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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7394472 | Combinatorial evaluation of systems including decomposition of a system representation into fundamental cycles One embodiment of the present invention includes a computer operable to represent a physical system with a graphical data structure corresponding to a matroid. The graphical data structure corresponds to a number of vertices and a number of edges that each correspon... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370096 | Methods and systems to generate and implement a changeover sequence to reconfigure a connection-oriented network A method to reconfigure a connection-oriented network from an existing configuration to a desired configuration includes generating a sequence of configuration specifications for the connection-oriented network. The sequence specifies a plurality of intermediate con... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369563 | Method and apparatus for sharing a single internet protocol address without a network address translation in an internet access gateway for a local network Disclosed is a technique which can share single public Internet protocol without a network address translation when a plurality of computers use the Internet through an Internet access gateway. The Internet access gateway according to the invention includes a local ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366895 | Method for negotiating weakened keys in encryption systems A method for permitting encrypted communications between two stations which are operable with encryption algorithms that accept encryption keys having work factors with different values, by: in a first determining step, determining the lower one of the different val... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363417 | Optimized topographies for dynamic allocation of PCI express lanes using differential muxes to additional lanes to a host Many Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) lanes are available between a root complex host and peripherals inserted into slots. Each PCIE lane is a bi-directional serial bus, with a transmit differential pair and a receive differential pair of data lines.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362699 | Data distribution network and method for managing a breakdown in said network A device for distributing information and its fault management process which improves the robustness of a network, such as in an aircraft, a boat, or a train. The device or process includes one or more splitters of which an upstream input output is linked to a first... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356737 | System, method and storage medium for testing a memory module A buffered memory module including a downstream buffer, a downstream receiver, an upstream driver, an upstream receiver. The downstream buffer and the downstream receiver are both adapted for connection to a downstream memory bus in a packetized cascaded interconnec... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353362 | Multiprocessor subsystem in SoC with bridge between processor clusters interconnetion and SoC system bus A System-on-Chip (SoC) component comprising a single independent multiprocessor subsystem core including a plurality of multiple processors, each multiple processor having a local memory associated therewith forming a processor cluster; and a switch fabric means con... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342888 | Method and apparatus for providing resource discovery using multicast scope A method and apparatus for providing resource discovery using multicast scope selection is disclosed. The method includes the discoverer sending a first request message having a first selected scope to a known multicast group, setting a timer after the first request... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340557 | Switching method and system for multiple GPU support A system and method for supporting multiple graphics processing units (GPUs) includes a first communication path coupled to a root complex device and a first connection point of a first GPU. A second communication path is coupled to the root complex device and a fir... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331010 | System, method and storage medium for providing fault detection and correction in a memory subsystem A memory subsystem with a memory bus and a memory assembly. The memory bus includes multiple bitlanes. The memory assembly is in communication with the memory bus and includes instructions for receiving an error code correction (ECC) word in multiple packets via the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327998 | System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network A geographic view rendering tool receives geographic location data for nodes in a wireless network and renders a geographic view displaying the nodes at their corresponding geographic locations. The geographic view may be displayed overlaying a digital map. The geog... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318102 | Reliable datagram A reliable datagram service is implemented with a source and destination resource (SDR). Source SDR resources, at a source device, multiplex units of work produced by at least one source application instance (AI) into a serial unit of work stream having units of wor... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315162 | Reducing power consumption of electrical meters The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the electrical power meter. The inventive power meter includes a power supply for converting alternating current (AC) voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage for powering the electronic co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313135 | Trunking in a matrix A multistage switch includes a matrix of coupled switch devices. A logical link comprising a plurality of physical links couples a destination through the plurality of physical links to a plurality of ports in the multistage switch. Each switch device performs trunk... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312721 | Data collector for an automated meter reading system The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data with a network and a first electronic utility meter, and communicati... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305525 | Memory system for network broadcasting applications and method for operating the same A memory system for network broadcasting applications, such as video/audio applications, has at least one memory which is divided into a plurality of addressable memory units, which have a respective dedicated output for interchanging data. The inputs of a matrix sw... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305574 | System, method and storage medium for bus calibration in a memory subsystem A cascaded interconnect system with one or more memory modules, a memory controller and a memory bus that utilizes periodic recalibration. The memory modules and the memory controller are directly interconnected by a packetized multi-transfer interface via the memor... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301476 | Dynamic self-configuring metering network A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296129 | System, method and storage medium for providing a serialized memory interface with a bus repeater A packetized cascade memory system including a plurality of memory assemblies, a memory bus including multiple segments, a bus repeater module and a segment level sparing module. The bus repeater module is in communication with two or more of the memory assemblies v... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289449 | Device and method for managing fault detection and fault isolation in voice and data networks The present invention provides a device and method for managing fault detection and isolation in voice and data networks. Specifically, the present invention is a device and method for fault detection and fault isolation that can be used to validate connectivity of ... | 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 |
