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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112787 | System and method for securing a credential via user and server verification Systems and methods for securing a credential generated by or stored in an authentication token during an attempt to access a service, application, or resource are provided. A secure processor receives a credential from an authentication token and securely stores th... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112697 | Method and apparatus for buffering an encoded signal for a turbo decoder A method and apparatus for buffering an encoded signal having a plurality of codewords for a turbo decoder is provided. The method comprises de-interleaving each sub-block of the codeword received at the turbo-decoder; and storing LLRs of the de-interleaved codeword... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112622 | Chaining port scheme for network security A networking method, microchip, and device are described in which a first security engine may be associated with a chaining port and configured to perform an inner processing for an inner layer of encryption for a frame of data, while a second security engine may be... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112616 | Reduced instruction set baseband controller In wireless communications such as in the Bluetooth communication system, an execution unit sequentially receives software instructions for execution. Prior to completing each instruction, the execution unit issues an interrupt indicating the upcoming completion of ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112570 | Pipelined buffer interconnect with trigger core controller A method and system to transfer a data stream from a data source to a data sink are described herein. The system comprises a trigger core, a plurality of dedicated buffers and a plurality of dedicated buses coupled to the plurality of buffers, trigger core, the data... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112542 | Multicast digital video lost packet recovery An electronic communication network supports delivery of video program Internet protocol packets and includes a source device, a first recipient device, and a second recipient device. The source device transmits both first and second video program Internet protocol ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112098 | Method of determining optimal cell configuration based upon determined device location A configuration device for configuring a wireless device within a wireless cell can include a receiving unit configured to receive a request message from a wireless device within a wireless cell. In addition, the configuration device can include a first processing u... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112074 | Access point multi-level transmission power control supporting periodic high power level transmissions A wireless access point selects its own transmission power for different types of the transmissions. The access point transmits to client devices at reduced power levels, however, periodic beacons and other selected non-beacon transmissions can be transmitted at a h... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112053 | Shared LNA and PA gain control in a wireless device A wireless device includes at least one antenna, a plurality of shared signal path components coupled to the at least one antenna, the plurality of shared signal path components including a shared adjustable gain element, e.g., Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), Power Ampli... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112047 | Configurable RF transmitter An RF transmitter includes a Cartesian to polar conversion section, a PLL, a DAC module, a mixing module, and a PA module. The Cartesian to polar conversion section converts a Cartesian based symbol stream into a polar based symbol stream. The PLL generates an oscil... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112045 | Translational loop transmitter architecture employing channel power ratio measurements for modulation accuracy calibration A Radio Frequency RF transmitter includes a translational loop architecture that supports non-constant envelope modulation types and includes by adjusting the envelope of the translational loop at the translational loop output. The RF transmitter includes an Interme... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112044 | Transceiver system and method of using same A transceiver is provided for wireless communication. The transceiver can include a bias source, a transformer including a primary side and a secondary side, and a switching device. During a receive mode, the primary side of the transformer is configured to receive ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112034 | Method and system for using PSK sync word for fine tuning frequency adjustment In RF transceivers, a method and system for using phase shift key (PSK) sync word for fine tuning frequency adjustment are provided. One aspect of the invention provides for adjusting a local oscillator frequency in a radio frequency (RF) receiver when a residual DC... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111795 | Method and system for a multi-channel signal synchronizer Certain aspects of a multi-channel signal synchronizer may comprise receiving a plurality of clock signals from a plurality of clock signal sources, wherein a portion of the received plurality of clock signals may be out of synchronization with a remaining portion o... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111789 | Method and system for channel estimation in a single channel MIMO system with multiple RF chains for WCDMA/HSDPA Aspects of a method and system for channel estimation in a MIMO communication system with multiple RF chains for WCDMA/HSDPA may comprise receiving a plurality of communication signals from a plurality of transmit antennas. A plurality of vectors of baseband combine... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111777 | Method, apparatus and system for high-speed transmission on fiber optic channel Multi-carrier modulation fiber optic systems constructed using a series of electrical carriers, modulating the data on the electrical carriers and combining the carriers to form a wideband signal. The wideband signal can then be intensity modulated on a laser and co... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111738 | Method and transceiver system having a transmit clock signal phase that is phase-locked with a receive clock signal phase A transceiver system is disclosed that includes a plurality of transceiver chips. Each transceiver chip includes one or more SERDES cores. Each SERDES core includes one or more SERDES lanes. Each SERDES lane includes a receive channel and a transmit channel. The tra... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111617 | Multiple independent pathway communications A system and method for utilizing multiple independent communication pathways for communication. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving a first signal directly from a first communication network, where the first signal communicates a unit of... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111189 | Method and system for sharing an oscillator for processing cellular radio signals and GNSS radio data signals by deferring AFC corrections A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) enabled mobile device comprising a crystal oscillator and an automatic frequency correction (AFC) circuit may be operable to share the crystal oscillator between processing of cellular radio signals and processing of GNSS ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111183 | Systems and methods for digital upconversion for digital signals Systems and methods for digital upconversion of digital signals are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a digital frequency adjustment system and a digital to analog conversion system. In a feature of the embodiment, the digital frequency adjustment sys... