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20080226049 | LOCATION BASED MIXER PRIORITIES IN CONFERENCES - In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a plurality of locations associated with a conference system that has a conference server and a mixer, and prioritizing the locations by assigning a first priority to at least a first location and assigning a second priority to a second location. The second priority is lower than the first priority. The method also includes processing received media streams such that media streams received from endpoints associated with the first location are processed as having a higher priority than media streams received from endpoints associated with the second location. | 09-18-2008 |
20080235337 | Adaptive buddy lists - In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) monitoring for a buddy relevant event; (ii) deriving a buddy list portion from the buddy relevant event; (iii) determining presence information for each member in the buddy list portion; and (iv) updating an adaptive buddy list using the buddy list portion and the presence information. | 09-25-2008 |
20080279159 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT MPEG TRANSMISSION OVER 802.11 - In one embodiment, a method includes characterizing a first packet of a video stream as being associated with a first frame type, wherein the video stream is arranged to be transmitted on a wireless local area network. The method also includes processing at least the first packet of the video stream as being associated with the first frame type if the first packet of the video stream is characterized as being of the first frame type. | 11-13-2008 |
20090100468 | FACILITATING REAL-TIME TRIGGERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH MEDIA STREAMS - In one embodiment, a Media Analysis and Delivery System obtains a set of media delivery rules, wherein the set of media delivery rules includes one or more triggers, each of the triggers identifying a topic of interest. The Media Analysis and Delivery System examines a media stream for at least one of the one or more triggers in accordance with the set of media delivery rules. The Media Analysis and Delivery System provides at least a portion of the media stream in response to at least one of the triggers in accordance with at least one of the set of media delivery rules. | 04-16-2009 |
20110267987 | Versatile Conference Adapter and Method Employing Same - A conference adapter. In an illustrative embodiment, the conference adapter implements a method for interfacing one or more conference endpoints with one or more conference servers. The method includes registering an endpoint and a conference server to determine endpoint registration information associated with the endpoint and to determine conference-server registration information associated with the conference server. Next, the method includes receiving a connection from the endpoint and a connection from the conference server. Subsequently, the conference adapter establishes communications between the endpoint and the conference server as initiated by the endpoint and based on the endpoint registration information and the conference-server registration information. In a more specific embodiment, the method further includes receiving plural connections from conference servers of disparate types, and then selectively switching communications between the endpoint and a first conference server to communications between the endpoint and a second conference server. The method further includes selectively switching endpoints for a given conference session. | 11-03-2011 |
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20100068837 | Structures and Methods for Wafer Packages, and Probes - This document describes the fabrication and use of multilayer ceramic substrates, having one or more levels of internal thick film metal conductor patterns, wherein any or all of the metal vias intersecting one or both of the major surface planes of the substrates, extend out of the surface to be used for making flexible, temporary or permanent interconnections, to terminals of an electronic component. Such structures are useful for wafer probing, and for packaging, of semiconductor devices. In some embodiments, such structures are shown to be useful for simultaneously testing multiple devices on a semiconductor wafer, or for assembling multiple substrates on to a wafer, to accomplish both testing and packaging of the dies on the wafer. In yet another embodiment of the invention, single or multilevel ceramic interconnect structures with thick film metal conductors, are fabricated right on the product wafer to facilitate economical testing and packaging of the dies on the wafer. | 03-18-2010 |
20100090339 | Structures and Methods for Wafer Packages, and Probes - This document describes the fabrication and use of multilayer ceramic substrates, having one or more levels of internal thick film metal conductor patterns, wherein any or all of the metal vias intersecting one or both of the major surface planes of the substrates, extend out of the surface to be used for making flexible, temporary or permanent interconnections, to terminals of an electronic component. Such structures are useful for wafer probing, and for packaging, of semiconductor devices. In some embodiments, such structures are shown to be useful for simultaneously testing multiple devices on a semiconductor wafer, or for assembling multiple substrates on to a wafer, to accomplish both testing and packaging of the dies on the wafer. In yet another embodiment of the invention, single or multilevel ceramic interconnect structures with thick film metal conductors, are fabricated right on the product wafer to facilitate economical testing and packaging of the dies on the wafer. | 04-15-2010 |
