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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175139 | Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for tha... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8159969 | Systems and methods for high rate OFDM communications using first and second cyclic prefix lengths Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized commu... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8122059 | Cache system and method for generating uncached objects from cached and stored object components Methods and apparatus for constructing objects within a cache system thereby allowing the cache system to respond to requested objects that are not initially available within the cache system. One embodiment of the invention caches image files, where the images are ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116361 | Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for tha... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102909 | Systems and methods that provide frequency domain supplemental training of the time domain equalizer for DMT Using a known or later developed time domain equalizer coefficient training algorithm, a least square solution for the time domain equalizer coefficients is taken at a starting point and iteratively improved on. In particular, the improvement is directed towards max... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094703 | Systems and methods for loop length and bridged tap length determination of a transmission line Through the use of a least squares minimization concept, the loop length, the number of bridged taps and length of the bridged taps on a transmission line can be determined from readily available modem data. In particular, the loop length, the number of bridge taps ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090008 | System and method for scrambling the phase of the carriers in a multicarrier communications system A system and method that scrambles the phase characteristic of a carrier signal are described. The scrambling of the phase characteristic of each carrier signal includes associating a value with each carrier signal and computing a phase shift for each carrier signal... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073041 | System and method for descrambling the phase of the carriers in a multicarrier communications system A system and method that demodulates the phase characteristic of a carrier signal are described. The scrambling of the phase characteristic of each carrier signal includes associating a value with each carrier signal and computing a phase shift for each carrier sign... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7979778 | CRC counter normalization The ability to accurately and efficiently calculate and report communication errors is becoming more important than ever in today's communications environment. More specifically calculating and reporting CRC anomalies in a consistent manner across a plurality of com... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978753 | Multicarrier transmission system with low power sleep mode and rapid-on capability A multicarrier transceiver is provided with a sleep mode in which it idles with reduced power consumption when it is not needed to transmit or receive data. The full transmission and reception capabilities of the transceiver are quickly restored when needed, without... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978706 | Combining multiple DSL transceivers for a high data rate connection At a transmitter, an ATM cell stream is received from the ATM layer and is distributed on a cell-by-cell bases across multiple DSL PHY's. At the receiver, the cells from each DSL PHY are re-combined in the appropriate order to recreate the original ATM cell stream, ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7944851 | Method for packet communication using training packets Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized commu... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940837 | Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for tha... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940836 | Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for tha... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936907 | Fingerprint preview quality and segmentation A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertip... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7925958 | CRC counter normalization The ability to accurately and efficiently calculate and report communication errors is becoming more important than ever in today's communications environment. More specifically calculating and reporting CRC anomalies in a consistent manner across a plurality of com... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924841 | High rate OFDM communications using bit allocation tables Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized commu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916625 | Method for variable cyclic length in OFDM communications Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized commu... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7889784 | Multicarrier modulation messaging for SNR per subchannel during showtime information Upon detection of a trigger, such as the exceeding of an error threshold or the direction of a user, a diagnostic link system enters a diagnostic information transmission mode. This diagnostic information transmission mode allows for two modems to exchange diagnosti... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7852910 | Systems and methods for loop length and bridged tap length determination of a transmission line Through the use of a least squares minimization concept, the loop length, the number of bridged taps and length of the bridged taps on a transmission line can be determined from readily available modem data. In particular, the loop length, the number of bridge taps ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7844882 | Resource sharing in a telecommunications environment A transceiver is designed to share memory and processing power amongst a plurality of transmitter and/or receiver latency paths, in a communications transceiver that carries or supports multiple applications. For example, the transmitter and/or receiver latency path... