Patents Assigned to BelAir Networks
  • Publication number: 20130155938
    Abstract: A system for improving TCP signal reception comprising a TCP-relay component, a wireless component and an antenna (e.g., a smart antenna) coupled to the wireless component. The system being configured to receive a TCP packet with sequence number ā€œNā€, send that packet wirelessly (e.g., using 802.11) to a client, receive the client's wireless ACK indicating that the packet was received, and use the client's ACK as the trigger to send a TCP-Acknowledgement of the TCP sequence number ā€œNā€.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: BELAIR NETWORKS
    Inventors: ROLAND SMITH, WAICHI LO, STEPHEN RAYMENT
  • Publication number: 20120321004
    Abstract: A communications system includes a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) architecture for high capacity switched mesh networks. The MIMO architecture has a plurality of radio frequency chains. One of the plurality of radio frequency chains is configured to apply a first frequency offset to a base frequency of an output signal to generate a first transmitting frequency; and another of the plurality of radio frequency chains being configured to apply a second frequency offset to the base frequency to generate a second transmitting frequency. The system uses the carrier frequency offset to lock the clock of the master subsystem to the clock of the slave subsystem, thereby enabling bandwidth expansion to be employed on the MIMO data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BelAir Networks
    Inventors: Colin H. Soul, Roland A. Smith, Stephen G. Rayment
  • Publication number: 20120321003
    Abstract: A communications system includes a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) architecture for high capacity switched mesh networks. The MIMO architecture has a plurality of radio frequency chains. One of the plurality of radio frequency chains is configured to apply a first frequency offset to a base frequency of an output signal to generate a first transmitting frequency; and another of the plurality of radio frequency chains being configured to apply a second frequency offset to the base frequency to generate a second transmitting frequency. The system uses the carrier frequency offset to lock the clock of the master subsystem to the clock of the slave subsystem, thereby enabling bandwidth expansion to be employed on the MIMO data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BelAir Networks
    Inventors: Colin H. Soul, Roland A. Smith, Stephen G. Rayment
  • Publication number: 20120314789
    Abstract: A communications system includes a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) architecture for high capacity switched mesh networks. The MIMO architecture has a plurality of radio frequency chains. One of the plurality of radio frequency chains is configured to apply a first frequency offset to a base frequency of an output signal to generate a first transmitting frequency; and another of the plurality of radio frequency chains being configured to apply a second frequency offset to the base frequency to generate a second transmitting frequency. The system uses the carrier frequency offset to lock the clock of the master subsystem to the clock of the slave subsystem, thereby enabling bandwidth expansion to be employed on the MIMO data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: BelAir Networks
    Inventors: Colin H. Soul, Roland A. Smith, Stephen G. Rayment
  • Patent number: 8254865
    Abstract: A communications system includes a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) architecture for high capacity switched mesh networks. The MIMO architecture has a plurality of radio frequency chains. One of the plurality of radio frequency chains is configured to apply a first frequency offset to a base frequency of an output signal to generate a first transmitting frequency; and another of the plurality of radio frequency chains being configured to apply a second frequency offset to the base frequency to generate a second transmitting frequency. The system uses the carrier frequency offset to lock the clock of the master subsystem to the clock of the slave subsystem, thereby enabling bandwidth expansion to be employed on the MIMO data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: BelAir Networks
    Inventors: Colin H. Soul, Roland A. Smith, Stephen G. Rayment
  • Publication number: 20120170514
    Abstract: Protocols and algorithms for contention-based adaptive modulation networks, typically used in unlicensed bands. A wireless system in which high modulation rate packets are prioritized over low rate packets. The wireless system is configured to process communication signals from plural user portable devices having wireless access points capable of dynamically adjusting access point transmit power on a user-by-user basis to a minimum level required to achieve a target signal-to-noise ratio from each user portable device irrespective of the interference observed on the link is also disclosed. The wireless system is also capable of dynamically adjusting access point transmitter power and receiver sensitivity on a user-by-user basis to a minimum level required to achieve the highest possible modulation rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: BELAIR NETWORKS
    Inventors: Waichi Lo, Roland Smith, Chris Williams, Stephen Rayment, Michael Russell
  • Publication number: 20120163201
    Abstract: Described herein are a number of steps, methods and/or solutions that can be applied to greatly improve attenuation control of RF signals in cable plant. The present disclosure is directed to a cable modem auto-attenuation system or any other signal transferring system. The system may be capable of taking a high-power signal from the cable plant's service line, dropping the power value down to a usable level and transmitting the signal to a cable modem while eliminating the need for rigorous manual adjustments that a normal cable modem often requires. In certain embodiments, the system may be integrated into a separate device connected between the modem and the cable company service line and configured to handle upstream and downstream attenuation separately or jointly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BELAIR NETWORKS
    Inventors: Chris Williams, Roland Smith, Jarek Zaniewski, Marcel Chenier, Stephen Rayment
  • Publication number: 20120122424
    Abstract: A wireless network system is provided. The system comprises a wireless network controller and a plurality of access points and/or femtocells. The wireless network controller is in communication with each of the plurality of access points and/or femtocells via an access data network, and is configured to perform one or more network control functions for the benefit of the plurality of access points and/or femtocells. The network control functions may be selected from management and operation, client authentication, mobility, and per-user administration. The wireless network controller is remotely located and operated with respect to the plurality of access points and/or femtocells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: BELAIR NETWORKS
    Inventors: BERNARD HERSCOVICI, STEPHEN RAYMENT
  • Publication number: 20100182984
    Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) system is provided. The system comprises a WLAN network controller and a plurality of access points. The WLAN network controller is in communication with each of the plurality of access points via a transport data network. The WLAN network controller is configured to perform one or more network control functions for the benefit of the plurality of access points. The network control functions may be selected from management and operation, client authentication, mobility, and per-user administration. The WLAN network controller is remotely located and operated with respect to the plurality of access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: BelAir Networks
    Inventors: Bernard Herscovici, Stephen Rayment
  • Publication number: 20090201809
    Abstract: A method for controlling admissions of data packets across a packet network comprising the steps of establishing a communication route along a plurality of interconnected secondary nodes, determining an amount of available network and determining whether to admit the data packets to the communication route based on the determined amount of available network bandwidth. Also disclosed is a system for implementing the method comprising a first provider edge element, a second provider edge element, a plurality of interconnected secondary nodes disposed between the edge elements. Each of the secondary nodes comprises at least one first detection device for determining an amount of available network bandwidth and at least one admission device in communication with the respective first detection device for determining whether to admit the data packets to the communication route based on the determined amount of available network bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Belair Networks
    Inventors: Thomas Richard SOMMERVILLE, Sergey PLOTNIKOV, Kaizhen DU
  • Publication number: 20090180466
    Abstract: A communications system includes a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) architecture for high capacity switched mesh networks. The MIMO architecture has a plurality of radio frequency chains. One of the plurality of radio frequency chains is configured to apply a first frequency offset to a base frequency of an output signal to generate a first transmitting frequency; and another of the plurality of radio frequency chains being configured to apply a second frequency offset to the base frequency to generate a second transmitting frequency. The system uses the carrier frequency offset to lock the clock of the master subsystem to the clock of the slave subsystem, thereby enabling bandwidth expansion to be employed on the MIMO data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: BelAir Networks
    Inventors: Colin H. Soul, Roland A. Smith, Stephen G. Rayment