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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180279 | Wireless hotspot arrangement A hot spot system for permitting wireless communication for a wide variety of various manufacturers different wireless personal communication devices in an rf restricted environment, wherein the different wireless personal communication devices each have a radiative... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8073385 | Adaptive echo cancellation for an on-frequency RF repeater with digital sub-band filtering An adaptive echo cancellation system and method employing an algorithm suitable for a digital repeater with sub-band filtering is disclosed. Cross- and auto-correlation measurements used to estimate the residual coupling are computed from normalized cross and power ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7974573 | Repeater open loop gain measurement A repeater is configured so as to detect feedback oscillation conditions by detecting a gain parameter, and responding to the detected gain parameter by reducing the gain when the loop gain approaches unity. When used in a framed shared channel wireless communicatio... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7853202 | Method and apparatus for determining an appropriate link path in a multi-hop communication system A determination of link quality (CSR) is made from the subscriber station to a relay station. A determination of link quality (CRB) is made from the relay station to the base station, and a determination of link quality (CSB) is made... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7831200 | System and method for identifying the path or devices on the path of a communication signal A system and method of applying a known modification in the form of a distortion to a signal to enable a determination if a signal received by a first node is received directly from a second node or indirectly through a repeater. The repeater receives a primary sign... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7738836 | System and method of operation for network overlay geolocation system with repeaters using AM Golay Hadamard signatures A novel system and method for a network overlay geolocation system operating in a host wireless communication system with repeaters is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel system and method enable a wireless communication system to determine if signals being received... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7590383 | Determining mobile station position using base station identification and a repeater discriminant A method and system determines mobile station position information based upon base station identification and a repeater discriminant. A position location database includes base station identifications and repeater discriminant combinations, and unique position info... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7546084 | System and method of operation for network overlay geolocation system with repeaters A novel system and method for a network overlay geolocation system operating in a host wireless communication system with repeaters (350a, 350b) is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel system and method enable the geolocation system to det... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7493080 | Methods and systems for cooperative transmission in multi-hop ad-hoc networks Methods and systems that enable a cooperative form of transmission performed by a set of asynchronous transceivers operating as a distributed joint communication system. In an embodiment of the method of this invention, information is transmitted from one or more pr... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7444116 | Method of transmitting a message in a mobile communications system using a mobile repeater The invention relates to personal radio communications and can be used in a mobile telephone communications system. The mobile communications system includes a mobile communication means 1 for transmitting messages either directly by generating an electromagn... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7433684 | Apparatus and method for verifying diversity of a base station in a mobile communication system An apparatus for verifying diversity of a base station in a mobile communication system in which the base station outputs at least one antenna signal using a space-time transmit diversity. Attenuators attenuate and output each antenna signal according to reception s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7415244 | Multi-channel millimeter wave imaging system A broad-band millimeter wave imaging system with improved thermal resolution as compared to prior art devices. The system is useful for producing images of metal and non-metal objects such as guns, knives and explosives hidden under clothing. A cylindrical antenna f... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7403771 | Telecom equipment with memory Embodiments of telecommunications equipment with a memory device are presented herein. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400856 | Method and apparatus for relay facilitated communications Communications sourced by a remote unit (14) that is already within reception range of a base site (10) can nevertheless be further facilitated through allocation of one or more relay resources (15, 16). Such relay resources, properly employed, ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398052 | Method and a system for detecting communication relaying network elements A method for determining if a signal received at a radio receiver in a communication system is transmitted to the receiver via a direct radio link comprising the steps of: determining a signal characteristic based on one or more signal measurements collected at the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391757 | Wireless LAN A wireless LAN comprises an access point with a data communicator for data communicated over different channels, each using a respective wireless technology, and at least one mobile communications device with a data communicator for data communicated over the channe... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373152 | Radio signal strength mapping through a telematics system The invention provides a method of and system for determining a radio-frequency signal strength at a mobile vehicle. A signal strength measurement request is received from a call center for a selected radio frequency, a signal strength of the selected radio frequenc... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7352994 | Method, system and recording medium using a relay device for detecting and inhibiting communication A relay device includes a first signal reception unit receiving a signal from the outside, a first radio communication unit transmitting the signal by radio that is received by the first signal reception unit, a second radio communication unit provided separately fr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348877 | Prompting system for on-vehicle wireless communication module of car after parking in poor communication quality environment and method thereof A system for prompting an on-vehicle wireless communication module in poor communication quality and method thereof, in which the in-car computer starts a wireless communication module to detect the receiving quality thereof and to obtain a detecting signal result d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349707 | Wireless communication apparatus with relative distance estimation means A wireless communications system including a mobile terminal and a mobile receiver. The receiver includes: a reception level acquisition section for acquiring reception levels of wireless signals, wherein the reception level acquisition section measures the receptio... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7313363 | Activation method for wireless communication system A method for determining an open or available channel from a plurality of predetermined channels for communication between a portable unit and a mobile repeater unit operating within the same wireless communication system. After an available channel has been selecte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310064 | Rebroadcasting method and system for navigation signals A “synchrolite” or rebroadcasting device allows GPS or GNSS navigation signals received at one or several locations to be processed at a separate location. The signals received by the synchrolite are added to a pilot tone and then encoded with a superimposed spr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310499 | Method, apparatus and system for handling unreliable feedback information in a wireless network The present invention provides a method, apparatus and system for handling unreliable feedback information in a wireless network. The present invention adjusts one or more communications (202) with a receiving unit (272) in a wireless communication net... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304468 | Method and apparatus for detecting minute oscillation and WiBro repeater having the same Disclosed are a method and apparatus for detecting minute oscillation in a WiBro repeater, and the WiBro repeater having the same. The method of detecting minute oscillation in a WiBro repeater includes: calculating an autocorrelation value of an input signal inputt... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302371 | Captured test fleet A system and method for vehicle design and manufacture. The method includes designing a vehicle, building a pilot vehicle of the designed vehicle, installing a telematics units in the pilot vehicle, configuring the telematics unit to monitor systems of the pilot veh... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295808 | Method of and system for calibrating a repeater A method of and system for calibrating a repeater in a wireless communications system are provided. The one or more calibration parameters for the repeater are derived from (a) time measurements derived from one or more signals relayed by the repeater and received a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295806 | Using directional antennas to enhance wireless mesh networks The principles of the present invention provide for using directional antennas to adaptively communicate in a wireless mesh network. A number of infrastructure components are included in a wireless mesh network environment. Each infrastructure component includes an ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296282 | Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitte... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295831 | Method and system for wireless intrusion detection prevention and security management A method and system for wireless intrusion detection, prevention and security management. The method and system provides autonomous wireless intrusion detection and prevention, with minimal or no operator intervention. The method and system integrates a physical lay... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289830 | System and method for vehicle module wake up in response to communication activity A method for establishing communication between a communication protocol controller and a main controller including the steps of monitoring a communication bus using a power management device wherein the bus is electrically coupled to the protocol controller, the po... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286828 | Method of call routing and connection A method of radio communications and routing and connection in a mobile radio system consisting of the steps of providing nodes for transmitting and receiving signals wherein the nodes are positioned in a free form fashion within a defined area, and the routing of a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283816 | Apparatus and process for a universal diagnostic monitor module on a wireless device A wireless device includes a communications processing engine having a plurality of diagnostic data relating to the operation of the wireless device on a wireless network; a computer platform having a universal diagnostic monitor module operable to retrieve selected... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283790 | Blind process and receiver to determine space-time parameters of a propagation channel Blind or partially blind process to determine characteristic space-time parameters of a propagation channel in a system comprising at least one reception sensor receiving a signal y(t). It comprises at least one step in which the specular type structure of the chann... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283786 | Radio relay apparatus, method of determining identification code thereof, and monitoring apparatus A radio relay apparatus, a monitoring apparatus, and a method of determining an identification code of the radio relay apparatus enabling rapid formation of a radio communication area. The radio relay apparatus receives the base station identification code from a ba... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280799 | Mobile phone repeater A wireless communication device repeater includes two antennas coupled to a bi-directional gain stage. A gain control system is coupled to the gain stage and adjusts the gain of the gain stage based on oscillation events. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277702 | Tracing method and system A method for tracing a session or call in a network environment, comprising the step of transmitting a trace invocation from a control plane network element to another control pane network element or a user plane network element. According to a first aspect, a trace... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274938 | Wired control channel for supporting wireless communication in non-exclusive spectrum Wirelessly-linked, distributed resource control (RCS1-RCSn, RCSB, RCC, ARM) supports a wireless communication system (50) for operation in non-exclusive spectrum (24-29). An available resource map (ARM) contains resource availability information... | 09/25/2007 |