20110300715 | INTEGRATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING MONOLITHIC PANELS OF CRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELLS - A method for fabricating a photovoltaic (PV) cell panel wherein all PV cells are formed simultaneously on a two-dimensional array of monocrystalline silicon mother wafers affixed to a susceptor is disclosed. Porous silicon separation layers are anodized in the surfaces of the mother wafers. The porous film is then smoothed to form a suitable surface for epitaxial film growth. An epitaxial reactor is used to grow n- and p-type films forming the PV cell structures. Contacts to the n- and p-layers are deposited, followed by gluing of a glass layer to the PV cell array. The porous silicon film is then separated by exfoliation in a peeling motion across all the cells attached together above, followed by attaching a strengthening layer on the PV cell array. The array of mother wafers may be reused multiple times, thereby reducing materials costs for the completed solar panels. | 12-08-2011 |
20120040487 | MWT ARCHITECTURE FOR THIN SI SOLAR CELLS - Methods of fabricating metal wrap through solar cells and modules for thin silicon solar cells, including epitaxial silicon solar cells, are described. These metal wrap through solar cells have a planar back contact geometry for the base and emitter contacts. Fabrication of a metal wrap through solar cell may comprise: providing a photovoltaic device attached at the emitter side of the device to a solar glass by an encapsulant, the device including busbars on the device emitter; forming vias through the device base and emitter, the vias terminating in the busbars; depositing a conformal dielectric film over the surface of the vias and the back surface of the base; removing portions of the conformal dielectric film from the ends of the vias for exposing the busbars and from field areas of the base; and forming separate electrical contacts to the busbars and the field areas on the back surface of the solar cell. The solar cells may comprise epitaxially deposited silicon and may include an epitaxially deposited back surface field. | 02-16-2012 |
20120288990 | INSITU EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION OF FRONT AND BACK JUNCTIONS IN SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON SOLAR CELLS - Fabrication of a single crystal silicon solar cell with an insitu epitaxially deposited very highly doped p-type silicon back surface field obviates the need for the conventional aluminum screen printing step, thus enabling a thinner silicon solar cell because of no aluminum induced bow in the cell. Furthermore, fabrication of a single crystal silicon solar cell with insitu epitaxial p-n junction formation and very highly doped n-type silicon front surface field completely avoids the conventional dopant diffusion step and one screen printing step, thus enabling a cheaper manufacturing process. | 11-15-2012 |
20130056044 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE FABRICATION WITH THIN SINGLE CRYSTAL EPITAXIAL SILICON DEVICES - Photovoltaic modules including a plurality of solar cells bonded to a module back sheet are described herein, wherein each solar cell includes a superstrate bonded to a front side of a photovoltaic device to facilitate handling of very thin photovoltaic devices during fabrication of the module. Modules may also include module front sheets and the solar cells may include bottom sheets. The modules may be made of flexible materials, and may be foldable. Fabrication processes include tabbing photovoltaic devices prior to attaching the individual superstrates. | 03-07-2013 |
20140182673 | INSITU EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION OF FRONT AND BACK JUNCTIONS IN SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON SOLAR CELLS - Fabrication of a single crystal silicon solar cell with an insitu epitaxially deposited very highly doped p-type silicon back surface field obviates the need for the conventional aluminum screen printing step, thus enabling a thinner silicon solar cell because of no aluminum induced bow in the cell. Furthermore, fabrication of a single crystal silicon solar cell with insitu epitaxial p-n junction formation and very highly doped n-type silicon front surface field completely avoids the conventional dopant diffusion step and one screen printing step, thus enabling a cheaper manufacturing process. | 07-03-2014 |
20140318442 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL DEPOSITION SYSTEM FOR SINGLE CRYSTAL SOLAR DEVICES - An epitaxial reactor enabling simultaneous deposition of thin films on a multiplicity of wafers is disclosed. During deposition, a number of wafers are contained within a wafer sleeve comprising a number of wafer carrier plates spaced closely apart. Process gases flow preferentially into the interior volume of the wafer sleeve, which is heated by one or more lamp modules. To improve uniformity, the direction of process gas flow may be varied in a cross-flow configuration and the wafers may be mounted at a small angle to the plane of the wafer carrier plates, wherein the wafers are configured in pairs along the direction of gas flow and wherein along the direction of gas flow the angular mounting of the wafers provides a smaller gap between opposed wafer surfaces on said parallel wafer carrier plates in the center of said wafer sleeve than at the periphery of said wafer sleeve. | 10-30-2014 |
