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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE42661 | Method and apparatus for fast V.90 modem startup A fast startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of a call,... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7519168 | Host computer digital signal processing system for communicating over voice-grade telephone channels A conventional computer is coupled to an analog telephone transmission link by means of an analog/digital conversion interface adapter. Modem transmission is accomplished by performing the modulation and demodulation functions digitally in the computer's existing pr... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7433068 | Digital transmitter device A digital transmitter device to execute a network browser application to access an e-mail account of an e-mail server and retrieve data stored in thereat. The digital transmitter device can scan and send an image to a network address along with the retrieved data. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423785 | Job recovery for scan to email A document is scanned in a scanning device to obtain electronic data. The electronic data represents information on the document. The electronic data is stored to a storage device. An error then occurs either before or after beginning transmission of the data to an ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418084 | Systems and methods for third-party call control The present invention may include a call controller for initiating third-party call control requests. The invention may also include an endpoint control manager for determining whether a remote endpoint is a simple endpoint or intelligent endpoint. The invention may... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417943 | Dynamic compression training method and apparatus An apparatus for communicating between an access endpoint and a mobile device endpoint comprising a network service center attached to the access endpoint. A memory stores a prototype corpus representing historical communication information. The network service cent... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7366470 | Inter-modulation distortion compensation An Inter-modulation distortion measurement and correction method which could be applied over a communication channel that is a combination of either or both analog and digital channels. This method is applicable for a communication system between a modem pair. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359369 | Modem relay aggregator device A network device is disclosed. The network device has at least one port to receive modem over network signals. A router routes data associated with the modem over network signals received from an aggregator. The aggregator uncompresses the modem over network signals... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7305072 | Method and apparatus for quick modern reconnect A quick startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of a call... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296086 | Multiple mode of operation handshaking between DSL modems A method for handshaking between DSL modems begins when a central office DSL modem transmits an initiation signal that utilizes a pattern of symbol times to indicate timing and long range handshake mode. When the initiation signal was interpreted to be the C-SYNC si... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7277531 | Method and apparatus for fast V.90 modem startup A fast startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of a call,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260065 | Data communication apparatus A data communication apparatus includes a communication section that performs pre-communication protocol to exchange a communication function with a communication destination terminal, and transmits data to the communication destination terminal after the pre-commun... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260067 | Spectrum and bin reassignment protocol for ADSL A system and method for improving communications, wherein Frequency Division Multiplexed (FDM) modems are communicatively coupled over a bi-directional channel. Bandwidth is apportioned to satisfy a desired downstream-to-upstream data rate ratio by measuring upstrea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243159 | On demand capability exchange A network device is disclosed. The network device has a port to allow reception of an incoming call at a first endpoint and a memory to store endpoint identifiers and associated capability information. A processor in the network device is to determine an identifier ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236804 | Method of supporting voice-band modem-to-modem calls in a wireless communication system A method of supporting voice-band modem-to-modem calls in a wireless communication system is disclosed. In some embodiments, once a modem call is detected, the modem call is terminated. Data in the terminated modem call is then demodulated and relayed from one end o... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233996 | Mechanism to support multiple port configurations In one embodiment, a method is provided. In the method of this embodiment, one operating mode of port circuitry may be selected from a plurality of operating modes of the port circuitry that may correspond to respective sets of one or more communication links via wh... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227891 | Transceiver employing training-while-working mode A data communication transceiver, such as a PCM or xDSL modem, is operable in a training-while-working mode in which it both trains and communicates user data. In some embodiments, upon initiation of a data communication session, the transceiver operates in a startu... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224723 | Handshaking communication system and method for multiple xDSL A system and method for handshaking multiple xDSL technologies is provided. More particularly, the present invention provides a means for new xDSL technologies such as VDSL to negotiate usage of bidirectional frequencies while maintaining backward compatibility with... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7206338 | Modem command interface for radio devices A method of establishing a network may comprise formatting network establishment parameters into a standard modem command, sending the standard modem command, and extracting the network establishment parameters from the standard modem command. A method of communicat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197550 | Automated configuration of a virtual private network Data is received by a service provider that is indicative of a selected server-side system and a selected client-side system between which a VPN is to be established. Security settings are then automatically determined for the client-side system based at least parti... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191262 | High-throughput UART interfaces A modified universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) device is provided with an auxiliary high speed parallel channel using supplementary FIFO buffers for the exchange of data. The auxiliary parallel channel is separate from the normal lower speed serial ch... