Signaling (ancillary To Main Information) Patents (Class 370/522)
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Patent number: 8204087Abstract: An optical communication system is provided. In particular, multi-lane signal transmitting and receiving apparatuses capable of transmitting and receiving a multi-lane signal using the same inverse multiplexing scheme even when optic modules having several transport lane numbers are selected according to a purpose of use are provided. Each OTUk capable of containing a client signal in a transport hierarchy signal (OTUk-Xv) is defined as a virtual container, and Y virtual lanes are allocated to respective virtual containers X, in which identification information for the allocated virtual lanes is inserted into an overhead area and a transport hierarchy multi-lane signal is transmitted in the form of OTUk-XvYd.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Jong-yoon Shin, Jong-ho Kim, Je-soo Ko
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Patent number: 8201031Abstract: A system, method and node for unambiguous encoding of Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) channels in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) telecommunications system to remove detection errors. The method includes the step of modifying a size of a circular buffer by excluding at least one coded bit from the circular buffer. The circular buffer collects interleaved bits from a PDCCH payload having a plurality of bits. The PDCCH payload is encoded with a convolutional code. The bits of the PDCCH payload are then interleaved. The interleaved bits are collected into the modified circular buffer. The bits are then selected from the modified circular buffer for transmission.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventor: Jung-Fu Cheng
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Patent number: 8199698Abstract: Apparatus and Method for transmitting control message related to a packet call service in an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) that transmits/receives an IMS control message using a control plane to reduce a delay caused by setting of a user plane in a packet call setup process. A user equipment (UE) determines whether an IMS service is registered in response to a radio resource control (RRC) connection request. The UE sets an SRB_IMS request parameter requiring that the IMS control message be processed through a signaling radio bearer (SRB) depending on whether the IMS service is registered. The UE transmits an RRC connection request message including the SRB_IMS request parameter to a radio network controller (RNC). The UE configures an SRB_IMS entity.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soeng-Hun Kim, Sung-Ho Choi, Osok Song
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Patent number: 8200753Abstract: A method and system for establishing an Instant Messaging (IM) relationship are provided. The method for establishing the IM relationship includes: sending user information of a first user to an IM client of a second user, checking whether the user information of the first user meets filter conditions of the second user; establishing the IM relationship between the first user and the second user when the user information of the first user meets the filter conditions of the second user.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Jian Chen, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 8199349Abstract: A facsimile communication device has a multicast function capable of sequentially transmitting a transmission image to a plurality of receiving devices. The facsimile communication device includes an origination information data generation unit for generating origination information data related to the facsimile communication device; a multicast destination information data generation unit for generating multicast destination information data related to a multicast destination to which the facsimile communication device transmits the transmission image; and a transmission image data generation unit for adding the origination information data generated with the origination information data generation unit and the multicast destination information data generated with the multicast destination information data generation unit to the transmission image.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Kazunobu Narahara
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Patent number: 8194618Abstract: In addition to dedicated channel signal formation units 101-1 to 101-N, control information channel signal formation unit 110 is provided and this control information channel signal formation unit 110 forms control information for carrying out uplink packet transmission. The control information channel signal formation unit 110 multiplexes control information (RG information, ACK/NACK, etc.) directed to a plurality of communication terminals through a channel encoding section 111 according to a multiplexing rule preset between the base station apparatus and each communication terminal and spreads the control information using a spreading code common to the communication terminals through a spreading section 113 and thereby forms a control information channel signal for uplink packet transmission.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Iochi, Hidetoshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 8194660Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium that facilitate broadcast of a device discovery beacon by a dynamic physical device wishing to bind to one or more control systems are provided. If the dynamic physical device comprises a server that is configured to bind to multiple master controllers, the dynamic physical device may include a device Type Flag and set the value of the device Type Flag to indicate the dynamic physical device comprises a server. On detection of the beacon, a master controller evaluates the device Type Flag if it is present in the device discovery beacon. If the device Type Flag is present and indicates the dynamic physical device comprise a server which may bind to multiple master controllers, the master controller may automatically load a device Module for the dynamic physical device and commence communications with the dynamic physical device with no manual intervention.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Brigitte Bernadette Birze, Mark Ethard Smith, Joel Shane Dick
