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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7436763 | Data communication apparatus with a dual mode protection switching system A data communication apparatus having a plurality of working ports for exchanging data traffic with a network element and at least one protection port. The communication apparatus also has a protection switching functional element to switch data traffic from a faile... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437596 | Self-healing control network for building automation systems In building automation architectures, components may be associated through physical communications paths and at a different level through building automation applications. Building automation applications implement control processes for a building function. Due to c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421203 | Method for transmitting packet in wireless access network based on wavelength identification code scheme A method for transmitting a packet in a wireless access network based on a wavelength identification code scheme. The method comprises the steps of connecting n number of RNCs (Radio Network Controllers) to one sub-ring where the “n” is a positive integer, and a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7366297 | Method and system for converting alternating current to ethernet in-line power According to one embodiment, a method for converting alternating current voltage signals to Ethernet in-line power includes converting an alternating current voltage signal to an approximate direct current voltage signal, adding at least one odd harmonic of the appr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353407 | Methods and apparatus for provisioning phantom power to remote devices An apparatus provisions power from a power budget to remote devices configured to obtain phantom power. The apparatus includes, among other things, a controller which is configured to identify a power demand for a remote device (e.g., a power demand based on an actu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349962 | Signaling method for line terminal equipment health and status Line terminal equipment (30, 35) transmits health and status information (66, 68) to bearer payload processors (50-N). Each bearer payload processor (50-N) concatenates (96) the health and status information of the line terminal eq... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339490 | Modular sensor assembly A modular sensor assembly for sensing conditions at a computer rack, such as environmental conditions. The sensor assembly includes an elongate flexible body, configured to attach to a computer rack, with a plurality of addressable sensors, disposed along the body a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327249 | Barrier operator system having multiple frequency receivers A barrier operator system is disclosed that is capable of receiving different wireless signals. The system includes a primary controller that is connected to a first receiver which receives a first wireless signal. And the system includes a second receiver circuit t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327743 | Structure cabling system This invention discloses a local area network including a hub, a plurality of nodes, communication cabling connecting the plurality of nodes to the hub for providing data communication, and a power supply distributor operative to provide at least some operating powe... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315162 | Reducing power consumption of electrical meters The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the electrical power meter. The inventive power meter includes a power supply for converting alternating current (AC) voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage for powering the electronic co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310355 | Apparatus and method for powering a network device A system is described comprising: a first node coupled to a second node by a communications network, the first node and second node communicating digital and/or analog signals over the communications network; the first node comprising a power output selector module ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305573 | Determining whether characteristics of a local area network node allow it to receive power over communication cabling A power supply subsystem for providing electrical power to a local area network node over communication cabling, the power supply subsystem containing: a power management and control unit; programmable current limiting circuitry responsive to the power management an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301738 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive network monitoring A method and apparatus for monitoring a communication network is provided. The network includes a plurality of node electronics units communicatively coupled to at least one central control processing unit through at least one network wherein each network includes a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293082 | Method and system for modeling behavior of elements in a telecommunications system A node representing a network element is provided. A service state for the node is stored in the node. A service state for a first parent node upon which the node is operationally dependent is stored in the node. In response to a triggering occurrence, a second pare... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286556 | Local area network with electrochemical power source A power integrated local area network, such as an Ethernet network, is disclosed. The network comprises: a plurality of member network devices; and a central network device configured to communicate with the plurality of member network devices, and to deliver power,... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284152 | Redundancy-based electronic device having certified and non-certified channels An at least dual-channel homogeneous-redundancy-based electronic device, preferably a dual-channel homogeneous-redundancy-based central processing unit of a stored-program control, that has at least one certified channel and at least one non-certified channel. The a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274869 | System and method for providing destination-to-source protection switch setup in optical network topologies A system and method for establishing protection routes in optical mesh networks. A protection protocol is provided that utilizes a destination-to-source communication channel to establish a source-to-destination protection route. The communication channel is establi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257724 | Method and apparatus for power management in a local area network A method of power management for use in a local area network, in which a plurality of local area network nodes are supplied power over communication cabling, the method comprising: supplying power to the plurality of local area network nodes over communication cabli... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257091 | Controlling the state of duplexing of coupling facility structures A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254734 | Structure cabling system This invention discloses a local area network including a hub, a plurality of nodes, communication cabling connecting the plurality of nodes to the hub for providing data communication, and a power supply distributor operative to provide at least some operating powe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246145 | Fully distributed, scalable infrastructure, communication system A fully distributed, scalable infrastructure, communication system. The system comprises at least on Space, at least one double agent and at least one non-space specific double agent. Devices and applications that wish to communicate with other members of the Commun... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243257 | Computer system for preventing inter-node fault propagation In a computer system in which computers each having a plurality of processors are connected with each other, said each computer comprises a system controller for, at the time of a failure within the computer system body, disconnecting own computer from other compute... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233886 | Adaptive modeling of changed states in predictive condition monitoring An improved empirical model-based surveillance or control system for monitoring or controlling a process or machine provides adaptation of the empirical model in response to new operational states that are deemed normal or non-exceptional for the process or machine.... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227350 | Bias technique for electric utility meter The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the same, where the meter has electronic components (e.g., a power supply and a voltage sensing circuit) and receives alternating current (AC) voltage from an electrical power line. The inv... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7218242 | Communication system and method including communication channel mobility A system and method for a communication apparatus to provide advanced features such as communication channel mobility, billing options for communication charges (for instance reverse billing), and definable accessibility controls. A subscriber apparatus (for instanc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206877 | Fault tolerant data communication network The present invention provides a fault tolerant bus architecture and protocol for use in an Integrated Hazard Avoidance System of the type generally used in avionics applications. In addition, the present invention may also be used in applications, aviation and othe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181510 | Method and apparatus for creating a secure embedded I/O processor for a remote server management controller The present invention relates to providing a secure computing environment in a remote server management controller. The exemplary embodiment includes a hierarchy of register security levels restricting register access by communications interfaces shared by the remot... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177908 | System and method for managing multimedia messaging platforms The present invention manages a messaging network having messaging platforms interconnecting through a switched backbone such as the Internet. The master platform monitors each messaging platform on the messaging network and administers the addition, deletion, and u... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170730 | Multiple suite audio line isolator A method for isolating suites includes the steps of isolating the suites when an alarm is initiated, setting a timer during isolation creating a window of time to clear a short circuit, clearing said short circuit, removing isolation from the suites as the timer rea... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155514 | Apparatus for event log management An agent-free modular Event Log Management System for commanding and controlling system event logs. The Event Log Management System's modules function independently or in concert with other system modules. The system comprises four separate and distinct agent-free m... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154884 | Stackplane architecture A scalable multi-service node system uses a stackplane architecture which allows the transport capacity to be flexibly expanded while providing first traffic mode and second traffic mode link channels. The primary channel bank is provided, and one or more secondary ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148796 | Environmental monitoring device The disclosure is directed to a sensor device including processing circuitry, at least one sensor coupled to the processing circuitry, a serial data interface coupled to the processing circuitry and memory responsive to the processing circuitry. The memory includes ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142640 | Method and system of remotely restoring communication lines The disclosure relates generally to a system of restoring communication circuits. The system includes an automated circuit switchover system embedded within a telephone central office, a technician terminal for use by telephone network operations personnel, a test a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7133930 | Agile network protocol for secure communications with assured system availability A plurality of computer nodes communicates using seemingly random IP source and destination addresses and (optionally) a seemingly random discriminator field. Data packets matching criteria defined by a moving window of valid addresses are accepted for further proce... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123618 | Data transmitting apparatus and data receiving apparatus A data transmitting apparatus and a data receiving apparatus, which are capable of retransmitting a packet even when a retransmission request is made by a client after transmitting a session close notice packet to the client. A session is closed by a session closing... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119713 | Dynamic self-configuring metering network A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116707 | Modem failover without call loss A modem, multiple modem system, and method for operating each is disclosed. Modems in a multiple-modem system save their internal state information in a remote state memory. In the event of a modem failure, a resource controller transfers data-handling to a second a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111181 | Apparatus for discovering a powerability condition of a computer network The invention is directed to techniques for discovering a powerability condition of a computer network such as the existence of a remotely powerable device attached to a connecting medium of the computer network. Such detection can then control whether a remote powe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7099578 | 1:N protection in an optical terminal A communication network includes first and second terminals, nodes, and links. The first node is coupled to the first terminal through the first link, and coupled to the second terminal through the second link and the second node. The first node preferably includes ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7079484 | Management method for maintaining communications options within a private communications network The method enables a set of services to be maintained within a private communications network even in the event of the network becoming split. It uses emergency means providing dynamic accesses that are previously defined by the user of the network. The dynamic acce... | 07/18/2006 |
