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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190146 | Method and data system for connecting a wireless local network to a UMTS terminal A method is provided for connecting a wireless local network (WLAN) to a UMTS terminal station (ME) having USIM/USAT functionality, including the following method steps: monitoring the activity of the local network via the terminal station; transmitting the type and... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8160574 | Wireless architecture utilizing geo-referencing A wireless communication system for use in a process control environment includes a reference node adapted to determine geographic positions of at least some of the reference node, a base node, and a field node and determine RF power settings of transceivers attache... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8135398 | Method and apparatus for multimedia communications with different user terminals Multimedia communications with cross-layer optimization in multimedia communications with different user terminals. Various optimization for the delivery of multimedia content across different channels are provided concurrently to a plurality of user terminals. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8121592 | Mobile communication system and communication holding method A mobile terminal, to which a phone number of a private IP network and a phone number of a public network are allocated, detects whether the mobile terminal moves from a communication area of a IP wireless base station of a private IP network while the mobile termin... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8081967 | Method to manage medium access for a mixed wireless network Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an access point may provide multiple access to a single medium by providing time division multiple access to the medium. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8050673 | Primary connection strategy for vehicle originated cellular communication to a call center A system and method for making vehicle originated calls to a telematics service provider or other call center. The method includes identifying a call type associated with a desired wireless communication of speech or data to the call center, and then carrying out on... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7991393 | Wireline terminal accessing mobile telephone services A telecommunication system establishes location information concurrently with the set-up of a landline as a network address for delivering wireless-based subscription services. A location register in the wireless system defines a current network location where a res... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983670 | Wireless fallback for subscribers of wirelined networks Techniques are disclosed for implementing wireless fallback of wireline service. Network interface units [405] may be installed in subscriber buildings in a residential or business neighborhood. The NIUs [405] may include a wireless transceiver [407... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7962133 | Method and apparatus for the ordering of carrier links A method and apparatus for provisioning a physical link to a service provider is disclosed whereby physical link information in a carrier network is store, in one embodiment, in a database within the carrier network or, in another embodiment, in a database shared by... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957733 | Method and apparatus for multimedia communications with different user terminals Multimedia communications with cross-layer optimization in multimedia communications with different user terminals. Various optimization for the delivery of multimedia content across different channels are provided concurrently to a plurality of user terminals. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7865185 | System and method for multiple access communications A system and method use multiple access technologies at an access device to increase capacity and throughput. The system comprises an access device configured to communicate with a wireline switch and a wireless switch. The access device may use one or more access t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7783286 | Fixed wireless telephone device Methods and apparatus are disclosed for establishing a fixed wireless telephone service. A fixed wireless device includes a wireless device for establishing wireless connections to a wireless communications network that interfaces with a public switched telephone ne... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7680495 | Method and apparatus for designing various network configuration scenarios A method and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing and designing various network configuration scenarios. A modular design allows market assessment and network planning functions to be performed more efficiently and accurately using a single integrated design tool. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7660578 | Method for saving power in a wireless terminal and a terminal The object of the invention is a method for controlling the power saving properties in a terminal, which utilizes cellular phone technology and short range radio frequency wireless communication features in order to increase the operative life of the batteries, and ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7630709 | Format converter for WLAN-UMTS interworking employing UMTS air interface A format converter for use with a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) having a transceiver, a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an access point (AP) and a wireless terminal, for providing access to the UMTS by the terminal. The format converter... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7555296 | Wireless LAN system, method for providing network services, and medium storing program to provide network services The conventional wireless LAN system has the difficulties in limiting the extent to which network services are provided simply by controlling the intensity of radio wave. When the master unit 100 detects a mobile wireless terminal in its communication ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7529544 | Method and system for initiating a communication with a network entity to communicate information regarding a fixed wireless device A method, system, and apparatus for initiating a communication between a fixed wireless device and a network entity. A wireless local loop hub or other fixed wireless device upon being reconnected to fixed-position power, will determine if fixed-position power was d... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7519362 | Personal wireless gateway and method for implementing the same A personal wireless gateway (PWG) comprises a host controller that bridges telecommunications devices using different transmission media allowing a telecommunications device designed for a particular media to be used to communicate over any other available media. Co... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7502612 | Dual mode wireless communication device using IrDA that doesn't comply with IrDA standard as the default mode and the second mode is compliant with IrDA standard A data transmitter includes (a) first communication means performing data transmission according to IrDA Standard, (b) second communication means performing data transmission that does not comply with the IrDA Standard and (c) means for switching between a process p... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7483695 | Inverter maintenance system and inverter In an inverter maintenance system, while an inverter of a user, a user support server of maker, and also, a portable telephone capable of accessing to a Web server are employed, such information required to maintain/manage the inverter is transferred/received by way... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7450939 | Internet base station with a telephone line A low power base station with a VOIP telephone line is used to combine fixed and wireless services, The device uses the Internet to communicate with a Mobile Switching Center, The base station is configured to connect to the Internet at a user-selected location and ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7440775 | Method for controlling printer using portable terminal for mobile communication in home network system A method for controlling a local printer connected to a PC (Personal Computer) using a portable terminal for mobile communication in a home network system. The method controls the printer serving as a local device not included in the home network system by means of ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440744 | Method of controlling multimedia call sessions in a cellular mobile radio system A multimedia call session control method for use in a cellular mobile radio system, the method including: performing a negotiation operation for determining the characteristics of the components of the session, and allocating resources based on characteristics deter... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440753 | Communication network switching system and method thereof A communication network switch system, comprising: a first phone number database accessed by a cable telephony network service provider; a second phone number database accessed by an internet service provider; a plurality of communication network switch devices cond... | 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 |
| 7440754 | System and method for concurrent operation of a wireless device in two disjoint wireless networks A system and method for wireless network communications provides a “dual-mode” wireless device that operates concurrently as a member of two disjoint wireless networks, such as an infrastructure (“IS”) network and an ad hoc (“AH”) network. The dual-mode ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437154 | Heterogeneous mobile radio system The invention relates to a heterogeneous mobile radio system (1) for providing services from a packet data network for a mobile terminal (MT) (7). Said system comprises at least one first mobile radio network (2) and one second mobile radio netw... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433361 | Wireless method for communication A method entails wirelessly communicating information from a bidirectional high speed data modem/router in a housing via an Ethernet connection on a first radio transceiver communicating with a second radio transceiver at a customer's premises, wherein the housing c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426371 | Method and system for repeat request in hybrid ultra wideband-bluetooth radio A method and system improves data throughput when performing error control in Ultra Wideband (UWB) communications. The method and system is capable of performing communications via a first wireless communications link and a second wireless communications link. The f... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421203 | Method for transmitting packet in wireless access network based on wavelength identification code scheme A method for transmitting a packet in a wireless access network based on a wavelength identification code scheme. The method comprises the steps of connecting n number of RNCs (Radio Network Controllers) to one sub-ring where the “n” is a positive integer, and a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412255 | Antenna arrangement and mobile terminal device The invention is concerned with an antenna arrangement adapted to a mobile terminal and division of frequency bands between different antennas. The antenna arrangement enables the terminal to operate worldwide in networks applying different frequency bands and techn... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400879 | Method for conducting mobile communications for a network A method for facilitating incoming and outgoing calls in a mobile communication system using a server or software located on a third-party server is provided. An electronic attendant allows users to perform various tasks using one or more speech terminals coupled to... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400621 | Technique for achieving connectivity between telecommunication stations A technique for enabling a secure, point-to-point wireless connection between a secondary computer (e.g., a personal digital assistant, etc.) and a primary computer (e.g., a notebook, a desktop, etc.) is disclosed. The primary computer is associated with an extended... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398049 | Wireless local loop antenna A wireless local loop system is provided that includes a wireless base station that communicates with a subscriber station via a wireless link. The wireless link can carry a voice service, such as telephone calls, or a data service, such as internet browsing. The su... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398058 | Method and system for repeat request in hybrid ultra wideband-bluetooth radio A method and system improves data throughput when performing error control in Ultra Wideband (UWB) communications. The method and system is capable of performing communications via a first wireless communications link and a second wireless communications link. The f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395062 | Remote sensing system An apparatus for the remote monitoring of audio signals, such as radio broadcasts or the audio portion of television broadcasts, includes a portable transponder intended to be worn or carried by a potential audience member and a receiver. The receiver contains circu... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385948 | Determining the state of a station in a local area network In a wireless local area network, transmissions exchanged between a station and an access point is received using a detector located adjacent to the station. The received transmissions are analyzed to determine the state of the station, where the state of the statio... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386309 | Method and system for distributed wireless access A method and system is provided for distributed wireless access. The system includes an access concentrator and a plurality of antenna modules. The antenna modules are spread across a campus and are coupled to the access concentrator via network wiring. Each antenna... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383019 | Field data collection and relay station A field data collection and relay station is equipped to receive sensor data from locations in a region. The station has directional antennas that are focused to transmit and receive energy in and from unique directions. The station establishes a wireless network in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372828 | Wireless access point management in a campus environment A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is operated in conjunction with a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) to service a premises, e.g., a campus setting. The wired LAN services the wired communication needs of the premises and serves as the wired backbone of the WL... | 05/13/2008 |
