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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6975600 | Multimode transmission system using TDMA A multimode transmission system using TDMA provides a plurality of satellite services to a ground station terminal. These services include timing beacon synchronization, multi-cast/broadcast data service, calibration data, and point-to-point data service. The multim... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975601 | Method and apparatus for medium access control for integrated services packet-switched satellite networks A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for communicating data from a first node to a second node has been described. The method comprises the steps of receiving input data at the first node, transmitting a resource request having a resou... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973055 | Network with several network clusters for wireless transmission of packets A network has several network clusters each including at least one wireless network node which is designed for the wireless transmission of packets in time slots of given length in a time multiplex process. The length of the packets has at least a value which is sma... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6973062 | Method for controlling call access of terminal in mobile communication system In a method for controlling call access of a terminal in a mobile communication system based on cellular communication system, call access of mobile terminals can efficiently be controlled depending on the state of individual resources of Walsh code classes assigned... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6973060 | Rotating synchronization channel (SCH) transmission A method for presenting information to a mobile station that is transmitted during a common idle frame that consists of a set of time slots, comprising arranging individual transmissions such that the mobile station is enabled to receive all pertinent information fr... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972622 | Optimization of error loops in distributed power amplifiers Several feed-forward RF power amplifiers configured for use in a distributed array, each having a main amplifier within a carrier null loop and an error amplifier within an error loop. Each carrier null loop includes a switch configured to selectively disable the ca... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970515 | Line driver for asymmetric digital subscriber line system A line driver couples a data transceiver to a transmission line having a load impedance Z via a transformer with a turns ratio of 1:n, the data transceiver transmitting signals in a first frequency range and receiving signals in a second frequency range different fr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970444 | System and method for self propagating information in ad-hoc peer-to-peer networks A system and method for providing network data and system upgrades to individual nodes within an ad-hoc network without requiring network-wide information broadcasts. The system and method identifies adjacent devices authorized to share system and upgrade informatio... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970448 | Wireless TDMA system and method for network communications The present invention describes a network communication system which includes a first slave transceiver configured to communicate a plurality of TDMA data packets at different data rates to a second slave transceiver. The second slave transceiver is also configured ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967943 | Time division multiple access radio systems A method of operating a time division multiple access (TDMA) radio system having multi-slot capabilities and utilizing half-duplex transmission/reception where uplink and downlink user data transmissions between a mobile station (MS) 2 and a base station (BS)... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967934 | Radio interface for a small wireless installation in the 2.4 GHZ ISM band The present invention relates to a radio inter-face for a cordless small system using the 2.4 GHz ISM band. According to the present invention, a transmission system having a fixed station (1) and at least one mobile station (2, 3) is provided for this... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965753 | Apparatus for performing doppler correction in a wireless communications system Apparatus for Doppler correction in a wireless communications system, including a first frequency synthesizer for generating a carrier signal oscillating at a rate responsive to a first input, a counter coupled to the first input for generating a Doppler compensatio... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6965570 | Communication controller and computer product One connection unit is connected to each radio communication line. There are a plurality of radio communication lines. Radio-field intensity of each radio communication line is monitored. A radio communication line whose radio-field intensity is equal to or higher t... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6965607 | Access control mechanism for packet switched communication networks In a point-to-multipoint link traffic is transmitted in packets across the shared medium. Access to the medium is controlled by permits sent by a central node to multipoint nodes in response to a queue record of the number of packets awaiting transmission at the mul... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6965883 | Charging mechanism for multicasting An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session. A multicast network includes at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session. The apparatus receives a request to establish a co... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963546 | Multi-user detection using an adaptive combination of joint detection and successive interface cancellation A time division duplex communication system using code division multiple access transmits a plurality of data signals over a shared spectrum in a time slot. A combined signal is received over the shared spectrum in the time slot. The plurality of data signals are gr... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961575 | Ad Hoc peer-to-peer mobile radio access system interfaced to the PSTN and cellular networks An ad-hoc, peer-to-peer radio access system for cellular communications systems using time division duplex as a way of maximizing the bits/hz/km2 for cellular systems. The network architecture of the ad-hoc system allows the radio access to be integrated with the fi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960999 | Apparatus and methods for cellular communication A tag interrogation system including at least one base station and a plurality of tags, each having an awake mode and a sleeping mode, wherein each base station is operative to broadcast messages which are received by the plurality of tags and has a receiving window... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959335 | Method of provisioning a route in a connectionless communications network such that a guaranteed quality of service is provided Leased lines are provisioned over an internet protocol communications network by providing bandwidth tallies at each node and link in the network. Traffic to be sent over the leased line is labelled as high priority at the entry point to the leased line. Differentia... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6959013 | Communication network A transmitter for transmitting an intermittent sequence of messages to maintain synchronization between the transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes control apparatus which provides messages for transmission, each message forms part of a sequence of mess... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6959001 | Method and apparatus for providing multi-service package priced according to bandwidth and distance The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing telecommunications service to a customer while charging the customer based on one rate or tariff. The rate is set by the Telephone Company based on the distance between the endpoints of the services... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954440 | Method and apparatus for code division switching Time division multiplexed input signals (i.e., separated into time slots) are spread in each time slot with a destination code. This spreading is applied for destination identification as opposed to signal information modulation. Each spreading signal is associated ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952427 | Method for terminals to have access to a common resource of a network The present invention concerns a method for terminals to have access to a common resource of a network. It is characterised in that the said network defines the access conditions of a plurality of access classes and transmits the said conditions to all the terminals... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6950404 | Adaptive duty cycle management method and system for radio transmitters A duty cycle management system and method for use in a wireless device having a transmitter which transmits packets in the form of individual packets and/or packet bursts. A controller in combination with an instruction set limits the number of packets transmitted d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947759 | Communication terminal and channel connection The communication terminal comprises a first radio unit for making radio communication with a base station over a first radio channel having a first radio frequency band, and a second radio unit for making radio communication with another communication terminal by u... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947749 | Apparatus for increasing cell capacity in mobile communication system using adaptive sectorization and method for controlling the same An apparatus for increasing a cell capacity in a mobile communication system using an adaptive sectorization and a method for controlling the same. The apparatus comprises an adaptive sector unit for converting radio frequency (RF) signals of two forward paths into ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947476 | Method for synchronizing frame by using pilot pattern in compressed mode Method for synchronizing frames by using pilot patterns in a compressed mode. In a case a W-CDMA mobile communication system is operated in a compressed mode, the present invention permits to restore perfect frame synchronization words in frames by using dedicated p... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947435 | Radio communication system and apparatus, communication method and program recording medium therefor An apparatus for use in a radio communication system, comprising a monitoring unit which monitors whether or not a transmission request for data, designating the particular apparatus itself as a transmission destination, has been issued by the particular apparatus o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944140 | Beam hopping self addressed packet switched communication system with multiple beam array antenna A data routing subsystem (200) for a communication satellite includes an inbound module (602) that accepts demodulated uplink data. The inbound module (602) includes a routing table (702) that stores queue tags (714) specifying dow... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944148 | Apparatus and method for managing variable-sized data slots within a time division multiple access frame A reliable Medium Access Control layer protocol and method employing centralized management of communication in a Time Division Multiple Access network architecture. The Medium Access Control layer protocol implements Quality of Service guaranties to the layers of t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944146 | Communications of signaling in a mobile communications system with reduced interference A method and apparatus for use in a mobile communications system having a plurality of cell segments includes allocating a plurality of channels to perform communications and defining a plurality of time groups. A channel reuse pattern is provided that is based on t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941132 | Transport of radio network-originated control information In a radio access network (RAN) where information may be sent to a mobile radio unit using a shared radio channel shared by other mobile radio units, a first transport bearer is established between a first RAN node, e.g., a drift RNC, and a second RAN node, e.g., a ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937586 | Scanning procedure for EDGE compact system A channel selection method is implemented by a mobile terminal in a time division multiple access system. The mobile terminal performs a plurality of repetitive power measurements on each of a plurality of carriers over a plurality of successive power measurement wi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937643 | ROM-based PN generation for wireless communication A device includes a request arbitration unit that (1) receives a number of requests for PN vectors from a number of processing units and (2) provides a control indicative of each request selected for processing. An address generator provides one or more addresses (w... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937602 | System and method for providing a congestion optimized address resolution protocol for wireless ad-hoc networks A system and method for providing a congestion optimized address resolution protocol (ARP) for a wireless ad-hoc network. The system and method enables a node in the wireless ad-hoc network to issue an ARP request without the need to broadcast the request to all of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6934275 | Apparatus and method for providing separate forward dedicated and shared control channels in a communications system Separate forward dedicated and shared control channels are provided in a spread-spectrum communication. The forward dedicated control channel is used to communicate persistent control information and point to the shared control channel when further intermittent cont... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925066 | Methods and apparatus for design, adjustment or operation of wireless networks using multi-stage optimization Techniques for use in designing, adjusting or operating a wireless network so as to provide a desired level of performance for the network. An optimization process is applied to a set of information characterizing the network. The optimization process is implemented... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920128 | TDMA packet data communication system A packet data communication system includes a control station and a plurality of mobile terminals that communicate on demand with the control station over a wireless link. The control station has a data port for receiving data packtets destined for the terminals, an... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920152 | Apparatus and method for exchanging variable-length data according to a radio link protocol in a mobile communication system A method for transmitting a plurality of data frames in a mobile telecommunications system is disclosed. Each data frame has a frame sequence number and a data block. The method comprises the steps of segmenting a data frame into a plurality of data segments for ret... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920309 | User positioning technique for multi-platform communication system A mobile wireless communications system including a plurality of individual transponding nodes all in communication with a central processing hub. A local user signal is processed by the central processing hub and radiated through multiple paths to a plurality of th... | 07/19/2005 |