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Patent number: 8189478Abstract: The invention relates to an optical data burst transmission method. An emitted network node obtains, together with a confirmation signal, information regarding the length of time of after which blocking no longer occurs and/or information indicating when the connection path is free. The emitted network node can be immediately emitted after an actual emitted data burst, another data burst and after other bursts. As a result, waiting time between the bursts is prevented and the available transmission capacity is used in an optimal manner. The probability of blocking is also reduced as is the necessary signaling information.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Estibaliz Bear Chinea, Miguel De Vega Rodrigo
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Patent number: 8189592Abstract: A telephony system and method is provided that reduces delay and provides better utilization of upstream bandwidth in delivering packet telephony services to a plurality of subscriber lines via a cable modem system. An exemplary system includes a plurality of voice processing modules, a host processor, and a buffer. Each voice processing module receives digital voice signals from a separate set of subscriber lines, compresses the digital voice signals to generate a voice packet, and transfers the voice packet to the buffer. The host processor then assembles a packet by concatenating the voice packets and transmits the assembled packet for delivery over a data network. Because the plurality of voice processing modules process the voice packets in parallel, delay is reduced in the assembly and transmission of the assembled packet.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Theodore F. Rabenko
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Patent number: 8179927Abstract: Methods and systems for negotiating the capability of a data signal detector include a sender gateway sending a first signaling containing data signal detector support capability message during voice band data transmission (301); a receiver gateway determining, according to the received first signaling, whether the sender gateway sends the data in a manner of containing a data signal detector, and determining whether to enable a non-voice decoder to decode mute packets (302). The sender gateway sends data in a manner of not containing a data signal detector according to the received second signaling (304). Embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a fax service in a packet-based network. Data signal detector capability negotiation may be implemented during voice band transmission. Embodiments of the present invention further disclose a sender gateway and a receiver gateway with ability for negotiating the capability of a data signal detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tong Jin
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Patent number: 8180937Abstract: Methods and systems for a low noise amplifier with tolerance to large inputs are disclosed and may include generating at least one control signal that controls a plurality of directional modes of at least one contact pad on a mobile multimedia processor (MMP) in an integrated circuit. Selectable modes may include: bidirectional, input, and an output mode. Each of the modes includes a bypass mode and a processing mode that may be controlled by the generated control signal. Received data may be processed by circuitry in the MMP when the processing mode may be enabled. Received data may be passed through the MMP without being processed by the MMP when the bypass mode may be enabled. An additional signal may be generated to dynamically pull-down a potential of the at least one contact pad and/or to pull-up a potential of said at least one contact pad.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Timothy James Ramsdale
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Patent number: 8180906Abstract: Communication device capabilities may change during an established multimedia session due to connection of a peripheral device. For example, a user listens to an Internet radio service on a mobile phone through a set of headphones. Later, the user connects the mobile phone to stereo system in a car. The mobile phone can leverage the car's stereo system to present higher quality audio than it could present with the headphones. Functionality can be implemented in a communication device to detect connection of a peripheral device and determine multimedia capabilities of the peripheral device. The communication device updates its presence information to indicate the multimedia capabilities of the peripheral device. In response, a multimedia server determines multimedia capabilities indicated in the presence information have changed and optimizes delivery of multimedia content based on the updated multimedia capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Luisa Attanasio, Giancarlo Carbone, Giuseppe Ciano, Francesco Lecciso, Luigi Pichetti, Stefano Sidoti
