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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098651 | Integrating multimedia capabilities with circuit-switched calls The present invention monitors call signaling events stemming from a circuit-switched call between a caller and a called party and controls a packet-session between user agents on respective endpoints associated with the caller and called party. The endpoints may in... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8060574 | System and method providing quality based peer review and distribution of digital content A digital content review and distribution system and method are provided. In general, a number of authors of digital content register with a content review and distribution agent, which may be hosted by a central server. The authors agree to review digital content s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8028081 | System and method for adaptive segment prefetching of streaming media Systems and methods are provided for obtaining look-ahead segments for a streaming media item during playback such that the viewer can easily skip to the look-ahead segments without experiencing any substantial interruption or delay in playback. In general, a stream... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8005029 | Error handling for named signal events in wireless communications The present invention provides a technique for handling damaged named signal event (NSE) packets that are received in association with a voice over packet based telephony call. The received packets for a telephony call may include voice packets as well as NSE packet... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7958107 | Fuzzy keyword searching A fuzzy, or ambiguous, keyword searching process and systems for implementing the fuzzy keyword searching process are provided. In general, one or more keyword search terms are first identified for a search. Next, a user is enabled to adjust a logical fuzziness, or ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7903254 | Systems and methods for endoscopic angle-resolved low coherence interferometry Fourier domain a/LCI (faLCI) system and method which enables in vivo data acquisition at rapid rates using a single scan. Angle-resolved and depth-resolved spectra information is obtained with one scan. The reference arm can remain fixed with respect to the sample d... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7860999 | Distributed computation in network devices The present invention facilitates routing traffic over a network and distributing application level support among multiple routing devices during routing. Routing nodes are configured to process the content of the traffic to provide the requisite application level s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7826384 | Method and apparatus for negotiating bearer control parameters using property sets Methods and apparatus for negotiating bearer control parameters using property sets. A property set is a specific set of default parameters or “properties” to be used for a given bearer channel type in an integrated node. Property set information can be passed b... | 11/02/2010 |
| D612188 | Side support | 03/23/2010 |
| 7631053 | System and method of optimizing social networks and user levels based on prior network interactions An optimization server with associated databases for use in social networks utilizes previous interactions and other factors and parameters to optimize a user's level in a social network. The optimization server may be configured to proactively and/or reactively opt... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7461094 | Photosharing server filters for automatic storage and sharing of digital files A method and system for providing on online file-service that automatically stores and organizes digital files. The method and system include providing the server with a set of trigger handlers that are each configured to perform a particular action on a digital fil... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458937 | Method and system for assessing breathing effectiveness via assessment of the dynamic arterial pressure wave using the oscillometric measurement technique The present invention specifies a method and system for assessing breathing effectiveness via dynamic assessment of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and the consequent arterial pressure wave using the oscillometric measurement technique. Arterial pressure wave peak pres... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7394985 | Wavelength access server (WAS) architecture A wavelength access server (WAS) architecture provides aggregation of traffic streams of diverse data communication protocols as well as provision of wavelength resources in an optical transport network. The WAS provides functions such as service traffic adaptation,... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388433 | Ground inductance compensated quadrature radio frequency amplifier The present invention is a quadrature RF amplifier including an in-phase amplifier leg and a quadrature-phase amplifier leg. The nominal gain of the in-phase amplifier leg is substantially different from the nominal gain of the quadrature-phase amplifier leg to comp... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373656 | Automatic configuration for portable devices The present invention relates to a portable device configured to interact with any number of host computing devices. In operation, the portable device will initially appear to a host computing device as a known device type. The host computing device will be configur... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359453 | System and method for transitioning between modulation formats in adjacent bursts triggering on ramps A modulation system and method are provided for transitioning between modulation formats in adjacent transmit bursts. The modulation system includes a data interface, first modulation circuitry operating according to a first modulation format, and second modulation ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7336134 | Digitally controlled oscillator A tunable oscillator suitable for use in a frequency synthesizer of a transceiver is controlled by varying one or more parameters associated with the oscillator. In particular, a digital control signal affects one or more of the capacitances of the oscillator, the b... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313232 | Monitoring for operator services The present invention provides for efficient monitoring of operator services calls. A packet gateway is provided in association with a telephony switch, such that circuit-switched connections through a switching fabric of the telephony switch are supported by the pa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7289853 | High frequency wireless pacemaker A wireless communications system optimizes performance by dividing communications functionality between a wireless pacemaker and a wireless monitoring base station according to the design constraints imposed by the system elements. Typical design constraints include... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7256650 | VSWR tolerant power detector A system is provided for detecting the output power of power amplifier circuitry in a transmitter of a mobile terminal. Balanced power amplifier circuitry is provided having in-phase power amplifier circuitry and quadrature phase amplifier circuitry. A power detecti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243143 | Flow probe connectivity determination An accounting system inserts flow probes into various locations within a network to measure certain parameters. The flow probes capture Internet Protocol (IP) packets and determines if the captured IP packets contain messages relating to error reporting. If the IP p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6996485 | Nullification of measurement error, particularly within a dual turbine flow meter used in a fuel dispenser A system and method for correcting a meter calibration curve in a fuel dispenser. The meter may be a turbine flow meter. A meter calibration curve is expressed in a finite number of data points. The meter calibration curve is used to determine the volume and/or flow... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6826270 | Calling name and customization in a telecommunications environment Name customization features allow users to customize calling name information provided to a telecommunications network for calls placed from their subscriber lines. A local exchange switch provides calling party identification information for an associated subscribe... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6701138 | Power amplifier control The present invention provides for power amplifier control of amplifier circuitry including an input stage and one or more output stages. The input stage is powered separately from the output stage by a relatively fixed power source. The one or more outpu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6693260 | Warming apparatus The present invention relates to furniture, such as cabinets, benches with storage, and armoires, that include at least one chamber that is configured to heat, cool, or alternate between heating and cooling. As such, any or each chamber may be dedicated t... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6686764 | Apparatus and method for reducing reflexions in a memory bus system The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for reducing reflexions in a bus for transmitting data. The device comprises an output, which is connected to an input of the bus, a device for sending a test signal into the input of the bus (102... | 02/03/2004 |
