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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430433 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430435 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430434 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7417961 | Methods and apparatus for implementing a speed sensitive mobile router Methods and apparatus are disclosed for implementing a speed sensitive mobile network device (e.g., Mobile Router). The speed of the mobile network device is detected. The values of one or more operating characteristics of one or more interfaces of the mobile networ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412238 | Blind detection of packet data control channel System and method for efficiently detecting packet format from a control channel. A preferred embodiment comprises the use of a slot counter (for example, slot counter 1310) to count the number of slots received (perhaps at a buffer, such as buffer 1305 | 08/12/2008 |
| 7385957 | Methods and apparatus for extending mobile IP Methods and apparatus facilitating mobile node paging in a system where a mobile node is able to hand off application processing to an application proxy are described. Paging determinations are made based on application processing results corresponding to processing... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373165 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373167 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373166 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7352725 | Communication method and arrangement in a code division multiple access (CDMA) radio system A communication method and a communication arrangement in a Code Division Multiple Access radio system is provided According to one embodiment, at least two transceivers of the radio system communicate with a packet switched connection through a radio interface. The... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333481 | Method and system for disrupting undesirable wireless communication of devices in computer networks A method for disrupting unauthorized communications between at least two communication devices is provided. The method comprises using an address resolution protocol (ARP) to redirect transfer of data that occurs using unauthorized wireless communication between a f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301988 | Enhanced uplink packet transfer An enhanced spread-spectrum uplink technique provides more efficient packet transfer in a wireless network. A mobile station requests to utilize an uplink channel, typically, a physical dedicated channel. If the network will grant access, a base station sends back a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295624 | Wireless system with hybrid automatic retransmission request in interference-limited communications A wireless receiver for receiving signals from an interference-limited transmitter in an interference-limited system comprising at least one transmit antenna, wherein the signals comprise a plurality of symbols. The receiver comprises a plurality of receive antennas... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7263573 | Wireless USB hardware scheduling In a wireless USB data transfers over UWB, software configures hardware thresholds to control data transfer in a manner that uses bandwidth for good connections over bad connections, given the high error rate experienced with wireless USB. Periodic transfers are fir... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7227848 | Method and apparatus for supporting multiple packet data service connections To address the need to support multiple packet data service instances in a more efficient manner, various signaling enhancements are provided. These enhancements will result in faster packet data call setups, reactivations, and dormant handoffs of multiple service i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7187947 | System and method for communicating selected information to an electronic device Disclosed are a system and method for communicating selected information to an electronic device. The disclosed system may include a digital engine operable to maintain data representing the selected information in a digital format. In some embodiments, the digital ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7142857 | Apparatus, method and system for maintaining call control at a gateway mobile switching center utilizing a packet network The apparatus, method and system embodiments of the present invention provide for maintaining call control at a gateway mobile switching center (MSC), for roaming mobile units, utilizing a packet network or link, such as an ATM link. The preferred system embodiment ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136635 | Proxy SIP server interface for session initiation communications The present invention supports a message protocol on a wireless communication network between the access gateway and the proxy session initiation server. Upon disruption of a communication session with a mobile station, an information packet indication disruption of... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7116784 | Method and apparatus for authenticated reporting in a mobile communication device A mobile communication device (200) has a software architecture (302) that includes a closed operating environment (306). The closed operating environment is inaccessible to the user of the mobile communication device, and it includes software f... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7102494 | Apparatus and method for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal An apparatus and methods for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal are disclosed. The apparatus preferably includes a first protocol converter adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7058181 | Wireless bridge for roaming in network environment The method for roaming in a network environment utilizes a token created by a first bridge device. The token comprises an identity of a context associated with the mobile device. The first bridge device creates the token and securely provides it to the mobile device... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050809 | System and method for providing concurrent data transmissions in a wireless communication network A system and method is disclosed for providing concurrent data transmissions in a wireless communication network. The invention comprises a register unit within a base transceiver station that prepares data packets to be transmitted to mobile stations within a plura... