Patents Assigned to BBNT Solutions LLC
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Patent number: 6868338Abstract: A method and system for recording, synthesizing, distributing, and playing back position data includes a reference receiver having a known position, a mobile receiver having a variable position along a trajectory path, and a processor that calculates the trajectory path based on the reference receiver's position and the mobile receiver's position. The system generates a composite simulation dataset that displays the trajectory path in a virtual reality-like interactive display.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventor: Brig Barnum Elliott
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Publication number: 20050053065Abstract: A network (100) includes a hub device (110) and at least one unattached peripheral device (120). The unattached peripheral device (120) transmits an attach request to the hub device (110) with a selected address, receives a new address from the hub device to identify the unattached peripheral device (120), and communicates with the hub device (110) using the new address.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: BBNT SOLUTIONS LLCInventor: Robert Donaghey
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Publication number: 20050041676Abstract: A system for exchanging routing information over a communications network constructs a connectivity graph that indicates connectivity between a first node and a first set of nodes in the network. The system constructs an adjacency graph that indicates a second set of nodes with which the first node will exchange routing data, where the adjacency graph is distinct from the connectivity graph. The system exchanges routing data between the first node and each node of the second set of nodes based on the adjacency graph.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: BBNT SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Joseph Weinstein, Vladimir Rosenzweig, Joseph Keller
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Patent number: 6859420Abstract: A system for rejecting wind noise at a plurality of sensors includes input logic, a processor and output logic. The input logic receives a signal from each of the plurality of sensors. The processor assigns a weight value to each of the received signals. The output logic derives a wind noise rejected output signal based on a function of the assigned weight values and the received signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventors: William B. Coney, Gregory L. Duckworth, John C. Heine
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Publication number: 20050028607Abstract: A system (200) monitors a load associated with a load carrying member. The system (200) may include a voltage divider (240) and a computer device (250). The voltage divider (240) measures inductance associated with load sensing elements (210) that monitor the load carrying member. The computer device (250) determines displacements of the load sensing elements (210) based on the inductance associated with the load sensing elements (210) and determines the load associated with the load carrying member based on the displacements of the load sensing elements (210). The system may be designed to be portable and/or DC powered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: BBNT SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Douglas Hanna, David Whittemore, Richard Madden
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Publication number: 20050028606Abstract: A variable reluctance load cell for measuring the static or slowly fluctuating load, or tension, on devices is contained in a support tube. A sensor in the tube utilizes opposing C and I shaped magnetic cores attached to opposing ends of the support tube. A magnetic circuit is formed having an inductance defined by the size of the gap between the magnetic cores with the reluctance dominated by the gap. The sensor inductance is coupled with a fixed, predetermined capacitance in a resonant LC circuit, and the resonant frequency is a function of the gap. The sensor is in a cavity within the tube, and the cavity is sealed in a manner that prevents water or other damaging agents from entering the sensor. In this manner, mounting the sensor and tube to a static device and measuring the AC voltage at the sensor, the amount of load, or stress can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: BBNT SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Richard Madden, Daniel McCarthy, Gary Thomas
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Publication number: 20050022585Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for the in-situ measurement of the stiffness of a surface. The apparatus includes a platform, which is movable relative to the surface. A stiffness measurement device is supported by the platform in a stationary position relative to the surface for a measurement period during movement of the platform along the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: BBNT Solutions LLCInventor: Evan Berkman
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Patent number: 6847867Abstract: Host satellites [120] in a satellite network [100] are implemented with a low probability of detection by third parties. Transmissions from the host satellites may be made via omni-directional antennas using relatively low signal power. These transmissions are received by a backbone satellite [110] in an orbit local to the host satellite. All transmissions to the host satellite are performed by another backbone satellite.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventor: Brig Barnum Elliott
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Publication number: 20040243729Abstract: A network processor [200] performs Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) operations using specialized hardware circuits [308-308]. The network processor [200] includes a plurality of hardwired CRC polynomials that are used to implement the CRC operations. A CRC instruction selects which polynomial to use when performing the CRC operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: BBNT SOLUTIONS LLCInventor: Walter Clark Milliken
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Patent number: 6823054Abstract: A system for analyzing an interactive voice response (IVR) system of a call processing center determines a complete sequence of events occurring within the IVR system. The IVR system being operable to automatically accept calls from callers and respond to input from the callers. The system models a call flow of the IVR system as a non-deterministic finite-state automaton. A recording of a plurality of calls to the call processing center is split, such that each of plural calls to the call center is in one audio file. For a plurality of calls, the system detects a complete sequence of DTMF and/or speech input to the IVR system, detects selected prompts issued by the IVR system, and inputs the detected sequence of DTMF and/or speech input as well as the detected prompts issued by the IVR system into the finite-state automaton to determine a call-event sequence for that call. The call-event sequence includes information regarding how that call left the IVR system.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., BBNT Solutions LLCInventors: Bernhard Suhm, Patrick Peterson
