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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6907091 | Segmented architecture for multiple sequence detection and identification with frequency offset compensation Detection and identification of known sequences such as sequences composed of Walsh-Hadamard sequence and scrambling sequence are provided in a fast fading and frequency offset environment using a segmented correlator and FHT (Fast Hadamard Transform) architecture w... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6836666 | Method to control uplink transmissions in a wireless communication system Efficient data communication in wireless communication system is provided by using centralized control of data communications, such as packet switched services, over the uplink channel (mobile station (MS) to base station (BS)). A multiple access protocol is used wh... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6738637 | Dynamic variation of class of service in a communication network based on network resources A communication system monitors the resources that are available for new users. When the availability of free resources becomes too small or falls below a threshold, the communication system initiates a reduction in the the class of service to selected users. The cl... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6654422 | Efficient automatic repeat request method using variable length sequence numbers A variable length sequence number is used to identify data units in a communication channel. The sequence number associated with the most recent data that has been received successfully and the sequence number expected with the next new data message to be... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6448937 | Phased array antenna with active parasitic elements A phased array antenna includes an active or beam forming array portion, and active parasitic elements that transmit and/or receive signals. The parasitic elements serve the dual purpose of providing a uniform impedance for elements at the edge of the arr... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6434202 | Method and apparatus for forming pulse shaped signals Pulses of high-frequency signals (HFS) with different power levels (P1 . . . n) are generated using a first control element (2) for adjusting a power level (P1 . . . n) of a pulse plateau (BP1 . . . N), and a second contro... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6421011 | Patch antenna using non-conductive frame A non-conductive frame supports the resonators in a patch antenna assembly. The frame supports the resonators without making holes in the resonators and thereby avoids the problem of creating unwanted electric field polarizations. Additionally, the frame ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6407704 | Patch antenna using non-conductive thermo form frame A patch antenna's resonators are supported by a non-conductive frame. The frame supports the resonators without making holes in the resonators and thereby avoids the problem of creating unwanted electric field polarizations. Additionally, the frame grasps... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6404389 | Patch antenna An inexpensive, easy to assemble patch antenna is disclosed where unwanted polarizations in the transmitted RF energy are minimized. A feedboard, spacer and resonator are held in a compressed relationship by two halves of the antenna housing. The spacer i... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363242 | Identifying alternative service options Wireless service option number assignments are divided into related groups. One group comprises voice service options: #1 (TIA/EIA-96-C "basic" 8k), #3 (IS-127 EVRC 8k), and #17 (IS-733 13k) which refer to different voice rates. Other groups may include d... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6356397 | Panoramic viewing system with shades Cameras are positioned so that they each view a different reflective surface of a polyhedron such as a pyramid. This results in each camera having a virtual optical center positioned within the pyramid. The cameras are positioned so that their virtual opt... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6285365 | Icon referenced panoramic image display Panoramic images are displayed with referencing icons that assist the user in conceptualizing the panoramic image as an unrolled cylindrical representation of a panoramic image. Icons above and below the image indicate a cylinder by their substantially el... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6219090 | Panoramic viewing system with offset virtual optical centers A plurality of sensors' field of view are redirected by reflective surfaces. Portions of the fields of view of the sensors are removed to produce a first sensor modified field of view with a modified field of view boundary, and a second sensor modified fi... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6195204 | Compact high resolution panoramic viewing system A compact high resolution omnidirectional or panoramic viewer has several cameras with a common virtual optical center. The field of view of each of the cameras is arranged to form a continuous 360 degree view of an area when taken as a whole. The cameras... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6184841 | Antenna array in an RFID system In accordance with the present invention, a general antenna system is disclosed suitable for applications in which an RFID Tag passes by an Interrogator. We then disclose a specific antenna design that uses a single planar antenna for transmit and a multi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6157838 | Parallel optimization of wireless networks Signal markers are placed in critical locations within the wireless network. Critical locations are locations where signals from base stations may be weak due to natural or man-made obstruction and locations where user demand for network resources may be ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6144501 | Split mirrored panoramic image display A panoramic image is displayed as two partial images. A first partial image shows approximately 180 degrees of the panoramic image centered about a viewing direction selected by a user. A second partial image shows approximately the remaining 180 degrees ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6140967 | Electronically variable power control in microstrip line fed antenna systems A microstrip feeds a patch antenna through a slot in a two part RF ground plane. The dual RF ground planes permit DC control of a varactor positioned over a slot in the ground planes while maintaining a high degree of AC coupling between the two planes. T... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6141145 | Stereo panoramic viewing system A stereo panoramic view is provided through the use of multiple virtual optical centers. A reflective polyhedral cement, such as a pyramid, redirects the field of view of each camera in a first set of cameras to form a group of substantially co-located vi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6130648 | Double slot array antenna A slot antenna has an array of slot pairs where the E-plane beamwidth of the transmitted energy can be controlled. The antenna includes at least one pair of slots which are fed by a microstrip, and electric field barriers positioned between and parallel t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128143 | Panoramic viewing system with support stand A compact high resolution omnidirectional or panoramic viewer has several cameras with a common virtual optical center. The field of view of each of the cameras is arranged to form a continuous 360 degree view of an area when taken as a whole. The cameras... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6115176 | Spherical viewing/projection apparatus A nearly spherical view is provided using five cameras. Four cameras provide a 360 degree view of an area using a four sided pyramid shaped element. The four sides of the pyramid shaped element are reflective and reflect images from four different directi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6111702 | Panoramic viewing system with offset virtual optical centers Cameras are positioned so that they each view a different reflective surface of a polyhedron such as a pyramid. This results in each camera having a virtual optical center positioned within the pyramid. The cameras are positioned so that their virtual opt... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6002673 | Method for channel management in a TDMA communication system Interference signal power in a TDMA communication system is determined by taking samples of a received signal. The TDMA system has a plurality of communication frequencies with sequences of frames communicated at each of the communication frequencies. Eac... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5990934 | Method and system for panoramic viewing Four cameras provide a 360 degree view of an area using a four sided pyramid shaped element. The four sides of the pyramid shaped element are reflective and reflect images from four different directions. Each camera is positioned to receive a reflected im... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983115 | Geographic based method for selecting a wireless communications service provider A communication device locates a wireless service provider in a multi-service provider environment using a stored list of preferred service providers, the list has a plurality of uniquely identified sublists, each sublist is associated with a different ge... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5983288 | Dynamically configurable personal computer card utilizing variable interrogation signal to detect connected extension A system comprising a personal computer card and an interchangeable extension consists of a personal computer card a card information storage (CIS) system and a coaxial connection socket. First logic means are arranged to control an interrogation means co... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5978117 | Dynamic reconfiguration of a wireless network using flexible wavelenght multiplexing A wireless communication system which is reconfigurable to accommodate varying traffic density is provided by using a flexible optical interface between a base station controller and several base stations. Communication between the base station controller... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5920552 | Variable rate coding for wireless applications A flexible communications systems provides users with additional communication channels without requiring additional transmitters or receivers by using variable rate Walsh coding. Additionally, the assignment of these additional communication channels is ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5805745 | Method for locating a subject's lips in a facial image An embodiment of the present invention locates facial features in an image by bandpass filtering the image and then performing morphological operations followed by a thresholding operation. This initial processing identifies candidate areas where facial f... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5793527 | High resolution viewing system A pyramid shaped group of reflective surfaces segment a field of view. Each of the reflective surfaces of the pyramid provides a segment of the field of view to a lens which focuses the segment onto a sensor. The pyramid shaped collection of reflective su... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5790291 | Beam steering and tracking of laser communication links by dual-quadrant tracker and photodiode assembly At the reception site of a laser transmission system the received laser light beam is converted into a focusing cone of light. The cone of light is directed to partially illuminate the inner area of the quad photo detector array which is used to provide a... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5781465 | Method and apparatus for fast carry generation detection and comparison Two binary two's complement numbers X and Y are compared using half-adders and a parallel prefix-and circuit to find a carry bit that results from forming the sum C+S, where C is the carry word and S is the sum word of the half-adder representation of X+Y... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5774586 | Method and apparatus for standardization of inputs to word recognition systems Groups of symbols to be recognized are standardized by fitting four flexible curves to the group of symbols. The curves are fitted by minimizing a cost or energy function that associates a cost with the curvature of the curves, the slant of the curves, th... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5745305 | Panoramic viewing apparatus Four cameras provide a 360 degree view of an area using a four sided pyramid shaped element. The four sides of the pyramid shaped element are reflective and reflect images from four different directions. Each camera is positioned to receive a reflected im... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745592 | Method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter Forgeries are detected by curve fitting the signature in question. The length of the curve fitted signature and the length of the signature in question are compared. If the signature in question is a traced or copied forgery, it will tend to have a signif... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5735182 | Apparatus for assembling threaded connectors An apparatus assembles threaded parts in a cramped space. The apparatus grasps a nut so that an axial force may be placed on the nut while it is being threaded. The apparatus also provides a mechanism for rotating the nut in a relatively low torque fashio... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5717740 | Telephone station account number dialing device and method The invention provides an account number dialing device for a telephone station for calling a remote party by dialing an account number and a telephone number in response to a plurality of inputs received from a user. The account number dialing device inc... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5716220 | Backplane arrangement for electrical equipment A cylindrically shaped backplane contains conductors that provide circular buses that connect corresponding contacts of connectors mounted to the backplane. When circuit cards are inserted into the connectors, the circuit cards extend radially from the cy... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5706428 | Multirate wireless data communication system A wireless LAN includes first stations adapted to operate at a 1 or a 2 Mbps data rate and second stations adapted to operate at a 1,2,5 or 8 Mbps data rate. The 1 and 2 Mbps rates use DBPSK and DQPSK modulation, respectively. The 5 and 8 Mbps rates use P... | 01/06/1998 |