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Patent number: 8160083Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a bearer path are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: a Media Gateway (MG) reports a preset Path Request (PR) event to a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) according to a received request message related to a bearer path, requesting the MGC to deliver a resource reservation decision; the MG receives the resource reservation decision sent by the MGC; and the MG processes the bearer path according to the resource reservation decision. The present disclosure is applicable to setup of a bearer path.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., LtdInventor: Weiwei Yang
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Patent number: 8144735Abstract: Techniques for transmitting signaling information for broadcast and multicast services are described. A base station transmits signaling information for each service in accordance with a schedule that includes a repetition period and a modification period. The signaling information is sent in each repetition period to allow wireless devices to quickly obtain this information. Changes to the critical signaling information are permitted at the start of each modification period, which is an integer multiple of the repetition period. Whenever the critical signaling information for a given service is changed in a given modification period, a notification indicator for the service is set in an entire preceding modification period to inform the wireless devices of the impending change. The wireless devices can detect the notification indicator being set in the preceding modification period and can retrieve the updated critical signaling information in the following modification period.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Alkinoos Hector Vayanos, Francesco Grilli
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Patent number: 8139601Abstract: The invention provides a method of transmitting one or more tokens over a link between processors, whereby configurations of logical transitions on the lines are used to signal respective codes. The method comprises: transmitting a token by signalling a sequence of codes selected from said codes on the lines; and transmitting one or more additional codes on the lines to ensure that the total number of logical transitions on each line returns the link to a quiescent state following the signalling of said one or more tokens and additional codes.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Xmos LimitedInventor: Michael David May
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Patent number: 8135044Abstract: A method of formatting a digital broadcast transport stream packet, a digital broadcast transmitter, and a signal processing method thereof, includes constructing a transport stream packet that includes a stuffing region for an insertion of a known supplementary reference signal (SRS) data therein, randomizing the packet that includes the stuffing region is randomized, and the SRS data is inserted into the stuffing region of the randomized packet. Adding a parity for an error correction to the packet into which the SRS data has been inserted, the packet to which the parity has been added is interleaved, and a trellis encoding of the interleaved packet is performed. Inserting a segment sync signal and a field sync signal into the trellis-encoded packet, and a vestigial side band (VSB) modulation and an RF conversion of the packet are performed to transmit the VSB-modulated and RF-converted packet.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eui-jun Park, Dong-il Song, Choon-sik Jung, Jin-hee Jeong, Hee-beom Kang, Jong-hun Kim
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Patent number: 8134926Abstract: A method for monitoring and reporting events by media gateways comprising presetting the events in the media gateways, monitoring the preset events by the media gateways and reporting the monitoring result to a media gateway controller during operation. The events can include: off-hook, on-hook, dialing, hook flash, network fault, quality alarm, and timer timeout, etc. By presetting the events in the media gateways, a system problem of the media gateways not receiving the events issued by the media gateway controller for various reasons can be avoided. The media gateways can automatically monitor and report the preset events after start up, thereby, improving stability of the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yangbo Lin
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Patent number: 8130683Abstract: When a request is sent by a switching unit, relating to the use of at least one subset of a codec mode configuration for the establishment of a transcoder-free operation connection by a radio network controller, it is checked whether the at least one requested subset is supported by the radio network controller. If the at least one subset of at least one codec mode configuration is supported, a transcoder-free operation connection to the switching unit and to the communication terminal is established by the radio network controller. Furthermore, a message relating to the at least one subset of the codec mode configuration to be used is signalled from the radio network controller to the communication terminal for the transmission of data.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Steffen Junghanns, Stefan Oestreich, Claudia Vallentin