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180936 | Techniques to avoid G.HS false start due to FEXT A method for preventing false starts during a handshake session involves the use of service identifiers for modem devices. The identifications are provided to one another for subsequent communication. To commence communications, a local device generates a request si... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177952 | Method and system for switching between two network access technologies without interrupting active network applications A system and method is provided for seamlessly switching between different network access technologies without interrupting active network applications or sessions. A Network Access Arbitrator (NAA), which contains a virtual network adapter driver, resides between a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7142649 | Dedicated data modem system and method A data modem aggregator system and a method of initializing a data modem is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the data modem aggregator system includes a plurality of data ports configured to communicate data traffic. The data traffic is carried over dedicated ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130395 | Method and system for reducing cross-talk and avoiding bridged taps The present invention establishes a communications link between a central office (CO) modem and a customer premise equipment (CPE) modem. The CO modem then evaluates the performance of the communications link. Impairments on the communications link are identified ba... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126711 | Voice/facsimile/modem call discrimination method for voice over packet networks A method of discriminating voice, data, and facsimile calls communicated through a voice-over-packet network. The gateway is provided with software which can identify the existence of an answer signal (ANS) or a modified answer signal (ANSam) communicated between an... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123651 | Adaptable hybrid and selection method for ADSL modem data rate improvement A method of operating a modem generally comprising the steps of (A) transmitting an invalid signal from the modem at each of a plurality of settings for an echo cancelling hybrid of the modem, (B) calculating a plurality of merit values each in response to an echo s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7116707 | Modem failover without call loss A modem, multiple modem system, and method for operating each is disclosed. Modems in a multiple-modem system save their internal state information in a remote state memory. In the event of a modem failure, a resource controller transfers data-handling to a second a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106721 | Telephone communication system over a single telephone line An improved telephone system over a single telephone line within a residence or other building is disclosed, supporting exchange features and enabling easy expansion for multiple external lines. The existing telephone wiring is used as the medium for a local data co... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7085316 | Method and apparatus for the control of modem transmit power A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the transmit power of an analog modem when the transmit power level does not match the desired transmit power level, thus conforming to FCC regulations on transmit power and/or eliminating non-linearities associated... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082143 | Voice and data exchange over a packet based network with DTMF A method and system for detecting a dual tone in a composite signal having first and second components including means for separating the composite signal into its first and second components, means for estimating power of the separated first and second components, ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082125 | Communication model for linecard modems A communication system is provided for transferring data through a digital switching network. The communication system includes a client modem, a linecard in communication with the client modem over a local loop, and a linecard modem interfacing with the linecard an... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076556 | Method and apparatus for storage and retrieval of connection data in a communications system A method and apparatus for improved communication in a communications system is disclosed. The improvement involves storing connection data at a client end of a client-server connection within a communications system. Connection data is transmitted from a server com... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062022 | Method and apparatus for fast V.90 modem startup A fast startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of a call,... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058123 | Activation of multiple xDSL modems with half duplex and full duplex procedures Method for performing a startup session to establish a communication session between a remote communication system and a central communication system. A start-up procedure is initiated by one of the remote communication system and the central communication system. T... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7042869 | Method and apparatus for gated ACK/NAK channel in a communication system A method and apparatus are disclosed for transmitting ACK/NAK information in a communication system including a transmitter (74) for transmitting ACK/NAK information on an ACK/NAK channel, and a channel gate (699) for gating the ACK/NAK channel based o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031346 | System for providing extended range ADSL service with auxiliary pots channel over single-line digital subscriber link Relatively low cost asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) service and auxiliary POTS service are delivered over extended distances (e.g., at least 20–25 kft), by a hybrid ADSL-SDSL architecture insertable between central office and remote sites of an ADSL syst... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027573 | Method and apparatus for quick modem reconnect A quick startup procedure for a modem system utilizes known characteristics of a previously established communication channel to reduce the initialization period associated with subsequent connections over the same channel. In response to the establishment of a call... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024599 | System and method for non-causal channel equalization A system and method are provided for non-causal channel equalization in a communications system. The method comprises: receiving a non-return to zero (NRZ) data stream input; establishing thresholds to distinguish a first bit estimate; comparing the first bit estima... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6985566 | Point of sale modem for high-speed communications A fast train protocol for use by a high-speed point of sale (POS) modem is disclosed. In one aspect, the fast train protocol may include he following exemplary steps: receiving an instruction to connect to a remote modem; transmitting a tonal signal to the remote mo... | 01/10/2006 |