| 7283557 | Asynchronous crossbar with deterministic or arbitrated control Methods and apparatus are described relating to a crossbar which is operable to route data from any of a first number of input channels to any of a second number of output channels according to routing control information. Each combination of an input channel and an... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277988 | System, method and storage medium for providing data caching and data compression in a memory subsystem A cascaded interconnect system including a memory controller, one or more memory modules, an upstream memory bus and a downstream memory bus. The one or more memory modules include a first memory module with cache data. The memory modules and the memory controller a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274710 | Asynchronous crossbar with deterministic or arbitrated control Methods and apparatus are described relating to a crossbar which is operable to route data from any of a first number of input channels to any of a second number of output channels according to routing control information. Each combination of an input channel and an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274709 | Asynchronous crossbar with deterministic or arbitrated control Methods and apparatus are described relating to a crossbar which is operable to route data from any of a first number of input channels to any of a second number of output channels according to routing control information. Each combination of an input channel and an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262709 | System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system Meters are configured using either a program update method or a meter update method. In the program update method, meters associated with a specified configuration program are identified and configured with updated parameters. In the meter update method, a specified... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7248854 | Method for radio transmission in an alarm signaling system In a radio alarm signaling system with a central station (Z) and a plurality of bidirectional (BT1 to BT5) and unidirectional (UT1, UT2) subscribers, the unidirectional subscribers (UT1, UT2) attempt to send messages via one... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245593 | Bus station with routing for survivable networks A bus station or a communication system is described, where the bus stations receive communications containing transmission information from which the position of the transmitting bus station in a sequence of bus stations can. A time slot for the bus station in whic... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7246234 | Transmitter device, transmitting method, receiver device, receiving method, communication system, and program storage medium A memory stores a hash value of content management data. When an IEEE1394 interface authenticates a personal computer connected thereto via a network, the IEEE1394 transmits content management data to the personal computer while receiving a hash data of the content ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242671 | System and method for link-state based proxy flooding of messages in a network The invention includes a method and apparatus for disseminating information in a communication network having a plurality of nodes. The method includes receiving, in a node, a packet including link-state advertisements (LSAs) from the communication network and a flo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239250 | System and method for improved transmission of meter data The system includes a number of first meters, which are typically battery powered transmit only devices. The system includes a number of two-way meters, which are operable to both transmit and receive data. The first meters transmit their data to the collector eithe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239669 | Asynchronous system-on-a-chip interconnect Methods and apparatus are described relating to a system-on-a-chip which includes a plurality of synchronous modules, each synchronous module having an associated clock domain characterized by a data rate, the data rates comprising a plurality of different data rate... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227350 | Bias technique for electric utility meter The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the same, where the meter has electronic components (e.g., a power supply and a voltage sensing circuit) and receives alternating current (AC) voltage from an electrical power line. The inv... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224595 | 276-Pin buffered memory module with enhanced fault tolerance A dual inline memory module (DIMM) includes a card having a length of about 151.2 to about 151.5 millimeters, a plurality of individual local memory devices attached to the card, and a buffer device attached to the card, the buffer device configured for converting a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212125 | Radio frequency identification architecture A radio frequency identification (RFID) architecture is described. RFID tags are interrogated by a reader, which may be located in a network of readers. The reader transmits symbols to the tags. Tags respond to the interrogations with symbols that each represent one... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210159 | System and method for transmitting and utilizing electronic programs guide information Television schedule information transmission and utilization systems transmit TV schedule data and associated network control messages provided by computer as packets via the Video Blanking Interval (VBI) lines in the TV signal from various television program provid... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209840 | Systems and methods for providing remote monitoring of electricity consumption for an electric meter A system for providing remote monitoring of electricity consumption is provided. In one embodiment the system may comprise electric meters, communication devices having a unique address and defining a wireless communication network, and a site controller. Each elect... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200118 | Identifying faulty network components during a network exploration A network exploration is performed to initialize one or more network elements of the network. If during the network exploration a failure is encountered, a systematic and deterministic approach is used to accurately and particularly identify the faulty network compo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194651 | Distributed link module architecture A link module architecture is disclosed for use with a multi-core central processing unit having a cross bar switch. The link module comprises timing recovery circuitry operably coupled to the central processing unit, wherein the timing recovery circuitry is positio... | 03/20/2007 |