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Patent number: 6816115Abstract: A system selects an antenna for transmitting data from a node (105-1) in an ad-hoc, multi-hop, wireless network (100). The system receives a message from another node (105-2) of the wireless network (100), the message including location data associated with the other node (105-2). The system determines an angle from the node (105-1) to the other node (105-2), based on the location data, to produce a determined angle. The system selects an antenna from a plurality of antennas for transmitting data to the other node (105-2) based on the determined angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventors: Jason Keith Redi, Keith William Manning, Mitchell Paul Tasman
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Patent number: 6804232Abstract: A network (100) includes a hub device (110) and at least one unattached peripheral device (120). The unattached peripheral device (120) transmits an attach request to the hub device (110) with a selected address, receives a new address from the hub device to identify the unattached peripheral device (120), and communicates with the hub device (110) using the new address.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventor: Robert J. Donaghey
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Patent number: 6804316Abstract: A network device configured to detect a framing pattern includes a data scanner and a frame detector. The data scanner examines parallel bytes of data and detects portions of a framing pattern in the parallel bytes of data, identifies the phase of the framing pattern and outputs alignment information and phase information when a framing pattern has been detected. The frame detector receives the alignment information and phase information and determines whether framing patterns having the same phase relationship have been detected within a predetermined number of frames.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1999Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., BBNT Solutions LLC, Genuity, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas Shectman
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Patent number: 6799177Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to secure extranets which utilize certificate authentication to mediate access, transactions, and user tracking. Such extranets may be employed to provide an interface accessible over a network, such as the Internet, capable of authenticating and recording transactions for business, medical, or other purposes.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1999Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., BBNT Solutions LLC, Genuity Inc.Inventors: Joyce Fai, Sharyn Marie Garrity, Ronald Lewis Scott, Aaron Mark Helsinger, Richard LaRowe, Jr., Timothy P. Ells, Barry Wu, Ann-Mara Lanza
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Patent number: 6795400Abstract: A system monitors performance in a network (130) having several routers (210). The system determines a roundtrip path in the network (130) between a source and a destination, identifies routers (210) located on the path, collects performance data from the identified routers (210), and compares the performance data to at least one performance criteria to determine compliance with a service-level guarantee.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., BBNT Solutions LLC, Genuity Inc.Inventor: Irvin C. Schick
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Patent number: 6752029Abstract: A variable reluctance load cell for measuring the static or slowly fluctuating load, or tension, on devices is contained in a support tube. A sensor in the tube utilizes opposing C and I shaped magnetic cores attached to opposing ends of the support tube. A magnetic circuit is formed having an inductance defined by the size of the gap between the magnetic cores with the reluctance dominated by the gap. The sensor inductance is coupled with a fixed, predetermined capacitance in a resonant LC circuit, and the resonant frequency is a function of the gap. The sensor is in a cavity within the tube, and the cavity is sealed in a manner that prevents water or other damaging agents from entering the sensor. In this manner, mounting the sensor and tube to a static device and measuring the AC voltage at the sensor, the amount of load, or stress can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventors: Richard Madden, Daniel Joseph McCarthy, Gary L. Thomas
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Patent number: 6748809Abstract: A system (200) monitors a load associated with a load carrying member. The system (200) may include a voltage divider (240) and a computer device (250). The voltage divider (240) measures inductance associated with load sensing elements (210) that monitor the load carrying member. The computer device (250) determines displacements of the load sensing elements (210) based on the inductance associated with the load sensing elements (210) and determines the load associated with the load carrying member based on the displacements of the load sensing elements (210). The system may be designed to be portable and/or DC powered.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventors: Douglas S. Hanna, David H. Whittemore, Richard Madden
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Publication number: 20040092281Abstract: The present invention increases the available spectrum in a wireless network by sharing existing allocated (and in-use) portions of the RF spectrum in a manner that will minimize the probability of interfering with existing legacy users. The invention provides interference temperature-adaptive waveforms, and a variety of physical and media access control protocols for generating waveforms based on measurement and characterization of the local spectrum. The invention measures the local spectrum at a receiving node, generates an optimal waveform profile specifying transmission parameters that will water-fill unused spectrum up to an interference limit without causing harmful interference to primary and legacy transmitters using the same frequency bands, and enables simultaneous transmit and receive modes at a multiplicity of transceivers in a wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: BBNT SOLUTIONS LLCInventor: Jerry D. Burchfiel
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Patent number: 6735617Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for routing T-37 E-mail over an H 323 (VOIP) network. The methods and systems facilitate the obtaining and utilization of data from Gatekeepers with respect to the utilization of Gateways to be utilized to transmit the E-mail from the network over a conventional telephone network to the recipient. They thereby facilitate the choice of a Gateway which is less heavily utilized.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventor: Lee N. Goodman
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Patent number: 6720936Abstract: An adaptive antenna system (20) includes a programmable reflection surface (22), a controller (24) in communication wit the programmable reflection surface (22), and a feeder element (26) outwardly spaced from a receiving side (28) of the programmable reflection surface (22). The controller (24) is operable to write a pattern (34) of reflective (36) and absorptive (42) regions into the programmable reflection surface (22) in accordance with a frequency and a direction of a received or transmitted electromagnetic wave (32). The controller (24) is further operable to write patterns (68, 80) into the programmable reflection surface (22) to dynamically adjust adaptive antenna system (20) to changing frequencies and directions of transmitted and received electromagnetic waves.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLCInventors: Richard M. Koolish, Brig Barnum Elliott