Abstract: A system and method for reducing or entirely canceling background or ambient noise from a voice transmission from a communications device. A communications device, such as a mobile telephone, is configured with an ambient noise compensation signal generator that is connected between a microphone and a mixer. The original output of the microphone and a compensation signal generated by the ambient noise compensation signal generator are mixed together prior to being passed to a transmitter. In one embodiment a buffer is provided between the microphone and the mixer to help synchronize the timing of the signals to be mixed. In another embodiment a second microphone is employed to detect ambient noise.

Abstract: Embodiments, among others, of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for integrating communication services. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A communication suite includes several communications accounts for a first communications service and several communications for a second communications service. Logic is configured to detect when one of the communications accounts in the first communication suite for the first communications service is being actively utilized by a user. Upon detection, the logic is configured to make the second communications service available to the user via the communications accounts in the communication suite for the second communications service. Other systems and methods are provided.

Abstract: A voice-enabled help desk service is disclosed. The service comprises an automatic speech recognition module for recognizing speech from a user, a spoken language understanding module for understanding the output from the automatic speech recognition module, a dialog management module for generating a response to speech from the user, a natural voices text-to-speech synthesis module for synthesizing speech to generate the response to the user, and a frequently asked questions module. The frequently asked questions module handles frequently asked questions from the user by changing voices and providing predetermined prompts to answer the frequently asked question.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for assigning multiple technicians to turfs and to skills. One method allows a user to interface with an Integrated Dispatch System and assign multiple technicians to a turf. The turf designates a geographic area within a telecommunications network. The multiple technicians and the turf are displayed via a graphical user interface on a computer. Another method allows the user to assign multiple technicians to a skill. The skill describes a qualification for installing or for repairing elements of the telecommunications network. The multiple technicians and the skill(s) are displayed via the graphical user interface.

Abstract: The high quality PCS communications are enabled in environments where adjacent PCS service bands operate with out-of-band harmonics that would otherwise interfere with the system's operation. The highly bandwidth-efficient communications method combines a form of time division duplex (TDD), frequency division duplex (FDD), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), spatial diversity, and polarization diversity in various unique combinations. The method provides excellent fade resistance. The method enables changing a user's available bandwidth on demand by assigning additional TDMA slots during the user's session.

Abstract: Embodiments, among others, of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for providing child protection in communication services. Briefly described, in architecture, some embodiments of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A user interface for a communications service is configured to provide an operation that is restricted from being performed by a user of a communication suite or persona of a child type. The communication suite has at least one communications account of the user for the communications service. Accordingly, logic is provided that determines if the user of a communication suite of the child type is attempting to perform the operation. Other systems and methods are provided.

Abstract: A connection in an optical communication system is routed over a sequence of cross-connects and aggregated links comprising multiple links. A different link selection algorithm is used for service provisioning than is used for restoration, i.e., after a cable cut or other failure or incident has made one or paths in the network suddenly unavailable. In particular, a special link selection algorithm called the Interleave algorithm is used for restoration different from the well known Best-Fit algorithm used for provisioning. The Interleave algorithm substantially reduces the probability of glare while maintaining near-optimum capacity utilization.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for receiving a signal for transmission and encoding the signal into a plurality of linear projections representing the signal. The encoding includes defining a transform matrix. The transform matrix being defined by processing the signal using a macroseparation matrix, processing the signal using a microseparation matrix and processing the signal using an estimation vector.

Abstract: First and second partially collapsed metric values are determined for each bit in a symbol transition. Each first partially collapsed metric value is a cumulative metric of starting in a first state and ending in a second state in L transitions with the respective bit in the symbol transition being a first value. Each second partially collapsed metric value is a cumulative metric of starting in the first state and ending in the second state in L transitions with the respective bit in the symbol transition being a second value, the second value differing from the first value. For each bit in the symbol transition, a relative likelihood value is determined based on its respective first and second partially collapsed metric values. A symbol is decoded based on a hard decision performed using the relative likelihood value for each bit in the symbol transition.

Abstract: A method for providing electronic mail return receipts with video of the electronic mail recipient is disclosed. The electronic mail recipient opens an electronic mail message which initiates recording of the electronic mail recipient. The recording may be terminated when the recipient closes the electronic mail or minimizes the electronic mail message window. Recording may also end after a predetermined amount of time after the electronic mail message is opened.

