Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Law of Office of Dale B. Halling LLC
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Patent number: 7072687Abstract: A system (10) for transferring an address list includes a portable wireless electronic device (12). A wireless communication system (16) is capable of establishing a wireless communication link (14) with the portable wireless electronic device (12). A wireline communication network (18) is connected to the wireless communication system (16). A computer (20) is connected to the wireline communication network (18). The computer (20) contains an address software that sends a plurality of addresses to the portable wireless electronic device (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Inventor: Aden Dale Hiatt, Jr.
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Patent number: 7036070Abstract: An error monitoring system for a transceivers includes a multiplexer and a parity calculating circuit. A comparator has a first input that is coupled to the multiplexer and a second input that is coupled to the parity calculating circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Hakan Ozdemir
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Patent number: 7027566Abstract: A home gateway system has a transceiver (70) capable of establishing a wireless local loop connection (72). A voice processing system (74) is coupled to the transceiver (70). The voice processing system (74) is capable of storing a message from an incoming call. A caller identification processing system (76) is coupled to the transceiver (70). The caller identification processing system (76) determines a telephone number of the incoming call and routes the incoming call to the voice processing system (74), if the telephone number belongs to a screened group of telephone numbers.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: SBC Knowledg Ventures, L.PInventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Barry James Sullivan
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Patent number: 7016482Abstract: A system (20) for providing a caller identification with name service includes a destination service switching point (22) having a plurality of destination numbers (24). A switching control point (26) has a caller identification with name database (30) and a customer caller identification with name database (32). A signaling system seven link (28) connects the destination service switching point (22) to the switching control point (26).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: John Wesley Moss, Richard John Ebel, James Daniel Kovarik, Teresa Farias Latter
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Patent number: 6957418Abstract: A system for designing, testing, and employing graphical computer code includes a graphics editor for creating a graphical display. The graphical display is made up of a plurality of graphical objects constructed by the graphics editor. A translator creates a high-level computer language code of the graphical object. The translator is connected to the graphics editor. A compiler receives the high level computer language code from the translator.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Altia, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Rudolph Batcha, Kipper Kyle Fulghum, Thomas Joseph Walton, Michael Thomas Juran
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Patent number: 6947932Abstract: A method of performing a search of a numerical DOM (document object model), includes the steps of receiving a query. When the query is a fully qualified query, the target string is transformed to form a fully qualified hashing code. An associative lookup is performed in a map index using the fully qualified hashing code. A map offset is returned. The map offset points to a couplet that can be converted into a standard portion of a structured data document. Finally, a data couplet is returned.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Xpriori, LLCInventors: Christopher Lockton Brandin, Kevin Lawrence Huck, Linda Lee Grimaldi
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Patent number: 6933786Abstract: An amplifier system has a control circuit. An amplifier is coupled to the control circuit and has a controllable gain. A controllable input impedance circuit is coupled to the control circuit. When the gain of the amplifier is changed the controllable input impedance circuit's impedance is adjusted, so that the input impedance to the system remains essentially constant.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Palathol mana Sivadasan Mohandas, Gajender Rohilla, Pulkit Shah
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Patent number: 6931375Abstract: A speaker verification method consist of the following steps: (1) generating a code book (42) covering a number of speakers having a number of training utterances for each of the speakers; (2) receiving a number of test utterances (44) from a speaker; (3) comparing (46) each of the test utterances to each of the training utterances for the speaker to form a number of decisions, one decision for each of the number of test utterances; (4) weighting each of the decisions (48) to form a number of weighted decisions; and (5) combining (50) the plurality of weighted decisions to form a verification decision (52).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: SBC Properties, LPInventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Rapeepat Ratasuk
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Patent number: 6866007Abstract: A heated bird perch includes a cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end. The second end has a flange with a threaded member extending from the flange. The cylindrical housing is formed of a heat conductive material. An electrical heating element is encased in the cylindrical housing. A temperature sensor is encased in the cylindrical housing. A controller is coupled to the temperature probe and to the electrical heating element. The controller is preset to maintain a fixed temperature. A plug is placed inside an exposed end of the threaded member.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: K & H Manufacturing, IncInventor: James Donald Koskey, Jr.
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Patent number: 6847717Abstract: A method of accessing a dial-up service involves the following steps: (a) dialing a service number (172); (b) speaking a number of digits to form a first utterance (174); (c) recognizing the digits using speaker independent speaker recognition (176); (d) when a user has used the dial-up service previously, verifying the user based on the first utterance using a speaker verification system (178); (e) when the user cannot be verified, requesting the user enter a personal identification number (182); and (f) when the personal identification number is valid (184), providing access to the dial-up service (186).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: JBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventor: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr.
