Abstract: Users create, share, and build collaboration communities around tailored versions of the functional pages of a web site, such as the pages used to select and purchase products, or the pages used to present course materials in an online-learning site. The tailored versions of the web site are stored at the common web site development web site or at another server side location. Users access the tailored versions to select a tailored version for their own use and/or modification.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for operating a search system for searching a search space containing domains each representing a collection of related documents. The method includes establishing a domain characterization model (DCM) that includes a DCM index containing keywords and, for each keyword, an identification of a domain where the keyword is found. In response to an original search query, the method forms one or a plurality of enhanced search queries in accordance with the DCM for searching a plurality of domains. Each enhanced search query is formed for searching a particular targeted domain and contains the original search query and at least one keyword associated with the particular domain. The search results are clustered and are displayed so as to be organized by the domains that were searched. The top search results returned in response to each enhanced search query belong to one of the targeted domains.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus to control data and command flow over a physical communications channel between a transmitter and a receiver, and more specifically to provide a protocol for a point-to-point serial bus architecture with low latency time for flow control and other signaling, regardless of the length of the data packet frame. The abstract data flow control protocol can be employed by various buses as it interacts only with the lowest protocol layers. Separate buffers for data and control can be used to allow the bus to be compatible with slower buses also to support additional control functions without involving a higher protocol layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method to operate a RF transmitter, and an RF transmitter constructed to operate in accordance with the method. The method includes determining a transmitter output power and varying a level of a signal at a transmitter phase modulator according to the transmitter output power so as to increase the level of the signal as the transmitter output power increases and to decrease the level of the signal as the transmitter output power decreases. In the preferred embodiment the method further includes adjusting the current consumption of a plurality of components of an RF transmitter chain in accordance with at least one of the level of the signal and the gain of the stage.

Abstract: A transmitter determines a number of available bits (Navbits) in a minimum number of orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) symbols in which a data field of a packet may fit, by Navbits=(NCBPS*(1+USTBC))*ceil(Npld/(NCBPS*R*(1+USTBC))), where USTBC equals 1 when Space-Time Block Code (STBC) is used and 0 otherwise, where Npld=LENGTH*8+16, where NCBPS is the number of coded bits per symbol, where R is the code rate, and where LENGTH is a number of bytes in a Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) PLCP Service Data Unit (PSDU); and determines an integer number of Low-Density Parity-Check Code (LDPCC) codewords to be transmitted, NCW, and the length of the codewords to be used, LLDPC, from information capable of being expressed in a table format.

Abstract: The invention relates to personal communications devices and housings for such devices. The casing includes a front face that needs protection and is supported by a substrate that is gripped between an overlaying any underlaying part to secure it in position.

Abstract: A user recognition system that utilizes two CCD cameras to obtain two images of the user from two different angles of view. A three-dimensional model of the user's face is created from the obtained images in addition. The generated model and an additional facial texture image of the user are compared with a stored user profile. When the obtained 3D model and facial texture information matches the stored profile of the user, access is granted to the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for combining separate media records saved in a cellular network terminal device by means of the numerical keys of the cellular network terminal device. The invention also relates to an application program implementing the method and a cellular network terminal device in which the application program is utilized.

Abstract: 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 a terminal utilizing the method. In the method of the invention the activity state of the short range wireless communication utilization in the terminal determines the level of the short range wireless communication power save mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to an authentication method intended for a telecommunications network, especially for an IP network. From a terminal (TE1) in the network a first message (RR) containing an authenticator and a data unit is transmitted to the network, the data unit containing information relating to the manner in which the authenticator is formed. For carrying out authentication in the network, the data unit contained in the first message is used for determining a check value, which is compared with the said authenticator.

Abstract: An electrical connector union coupler assembly including a coupling subassembly and a collet retainer. The coupling subassembly includes a coupling sleeve rotatably connected to a coupling body. The coupling body includes a first end with a threaded section and a first surface adapted to press against a first set of electrical connector wedges. The coupling sleeve is constrained on the coupling body for substantially only rotational movement relative to the coupling body. The collet retainer has a first end movably connected to the coupling sleeve by a threaded connection. The collet retainer includes a second end with a threaded section and a second surface adapted to press against a second set of electrical connector wedges.

Abstract: Disclosed is a receptacle connector assembly for an IC card, comprising: a connector housing (20) having a top surface (21), a bottom surface (22), and a peripheral wall (23) located between the top surface and bottom surface; a plurality of terminals (30) mounted in the connector housing and extending from the peripheral wall; a shielding member (40) removably attached to the top surface of the connector housing and having a portion extending over the terminals; and a supporting member (50) removably attached to the connector housing and covering the portion of the shielding member extending over the terminals.

