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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8103213 | Software-defined radio configuration A system for configuring communication resources that are at least partially based upon reconfigurable software modules. An apparatus may utilize a plurality of transports for communication, wherein the transports are supported by one or more radio modules. The one ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8086175 | Field device search system The field device search system is composed of a plurality of field devices having a wireless transmitting/receiving capability and an information terminal having a receiving capability to receive radio waves from a field device, wherein the information terminal incl... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8055192 | Method of feeding back channel information and receiver for feeding back channel information Provided is a receiver for feeding back channel information, which includes a channel vector measuring unit to measure channel vectors corresponding to a plurality of receiving antennas, respectively, that receive a plurality of data streams, a candidate codebook ve... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055191 | Method and structure in support of the formation of substantially co-linear wireless device pairings and mitigation of interference effects in a digital multi-media communication environment A method and structure that supports the formation of co-linear device pairs and mitigation of undesired interference in a digital multi-media communication environment. Compass orientation information of co-located devices within range of one another in a wireless ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8010045 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device having an antenna, an asynchronous counter, and a circuit is provided. The antenna converts a carrier wave into an electrical signal. The asynchronous counter has a plurality of flip-flop circuits, each of which has a plurality of thin film tr... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000652 | Sending and receiving information The present invention relates to a method in a sending device for sending information to a receiving device. The sending device is adapted to emit electromagnetic radiation with different wavelengths. The method comprises sending electromagnetic radiation of a norm ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7991354 | Method of communication and base station There are provided a method of communication which can reliably transmit information from a base station to a wireless terminal in a system which can reduce power consumption by intermittent operation in which the wireless terminal repeats operating state and suspen... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7970349 | Packet communication system, packet communication method, base station, mobile station, control device, and packet communication program The present invention improves a system capacity and satisfaction rate with a quality of service in packet communications performed through a radio link established between a transmitting station and a receiving station by dynamically limiting transmission power of ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7912424 | Actuating functionality in electronic device Arrangement for providing operational settings to an electronic device including a data storage, including at least one data storage element including instructions needed to perform one or more functions in the electronic device. The electronic device includes readi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912425 | Method of transmitting and receiving information of allocating uplink region in broadband wireless access A method of receiving the uplink region allocation information is disclosed. In a broadband wireless access system, in which a mobile terminal receives uplink region allocation information, the present invention includes the steps of receiving an uplink map message ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904021 | Selecting carriers for modulating signals in a communication network Communicating over a network of communication stations includes monitoring for reception of an electromagnetic wave that has a power above a threshold and a frequency in a predetermined frequency interval, and selecting carrier frequencies for modulating information... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894769 | Wireless microphone communication system A wireless microphone communication system 1 comprises one or more controllers 21 to 24 having LAN interfaces, one or more receivers 11 to 18 having the LAN interfaces and being configured to receive a radio wave from a transmitter... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7844220 | Headset, portable communication system, and headset calling method Disclosed is a headset which includes a radio communication unit and control unit. The radio communication unit has 2 communication mode. The first mode is used for communication with an access point connected to a fixed network. The second mode is used for communic... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7835695 | Method and apparatus for determining the closed loop power control set point in a wireless packet data communication system According to one aspect of the invention, a method for determining a power control set point is provided. In one embodiment, the power control set point is determined based on one or more factors including a first factor corresponding to a pilot bit error rate, a se... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831204 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast, hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7822383 | Semiconductor integrated circuit and wireless communication device The present invention relates to a semiconductor integrated circuit and a wireless communication apparatus that can be reduced in size without deteriorating a receiving sensitivity and a transmission efficiency. Communication with an external reader/writer and an ex... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7809329 | Shared RF bus structure A device includes a plurality of ICs and an RF bus structure. Each IC includes a plurality of circuit modules, a switching module, an RF bus transceiver, an antenna interface, and an antenna structure. The switching module provides controlled access to the RF bus tr... