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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7277469 | Method for conjoint channel and direction of arrival estimation Method of estimating the channel and the direction of arrival of a signal transmitted by a transmitter and received by an array of antennae after being propagated along at least one path, comprising, for each path, a first step of estimating phase differences (ΞΎ | 10/02/2007 |
| 7079112 | Pointing device with absolute and relative positioning capability A pointing device of a computer having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed. In a mouse pointing device embodiment, the mouse is movable over a mouse pad having a surface having a plurality of uniquely coded positions. The mouse includes a mecha... | 07/18/2006 |
| 5418334 | Relative position tracer lamp indicator Digital signal cross connect communication systems include a plurality of tracer circuits within a particular shelf, a plurality of shelves within a particular rack, a plurality of racks within a particular row, and, generally, a plurality of rows within ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 4815104 | Digital telecommunications network, cross-connect module A digital telecommunication network having a digital cross-connect system is described for facilitating the installation, testing, monitoring, restoration and repair of digital telecommunication apparatus. The system includes a plurality of digital cross-... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4807276 | Re-transmission method and apparatus in communication system using public communication lines In a communication system having an automatic transmission/reception function to perform data communications through telephone lines associated with teletex systems, facsimile systems and the like, re-transmission operations are performed when an addresse... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4714802 | Apparatus and method for determining the source direction of local area network transmissions A direction sensitive coupling unit, and method of operation, is disclosed for use in a communication medium to indicate the presence and source direction of transmissions. A directional coupler is provided for receiving information signals from first and... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4697046 | Teletext signal processing circuit for a teletext receiver In order to obtain fast and simple processing of a recieved page address (65, 67, 69) into a write command (95) for a multi-page memory (99) of a teletext processing circuit, a page-number memory (81) is used which can be addressed by the received page ad... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4670626 | Cross connect frame for digital signals A cross-connect frame for digital signals transmitted at DS-1 and higher rates independent of signal format is disclosed. In its simplest form the frame includes a single chassis into which boards providing for either a mechanical or electronically contro... | 06/02/1987 |
