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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7623732 | Method and apparatus for digital image filtering with discrete filter kernels using graphics hardware The invention provides, in some aspects, methods and apparatus for signal and/or image processing which perform convolution-based filtering utilizing a graphics processing unit (GPU, also called “graphics card”) to compute multiple output pixels at once. This ha... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7453922 | Wireless communication systems and methods for contiguously addressable memory enabled multiple processor based multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7376175 | Wireless communications systems and methods for cache enabled multiple processor based multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection system for detecting user transmitted symbols in CDMA short-code spectrum waveforms. A first process... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7327780 | Wireless communications systems and methods for multiple operating system multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302462 | Framework and methods for dynamic execution of digital data processor resources The invention provides, in one aspect, an improved digital data processing system of the type having a plurality of execution resources, including a central processing unit (CPU) and one or more further execution resources (or “components”). The improvement is c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302237 | Wideband signal generators, measurement devices, methods of signal generation, and methods of signal analysis A wideband signal generator according to one embodiment of the invention includes a variable frequency source and a direct digital synthesizer. Local oscillators, signal analyzers, modulators, demodulators, and other equipment including one or more such generators a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7257816 | Digital data processing apparatus and methods with dynamically configurable application execution on accelerated resources The invention provides, in one aspect, an improved digital data processing system of the type having a plurality of execution resources, including a central processing unit (CPU) and one or more further execution resources (or “components”). The improvement is c... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248623 | Wireless communications systems and methods for short-code multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7218668 | Wireless communications systems and methods for virtual user based multiple user detection utilizing vector processor generated mapped cross-correlation matrices The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210062 | Wireless communications systems and methods for nonvolatile storage of operating parameters for multiple processor based multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203221 | Load balancing computational methods in a short-code spread-spectrum communications system The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7177344 | Wireless communication systems and methods for long-code communications for regenerative multiple user detection involving implicit waveform subtraction The invention provides improved CDMA, WCDMA (UTMS) or other spread spectrum communication systems of the type that processes one or more spread-spectrum waveforms, each representative of a waveform received from a respective user (or other transmitting device). The ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164706 | Computational methods for use in a short-code spread-spectrum communications system The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7139306 | Wireless communication systems and methods for long-code communications for regenerative multiple user detection involving pre-maximal combination matched filter outputs The invention provides improved CDMA, WCDMA (UTMS) or other spread spectrum communication systems of the type that processes one or more spread-spectrum waveforms, each representative of a waveform received from a respective user (or other transmitting device). The ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7120283 | Methods and apparatus for back-projection and forward-projection The invention provides improvements in reconstructive imaging of the type in which a volume is reconstructed from a series of measured projection images (or other two-dimensional representations) generated by projection of a point x-ray source (or other radiation so... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110437 | Wireless communications systems and methods for direct memory access and buffering of digital signals for multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a digital signal processor (“DSP”)... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110431 | Hardware and software for performing computations in a short-code spread-spectrum communications system The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110440 | Wireless communications systems and methods for multiple processor based multiple user detection The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106742 | Method and system for link fabric error detection and message flow control A digital data system employs multiple error protection mechanisms on messages that pass along a link interconnect fabric from one node or device to another node or device. The nodes may be end points (such as processor or storage units), or may be intermediate devi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099374 | Wireless communication systems and methods for long-code communications for regenerative multiple user detection involving matched-filter outputs The invention provides improved CDMA, WCDMA (UTMS) or other spread spectrum communication systems of the type that processes one or more spread-spectrum waveforms, each representative of a waveform received from a respective user (or other transmitting device). The ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7031258 | Digital data system with link level message flow control A digital data system comprises a plurality of links for passing messages between nodes, which may be end points such as memory or processing units, or intermediate or branch points such as routers or other devices in the system. A link level flow control is impleme... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007058 | Methods and apparatus for binary division using look-up table Improved methods of operating a digital data processor to perform binary division include estimating reciprocals of at least selected divisors based on value accessed from a look-up table. For divisors in a first numerical range, the estimation can be based on a val... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6879486 | Central inlet circuit board assembly An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherwise resilie... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6781831 | Card-cage with integrated control and shaping of flow resistance curve for multiple plenum chambers An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherwise resilie... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6759588 | Circuit board assembly with a combination thermal, shock, vibration, and/or electromagnetic compatibility cover An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherwise resilie... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6697255 | Circuit board assembly with integrated shaping and control of flow resistance curve An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherw... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6690575 | Digital data processor chassis with flow balanced air intake into multiple circuit board assemblies An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherw... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6683787 | Circuit board assembly with integrated air plenum chamber using self-aligning heat sinks An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherw... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6661657 | Circuit board assembly for use in a central inlet chassis configuration An improved circuit board assembly includes a cover or other member disposed adjacent to the substrate and, for example, spaced therefrom so as to define a plenum. Self-aligning heat sinks (or other heat dissipative elements) are spring-mounted (or otherw... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6625632 | Method and apparatus for square root generation using bit manipulation and instruction interleaving The invention provides improved methods and systems for generation of square roots of vector and administrative operands. The methods utilize bit-manipulation operations to halve intermediate values, generated by a processor reciprocal square root operati... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609140 | Methods and apparatus for fast fourier transforms A system for calculating fast Fourier transforms includes a non-final stage calculating means for repetitively performing in-place butterfly calculations for n-1 stages as well as a final stage calculating means for performing a final stage of butterfly c... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6243762 | Methods and apparatus for data access and program generation on a multiprocessing computer The invention provides improvements to multiprocessing systems of the type having a plurality of processes, each with an associated memory, and mechanisms that permit each process to access storage locations in the memory of other processes by specifying ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6227897 | System for high-bandwidth electrical coupling A multi-connector system electrically couples circuit components, such as printed circuit boards, daughtercards, integrated circuits and the like. The system includes two or more electrical connector sockets, each of which is physically coupled to a first... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5950203 | Method and apparatus for high-speed access to and sharing of storage devices on a networked digital data processing system The invention provides a digital data processing system with improved access to information stored on a peripheral device. The system has a plurality of nodes, a peripheral device, a file system and a bypass mechanism. A first node (e.g., a client node) i... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5721828 | Multicomputer memory access architecture A multicomputer is shown made up of a crossbar network to which are connected processing nodes and I/O interface nodes. The processing nodes include crossbar interface circuits that provide routing signals in local registers so that a local processor can ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5602729 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling multiprocessor digital data processing systems The invention provides a system debugger for monitoring and controlling the operation of the multiprocessor. The debugger includes a view planning element that responds to operator input for generating a view signal specifying a subset of the first set of... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598568 | Multicomputer memory access architecture A multicomputer is shown made up of a crossbar network to which are connected processing nodes and I/O interface nodes. The processing nodes include crossbar interface circuits that provide routing signals in local registers so that a local processor can ... | 01/28/1997 |