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Patent number: 8130798Abstract: A method of formatting a digital broadcast transport stream packet, a digital broadcast transmitter, and a signal processing method thereof, includes constructing a transport stream packet that includes a stuffing region for an insertion of a known supplementary reference signal (SRS) data therein, randomizing the packet that includes the stuffing region is randomized, and the SRS data is inserted into the stuffing region of the randomized packet. Adding a parity for an error correction to the packet into which the SRS data has been inserted, the packet to which the parity has been added is interleaved, and a trellis encoding of the interleaved packet is performed. Inserting a segment sync signal and a field sync signal into the trellis-encoded packet, and a vestigial side band (VSB) modulation and an RF conversion of the packet are performed to transmit the VSB-modulated and RF-converted packet.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eui-jun Park, Dong-il Song, Choon-sik Jung, Jin-hee Jeong, Hee-beom Kang, Jong-hun Kim
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Patent number: 8126020Abstract: Data representing media content, such as audio data, is processed to produce a signature code therefrom. This code can be used by wireless and other devices for a variety of purposes. Some relate to cryptographic operations. Others relate to determining whether operations involving the media content are legitimate.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventor: Geoffrey B. Rhoads
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Patent number: 8112082Abstract: An unlicensed-radio access network is connected to a core network portion of a licensed cellular mobile network and includes a broadband network (302) with a plurality of access points (301) each defining a mini-cell and adapted to communicate with mobile stations located within a mini-cell over an unlicensed-radio interface. An access controller (303) is connected to the core network portion and to the broadband network. In accordance with the invention, the access controller (303) is associated with its own location area or areas in the licensed radio mobile network and comprises a database for storing the identification of mobile stations in association with at least one specific access point or broadband network address. This arrangement permits a mobile station to be locating within the access network in response to a paging signal from the core network without undue signalling load.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Tomas Nylander, Jari Tapio Vikberg
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Patent number: 8107460Abstract: An IP-telephony system including one or more nodes coupled to a session controller. Each node includes a service gateway coupled to one or more terminals. A first terminal conveys a start page request initiating a page activity between itself and one or more terminating terminals. The session controller receives the start page request and in response, conveys first control signals to one or more service gateways, each first control signal containing information identifying which of the terminals associated with a service gateway is a terminating terminal. In response to the first control signal, each service gateway conveys second control signals to its associated terminating terminals. The first terminal conveys a media packet to the first service gateway during a page activity. The first service gateway forwards the media packet to one or more designated terminating terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Voxpath Networks, Inc.Inventors: Alaric Silveira, Dallas Clement
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Patent number: 8107933Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a telecommunications subscriber. According to the method, a call from a second telecommunications device (MFG2) of a second telecommunications subscriber is first signaled to a first telecommunications device (MFG1) of a first telecommunications subscriber. Device information (GI1), which indicates the type of subscriber data that the first telecommunications device is configured to process, is then sent from a first to a second telecommunications device. Subscriber data (TD2) is subsequently transmitted from the second to the first telecommunication device, in accordance with the information from the first device. It is also conceivable that device information (GI2) can be transmitted from the second to the first telecommunications device, in accordance with which subscriber data (TD1) can finally be transmitted from the first to the second telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Carsten Krischker, Markus Schlözer, Andreas Tennert
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Patent number: 8102857Abstract: A system and method for receiving data and control messages comprised of a series of data units is provided. The data units comprising each message are structured to follow a particular sequence, such as zero or more data units of a first type followed by one or more data units of a second type, which may then followed by data units of one or more other predetermined types. Upon receiving a data unit of a first or second type, a number of “units to follow” is determined from information provided in the received data unit. A number of subsequently received data units are then forced to be processed as one of the first type, the second type, or other predetermined type in accordance with the known structure of the message. The number of subsequently received data units that are forced to be processed as one of these types is based on the determined number of units to follow.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: David G. Wiatrowski, Donald G. Newberg