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7809330 | System and method for reselecting antennas in a cellular mobile communication system using multiple antennas A cellular mobile communication system using multiple antennas reselects a plurality of transmission antennas of base stations connected to a mobile station. The system includes measuring a channel quality parameter used for estimation of channel performance, determ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7801482 | Packet communication system, packet communication method, base station, mobile station, control device, and packet communication program The present invention improves a system capacity and satisfaction rate with a quality of service in packet communications performed through a radio link established between a transmitting station and a receiving station by dynamically limiting transmission power of ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7783252 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7778599 | Aggregated channel feedback Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing aggregated feedback from a subscriber station to a base station are generally described herein. Some embodiments may include a channel response predictor to predict channel responses for future feedback periods and ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7769344 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764927 | Method and apparatus for controlling encoding of a digital video signal according to monitored parameters of a radio frequency communication signal A mobile terminal includes means for controlling the encoding of a digital video signal that further includes means for monitoring at least one parameter of a radio frequency communication signal received at the mobile terminal. The control means also includes a mea... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7747217 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7734251 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729658 | Method and devices for utilizing data in data formats which cannot be directly processed Reference dictionaries and data dictionaries are used in order to analyze data in data formats, which cannot be directly processed and which are communicated between geodesic units. These dictionaries are transmitted preferably in conjunction with the transmission o... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7697892 | Wireless communication system, cradle apparatus, and portable device A cradle apparatus and a portable device are interconnected employing reflected wave transmission without interfering with an adjacent wireless system or impairing ease of use of the portable device. The cradle is provided with a function of a reflected wave reader ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7697891 | Baby monitor system A baby monitor system has a child unit with a child transducer that receives and converts incoming audio signals to an incoming analog signal. The child unit has an analog-to-digital converter that converts the incoming analog signal to outgoing digital data. A chil... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7603082 | Impedance matching of an electromagnetic transponder reader A terminal for generating an electromagnetic field, including an oscillating circuit capable of receiving a high-frequency A.C. excitation voltage via an amplifier and a directional coupler, the oscillating circuit having at least one element of variable capacitance... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7574172 | System and method to facilitate wireless wide area communication in a welding environment A system and method for wireless communication with a welding system is provided. The system includes a welding system having a WAP client component and a wireless communication component facilitating post second generation mobile communications between the welding ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7555264 | Bluetooth master selecting method, bluetooth master selecting program and bluetooth apparatus The present invention provides a method for automatically selecting, as a master, an optimum Bluetooth device for the master which can be stably connected to more devices in a Bluetooth network. According to the present invention, each of Bluetooth apparatuses capab... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7551891 | Method for detecting UWB pulse sequences without local pulse generation The invention relates to a method for transmitting at least one sequence of Np pulses over Np time windows, each pulse being enclosed within a predetermined time chip Tc. The method according to the invention includes a signal detection step, in the course of... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7532861 | Connection interface for conveying RF, data, and power between electronic devices An interface enables an RF signal, a DC power signal, and a data signal to be conveyed between two devices over a single RF cable. In an exemplary application of this invention, a steerable antenna system is coupled to a wireless adapter for use in a wireless networ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526250 | Apparatus, system and method for flip modulation in an impulse radio communications system Apparatuses, systems and methods for transmitting and receiving modulated impulse radio signals. An impulse radio receiver includes a time base, a precision timing generator, a template generator, a delay, first and second correlators, a data detector and a time bas... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526251 | Communication apparatus and control method thereof A digital camera 210 and a printer 220 mutually determine if each other supports PS mode. If both of them support PS mode, these two apparatuses form a network for PS by themselves and wirelessly communicate with PS mode enabled. If at least one of the... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7486931 | System and method for reselecting antennas in a cellular mobile communication system using multiple antennas A cellular mobile communication system using multiple antennas reselects a plurality of transmission antennas of base stations connected to a mobile station. The system includes measuring a channel quality parameter used for estimation of channel performance, determ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7471927 | Packet communication system, packet communication method, base station, mobile station, controller and packet communication program A system is provided in which capacity and satisfaction rate with a quality of service in packet communications performed through a radio link established between a transmitting station and a receiving station is improved by dynamically limiting transmission power o... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7444118 | Electronic communications system In order that an electronic communications system (100) equipped with: [a.1] at least one base station (10), to which [a.2] at least one LC resonant circuit (13, 16) [a.2.1] with at least one antenna unit (16) in the form of a coil, and [... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440530 | Circuit for and method of optimizing the transmission of data on a communication channel A circuit for optimizing the transmission of data on a communication channel is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention, a circuit comprises a transmitter circuit having a programmable output characteristic and being coupled to a transmission media. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440572 | Secure wireless LAN device and associated methods A secure wireless LAN device includes a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, a medium access controller (MAC) carried by the housing, and a cryptography circuit carried by the housing and connected to the MAC and the wireless transceiver. The cryp... | 10/21/2008 |
