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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170554 | Complete message delivery to multi-mode communication method A system and method for complete message delivery to a multi-mode communication device is presented. The communication device is adaptable to communicate with one or more carrier networks and one or more data networks. When a new message is received for the communic... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8018734 | Electronic device and method of forming same An electronic device includes a first printed circuit board including electronic components, a second printed circuit board including electronic components, and a shielding midframe. The shielding midframe is adapted to provide electromagnetic isolation between the ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8009441 | Electronic component cover and arrangement An electronic component cover comprises a plate having a first region adapted to substantially cover at least one side of a first electronic component. The plate is adapted to accommodate a second electronic component thereon, such as a SIM card or a SIM card reader... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005217 | Method and apparatus for configuring nodes in a wireless network Methods, systems, devices and computer programs for configuring nodes on a wireless network can include generating a security key for the network, setting the security settings on the access point based on the security key, and saving the security key in a profile d... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7984496 | Systems and methods for secure communication over a wireless network A method of secure communication between a wireless device and a target network is presented, comprising receiving a communication addressed to a target network, the communication comprising a data payload and originating from a wireless device on a trusted wireless... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7945290 | Distributed architecure wireless RF modem The present invention provides for a wireless radio frequency (“RF”) modem that plugs into a host computer and shares a central processing unit and memory with the host computer, wherein principal modem functions are distributed between the modem and the host co... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944901 | Systems and methods for automatic connection with a wireless network A Intelligent Mobile HotSpot (IMHS) comprises a wide area network radio interface configured to enable communications between a wide area network and the IMHS; a local area network radio interface configured to enable communications between the IMHS and a computing ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7925265 | Method and apparatus for routing voice traffic over a residential gateway A system and method for managing voice communication between devices located within a local network and other devices. The present invention permits the managing and selective routing of voice communications over VoIP systems, circuit-based cellular systems and publ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917129 | Method and apparatus for distributed data transfer over multiple independent wireless networks The present invention provides for methods and apparatus for fragmenting a single message and sending the message fragments over multiple independent networks to a single receiving unit. The receiving unit then reassembles the message fragments to generate the origi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7826856 | System and method for limiting a wireless communication device to a specified geographic zone A method, computer code product for limiting a wireless communication device to a specified geographic zone. The device is configured to connect to a subscriber device in a subscriber network and determine if the subscriber device is on a list of preapproved subscri... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7664095 | Systems and methods for registering a client device in a data communication system A two-way wireless communication system comprises a central authority in communication with a plurality of client devices via both a circuit switched data communication system and a packet switched data communication system. The packet switched communication system ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7636585 | Distributed architecture wireless RF modem The present invention provides for a wireless radio frequency (“RF”) modem that plugs into a host computer and shares a central processing unit and memory with the host computer, wherein principal modem functions are distributed between the modem and the host co... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7636245 | Electronic component cover and arrangement An electronic component cover comprises a plate having a first region adapted to substantially cover at least one side of a first electronic component. The plate is adapted to accommodate a second electronic component thereon, such as a SIM card or a SIM card reader... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7574737 | Systems and methods for secure communication over a wireless network A method of secure communication between a wireless device and a target network is presented, comprising receiving a communication addressed to a target network, the communication comprising a data payload and originating from a wireless device on a trusted wireless... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7392039 | Complete message delivery to multi-mode communication device A system and method for complete message delivery to a multi-mode communication device is presented. The communication device is adaptable to communicate with one or more carrier networks and one or more data networks. When a new message is received for the communic... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7319715 | Systems and methods for a multi-mode wireless modem A multi-mode modem comprises a first device configured to communicate with a first communication system, a second device configured to communicate with a second communication system, a processor communicatively coupled the first and second devices, and a control fun... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318225 | Object oriented software architecture for software reconfigurable wireless modem An abstract modem factory architecture and corresponding systems and methods are disclosed. This architecture and the corresponding systems and methods allow wireless modem control software for a wireless modem to be isolated from specific air interface implementati... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7224964 | Method and apparatus for distributed data transfer over multiple independent wireless networks The present invention provides for methods and apparatus for fragmenting a single message and sending the message fragments over multiple independent networks to a single receiving unit. The receiving unit then reassembles the message fragments to generate the origi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7181236 | Systems and methods for using a wireless modem card A wireless modem card comprises a host interface configured to interface the wireless modem card with a host device of a first type. The wireless modem card can be configured to detect whether a modem interface device configured to interface the wireless modem card ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7024223 | Systems and methods for a multi-platform wireless modem A standard interface for interfacing a wireless modem assembly with a host device comprises a primary serial interface, a secondary serial interface, and a differential serial interface for supporting communication between the wireless modem assembly and the host de... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023909 | Systems and methods for a wireless modem assembly A RF wireless modem with an integral antenna. The antenna is a compact, horizontally-polarized, balanced, multi-element, directional antenna with integral balun, constructed on one end of a printed wire board (PWB) and radiating preferably away from the modem circui... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6928301 | Distributed architecture wireless RF modem The present invention provides for a wireless radio frequency (“RF”) modem that plugs into a host computer and shares a central processing unit and memory with the host computer, wherein principal modem functions are distributed between the modem and the host co... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915142 | Systems and methods for multi-mode wireless communication A device includes a wireless modem configured to communicate with a wireless network and an interface unit communicatively coupled to the wireless modem. The interface unit is configured to interface a host device to a portable computing device, interface the host d... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6829481 | Systems and methods for intelligent inter-system handoff A multi-mode mobile station performs an inter-system handoff between systems, qualified by the presence or absence of a preferred wireless communication network in a roaming lookup table stored and maintained in either mobile station memory or with the network contr... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6799030 | Method and apparatus for low power operation of an RF wireless modem The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for extending battery life in a radio frequency (“RF”) wireless modem by automatically commanding the RF modem into a low power, auto-sleep-no-coverage mode when coverage is not available. The auto-sleep-... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6785556 | Method and apparatus for a software configurable wireless modem adaptable for multiple modes of operation The present invention provides for a software configurable wireless modem that can be configured using software downloaded by a host computer. The user can select a preferred mode of operation, or mode selection can be done automatically based upon whether one or mo... | 08/31/2004 |