Abstract: A system and method capture data from an SS7 network and pair each invoke message with its corresponding response message. Each message is stored in a daily file as well as in a table dedicated for that particular message type. A separate file is also maintained on each MIN and holds the most current registration information for each MIN. The system and method support four different types of queries: a MIN/ESN query, an active roamer query, a switch-to-switch query, and a transaction statistics query. The MIN/ESN query provides roaming activity on a specific MIN or ESN while the active roamer query provides information on all roamers in a serving market. The switch-to-switch query reveals messaging at one switch or between two switches. The statistics query provides data to a provider on all of its subscribers roaming in foreign networks or on all phones within its own network. The system has a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for displaying information on each message in an easy and convenient manner.

Abstract: A multi-ply label structure is especially, although not necessarily, adapted for affixation to a vessel. The multi-ply label is intended to protect a game piece, coupon, or other material from moisture and other detrimental external environments before affixation to the vessel. As a result, the bottle can be immersed in water for an extended period without destroying the integrity of the label structure.

Abstract: A starting aid for a luminaires includes a trigger circuit for supplying a trigger voltage pulse to a lamp in response to the presence of a line voltage signal supplied by a photodetector, a feedback circuit for detecting the lamp voltage and means, responsive to the line voltage signal and the feedback circuit, for comparing the voltage on the lamp to a nominal voltage level for disabling the trigger circuit and terminating the trigger voltage pulse in the presence of a lamp cycling or lamp out condition.

Abstract: A photocontroller diagnostic system including a photocontroller with a sensor for determining the presence of daylight, and a relay, responsive to the sensor, for de-energizing a lamp during periods of daylight. The diagnostic subsystem is responsive to the photocontroller, and includes a microprocessor programmed to verify the operability of the relay and/or the sensor and programmed to transmit a signal representative of the operability of the relay or the sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for isolating ADSL signals from POTS signals includes a single low pass filter for filtering the POTS signals for all POTS terminal devices within a customer's premises. The low pass filter is mounted within a line isolation device (LID) connected between a telephone jack and an ADSL transceiver. The customer's wiring is altered so that the ADSL and POTS signals are supplied to blue (B) and yellow (Y) lines, rather than the typical connection to the red (R) and green (G) lines, and the LID returns filtered POTS signals on the R and G lines. The telephone jacks within the premises remain connected to the R and G lines and receive the filtered POTS signals from the LID. Instead of reconnecting incoming signals to the R and G lines upon removal of the ADSL transceiver, a jack is preferably used which automatically shorts the B and Y lines to the R and G lines, respectively, upon removal of the LID from one of the telephone jacks.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a roadway luminaire is provided which includes the steps of molding a two part upper housing from a composite material and applying a reflective substance directly to an inner surface of a domed portion of the housing to create a reflector. The luminaire further includes a lower housing hingedly attached to the upper housing which supports a lens therein and is pivotable into an open position and latched to the upper housing in a closed position. Means are provided for mounting the luminaire to a pole.

Abstract: When a subscriber calls into its Internet Service Provider (ISP), a central office receiving the call is triggered to perform a Local Number Portability (LNP) query. This LNP query is sent to an Intelligent Traffic Routing and Control (INTRAC) unit resident on a Service Control Point (SCP) which determines whether the call is to an ISP. If the call is to an ISP, the INTRAC unit polls a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server to determine whether resources are available. The RADIUS server tracks the resources of the ISP and of other ISPs and informs the SCP of the available resources. The SCP then inserts the Local Routing Number (LRN) of the preferred resource into a reply that is sent to the central office. If resources are not available, the call is terminated before signaling occurs with any switch associated with the ISP. On the other hand, when resources are available, the subscriber can be directed to the preferred resource for the subscriber.

Abstract: A radiotelephone system having DCCH channels includes an over-the-air activation teleservice sub-system (OTAF) for programming mobile stations (MS) with Intelligent Roaming (IR) information. Each MS includes a history list containing the most recently used DCCHs. The IR information sent to a MS includes data for setting the number of entries in the history list, data for setting the content of the history list entries, and a data for setting the power level threshold. The number of entries in each MS can be optimally set according to the number of DCCHs in a network with networks having a greater number of DCCHs being able to place a greater number of entries in the history list of their subscribing MSs. The content of the history list, moreover, may be optimally set for a network and for a particular cell or group of cells in a network. Thus, for instance, an MS entering a new network can be programmed to have the DCCHs of the new network. The power level threshold is used by the MS to detect suitable DCCHs.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting telephones from vandalism includes a front member for covering the coin box access door plate. The front member includes a pair of apertures or cut outs for allowing access to the coin return slot and to allow the cover for the coin return slot to pivot inwardly. The apparatus may be easily installed on a telephone by removing the upper housing, sliding the apparatus over and around the lower housing of the telephone, and then returning the upper housing to its normally locked position on the telephone. The apparatus protects the telephone from vandalism and larceny without requiring any additional locks. The apparatus may be quickly and easily removed and replaced during the collection process and is preferably comprised of a single piece unit formed of 3/8 inch steel.

Abstract: Interactive interfaces to video information provide a displayed view of a quasi-object called a root image. The root image consists of a plurality of basic frames selected from the video information, arranged such that their respective x and y directions are aligned with the x and y directions in the root image and the z direction in the root image corresponds to time, such that base frames are spaced apart in the z direction of the root image in accordance with their time separation. The displayed view of the root image changes in accordance with a designated viewing position, as if the root image were a three-dimensional object. The user can manipulate the displayed image by designating different viewing positions, selecting portions of the video information for playback and by special effects, such as cutting open the quasi-object for a better view.