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20130036028 | MARKETPLACE LISTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method and system generate and manage marketplace listings. In some embodiments, the method receives product information from a catalog service. The method also receives a product listing request from the catalog service that identifies a product contained in the product information. The product listing request is generated by a distributor associated with the catalog service. The method accesses distributor data associated with the distributor initiating the product listing request and accesses a listing template associated with the product information. A marketplace listing is generated based on the product, the distributor data, and the listing template. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036029 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MARKETPLACE LISTINGS - A method and system generate and manage marketplace listings. In some embodiments, the method receives a product listing request from a catalog service that identifies a product associated with the catalog service. The product listing request is initiated by a distributor associated with the catalog service. The method identifies current listings for the product in a network-based marketplace and identifies completed listings for the product in the network-based marketplace. A price recommendation is generated for the product listing request based on the current listings and the completed listings. | 02-07-2013 |
20130339199 | INVENTORY EXCHANGE FOR MANAGING INVENTORY ACROSS MULTIPLE SALES CHANNELS - A system, method, and computer readable medium are provided to manage an inventory across multiple sales channels. A first set of items from an inventory is listed on a first sales channel according to a business rule. A second set of items from the inventory is listed on a second sales channel according to the business rule. Order events from the first sales channel and the second sales channel are tracked. The order events may indicate a transaction involving an item from the inventory. The business rule may be used to rebalance items still offered for sale on the first sales channel and the second sales channel. | 12-19-2013 |
20140258016 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RECOMMENDATIONS - Example methods and systems are directed to generating recommendations based on one or more user inventories, which may be stored in a database. The inventory may include items (e.g., physical goods, electronic goods, and financial assets) owned by a user. A machine may use the database to provide suggestions to the user to buy or sell items. The machine may also use the database to provide suggestions to the user to join a community. The database may be used in conjunction with an electronic commerce site. The machine may be aware of which items in the site are being viewed by the user. The recommendation made by the machine may take into account the item being viewed. The user may be able to view the current market value for each item individually, the total value for a selection of items, or the total value for all items. | 09-11-2014 |
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20100211660 | System and method for pushing content to a terminal utilizing a network-initiated data service technique - A system is provided for pushing content to a terminal located within a mobile network or a private network. The system includes a network node, such as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) proxy, located across a public network from the network including the terminal. The network node is capable of subscribing to a push service on behalf of the terminal such that the network node is also capable of receiving push content in accordance with the push service. Thereafter, the network node is capable of establishing a network-initiated data session with the terminal. In response to the network-initiated data session, the network node is further capable of registering the terminal such that the terminal is capable of receiving the push content based upon the registration. | 08-19-2010 |
20120096176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUSHING CONTENT TO A TERMINAL UTILIZING A NETWORK-INITIATED DATA SERVICE TECHNIQUE - A system is provided for pushing content to a terminal located within a mobile network or a private network. The system includes a network node, such as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) proxy, located across a public network from the network including the terminal. The network node is capable of subscribing to a push service on behalf of the terminal such that the network node is also capable of receiving push content in accordance with the push service. Thereafter, the network node is capable of establishing a network-initiated data session with the terminal. In response to the network-initiated data session, the network node is further capable of registering the terminal such that the terminal is capable of receiving the push content based upon the registration. | 04-19-2012 |
20130188560 | System and Method for Pushing Content to a Terminal Utilizing a Network-Initiated Data Service Technique - A system is provided for pushing content to a terminal located within a mobile network or a private network. The system includes a network node, such as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) proxy, located across a public network from the network including the terminal. The network node is capable of subscribing to a push service on behalf of the terminal such that the network node is also capable of receiving push content in accordance with the push service. Thereafter, the network node is capable of establishing a network-initiated data session with the terminal. In response to the network-initiated data session, the network node is further capable of registering the terminal such that the terminal is capable of receiving the push content based upon the registration. | 07-25-2013 |