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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170191 | Method and system for handling audio signals of conference A new system and method particularly useful in handling the audio of a “large” conference is disclosed. The system and method initially defines certain conferees as panel members, which can provide audio to and receive audio from the conference, and audience mem... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8115769 | System, method, and computer program product for conveying a status of a plurality of security applications A system, method and computer program product are provided for displaying a status of a security application. A status of at least one security application is initially identified. An index is calculated that is representative of a degree of risk associated with the... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7755972 | Borehole apparatus and methods for simultaneous multimode excitation and reception to determine elastic wave velocities, elastic modulii, degree of anisotropy and elastic symmetry configurations An acoustic borehole logging system for generation and detection of multipole modes used to determine elastic properties of earth formations characterized as inhomogeneous anisotropic solids. The system concurrently generates and senses monopole, dipole, quadrupole ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7742588 | Speakerphone establishing and using a second connection of graphics information Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a comm... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7646862 | Speakerphone with a novel loudspeaker placement A new speakerphone wherein a loudspeaker is oriented to face the listeners of an audio conference. New speakerphones which have a bass loudspeaker and at least one tweeter loudspeaker wherein the tweeter loudspeaker is oriented towards listeners of an audio conferen... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7542068 | Method and system for controlling multimedia video communication In an embodiment, a videoconference system is provided in which a conference can be controlled by an end user (e.g., a participant of the conference) without the assistance of an operator. In another embodiment, the end user is presented with a graphical feature on ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7529150 | Borehole apparatus and methods for simultaneous multimode excitation and reception to determine elastic wave velocities, elastic modulii, degree of anisotropy and elastic symmetry configurations An acoustic borehole logging system for generation and detection of multipole modes used to determine elastic properties of earth formations characterized as inhomogeneous anisotropic solids. The system concurrently generates and senses monopole, dipole, quadrupole ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7460976 | Semi-definite programming method for ad hoc network node localization The present invention uses a Semidefinite Programming (SDP) relaxation based method for the position estimation problem in sensor networks wherein the original problem is converted into a convex optimization problem. Estimation errors can be calculated, such that th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7450149 | Conferencing system with integrated audio driver and network interface device A conferencing system with improved audio response, interface, and audio source tracking capabilities includes a low-profile base unit capable of capturing and processing audio and video information and of interfacing with other external devices, and a separate netw... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443799 | Load balancing in core-edge configurations Embodiments of methods, apparatuses and/or systems for routing a flow of frame in a core-edge switch configuration are disclosed. For example, a method of routing a flow of frames may include receiving at least one frame; selecting an exit port of a switch for the a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433299 | Fault-tolerant updates to a distributed fibre channel database Fault tolerant techniques to update a distributed database in a switched-fabric network. A commit master switch initiates an update operation using a four-phase process that provides for the automatic fail-over to a second (or more) switches if the commit master sho... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40490 | Method and apparatus for programmable field emission display A method and apparatus for programmable field emission display comprising an array of cathodoluminescent elements. Each cathodoluminescent element in the array is responsive to separate select signals to cause light to be emitted from said display at a location in t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423697 | Method and apparatus for AC coupling a signal while restoring DC levels A system in which drooping of the video levels due to leakage currents and proper DC bias level is addressed by providing a charge into the video signal to offset the leakage currents and to provide DC bias. To determine the leakage current level, measurements are m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409998 | Critical velocity reduction in a gas well Disclosed herein is a system for enhancing the recovery of gas in a perforated interval of a gas well. The system features a tubing string having a dead string attached for reducing the flow area of the annulus in the perforated interval, thereby reducing the critic... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405552 | Semiconductor temperature sensor with high sensitivity An temperature sensor circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the temperature sensor comprises an input circuit with a current mirror for forcing a current down a reference stage and an output stage. The reference stage and the output stage include P-N junctions (e... | 07/29/2008 |
| D571776 | Speakerphone | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373379 | Media role management in a video conferencing network According to the principles of the invention, there is provided a system, apparatus, and method for managing media in a multimedia conferencing system according to media roles. Each media stream may be explicitly labeled with a role that describes the function or pu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366194 | Fibre channel zoning by logical unit number in hardware The present invention provides a system and a method for filtering a plurality of frames sent between devices coupled to a fabric by Fiber Channel connections. Frames are reviewed against a set of individual frame filters. Each frame filter is associated with an act... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355920 | Write latency tracking using a delay lock loop in a synchronous DRAM A method and circuitry for improved write latency tracking in a SDRAM is disclosed. In one embodiment, a delay locked loop is used in the command portion of the write path, and receives the system clock as its reference input. The DLL includes a modeled delay which ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355652 | Inverse tracking over two different clock domains A video decoder in which the video source clock is generated entirely in the digital domain is disclosed herein. By creating a virtual version of the source clock in a numeric oscillator, the amount of noise in the system is substantially reduced. Furthermore, by tr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353305 | Apparatus and method for data virtualization in a storage processing device A system including a storage processing device with an input/output module. The input/output module has port processors to receive and transmit network traffic. The input/output module also has a switch connecting the port processors. Each port processor categorizes... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353251 | Automated call launching According to the principles of the invention, there is provided a system, apparatus, and method for automated call launching in a call conferencing network. The system includes computer executable code for sharing information among a plurality of multipoint conferen... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352809 | System and method for optimal transmission of a multitude of video pictures to one or more destinations A system and method for optimal transmission of a multitude of video pictures consisting of end video encoders wherein more than one encoder is utilized. The system and method improve the image quality of a broadband image comprised of a plurality of images by gener... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347459 | Coupling for drilling-with-casing operations A modified API Buttress threaded casing connection is disclosed for use in drilling oil and gas wells in lieu of using conventional drill pipe. The coupling threads only are multiple tapered yet can be mated with standard API Buttress pin threads having a single tap... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339628 | Method and apparatus to improve decoding of composite video signals Video decoder systems in which both the analog-to-digital converter and the composite decoder are driven by the stable sample clock, such as a crystal source. The outputs of the composite decoder are provided to a source rate converter, having an output that is prov... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327620 | Differential input buffer for receiving signals relevant to low power Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of an improved differential input buffer for receiving low power signals and associated methods. The disclosed buffer circuit comprises at least one differential amplifier for receiving as inputs an enable signal (e.g., a c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317685 | System and method for dynamic bandwidth allocation for videoconferencing in lossy packet switched networks A system and method for adjusting a video bit rate (VBR) over a network includes reducing the VBR if the network incurs a packet loss (PL) that is greater than a PL threshold; increasing the VBR if the PL is less than or equal to the PL threshold over a maximum inte... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310320 | System and method for providing reservationless conferencing A video teleconferencing method for providing reservationless conferencing. The method involves creating a conference profile identifying selected connection parameters; allocating a dial-in number; notifying participants of the dial-in number; detecting a call from... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303194 | Seal retainer with pressure energized metal seal members for undersea hydraulic coupling An improved seal retainer for an undersea hydraulic coupling member, which utilizes pressure energized metal seals to maintain fluid integrity. One or more metal seals designed to have a press or interference fit are utilized in such a way that pressurized fluid try... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301956 | System and method for storing and retrieving multi-speed data streams within a network switch A system and method for retrieving multi-speed data streams is described. The data streams are stored within a central memory containing a plurality of memory modules. A first embodiment provides for creating multiple timeslots and segments for accessing a memory mo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289332 | Mirror image electrical packages and system for using same A mirror image package is disclosed along with several embodiments for using such package in connection with a normal package. Embodiments include side-by-side and top-over-bottom mounting arrangements. Embodiments also include color or graphic coding so that normal... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286527 | Method and apparatus for round trip delay measurement in a bi-directional, point-to-point, serial data channel The link round trip delay between two switches in a Fibre Channel network may be determined by sending a particular timing signal value from an originating switch to a responding switch. The responding switch may store the timing signal value in an “echo” regist... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277431 | Method and apparatus for encryption or compression devices inside a storage area network fabric The capability to encrypt or compress the traffic over network links, thus improving the security of the link on the performance of the links, and the capability to encrypt/decrypt data stored on the storage devices without requiring specialized hosts or storage dev... | 10/02/2007 |
| D551895 | Container | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273104 | Method of pumping an “in-the-formation” diverting agent in a lateral section of an oil and gas well A method of treating a formation at a lateral section of a well involves pumping treatment fluid with or without a proppant, such as sand slugs, into the well to induce fractures in the formation. The lateral section has openings in a casing, which can be un-cemente... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269168 | Host bus adaptor-based virtualization switch Placing virtualization agents in the switches which comprise the SAN fabric. Higher level virtualization management functions are provided in an external management server. Conventional HBAs can be utilized in the hosts and storage units. In a first embodiment, a se... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7245660 | Method and an apparatus for mixing compressed video A system for controlling a conference that takes input streams from a variety of sources, at least some of the streams having a relatively low-resolution, and composes the input streams into a single output stream of a relatively high-resolution. In doing the conver... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243367 | Method and apparatus for starting up a network or fabric A method and system for starting up a network or network device with particular discussion regarding Fibre Channel networks and switches. The method and system relate to powering on or re-starting a plurality of Fibre Channel switching devices, each of those devices... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239662 | System and method for video error concealment The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a system and method for concealing video errors. The system encodes, reorders, and packetizes video information into video data packets for transmission over a communication network such that the system conceals err... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239641 | Quality of service using virtual channel translation Virtual channels are used to improve quality of service through a large port count switch. Data frames are sent from one small switch to another small switch within the large port count switch on virtual channels. The use of virtual channels helps prevent congestion... | 07/03/2007 |
