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Attorney: Hale; Jeffrey D.


Number of patents: 26
Last date: March 20, 2012

NumberTitleIssue Date
8139460High-speed multi-layer optical disc recording
An apparatus includes a recorder having at least two optical pickup heads for simultaneously recording at least two bit streams on respective layers of recordable media in one of an opposite track path and a parallel track path. ...
03/20/2012
8135041Multiple closed captioning flows and customer access in digital networks
There are provided a customer premise equipment (CPE) device, a corresponding method, and a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) for connecting to a digital network. The CPE device includes a user input device for receiving a user input specifying one ...
03/13/2012
8135035Video over cable modem
Disclosed is a system including a plurality of modulators for receiving at least one of first data signals from a termination and for receiving at least one of second data signals from other than the termination and for combining the at least one of first data signa...
03/13/2012
8113659Visual film identification
A method for identifying film includes locating a visual identifier proximally to perforations on a film length. Preferably, the visual identifier is located between perforations on the film proximal to an edge distal from a soundtrack on the film. ...
02/14/2012
8068207Intermediate film identifier marking
A method includes impacting at least one identifier on a section of passing film for identifying the film as a source for content copied from the film. ...
11/29/2011
8064594Integrated cellular/PCS-POTS communication system
There is provided a system for integrating at least one residential Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) phone to a cellular phone network. A Subscriber Line Interface Circuit (SLIC 120) interfaces audio from the cellular phone network to the at least one reside...
11/22/2011
8035673System and method for film watermarking
A system and method for watermarking a film includes a light source array including one or more light sources having light directed toward a film to be watermarked. A control mechanism is configured to synchronize a position of the film with the light sources such t...
10/11/2011
8029643Apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk
An apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk is disclosed. A holding fixture (102) provides an optical disk supporting surface. A force imparting tool (118) imparts a force against an optical disk wherein a reaction f...
10/04/2011
8019317Simultaneous nationwide update of database information on mobile communications devices
A system and method for supporting updates of database contact information to mobile communications devices includes a system having a data entry computer for compiling database contact information for a group of mobile communications devices, a service provider com...
09/13/2011
7991086System and method for improved carrier recovery
A system and method for carrier recovery includes a plurality of carrier recovery modules, each processing the same input symbols, and each having a gain input and an error output. A loop gain control receives errors from the carrier recovery modules and provides ga...
08/02/2011
7986724Digital audio/video broadcast on cellular systems
A method for providing information to a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices. The method includes dedicating at least one channel of a plurality of spread spectrum data channels as a broadcast channel. The frequency and phase of a carrier signal and of...
07/26/2011
7941407Organization of archival elements for analog/digital hybrid data on film
A system and method for archiving films includes dividing a film feature into N parts. Metadata is digitally stored on each of the N parts of film. The film includes both analog and digital data representing an entire record of the film on a single media for at leas...
05/10/2011
7864290Film security code
A system and method for coding an intermediate film element, e.g., an interpositive or an internegative, in an effective manner while maintaining the integrity of the film element. A first coat of a stabilizer is applied to frames of a selected scene. A second coat ...
01/04/2011
7860460Wireless signal loss detection
An apparatus included a receiver for receiving an audio file signal, a decoder for demodulating the audio file signal; and a processor for polling the decoder for a loss of a phase lock in the demodulating of the audio file signal. The processor resets and reinitial...
12/28/2010
7773732DSL modem and method for establishing a data transfer mode therefore
A modem for interconnecting a DSL line and a local bus comprises a DSL interface adapted to send and receive data on the DSL line at a DSL bandwidth selected from a first set of bandwidths, and a local bus interface adapted to operate at a local bus bandwidth select...
08/10/2010
7725443Discussion association for e-mail
A system and method for allowing users to associate various e-mails within at least one of the user's mailboxes under a common discussion topic or “thread” for organizational purposes. This user-controlled organization may be carried out regardless if the e-mail...
05/25/2010
7717738Power cord management attachment for use with a power socket device
A cord management device includes a first end (13); a second end (13); and an intermediate portion (12) between the first (13) and the second (13) ends. The first (13) and the second (13) ends include mating details f...
05/18/2010
7714631Method and apparatus for synchronizing a clock generator in the presence of jittery clock sources
There are provided, in a clock generator for generating a plurality of output clock signals, an apparatus and method for synchronizing the clock generator to an input reference clock in the presence of a jittery input clock provided to the clock generator from a PLL...
05/11/2010
7656824Method and system for providing a private conversation channel in a video conference system
A method for providing a private conversation channel in a videoconference session between at least three participants includes the steps of providing an ability to receive a private acceptance in response to the private invitation and providing an ability to exclud...
02/02/2010
7639732Intelligent code tracking for spread spectrum systems
A code-tracking system includes a loop filter, which receives an early/late error signal and outputs a loop filter error signal. An error scaling device receives the loop filter error representing an update and provides a code tracking adjustment signal. A controlle...
12/29/2009
7607155Verifying 22 kHz tone operation in a set-top box
A set top box (100) arrangement includes transmitting circuitry (104) for transmitting a message and an emulated reply to the message, and receiver circuitry (105) for receiving the control message and comparing the control message to the emulat...
10/20/2009
7542562Method for automatically adapting levels of signals exchanged in a communication network
The invention concerns a method and a device for automatically adapting the levels of signals exchanged in a telephone network, between a first set and a second set. The method is characterized in that it consists in the following steps: digitizing the signal coming...
06/02/2009
7529846Video receiver architecture for digital subscriber line networks
A customer-side receiver unit and method include a network interface module for receiving multiplexed information in the form of one or more of voice, audio, visual and data from a head-end network. A transport layer termination entity terminates layers of protocol ...
05/05/2009
7512650Physical layer recovery in a streaming data delivery system
An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital document delivery system is provided. A customer premise unit is configured to permit a customer to order and receive a data stream. A buffer is coupled to the customer premise unit to store the data stream before transmit...
03/31/2009
7359303Multi-dimensional coding for high-density storage media applications
An asynchronous transfer mode digital document delivery system is provided. A customer premise unit is configured to permit a customer to order and receive a data stream. A buffer is coupled to the customer premise unit to store the data stream before transmitting t...
04/15/2008
7308024Modulation scheme for FDD/TDD transceivers
Cordless communication techniques for cordless communication devices having a handset unit and a base unit are provided. Such techniques can utilize a modulation method for Frequency Division Duplex/Time Division Duplex (FDD/TDD) that overcomes deficiencies of prior...
12/11/2007
 
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