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Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.


Location: Richmond, BC, CA
No. of patents: 17

NumberTitleIssue Date
8072388Multi-modal RF diversity antenna
A dual-band diversity antenna includes a ground plane and a main antenna system coupled to the ground plane, the main antenna system being a dipole having a primary dipole axis directed along the longitudinal axis of the wireless communication device, and a diversit...
12/06/2011
8049671Antenna configurations for compact device wireless communication
A diversity antenna for use with a portable host device such as a laptop computer, for example as part of a PCMCIA card pluggable into the laptop computer to enable wireless computer by the laptop computer, includes a main antenna and a diversity antenna. Various co...
11/01/2011
7958198Redirection of notifications to a wireless user device
Redirecting a notification to a wireless user device includes registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages being directed to an account on the message server. The redirecting also includes receiving at l...
06/07/2011
7952528Antenna configurations for compact device wireless communication
A duplex antenna system includes first and second antenna portions that are at least partially separated by a gap, a first feed line coupled to the first antenna portion, the first feed line being overlapped by the gap and the second antenna portion, and a second fe...
05/31/2011
7924767Control and status protocol
A host interface protocol and a control and status protocol for use with host unit and a wireless communication unit are described. The host interface protocol allows for multiplexing between data transfer messages and control and status messages. In a preferred emb...
04/12/2011
7836138Redirection of notifications to a wireless user device
Redirecting a notification to a wireless user device includes registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages being directed to an account on the message server. The redirecting also includes receiving at l...
11/16/2010
7836131Redirection of notifications to a wireless user device
Redirecting a notification to a wireless user device includes registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages being directed to an account on the message server. The redirecting also includes receiving at l...
11/16/2010
7830804Quality of service application programming interface over socket
Disclosed is a Quality of Service (QoS) control mechanism for QoS-aware network applications running on computer devices. The mechanism provides IP socket-based QoS Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for QoS-aware applications for accessing MAC layer QoS function...
11/09/2010
7827604Enterprise access configuration
The present invention provides a solution in which a script containing general security parameters and access policies in a file is placed on an appropriate internal server. The location of the script may then be stored on an external server. When an end-user within...
11/02/2010
7668231Modular data device
The system includes a modem unit with a standardized form factor and standardized connector. The modem unit can be connected to a phone shell personal digital assistant and for other data units. Connected to the phone shell, the modem unit transmits voice data. Conn...
02/23/2010
7624147Efficient notification of new electronic mail arrival
A solution is provided that allows prompt notification of new e-mail arrival while minimizing the unnecessary loading of mail server and network resources. It provides a short time delay after arrival of new e-mail when the user needs it most, and minimizes the unne...
11/24/2009
7620023Configurable multislot class for wireless devices
A solution is provided wherein the mobile device selects a multislot class based on the profile of the traffic to be utilized by the mobile device. This may be performed manually by a user, or may be performed automatically where an application or driver software au...
11/17/2009
7600013System and method for remotely monitoring modem status
An application allows the user to monitor the status of groups of wireless modems employed in the field. The requests are sent out to multiple modems and responses return from the modem units to the computer program. The information from the modem units is then disp...
10/06/2009
7599393Architecture for emulating an ethernet network interface card
An architecture for performing communications between a remote computer system and a host server over a “connection establishment” type network (i.e., dial-up) is described. The architecture comprises configuring the remote computer system with a Point-to-Point ...
10/06/2009
7586724Adaptive current limiter for wireless modem
Method and apparatus for preventing current overdraw by a wireless modem sinking current from a host power supply of a host device (e.g. laptop computer or personal digital assistant (PDA)). The methods and apparatuses are applicable, but not limited to Personal Com...
09/08/2009
7505781Core wireless engine
A core wireless engine design includes the standardized CWE interface. The core wireless engine includes a transceiver, microprocessor and a standardized interface arrangement. The standardized interface arrangement is adapted to be connected to a variety of differe...
03/17/2009
7474534Methods and apparatuses for thermal dissipation
A method and apparatus for providing thermal dissipation from a PC card is disclosed. For one embodiment of the invention, an extension portion, having a heat sink implemented thereon, is provided for a PC card. The extension portion extends beyond the PC card slot ...
01/06/2009
 
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