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Patent number: 8089958Abstract: The present invention describes a system and method for communicating voice and data over a packet-switched network that is adapted to coexist and communicate with a legacy PSTN. The system permits packet switching of voice calls and data calls through a data network from and to any of a LEC, a customer facility or a direct IP connection on the data network. The system includes soft switch sites, gateway sites, a data network, a provisioning component, a network event component and a network management component. The system interfaces with customer facilities (e.g., a PBX), carrier facilities (e.g., a LEC) and legacy signaling networks (e.g., SS7) to handle calls between any combination of on-network and off-network callers. The soft switch sites provide the core call processing for the voice network architecture. The soft switch sites manage the gateway sites in a preferred embodiment, using a protocol such as the Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC) protocol to request the set-up and tear-down of calls.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Isaac K. Elliott, Steven P. Higgins, Andrew John Dugan, Jon Peterson, Robert L. Hernandez, Rick D. Steele, Bruce W. Baker, Rich Terpstra, Jonathan S. Mitchell, Jin-Gen Wang, Harold Stearns, Eric Zimmerer, Ray Waibel, Kraig Owen, Shawn M. Lewis
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Patent number: 8085761Abstract: The present invention describes a system and method for communicating voice and data over a packet-switched network that is adapted to coexist and communicate with a legacy PSTN. The system permits packet switching of voice calls and data calls through a data network from and to any of a LEC, a customer facility or a direct IP connection on the data network. The system includes soft switch sites, gateway sites, a data network, a provisioning component, a network event component and a network management component. The system interfaces with customer facilities (e.g., a PBX), carrier facilities (e.g., a LEC) and legacy signaling networks (e.g., SS7) to handle calls between any combination of on-network and off-network callers. The soft switch sites provide the core call processing for the voice network architecture. The soft switch sites manage the gateway sites in a preferred embodiment, using a protocol such as the Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC) protocol to request the set-up and tear-down of calls.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Isaac K. Elliott, Steven P. Higgins, Andrew John Dugan, Jon Peterson, Robert L. Hernandez, Rick D. Steele, Bruce W. Baker, Rich Terpstra, Jonathan S. Mitchell, Jin-Gen Wang, Harold Stearns, Eric Zimmerer, Ray Waibel, Kraig Owen, Shawn M. Lewis
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Patent number: 8077653Abstract: A communication method, a mobile terminal and a computer program are provided. According to the invention, data streaming communication is performed to the mobile terminal, a communication connection request message is received from the network infrastructure in the mobile terminal, the reception of the communication connection request is indicated to a user of the mobile terminal, a first mode change command generated by the user is received in the mobile terminal, suspension of the data streaming communication is requested for on the basis of the first mode change command, and the communication connection is accepted on the basis of the first mode change command.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Pekka Kuure, Jarkko Jouppi, Erkka Ala-Tauriala
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Patent number: 8073015Abstract: A communication system includes communication protocols that allow a single network or multiple neighboring networks to increase resource sharing and reduce mutual interference and increase their overall throughput. Various protocols apply to homogenous networks in which all power line communication (PLC) devices of multiple networks are interoperable with respect to full power line communication in a common PHY (specifications, signaling capabilities, modulation scheme, coding scheme, bandwidth, etc.) and to heterogeneous networks in which devices of some PLC networks are not interoperable with PLC devices of other PLC networks with respect to full power line communication given that the devices of the different networks do not employ a common PHY. With respect to heterogeneous networks, a protocol is provided to enable coexistence via a signaling scheme common to all of the devices of the network that allows resource sharing between the devices of the multiple heterogeneous networks.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Stefano Galli, Akio Kurobe, Masato Ohura
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Patent number: 8068591Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for announcing caller information to users over a television link. The method comprises receiving signalling information associated with an incoming call destined for a destination party, the signalling information comprising a portion conveying information regarding an origin of the incoming call and information regarding an identity of the destination party. The method also comprises attempting to establish a telephony link with a device associated with the destination party over a communication network in response to said receiving. The method further comprises attempting to establish a second telephony link with a processing entity to convey said portion of the signalling information to the processing entity to cause delivery of an indication of the origin of the incoming call over a television link associated with the destination party, said indication based on said information regarding an origin of the incoming call.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: BCE Inc.Inventors: Sieark Joseph Soo, Marie Berthe Barbara Wilkes, Martin Pierre Beauvais
