Abstract: Methods and systems establishing a telehealth session between a patient and a healthcare provider (HP) are disclosed herein. One of the systems includes: a HP-side application residing a HP-side device; a patient-side application residing on a patient's device; and a telehealth application residing on a server. During a telehealth session, the HP-side application is configured to: generate one or more graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that display patient-related data on the display of the HP-side device; enable the healthcare provider to edit, using the one or more GUIs, one or more portions of the patient-related data; and send the one or more edited portions of the patient-related data to the telehealth application on the server for storage.

Abstract: An electrokinetics-assisted sensor for sensing a target material. The sensor may include a microstructure deflectable in response to added mass on its body. The sensor may also include one or more features on or near the microstructure designed to generate an electric field giving rise to one or more electrokinetic effects to drive material towards the microstructure, when an electrical signal is applied to the feature(s). Presence of the target material on the body of the microstructure may cause a response in the microstructure, including a detectable change in deflection of the microstructure.

Abstract: A transceiver for communicating a multi-tone modulated communication channel on a subscriber line. The transceiver includes: a digital signal processor (DSP) with a Fourier transform module and an analog front end (AFE). The DSP determines an available range of frequencies on the subscriber line and expands or contracts the tone spacing of each of a fixed number “N” of tones accordingly by decreasing or increasing the processing interval associated with the Fourier transform of each tone set. The AFE performs digital-to-analog conversion of the multi-tone modulated communication channel at rates compatible with the processing interval of the Fourier transform module; whereby the range of frequencies spanned by the modulated tones on the subscriber line conforms to the available of frequencies on the subscriber line.

Abstract: Improved techniques for concurrent channel equalization and far-end crosstalk channel compensation (e.g., estimation and/or cancellation) in a multicarrier data transmission system are disclosed. The improved techniques can produce coefficients for an electronic filter that provide channel equalization and for an electronic filter that provides cancellation of the far-end crosstalk. These coefficients can be initially trained and then subsequently updated during data transmission. Optionally, common coefficient determination resources can be utilized for both far-end crosstalk and near-end crosstalk purposes. These improved techniques are particularly suitable for use with a digital multicarrier communication system having multiple-input multiple-output systems.

Abstract: An improved training sequence for acquiring symbol boundary timing at a receiver of a data transmission system is disclosed. One aspect pertains to an improved training sequence wherein groups of identical symbols are transmitted by a transmitter. These symbols can be supplied to the transmitter in a time domain or a frequency domain manner. The improved training sequence facilitates symbol boundary determination at a receiver.

Abstract: Improved techniques for estimating a channel (e.g., channel impulse response) in the time domain are disclosed. The improved techniques can be used to estimate time-domain channel taps in a digital communication system. An improved training sequence enables time-domain estimation and eliminates the need for correct frequency-domain channel estimation at every frequency. By utilizing the improved training sequence, the estimation of each of the time-domain channel taps can be decoupled from each other. This enables a channel estimate to be performed with not only a higher convergence speed but also lower complexity.

Abstract: Improved techniques for acquiring symbol boundary timing at a receiver of a multicarrier data transmission system during a training sequence are disclosed. One aspect is symbol boundary determination at a receiver wherein minimal interference is used as a criterion in selecting from a plurality of potential symbol boundary timings. The symbol boundary determination at the receiver can be performed in a time domain or a frequency domain manner. Another aspect pertains to an improved training sequence wherein pairs of identical symbols are transmitted by a transmitter. These symbols can be supplied to the transmitter in a time domain or a frequency domain manner.

Abstract: An improved training sequence for estimating a channel (e.g., channel impulse response) in the time domain is disclosed. The improved training sequence enables time-domain estimation and eliminates the need for correct frequency-domain channel estimation at every frequency. By utilizing the training sequence according to the invention, estimation of each of a plurality of time-domain channel taps can be decoupled from each other. This enables a channel estimate to be performed with not only a higher convergence speed but also lower complexity.

Abstract: A variety of methods of initializing a connection between a remote modem and a central unit in a communication system that utilizes a multi-carrier modulation scheme are described. In one aspect of the invention, a relatively long duration single frequency activation signal that ramps up and ramps down in intensity is utilized. In a preferred embodiment, the activation signal is transmitted on a sub-carrier that is outside a range of sub-channels used for data transmission in the multi-carrier modulation scheme. In a separate aspect of the invention, an initialization sequence that includes central synchronization signal, a remote synchronization signal, a central setup signal, a remote setup signal, a central setup complete signal a remote message and a central message. The central unit transmits a central setup complete signal when it has completed a central setup procedure.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a set of equalizer parameters of an equalizer to be used to equalize a multicarrier data signal that has been transmitted through a distorting channel, comprised of the steps of initializing the parameters, repeatedly sending a training sequence through the channel to the receiver, using the equalizer parameters, the received sequence, and a local replica of the training sequence to update a set of channel target response parameters, windowing the channel target response parameters, using the channel target response parameters, the received sequence and the local replica to update the equalizer parameters, and windowing the equalizer parameters. This training process is repeated until a predetermined convergence condition is detected.