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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160090 | Communication apparatus for performing contention control A communication apparatus improves the throughput of a whole communication system while performing contention distributed control which provides equality of a transmission chance by observing a medium occupation state. The communication apparatus includes a back-off... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8139601 | Token protocol The invention provides a method of transmitting one or more tokens over a link between processors, whereby configurations of logical transitions on the lines are used to signal respective codes. The method comprises: transmitting a token by signalling a sequence of ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8116338 | Method for reducing errors while transferring tokens to and from people A system, method and computer program produce for handling and minimizing miscommunication and transformation of tokens that are processed by humans, either verbally or in writing, during some part of a usage scenario. This is accomplished by filtering out confusing... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102872 | Method for discontinuous transmission and accurate reproduction of background noise information The present invention comprises a method of communicating background noise comprising the steps of transmitting background noise, blanking subsequent background noise data rate frames used to communicate the background noise, receiving the background noise and updat... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7995605 | Apparatus and method for implementing a suspend mode in an ethernet-based communications system The present invention describes a communications system having a first link partner and a second link partner that are connected by a communications link having at least four pairs of conductors. According to IEEE Standard 802.3 (e.g. Ethernet) for 1000Base-T, a dat... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990998 | Connection setup using flexible protocol configuration A user terminal establishes a session with a first access point (AP0) and obtains a token associated with modem configuration information used for radio communication. The user terminal thereafter establishes a connection with a second access point (AP1 | 08/02/2011 |
| 7889757 | Method and apparatus of preventing physical layer from establishing unsupported links Methods and apparatus for preventing unsupported links between a host device and a link partner over a network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a link control signal is employed to release the reset of the candidate PHY, place a candidate PHY of the host device in a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7876773 | Method, apparatus and program for transferring data A method, apparatus, and program for allowing a first transmitting apparatus among a plurality of transmitting apparatuses connected to a network to transmit data packets to the network. The method includes: receiving a control packet transmitted from a second trans... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7751426 | Token passing data transfer mechanism for reservation based protocols Token passing data transfer mechanism for reservation based protocols is provided. In some embodiments, a token passing data transfer mechanism for reservation based protocols includes sharing a reservation between a first device and a second device including transm... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7738483 | Systems and methods for managing communication between master and slave devices Systems and methods for increasing the efficiency of communications between master devices and slave devices in a system. A master normally sends a command to a slave if a token from the slave is received. Determining whether a token is of the correct type requires ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738482 | Apparatus and method for implementing a suspend mode in an Ethernet-based communications system The present invention describes a communications system having a first link partner and a second link partner that are connected by a communications link having at least four pairs of conductors. According to IEEE Standard 802.3 (e.g. Ethernet) for 1000Base-T, a dat... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7613205 | Token-assignment networks over ethernet and methods therefor A token-assignment network implemented out of existing computers that are interconnected in an Ethernet network. The token-assignment mode ensures that each computer in the token-assignment network has a turn at transmitting, thus preventing starvation of any partic... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7609713 | Associating a signal measurement with a communication device on a network A signal measured on a network is associated with one of a plurality of communication devices connected to the network. The designation address of an active communication device that is scheduled to communicate next is determined. The next received signal on the net... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7561593 | Frame relay accelerated local management interface status-inquiry messages A link restoration mechanism includes sending status-inquiry messages at a varying rate between two devices. Under normal operating conditions, keep-alive messages are sent from one device to another to determine the status of the communication link. The keep-alive ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7450606 | Bit slice arbiter An arbiter circuit is provided for resolving a plurality of N request signals received from a plurality of agents requesting access to a resource. The arbiter circuit includes: a token distribution circuit responsive to a first clock signal defining a grant cycle, a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443876 | Information processing terminal, transmission privilege rounding system, transmission privilege rounding method and transmission privilege acquiring program A plurality of information processing terminals 100 to 130 are connected to a network. Each processing terminal parameter-manages the total of the idle time units obtained through the detection of the idle time on the network. The processing terminal a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7386003 | Systems and methods for communicating in a personal area network A network (100) connects a hub device (110) to several peripheral devices (120). The hub device (110) generates a token and broadcasts the token on the network (100). Each of the peripheral devices (120) receives the token b... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372833 | Resource allocation in packet network The idea of the invention is to negotiate the resource allocation between two network elements on the Application or Transport layer level so that the negotiation is possible over the network, even if the network comprises several physically different networks. To d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366771 | Apparatus & method for automatically switching media connections when operating in forced speed and duplex mode A method of automatically configuring media connections when operating in forced speed and duplex mode, includes: connecting a first pair of connectors to a first pair of conductors and a second pair of connectors to a second pair of conductors during a first state,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366190 | Fibre channel arbitrated loop bufferless switch circuitry to increase bandwidth without significant increase in cost A switch, switched architecture and process for transferring data through an FCAL switch is disclosed. The switch uses multiple switch control circuits each coupled to one FCAL network and all connected to a crossbar switch. The switch control circuits are coupled t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353284 | Synchronized transmission of audio and video data from a computer to a client via an interface A method for controlling data transmission between a computer and a video client via an interface, the method comprising: the computer polling the interface a first time to determine the size of the buffer on the interface; receiving a first buffer size value from t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353322 | System and method for providing dynamic configuration ROM using double image buffers A dynamic configuration ROM which may be updated while linked to the serial bus and with little or no risk of publishing inconsistent configuration ROM information to the other nodes on the bus. The dynamic configuration ROM comprises first and second configuration ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352708 | Method and apparatus for border node behavior on a full-duplex bus A method and apparatus relating to the behavior of border nodes within a high performance serial bus system is disclosed. A method for determining and communicating the existence of a hybrid bus is disclosed. A method for determining a path to a senior border... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340511 | Apparatus and method for configuring network media connections A method of automatically configuring media connections, includes: connecting a first pair of connectors to a first pair of conductors and a second pair of connectors to a second pair of conductors during a first state, and connecting the first pair of connectors to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331816 | High-speed data interface for connecting network devices An interface adapted for high speed data transmission between network elements that decreases signal interference and cross-talk between the wires of a cable used for connecting the network elements. Various connection schemes are used for shielded pairs of wires wi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330480 | Adaptive network resource control An admissions control technique improves processing capacity utilization in a token-based admission control scheme by matching token allocation to actual processing requirements. In an exemplary application, the processing capacity of a processing entity is discrete... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317728 | System and method for increasing provisionable bandwidth in time-division multiplexed communication links A system for and method of, increasing provisionable bandwidth in a multiplexed communication link and a network management system incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a defragmentation calculator that calculates a defr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317694 | Method and apparatus for border node behavior on a full-duplex bus A method is disclosed for determining and communicating the existence of a hybrid bus. The method comprises the acts of determining whether the node has a connection to a Legacy link layer; if the node determines that it has a connection to a Legacy link layer, then... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317682 | Passive and distributed admission control method for ad hoc networks A method for distributed admission control in communication channels of a network including a plurality of nodes measures, at each node, a traffic condition of a communication channel during successive time intervals having a predetermined length. At the particular ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7305486 | System and method for fast, reliable byte stream transport Reliable byte stream transfer protocols play an important role in modern networks. The present invention implements such a protocol using credits for flow control and negative acknowledgements for reliable delivery. The credit mechanism uses credit transfer in insta... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301960 | Apparatus for and method of control and communication of multiple stations in a TDM network A system for transmitting and receiving control data in a TDM communications network includes a single master TDM multiplexor and one or more slave TDM muliplexors. The master station stimulates the one or more slave stations, and only one station can transmit contr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298757 | Enhanced channel access mechanisms for an HPNA network A method and a system provide access to a communications medium that is suitable for allowing use of a plurality of Home Phoneline Network Association (HPNA) v2 frames in a centralized manner. Each HPNA v2 frame is timed to allow an Inter-Frame Gap (IFG) portion hav... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295817 | Wireless data communication unit A wireless data communication unit (700) shares a data communication resource with a plurality of other data communication units. The wireless data communication unit (700) receives channel status information from a wireless serving communication unit ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292596 | Method and apparatus for automatic crossover and parallel detect A physical layer of an Ethernet network device includes first, second, third and fourth terminals. An autonegotiation circuit includes an autonegotiation wait timer having an autonegotiation wait period. An auto-crossover circuit selectively configures the first and... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289528 | Component interconnect with self-clocking data A communication signal for transmitting a sequence of tokens over an interconnection having three wires in which each of the three wire transmits a signal corresponding to one bit of a 3-bit symbol. The tokens are determined by the transitions between the symbols. I... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7286531 | Methods to process and forward control packets in OBS/LOBS and other burst switched networks The invention provides a novel method to reduce the minimum offset time and pre-transmission delay for data in Optical Burst Switching or Labeled Optical Burst Switching or other packet or burst switched systems, as well as in circuit-switched networks. Under this m... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283555 | Method and apparatus for determining a polling interval in a network management system A method and apparatus for determining a time interval for periodically polling a device on a network 1 is described. The method determines the most restrictive link on the path to the network device, the level of restrictiveness of a link being dependent on ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280480 | Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data An idle frame counter is not reset after retransmission of a data frame. Additionally, if a non-acknowledgment (NAK) is received for the last data frame sent, then no more idle frames are transmitted. Finally, an Idle Acknowledgment (ACK) is transmitted when an idle... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280491 | Method and apparatus for border node behavior on a full-duplex bus A method relating to the behavior of border nodes within a high performance serial bus system is disclosed. A method is disclosed for determining a path to a senior border node comprising the acts of: determining whether a B PHY has received a Self-ID packet without... | 10/09/2007 |