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Patent number: 8068861Abstract: Techniques and equipment are provided to allow Multimedia Message Service (MMS) communication between applications on a platform on a mobile station and third party websites or web servers by using a hybridized architectural design of MMS and BREW services. The following communications are provided: communication from a BREW application on a first mobile station to a BREW application on a second mobile station, communication from a BREW application on a mobile station to an application server or website, and communication from an application server or website to a BREW application on a mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Jerry Kupsh, Biren Patel
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Patent number: 8069348Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for inserting programs into broadcasted primary programs by a conditional access (CA) module that is inserted into a host device, such as a digital-ready television. The CA module utilizes primary and secondary program map tables and/or primary and secondary packet identifiers. A splicer splices the secondary packet identifiers, which is associated with a secondary program, into the primary packet identifiers, which is associated with a program, such as a broadcasted program. Additionally, the CA module may contain memory that is capable of storing the secondary program's packet identifiers and/or program map table that can be used for insertion into the primary program.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Inventor: Kinney C. Bacon
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Patent number: 8064450Abstract: A system and method for enabling a wireless communication device to register a temporary public IP address assigned to the device by a network access translation module, when the device is initially informed only of a private, non-routable IP address that has been assigned to it. In one embodiment, the device sends a “blind” registration message to an SIP server, with the private IP address of the device being translated to the public IP address by the NAT and with the SIP server registering the “originator” address in the header. In another embodiment, a registration server detects a message indicating the public IP address and sends the public IP address back to the device, so that the device can conventionally register the address with the SIP server.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Mark Maggenti
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Patent number: 8054927Abstract: The present invention includes: a synchronous-word detecting unit receives a baseband received signal including a synchronous word and data for each frame, and detects whether or not the synchronous word is coincided with an expected value in the baseband received signal by using an N-(N is an integer of 2 or larger) phase sampling clock; a phase information retaining unit retains phase information accumulatively including results detected for a plurality of frames by the synchronous-word detecting unit, and determines a phase to be sampled on the basis of the retained phase information; a phase selecting unit selects and determines a phase of the sampling clock on the basis of determination by the phase information retaining unit; and a FIFO buffer samples the data from the baseband received signal, and outputs the sampled data.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Shinya Konishi
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Patent number: 8040831Abstract: A system and method for managing control information in a wireless communications system. The method comprises broadcasting a predetermined number of preambles through beamforming from a base station, detecting, by a subscriber station, a predetermined frame associated with one selected preamble that has the highest power level, and identifying one or more subcarriers for carrying control information through the selected preamble.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Kurtz, Hang Jin, Weidong Yang, Daniel Wee, Philip B. Davis, John Grabner
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Patent number: 8036214Abstract: The present invention describes a system and method for communicating voice and data over a packet-switched network that is adapted to coexist and communicate with a legacy PSTN. The system permits packet switching of voice calls and data calls through a data network from and to any of a LEC, a customer facility or a direct IP connection on the data network. The system includes soft switch sites, gateway sites, a data network, a provisioning component, a network event component and a network management component. The system interfaces with customer facilities (e.g., a PBX), carrier facilities (e.g., a LEC) and legacy signaling networks (e.g., SS7) to handle calls between any combination of on- network and off-network callers. The soft switch sites provide the core call processing for the voice network architecture. The soft switch sites manage the gateway sites in a preferred embodiment, using a protocol such as the Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC) protocol to request the set-up and tear-down of calls.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Isaac K. Elliott, Steven P. Higgins, Andrew John Dugan, Jon Peterson, Robert L. Hernandez, Rick D. Steele, Bruce W. Baker, Richard Terpstra, Jonathan S. Mitchell, Jin-Gen Wang, Harold Stearns, Eric Zimmerer, Raymond E. Waibel, Kraig Owen, Shawn M. Lewis
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Patent number: 8036103Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable internet radio access station, and more particularly, to a portable internet radio access station including a plurality of management processors and a method of controlling the plurality of management processors.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: SeAH Networks Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun-Ho Chung, Sung-Soo Oh, Shin-Ha Kang, Jung-Sik Choi
