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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139512 | Distributed iterative decoding for co-operative diversity A source sends an encoded data block during a first time interval to a destination and to a relay. The source sends additional parity bits for the encoded data block during a second time interval. The relay partially decodes that encoded data block to a process-defi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8116239 | Use of a filterbank in an adaptive on-channel repeater utilizing adaptive antenna arrays A repeater environment is provided operative to deploy a feedback cancellation loop that is adaptively coupled with an antenna array such that a selected metric can be derived by deploying a selected filter bank operative to process the signal on a bin by bin basis ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8081585 | Multi-hop booster A two-way wireless repeater and booster system and method are disclosed. The system and method improve signal quality and strength for the middle hop of a three-hop repeater, between User and Network Units operating in the unlicensed bands (ISM and/or UNII), and sup... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8064372 | Wireless transceiver and relay station including the wireless transceiver A wireless transceiver and a relay station (RS) including the wireless transceiver, where the wireless transceiver includes multiple antennas; and multiple radio frequency (RF) chain pairs that are connected one-to-one to the antennas and each of which being able to... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7986645 | Apparatus and method for frame generation for a full duplex relay An apparatus and method for generating a frame in a communicating system supporting a full duplex relay. A controller configures a legacy zone and a new zone in a downlink section of the frame according to a TDM scheme, configures the new zone of the downlink sectio... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983202 | Telecommunications network The present invention relates generally to a cellular telecommunications network. Each cell has at least one base station for sending messages on a downlink of a Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) to end user equipments within the cell and for receiving messages on an ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7924751 | Reverse link power controlled repeater The invention provides a mechanism for automatically setting reverse link gain or power for a repeater (120) used in a communication system (100) through the use of the reverse link power control of a built-in wireless communications device. By embeddi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7911985 | Automatic gain control and filtering techniques for use in on-channel repeater A repeater environment is provided operative to deploy a feedback cancellation loop that is adaptively coupled with an antenna array such that a selected metric can be derived by deploying a selected filter bank having an automatic gain control operative to process ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7808933 | Cascade-type multiplex radio communication relay system A cascade-type multiplex radio communication relay system, in which a donor and a Main Hub Unit (MHU) are connected to each other through an Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable to enable duplex communication, and in which a plurality of remote units are connected to... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7764633 | Method and apparatuses for managing two-way alternate communication in semi-duplex mode through a packet switching transport network A method for managing two-way alternate communication in half-duplex mode between at least two end equipments of a packet switching transport network in non-connected mode, provides that an indicating element serves, when it is present with a first given value in th... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7606182 | Cooperative relay transmission method for a wireless communication system Disclosed is a method in a base station for providing a network access service to terminals. Where one of the terminals is selected as a source terminal and at least one of the other terminals is used as a relay node for relaying communication between the base stati... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7583619 | Wireless access communications network The present invention relates generally to a cellular telecommunications network. Each cell has at least one base station for sending messages on a downlink of a Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) to end user equipments within the cell and for receiving messages on an ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7554932 | Message control protocol in a communications network having repeaters A wireless communications network which provides directed transmissions between components of the network is provided. The components within the wireless communications include a master apparatus, a plurality of remote devices, and a plurality of repeaters. The comp... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7522543 | High-speed communications network tap with zero delay A high-speed communications network tap includes a first terminal and a second terminal adapted to couple the tap in-line in the network and communicate data with network devices. A duplicator is coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal and configured t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7373155 | Method for positioning mobile station and repeater thereof The present invention relates to a method for positioning a mobile station and a repeater thereof. Said method comprises: the mobile communication network, when receiving a positioning request from a mobile station, instructing repeaters to send auxiliary positionin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7355993 | Method and apparatus for forward link gain control in a power controlled repeater A power controlled repeater is disclosed for use in a wireless communication system to control the forward link gain. The power controlled repeater includes a forward link for communications from a base station to a mobile station. In addition, the power controlled ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349665 | Method and apparatus for relaying a wireless signal Systems and Methods are provided for relaying wireless signals bi-directionally between user equipment (UE) and base station transceivers (BTS). Various slot types are defined during which a relay node takes on the personality of either the UE or the BTS. In order t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339902 | Repeater for performing auto-negotiation between two node devices in a network The present invention provides a repeater and associated method for performing auto-negotiation between two node devices in the Ethernet network. The repeater includes a receiver receiving related information of auto-negotiation of a first node device, a control uni... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322100 | Method for producing a micromachined layered device Methods for producing micromachined layered devices having a membrane layer and a first and second layer on both sides of the membrane layer are disclosed. The method includes applying a membrane layer to a substrate, opening a window in the substrate so as to enabl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310497 | Radio communication repeater The invention proposes a repeater designed for indoor transmissions. The useful frequency band is split into two frequency bands and the repeater amplifies the signals from one of the bands and translates them to the other band. The transposition of frequency bands ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7286513 | Wireless switch for use in wireless communications The present invention is related to a switch for use in wireless communication systems. In one embodiment, the switch can concurrently process data from multiple mobile stations and supports full duplex, i.e., allowing receiving and transmitting data at the same tim... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277672 | System and method for selecting repeaters A method is described for selecting repeaters comprising: transmitting a first signal from a first node to a second node; measuring signal strength of the first signal at the second node; transmitting a second signal from the second node to the first node; measuring... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277394 | Non interfering group based wireless network protocols A wireless network (100) and method (200) for assigning a set of channels to a set of wireless devices (102-126) in the network where there are less channels than devices such that wireless devices are grouped in channel groups such that ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7233585 | Wireless communication method A cellular wireless communication network system having a plurality of base stations (1) and a plurality of mobile stations (#i) (i is an integer from 1 to N) is provided in which communication with wireless circuit is established between the respective base ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7212532 | Message re-sending protocol for a wireless communications system In a wireless network having a plurality of nodes configured to send and receive messages between each other, a method is disclosed for determining whether a message sent from a sending node to a receiving node has been successfully transmitted. The sending node tra... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7177643 | Wireless network for routing a signal without using a tower A wireless network is provided having a plurality of intermediate devices that can be dynamically added and removed from the wireless network. Each of the intermediate devices includes a transceiver operable to reproduce a signal and transmit the reproduced signal. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158784 | Robust topology wireless communication using broadband access points The invention provides a method and system for robust topology wireless communication using access points. A wireless communication system includes a communication cell having a base station controller and at least one set of customer premises equipment. The custome... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154866 | Message control protocol in a communications network having repeaters A wireless communications network which provides directed transmissions between components of the network is provided. The components within the wireless communications include a master apparatus, a plurality of remote devices, and a plurality of repeaters. The comp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7133697 | Translation unit for wireless communications system A translation unit for use in a wireless communications system comprises translation circuitry configured to be interfaced between an RF antenna network and a backhaul network. The translation circuitry is operable for translating the frequency of signals directly b... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123648 | Radio relay apparatus A radio relay apparatus including an outdoor relay unit formed of first and second receiving parts equipped out of doors and an indoor relay unit formed of third and fourth receiving parts, and a digital transmission line connecting the outdoor and indoor relay unit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103312 | Method and apparatus for band-to-band translation in a wireless communication system A translator for translating RF signals from one wireless frequency band to another wireless frequency band in a wireless communications system including a base station, a remote antenna, and remote customer premises equipment. The base station is an existing legacy... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096042 | System and method for increasing cellular system capacity by the use of the same frequency and time slot for both uplink and downlink transmissions A method for increasing cellular system capacity includes receiving a signal in a time slot and a frequency band and transmitting a signal in the same time slot and the same frequency band. An adaptive self-interference canceller is used to reduce the radio frequenc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092434 | Mobile station used as a repeater station when communicating with a base station When a mobile station communicates with a base station by way of one or a plurality of other mobile stations, the mobile station acting as a relay station determines whether the data demodulated after being received is reception data for the mobile station or transf... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7054423 | Multi-media communication downloading A telecommunications system, for use with a packet-switched network and with a portable-communication-device docking station for receiving a portable communication device, includes a network interface configured to couple to the packet-switched network, a docking-st... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046697 | Fast ethernet multiport repeater The invention combines the repeater functions outlined in the IEEE 802.3 Standards, ยง27, and the 100BASE-TX PCS and PMA. The disclosed FEMR provides four ports in the PQFR packet of its 100 pins. Such extension ports allow multiple serial connections of the FEMR's,... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7031658 | System and method for single radio retransmission using a half duplex radio Single radio retransmission with a half duplex radio accomplished using Time Division Duplexing to alternate between transmit and receive cycles of a retransmission radio. This allows a single half duplex radio to function as the retransmission radio. The retransmis... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031333 | Reduced pin count media independent interface A system and method are disclosed for providing a method of communicating between a media access control (MAC) layer and a physical (PHY) layer. The method includes sending a 100 MHz time-division multiplexed signal on a receive data line and sending a time-division... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026949 | Method for transmitting and receiving messages in home appliance networking system A method for transmitting and receiving messages in a home appliance networking system, wherein a first home appliance connected to a network appends a unique message identification number to a header of a message and transmits the resulting message to a second home... | 04/11/2006 |
