Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a circuit board for reducing dielectric loss, conductor loss, and insertion loss includes a pair of transmission lines. The pair of transmission lines has sufficient thickness to cause substantial broadside electromagnetic coupling between the pair of transmission lines, where the pair of transmission lines is sufficiently separated from a ground plane of the circuit board so as to cause negligible electromagnetic coupling to the ground plane relative to the substantial broadside electromagnetic coupling. The pair of transmission lines thereby reduce dielectric loss, conductor loss, and insertion loss for signals traversing through the transmission line pair. The pair of transmission lines can be separated from the ground plane by, for example, at least 50.0 mils.

Abstract: Embodiments for a method and apparatus of a wireless subscriber unit triggering an inter-technology handoff are disclosed. One method includes estimating a signal quality of first technology communication signals received from a serving base station. Information of neighboring base stations is received from the serving base station. Based on the information of the neighboring base stations, a signal quality of first technology communication signals received from each of the neighboring base stations is estimated. An inter-technology handoff is triggered based on a function of the signal quality of communication signals received from a serving base station and the signal quality of communication signals received from each of the neighboring base stations.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a secure user interface in a shared resource environment. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first wireless communication link between a first system and a user interface system. A first wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A first secure communication pathway may be established between the first system and the user interface system. A first secure communication module may, for example, establish such a secure communication pathway. A second wireless communication link may be established between a second system and the user interface system. A second wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A second communication pathway between the second system and the user interface system may be established. A second communication module may, for example, establish such a communication pathway.

Abstract: Certain aspects of a method and system for an adaptive queue and buffer control based on monitoring and active congestion avoidance in a packet network switch are provided. When memory from a memory source is not available for allocation to one or more adaptive queues in a network device, such as a network switch, the TCP window size associated with the one ore more adaptive queues may be reduced. The window size may be reduced to a target size by utilizing one or more reduction steps, wherein the reduction steps may be programmable. When portions of the memory source become available for allocation to the adaptive queues, the window size may be increased. The window size may be increased to a target size by utilizing one or more increase steps, wherein the increase steps may be programmable.

Abstract: A system and method for energy savings on a PHY/MAC interface for energy efficient Ethernet. Power savings for a PHY due to low-link utilization can also be realized in the higher layer elements that interface with the PHY. In one embodiment, subrating is implemented on a MAC/PHY interface to match a subrating of the PHY with a remote link partner. This subrating is less than the full capacity rate and can be zero.

Abstract: A system for an integrated set-top box may include a single integrated circuit chip (SICC). The SICC may include a first satellite receiver demodulator, at least a second satellite receiver demodulator and at least one processor, all integrated within the SICC. The at least one processor may be coupled to the first satellite receiver demodulator and the second satellite receiver demodulator. The at least one processor may generate separate encoded audio and video streams based on at least one demodulated signal received from the first satellite receiver demodulator and/or the at least the second satellite receiver demodulator. The at least one processor may include a MIPS processor, a floating point processor and/or at least one data transport processor. The system may also include a programmable memory integrated within the SICC.

Abstract: Methods and systems for distributed infrastructure for streaming data via multiple access points. Aspects of one method may include apportioning multimedia information among a plurality of transmitting devices based on feedback channel information received from a destination receiving device by, for example, a transmission controller device. The transmitting devices may transmit the multimedia information to the destination receiving device. A transmitting device that may not be apportioned multimedia information may transmit a probing signal. The destination receiving device may generate feedback channel information for a transmitting device, for example, based on the multimedia information or the probing signal received from the respective transmitting device. The apportioning of the multimedia information may be dynamically adjusted based on updated feedback channel information received from the destination receiving device.

Abstract: In an RF communication system, aspects for diversity processing may comprise processing a plurality of received multipath signals as clusters of signals. The received multipath signals may be diversity signals received from diversity transmit antennas at a base station. Timing information may be generated for tracking the clusters of signals. Complex phase and amplitude information may also be estimated for at least some of the multipath signals in the clusters of signals. At least a portion of the received multipath signals may be combined to form a single path processed diversity signal. A plurality of the single path processed diversity signals may be combined together, where each of the single path processed diversity signals may be derived from one of the plurality of diversity transmit antennas at the base station. The diversity signals may be transmitted via at least one of a plurality of diversity modes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing the resolution of digital images. For each image a white balanced image is generated, which takes into account the differences in the colors of the sensor cell upon which the values are generated. Edge detection filters are then activated on the white balanced image and a weight is determined, indicating the probability that a feature which was detected as an edge is indeed an edge. At the last step, each detected edge is multiplied by the probability and is added to the luminance component, thus enhancing the edges. Preferred embodiments of the white balance image generation. Generating the white balanced image, detecting the edges and determining the weights are disclosed for sensors operating in Line Addition On mode and for sensors operating in Line Addition Off mode.

Abstract: Within a local region, information may be communicated between two or more wireless multimode communication devices (WMCD) comprising 60 GHz band and lower frequency band wireless interfaces. Spatial relationships between devices may vary. The 60 GHz interface may handle location determination operations and data transfers. The lower frequency band may support WPAN, WLAN and may handle coordination of communications and data transfers. The WMCDs may be coupled with a network. Antennas may be directional. Moreover, the spatial orientation of the antennas may be dynamically modified or swept across a specified angle. Furthermore, intelligent and/or adaptive antenna systems may be utilized. The WMCDs may utilize a position and/or time reference system to aid in location determination operations.

