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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7937101 | System and method for performing communication in a wireless communication network A wireless communication network is provided in which a plurality of radio devices achieve frequency diversity. By utilizing cognitive capability within the radio devices to iteratively select frequency sets, a lowest cardinality frequency set is generated and used ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7920884 | Frame structures for a wireless communication system with multiple radio technologies Frame structures and transmission techniques for a wireless communication system are described. In one frame structure, a super-frame includes multiple outer-frames, and each outer-frame includes multiple frames, and each frame includes multiple time slots. The time... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917163 | Intra-frequency searching in the presence of frequency gaps Techniques for intra-frequency searching in the presence of frequency gaps are disclosed. In one embodiment, a search is scheduled and frequency switches are suppressed during the scheduled search. In another embodiment, a search is scheduled in between anticipated ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7894840 | Method of simultaneously-connectible channel switching Disconnection of communication is prevented and a connecting relation is maintained between radio devices even when a communication channel is dynamically switched. Accordingly, when a first radio device switches a communication channel used for radio communication ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7359702 | Apparatus for providing a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products provide for creating a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network. The gateway device is connected to a wired home telephone network having one or more wired telephones, a wired telephone ne... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359676 | Systems and methods for adaptively scanning for wireless communications This application is directed to systems and methods for adaptively scanning for wireless communications. Scan data associated with scanning one or more wireless network channels based upon a scan pattern is received. Each wireless channel has a designation of primar... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356007 | CDMA receiver and method of judging TFCI candidates of the same In a CDMA receiver, the TFCI decoding error is reduced. When the difference between TFCI correlation values is small and hence TFCI candidates are less credible, data is decoded using transport format information according to a plurality of TFCI having a high TFCI c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356347 | Efficient discovery of devices in a bluetooth environment A method and system whereby an initiator device discovers the user-friendly name of another device in a wireless network of devices, such as a Bluetooth network. Initially, the initiator device broadcasts an inquiry message that is received by the other device (the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343171 | Method and system for interrupting a dispatch call The invention concerns a method (300) and system (100) for interrupting a dispatch call. The method can be practiced in a dispatch communications system (100) having at least a first communications channel (162) for carrying voice traffic... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333824 | Method and apparatus for supporting P2P communication in TDD CDMA communication systems A method performed by a network system is provided for canceling interference signals brought by introducing P2P communication in wireless communication systems, comprising: receiving a call request from a user equipment in a cell for communicating in UP-BASE STATIO... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330736 | Methods and apparatus for reduced energy communication in an ad hoc network The invention relates to communications devices for reduced energy communications in an ad hoc network. The communication device includes a first low powered transceiver for initiating communications with other communications devices and a second transceiver for tra... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310498 | Communication protocol for personal computer system human interface devices over a low bandwidth, bi-directional radio frequency link A system and method for maintaining communications with a radio frequency (RF) peripheral device such as an RF input device and an RF output device. A computer may search for an RF peripheral device by transmitting a signal request on available channels until a resp... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308266 | Method and system for peer-to-peer communication management in wireless communication networks The present invention provides a wireless communication system capable of managing peer-to-peer (P2P) communications. In one embodiment of the invention, upon receiving a request for initiating a call, the system determines whether P2P communication can be establish... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7289822 | Method for using a signaling channel to set up a call request for a push-to-talk communication on a wireless communication network An apparatus and method for enabling fast set up for push-to-talk (PT) communications in a wireless communication network. PTT set up related messages are identified through a specially designated header and the messages with the special designated header are transm... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286841 | Method and system for maintaining uplink synchronization with peer-to-peer communication in wireless communication system A method is proposed for maintaining uplink synchronization with P2P communication in wireless communication networks, comprising steps of: the wireless communication system overhears the P2P communication between two UEs (user equipments), determines the SS (synchr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286842 | Method and apparatus for supporting direct link communication in TDD CDMA system A method for supporting P2P communication between two user equipments in TDD CDMA systems, performed by user equipment, comprising: receiving signals transferred via the downlink control channel from network system; acquiring the timeslot allocation information and ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283834 | Multi-radio unification protocol An invention is disclosed whereby a wireless network node, equipped with two or more radio transceivers statically tuned to non-interfering frequency channels, can make decisions regarding which channel to use when communicating with a neighboring wireless node. A m... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280836 | System and method for coexistence in wireless networks A computing arrangement may include a first radio transceiver operating in accordance with a first communication protocol using a frequency band and a second radio transceiver operating in accordance with a second communication protocol using the frequency band. An ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277423 | Method and system for buffering media to reduce apparent latency in initiating a packet-based real-time media session A method and system for buffering media at an initiating station. In response to a user request to initiate a packet-based real-time media session, such as a “push-to-talk” session for instance, the initiating station acquires a data connection. The station then... