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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7492932 | Method and apparatus for processing medical image data in a network environment A network image fusion service is provided that is configured to receive a plurality of image data and to execute at least one image fusion processes in both software and hardware. The image fusion process logic has been divided between instructions to be executed i... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7366120 | Method and apparatus for improving quality of service over meshed bachaul facilities in a wireless network Redundant wireless links in a meshed backhaul network may be used to improve quality of service on the backhaul network by confining knowledge of the duality to the attached network elements. Globally, an aggregate bandwidth of the redundant wireless links may be ad... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359993 | Method and apparatus for interfacing external resources with a network element External resources may be interfaced with a network element using an intelligent interface including an independent processing environment to enable the operational capabilities of the network element to be enhanced. The intelligent interface may serve as an interfa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359647 | Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving power over optical fiber A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving power over optical fiber is disclosed. In particular, a power over fiber system in which an optical network transmits electrical power via an optical signal and is also transmits data within the optical network a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327738 | System, device, and method for supporting virtual private networks A system, device, and method for supporting multiple virtual private networks in an MPOA/NHRP communication network involves encoding a Virtual Private Network (VPN) identifier in certain MPOA/NHRP control messages in order to associate those MPOA/NHRP control messa... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7295566 | SVC signaling system and method The Intelligent Multiservice Access System (IMAS) enables support for the next generation of virtual connections. Regardless of whether the communications lines coupled to the inputs and outputs of the IMAS are based on SVC, PVC, or a combination of PVC and SVC, the... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7269132 | Method and apparatus for achieving transparent redundancy at a hierarchical boundary Transparent redundancy may be achieved at a MPLS-MPLS hierarchical boundary or a BMA-MPLS hierarchical boundary by utilizing local repair mechanisms extant in each domain to select automatically the same boundary network devices as the primary and secondary boundary... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7224696 | Access nodes in packet-based communications networks There is an increasing need for many media gateway nodes to be used in enterprise networks. These media gateway nodes are typically connected behind a network address translator (NAT) which connects the enterprise network to a public communications network. Communic... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218854 | High capacity passive optical network A passive optical network suitable for use as a telecommunications access network, having a head-end transmitting in a first optical frequency and one or more subscriber stations transmitting on a second common optical frequency. A carrier sense, multiple access pro... | 05/15/2007 |