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Patent number: 8036249Abstract: A data verification method and system is provided. The data verification method includes the steps of transmitting data from a sender to a receiver over a signaling channel, transmitting a first set of bits to the receiver over a voice channel, wherein the first set of bits is generated using the data in the sender, and verifying the data through comparison between the first set of bits and a second set of bits that is generated based on the data in the receiver. The first and the second sets of bits may be a group of bits that are selected from a hash value using a selection mask in the sender and the receiver respectively, wherein the section mask has the same length as the hash value and the hash value is calculated based on the data, and the selection mask may be pre-defined between the sender and the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tymur Korkishko, Kyung-Hee Lee
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Patent number: 8036234Abstract: The embodiments relates to, among other things, a network interface unit (IM-MGW) in which signaling data is separated from useful data by the values of received data. The signaling data is tunneled to a control unit (MGCF). Two different data transmission networks (CS, IMS) can thus be simply combined, in particular, for video telephony.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Belling, Franz Kalleitner, Norbert Seitter, Andreas Trapp
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Patent number: 8023979Abstract: A method establishes a PoC multimedia session for making a PoC multimedia call according to a support attribute of a PoC terminal and sets media for each session. In the method, a message for setting a session management server to split arbitrary PoC user terminals according to an attribute of media to establish the session is transmitted from the arbitrary PoC user terminals to the session management server. An INVITE message according to the media attribute is transmitted from the session management server to each of the terminals based on the setting.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyung Sung, Joon-Goo Park, Wuk Kim
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Patent number: 8009703Abstract: Method and device for transmitting complementary data in an analog radio transmission system, the complementary data including information with respect to alternative transmitting frequencies of the respective program, and the alternative transmitting frequencies relating to digital radio transmission systems. The alternative transmitting frequencies for digital radio transmission systems are transmitted in the AMDS (amplitude modulation data system) format, in that these SCD (service description channel) data are copied into the AMDS format, using mapping.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Lauterbach, Frank Hofmann
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Patent number: 8005040Abstract: In the LAPDm a short message service is implemented by pre-emption of every second signalling message when there is a short message to be sent. Same pre-emption mechanism is also needed when the RLC/MAC protocol is used on the data link layer instead of the LAPDm. The mechanism is provided by defining at least two different identities to be used with frames transmitted on the signalling channel; and pre-empting frames on the MAC at least on the basis of the identity relating to a frame. The identities are preferably identified on the basis of the signalling radio bearer of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Benoist Sébire, Raino Lintulampi, Guillaume Sébire
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Patent number: 8000278Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. In the method of this embodiment, in response, at least in part, to a determination that an idle condition exists, one or more packets may be transmitted to indicate, at least in part, that a transmitter is desired to refrain from transmitting, during one or more predetermined time intervals, to a receiver. Also in the method of this embodiment, also in response, at least in part, to the determination that the idle condition exists, the receiver may be de-activated, at least in part, during the one or more predetermined time intervals. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Avi Costo, Mickey Gutman, Vicky Sigler, Yaniv Hadar
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Patent number: 8000355Abstract: A video signal and an audio signal are TMDS transmitted from a source device to a sink device. Through a reserved line and a HPD line provided separately from a TMDS transmission line, an Ethernet™ signal is bidirectionally transmitted, and also, a SPDIF signal is transmitted from the sink device to the source device. The Ethernet™ signal bidirectionally transmitted between Ethernet™ transmitter/receiver circuits is differentially transmitted by an amplifier and is received by the amplifier. The SPDIF signal from a SPDIF transmitter circuit is common-mode transmitted from an adder and is received by the adder to be supplied to the SPDIF receiver circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Gen Ichimura, Hidekazu Kikuchi, Yasuhisa Nakajima