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277547 | Method for automated security configuration in a wireless network A device in a wireless network may negotiate security parameters with an access point for the wireless network. The device and the access point may negotiate the security parameters using low power signals. The device and the access point may subsequently use the se... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274945 | Transmission channel selection apparatus The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269629 | Method and apparatus for distributing notification among cooperating devices and device channels Methods and devices for networked applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device instructs a proxy server to receive traffic inbound for the device, and to notify the device when such traffic arrives. The device can then sleep, except for a notification cha... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269390 | Radio communications system, base station, mobile station, transmission control method, and transmission control program A radio communications system which can improve the frequency utilization efficiency by combined use of the PDMA system and the CSMA system. Concurrently with the transmission of a second radio wave by the base station in the arrival direction of a first radio wave,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7245936 | Power efficient channel scheduling in a wireless network A method and system for optimizing channel access scheduling for multiple wireless computing devices over a wireless network improves channel access efficiency with respect to a primary channel. An access point, or host computer, includes a host transceiver for rece... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230933 | Reducing idle power consumption in a networked battery operated device An improved method and system for reducing the power consumption of computing devices capable of communicating over a wireless network allows longer device operation and/or the use of smaller batteries. The wireless computing device supports a low power channel for ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7215964 | Asymmetric radio access network, and associated method, for communicating data at high data rates Apparatus, and an associated method, for a radio communication system. Asymmetrically positioned downlink data transmitting stations and uplink data receiving stations are positioned defining downlink service areas and uplink service areas. A mobile terminal, when p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212825 | Network communication system using a single reservation request made with randomly generated information to identify a node A network communication system is provided for communication between network nodes, including individual nodes and a central control station node. In the network, signals are transmitted from the central control node to identify specific timeslots in which individua... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209748 | Network communication system using a single reservation request over one or more assigned frequencies to identify a node A network communication system is provided for communication between network nodes, including individual nodes and a central control station node. In the network, signals are transmitted from the central control node to identify one or more frequencies that the node... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203463 | Power efficient channel scheduling in a wireless network A method and system for optimizing channel access scheduling for multiple wireless computing devices over a wireless network improves channel access efficiency with respect to a primary channel. An access point, or host computer, includes a host transceiver for rece... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200406 | Network communication system using a single reservation request made from a node to transmit its data A network communication system is provided for communication between network nodes, including individual nodes and a central control station node. In the network, signals are transmitted from the central control node to identify specific timeslots in which individua... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7181194 | Methods and systems for triggerless prepaid SMS screening and accounting in a signaling message routing node Methods and systems for triggerless prepaid SMS screening and accounting in a signalling message muting node are disclosed. According to one method, a prepaid SMS screening, accounting, and routing node receives a first SMS message including mobile subscriber identi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177639 | Dual site supervision for a control channel cellular radio used in a fire alarm reporting system Dual site supervision is provided for a control channel cellular radio for a fire alarm reporting system that uses logic that causes a control channel cellular transceiver to operate in a nonstandard manner and to use a different and second cellular base station or ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167696 | Method for scanning radio frequency channels The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7145482 | Method, system, and apparatus for remote data calibration of a RFID tag population A method, system, and apparatus for remotely calibrating data symbols received by a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag population are described. Tags are interrogated by a reader, which may be located in a network of readers. The reader transmits data symbols... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136638 | Method and system for analyzing a network environment and network parameters A method, system, device and computer program product are provided for analyzing a cellular wireless communication network of a first type. For analyzing the cellular wireless communication network of the first type, communication connection condition parameters for... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130638 | Radio resource allocation method and base station using the same In a radio resource allocation method of the present invention, use-state information of radio resources and priority information of mobile stations using the same radio resources of both a base station of concern and neighboring base stations is detected at the bas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130388 | Portable message waiting indicator An apparatus and method are provided for easily indicating to a user that a communication has been received for him or her. A portable message waiting indication device (MWID) includes a power source (e.g., battery), signal receiver and a visual and/or audible indic... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120448 | Method and system of link control The present invention relates to retransmissions in a communications system and more especially it relates to link load control in a cellular mobile radio system particularly in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS. BLER targets are set depending on lo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7110783 | Power efficient channel scheduling in a wireless network A method and system for optimizing channel access scheduling for multiple wireless computing devices over a wireless network improves channel access efficiency with respect to a primary channel. An access point, or host computer, includes a host transceiver for rece... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110762 | System and method for using corrected signals from a global positioning system to perform precision survey In a differential global positioning system that includes one or more base stations and rover units, a system and method for including a radio modem transceiver in the rover units, and packaging several components, including the transceiver and a radio antenna in a ... | 09/19/2006 |