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7003294 | Efficient re-registration of mobile IP nodes Methods and apparatus are presented to reduce the number of registration requests transmitted by a mobile node to a foreign agent. Rather than always sending the re-registration request at pre-determined times before the expiry of registration lifetime, re-registrat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6985732 | Handover in a mobile communication system using conference facility A communications network comprises a central controller which operates to control a zone of the network and which provides a conference call facility with at least one gateway engaged in a call with a mobile station via a first communication channel, means for gener... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6985451 | Method and apparatus for baseband transmission between a top floor unit and an outdoor unit in a terminal for a wireless metropolitan area network A method and apparatus for baseband transmission between a top floor unit and an outdoor unit in a terminal for a wireless metropolitan area network. A terminal for a wireless link in a metropolitan area network includes an extender device (e.g. a top floor unit) fo... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6954850 | Electronic device that uses a pager network for remote reprogramming of the device A portable electronic device is disclosed that is reprogrammable through a pager network. The device includes a communications port. The device also includes a data transceiver for transmitting send data and receiving receive data from a pager network. In addition, ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6947451 | Network layer support to enhance the transport layer performance in mobile and wireless environments In a router or packet processing node supporting Mobile IP, a method for causing packets to be retransmitted from a sender to a mobile node is disclosed. A plurality of packets having associated update information are received. The packets are intended for the mobil... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946953 | Apparatus and method for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal An apparatus and methods for enhanced data communications and control between a vehicle and a remote data communications terminal are disclosed. The apparatus preferably includes a first protocol converter adapted to be positioned in communication with at least one ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938100 | Method for synchronizing data between mobile terminal and computer A method for synchronizing data between a mobile terminal and a computer is provided, in which schedule data can be synchronized between the mobile terminal and the computer using a radio network and Internet network. In this method, either a mobile terminal or a co... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937700 | Device for and method of outputting data on display section of portable telephone Disclosed is a device for outputting display data information displayed on a display section as audio of a portable telephone, comprising: an audio output key for selecting an audio output mode of the portable telephone; a memory for storing the data displayed on th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937998 | Arrangement for and method of expediting transactions based on a customer's proximity to the transactions A portable terminal carried by a user and in wireless communication with a local area network for displaying data based on the physical location of the user. A plurality of network nodes is distributed throughout a venue, such as a shopping mall or a store, in which... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6865169 | Cellular wireless internet access system using spread spectrum and internet protocol A cellular wireless internet access system which operates in the 2.5 to 2.68 GHz band and which must comply with complex government regulations on power levels, subscriber equipment and interference levels yet which provides high data rates to users and cell sizes o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6859134 | Data communication device Simplified data message terminals and data communicating voice terminals are described for providing additional functionality in a facility using a wireless data communication system. The simplified data message terminals provide message and paging communication to ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6820233 | Re-use of static checksum information in header compression/decompression applications In packet communications that employ header compression/decompression, the computational complexity of checksum generation can be reduced by re-using static checksum information associated with header bits that do not change from header to header. The static checksu... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6778522 | Bandwidth optimizer dynamically operating in connections relating to radiocommunications, particularly for DECT systems This invention refers to a bandwidth optimizer, dynamically operating in connections relating to radio-communications for multi-bearer systems, especially useful for DECT systems for the short-distance transfer of data packets. Such an optimizer comprises: a first b... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6628647 | Internet network based telephone call forwarding system and method An Internet network based telephone call forwarding system comprising a home unit to which a user's telephone calls are directed and a remote unit to which a user's telephone calls are forwarded, wherein the home unit has an incoming line connectable to a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6628638 | Method and apparatus for receiving diversity signals for use in OFDM radio communication system A diversity receiving apparatus for use in an OFDM transmission radio communication/broadcasting system where OFDM signals are received by a plurality of antennas and input into a plurality of receivers. The OFDM received signals are further transformed i... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621804 | Method and apparatus for predicting favored supplemental channel transmission slots using transmission power measurements of a fundamental channel A method and apparatus for selecting a favored transmission slot for communicating non-voice data in conjunction with a voice-data communication. The slot, reflecting a favored power level and transmission rate for transmitting the non-voice data on a sup... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6611776 | Signal quality measurement A signal quality parameter in a wireless network supporting plural network user devices is measured. Each user device measures a predetermined signal quality parameter of signals received from each of the other user devices in the network. Each user devic... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6611231 | Wireless packet switched communication systems and networks using adaptively steered antenna arrays Methods, apparatuses and systems are provided for use in a wireless routing network. One apparatus, for example, includes an adaptive antenna that is configurable to receive a transmission signal from a transmitter and in response transmit corresponding o... | 08/26/2003 |