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836381 | Computer readable medium with instructions for resource sharing in a telecommunications environment A transceiver is designed to share memory and processing power amongst a plurality of transmitter and/or receiver latency paths, in a communications transceiver that carries or supports multiple applications. For example, the transmitter and/or receiver latency path... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835431 | Systems and methods for loop length and bridged tap length determination of a transmission line Through the use of a least squares minimization concept, the loop length, the number of bridged taps and length of the bridged taps on a transmission line can be determined from readily available modem data. In particular, the loop length, the number of bridge taps ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835430 | Multicarrier modulation messaging for frequency domain received idle channel noise information Upon detection of a trigger, such as the exceeding of an error threshold or the direction of a user, a diagnostic link system enters a diagnostic information transmission mode. This diagnostic information transmission mode allows for two modems to exchange diagnosti... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831890 | Resource sharing in a telecommunications environment A transceiver is designed to share memory and processing power amongst a plurality of transmitter and/or receiver latency paths, in a communications transceiver that carries or supports multiple applications. For example, the transmitter and/or receiver latency path... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7809028 | Systems and methods for multi-pair ATM over DSL At a transmitter, an ATM cell stream is received from the ATM layer and is distributed on a cell-by-cell bases across multiple DSL PHY's. At the receiver, the cells from each DSL PHY are re-combined in the appropriate order to recreate the original ATM cell stream, ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7804765 | High rate OFDM communications with a variable cyclic prefix Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized commu... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7796705 | DMT symbol repetition in the presence of impulse noise With the current initialization procedures defined in the VDSL and ADSL standards, even though the xDSL system could operate in Showtime in an impulse noise environment where symbols are being corrupted, the transceivers would not be able to reach Showtime because i... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7786737 | Modeling and calibrating a three-port time-domain reflectometry system A three-port TDR front end comprises numerous components. An exemplary three-port TDR front end is a DSL modem. Information-bearing TDR signals are distorted as they pass through these components. With a perfect model of the response of its front-end, a TDR system u... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7773666 | Systems and methods for characterizing transmission lines using broadband signals in a multi-carrier DSL environment Using DSL modems as data collectors, the modems processes the data to, for example, allow easier interpretation of the line characteristics. In particular, the modems postprocess the data including calibration, filter compensation, determination of the SNR medley fr... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769104 | System and method for scrambling the phase of the carriers in a multicarrier communications system A system and method that scrambles the phase characteristic of a carrier signal are described. The scrambling of the phase characteristic of each carrier signal includes associating a value with each carrier signal and computing a phase shift for each carrier signal... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7746923 | Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for tha... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7738633 | Telecommunication diagnostic information management A diagnostic tool is adapted to include the capability of initiating one or more diagnostic tests, collecting the raw data from the diagnostic test(s) and transporting the raw diagnostic data to an OSS. The OSS interprets the raw diagnostic data and stores the resul... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738542 | Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for tha... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7729281 | Multicarrier packet communication method Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized commu... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7697598 | Multicarrier transmission system with low power sleep mode and rapid-on capability A multicarrier transceiver is provided with a sleep mode in which it idles with reduced power consumption when it is not needed to transmit or receive data. The full transmission and reception capabilities of the transceiver are quickly restored when needed, without... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7660395 | Communication channel capacity estimation Prediction of a channel capacity is accomplished based on a TDR echo without explicitly estimating the topology of the line. The prediction is based on obtaining a measured TDR echo, determining a theoretical TDR echo for a plurality of loop lengths, estimating the ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7656976 | Systems and methods for multicarrier modulation using multi-tap frequency-domain equalizer and decision feedback Through the use of feedback in determining frequency domain equalization, intersymbol interference can be reduced. Specifically, the determined constellation point closest to the determined received point can be fed back to aid in determining one or more other close... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7636389 | Systems and methods that provide frequency domain supplemental training of the time domain equalizer for DMT Using a known or later developed time domain equalizer coefficient training algorithm, a least square solution for the time domain equalizer coefficients is taken at a starting point and iteratively improved on. In particular, the improvement is directed towards max... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7580471 | Nonlinear device detection Data is collected and interpreted in response to one or more transmitted signals to determine if an interfering device is present. If an interfering device is present, a message is generated and presented to a user indicating, for example, that the installation of a... | 08/25/2009 |