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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7904089 | Seamless mobility for a multiple interface device in a co-located wireless environment Data packets are transmitted from a first access network to a first interface of a multiple interface device (MID), and identical data packets are transmitted concurrently from a second access network to a second interface of the MID. Some of the data packets that a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899592 | Monitoring of vehicle conditions utilizing cellular broadcasts This document describes, among other things, a systems and methods for monitoring vehicle conditions via cellular networks. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7885185 | Real-time comparison of quality of interfaces In some embodiments, a system and method for substantially real-time comparison of quality of interfaces by mobile devices over heterogeneous networks is disclosed. The method can be performed using a dynamic and rapid comparison by distributed hosts, using a minima... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7860978 | Establishing a secure tunnel to access router In some illustrative embodiments, an IP-layer based network selection and multihoming method is provided that enables a flexible and secure dynamic selection of one or more serving networks for use by a client node. The method is independent of any link-layer techno... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860019 | Peer-to-peer network and user information discovery and sharing for mobile users and devices Systems and methods for mobile peer-to-peer information sharing are disclosed. With the preferred systems and methods, mobile users and devices collect information about networks that they visit, and carry that information as they move to new networks. Mobile users ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7843867 | Collaborative communication for wireless local area networks A helper station system is disclosed that can enhance communications in a wireless network having at least one slow or unreliable link. In preferred embodiments, the helper station system includes at least one helper station configured to wirelessly re-transmit an o... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7835743 | Seamless network interface selection, handoff and management in multi-IP network interface mobile devices A Multi-Interface Mobility Management (MIMM) client is provided on a mobile Multi-Interface Device (MID) to support seamless network connectivity and switching of the MID. The MIMM client communicates with a MIMM Server. The MIMM Server collects information from MIM... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7826424 | Packet loss prevention during handoff through managed buffer nodes architecture In preferred embodiments, a wireless network system features buffering of data packets transmitted to mobile nodes. The system is transparent to the mobile node, so that the mobile node is not required to request service from the network, or negotiate service parame... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7813319 | Framework of media-independent pre-authentication This application describes, among other things, a framework of Media-independent Pre-Authentication (MPA), a new handover optimization mechanism that has a potential to address issues on existing mobility management protocols and mobility optimization mechanisms. MP... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7778773 | Optimum route planning for service vehicles Transportation costs are minimized with a novel system for optimizing a route for a service vehicle, for example, a package delivery van. Based upon static and dynamic information, a computer on board the service vehicle determines an optimum route for the vehicle t... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7768982 | Autonomous and heterogeneous network discovery and reuse This application sets forth, among other things, a new approach for real time collection, discovery, and sharing of network and user information, which we refer to as Autonomous Collaborative Information Collection, Discovery, and Sharing (AC-CDS). It is autonomous ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7738882 | Framework of media-independent pre-authentication improvements: including considerations for failed switching and switchback The preferred embodiments herein relate to methods and systems for controlling a handoff decision related to switch back of a mobile node between a first network and a second network in a media independent pre-authentication framework and/or to methods and systems f... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7733045 | Motor driving circuit According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, a motor driving circuit includes a phase detection circuit configured to detect a rotation phase of a motor and output a phase detection signal, a first amplifier configured to amplify the phase detec... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729325 | Beamforming and distributed opportunistic scheduling in wireless networks A system and method that addresses the issue of inducing and exploiting multi-user diversity in, e.g., a WLAN system in a fully distributed and opportunistic manner. In some embodiments, the system includes: an access point having a variable beamformer configured to... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7720581 | Monitoring of vehicle conditions utilizing cellular broadcasts This document describes, among other things, a systems and methods for monitoring vehicle conditions via cellular networks. In some embodiments, a system for monitoring vehicle conditions is provided that includes at least one network information repository server h... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7711369 | Seamless mobility for a multiple interface device in a co-located wireless environment Data packets are transmitted from a first access network to a first interface of a multiple interface device (MID), and identical data packets are transmitted concurrently from a second access network to a second interface of the MID. Some of the data packets that a... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7646622 | Memory based computation systems and methods of using the same A high performance memory based computation system comprises an array of memory cells. Each memory cell stores a logic data corresponding to a chosen combination of inputs based on a specific logic function. For improved performance, the memory cell array can be div... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7603138 | Environmental monitoring using mobile devices and network information server Sensors mounted on vehicles (e.g., buses, taxis, police cars) and public personnel (e.g., policemen) are used to monitor various conditions and situations such as air quality, potential biological and chemical attacks, and road and traffic conditions. The invention ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7463892 | Latency-aware service opportunity window-based (LASO) scheduling Traffic flows of data packets from respective packet queues in wireless stations to a shared transmission medium of a wireless network are scheduled in accordance with Hybrid Controlled Channel Access (HCCA) and Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA). HCCA is ap... | 12/09/2008 |
