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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112449 | Systems and methods for implementing a content object access point Systems and methods for accessing and distributing content objects. Various of the systems and methods utilize a number of content object entities that can be sources and/or destinations for content objects. A combination of abstraction and distinction engines can b... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107619 | Method, system and apparatus for controlling a network interface device According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, system and apparatus for controlling a network interface device is disclosed, the network interface device for enabling communication between a communications network and at least one customer device. A co... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8014518 | Patch panel apparatus and system including patch cord path tracing A patch panel apparatus, system, method and computer program product for patch cord path tracing is provided. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7974404 | Parallel split powering A system for providing power to a network interface device (NID) includes a primary power supply device (PPSD), a battery backup device (BBD), and an electrical bus connecting the PPSD, the BBD, and the NID in parallel. The PPSD is operable to power the NID. The BBD... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7881462 | Outlet add-on module A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7787614 | Sealing current terminator for inhibiting oxidation and methods therefor Methodologies and structure are provided for use in a communications line that transmit data without plain old telephone service (POTS), or splits the POTS service from the data service, to inhibit oxidation of electrical connections within the physical communicatio... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7756268 | Outlet add-on module A method and an apparatus for upgrading an existing service outlet (e.g. LAN, telephone, power or CATV outlet) in a house by adding functionality thereto. The functionality is added by an add-on module, connected electrically and secured mechanically to the existing... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7734037 | Remote terminal unit connector A plug is inserted into the connection between a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) and one or more a station protection modules. A first plug end is connected to the RTU by at least one first wire. At least one station protection module is connected to a second plug end by... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7660409 | Multi-dwelling unit module for passive optical networks A multi-dwelling unit (MDU) module is configured for providing telephony communicating services and non-telephony services. The MDU module includes a motherboard and a plurality of service units connected to the motherboard. Each one of said service units and the mo... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7433465 | Systems and methods for providing application services A network interface system is provided with an addressable application device and a processor. The addressable application device is adapted to interface with a transport medium internal to a customer premises. The processor is adapted to selectively process telecom... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7376127 | Methods for reconstructing missing packets in TTY over voice over IP transmission A system for reconstructing missing packets in a packetized audio TTY stream that includes: (a) an input 328 operable to receive a plurality of first packets, each comprising one or more TTY tones in a sequence of TTY tones;... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7366555 | Mobile station enclosure An enclosure for a mobile station such as a cellular telephone. The enclosure has a front cover and a back cover integrally formed with a living hinge, which may itself function as an end cover. The front and back covers rotate away from each other about the living ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349536 | Techniques for providing uninterrupted digital communications to customers coupled to local loop generation equipment Uninterrupted digital communications are provided between a central office and a customer premises by using a high-pass or bandpass filter to bypass local loop generation equipment. In many present-day telecommunications installations, local loop generation equipmen... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333606 | Splitter architecture for a telecommunications system An interface card adapted to be mounted at the back plane of a splitter chassis. The interface card includes card edge connectors for providing connections with a splitter card. The interface card also includes cable connectors for inputting mixed voice and data, an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324835 | Motherboard and daughterboard multi-swap system with communication module for a GPRS system A multi-swap communication module includes a motherboard and a daughterboard. The motherboard is provided with a plurality of necessary components for maintaining the operation of a wireless communication card and the daughterboard is connectable with the motherboar... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287990 | Method and apparatus for grounding a cable A method and apparatus for grounding cables (e.g., fiber cables or copper wire cables) used in networks such as the telecommunications networks are disclosed. For example, the apparatus comprises an enclosure having a plurality of metal posts, e.g., metallic bolts, ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270551 | Distributor module for use in telecommunications and data systems technology A distribution connection module (1) for telecommunications and data technology includes a housing (3) in which input and output contacts (4, 5) for the connection of cables or wires are arranged such that they are externally accessible. The hou... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269036 | Method and apparatus for adjusting wakeup time in electrical power converter systems and transformer isolation An electrical power converter system adjusts a wakeup voltage periodically, to permit earlier connection and/or operation, to increase performance. The electrical power converter system selects between a mathematically adjusted wakeup voltage based on at least one p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257427 | System and method for managing mobile communications A system and method for managing mobile communications is disclosed. The system and method can determine which of several systems associated with a motor vehicle is permitted to communicate with a user interface in the motor vehicle. The user interface is used to as... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257223 | Splitter assembly for a telecommunications system A telecommunications device including a chassis having a housing in which a plurality of splitter devices are contained. The housing includes top and bottom walls, front and back ends, and opposing sides. A circuit board is positioned at the back end of the housing.... