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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185046 | Power controlled communication system between a source, repeater, and base station The present application relates to a wireless communication system and related methods and apparatuses for transmitting a signal from a source apparatus to a destination apparatus, via at least one intermediate apparatus. In particular, the present invention relates... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8170475 | NGSO communication apparatus for extending operation time and reducing number of satellites using ATC Provided are a non geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) communication apparatus that extends an operation time using an ancillary territory component (ATC) and reduces a number of satellites, and an ATC and an operating method thereof. The NGSO communication apparat... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8140006 | Signal combining apparatus satisfying maximum transmission capacity in cellular system employing distributed antennas and resource allocation method using the same Disclosed is a signal combining apparatus and a resource allocation method using the same in a cellular system using distributed antennas. The resource allocation method includes detecting a channel transmission capacity when a signal is transmitted from a single Re... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135338 | Satellite system with enhanced payload capacity High data rata communications services are provided via a satellite system. Data is received from a user at a data rate greater than 30 Mbps over a communications link between the user and a first satellite, where the first satellite is one of a number of satellites... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8103212 | Relay device deployer system A relay device deployment system comprising: a deployer, a wireless relay device, a node radio, a deployment mechanism, and a processor. The deployer is configured to be mounted on a mobile platform and to deploy the relay device to a support surface. The relay devi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099042 | Method and system for a reliable relay-associated and opportunistic cooperative transmission schemes A cooperative communication scheme is provided for a base station (BS) to communicate with a mobile station (MS) through a group of relay stations (RSs). The RSs, collectively referred to as a relay-associated group of RSs (R-group), serve the same target MS. The R-... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7970347 | Communication systems A transmission method for use in a multi-hop wireless communication system is provided. Furthermore, the system has access to a time-frequency format for use in assigning available transmission frequency bandwidth during a discrete transmission interval. The format ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965980 | Cell buoy system A cellular communication system includes an array of buoys disposed in a body of water. Each buoy includes a completer cellular system including a cellular transmission/reception site and associated electrical equipment for processing cellular signals. Each buoy als... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962094 | Wireless viral mesh network and process for using the same A sending subscriber system may participate in a wireless network by generating a message to transmit in a wireless network, identifying a local wireless subscriber system with which communications may be established, and determining whether to use the wireless loca... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7881662 | System for information contextual distribution simultaneously in a public and individual mode The inventive information distributing system (1), in particular for railway stations or airports, comprises a control unit (5) delivering information items selected according to a first key value to a main distributor (3), a short-range communi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7853204 | Method and system for identifying a relay mobile station in a wireless communication network A method of identifying a relay mobile station in a wireless communication network. The method includes applying an elimination process to candidate relay mobile stations, calculating a Figure of Merit (FOM) for each remaining candidate relay mobile station based on... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7835694 | Apparatus and method for repeater-based cellular coverage switching An apparatus and method for repeater-based cellular coverage switching across cellular donor sites in a wireless network is disclosed. The method involves measuring capacity load levels of cellular donor sites, determining cellular switching schemed based on the cap... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7720436 | Displaying network objects in mobile devices based on geolocation Displaying network content searches on mobile devices involves obtaining results of a network content request via a mobile device. A geolocation of at least one object associated with the results of the network content request is also obtained. A scene is viewed in ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7715787 | Method of cooperatively relaying data in cellular networks for a broadcast multicast services A method of transmitting subpackets in a mobile communication system using at least one frequency carrier is disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises receiving a first broadcast subpacket from a base station (BS) at a first time slot on a first frequency c... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7676195 | System and method for communicating messages in a mesh network A gateway node that communicates with a plurality of satellite nodes positioned on one or more logical layers is disclosed. Satellite nodes on the first logical layer operate as repeaters for nodes not on the first logical layer. The gateway node and each satellite ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672639 | Method and system for routing telemetry in a simplex mode A satellite based communication system in a low-earth-orbit (LEO) has multiple beams and FDM channels within each beam for voice/data communication between user terminals and multiple gateways. The satellite based communication system has two links for duplex commun... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7627284 | Method and apparatus for providing wideband services using medium and low earth orbit satellites A method and apparatus for mitigating communications interference between satellite communications systems in different orbits is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of evaluating a geometrical relationship between a second ground station and the satellites in... | 12/01/2009 |
