"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175058 | Mobility architecture using pre-authentication, pre-configuration and/or virtual soft-handoff In some illustrative embodiments, a novel system and method is provided that can, for example, extend concepts of pre-authentication (such as, e.g., IEEE 802.11i pre-authentication) so as to operate across networks or subnetworks (such as, e.g., IP subnets). In pref... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171410 | Method and system for generating and presenting mobile content summarization This invention involves a system and method to construct a visual representation of multidimensional data that works especially well for video. The system comprises an application on a mobile device having a screen, an assignment module assigning the media segments ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171283 | Vehicle segment certificate management using short-lived, unlinked certificate schemes The present invention advantageously provides a system and method for management of cryptographic keys and certificates for a plurality of vehicles. Each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles generates public/private key pairs, requests multiple time-distributed cert... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169897 | Achieving high-rate multi-hop data delivery in vehicular networks A method for high rate data delivery in a multi-hop vehicular network comprises at each source vehicle, initiating a packet having a flow tag, assigning an identifier of the content and the current location to the flow tag, and forwarding the packet; at each destina... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165088 | MIH protocol state machine The preferred embodiments relate to, among other things, systems and methods for a media-independent-handover (MIH) Protocol State Machine. The present application provides, among other things, a MIH protocol state machine system and method for both source and recei... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160078 | Inter-local peer group (LPG) routing method An on-demand method of routing data between a plurality of local peer groups (LPG). Each LPG includes a plurality of moving nodes. The method comprises transmitting a route request message from a source node, relaying the route request message to a native boundary n... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160021 | Media-independent handover: session identifier A system for media independent handover using a session identifier in which a session identifier is used for identifying a media independent handover registration session across different MIH transport instances between a pair of communicating MIHFs. A point of serv... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150465 | Environmental monitoring using mobile devices and network information server Sensors mounted on vehicles (e.g., buses, taxis, police cars) and public personnel (e.g., policemen) are used to monitor various conditions and situations such as air quality, potential biological and chemical attacks, and road and traffic conditions. The invention ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145236 | Approach to secure localization in wireless networks Embodiments of the present invention disclose a secure localization infrastructure using transmitters that can transmit messages at multiple distinct power levels throughout a community of reference points. Transmitters send messages at different power levels in a m... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139603 | Architecture for multiple MIH users Currently, the I.E.E.E. 802.21 specification allows multiple MIH (Media-Independent Handover) Users in a single MIH Function. However, the specification is not clear about how multiple MIH Users are supported by a single MIHF (MIH Function) under a constraint in whi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139551 | Quality of service (QoS) assurance system using data transmission control The present invention provides improved quality of service through data transmission rate control in a network. Data rate control may be in the downlink or uplink direction and may be statically or dynamically configured. Rate control may be implemented at varying p... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8116269 | Methods for optimal multi-channel assignments in vehicular ad-hoc networks A communications path is established among an ordered sequence of moving nodes, representing vehicles. Available channels may differ from one node to the next node and a node cannot use the same channel for both receiving and transmitting information. Three methods ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107960 | Prioritized query According to some of the preferred embodiments, a solution framework is employed that includes defining of a mechanism to run multiple queries in a single message exchange, along with a priority on a per-query basis. In some embodiments, a system for facilitating ha... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107400 | Secure localization for 802.11 networks with fine granularity A system and method that uses wireless-capable desktop computers in a vicinity such as to enable one to securely determine the location of an untrusted user with office level granularity. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107395 | Self-correcting adaptive tracking system (SATS) A system and method for self and group location and tracking based on ultra wide band ranging among members of the group is presented. The system comprises an anchored station, a plurality of nodes, each node having at least knowledge of where the node is facing and... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106792 | Program and method for adaptive mobile ad-hoc wireless communication A method of controlling a wireless communication device that is installed in a moving vehicle. The method comprises receiving roadway topology information and vehicle traffic pattern information, receiving vehicle and wireless communication device performance inform... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103172 | Distributable quantum relay architecture A distributed quantum relay architecture is disclosed. In one embodiment of this architecture, time and wavelength division multiplexing are used to enable a laser pump pulse, already used to create an initial entangled photon pair, to be distributed to a remote rel... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098627 | P-CSCF fast handoff for IMS/MMS architecture A mechanism by which handoff delay can be minimized while not compromising the IMS/MMD security and also protecting the media if required by certain applications is presented. One proactive method includes proactive authentication. Another proactive method includes ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8073436 | Applications and/or situation responsive utilization of silent periods A mobile apparatus is disclosed that includes: a plurality of network interfaces; a processor; the mobile being configured to monitor applications running on it, including real time or non real time nature of said applications; the mobile being configured to monitor... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068491 | Methods for reliable multicasting in local peer group (LPG) based vehicle ad hoc networks A method for routing a multicast message comprising the steps of receiving a multicast message including at least a message, a source identifier, a sequence number, a time-to-live value and a multicast group destination, determining if the multicast group destinatio... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068463 | Systems and methods for multi-beam optic-wireless vehicle communications The present invention offers systems and methods for effective multiple-hop routing, multicasting and media access control for vehicle group communications that employ directional wireless radio technology. Multi-beam optic-wireless media and streamlined operations ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8036192 | Autonomous and heterogeneous network discovery and reuse In some embodiments, a method is disclosed involving a mobile device discovery and use of target wireless networks which are at least partly within a coverage area of another wireless network which provides location information which includes: acquiring data from a ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036176 | MIH pre-authentication A system and method for performing MIH pre-authentication, which includes providing support for both direct and/or indirect pre-authentication and providing support for both network-initiated and mobile-initiated pre-authentication. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8014819 | Intelligent connectivity framework for the simultaneous use of multiple interfaces A system and method comprising a framework configured to enable wireless devices to intelligently and simultaneously use multiple wireless interfaces of the wireless devices. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009626 | Dynamic temporary MAC address generation in wireless networks Unique temporary MAC addresses are calculated by mobile devices connected to wireless networks, using access point advertising information in combination with the permanent MAC address of the mobile device. The mobile devices use a hash function to construct a bit s... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006089 | Multiple PANA sessions The preferred embodiments provide a novel system and method for reducing authentication delay of a mobile node with a network that includes: employing two EAP runs concurrently to reduce an overall authentication delay. In some embodiments, the two EAP runs are empl... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975300 | Secure isolation and recovery in wireless networks The present invention, among other things, obviates the effects of an attack on a wireless network through appropriate isolation and recovery. An aspect of the present invention can include a system and method of isolating a victim of malicious behavior in a wireles... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7962635 | Systems and methods for single session management in load balanced application server clusters Aspects of the invention pertain to user session management in load balanced clusters. Multiple application servers communicate with a central data server to ensure there is a single session per user ID. The central data server maintains a user session index and a p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7948918 | Network discovery utilizing cellular broadcasts/multicasts This document describes, e.g., a system and method for minimizing superfluous signaling traffic and for minimizing data processing pressures on a network including a network information repository (NIR), comprising: having mobile stations that enter a network domain... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7936719 | Packet loss prevention during handoff using packet copy-and-forward The present invention relates to the handing off without packet loss, from a mobile device traveling from a current point of attachment to a new point of attachment, by providing a copy and forward module in association with the current point of attachment. The copy... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7920867 | Modified overhead adjustment function A MOAF algorithm is used to resize cells for balancing capacity. The MOAF algorithm bases its decision on a cell and all other cells which the algorithm decides are sufficiently close in a propagation sense to affect the results. The MOAF algorithm also automaticall... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920790 | Polarization envelope modulation for signaling and labeling in optical networks The present invention is directed to an in-passband signaling method. The method includes the steps of extracting a control component and a data component from an optical signal. The control component may be used to determine the state of an optical switch in either... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7904089 | Seamless mobility for a multiple interface device in a co-located wireless environment Data packets are transmitted from a first access network to a first interface of a multiple interface device (MID), and identical data packets are transmitted concurrently from a second access network to a second interface of the MID. Some of the data packets that a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899592 | Monitoring of vehicle conditions utilizing cellular broadcasts This document describes, among other things, a systems and methods for monitoring vehicle conditions via cellular networks. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7889691 | Method of broadcasting packets in ad-hoc network A method for distributing a packet to a plurality of moving nodes comprising receiving a packet containing at least a message, a sender identifier, a location of a sender, an identifier for a relay node and distance from the sender and the relay node, determining if... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885185 | Real-time comparison of quality of interfaces In some embodiments, a system and method for substantially real-time comparison of quality of interfaces by mobile devices over heterogeneous networks is disclosed. The method can be performed using a dynamic and rapid comparison by distributed hosts, using a minima... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848655 | Mode-locked optical amplifier as a source for a wdm-WDM hierarchy architecture The present invention relates to advances in the field of reconfigurable optical networks. In particular, the present invention provides improvements in the technology of light sources for use in optical networks. The optical network according to the present inventi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7848312 | Method and systems for toll-free internet protocol communication services This document describes Toll Free IP (TIP), a business model and its enabling methods to provide no-charge-to-user (“toll-free”) connectivity through IP-based access networks (e.g., public wireless hotspot networks based on IEEE 802.11), which may be operated by... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7848278 | Roadside network unit and method of organizing, managing and maintaining local network using local peer groups as network groups An ad-hoc wireless network with a roadside network unit (RSU) and a local peer group (LPG). The LPG is formed from a plurality of moving vehicles. The LPG includes a group header node (GH) for managing the LPG. The GH is elected from one of the moving vehicles. The ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7860978 | Establishing a secure tunnel to access router In some illustrative embodiments, an IP-layer based network selection and multihoming method is provided that enables a flexible and secure dynamic selection of one or more serving networks for use by a client node. The method is independent of any link-layer techno... | 12/28/2010 |