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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43277 | Method for constructing WVPN (Wireless Virtual Private Network) for CDMA A method for construction a WVPN for a CDMA system is disclosed. The method includes a first step for registering a private network group and extension number to the SCP and judging whether a call by a certain calling subscriber corresponds to an extension number or... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7996036 | Method and system for providing mobility to enhanced call service features at remote locations A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a remote office location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with the remote worker once the worker terminates the remote office session. The system util... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7738915 | System and method for private wireless networks A method and system for private wireless network communications is provided. A private wireless network controller is coupled to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX), a private base transceiver station, and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The private base tra... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7606594 | Radio system having distributed real-time processing A distributed radio system is disclosed. Transmit and receive packets of data are transported over a relatively high-speed multiplexed network, which in one embodiment may be an Ethernet network. The distributed radio system comprises in one embodiment a centrally-l... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7440561 | Method and apparatus for selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433686 | System and method for providing public/private mobile communication service A method for providing public and private mobile communication service in a mobile communication system. The system constructs a mobile communication network including a private base station transceiver subsystem (Base station Transceiver Subsystem) of a private mob... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424313 | Public land mobile network/private wireless network-integrated service network and system for the same A public land mobile network (PLMN)/private wireless network-integrated service network and a system for the service network. The service network according to the present invention can interwork with any PLMN with no dependence on an upper system. In the present inv... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424307 | Loss of page synchronization Systems and methods for maintaining data stream synchronization are provided. A system comprises one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module each adapted to communicate with each other. The call processing software module performs ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7406330 | Method and system for extending IP PBX services to cellular wireless communication devices An IP PBX system that serves enterprise telephones via a landline IP network connection is be expanded to serve cellular wireless communication devices (WCD) via a cellular wireless carrier's radio access network (RAN). Calls to and from the cellular WCD are connect... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403795 | Telephone network edge node device and method for bridging and privacy A network node device and method connects one or more telephone wirelines to one or more wireless connections. The node device has one or more connections to one or more telephone wirelines, one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more wireless conn... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7388854 | System for interconnecting wired and wireless phone services and method for processing call A system for interconnecting wired and wireless phone services in accordance with the present invention includes at least one of first wired terminals; public/private mobile communication terminals which are registered in public and private mobile communication netw... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386309 | Method and system for distributed wireless access A method and system is provided for distributed wireless access. The system includes an access concentrator and a plurality of antenna modules. The antenna modules are spread across a campus and are coupled to the access concentrator via network wiring. Each antenna... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376411 | Method and system for routing calls as determined by a call cost database of a wireless transmit/receive unit A method and communication system for routing calls. The system includes at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least one wireless base station, a land-line communication unit, and a land-line base unit. A call placed by the land-line communication u... | 05/20/2008 |
| RE40331 | Method for constructing WVPN (wireless virtual private network) for CDMA A method for construction a WVPN for a CDMA system is disclosed. The method includes a first step for registering a private network group and extension number to the SCP and judging whether a call by a certain calling subscriber corresponds to an extension number or... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372955 | System and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network A system and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network are described. A request to establish a communication is received from a user interface. A connection path is determined for the communication based on an identi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369854 | Release of radio resources in an unlicensed wireless communication system An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366093 | Methods and apparatus for reducing undeliverable server-initiates IP traffic in a wireless network One illustrative method of reducing undeliverable server-initiated IP traffic within a wireless network (21) includes the steps of identifying that a data connection (e.g. a Packet Data Protocol or PDP Context) for communicating server-initiated IP messages f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356001 | Method and system for diverting wireless network communications A private wireless network is able to provide wireless telecommunication services to subscriber mobile stations that also subscribe to a public wireless network. The private wireless network includes a private base transceiver station (BTS), a private mobile switchi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353024 | Apparatus, method and system for matching subscriber states in network in which public land mobile network and wired/wireless private network are interworked An apparatus, method and system for matching subscriber states in network in which public land mobile network and wired/wireless private network are interworked are disclosed. The system matches subscriber state information of the public network to subscriber state ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336971 | System for providing private mobile communication service separately from public mobile communication network and method of processing call using the same A system for providing a private mobile communication service separately from a public mobile communication network and method of processing a call using the same. The system includes a mobile station for establishing a radio communication channel with a private BTS... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336924 | Broadcast type service system using bluetooth type radio network In a broadcast type service system using communications according to Bluetooth specification, a reception information providing device is provided in order to receive a reception establishing information of each transmission device transmitted from each transmission... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330710 | Private emergency or service-specific call approach in GSM systems A technique for implementing Special Call Services (SCS) to extend wireless system functionality to include private emergency or other types of service-specific special calls in a private network. In a preferred embodiment, the capability is implemented by taking ad... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328043 | Telephony apparatus for PBX system There is disclosed a telephony apparatus comprising a base station and a handset, one of the base station and the handset being connected to a telephony system via an IEEE 802.11 interface, the base station and the handset each further being provided with a Bluetoot... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327711 | System for digital radio communication between a wireless LAN and a PBX A wireless local area network for digital radio communication between remote devices and a PBX telephone system, wherein the remote devices can access and use the voice message features in the PBX and the data bases on a host computer and servers. A wireless phone i... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324818 | Mobile station implementation for switching between licensed and unlicensed wireless systems An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324615 | Time signal receiver and decoder A time signal receiver and decoder receives, detects and stores time information from time signals, e.g., WWV, WWVH, WWVB (USA), JJY (Japan), MSF (UK) and the like. The time information may be used for a self setting clock, and the clock may be used as a reference i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321944 | User programming system using web server for private branch exchange A user programming system using a web server for a PBX is provided. A user program is loaded in the web server via a LAN interface. When necessary, a client accesses the web server by a general web browser and updates the user program on line or off line. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321331 | Method and apparatus for transmitting location data within an ad-hoc communication system To reduce interference and increase battery life, a method and apparatus for transmitting location data within an ad-hoc communication system is provided herein. During operation, a portion of a beacon payload is reserved to broadcast location information (coordinat... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319867 | Method and apparatus for wake on wireless systems A method and apparatus to wirelessly control network devices is described. In one embodiment, a wireless device is used to control at least one host device using a network. In one aspect, a wireless device receives and determines a response to network control signal... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319854 | Automatic airplane seat location mapping During a system reconfiguration, a selected column or column of wireless units, such as associated with airplane seats, are powered up. The first unit in the column detects a ground and begins a wireless identification process with an access point which allows the s... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313358 | Communication system for redirecting communication with radio frequency devices A communication system that intercepts incoming radio signals and transmits a second signal notifying the user that a radio signal has been intercepted. The communication does so by using an interference generator that is passive, such as a shield, or active, such a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310524 | Wireless base station, network system, communication method, and base station control program This invention provides a wireless network system including a logically or physically separated wired network, a wireless base station connected to the wired network, and a plurality of wireless mobile terminals which performs wireless communication with the wireles... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310523 | Wireline terminal accessing mobile telephone services A telecommunication system establishes location information concurrently with the set-up of a landline as a network address for delivering wireless-based subscription services. A location register in the wireless system defines a current network location where a res... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305239 | Method and apparatus for relaying calls When a first communication unit (204) receives a request from a second communication unit (102) (over an ad hoc network) to relay a call, the first communication unit will start a data call (e.g., voice over IP call) over the cellular link using the ce... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301919 | Transmission of voice over IP in wireless telecommunications system A method of transmitting voice over IP (VoIP) in a wireless telecommunications system comprising at least one wireless mobile station, a first radio access gateway and a second radio access gateway. Address information of the second radio access gateway is defined i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299039 | Method and system for providing data service in interworking wireless public and private networks A method and system for providing a data service in interworking wireless public and private networks, allows for data service data being transmitted through the private network when a data service is to be transmitted through the private network within the network ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296156 | System and method for SMS authentication The disclosed invention allows security of configuration SMS messages through the use of encryption computed with the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) as a key. Particularly, a text messaging system having the ability to send SMS messages to remotely m... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295852 | Automated telephone conferencing method and system A computer implemented method of conducting a teleconference is disclosed. The method includes selecting a group of potential conferees using a graphical user interface tool displayed on a display screen, automatically setting up the teleconference by accessing tele... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289818 | Short message service between private wireless network systems in multi-zone arrangement In a Short Message Service (SMS) between private wireless network systems in a multi-zone arrangement, when private wireless network systems, which have been separately placed, are configured in one service area called a multi-zone arrangement, Home Location Registe... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283822 | Service access control interface for an unlicensed wireless communication system Some embodiments provide a system for authorization and authentication of an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) subscriber. The system includes an UMA network controller (UNC) which is communicatively coupled to a licensed wireless communication system. The system also ... | 10/16/2007 |
