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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139460 | High-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 |
| 8135041 | Multiple 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 |
| 8135035 | Video 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 |
| 8113659 | Visual 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 |
| 8068207 | Intermediate 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 |
| 8064594 | Integrated 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 |
| 8035673 | System 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 |
| 8029643 | Apparatus 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 |
| 8019317 | Simultaneous 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 |
| 7991086 | System 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 |
| 7986724 | Digital 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 |
| 7941407 | Organization 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 |
| 7864290 | Film 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 |
| 7860460 | Wireless 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 |
| 7773732 | DSL 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 |
| 7725443 | Discussion 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 |
| 7717738 | Power 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 |
| 7714631 | Method 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 |
| 7656824 | Method 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 |
| 7639732 | Intelligent 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 |
| 7607155 | Verifying 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 |
| 7542562 | Method 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 |
| 7529846 | Video 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 |
| 7512650 | Physical 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 |
| 7359303 | Multi-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 |
| 7308024 | Modulation 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 |