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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356475 | System and method for providing access to an interactive service offering A system and method are disclosed for providing access to an interactive service offering. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include receiving a first communication in a format that complies with a first protocol. The first communication... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7310807 | System and method for local video distribution A system and method are disclosed for facilitating local video distribution. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include linking a plurality of users with associated carrier frequencies. The associated frequencies may be given approximatel... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309117 | Multi-valued raster elements as a technique to reduce the memory requirements and computation complexity of advanced ink jet systems A printing system comprising a set of nozzles for applying a color component, wherein each of the nozzles in the set is configured to apply a different effective color intensity; and a raster associated with the set of nozzles, the raster comprising a plurality of c... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301936 | Ring overlay network dedicated to carry broadcast traffic to DSLAMs A broadcast overlay network has a ring topology to carry broadcast traffic from a head-end network. A digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) has a network interface in communication with the broadcast overlay network. The DSLAM is to receive a request fo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293291 | System and method for detecting computer port inactivity A system and method for detecting an idle or inactive data port connection on a personal computer (PC) and blocking external access, e.g., Wide Area Network (WAN) access to an end-user PC is presented. The system provides for added security for unattended PCs having... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284080 | Memory bus assignment for functional devices in an audio/video signal processing system The invention provides a system and method for memory bus assignment for a plurality of functional devices. According to a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a system comprising a plurality of functional devices accessing a memory bus wherein the memory bu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275302 | Method of forming a disc pack A method of forming a disc pack for use in a disc drive is provided. The method includes forming at least one alignment feature between an inner diameter and an outer diameter of each of a plurality of discs. The at least one alignment feature of a first disc of the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272281 | Powered fiber cable An optical fiber for information transmission contains a glass tube core wrapped in a sheath of conductive material attachable to a power source such as a battery or generator to transmit power via the conductive sheath of the fiber. Methods to transmit power via an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268993 | Integrated protector and splitter A method and five pin integrated protector and splitter module are provided for use at a protector panel of a facility for housing telephone-related equipment, where the module is capable of being used in conjunction with at least a broadband MODEM separate from a d... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267799 | Universal optical imaging and processing system The present disclosure is directed, in general, to an optical reading system, a universal testing cartridge, and a method of coupling optical reading systems. In a particular illustrative embodiment, the optical reading system includes a universal test cartridge rec... | 09/11/2007 |
| D550696 | Replay icon for a display screen | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266154 | Digital subscriber line induction neutralizing transformer network A digital subscriber line (DSL) induction-neutralizing transformer (INT) (28) for use in a DSL INT network (10) is provided. The DSL INT (28) includes a core (72) and a coil (74) that is electrically coupled to and wound around the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263356 | Global roaming services for telecommunications systems A system and method for extending a user's communications services to an airplane seat telephone terminal proximate the user while the user is aboard an airplane is provided. The system includes a Subscriber Interface (SI) for providing a Subscriber Identity Record ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263180 | Telecommunication services reporting system A system and method for processing a plurality of call detail records (CDRs) each indicative of a call transaction on a telecommunications network. The method includes receiving the plurality of CDRs at a first controller, wherein each of the CDRs include a data str... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260089 | Remote worker access on networked PBX systems using a VoIP platform A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) feature server provides a remote worker feature over a VoIP platform of an IP network. The remote worker feature facilitates an individual, who is assigned a telephone number at his/her home PBX, to receive telephone service fro... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7143102 | Autogenerated play lists from search criteria A method and apparatus for automatically creating a play list from search criteria. A user inputs at least one search parameter for a store of music files. The player then builds a search query from the search parameter and any other search parameters entered. The q... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7085838 | Communications system for identifying remote digital subscriber line (DSL) customer premises equipment (CPE) devices during a discovery phase A method and system for use in identifying customer premises equipment (CPE) in a distributed network are presented. The method utilizes a unique identifier provided by a CPE device to a host server during the discovery stage of PPPoE communications in a distributed... | 08/01/2006 |
