLL) for receiving an input clock signal corresponding to a data rate of the received data, providing coarse delay adjustment of the clock signal and outputting multiple clock phase vectors corresponding to the adjusted clock signal to the phase rotators on each receiver component. The phase rotators control sampling of the data based on the clock phase vectors received from the DLL. A single regulated power supply regulator regulates power supplied to the DLL and the phase rotators. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060092 | Circuit and method for improved offset adjustment of differential amplifier within data receiving apparatus - A data receiving apparatus is provided to receive command data encoded by using a combination of high-level periods during which there is radio wave and low-level periods during which there is no radio wave. The data receiving apparatus is provided with a receiving circuit including a differential amplifier circuit receiving the command data through an antenna, and a demodulator outputting a reproduced signal corresponding to the command data in response to an output of the differential amplifier; and an offset adjustment switch circuit judging a logic level of the reproduced signal in the low level periods of the command data while the receiving circuit receives the command data, and generates offset switch signals based on the logic level of the reproduced signal in the low level periods. The differential amplifier circuit includes an offset control section adjusting an offset value of the differential amplifier circuit in response to the offset switch signals. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060093 | MULTI-FUNCTION DECODER ENGINE IN WIRELESS RECEIVER - Systems, methods, devices, and processors are described for a wireless receiver. The receiver may be configured to receive signals transmitted according to various mobile digital television standards. The receiver may include a number of hardware engines. The hardware engines may be individually controlled in a number of aspects. Power to particular hardware engines may be controlled, and the speed of the different hardware engines may vary. The receiver may include a novel multi-function decoder engine. The receiver may be configured to dynamically avoid problems related to harmonics, and may include a novel tap configuration with taps at different locations in the data flow. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060094 | Transmitting/receiving apparatus and method for interleaver division multiple access system - Provided is a transmitting/receiving apparatus and method for an IDMA system. The receiving apparatus includes a channel estimator, an estimator, and a determiner. The channel estimator estimates a channel using a multi-user signal received through at least one RX antenna. The estimator estimates the noise power and the signal power for each transmission layer of each user by using the estimated channel value from the channel estimator. The determiner determines the number of transmission layers for each user and an MCS level for each transmission layer by using the signal power and the noise power estimated by the estimator. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060095 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CLASSIFYING UNCERTAIN DATA - Uncertain data is classified by constructing an error adjusted probability density estimate for the data, and applying a subspace exploration process to the probability density estimate to classify the data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060096 | MULTI-TRANSPORT STREAM (TS) GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND DIGITAL BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION APPARATUSES AND METHODS - A multi-transport stream (TS) generating apparatus and method, and digital broadcasting transmission and reception apparatuses and method are provided. The multi-TS generating apparatus includes an adaptor to generate an adaptation field in some packets of a normal stream; an interleaver to interleave the normal stream; a turbo processor to turbo-code a plurality of turbo streams; a stuffer to generate a multi-TS by stuffing the plurality of the turbo streams into the adaptation field; and a deinterleaver to deinterleave the multi-TS. Accordingly, the plurality of the turbo streams can be transmitted far more easily. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060097 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF - Digital broadcasting transmission and reception devices and methods thereof are provided. The digital broadcasting transmission device includes a randomizer which randomizes a dual transport stream including a normal stream and a robust stream, a supplementary reference signal inserter which inserts a certain supplementary reference signal into a stuffing region included in the randomized dual transport stream, a Reed-Solomon (RS) encoder which adds a parity into a parity region included in the dual transport stream, a robust processor which configures a new dual transport stream by convolution-encoding the robust stream among the dual transport stream, an interleaver which interleaves the configured dual transport stream, a trellis encoder which trellis-encode the interleaved dual transport stream, and a modulator which transmits the trellis-encoded dual transport stream. Accordingly, a sub-channel can be provided in which the robust data and the supplementary reference signal will be transmitted. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060098 | Algorithm for multiple-symbol differential detection - A method for differential phase evaluation of M-ary communication data is employed in which the data consists of N sequential symbols r | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060099 | DEVICES FOR CARRIER RECOVERY AND RELATED METHODS - Devices for carrier recovery and related methods are provided. A receiving signal is provided to perform an interpolation filtering process and a frequency multiplication sampling process. The receiving signal is then processed with a dealing signal. The dealing signal is generated by shifting a PN code with a frequency offset. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060100 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus capable of enhancing the transmission efficiency, while maintaining a good BER characteristic. In this apparatus, a setting part ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060101 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARRIER FREQUENCY OFFSET SYNCHRONIZATION OF ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING RECEIVERS - A carrier frequency offset (CFO) estimation and synchronization method and apparatus of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) receiver receiving an OFDM modulated signal. The OFDM receiver's CFO synchronization method includes step (a) performing an initial CFO estimation pull-in step using double correlation, step (b) performing a coarse residue CFO estimate acquisition step using independent combination of the double correlation and auto-correlation, and step (c) performing a small residue CFO tracking step by using the double correlation. Aspects of the invention solves the problems in the related art that a CFO tracking range cannot be reliably used in practice when the CFO tracking range is too narrow and a CFO estimation error increases when the CFO tracking range is too wide. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060102 | FAST PREDICTIVE AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL FOR DYNAMIC RANGE REDUCTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RECEIVER - A method of fast predictive automatic gain control is disclosed including estimating channel gain applied to a received signal, predicting channel gain at a subsequent time by applying temporal correlation statistics to the estimated channel gain, determining a predicted receiver gain which reduces variance between the predicted channel gain and a predetermined target power level, and applying the predicted receiver gain to the received signal. The method may include applying linear minimum mean-squared error prediction to the estimated channel gain. The method may include predicting error variance at the subsequent time by applying the temporal correlation statistics to the estimated channel gain and combining the predicted channel gain and the predicted error variance. The method may include estimating channel gain of known pilot symbols, estimating a temporal correlation function using the estimated channel gain, and determining predicted channel gain using the estimated channel gain and the estimated temporal correlation function. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060103 | CHANNEL ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A channel estimation apparatus and a method for the same are provided. The channel estimation apparatus includes a preamble buffer unit, a gain adjusting unit, a demodulation unit, and an estimation unit. The preamble buffer unit receives and temporarily stores a plurality of symbols in preamble signal. The symbols correspond to a plurality of gain control values. The gain adjusting unit adjusts the symbols to a plurality of gain normalized symbols according to the gain control values. The demodulation unit receives the gain normalized symbols and demodulates the same to obtain a frequency domain demodulation signal. The estimation unit receives the frequency domain demodulation signal and performs a channel estimation about the frequency domain demodulation signal and a frequency domain reference value of a standard preamble signal, so as to obtain a channel frequency response. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060104 | Apparatus and Method for RF Packet Detection and Symbol Timing Recovery - A radio frequency (RF) receiver having an analog gain control section for controlling the gain of a received RF signal, and a digital demodulator section for demodulating the output of the gain control section, includes an analog GO circuit connected to recognize the presence of a data packet within a received RF signal in the analog gain control section, and in response to produce an analog GO signal, a digital GO circuit connected to recognize the presence of a data packet within the received RF signal from the digital demodulator section, and in response to produce a digital GO signal, and control circuitry connected to enable gain control functions within the analog gain control section and digital demodulator functions within the digital demodulator section in response to respective analog and digital GO signals. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060105 | INTERFERENCE LEVEL ESTIMATION OF PATH MONITORING IN W-CDMA USING THE ORDER STATISTICS OF BEAULIEU SERIES - A technique for interference level estimation for a WCDMA system based on the low order statistics of Beaulieu Series is provided. Correlation of a locally generated copy of a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) with the input samples of the radio frequency message is performed using low order statistics of a Beaulieu Series to estimate an interference level and thereby implicitly separate a set of multipath components from a noise floor. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060106 | DIVERSITY DEVICE - The diversity device includes: a plurality of antennas via which electric wave signals are respectively received; and a plurality of front-end circuits for amplifying signal levels of the electric wave signals received via the plurality of antennas, respectively, target signal levels of output signals supplied from the plurality of front-end circuits being set in advance, the diversity device further including: a control section for comparing first gains of the plurality of front-end circuits; and a switch for selecting, in accordance with a comparison result obtained by the control section, an IF signal supplied from a front-end circuit, among the plurality of front-end circuits, having a smallest first gain. The above arrangement enables provision of the diversity device that is capable of (i) selecting, from among a plurality of electric wave signals, an electric wave signal which is receivable in a best condition and (ii) being downsized. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060107 | Data sampling circuit and method for clock and data recovery - A clock and data recovery circuit and method are used in a digital data communications system. The circuit and method are effectively employed for high speed, burst-mode transmission and allow rapid recovery of the clock and data signals without the need for an extended header, and notwithstanding the presence of substantial timing jitter. The method adaptively selects from among three delay times for the extraction of data by identifying a frequently recurring incoming pattern in the incoming data. The delay time is selected in a manner that insures that the same pattern is present in the reconstructed, resynchronized output data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060108 | DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING SYMBOL TIMING OR FREQUENCY OFFSET WITH RELIABILITY OF DEMODULATED SIGNAL DETERMINED - A PHS mobile phone set is provided with an offset estimation device which estimates an offset of a signal received through digital communication and makes use of the estimated offset as correction information for offset correction. The received signal is corrected in offset by use of the estimated offset and then demodulated. In the offset estimation device, the estimated offset is updated on the basis of the control signal indicating whether or not the demodulated digital signal is reliable. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060109 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING CLOCK SIGNAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Disclosed is an apparatus for generating a stable clock signal having a Long term jitter noise removed therefrom. In a mobile communication terminal having a power management chip for converting a sinusoidal wave oscillated in a crystal into a clock signal of square wave, the sinusoidal wave is converted into a square wave clock signal by the stabilized driving power having no alternating current components, and thus a power noise of the square wave clock signal is removed. Then, the square wave clock signal having the power noise removed therefrom is outputted after a predetermined delay time. Accordingly, it is possible to supply the clock signal having the Long term jitter noise removed therefrom and synchronized to each device in the mobile communication terminal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060110 | Device and method for shutting off an orifice of a bundle wrapper of a steam generator of a pressurized-water nuclear reactor - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060111 | CHANNEL SEATING TOOL FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR SEATING CHANNEL ON THE ASSEMBLY - A tool to slide a channel on a nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly, the tool includes: a plate having a slot to receive a handle of the fuel bundle and a lower surface that engages an upper edge of the channel; at least one post extends up from the plate, and an arm is attached to a pivot on the post and includes a first end to receive a downward force and a second end adapted to engage the handle of the fuel bundle to apply an upward force to the handle and push down on the channel. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060112 | BOILING WATER NUCLEAR REACTOR AND EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE SAME - A boiling water nuclear reactor comprises: a reactor containment vessel including a dry well and a wet well; a vent pipe connecting the dry well and the pressure suppression pool; a gravity-driven water injection pool to hold boric acid aqueous solution; an emergency core water-injection piping system for causing the boric acid aqueous solution in the gravity-driven water injection pool to fall so as to be injected into the reactor pressure vessel in case of reactor accident; a static containment vessel cooling system pool; a static containment vessel cooling system heat exchanger; a dry well connection pipe connecting an upper part of the static containment vessel cooling system heat exchanger and the dry well; and a gas vent pipe for discharging noncondensible gas in the static containment vessel cooling system heat exchanger into the inside of the pressure suppression pool. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060113 | DEBRIS SHIELD UPPER TIE PLATE FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD TO SHIELD ASSEMBLY FROM DEBRIS - A nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly including: a fuel bundle including an array of fuel rods and water rods mounted in an upper tie plate and housed in walls of a channel, and a pore type debris shield mounted at least partially in the channel, above or below the upper tie plate, the shield extending to or over the walls of the channel, whereby deflecting and/or capturing falling debris from entering the fuel assembly, wherein the shield is design to be durable, yet flexible, and porous. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060114 | DEBRIS SHIELD FOR UPPER TIE PLATE IN A NUCLEAR FUEL BUNDLE AND METHOD FOR FILTERING DEBRIS - A nuclear reactor fuel assembly including: an upper tie plate having apertures to receive and support fuel rods of a fuel bundle; the fuel bundle includes an array of the fuel rods mounted and housed in the walls of a channel, and a load bearing or non-load bearing debris shield may be mounted in the upper tie plate, wherein the debris shield is porous to prevent the passage of debris. The debris shield is mounted in the frame of the upper tie plate. The debris shield can be either a removable unit, or it can be attached as a permanent integrated structure within the upper tie plate. The upper tie plate frame is also porous, e.g., has small vertical openings to allow fluid to pass through the frame and block passage of debris. The openings in the frame increase the effective flow area of passages through the upper tie plate and thereby compensate or offset any flow restrictions due to the debris shield. Preventing debris falling into the fuel bundle is expected to assure the operational life of the fuel assembly by reducing the risk of fuel rod failure and premature discharge from the reactor core. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060115 | METHOD, USE AND DEVICE CONCERNING CLADDING TUBES FOR NUCLEAR FUEL AND A FUEL ASSEMBLY FOR A NUCLEAR PRESSURE WATER REACTOR - A method of producing a cladding tube for nuclear fuel for a nuclear pressure water reactor includes forming a tube which at least principally consists of a cylindrical tube component of a zirconium-based alloy, where the alloying element, except for zirconium, which has the highest content in the alloy is niobium, wherein the niobium content in weight percent is between about 0.5 and about 2.4 and wherein no alloying element, except for zirconium and niobium, in the alloy, has a content which exceeds about 0.2 weight percent. The cladding tube is then annealed such that the tube component is partly but not completely recrystallized. The degree of recrystallization in the tube component is higher than about 40% and lower than about 95%. A fuel assembly for a nuclear pressure water reactor also has a plurality of such cladding tubes. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060116 | FUEL ROD OF NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY HAVING VASE-LIKE COMPRESSION SPRING ADAPTED TO INCREASE INTERNAL VOLUME THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fuel rod of a nuclear fuel assembly having a vase-like compression spring adapted to increase the internal volume thereof wherein when the vase-like compression spring is inserted into a cladding tube, it has a relatively smaller volume occupied inside the fuel rod when compared with the existing coil type compression spring, such that the vase-like compression spring can ensure a sufficient space portion receiving the fission gases generated during the operation of the fuel rod, thereby increasing the burn-up performance of the fuel rod and the mechanical integrity thereof. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060117 | Guide thimble of dual tube type structure nuclear fuel assembly - Disclosed herein is a guide thimble of a nuclear fuel assembly, which is capable of improving the cooling performance and the stability of a nuclear fuel, preventing a flow split in dual-cooling nuclear fuel rod and guide thimble sub channels for obtaining high combustion degree and high power, and minimizing a neutron absorption section in a reaction degree region. Since the guide thimble having the dual tube type structure is adopted, a flow split in the fuel rod and guide thimble sub channels can be reduced, and the degradation in performance of nuclear fuel due to increase of a neutron absorption section can be prevented. In order for compatibility with an existing control rod, a typical guide tube is used as an inner guide thimble, and an outer guide thimble is provided outside the inner guide thimble. Thus, the guide thimble has the dual tube type structure as a whole, and is coupled to the upper and lower end fittings so that it can prevent a flow unbalance due to the flow split in the fuel rod and guide thimble sub channels. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060118 | Method of operating ripple counter, image sensor having ripple counter, method of operating image sensor, and analog-to-digital converter of image sensor - An example embodiment of an image sensor may include a controller and a plurality of up/down ripple counters. The controller may generate a first control signal and a second control signal. Each of the up/down ripple counters may perform a stop operation or a count operation in response to a corresponding one of a plurality of operation control signals generated based on at least in part on the first control signal. The count operation may be an up-count operation or a down-count operation based on the second control signal. The image sensor may also include a plurality of memory chains. Each of the memory chains may receive a count value output from the up/down counters and may shift the received count value in response to a third control signal and a fourth control signal output from the controller. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060119 | STATIONARY INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING EMPLOYING ELECTRONIC MODULATION OF SPECTRAL DATA FROM COMPTON-SCATTERED GAMMAS - An inspection system according to various embodiments can include a stationary mono-energetic gamma source and a detector-spectrometer. The detector-spectrometer is configured to employ a modulation of energy bin boundaries within a multi-channel pulse height analyzer to encode voxels within the inspected object, and apply an analysis to determine the three-dimensional density image of the inspected object. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060120 | X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND TOMOGRAPHIC METHOD - An X-ray CT apparatus detects a predetermined characteristic wave from each electrocardiographic waveform acquired from an electrocardiograph, predicts intervals with which the characteristic wave appears based on appearance times of the detected predetermined characteristic wave in each electrocardiographic waveform, and determines an X-ray irradiation start time based on the predicted interval time. After an instruction to start collection of X-ray intensity distribution data is received, if an appearance interval of a detected predetermined characteristic wave is within an acceptable normal-heartbeat range, it is determined as a normal heartbeat. If the appearance interval of the detected predetermined characteristic wave is outside the acceptable normal-heartbeat range, it is determined as an abnormal heartbeat. During a period after receiving the instruction to start the collection until reaching a time of starting the collection of X-ray detection information, when determined as an abnormal heartbeat, an X-ray irradiation start time is recalculated, and then determined. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060121 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY DATA ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A computed tomography scanner includes a first ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060122 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The X-ray-generator irradiates X-rays at a subject. The X-ray-detector detects the X-rays that have permeated the subject. The rotating body on which the X-ray-generator and the X-ray-detector are installed rotates around the subject. The rotating body is rotated by the drive part. The power source supplies electrical power to the drive part. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060123 | X-RAY CT DEVICE AND METHOD OF IMAGING USING THE SAME - An X-ray CT device including a stationary part; a rotary part rotatable relative to the stationary part; an X-ray tube provided at the rotary part for radiating X-ray beams on an object; an X-ray detector provided at the rotary part opposing the X-ray tube, and that detects the X-ray beams passed through the object; an image processor that generates cross-sectional images of the object based on a detection signal outputted from the X-ray detector; a display that shows the cross-sectional images based on output signals delivered from the image processor; a first transmitting section configured by a rotary step-up transformer having a primary and secondary windings residing at the stationary and the rotary part respectively, and that steps up AC voltage provided by AC power source, and that further executes non-contact power transmission from the stationary part to the rotary part for supplying power to the X-ray tube. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060124 | ENERGY RESOLVED COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY - Interpolation of the momentum transfer prior to the filtered backprojection reconstruction in computer tomography baggage inspection or medical applications may not result in best image quality or minimal computational cost. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a non-linear energy binning of an energy-resolved single-row detector is provided, which automatically leads to a Cartesian q-sampling on a parallel rebinned detector. This may avoid the q interpolation prior to the filtered back projection reconstruction, resulting in improved spatial resolution, reduction of computational effort and improved image quality. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060125 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS - An X-ray CT apparatus sets at least an imaging-subject area to be imaged, and a heart imaging area included in the imaging-subject area and determined based on a position and size of a heart on a subject P. When an image is taken, the X-ray CT apparatus sets imaging conditions, such as whether electrocardiographic synchronization is required for imaging and a type of reconstruction mode, based on each set imaging area. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060126 | Photodetection unit, photodetector, and x-ray computed tomography apparatus - A photodetecting unit having a favorable attaching operability is provided. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060127 | Cassette system - A lightweight cassette system comprises a cassette for detecting radiation image and a control unit for communicating with a console, the control unit being connected to the cassette. The control unit, which includes electronic components such as an interface circuit, a cassette controller, and a communication unit, is separably connected to the cassette which includes a radiation detector by connectors and a cable. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060128 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CONTRABAND IN AVIATION CARGO CONTAINER - A device for inspecting contraband in an aviation cargo containers includes: a turntable located at an object inspecting position and configured to carry the object to be inspected and bring the object into rotation; an object conveying system; a scanning system including a radiation source and a detector which can synchronously move in the vertical direction; a turntable drive/control system which drives and controls rotation of said turntable so that the turntable can continuously rotate about its rotation axis or rotate to any predetermined angular position; a scanning drive/control system which drives and controls the radiation source and the detector into synchronous movement in the vertical direction so that the radiation source and the detector can continuously move in the vertical direction or move to any predetermined vertical position. The device of the present invention can scan the object and form images in various scanning modes to meet different needs. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060129 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING CONTRABAND IN AVIATION CARGO CONTAINER - A device for inspecting contraband in an aviation cargo container includes: a turntable and a scanning system, the scanning system including a radiation source; a detector; a radiation source mounting structure; and a detector mounting structure for mounting the detector. Each of said radiation source mounting structure and said detector mounting structure includes at least one column assembly. The radiation source and the detector are mounted on the column assembly and allowed to synchronously ascend and descend along said column assembly. By combining different movement modes of the turntable and the scanning system, the device of the present invention can scan the object in various scanning modes. The device is stable in structure, convenient in installation, and occupies a small space. The device can inspect aviation containers over two meters long and/or over two meters wide and achieve a relatively high passing rate of the objects. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060130 | Inverse Treatment Planning Method - The invention relates to a radiation treatment apparatus and an inverse treatment planning method for intensity modulated particle therapy for the treatment of a target within a biological system using at least two fields, each field comprising a plurality of Bragg peaks, the at least two fields being planned to place a defined number of beam spots j from different directions with certain weights w | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060131 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SHEET - A heat-sensitive transfer sheet containing a base film, a dye layer formed over one surface of the base film and containing a heat-transferable dye and a resin, and a heat-resistant lubricating layer formed over the other surface of the base film and containing a lubricant and a resin, wherein the heat-resistant lubricating layer contains a specific phosphate ester as the lubricant, and the maximum value of the following characteristic X-ray intensities is at least 5 times the minimum value thereof: characteristic X-ray intensities obtained by radiating an electron beam which is accelerated to 20 kV and has a beam diameter of 1 μm or less onto plural positions of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet from the heat-resistant lubricating layer side of this sheet, and measuring the resultant characteristic X-rays originating from the K-line of the phosphorus element in the heat-resistant lubricating layer by an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060132 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET, IMAGE-FORMED METHOD AND IMAGE PRINTS - A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one receptor layer and at least one heat insulation layer on a support, wherein a Vickers hardness of the heat insulation layer is in the range of from 2 to 20, and a moisture content of the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is in the range of from 5% by mass to 8% by mass. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060133 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A CRYSTALLINITY OF A SUBSTANCE TO IDENTIFY THE SUBSTANCE - A method for naming a substance is described. The method includes using a crystallinity of the substance to name the substance. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060134 | SCHLIEREN-TYPE RADIOGRAPHY USING A LINE SOURCE AND FOCUSING OPTICS - A system for observing the internal features of an object, such that the object's internal absorption, refraction, reflection and/or scattering properties are visualized, is disclosed. An embodiment may include one or more beams of penetrating radiation, an object with internal features to be imaged, a single or an array of radiation optics, and a detection system for capturing the resultant shadowgraph images. The beam(s) of radiation transmitted through the object typically originate from a line-shaped source(s), which has high spatial purity along the narrow axis, and low spatial purity in the perpendicular, long axis. In the long axis, radiation optic(s) capture and focus diverging rays exiting from the object to form a high resolution image of the object, without which optic(s) the shadowgraph would have blurring in this axis. Such shadowgraph is naturally well defined in the opposite axis of narrow beam origin and can reveal an object's refraction, reflection and/or scattering properties along that axis. An embodiment may also include discriminators (stops, phase shifters, analyzer crystals, etc.) in the beam exiting the object. An embodiment may also include mechanisms for scanning whereby a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image of a large object is made possible. An embodiment may also include an image of an object's internal features being derived from an analysis of the radiation and/or radiation waveform exiting the object. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060135 | X-Ray Tomography Inspection Systems - The present invention is an X-ray scanning system with an X-ray source arranged to generate X-rays from X-ray source positions around a scanning region, a first set of detectors arranged to detect X-rays transmitted through the scanning region, a second set of detectors arranged to detect X-rays scattered within the scanning region, and a processor arranged to process outputs from the detectors to generate image data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060136 | Radiographic imaging system, console, program executed in console, cassette and program executed in cassette - A radiographic imaging system including: a cassette including radiographic image obtaining means for obtaining radiographic image data by radiographing, a memory for storing the radiographic image data obtained by the radiographic image obtaining means, and cassette communication means for communicating the radiographic image data stored in the memory with the console; and the console comprising console communication means for communicating with the cassette, and console power supply means for supplying power to the console communication means, wherein when the radiographic image data which is not transmitted to the console does not exist in the memory, the console power supply means stops supplying of power. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060137 | ELECTRON SOURCE - An electron source has an electron emitter, an anode, a voltage source connected between the electron emitter and the anode, as well as a switch connected with the electron emitter. The switch is fashioned as a optoelectronic switching element. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060138 | METHOD FOR REDUCING 3D GHOST ARTEFACTS IN AN X-RAY DETECTOR - A method for at least reducing the occurrence of differential ghosting in an X-ray image acquired in respect of a subject, wherein a deghost scan is performed at least once daily so as to generate an underlying strong homogeneous ghost so that further differential (non-homogeneous) ghosting during subsequent scans is minimised. The deghost scan comprises acquiring an ‘air’ image, when no subject is present between the X-ray source ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060139 | TUNGSTEN COATED X-RAY TUBE FRAME AND ANODE ASSEMBLY - An x-ray tube having a coated x-ray tube frame inner surface and a coated anode assembly is provided. The x-ray tube includes an x-ray tube frame in which an anode assembly is disposed therein. A cathode assembly is also disposed within the x-ray tube frame that emits an electron beam to strike a target surface of the anode assembly and form x-rays. A plasma-sprayed tungsten coating is formed on an inner surface of the x-ray tube frame and on the anode assembly to dissipate heat created by the electron beam. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060140 | FOCAL SPOT TEMPERATURE REDUCTION USING THREE-POINT DEFLECTION - An x-ray tube includes an anode comprising a focal track and a cathode assembly configured to emit an electron beam toward a focal spot on the focal track. The x-ray tube also includes a controller configured to wobble the electron beam among a plurality of focal points in a direction tangent to the focal track. The plurality of focal points includes at least one focal point that is bounded by a pair of boundary focal points. The controller is further configured to delay a wobble of the electron beam away from the at least one focal point for a pre-determined amount of time. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060141 | X-RAY APPARATUS - An x-ray apparatus that has at least one radiator module ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060142 | X-Ray Tube with Enhanced Small Spot Cathode and Methods for Manufacture Thereof - An x-ray source produces a well-defined electron beam, without an undesirable halo. The x-ray source includes a housing, a cathode disposed within the housing, an anode spaced apart from the cathode for accelerating electrons emitted from the cathode and an x-ray emitter target disposed within the housing and spaced apart from the cathode for impact by the accelerated electrons. The cathode includes a passivation layer over only a portion of the area of the cathode, leaving an emission portion of the cathode that is not passivated. The passivation layer reduces or prevents emissions from the passivated portion of the cathode, thereby preventing a halo, which would otherwise be produced by lower-level emissions from the portion of the cathode that surrounds the emission portion of the cathode. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060143 | Rotating anticathode x-ray generating apparatus and x-ray generating method - A rotating anticathode X-ray generating apparatus includes: a rotating anticathode; an electron beam source for irradiating an electron beam onto the rotating anticathode so that an irradiating direction of the electron beams is set equal to a direction of a centrifugal force caused by a rotation of the rotating anticathode; and a material for forming a film so as to cover at least an electron beam irradiating portion of the rotating anticathode and to suppress an evaporation of a material making the rotating anticathode from the electron beam irradiating portion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060144 | AUTOMATED X-RAY OPTIC ALIGNMENT WITH FOUR-SECTOR SENSOR - A system for x-ray optical alignment. The system includes an x-ray source, an optic, a collimation element, and alignment sensors. The x-ray source generates an x-ray beam that is directed by the optic at a sample. The collimation element is located between the optic and the sample to define the profile of the x-ray beam. The sensors receive the x-ray beam from the optic and generated signal indicative of the system alignment. The sensors may be located on a surface of the collimation element facing the optic. The inner edge of the sensors may be located at equal intervals radially about the collimation element and may form an aperture having a symmetric shape. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060145 | POSITIONING ADJUSTMENT OF A MOBILE RADIOLOGY FACILITY - The invention concerns a device for detecting a faulty positioning between a first element and a second element comprising an electromagnetic wave emitting unit designed to be secured to the first element and an electromagnetic wave receiving and processing unit designed to be secured to the second element. The latter unit co-operates with the electromagnetic wave emitting unit to detect a faulty positioning of the first element relative to the second element. When used for a mobile radiology facility, the first element is, for example, an X-ray generator, and second element is, for example, a radiological image sensor. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060146 | Splitter system with test access - A splitter unit including a chassis containing splitter cards. The splitter unit includes a central processing unit mounting location. The splitter unit also includes test access devices that are inactive when the central processing unit mounting location is vacant. The splitter unit is configured such that the splitter cards provide passive signal splitting even when the central processing unit mounting location is vacant. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060147 | ACHIEVING HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY ON HANDSETS WITH LOW ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE RECEIVERS - In one embodiment, an equalizer outputs a compensated received signal that flattens the acoustic frequency response characteristic of a handset having a leak tolerant ear piece. A hardware based filter is implemented within the handset having a response matched to the response of the equalizer so that the acoustic and magnetic frequency responses of the handset are substantially flat over the audible frequency range to comply with regulatory requirements. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060148 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO CONNECT CONSUMERS TO INFORMATION - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for specifying and obtaining services through audio commands, resulting in a live conversation between a user and a selected service provider using an audio-transmission medium (the telephone). A service seeker locates a service provider by entering a keypad code corresponding to a field of service or by speaking the name of a profession, which is recognized by the system. The seeker can then specify, via voice or keypad entry, a price range, quality rating, language, and keyword descriptors of the service provider, such as a service provider code number. In response, the system offers currently available service providers. Once an available service provider is selected, the system connects the service seeker with the service provider for a live conversation. The system bills the seeker for the time spent conversing with the service provider and compensates the service provider accordingly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060149 | AUTOMATED TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM USING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) - A system or method for automatic telephone notification using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) includes a data portal having a web interface or portal software to connect to a master server. The data portal accesses a client's database and generates a customer list that includes customer records. A master server receives recorded messages from a remote location through an Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The master server also communicates instructions for placing alert message telephone calls to customers on the list. A call server array has multiple servers in communication with the master server and a VoIP network. The call server array receives instructions from the master server, and places alert message telephone calls according to the instructions communicated from the master server. The server array broadcasts calls over a VoIP network to customers. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060150 | Extending originating capabilities of a subscriber to devices in any telephony network - An exemplary method provides access to call origination features contained in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) for a subscriber of the IMS who originates a call request from customer premises equipment (CPE) outside of the IMS. The call request is received at a public service identity (PSI) server in the IMS with a phone number to which the call request is routed. An IMS internal desk number is retrieved based on the number of the outside CPE. A first modified call request is transmitted from the PSI server to a telephony application server (TAS) identifying the IMS internal desk number as a request universal resource identity (RURI). Call origination treatment as specified by the subscriber is performed by the TAS. The first modified call request is processed by the TAS to form a second modified call request in which the RURI is a number of a destination party and a P-asserted identity (PAID) is the IMS internal desk number such that the second modified call request appears as if it was initiated from a phone within the IMS. The second modified call request is transmitted to a node in the IMS for further processing and ultimately termination at the destination party. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060151 | NETWORK FOR TELEPHONY AND DATA COMMUNICATION - A service outlet for coupling a data unit to a wired digital data signal and for coupling a service unit to an analog service signal, for use with a service wire pair installed in walls of a building, the service wire pair concurrently carrying a wired bi-directional digital data signal and an analog service signal carried over a service signal frequency band, using frequency division multiplexing, wherein the wired digital data signal is carried over a frequency band distinct from the service signal frequency band. The outlet has a single enclosure and, within the enclosure: a wiring connector; first and second filters coupled to the wiring connector; a service connector coupled to the first filter and connectable to the service unit for coupling the service unit to the analog service signal; a service wiring modem coupled to the second filter; and a power supply coupled to the service wiring modem. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060152 | System and Method for Controlling a Digital Video Recorder on a Cable Network - A system and method for controlling a digital video recorder on a cable network. Signaling associated with the answering or initiation of a digital telephone call by a digital telephone subscriber is used to issue commands to a digital video recorder (DVR). A signal is generated by an MTA when the telephone is enters an “off-hook” state and sent to the DVR to initiate recording of a program being viewed by the called party. When the phone goes “on-hook”, the called party resumes watching the program from exactly where it was interrupted. The MTA may be connected directly to the VTD/DVR and the telephone state is determined by the DVR from information provided by the MTA. Alternatively, a soft switch monitors signaling from the MTA indicative of the state of the called telephone. A telephone state message comprising the telephone state information is then sent over an out-of-band channel/path to a DVR client within the VTD. The DVR client uses the telephone state information to control a DVR. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060153 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A CUSTOMER ACCOUNT - A customer is provided a telephone number to which a calling party incurs a charge to be connected. An account balance, which reflects funds deposited into the customer's account but not yet used by the customer, is increased in proportion to the incurred charge. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060154 | PER-SESSION DYNAMIC CHARGING CAPS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Communication networks and associated methods and systems are disclosed that provide per-session dynamic charging caps. For a session, the communication network includes a network element adapted to serve the session, a charging system, and a subscriber server adapted to store charging criteria defined for a party to the session. In operation, the charging system receives one or more charging request messages from the network element. Responsive to a charging request message, the charging system identifies the charging criteria defined for the party as stored in the subscriber server, and determines a dynamic charging cap for the session based on the charging criteria. A charging cap is a limited or maximum amount of time and/or money that is charged for an individual session. The charging system then limits the charging for the session based on the dynamic charging cap. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060155 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION - Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060156 | System for Recording Spoken Phone Numbers During a Voice Call - A method, system and computer program product for employing speech recognition technology to recognize a number spoken during a telephone call and a voicemail message. A speech recognition and transcription (SRT) utility within a communication device (e.g., a telephone) detects spoken numbers (and spoken phrases which may be associated with telephone numbers), and transcribes the numbers into text. The SRT utility then determines whether a sequence of the transcribed spoken numbers is a telephone number. If the transcribed sequence of numbers is a telephone number, the SRT utility records the telephone number in a pre-specified “events” list (in the telephone) of the intended listener. Consequently, the recipient has the option of retrieving the recorded events (numbers) and communicating with other parties via the retrieved numbers. For example, these phone numbers may then be dialed, saved as contacts, and text messaged. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060157 | CONFERENCE CALL PRIORITIZATION - An improved solution for prioritizing conference call participants is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method includes detecting a sound of a first conference call participant; disabling a distribution of a sound of a second conference call participant upon the detecting; and enabling the distribution of the sound of the second conference call participant after an expiration of a time period. In an embodiment, a higher priority may be assigned to a specific participant, such as the host, an administrator, or manager. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060158 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT A MULTI-PARTY TELEPHONE CALL - A computer-implemented system to detect a multi-party telephone call, in one example embodiment, comprises a communication module to establish a telephone call to a requested telephone number, a detection module to detect an indication of a multi-party telephone call in progress, the indication being based on observing a period of silence transgressing a predetermined threshold. The system to detect a multi-party telephone call further comprises an interruption module to obtain, from a called party associated with the requested telephone number, a reference telephone number, a comparison module to compare the reference telephone number to the requested telephone number, and a terminating module to selectively terminate the telephone call based on the comparing. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060159 | System and method for providing a customized dialtone - A system and method for customizing telephone communications is presented. The system and method may include a network node configured to communicate pre-dial content to the user of a communications device, rather than a dial tone. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060160 | Switch having notification system - Telecommunications switches for connecting circuits across a network and having an emergency notification system that allows access to customer premise equipment, such as a telephone, mobile telephone, VOIP telephone, or any other type of customer premise equipment, and delivers to that CPE an alarm or another message. The telecommunication switch may include a dial plan server that will allow a security officer or other user to develop a dialing plan that controls telecommunication switch such that identification numbers, typically telephone numbers, can be dialed by the switch to call CPE throughout the telecommunication network. Additionally, the dialing plan allows the security officer to divide and organize an institution into different sectors, and these different sectors may be delivered different messages. The sectors may be geographic, they may be organized based on the classification of individuals within the institution, or they may be based on some other characteristic. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY BLOCK A TELEPHONE NUMBER - A system to automatically block a telephone number is provided. The system, in one example embodiment, comprises a detecting module to detect a refused telephone call; a counter to be adjusted (e.g., incremented) in response to the refused telephone call; a processing module to determine a value of the counter; and a blocking module to block the telephone number based on the value of the counter. The counter is incremented in response to each refused telephone call. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060162 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SECRETARY SERVICES THROUGH A COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE - A method and a system for providing secretarial services through an intelligent system, which is composed of computers and human operators, in conjunction with a communication infrastructure. The system provides call-handling service to a user as a value added service where an incoming call can be routed to various destinations based on the caller specific preferences set by the user. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060163 | Call Establishment in Call Centers Having Heterogeneous Terminals - A method of establishing calls with call centers that have heterogeneous hardware and software is disclosed. In particular, the data processing system for establishing a call selects one or more terminals for call based on the set of capabilities of the respective terminals and on the quality-of-service parameters that characterize the telecommunications channels connecting the terminals. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060164 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A router of a first network and a router of a second network are connected to a third network. A connection request including information relating to the direction of communication performed by a first service provider that exists on the first network is transmitted from the first network to the second network via the third network. On the basis of the information relating to the direction of communication included in the connection request transmitted from the first network to the second network, a second service provider that exists on the second network is selected and a response that includes identification information of the selected second service provider is transmitted from the second network to the first network via the third network. