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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426744 | Method and system for flexible channel association A supervisory communications device, such as a headend device within a cable communications network, monitors and controls communications with a plurality of remote communications devices, such as cable modems, throughout a widely distributed network. The supervisor... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424599 | Apparatus, method, and instruction for software management of multiple computational contexts in a multithreaded microprocessor A multithreading microprocessor is disclosed. The microprocessor includes a plurality of thread contexts. The microprocessor provides instructions that enable a thread context issuing the instructions to move a value between itself and a target thread context distin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418585 | Symmetric multiprocessor operating system for execution on non-independent lightweight thread contexts A multiprocessing system is disclosed. The system includes a multithreading microprocessor including a plurality of thread contexts (TCs), each having a program counter and a general purpose register set for executing a thread. The microprocessor also includes a sha... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418554 | Microprocessor with improved data stream prefetching A microprocessor coupled to a system memory by a bus includes an instruction decode unit that decodes an instruction that specifies a data stream in the system memory and a stream prefetch priority. The microprocessor also includes a load/store unit that generates l... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417495 | Reconfigurable frequency filter There are various mobile communication standards such as GSM, EDGE, and W-CDMA. For a GSM or EDGE system, a receiver must be configured to work with an IF signal with a center frequency and bandwidth of 200 KHz. For WCDMA system, the same receiver must be configured... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415531 | Method and apparatus for predicting characteristics of incoming data packets to enable speculative processing to reduce processor latency A system for processing data packets in a data packet network has at least one input port for receiving data packets, at least one output port for sending out data packets, a processor for processing packet data, and a packet predictor for predicting a future packet... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409013 | Super-orthogonal space-time trellis codes, and applications thereof A super set of orthogonal space-time block codes is combined with set partitioning to form super-orthogonal space-time trellis codes having full diversity, enhanced coding gains, and improved rates. In communications systems, these codes are implemented by an encode... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7409339 | Methods and systems for sample rate conversion Methods and systems for sample rate conversion convert a sampled signal to a higher data rate signal. Conversion pulses are received, having a conversion rate that is higher than the sample rate of the sampled signal. Sample points are then reconstructed from the sa... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406586 | Fetch and dispatch disassociation apparatus for multi-streaming processors A pipelined multistreaming processor has an instruction source, a plurality of streams fetching instructions from the instruction source, a dispatch stage for selecting and dispatching instructions to a set of execution units, a set of instruction queues having one ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7248101 | Biasing scheme for low supply headroom applications Methods and apparatus for improving the current matching within current mirror circuits in applications such as low voltage integrated circuits. Embodiments of the present invention attempt to maintain the proper current ratio between reference and output supplies b... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7088527 | Uniformity correction system having light leak and shadow compensation A system and method for uniformity correction having light leak and shadow compensation is provided. The system includes multiple correction elements and an optical compensation plate. Adjacent correction elements are separated by a gap. The optical compensation pla... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068822 | System and method for sending a packet with position address and line scan data over an interface cable A system and method for sending a packet with a position address and line scan data from a first device over a 1394 interface to a second device. The present invention loads a camera, an illuminator, and a microprocessor with set-up instructions and a start pulse. T... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7026904 | Multiple layer inductor and method of making the same A multiple layer inductor has a first spiral conductive pattern disposed on a first surface; a second spiral conductive pattern disposed on a second surface; a continuing interconnection coupled to the first and second spiral conductive patterns; an interface couple... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016348 | Method and system for direct access to web content via a telephone The present invention provides a method and system for providing web audio content directly from audio processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the audio on a media server. In one embodiment, a switch and two stages of switching are used. The switch is... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010559 | Method and apparatus for a parallel correlator and applications thereof A fast correlator transform (FCT) algorithm and methods and systems for implementing same, correlate an encoded data word (X0-XM-1) with encoding coefficients (C0-CM-1), wherein each of (X0-XM-1) is r... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002405 | Linear low noise transconductance cell A low noise transconductance cell includes a resistor and a differential circuit pair having two equivalent half-circuits. Each half-circuit includes a feedback loop coupled to the resistor. The feedback loop includes an input transistor coupled to an inverting gain... | 02/21/2006 |
