Abstract: The present invention comprises apparatuses and methods, for routing optical communication signals over all DWDM wavelength channels. Incoming wavelength channels are separated into a plurality of sub-groups having a smaller optical bandwidth. Wavelength channels within each sub-group are then acted upon independently by a filter, or switch, tunable and operable over the bandwidth of each sub-group. The invention may be embodied in a plurality of dynamic wavelength routing circuits including 1×N and N×N circuits. The 1×N circuit embodiments may be used when the filter free-spectral range is smaller than the full DWDM bandwidth. These embodiments are less complicated than the N×N circuit embodiments, but do not provide the same routing bandwidth. The N×N circuit embodiments may be used to route the full DWDM bandwidth and may be used for other routing operations having large bandwidth demand.
Abstract: An apparatus, including an alert device having a receiver, and method are provided for receiving location-specific alert information broadcast via particular telecommunication transmitters operating within a cellular, PCS, or other wireless telecommunications network, thereby allowing delivery of a location-specific message to a user without requiring the input of data representative of the location of the alert device's receiver. The alert device includes a receiver for receiving digital messages in the form of broadcast short messages on a digital control channel, a microcomputer having a monitoring circuit that monitors received digital messages for the presence of an alert code associated with alert messages regarding an alert condition, and a plurality of peripheral devices which produce various tones and flashing lights in response to the alert device's reception of an appropriate alert message.
Abstract: In a telecommunications network environment including non-participating elements and participating elements, a method for providing a telecommunications service between a first peer element connected to the telecommunications network environment and a second peer element connected to the telecommunications network. At a first peer element, an indication of the type of telecommunications service to be provided between the first peer element and the second peer element is received. A telecommunications service template in association with the indicated telecommunications service is determined, the telecommunications service template including instructions for configuring the non-participating elements of the telecommunications network environment to provide the indicated telecommunications service and instructions for configuring the participating elements of the telecommunications network environment.
Abstract: An automatic, poultry wing portioning system that employs a linear path throughout the entire portioning process. The system portions the wings into their constituent parts by moving the wings, supported by uniquely designed carriers, via conveyor into engagement with a series of adjustably mounted, stationary knives that depend from an overhead support frame into the linear path of the wings. The knives are displaced laterally and longitudinally from one another and are oriented with their sharp edges facing upward to slice through the soft tissues of each wing joint. By virtue of their adjustable mounting and the interplay of the knives with the other components of the system, the knives are capable of being independently positioned in numerous vertical planes and at various depths of penetration in relation to a plurality of grooves defined by each carrier.