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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7783963 | Decoding a concatenated convolutional-encoded and block encoded signal Encoded symbols of a concatenated convolutional-encoded and block encoded signal are presented to a conventional first stage of a concatenated decoder, comprising in sequence a soft metric generator, a Viterbi decoder, a first de-interleaver and a first block decode... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7783730 | Signalling optimisations using hash functions A method for configuring a connection between first and second peer entities in a wireless telecommunications network comprises sending a hash value between the first and second peer entities, the hash value being a compact representation of information relating to ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7529250 | Adaptive ethernet switch system and method The invention relates to switch based aggregation system, method and computer program product for providing Quality of Service (QoS) to a layer 2 configured network comprising a connection oriented switching means connected to a Wide Area Network (WAN). The s... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7512104 | Resolving hanging contexts when roaming in a GPRS network The present invention discloses a method for preventing hanging resources in connection with an SRNS Relocation Procedure and/or a Routing Area Update Procedure for a terminal roaming in a UMTS or a GPRS network. According to a first aspect of the present invention,... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512073 | Method and signaling node for reducing signaling during call setup A method and a signaling node for reducing signaling during call setup in a communication network. The signaling node is an intermediate node on a signaling path between an origination node and a destination node. When a call setup delay is experienced, the intermed... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7417966 | TBF bi-directional optimization for TCP In a data communication network (SYS) a first and second network site (BSS), (MS) communicate by sending a first data transmission (DT1) from the first network site (BSS) to a second network site (MS) and by sending a second data transmission (DT2) fro... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7403892 | AMR multimode codec for coding speech signals having different degrees for robustness A delay unit is provided to delay adapting modes of a codec if channel communication conditions are improving. A less robust mode having a higher intrinsic quality is selected only after some delay. The quality of the communication is measured to give quality values... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392040 | Method and apparatus for negotiating mobile services A method and apparatus for performing a service negotiation between a mobile terminal and a server offering mobile services. A service request is received from the mobile terminal including a list of requested services, which is compared with a set of available serv... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389328 | Method for control of personal data The invention relates to end user controlled handling of personal data on e.g. the Internet. Web services are offered in a controlled manner from a service broker (250) provided with appropriate security mechanisms. The broker contains end user controlled pol... | 06/17/2008 |
| D553116 | Phone handset | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257227 | System for denying access to content generated by a compromised off line encryption device and for conveying cryptographic keys from multiple conditional access systems A method for forwarding messages containing cryptographic keys from a conditional access system that controls a population of set-top boxes to an encryption renewal system. The method includes storing a fictitious address of a virtual set-top box; generating a messa... | 08/14/2007 |
| D546785 | Set top box | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237108 | Encryption of streaming control protocols and their headers A method for securely streaming real-time content from a caching server to an authorized client. The method includes the steps of encrypting an RTSP (real-time streaming protocol) message having a header and a payload, the RTSP message being encrypted in its entiret... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213062 | Self-publishing network directory The invention relates to the interaction between the electronic directory and sites cataloged therein. One embodiment of a directory system includes a first and second conduit, a receiver function and a global catalog. The first conduit runs between the directory an... | 05/01/2007 |
| D537806 | Cell phone docking module | 03/06/2007 |
| D536347 | Digital audio player | 02/06/2007 |
| D535970 | Telephone base | 01/30/2007 |
| 7130876 | Systems and methods for efficient quantization A method in a signal processor for quantizing a digital signal is provided. A fixed-point approximation of a value X÷Q is generated, wherein X is a fixed-point value based on one or more samples in the digital signal, and wherein Q is a fixed-point quantization par... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116377 | Graphics subsystem bypass method and apparatus The present invention provides an on-screen graphics (OSD) subsystem for overlaying OSD graphic images onto analog or digital video source signals. The OSD system has a video graphics bypass path and graphics bypass switch for directing an analog video channel aroun... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7068719 | Splicing of digital video transport streams A mechanism for splicing advertisements, local programming and the like into a digital video transport stream is provided. In order to achieve proper splicing, an appropriate number of frames is inserted between bitstreams to properly close a GOP of the first bitstr... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050109 | Methods and apparatus for the provision of user selected advanced close captions User customizable advanced closed caption capbilities are provided using existing closed caption information contained in a television signal. The invention allows the user to override the closed caption presentation format as selected by the originator (e.g., progr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6978424 | Versatile user interface device and associated system A versatile user interface device and associated system includes a consumer device, such as a set-top terminal, and a user interface device, such as a versatile remote control unit for sending command signals to the set-top terminal. The system enables application s... | 12/20/2005 |