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Patent number: 7996567Abstract: A network interface device connectable to a network, the device being arranged to receive digital audio data representing an audio signal and, substantially in real time, to launch data packets representing the digital audio data onto the network, the device comprising: an attribute detector arranged to generate attribute data representing an attribute of the audio signal; and a packetiser operable: to format the digital audio data into audio data packets to be launched onto the network; and to format the attribute data into attribute data packets, separate from the audio data packets, to be launched onto the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Sony United Kingdom LimitedInventor: Matthew Compton
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Patent number: 7995603Abstract: A system and a method for secure distribution of digital media content through a packet-based network such as the Internet. The security of the present invention does not require one-to-one key exchange, but rather enables keys, and/or information required in order to build the key, to be broadcast through the packet-based network. The digital media content is then also preferably broadcast, but cannot be accessed without the proper key. However, preferably only authorized end-user devices are able to access the digital media content, by receiving and/or being able to access the proper key. Thus, the present invention is useful for other types of networks in which digital media content is more easily broadcast rather than unicast, in addition to packet-based networks.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: NDS LimitedInventors: Dan Revital, Steve Epstein, Yossi Tsuria, Arnold Zucker, Steven Simkin
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Patent number: 7996012Abstract: A method and telecommunications node for implementing Tandem-Free Operation (TFO) between a pair of TFO partners in a telecommunications network. At call setup, a TFO negotiation is performed between the partners. Thereafter, if TFO is interrupted in at least one direction, state information and synchronization of the sending and/or receiving partner is maintained in the interrupted direction. An interruption may occur, for example, if a tone or announcement is to be sent. At the end of the interruption, sending and receiving of TFO frames is resumed with the same phase that was present before the interruption.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Toomas Wigell
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Patent number: 7995561Abstract: Techniques for implementing logical trunk groups with session initiation protocol (SIP) are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for implementing logical trunk groups with session initiation protocol (SIP). The apparatus may comprise a first network device and a second network device that are configured to exchange SIP signaling messages. Network traffic between the first network device and the second network device may be segregated into one or more logical groups. The SIP signaling messages associated with each logical group may include a Route header that uniquely identifies the logical group between the first network device and the second network device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Xuewen Li, Xiaohong Wang, Jujar Nagdi
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Patent number: 7986715Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system for transmitting/receiving a digital broadcasting signal and a method of processing data. In one aspect of the present invention provides a method of processing data, the method including receiving a broadcasting signal in which mobile service data and main service data are multiplexed, demodulating the received broadcasting signal, obtaining an identifier indicating that data frame of the broadcasting signal includes service guide information, decoding and storing the service guide information from the data frame; and outputting a service included in the mobile service data according to the decoded service guide information.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Ho Taek Hong, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jong Yeul Suh, Jin Pil Kim, Wen Gyu Song, Chul Soo Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Joon Hui Lee
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Patent number: 7983304Abstract: An audio frame format includes a channel field indicating a number of audio multi-channels, an ignore bit indicating whether or not an audio sample is present in a predetermined region of a packet format, and an A channel audio sample field for transmitting the audio sample. Further, the audio frame format includes a B channel audio sample field for transmitting the audio sample, and a payload of the packet that includes a repetition of an audio frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akihiro Tatsuta, Makoto Funabiki, Hiroshi Ohue
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Patent number: RE43107Abstract: A method of allocating data transmission channels to a mobile station, in particular in half-duplex mode, in a mobile telecommunications network of the type using packet mode and having multiple access by multiplexing transmission channels, in which method the transmission channels allocated to a mobile station, respectively in a “down” direction from the network to the mobile station, and in an “up” direction from the mobile station to the network, can change at each “allocation period”, a transmission authorization received over a transmission channel in the down direction for a given allocation period indicating that the transmission channel is allocated in the up direction for the following allocation period; wherein a transmission authorization received over a transmission channel in the down direction for a given allocation period indicates that not only the transmission channel, also referred to as the authorization channel, but also consecutive transmission channels identifiable from the authorizationType: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventor: Pierre Dupuy