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060165 | Method and System for Customer Transaction Request Routing | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060166 | CALIBRATING A TELEPHONE HANDSFREE SYSTEM - A calibration device automatically calibrates a telephone hands free system. The device includes a signal processor that processes a received telephone signal that may be converted into audible sound through the hands free system. A first telephone and a second telephone communicate with the signal processor. The first telephone is programmed to transmit a predetermined test signal to the second telephone through a wireless or physical medium. A comparator compares the received test signal to a predetermined reference signal at a hands free interface. The comparison determines a deviation from the reference signal. An adaptor modifies the processing of the digitized aural information based on the deviation. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060167 | Adaptive filter for use in echo reduction - Methods and corresponding systems in an adaptive filter include calculating a signal estimator output using filter coefficients, and calculating an error signal. Next, a coefficient threshold is determined. Thereafter, for each filter coefficient, a first step size is assigned to filter coefficients with a magnitude less than the coefficient threshold, and a second step size is assigned to filter coefficients with a magnitude greater than or equal to the coefficient threshold. Finally, the filter coefficients are updated using the first and second step sizes and the error signal. The coefficient threshold can be selected as the average of the magnitudes of the filter coefficients. Alternatively, the coefficient threshold can be selected as the Mth largest of the filter coefficients ranked in order of magnitude. In one embodiment, the first step size can be less than one and the second step size can be greater than one. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060168 | NETWORK INTERFACE - A network interface device (NID) and associated printed circuit board is provided that includes metallic die cast housing and doors configured so that one of the doors, when closed, physically separates service provider circuitry from the customer premise equipment (CPE) side connections on a circuit card within the NID so that an end-customer may access the CPE side connections while the service provider circuitry remains secured from end-customer access. Moreover, the metallic housing provides increased physical strength and tamper resistance, including improved heat dissipation properties to radiate internal heat build-up more efficiently. The NID may be configured to provide insertable interface cards to permit flexibility in service provisioning and includes options for a type-200 T1 module, a type-400 T1 module, a type-200 high bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) module, a type-400 HDSL module or an ISDN module. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060169 | COMMUNICATION PRIVACY MASK - The communication privacy mask has a housing having an opening coupled with a mouth piece and a hollow sound tube mounted in the housing. A microphone is positioned in the sound tube with a space in front of the front end of the microphone. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060170 | Method and apparatus for call control using motion and position information - A method and apparatus perform call control by obtaining initial biometric information of ears of a user of a handheld audio device; detecting a change in the biometric information of the ears of the user; determining a position and motion of the handheld audio device by analyzing the detected change in biometric information; and performing call control based on the determined position and motion. Further, the method and apparatus perform a first call control operation in response to the determined motion and position if the handheld audio device is communicating with a first endpoint and a second call control operation if communicating with a second endpoint. In addition, the method and apparatus change an internal call control operation of a handheld audio device by determining motion and a position of the handheld audio device. Also, the method and apparatus control internal operations of an endpoint by determining motion and position of the handheld audio device without terminating communication with the handheld audio device wherein the endpoint is one of a voice messaging system, conferencing system, or telephone operator. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060171 | Letter Pattern on the Dial Key Buttons of a Mobile Telephone - A sticker includes a “number” and “letters” that are larger than the “number” on a dial key button of a mobile telephone, wherein the sticker is to be put on a part of a dial key button of a mobile telephone. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060172 | Letter Pattern on the Dial Key Buttons of a Mobile Telephone - A sticker includes a “number” and “letters” that are larger than the “number” on a dial key button of a mobile telephone, wherein the sticker is to be put on a part of a dial key button of a mobile telephone. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060173 | Germ protector system for telephone - Germ protector system provides covers for both the receiver and transmitter portions of a telephone device along a connecting element that connects the receiver and transmitter covers. The covers provide a protective barrier to prevent germs from contacting the surfaces of the end pieces of a telephone device. The connecting element provides a convenient means to remove the covers from the telephone once the user has completed a conversation on the telephone device. With this connecting element, the user can remove the covers without the need for the user to contact the contaminated covers. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060174 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AFTER CERTIFICATION - A computer-implemented system and method for protecting a software installation after certification are disclosed. The system includes components to determine if a cryptographic value of a digital content set matches with a stored cryptographic value of a validated digital content set, to determine if a cryptographic value of a validation rule set matches with a stored cryptographic value corresponding to a validation requirement, and to display a certification message if the cryptographic value of the digital content set matches with a stored cryptographic value of a validated digital content set and the cryptographic value of the validation rule set matches with a stored cryptographic value corresponding to a validation requirement. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060175 | Embedding a secret in a bit string for safeguarding the secret - A method and system for embedding a secret in a bit string for safeguarding the secret. In one embodiment, the method comprises computing the length of the overall bit string as a function of q and t, where q and t are determined from the length of the secret. The method further comprises generating a plurality of information pieces based on q and t, the information pieces including a transformed secret and information for extracting the secret from the overall bit string. The method further comprises concatenating the plurality of information pieces to form the overall bit string. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060176 | PROGRAM CONVERTER, ENCRYPTING DEVICE, AND ENCRYPTING METHOD - A program converter ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060177 | SIGNATURE SPECIFICATION FOR ENCRYPTED PACKET STREAMS - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for specifying a signature for an encrypted packet stream. One method receives the encrypted stream of packets, and encryption obscures the contents of a packet. A signature for insertion into the stream of packets is specified, and the signature identifies a type of data encrypted within the stream of packets. The signature identifies the contents of the packet despite the encryption obscuring the contents. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060178 | Management system for web service developer keys - Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for managing web service developer keys. A generic key identifier can be generated based on an original web service key. The generic key identifier is used within source code of an application being developed. Upon receiving a request to run the application, the generic key identifier is transformed back into the original web service key prior to calling an associated web service. Multiple users can securely share the same application that uses the web service. When one user who does not have his own original web service key accesses the application, that user can be prompted to obtain and enter the original web service key once the key has been obtained from a provider of the web service. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060179 | Method and an apparatus to generate pseudo random bits from polynomials - Some embodiments of a method and an apparatus to generate pseudo random bits from polynomials have been presented. In one embodiment, a set of finite field polynomials is used to generate a series of pseudo random bits in one or more cycles. Then a cryptographic key is generated from the series of pseudo random bits. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060180 | Method and an apparatus to generate pseudo random bits for a cryptographic key - Some embodiments of a method and an apparatus to generate pseudo random bits for a cryptographic key have been presented. In one embodiment, a set of Blum-Blum-Shub (BBS) pseudo random number generators is executed substantially in parallel. Each of the BBS pseudo random number generators may generate a series of pseudo random bits. A subset of pseudo random bits is extracted from each of the series of pseudo random bits from each of the plurality of BBS pseudo random number generators. Subsets of the series of pseudo random bits from the BBS pseudo random number generators are combined to generate a cryptographic key. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060181 | Local Content Security System - The present invention is a system for securing broadcasting content locally at receiving stations that may be remote to a broadcaster. Embodiments of this invention implement controllable and renewable security measures, compatible with many other content processing and display systems. These security measures may include re-encrypting received broadcast content using locally generated keys, watermarking the received broadcast content, and logging both processing and display of broadcast content. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060182 | Apparatus and method for enhancing the protection of media content - An aspect of the current invention involves an apparatus and method for protecting media content from being read and copied by an unauthorized party. In one embodiment of the invention, this is accomplished by storing keys for decrypting encrypted media content on a secure memory device located in proximity to a computer processor. A secure memory device located in proximity to a computer processor allows for decryption keys to be sent to a user of the computer processor in advance of the user receiving an encrypted media content that will be decrypted with the decryption keys. With the secure memory device, the decryption keys can be stored indefinitely without an unauthorized party gaining access to them. Another embodiment of the invention allows for multiple media content providers to store their own decryption keys for their own encrypted media content simultaneously on a secure memory device located with a user's personal computer. A further embodiment of the invention involves using a secure memory device located with a means for displaying media content—such as a monitor or speaker—to allow for secure transfer of decrypted, decompressed media content from a computer processor used to play media content, a stand-alone media content player, or a set-top box media content player to a media content display | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060183 | PRIVATE LOCK INFRASTRUCTURE - A method and system for securely transmitting data from a sender to a receiver wherein a private lock is created by a receiver. The private lock is freely distributable while the key remains with the receiver. To receive encrypted data, the lock is sent to the sender who uses the lock to encrypt data. The sender sends the encrypted data to the receiver. When the receiver receives the encrypted data, he can decipher the message using his own key. In cases where there are multiple intended recipients, each recipient sends their lock to the sender and the sender encrypts the same data with each of the locks. The sender then sends the encrypted data to each of the recipients. Each recipient uses their own key to access the data. In some instances, the locks will be recognizable and each receiver will be able to identify his own lock while in other instances the locks will not be recognizable and the user will not know how many locks are on the data or the types of locks that are being used. In those cases, the receiver can still apply his own key to all locks to see if any of the locks open. By using the method and system of the present invention, the transmissions of data is more secure because of the reduced risk of keys being shared, lost or stolen, the role of certificate authority is eliminated, and the role of registration authority becomes optional. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060184 | Systems and Methods for Providing Autonomous Security - Systems and methods for providing autonomous security are configured to modify an original header associated with an original data packet wherein key information is added; encrypt original data associated with the original data packet in response to the key information; and form an encrypted data packet including the modified header and the encrypted data, wherein the encrypted data packet is a same size as the original data packet. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060185 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FOR SECURITY IN COMMUNICATION - A method (and system) of securely communicating, includes using one of a preliminary secure transmission and exchange or acquisition of secret information that provides parties with a random sequence known only to first and second parties in communication with one another, the random sequence comprising a fixed length sequence of a form (N1j, N2j, . . . , Nmj, k1j, k2j, k3j, . . . , knj). | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060186 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Secured Communication Connections Using a Secured Communication Connection Object - An apparatus and method for establishing a communication connection between a first party and a second party using a secured communication connection object are provided. With the apparatus and method, a first party generates the secured communication connection object by setting parameters identifying and limiting the use of the secured communication connection object for establishing communication connections with the first party. These parameters are encapsulated with contact information for the first party such that the contact information is encrypted. The resulting secured communication connection object is then transmitted to a second party's communication device. When the second party wishes to establish a communication connection with the first party, the secured communication connection object is accessed in memory using information obtained from the object registry, the contact information is decrypted, and a communication unit is provided with the contact information for establishing a communication connection. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060187 | DEVICE CERTIFICATE BASED APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to configuring a computing appliance and provide a method, system and computer program product for device certificate based virtual appliance configuration. In one embodiment of the invention, a virtual appliance secure configuration method can be provided. The method can include mounting non-volatile storage to the virtual appliance, retrieving a device certificate from the mounted storage and extracting a signature from the device certificate, activating the virtual appliance in a network domain and acquiring an adapter address and unique identifier for the virtual appliance, and authenticating the signature with the adapter address and unique identifier to ensure a unique active instance of the virtual appliance. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060188 | DETERMINING SECURITY STATES USING BINARY OUTPUT SEQUENCES - A system for determining security associations using binary output sequences is described. In an example systematic embodiment, a first device is coupled over a network to a second device. Each device includes a processor and an indicator mechanism coupled to the processor. The indicator mechanism is configured to output a binary representation of a security state established between the devices to a user in perceivable proximity to at least one of the devices. A computer readable storage medium is coupled to the processor and includes executable instructions for the processor. The instructions when executed by the processor initiate a security transaction between the devices. The security transaction includes a protocol that uses one or more public keys to establish a security state between the devices. The indicator mechanism then outputs the binary representation to the user based on the established security state. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060189 | TERMINAL DEVICE, GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVER, NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ENCRYPTION KEY - A network communication system has terminal devices belonging to a group, the terminal devices generating, if there is a leaving terminal device leaving from the group, an updated group encryption key corresponding to a new group encryption key, from a deletion key corresponding to the leaving terminal device and a group encryption key, and, after the leaving terminal device leaves the group, communicating by using the updated group encryption key; and a group management server generating the updated group encryption key corresponding to the new group encryption key from the deletion key corresponding to the leaving terminal device and the group encryption key, and, after the leaving terminal device leaves the group, communicating by using the updated group encryption key. | 2009-03-05 |