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254230 | Subscriber line interface circuitry A subscriber line interface circuit apparatus includes a signal processor having sense inputs for sensed tip and ring signals of a subscriber loop. The signal processor generates linefeed driver control signals in response to the sensed signals. A linefeed driver pr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246186 | Mobius time-triggered communication In one embodiment, a node comprises a first network interface and a second network interface. The node further comprises a first bus guardian that asserts a first bus guardian signal when the second network interface is allowed to transmit and a second bus guardian ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7221950 | Auto sensing home base station for mobile telephone with remote answering capabilities The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209552 | Telecommunication terminal device and method of using the same A telecommunication terminal device includes a network connection unit having at least a first pin and a second pin to which a public telephone network is connected, and a third pin and a fourth pin through which a first external terminal device of a first type is c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200205 | Interface device for testing a telecommunication circuit An interface device and method for testing a telecommunication circuit by utilizing a test cord that has a first end that is integrated with the interface device and a second end that terminates with a test connector. Upon insertion of the test connector into a test... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200176 | Transformerless ethernet controller Transformerless ethernet controller. A method for isolating an ethernet controller, having a transceiver associated therewith, from a twisted wire transmission line is provided. The power supply of the transceiver is DC isolated from system power supply. The data si... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197030 | Processing device network A network of processing devices is arranged to communicate by packets having an addressing header and a data portion. Within the network, audio telephony is implemented. A signaling packet is sent from a source processing device to a central location identifying a d... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194083 | System and method for interfacing plain old telephone system (POTS) devices with cellular networks A system and method for interfacing plain old telephone system (PATS) devices with a cellular network is presented. In a broad sense, the system includes an interface that bridges the POTS devices with the cellular network. The interface is configured to convert POT... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7171167 | Mobile phone companion apparatus to provide voice link with land-line house telephone An apparatus that allows land-line house telephone users to receive mobile telephone incoming call through connection port, e.g., headphone outlet, commonly equipped on mobile telephone or like device. With the aid of this apparatus or called Personal Mobile Compani... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167556 | Circuit and method for stimulation of a telephone apparatus An electric device (202, 301) for connecting an analogue data transfer device (202) by means of a control unit (203) to a digital transfer system comprises means for connecting to a data transfer device via a twin cable (204). In addition... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7149514 | Cellular docking station A system for communicating with the user of a cellular telephone via the cellular mobile radio (CMR) system and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A communications interface appends the telephone exchange number of an outgoing communication to include an ... | 12/12/2006 |
| RE39406 | Telephone line coupler The telephone line coupler circuit has a single transmit opto-coupler whose output includes a DC bias component connected to a gate of a line seize switch for connecting a DC line seize load across the ring and tip contacts of the telephone line. The line seize swit... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139391 | DAA hook switch A hook switch circuit is shown wherein two high-voltage bipolar transistors, a PNP transistor Q1 and a NPN transistor Q2. that are connected in a regenerative feedback manner to form a bi-stable latch. The regenerative structure permits the use of low ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7130417 | Telephone-coupled device for internet access An apparatus is provided which can be physically connected underneath a guest telephone in a hotel. The apparatus is set up with interconnection logic and a networking card so as to allow for a notebook computer to interconnect with a local area network in the hotel... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130609 | Wireless backup telephone device and associated support system A wireless telephone backup device for landline telephone equipment that may be located on the customer side of the landline service connection, typically in a restricted access location, such as an attic, basement, or utility closet. An interconnection circuit in t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120454 | Auto sensing home base station for mobile telephone with remote answering capabilites The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120245 | Communication device having a two-mode controlled isolation circuit for power transport and bidirectional communication A communication device (1) is described, comprising a powered transceiver (2), a line transceiver (3), an isolation circuit (4) comprising three capacitors Cb1, Cb2 and Cb3, which are coupled between the p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120408 | Differential signal squelch detection circuit and method An electrical circuit detects a “squelch,” or “out-of-band,” state of a differential signal pair having a positive (“p”) signal line and a negative (“n”) signal line. In one embodiment of the invention, a first and a second comparator each have posit... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116779 | Network interface device for high speed data lines A network interface device for Ethernet networks using unshielded twisted pair cables comprising an overvoltage protection module and an interconnection module connected to the overvoltage protection module, both modules being connected in series in the Ethernet net... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110531 | Isolation system with analog communication across an isolation barrier An isolation system with analog communication across an isolation barrier includes an isolation barrier circuit having at least one isolation element; a digital to analog circuit having an analog output connected to the isolation barrier and an input for receiving a... | 09/19/2006 |
