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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940910 | Directory integration in mobile systems Embodiments for generating a sorted integrated directory are described. The sorted integrated directory integrates contacts from disparate directories into a common directory. The formation of the integrated directory includes receiving contacts from multiple direct... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7933980 | Reliable management communications path algorithm using in-band signaling and high priority context processing Disclosed herein is a highly reliable management communication path to the CPU of a network device using in-band signaling by periodically servicing the Ethernet MAC, such as during system tick and/or watchdog timer refresh interrupts. The servicing selectively proc... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922905 | Leaf filter system and replaceable filter leaf apparatus Polishing filter and replaceable filter leaf apparatus are provided. The polishing filter includes a housing defining a cavity having fluid inlet and outlet ports and a lid member with a manifold coupled to the outlet port and being adapted to conduct a fluid flow b... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7915761 | Power injector detection In one embodiment, a signal detector is coupled to an external power source. The signal detector is configured to ascertain whether a predetermined signal was received from the external power source. Control logic is coupled to the signal detector and to the externa... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7903817 | System and method for wireless network profile provisioning A system and method to enable an access point to dynamically provision a WLAN client with a new wireless profile once an association is established based on the infrastructure policy. A client can be directed to use a new profile without the need for pre-configurati... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900318 | Door mounting assemblies A mounting means for operatively mounting one or more glass shower door panels to one or more panels is described. The mounting means includes an elongate guide assembly adapted for receiving and retaining a carriage assembly for mounting a reciprocating glass showe... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894412 | Floor determination for a wireless device An apparatus configured to acquire received signal strength intensities (RSSIs) for a wireless device from a plurality of access points (APs) located on a plurality floors. The apparatus is configured to determine which floor the wireless device is on by analyzing t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893731 | AC/DC input buffer A non-inverting AC/DC input buffer combines the desirable characteristics of an alternating current (AC) input buffer including low delay, high speed, and high input voltage swing range with the desirable characteristics of a direct current (DC) input buffer includi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7882349 | Insider attack defense for network client validation of network management frames Method for detecting an attack on a broadcast key shared between an access point and its wireless clients. Upon detection of the attack, actions are implemented to react to the attack as defined in one or more security policies. Detection of the attack is achieved b... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849217 | Mobile ethernet A Mobile Ethernet Protocol that is used to logically extend a “home VLAN”, through an Ethernet/IP “campus network”, to mobile nodes on “foreign subnets”. The network architecture used for Mobile Ethernet is hierarchical and includes a Subnet Context Mana... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7849216 | Channel assignment for a multi-channel dual-radio mesh backhaul In an example embodiment, a method for determining backhaul channel assignments for multi-channel dual radio mesh nodes. The method comprises acquiring collision domain data for each access point of an associated mesh network. A cost function is calculated for each ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878220 | Pipe plug with a locating appliance A pipe plug provides a water-tight seal and expedites locating of non-metallic pipes. The pipe plug includes a hollow body member adapted for being received by an associated piping member of a variety of inner dimensions, and for being engaged with it. The hollow bo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877692 | Accessible display system The subject application is directed to display means adapted to interface with multiple personal electronic devices, such as personal data assistants, cellular telephones, laptops, and the like. An accessible display system includes shared display means and access c... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876888 | Mobile device calls via private branch exchange Communication systems and methods are described that enable mobile devices to route telephone calls via an enterprise telephone system. The communication system is configured to receive via a data channel a request from the mobile device. The mobile device correspon... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873602 | Apparatus and method for maintaining databases on application servers A central database server (10) supports a central database (12) that contains central database content. A first archiving module (30) archives central database content into a content archive (32). A second archiving module (44) arc... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873344 | System and method to distribute emergency information A system and method that enables efficient distribution of public warning information using a network infrastructure. Public warning messages are received by a wireless receiver coupled to a network. The wireless receiver broadcasts a message to users on the network... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7872997 | Multiple receiver aggregation A technique for multiple receiver aggregation that allows for multiple immediate responses of acknowledgements or block acknowledgements. The technique uses a spoofed network allocation vector (NAV) implemented within an aggregate's PLCP header to protect the aggreg... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869412 | Point-controlled contention arbitration In an example embodiment, there is described herein a method for providing quality of service during a contention period. A tiered access protocol enables an Access Point to act as a channel arbitrator and gain control a channel during a contention period. The Acces... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864766 | Directory number mobility utilizing dynamic network distributed dial-peer updates Methods, logic, apparatus, and systems are provided to support cross cluster directory number (DN) extension mobility (EM) using dynamic network distributed dial-peer updates in a communication networks, which includes a plurality of clusters or systems and each of ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861076 | Using authentication server accounting to create a common security database A common security database is maintained by a RADIUS server based on the attributes the RADIUS server receives through accounting packets. When the common security database has conflicting entries, for example a MAC address and/or IP address appearing at two differe... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860125 | Flexible time stamping In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprising a physical layer processing device that comprises logic configured to process a packet received from a physical layer interface is disclosed. The physical layer processing device logic is further configured to determ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7859858 | Locking hinge design In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an apparatus comprising a top case having a top surface and a side surface and a bottom case having a bottom surface and a side surface. The top case comprises a flange protruding from the side surf... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7844057 | Roaming using reassociation A method and system for handling roaming mobile nodes in a wireless network. The system uses a Subnet Context Manager to store current Network session keys, security policy and duration of the session (e.g. session timeout) for mobile nodes, which is established whe... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7831207 | Flash pairing between bluetooth devices In an example embodiment, a technique that allows a device unable to display a confirmation value and/or unable to receive a keyed data entry to confirm a generated confirmation value with a confirmation value produced by a second device. The confirmation value is o... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827760 | Spacer profile for a spacer frame for an insulating window unit and insulating window unit A spacer profile (50) for a spacer profile frame mountable in the edge area of an insulating window unit for forming an intervening space (53) between window panes (51, 52), has a profile body (10) made of synthetic material and comprises... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827270 | Mobility service clustering using network service segments Described in an example embodiment herein is a Mobility Service Engine (MSE) cluster comprising an MSE Cluster Master and at least one MSE Cluster Slave. The MSE Master is configured to define Network Service Segments. The MSE Master of the cluster distributes the N... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822850 | Analyzing log files Described in an example embodiment herein is a method for extracting values from a plurality of data fields from a log file using a grammar file. The plurality of data fields and a procedure for extracting values from the plurality of data fields are defined in the ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7822189 | Searching multiple directories and generating a sorted integrated directory Embodiments for searching multiple directories are described. The searching includes remote searching and local searching. Local searching is performed against the local integrated phonebook on a client device. In contrast, remote searching is performed against one ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817042 | RFID tag management and operation In an example embodiment, an apparatus such as an RFID tag, is configured to operate in a first mode that allows the tag to associate with the network and receive configuration data and to operate in a second mode wherein the apparatus is not associated with the net... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7809749 | High run-time performance system A system and article of manufacture providing a high performance access control list. The preferred embodiments operate in a computer network having a plurality of users of the network and comprising a database management system and a content management system contr... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7804960 | Hardware-based encryption/decryption employing dual ported key storage A system for the encryption and decryption of data employing dual ported RAM for key storage to accelerate data processing operations. The on-chip key storage includes a dual-ported memory device which allows keys to be loaded into memory simultaneous with keys bein... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802091 | Fast re-authentication with dynamic credentials A proxy server that is inserted between a plurality of network access servers, typically an access points, and an authentication server. When an original authentication request is received by a network access server, the network access server forwards the request to... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7801546 | Distributing configuration parameters in a high density network A set of new information elements are defined that are to be used between an access point and a client that allow an access point to advertise its capabilities, configuration, and/or parameters allowing the client to tune to the parameters prior to, during, or after... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7801092 | Method for a simple 802.11e HCF implementation A Hybrid Coordination Function (HCF) implementation wherein an access point's existing (E)DCF transmit queues are augmented by at least one strict priority HCF transmit queue. The HCF queues are only used to schedule downlink data and CF-Poll transmissions are used ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7788492 | Facilitating 802.11 roaming by pre-establishing session keys A method and system for pre-authenticating a pre-establishing key management on a roaming device prior to re-association to facilitate fast hand-off in a wireless network is described. For enhanced mobility, both authentication and key establishment is performed pri... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7788480 | Protected dynamic provisioning of credentials A method and implementation is disclosed for secure communication between two or more parties. A secure tunnel is established between parties using an encryption algorithm. An authentication process is performed between parties over the secured tunnel. The provision... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7788383 | Communicating a selection of a potential configuration A first streaming media device, such as a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone initiates a communication session with a second streaming media device. An offer is sent to the second streaming media device comprising a plurality of potential configurations. The ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787611 | Packet telephony bridging server A bridging server instantiates virtual packet telephones that emulate physical packet telephone instruments, and includes a switch operative to establish connections between respective pairs of the virtual packet telephones. A first one of a pair of virtual packet t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787607 | Mobile device calls via private branch exchange Communication systems and methods are described that enable mobile devices to route telephone calls via an enterprise telephone system. The communication system is configured to receive via a data channel a request from the mobile device. The mobile device correspon... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787379 | Integrated flow control Described herein is a flow control scheme suitably adaptable to Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). In an example embodiment, the guaranteed and maximum allowable bandwidths are employed to determine the size of the c... | 08/31/2010 |