Abstract: A method and system for viewing an attachment to an electronic communication transmitted in an electronic messaging system is disclosed in which the system receives a communication; examines the content of the communication; sends an attachment contained in the communication to an alternate viewing site; and presents the content of the attachment contained in the communication at the alternate viewing site in a universally-viewable format. An alternative embodiment further includes prompting the receiver of the communication for verification of a previously assigned personal identification number.

Abstract: Structural join mechanisms provide efficient query pattern matching. In one embodiment, tree-merge mechanisms are provided. In another embodiment, stack-tree mechanisms are provided.

Abstract: A variable bit rate (VBR) representation of an image sequence is segmented based on a plurality of time intervals. For each of at least two of the time intervals, the method comprises: determining which of the packets, denoted by Pp, in the VBR representation within the presently-considered time interval has a number of blocks of information per unit time greater than a baseline value; determining which of the packets, denoted by Pn, in the VBR representation within the presently-considered time interval has a number of blocks of information per unit time less than the baseline value; and creating a second representation of the image sequence in which some blocks of information Bp are removed from at least one Pp packet and interlaced with blocks of information in at least one Pn packet to produce reformatted packets.

Abstract: A DDNS server maintains a dynamic database of host names and IP addresses of remote devices connected to a telecommunications network. Devices on the telecommunications network query the DDNS server for the IP addresses of the remote devices. As the IP addresses change, a DDNS client captures the new IP address and transmits the changes to the DDNS server where the IP address of the remote device is updated.

Abstract: An automatic speech recognition (ASR) system and method is provided for controlling the recognition of speech utterances generated by an end user operating a communications device. The ASR system and method can be used with a communications device that is used in a communications network. The ASR system can be used for ASR of speech utterances input into a mobile device, to perform compensating techniques using at least one characteristic and for updating an ASR speech recognizer associated with the ASR system by determined and using a background noise value and a distortion value that is based on the features of the mobile device. The ASR system can be used to augment a limited data input capability of a mobile device, for example, caused by limited input devices physically located on the mobile device.

Abstract: A mobile radio network comprises a plurality of communication points, each of which are capable of communicating with any other communication point. Each communication point has a proximity sensor, a transmitter/receiver (14), which is able to send signals to and receive signals from the other communication points. Elements for controlling the transmitter/receiver and elements for storing data to identify the communication points is also described.

Abstract: An arrangement includes an input to receive DTMF tones, logic to convert the DTMF tones to SMPP protocol, and an output to provide the SMPP protocol.

Abstract: A method of retrieving a watermark in a watermarked signal involves processing a signal having odd- and even-overlapped blocks and where the watermark is contained in the even blocks. For each k-th block, the method comprises subtracting the odd-numbered blocks from the k-th block of the watermarked signal to generate s*k(n), applying an FFT to s*k(n) to generate a phase Sk(ƒ), calculating a phase of Sk(ƒ) as ?(ƒ) and a phase of an original signal Sk(ƒ) as ?(ƒ), calculating the difference ?(ƒ) between ?(ƒ) and ?(ƒ); and retrieving the watermark embedded in ?(ƒ). A Viterbi search may be the algorithm used to retrieve the watermark.

Abstract: The disclosed method and system provides a new service provision interface that allows operator use without requiring many of the specific technical network details, such as VRF, RT, SOO, route redistribution, etc. Further, the translation from a customer's requirements (including both VPN topology membership requirement and L2, L3 requirement from customer) into technical network configuration commands are handled using an automated method that is transparent to the operator. In a particular illustrative embodiment of this patent disclosure, a high level table with reduced technical detail is generated by an operator and an automated provisioning system, without operator visibility or required operator interaction, creates intermediate data including network specific technical information in an automated process to generate a deployable network topology including VRF and RT assignments for use in network provisioning.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interface between a portable communications device such as a cellular phone and the windshield display of an automobile, enabling textual or graphical data, delivered to the portable communications device to be displayed on the windshield. The interface also enables essential functions of the portable communications device to be integrated into the controls on the steering wheel.