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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112282 | Evaluating prompt alternatives for speech-enabled applications A computer-implemented method is described for optimizing prompts for a speech-enabled application. The speech-enabled application is operable to receive communications from a number of users and communicate one or more prompts to each user to elicit a response from... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108901 | Managing access to high definition content A system and method for managing access to high definition (HD) content includes a master customer premises equipment (CPE) device enabled for prioritizing conflicting requests for HD content based on predefined priority settings associated with a plurality of clien... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102902 | System and method for improving DSL performance A system and method is described for determining a condition of a communication line, such as the absence of a filter device on a digital subscriber line (DSL). A first signal characterized by a high upstream power is activated over the line, and a first set of para... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101268 | Bone substitute material A method of fabricating a bone substitute material comprises the steps of providing a foam material (3) having an open cell structure, distorting the shape of the foam material (3) and holding the material in a distorted shape, coating the walls of the... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099312 | Project management system and method A program management structure that includes a plurality of projects, where each project is staffed with a project manager and wherein each project includes a plurality of tasks which can have multiple interdependencies and at least one position reporting up to the ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098905 | Avatars in social interactive television Virtual environments are presented on displays along with multimedia programs to permit viewers to participate in a social interactive television environment. The virtual environments include avatars that are created and maintained in part using continually updated ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098800 | Method and apparatus for bulletin board messaging in a voice mail system The present invention provides an option to record messages that can be geared to specific audiences, using PIN-restricted access as needed. The present invention provides a method and apparatus way for subscribers to record a number (more than one) of personalized ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098587 | Network access device The present disclosure describes a system and apparatus for providing a network service, such as Frame Relay. The apparatus transmits the service to the network utilizing a G.SHDSL transmission standard; converts data between data utilizing a DS-1 transmission stand... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097768 | Method of enhancing quality factors in cotton Preferred embodiments of this invention relate to a method for increasing fiber yield in a cotton plant by regenerating a whole cotton plant from a plant cell that has been transformed with a dominant negative allele for an endoplasmic reticulum located gene. The ex... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095420 | Methods and systems for offering bundled goods and services A method and system implementing a variable pricing structure that applies to goods and services available from a vendor, and rewards customers who spend more is described. Customers can select a combination of the offered goods and services offered by a vendor, rat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092838 | Use of hydrogen sulfide in the treatment of eye diseases Topical administration of a generator of H2S in biological tissues for the treatment of eye disorders, such as glaucoma. NaHS caused a time-dependent decrease in intraocular pressure in normotensive, conscious albino rabbits indicating a similar role for H2S in the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090080 | Method and system for an automated departure strategy A method and system for an automated departure strategy from an automated system includes a track engine and an error engine. The track engine allows for the tracking and storing of one or more utterances spoken by a caller in response to one or more prompts. In add... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085698 | Piggyback acknowledgement Included are embodiments for facilitating communication. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving first communication data from a communications device and creating an acknowledgment indicating receipt of the first communication data. Some embodiments ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077647 | Systems and methods for utilizing a scanning threshold to reduce power consumption Included are embodiments for utilizing a scanning threshold. More specifically, one embodiment of a method includes entering a standby mode, wherein in the standby mode, at least one component of a communications device is shutdown, and wherein in the standby mode, ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8077609 | Method for providing quality-of-service based services in a packet network The disclosure provides a system and method for providing a service in a packet-switched network at a selected Quality of Service (QoS) level. The method includes receiving a request for a service from a customer gateway at server connected to the packet-switched ne... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072547 | Comb filter that utilizes host memory A comb filter system that utilizes host memory is disclosed. The comb filter system that utilizes host memory may include a comb filter. The comb filter system that utilizes host memory may include an allocated host memory. The comb filter system that utilizes host ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8072455 | Virtual trace-multiple view modeling system and method A system for generating two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional model is provided. The system includes an active building model system generating one or more user-selected two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional building model. A floor plan view location s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067177 | Amplification methods Methods are provided for amplification and monitoring of oligonucleotide amplification in which a primer has an overlap with one or more bases of a detection probe. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063699 | Anti-pop circuit Presently many audio chips suffer from pop issues, which is especially serious for single ended audio drivers. An audio pop is a disturbance in the output caused by a sudden transition of chip power, particularly when a chip is powered on or powered off. Furthermore... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058972 | Methods and devices for enrollment and verification of biometric information in identification documents Methods and devices for the secure encryption, enrollment, verification, and decryption of biometric and biographical identification information. The unique sequence of steps and the use of a combination of visible watermarking, invisible-fragile watermarking decodi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057418 | Devices and methods for extracorporeal ablation of circulating cells Methods and devices are provided for the extracorporeal ablation of target cells circulating in blood of an organism. Exogenous material introduced into the blood preferentially associates with target cells (e.g. cancer cells, bacteria, viruses) in the blood. An ext... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8051175 | Architecture for a system of portable information agents A method and system for providing enhanced intelligent agents that are moveable by a user from a browser application to a desktop. In specific embodiments, agents provide advanced interactive graphics and communications back to a server. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049563 | Distributed circular geometry power amplifier architecture The present invention discloses a distributed power amplifier topology and device that efficiently and economically enhances the power output of an RF signal to be amplified. The power amplifier comprises a plurality of push-pull amplifiers interconnected in a novel... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048450 | Aqueous dispersion of hydrogel nanoparticles with inverse thermoreversible gelation An aqueous dispersion of hydrogel nanoparticles and methods of making the aqueous dispersion of hydrogel nanoparticles having an interpenetrating polymer network (“IPN”) are described. The uniformed sized mono-disperse IPN nanoparticles have inverse thermo gelat... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046288 | System and method for payment data processing A system for processing transaction data and payment data is provided. The system includes a front-end system that receives transaction data from one or more merchants, such as an employee identifier. A back-end system receives payment data from one or more payment ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044690 | System and method for clock-synchronized triangular waveform generation A triangular waveform generator is converted to a free running oscillator controlled by a calibration code. The free running oscillator can be synchronized to an external clock signal by comparing the external clock frequency to the frequency of the triangular wavef... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036981 | System and apparatus for transaction fraud processing A system for processing transaction data is provided. The system includes a fraud policy system that provides merchant fraud policy data. An order information data system receives order information data and the merchant fraud policy data and generates order informat... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036963 | System and method for updating merchant payment data A system for updating merchant on file payment data at a payment processor. The system includes a merchant processing selection system receiving selection data for one of two or more types of on file payment data update processing. A merchant account update system r... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036228 | QOS aware expansion mechanism In a data communication system comprising a plurality of peripherals having respective interfaces, the interfaces having device drivers and being coupled to a common bus for communication with a management system, the interfaces having different real time requiremen... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032746 | Tamper-resistant communication layer for attack mitigation and reliable intrusion detection A Tamper-Resistant Communication layer (TRC) adapted to mitigate ad hoc network attacks launched by malicious nodes is presented. One embodiment of the invention utilizes TRC, which is a lean communication layer placed between a network layer and the link layer of a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8032102 | Receiver second order intermodulation correction system and method A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross-covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross-covariance val... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028688 | Concrete block splitting and pitching apparatus and method An apparatus for splitting a concrete block and pitching at least one edge of the split concrete block is provided. The apparatus includes a splitting blade have a blade edge, such as a sharpened edge or a dull edge. The splitting blade is configured to move in a fi... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028298 | Systems and methods for managing shared resources in a computer system An operating system is provided wherein a plurality of objects are established and registered in response to requests from hardware or software associated with the computer system. The objects include at least one type, at least one attribute, and a handle. The plur... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027473 | System and method for improved data protection in PONs Mechanisms for providing a subscriber-side interface with a passive optical network are described herein. An optical network termination (ONT) having an integrated broadband passive optical network processor is utilized to receive downstream data from an optical lin... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027440 | System and method for facilitating call routing A telecommunications system utilizes a central database to determine characteristics for international calls, to facilitate call routing for international calls, or both. The central database includes termination information for telephone numbers in multiple nations... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026483 | Spectroscopic determination of sucrose A method for determining sugar concentration using spectropolarimetry and multivariate regression modeling A set of fixed polarizers are used in association with a spectrometer, which enables the measurement of optical rotation as absorbance values over a range of w... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023502 | Load testing for IP PBX systems A method of load testing an IP PBX. The IP PBX is connected to a LAN, to which a registration simulator is also connected. The registration simulator is used to load the IP PBX with registrations. Actual phone calls are then made on the LAN, to determine whether the... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023418 | Method and apparatus for testing a broadband internet connection An embodiment of the invention provides a method of testing a broadband internet connection including the steps of transmitting test signals via a broadband internet connection to a cellular network core, the test signals representative of those sent by an access po... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8022490 | Micro electro-mechanical sensor (MEMS) fabricated with ribbon wire bonds A micro electro-mechanical sensor is provided. The micro electro-mechanical sensor includes a substrate, and a conducting plane disposed on the substrate. A conducting via is disposed on the substrate, such as adjacent to the conducting plane. A plurality of ribbon ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019292 | Power amplifier amplitude modulator system and method A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector receiving a voltage signal and generating an attenuated voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates an attenuated c... | 09/13/2011 |