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Patent number: 6801064Abstract: A buffer includes a pull-up level shifter coupled to an input signal. A pull-down level shifter separate from the pull-up level shifter is coupled to the input signal. A driver is coupled to the pull-up level shifter and the pull-down level shifter.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor, CorpInventors: Jeffery Scott Hunt, Scott Anthony Jackson
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Patent number: 6797242Abstract: A system for chemical and biological decontamination has a source of oxygen. A reactor is coupled to the source oxygen. An optical source is coupled to the reactor. The system produces singlet delta oxygen that neutralizes chemical and biological contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Neumann Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: David K. Neumann, Thomas L. Henshaw, Jason K. Brasseur
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Patent number: 6792428Abstract: A method of flattening a structured data document includes the steps of receiving a structured data document. Next, a first data entry is searched for by the system. When the first data entry is found, it is determining if an attribute is defined before the first data entry. When the attribute is defined before the first data entry, a first line containing all open tags before the attribute and the attribute is created. A record indicator is stored on the first line.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Xpriori, LLCInventor: Christopher Lockton Brandin
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Patent number: 6784717Abstract: An input buffer system has an input clipping circuit. The input clipping circuit has a high voltage input and uses transistors all being the thin oxide type transistors. A high voltage detect circuit is coupled to the input clipping circuit. An input buffer circuit is coupled to the input clipping circuit and has a low voltage output range.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jeffery Scott Hunt, Scott Anthony Jackson
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Patent number: 6784700Abstract: An input buffer circuit has a pass gate circuit coupled to an input. A pseudo-differential amplifier is coupled to the pass gate circuit. A level shifter is coupled to the pseudo-differential amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Scott Hunt, Satish Chandra Saripella
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Patent number: 6775562Abstract: A remote battery replacement notification system (10) for a communication system includes a subscriber unit (12) having a battery (14). An operational support system (16) is in communication with the subscriber unit (12). The operational support system (16) periodically polls the subscriber unit (12). A compact service node (18) is in communication with the subscriber unit (12). The compact service node (18) sends a replace battery notification to the subscriber unit (12) when a replace battery message is received from the operational support system (16).Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: SBC Properties, LPInventors: Michael Kevin Owens, Scott Christopher Goering
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Patent number: 6768618Abstract: An input gate protection circuit has a pass transistor having a source coupled to an input signal. A first voltage range control circuit is coupled to a gate of the pass transistor. A second voltage range is control circuit coupled to the gate of the pass transistor.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Cypress SemiConductor, Corp.Inventors: Sanjeev Kumar Maheshwari, Roger Jay Bettman
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Patent number: 6748051Abstract: A 911 status system (10) includes a first data acquisition server (12) that monitors a first telephone company portion (16) of a 911 network (18). A second data acquisition server (20) monitors a second telephone company portion (22) of the 911 network (18). A network (26) is connected to the first data acquisition server (12) and the second data acquisition server (20). A processing and distribution server (28) is connected to the network (26).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Network Expert Software Systems, Inc.Inventor: David Brian Staub
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Patent number: 6741693Abstract: A method of operating a virtual private network includes the steps of: (a) dialing a custom number; (b) receiving the custom number at a switch (20) of a first carrier; (c) routing the call to a switch (18) of a second carrier based on having received the custom number; and (d) when the call to the switch (18) of the second carrier includes a plain old telephone number translation of the customer number, routing the call over the second carrier to a service switching point (26) of a third carrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2000Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Pitsa Madoch, Wayne Robert Heinmiller, Christopher Michael LeBeau, John Wesley Moss, Dianna Inara Tiliks, Walter Martin Malinowski
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Patent number: 6731423Abstract: A broad bandwidth optical amplifier (50) includes an optical pump source (52). A Raman chamber (56) is coupled to an output (54) of the optical pump source (52). An optical fiber ring (62) having a first end (64) is coupled to a first end (66) of the Raman chamber (56). A second end (60) of the optical fiber is coupled to a second end (58) of the Raman chamber (56). A doped optical fiber is coupled to a second end of the optical fiber ring. The Raman chamber produces a number resonant Raman stokes lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Neumann Information Systems IncInventors: Jason Kenneth Brasseur, David Kurt Neumann