| RE41027 | Systems and methods to compensate a frequency A satellite vehicle compensation system (100) predicts the motion of two satellite vehicles and enhances the predictions with real-time updates of one or both of the vehicles. Using feedback loops (132, 134), the differences between the prediction and ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7460829 | Wireless communication system A wireless communication system capable of keeping a level of a wireless signal received by a relay apparatus within a predetermined dynamic range. In a control apparatus, a transmitting section converts a downstream electric signal into a downstream optical signal ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7444153 | Communication apparatus controller, communication apparatus and communication system An EV-DO terminal module is made up of hardware and software for implementing the function as an EV-DO terminal. A W-LAN terminal module is made up of hardware and software for implementing the function as an AP of W-LAN. An information exchange terminal module has ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437122 | Apparatus and method for turning wireless TV on/off An apparatus and method for turning on/off a wireless display device, are provided. The apparatus includes a transmitter to receive image signals to be displayed on the wireless display device and to transmit the received image signals via wireless communication, an... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428403 | Bi-directional communication apparatus An apparatus includes a first signal receiving module, a second signal receiving module, and a signal transmitting module. The first signal receiving module is coupled between a first signal point and a third signal point for receiving a first RF signal from the fir... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7415242 | Method and system for proximity detection for an in-building wireless repeater A repeater for a wireless network might use a first communication interface to detect the presence of a wireless device. Alternatively, another network element might use the first communication interface to detect the presence of the wireless device and then provide... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406295 | Method for dynamically directing a wireless repeater A method for dynamically directing a wireless repeater is provided. A repeater will include an antenna, a mobile station modem, a processor and data storage. The processor will cause the antenna to sweep over a coverage area, possibly through increments. At each inc... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7406311 | Method and apparatus for selectively operating satellites in tundra orbits A satellite system provides geosynchronous satellites in elliptical orbits in respective elliptical orbital planes separated by 120 degrees. The satellites traverse a common figure-eight ground track comprising northern and southern loops. The satellites are control... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400857 | Communication system using multiple link terminals A communication system has a communication infrastructure including at least two devices from the group including a cell tower, a first satellite constellation and a second satellite constellation, a stratospheric platform, that are coupled to user terminals through... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398053 | Method and apparatus for stability margin determination in a repeater A method and device for determining the stability margin of a RF repeater. The method is carried out in two steps, viz. establishing the amplification of the repeater as a function of the frequency in a frequency band, and observing the magnitude of wave-like variat... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386238 | Method and system for infrared data communications A method and system for conveying contextually relevant information to a wireless client are disclosed. More particularly, a transmitter transmits a diffuse infrared signal to a client having an IrDA compliant communication interface. The transmitter communicates wi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379706 | Methods and apparatuses for integration of broadcast transmission with access infrastructure of a public network for mobile communications A telecommunications network for mobile users includes a user subsystem and a transport subsystem connected to an access subsystem. The access subsystem provides a user access communications interface and a transport access communications interface for exchange of i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376389 | Wireless communication system and lift system having the same A wireless communication system for providing a radio frequency (RF) link between an enclosed environment that is at least substantially shielded from RF signals, and the outside of the enclosed environment is disclosed. The wireless communication system includes at... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373105 | Method of determining communication link quality employing beacon signals A method of determining communication link quality includes the steps of: providing communications stations (e.g., UHF communications satellites, base stations of a terrestrial cellular network) with beacon transmitters that are used to transmit two types of signals... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7373085 | Hybrid satellite and fiber communications system A communication system employing optical fibers and a high data rate satellite is utilized to provide high-speed Internet access to various geographic regions. In one aspect, a first teleport station is located geographically separated from a first user. The first t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370566 | Complimentary retrograde/prograde satellite constellation A method for sensing and monitoring ICBM threats using a constellation of earth orbiting satellites. The method includes arranging a first and a second plurality of threat sensing satellites in earth orbit. The first plurality is selected to have a first prograde or... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369816 | Highly accurate temperature sensor employing mixed-signal components A radio transceiver includes circuitry that enables received RF signals to be down-converted to baseband frequencies and baseband signals to be up-converted to RF signals prior to transmission without requiring conversion to an intermediate frequency. The circuitry ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369809 | System and method for continuous broadcast service from non-geostationary orbits A method, apparatus for providing at least near continuous broadcast services to one or more terrestrial receiver stations is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of satellites, each satellite in an inclined, elliptical geosynchronous orbit, each satellite pr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366608 | G.P.S. management system A management system using Global Positioning System receivers for tracking remote units from a central office and quickly and conveniently determining if those remote units have varied from a set of predetermined parameters of operation. The system also includes pro... | 04/29/2008 |