Abstract: The invention allows automatically multi-booting a computer. Each functional mode of a computer having at least two operating systems installed is associated with one of the operating systems. Functional mode information identifying a particular functional mode of the computer is stored by a recovery system. While starting the computer, a boot loader receives the stored functional mode information, selects the operating system associated with the particular functional mode, and activates the selected operating system for the computer.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes an electrical terminal, a housing delimiting a chamber for receiving the terminal along a reception direction (X), successively at a reception position and at a retained position, a pawl hinged to one amongst the housing and the terminal, and a stop fixed to the other amongst the housing and the terminal. Said pawl and stop cooperate for retaining the terminal at its retained position, and said housing includes a guiding wall with guiding surface on which the terminal is pushed against by the pawl being elastically pushed back. The guiding surface comprises a raising slope inclined toward the inside of the chamber along the reception direction (X) 1 the slope being located to be climbed on by the terminal pushed from its reception position to its retained position. Application in the automotive industry.

Abstract: Speech signal classification and encoding systems and methods are disclosed herein. The signal classification is done in three steps each of them discriminating a specific signal class. First, a voice activity detector (VAD) discriminates between active and inactive speech frames. If an inactive speech frame is detected (background noise signal) then the classification chain ends and the frame is encoded with comfort noise generation (CNG). If an active speech frame is detected, the frame is subjected to a second classifier dedicated to discriminate unvoiced frames. If the classifier classifies the frame as unvoiced speech signal, the classification chain ends, and the frame is encoded using a coding method optimized for unvoiced signals. Otherwise, the speech frame is passed through to the “stable voiced” classification module. If the frame is classified as stable voiced frame, then the frame is encoded using a coding method optimized for stable voiced signals.

Abstract: A connector is described, the connector including a housing with a bottom wall and two upstanding opposite side walls determining a receiving space for receiving an insertion side of a second connector. The housing is provided with a flexible latch for locking the second connector in the receiving space of the housing. The latch is mounted in the bottom wall of the housing.

Abstract: A signaling regimen between a mobile station MS, a radio node RN, and a packet data switching node PDSN enables a quality parameter to be applied to packets moving between a mobile and a CDMA2000 network. The MS creates a new flow for packets of a certain data type and sends a related quality parameter for that flow to the BS. The BS determines whether an existing or new service instance will carry the new flow, and obtains authorization for the service instance to meet the quality parameter from the PDSN. The BS or PDSN builds a map between flow and a policy that ensures the quality is met, and the map is used to place different packets into the appropriate flow and service instance. Policies and enforcement may differ on uplink and downlink.

Abstract: This invention provides an iterative PCZZ data decoder that includes circuitry for utilizing all extrinsic information during iterative decoding by updating likelihood information for parity bits LPi, i=1, . . . , M during iterations. The extrinsic information for the parity bits is included in iterations by re-calculating soft values for parity bits LPi(k) for each iteration k. In one embodiment the parity bit soft values are re-calculated in a plurality of circuit blocks following Max-Log-APP (MLA) decoder blocks, based on soft values for data bits LDi(k). In another embodiment the parity bit soft values are re-calculated recursively within the plurality of MLA decoders. The decoder operates to control the convergence of the decoder by monitoring a soft value of one parity check symbol, e.g., L(k?1)[p(IM)], where p(IM) represents the last parity check bit in an I×M parity check array.

Abstract: In one aspect this invention provides a DC-DC converter that has a switch mode part for coupling between a DC source and a load, the switch mode part providing x amount of output power; and that further has a linear mode part coupled in parallel with the switch mode part between the DC source and the load, the linear mode part providing y amount of output power, where x is preferably greater than y, and the ratio of x to y may be optimized for particular application constraints. In a further aspect there is a radio frequency (RF) transmitter (TX) for coupling to an antenna, where the TX has a polar architecture having an amplitude modulation (AM) path coupled to a power supply of a power amplifier (PA) and a phase modulation (PM) path coupled to an input of the PA, where the power supply includes the switch mode part for coupling between a battery and the PA and the linear mode part coupled in parallel with the switch mode part between the battery and the PA.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital dividing circuit for dividing a timing signal. Memory elements are disposed in opposed pairs at opposed sides of a data loop. Each memory element is clocked to change the data bit it stores on each clock pulse. At least two opposed nodes along the data loop are coupled to one another by a memory content check MCC sub-circuit. The MCC checks for a desired relation between nodes. If the desired relation exists, then data values and phases rotate a step around the data loop during each clock cycle. If the desired relation does not exist, then the data value on one node is used to correct the data value on the opposed node so to achieve the desired relation. The clock signal is divided based on the number of memory elements around the data loop, and some or all pairs of opposed memory elements may be coupled through the MCC.