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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7835401 | System and method for inverse multiplexing using transcoding and frame alignment markers A system and method are provided for framing messages in a data streams encoded with redundant information for transmission and recovering the messages at a receiver. The transmission method accepts an energy waveform representing N words at a first bit rate, encode... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7693189 | HPNA hub Analog HPNA hub including at least one group of coils, the coils inducing HPNA signals there between, a plurality of filters, each of the filters coupled with a respective one of the coils and further coupled, via respective telephone wiring, with at least a respect... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7664142 | Digital subchannel transceiver for transmitting data A system for transmitting subchannel data over the same media as high speed data, especially DC balanced high speed data. A digital transmitter receives subchannel data and modulates it onto a subchannel carrier as the host signal in the preferred embodiment using f... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7388871 | Method and system for changing message filter coefficients dynamically Certain aspects of changing message filter coefficients dynamically in a packetized network system may comprise selecting a filter for filtering data in a first portion of an incoming data stream. At initiation of a new modification process, a determination may be m... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380011 | Methods and systems for per-session network address translation (NAT) learning and firewall filtering in media gateway Methods and systems for per-session NAT learning and firewall filtering are disclosed. Media packets associated with a call/session are received and processed at a media gateway. For the first few received media packets associated with a session, the media gateway u... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376154 | Non-intrusive method for routing policy discovery Discovering routing policies in information networks. Large networks such as Autonomous Systems are abstracted as a single network element. A plurality of taps on the borders of the abstracted element filter ingress/egress data which is forwarded for collection and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365695 | Antenna system An antenna system for sharing of operation employs contiguous transmit frequencies. Transmit frequencies are separated into non-contiguous sub-groups isolated from one another by filters 158(+) and 160(−) associated with positive and negative polaris... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356048 | Method and apparatus for network modems on a shared communications channel A network modem which interfaces, in an embodiment of the invention, with existing wired media within a home. The network modems couple to an existing shared medium and utilize frequency division multiplexing to create a communication network thereon. Communication ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352776 | Line terminator unit for a subscriber line The invention relates to a line terminating device for a subscriber line which transmits and receives broadband signals via a single subscriber line, a broadband signal being composed of a broadband or narrowband audio-frequency data signal and a broadband higher-fr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7299487 | Control program, for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system, which uses transmission control lists to send video data packets with respective subgroups of internet protocol headers A control program for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system directs the co-processor to perform the steps of: a) obtain a transmission control list, from an external source, which identifies a group of several video data packets and a respective subgroup of int... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7280469 | Efficient implementation of large size FFT A system and method of implementing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) function in a high data rate communication network. The communication network, employing technology such as VDSL and DMT or FDM, frequently implements a FFT at a transmitter to transfer frequency dom... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280566 | Multi-format transport stream decoder In a multi-format transport stream decoder that performs a desired process on first transport streams of different formats to generate a second transport stream, a process request information input unit (APR) is supplied with process target packet data (Pi) and proc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276986 | Method and apparatus for improving signal integrity in a high speed flex cable A method for decreasing high-frequency attenuation effects in a flexible cable includes communicatively coupling signal-enhancing circuitry to a signal layer of the flexible cable. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272137 | Data stream filtering apparatus and method A method and apparatus for filtering data packets in a shared-medium or point-to-multipoint communications network. A filter unit is sent a data packet carrying a filter tag value in a packet addressed to the filter unit. The value is stored in the filter unit and s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7239650 | Apparatus and method for receiving upstream data transmissions from multiple remote transmitters A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228077 | Channel gain control for an optical communications system utilizing frequency division multiplexing Attenuation caused by dispersion in an optical fiber communications system is compensated. A number of low-speed channels is to be transmitted across an optical fiber. Each low-speed channel is allocated a different frequency band for transmission. The attenuation c... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224739 | Controlled frequency signals In some embodiments, a transmitter includes first encoding controlled frequency output circuitry to creates a magnitude encoded controlled frequency signal (CFS) and second encoding controlled frequency output circuitry to create a complementary a magnitude encoded ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212549 | Method and system for processing a data stream with data frames In the method and the arrangement for processing a data stream having data packets in a first data stream and data packets in a second data stream, which data packets each have an error identification field, the entire data stream is received by a first layer. The r... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7154911 | Method and apparatus for service multiplexing over telephone networks which employ bridged tap construction A method and apparatus for service multiplexing over telephone networks which employ bridged tap construction to allow the simultaneous delivery of different services to physically separated subscribers over a shared single pair of wires. Service is provided to one ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155179 | Full duplex transceiver having a method for immunizing itself against self-jamming A full-duplex transceiver using a method immunizing itself against self-jamming. The transceiver includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver includes a frequency immunization converter and a high pass IF filter. The transmitter transmits a TX signal. The rec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7110419 | Technique for using address filter parameters to facilitate sign-on procedures in access networks A technique is disclosed for reducing collisions of signals occurring on at least one communication channel in an access network. The access network may include at least one Head End, and a plurality of network nodes. Each of the network node is configured to transm... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7095707 | Apparatus and method for trellis encoding data for transmission in digital data transmission systems A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088985 | Low-noise filter for a wireless receiver A low-noise filter for a wireless receiver is disclosed. The low-noise filter comprises an amplifier and a filter comprising a frequency dependent negative resistance implemented using a general impedance converter to realize a bi-quad filter. The low-noise filter i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7061937 | Communication system A transmission schedule table of program data to be transmitted from a video server to a client is previously transmitted to a filter unit. The filter unit receives program information concerning a currently received program, from the client. Based on a transmission... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7039103 | Asymmetric digital subscriber line methods suitable for long subscriber loops Systems and methods are described for asymmetric digital subscriber loops. A method includes utilizing a circuit having a first end and a second end, the circuit having a first amplification interface connecting the first end to the second end in a first direction, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031344 | Apparatus and method for SCDMA digital data transmission using orthogonal codes and a head end modem with no tracking loops A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020165 | Apparatus and method for trellis encoding data for transmission in digital data transmission systems A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6980645 | Low-pass filtering device with integrated insulator and private installation comprising same A filtering device for a narrow-band terminal in a private installation connected to an access network carrying narrow-band services (analogue or ISDN) and broad-band services (xDSL or HomePNA). The device has a low-pass filter associated with an insulation enabling... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6937617 | Apparatus and method for trellis encoding data for transmission in digital data transmission systems A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931370 | System and method for providing interactive audio in a multi-channel audio environment DTS Interactive provides low cost fully interactive immersive digital surround sound environment suitable for 3D gaming and other high fidelity audio applications, which can be configured to maintain compatibility with the existing infrastructure of Digital Surround... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925091 | Message transmission system An information transmission system for simultaneously transmitting baseband signals and broadband signals via a two-wire line between a central office and at least one subscriber. In one embodiment, a shared bidirectional splitter filter mounted on a circuit board c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6856682 | System and method for processing an input signal communicated on a telephone line In one embodiment, a system is provided for processing an input signal communicated on a telephone line, the input signal including a first component associated with a first frequency band, a second component associated with a second frequency band higher than the f... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6829336 | System and method for active filtering in a telecommunications network A filtering device (50) for active filtering at a customer premises includes an input interface that receives telephone signals and digital data signals communicated from a central office (14) using a telephone line (12). The filtering device ( | 12/07/2004 |
| 6763032 | Cable modem system with sample and packet synchronization A method for communicating information is disclosed wherein a time slot is allocated in a time division multiple access system for a transmission from a subscriber to a headend. Synchronization of a clock of the subscriber with respect to a clock of the headend is e... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6751315 | High bandwidth phone line transceiver with capacitor isolation A high bandwidth telephone line transceiver for connecting telecommunications equipment to a telephone line provides a pair of isolation capacitors connected to the telephone line to transmit the telephone signals across the requisite electrical isolation barrier. T... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6693917 | Digital subchannel transceiver for transmitting data A system for transmitting subchannel data over the same media as high speed data, especially DC balanced high speed data. A digital transmitter receives subchannel data and modulates it onto a subchannel carrier as the host signal in the preferred embodim... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6584079 | Apparatus and method of implementing a home network by filtering ISDN-based signals within the customer premises An arrangement for implementing a network in an ISDN-BASED customer premises having a 4-wire ISDN S0 bus. The ISDN-BASED customer premises includes a Network Termination Basic Access (NTBA) that interfaces between the residential customer premises and the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6580729 | Signal multiplexer and method A signal multiplexer for N channel signals of different frequency bands that utilizes only N+1 hybrid couplers and presents a constant impedance to the transmitters that supply the N channel signals. The channel signals are coupled by separate ones of N o... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6574236 | Interface device having VDSL splitter and interference filter A customer interface device for coupling a customer site to a VDSL-based video, voice and data distribution network includes a signal splitter for separating incoming narrowband and broadband from a single twisted-pair copper wire, a narrowband port for c... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6567519 | System and method for processing an input signal communicated on a telephone line A system for processing an input signal communicated on a telephone line includes an input node to receive the input signal. The input signal comprises a first component associated with a first frequency band, a second component associated with a second f... | 05/20/2003 |
