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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149896 | Spur suppression for a receiver in a wireless communication system Techniques for suppressing spurs in a receiver are described. A processor (e.g., within a wireless device) receives digital samples for a desired signal having a spur located within the bandwidth of the desired signal. A spur is an undesired signal that may be gener... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8000302 | Adaptive multi-channel modem An adaptive multi-channel (AMC) modem that can receive one or multiple spread spectrum signals simultaneously includes an adjustable filter, a ΔΣ ADC, and a digital processor. The adjustable filter filters an input signal with an adjustable bandwidth and provides ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7966359 | Wideband frequency discriminator and radiolocalization receiver A Frequency discriminator based on a combination of Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) operator and half-bin DFT operator, corresponding to a set of Twiddle factors with frequency double than the sampling frequency. The frequency estimators are so chosen as not to hav... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7940663 | Mitigating ACK/NACK errors in MIMO/SIC/HARQ Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate mitigating effects of mismatch errors related to incorrectly decoded acknowledgments indicative of successfully decoded data packets in a wireless network environment. Misinterpretation of a cumulative acknowle... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936690 | Method and apparatus for controlling transmit power of multiple channels in a CDMA communication system Techniques to support independent power control of multiple channels in CDMA systems (e.g., a W-CDMA system) that define a single power control feedback stream on the uplink, which is to be used for downlink power control. In one aspect, the single feedback stream i... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7920598 | Scrambling methods for synchronization channels Systems and methods are provided that facilitate generation and detection of synchronization channels in a wireless communication system. A one-to-one relationship is established among a set of scrambling codes (SCs) and a set of primary synchronization channel (P-S... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916803 | Modified preamble structure for IEEE 802.11a extensions to allow for coexistence and interoperability between 802.11a devices and higher data rate, MIMO or otherwise extended devices A modified preamble is used by extended devices that operate at higher rates, MIMO or other extensions relative to strict 802.11a-compliant devices. The extended devices might use multiple antenna techniques (MIMO), where multiple data streams are multiplexed spatia... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912485 | Method and system for signaling in broadcast communication system A method and a system for providing signaling in cellular telephone system providing broadcast services to fully integrate broadcast services with the services provided by the cellular telephone systems. The signaling method coordinate interaction between an access ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907972 | Method and apparatus for allocating downlink resources in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system Techniques to schedule downlink data transmission to a number of terminals in a wireless communication system. In one method, one or more sets of terminals are formed for possible data transmission, with each set including a unique combination of one or more termina... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907958 | Negotiated channel information reporting in a wireless communication system Techniques to enhance the performance in a wireless communication system using CQI feedback optimized to support different scenarios. According to one aspect, an access terminal may select a CQI feedback table based on the access terminals capability. According to a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7868890 | Display processor for a wireless device A display processor includes an interface unit, an instruction processor, a synchronization unit, at least one processing unit, and a device buffer. The interface unit receives input image data (e.g., from a main memory) and provides output image data for a frame bu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7852971 | False channel detection for wireless communication Techniques for detecting acquisition of a false channel in a wireless communication system are described. For false channel detection, a peak corresponding to a signal from a base station is initially detected. Frequency acquisition and time tracking of the peak are... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7818018 | Distributed hierarchical scheduling in an AD hoc network An ad hoc network with distributed hierarchical scheduling is disclosed. In one aspect, stations in a network mesh detect interfering neighbor stations and form interference lists. Stations transmit their interference lists. Scheduling stations schedule allocations ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7809087 | Power detection techniques and discrete gain state selection for wireless networking A wireless communication device may include a receiver coupled to a modem. The receiver may receive a wireless packet according to a wireless networking protocol such as a protocol in the IEEE 802.11 family of wireless protocols. Upon receiving a packet, the receive... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7746970 | Method and apparatus for filtering noisy estimates to reduce estimation errors Techniques for filtering noisy estimates to reduce estimation errors are described. A sequence of input values (e.g., for an initial channel impulse response estimate (CIRE)) is filtered with an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter having at least one coefficient ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7734317 | Battery management Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve an efficient power source for prolonged battery life. The power source may include first and second batteries, and a power management module configured to op... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734309 | Power control avoiding outer loop wind-up Techniques for power control that avoids outer loop wind-up are disclosed. In one aspect, wind-up of a target power level is detected, and the target power level is modified in response. In another aspect, unwinding of the target power level is detected, after which... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7676236 | Distributed hierarchical scheduling in an ad hoc network An ad hoc network with distributed hierarchical scheduling is disclosed. In one aspect, stations in a network mesh detect interfering neighbor stations and form interference lists. Stations transmit their interference lists. Scheduling stations schedule allocations ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7656731 | Semi-shared sense amplifier and global read line architecture A memory includes a global read line and a plurality of banks. For each bank, the memory includes a sense amplifier. A discharge circuit discharges the global read line if any one of a plurality of the sense amplifiers is enabled and is outputting a signal having a ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7643828 | Method and apparatus for fast link setup in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus for a communication system provide for fast link setup for a mobile station by transmitting a request message, transmitting an assignment message from the base station to the mobile station, and transmitting a notification message from the bas... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636573 | Multiple-access multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system Techniques to achieve better utilization of the available resources and robust performance for the downlink and uplink in a multiple-access MIMO system. Techniques are provided to adaptively process data prior to transmission, based on channel state information, to ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7533160 | Provisioning server information in a mobile station Method and apparatus for dynamic provisioning of a Mobile Station (MS) to provide server configuration information. In one embodiment, a home network determines whether to use the visited local network or the home network. An indicator selecting the associated serve... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7502817 | Method and apparatus for partitioning memory in a telecommunication device An apparatus and method are disclosed for partitioning and downloading executable memory images in low-powered computing devices comprised of multiple processors and a mobile station modem. The general computing subsystem 102 handles tasks generally related t... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7457319 | Data partition method to maximize bluetooth baseband throughput A method is provided for partitioning data into packets, where each packet has a type k selected from a set of packet types, and a length Lk, in bytes, of payload data. The method includes steps of: determining an expected successful transmit time Ek... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453801 | Admission control and resource allocation in a communication system supporting application flows having quality of service requirements A method and apparatus for admission control in a communication system. An Access Network (AN) element determines available resources. When available resources are sufficient to support the requirements of a requested application flow, the AN admits the application ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444150 | Cell reselection with power scan and parallel decoding Upon power on, a terminal performs cell selection, finds the most suitable cell to receive communication service, and camps on this cell (the serving cell). The terminal thereafter performs “C2-based” cell reselection if a better cell is found, “non-C2 based... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7417957 | Method and apparatus for a rate control in a high data rate communication system A method and an apparatus for rate control in a high data rate (HDR) communication system are disclosed. An exemplary HDR communication system defines a set of data rates, at which an access point (AP) may send data packets to an access terminal (AT). The data rate ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412528 | Avoiding PPP time-outs during IPCP negotiations Methods and apparatus are presented for extending the protocol synchronization period between a PPP client and a PPP server, wherein the PPP server is located on a wireless communication device. In one aspect, the PPP server generates and sends an IPCP Configure-Nak... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411974 | Wireless communication rate shaping Reverse Link (RL) data rate allocation in a High Data Rate (such as 1xEV-DO) system as a function of Forward Link (FL) channel quality. Rate shaping of a throughput profile for multiple Access Terminals (ATs) is performed by adjusting transition probabilities associ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411923 | Wireless communication rate shaping Reverse Link (RL) data rate allocation in a High Data Rate (such as 1xEV-DO) system as a function of Forward Link (FL) channel quality. Rate shaping of a throughput profile for multiple Access Terminals (ATs) is performed by adjusting transition probabilities associ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7382744 | Systems and methods for optimizing the allocation of resources to serve different types of data flows in a wireless communication system Systems and methods for optimizing the allocation of resources to serve different types of data flows in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An exemplary method involves calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues. Each queue corresponds to... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379522 | Configurable multi-modulus frequency divider for multi-mode mobile communication devices Within a mobile communication device (for example, a cellular telephone), there is a local oscillator. The local oscillator includes a novel frequency divider that includes a novel configurable multi-modulus divider (CMMD). The frequency divider is configurable into... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369815 | Power collapse for a wireless terminal An integrated circuit for a modem processor includes processing units that are partitioned into “always-on” and “collapsible” power domains. An always-on power domain is powered on at all times. A collapsible power domain can be powered off if the processing... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349421 | Method and apparatus for assigning spreading codes A method is taught for transmitting message signals in a communication system having a new call entering the communication system and Walsh codes that can be active and inactive. The method includes dividing the Walsh codes into bins and determining the number of ac... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342952 | Slicer input and feedback filter contents for block coded digital communications Improved decision directed adaptation and decision feedback equalizers are provided in a block coded digital communication system. The performance of a receiver is significantly improved by allowing the decision feedback equalizer to perform time-tracking and residu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342894 | System and method for transparent Mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation A system and method for transparent Mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation uses a mobile telephone to relay messages between terminal equipment and a Foreign Agent (FA). An IPCP configuration request message by the terminal equipment requesting the assignment... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340268 | Reliability determination and combining of power control commands received in a wireless communication system The reliability of transmit power control (TPC) commands received from a transmitter is determined based on a TPC target value. The TPC target value is derived based on a TPC threshold and possibly a weight, depending on the receiver implementation. A received TPC c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7324590 | Equalizer with combined CCK encoding-decoding in feedback filtering of decision feedback equalizer A decision feedback equalizer includes a chip estimate buffer that forms chip estimates into a vector. A CCK decoder decodes the vector of chip estimates, and a CCK encoder, connected with the CCK decoder, re-encodes the vector of chip estimates into a valid CCK cod... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7298723 | Method for reduced access delay in multiple access attempt exchanges A system and method for reducing access delay associated with multiple access attempt exchanges in a communications network is provided. A system of the present invention may include a mobile station and a base station system for sending and receiving signals; an ai... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295857 | Method and apparatus for performing acquisition in power save mode for wireless communication systems Techniques to efficiently attempt acquisition of a packet data system (e.g., an IS-856 system). If a terminal has acquired one or more channels in a voice/data system (e.g., an IS-2000 system), then it can attempt acquisition on channels in the packet data system th... | 11/13/2007 |