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111095 | Temperature compensation for internal inductor resistance An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. A receiver front end provides programmable attenuation and a programmable gain low noise amplifier. Frequency conversion cir... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111042 | Integrated wireless resonant power charging and communication channel A power delivery system wirelessly deliver electric power and a communication signal to a target device. The power delivery system includes a power transmitting unit having a power source operable to source alternating current power and a sending resonant coupling c... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110926 | Redistribution layer power grid An integrated circuit package including a first metal layer coupled to a bonding pad, a first redistribution layer coupled to the bonding pad, and a RDL to Metal (RTM) via coupled to a first surface of the metal layer and further coupled to a first surface of the fi... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110876 | System for ESD protection with extra headroom in relatively low supply voltage integrated circuits An ESD protection system providing extra headroom at an integrated circuit (IC) terminal pad. The system includes an ESD protection circuit having one or more first diodes coupled in series between the supply voltage and terminal pad, and a second diode coupled to g... | 02/07/2012 |
| RE43160 | High speed differential signaling logic gate and applications thereof A high-speed differential signaling logic gate includes a 1st input transistor, 2nd input transistor, complimentary transistor, current source, a 1st load, and a 2nd load. The 1st input transistor is operably co... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108727 | System and method to locate and correct software errors within a protocol stack for wireless devices The present invention provides a method to test a protocol stack operable to be loaded to a wireless terminal. This involves the creation of simulation scripts from prior test case logs associated with a prior test case executed on a physical wireless terminal. When... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108723 | Triggered restart mechanism for failure recovery in power over ethernet A triggered restart mechanism for failure recovery in power over Ethernet (PoE). Powered devices (PDs) that fail can be remotely recycled by a power sourcing equipment (PSE). After detection of a failure of a PD, such as by the failure to receive a status message, a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108699 | System and method for power over ethernet configuration for a power sourcing equipment using a network profile A system and method for power over Ethernet (PoE) configuration for a power sourcing equipment using a network profile. Various types of PSE profile information can be stored in a network database. Upon startup or other configuration setting state, a PSE can retriev... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108698 | Computer storage components that provide external and internal access A primary computing device and a secondary computing device couple with an internal storage component of the primary device powered by, and data accessed by either the first or secondary computing device. The internal storage component includes multiple connectors f... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108500 | Probing-based auto moding A method for selecting a mode of operation for at least two modems is described. First, a handshake procedure is performed in order to determine a set of possible modes of operation supported by said modems. From said set of possible modes of operation, a set of fav... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108181 | On-board performance monitor and power control system A system and method for controlling performance and/or power based on monitored performance characteristics. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first circuit module that receives electrical power. A second circui... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108145 | Downloading map segment(s) to a cell phone based upon its GPS coordinates and mobility A wireless terminal displays its location and navigation information (map segment) on its display. The wireless terminal accesses a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver of the wireless terminal to determine its location coordinates. The wireless terminal determi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107984 | System and method for synchronizing wireless communication devices According to the present invention, Bluetooth master device offset information is determined and distributed among the master devices within a Bluetooth network. The system either provides an offset to each master device or determines master device offsets and distr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107916 | Multi-tuner variable low IF receiver for multi-channel applications Systems and methods for demodulating a plurality of contiguous channels contained within a bandlimited portion of a radio-frequency (RF) input signal are provided. In an embodiment, the bandlimited portion of the RF input signal is down-converted to baseband. After ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107908 | Selective fast image rejection Selective fast image rejection. Selective down conversion processing is performed on a received signal based on the signal strength of that received signal. As few as two possible down conversion frequencies can be employed so that the received signal is down conver... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107895 | Independent power consumption management in a MIMO transceiver and method for use therewith An integrated circuit (IC) includes a multi-input multi-output transceiver system that includes a plurality of RF transceivers. Each RF transceiver includes an RF transmitter that transmits a transmit signal at a selected transmit power, based on a transmit power co... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107890 | Multiple frequency band multiple standard device with reduced blocker A device includes a transcevier and a processing module. The transceiver is operable to receive a wireless communication request from a requesting wireless communication device and to convert the wireless communication request into a baseband or near baseband reques... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107741 | Intra motion prediction for response time compensation An apparatus for a response time compensation system includes a plurality of complexity modules and a motion vector module. The complexity modules determine a plurality of complexity values based on current image information and prior image information. The motion v... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107567 | Method and system for SFBC/STBC in a diversity transmission system using Alamouti codes Aspects of a system for SFBC and/or STBC in a diversity transmission system using a plurality of Alamouti codes may include a transmitting station that enables reception of signals via a wireless communication medium. The transmitting station may enable determinatio... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107489 | Turbo decoding module supporting state n metric value normalization operations A baseband processing module for use within a Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver includes a downlink/uplink interface, TX processing components, a processor, memory, RX processing components, and a turbo decoding module. The RX processing components receive a baseband... | 01/31/2012 |