Abstract: A system and method for processing signals are disclosed. The method may include performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in a wireless device that includes a plurality of transmit and/or receive antennas for one or more of HSDPA, space-time transmit diversity (STTD), Closed Loop, Normal Mode and spatial multiplexing, the one or more processors and/or circuits comprising a minimum mean square error (MMSE) equalizer, generating a plurality of chip-rate synchronously sampled signals utilizing a plurality of received clusters. At least a portion of said generated plurality of chip-rate synchronously sampled signals may be simultaneously equalized in time domain and in spatial domain, based on a plurality of weight values calculated for the plurality of received clusters. The plurality of weight values may be iteratively computed utilizing a time-based adaptation method.

Abstract: A system and method for providing dynamic allocation of MIMO communication resources during a single communication. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining a first set of MIMO communication resources to utilize for communicating a first portion of a unit of information. The first set of MIMO communication resources may be allocated for communicating the first portion of the unit of information. A second set of MIMO communication resources may be determined to utilize for communicating a second portion of the unit of information, where the second set of MIMO communication resources is different from the first set of MIMO communication resources. The second set of MIMO communication resources may be allocated for communicating the second portion of the unit of information. The first and second portions of the unit of information may, for example, be communicated consecutively or concurrently.

Abstract: Methods and systems for using a mobile terminal as a location-based reminder are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include a mobile terminal receiving a wireless signal comprising network identifying information, which may be, for example, a wireless network identifier string. The wireless network identifier string may be, for example, an extended service set IDs (ESSID) of WiFi access points in accordance with IEEE 802.1x. The received wireless network identifier may be authenticated, where the authentication may comprise using a SSL protocol or 802.1x/EAP-TTLS protocol. The mobile terminal may compare a keyword corresponding to a record stored within the mobile terminal with the wireless network identifier string. If the keyword is found in the wireless network identifier string, a notification may be generated to alert a user of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) correction. The method may comprise first determining an input voltage of a transistor coupled in an inphase (I) path of a receiver and an input voltage of a transistor coupled in a quadrature (Q) path of said receiver. An amplifier gain setting may be determined from a lookup table based on at least one of a plurality of parameters related to the first determining. A gain of at least one amplifier in the receiver may be adjusted based on the amplifier gain setting determined from the lookup table.

Abstract: Streaming transcoder with adaptive upstream and downstream transcode coordination. A real-time transcoding environment is operative such that scalable video coding (SVC) is implemented to operate both upstream and downstream directions with respect to a middling device or transcoder such that the middling device or transcoder asked to coordinate upstream SVC with downstream SVC. Such upstream/downstream SVC coordination may also employ local considerations such as processing resources, available memory, etc. of the middling device or transcoder. Also, characteristics associated with one or more other devices, communication links, communication networks, etc. may be used to direct such adaptation. Moreover, control and/or feedback signaling between respective devices may also be used to assist in the adaptive operation of such a real-time transcoding environment.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an improved preamplification chain for implementation in a transmitter comprises a frequency conversion stage for up-converting a baseband signal to a transmit signal, a variable gain control power amplifier driver for preamplifying the transmit signal, and a differential feedback calibration stage receiving first and second differential outputs of a current steering unit of the power amplifier driver and providing calibration feedback to a baseband signal generator of the transmitter. In one embodiment, the frequency conversion stage includes an adjustable low-pass filter for filtering the baseband signal, a passive mixer for up-converting the baseband signal to the transmit signal, and a clock conversion unit configured to convert a fifty percent (50%) duty cycle clock input to a twenty-five percent (25%) duty cycle clock output for driving the passive mixer.

Abstract: A programmable frequency receiver includes a slicer for receiving data at a first frequency, a de-multiplexer for de-multiplexing the data at a second frequency, a programmable clock generator for generating a clock at the first frequency, and first and second resonant clock amplifiers for amplifying clock signals at the first and second frequencies. The resonant clock amplifiers include an inductor having a low Q value, allowing them to amplify clock signals over the programmable frequency range of the receiver. The second resonant clock amplifier includes digitally tunable delay elements to delay and center the amplified clock signal of the second frequency in the data window at the interface between the slicer and the de-multiplexer. The delay elements can be capacitors. A calibration circuit adjusts capacitive elements within a master clock generator to generate a master clock at the first frequency.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to provide an upstream rate between 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps in a cost effective manner in a 10GEPON. In an embodiment, an optical network unit (ONU) transmitter includes a burst transceiver and a physical layer (PHY) including a high performance digital to analog converter (DAC), a pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) module configured to encode end user data using a modulation scheme having more than two levels, and a laser. The ONU transmitter transmits the encoded end user data to an optical line terminal (OLT) receiver, which demodulates the data using a PAM demodulator and sends it to a service provider.

Abstract: Embodiments provide WiFi and WiMAX tailored transceiver radio frequency (RF) filtering techniques and configurations to enable coexistence between WiFi and WiMAX transceivers operating in close proximity. In particular, embodiments provide filtering techniques to reject emissions from WiMAX into WiFi, and vice versa. The filtering techniques eliminate the need for additional isolation between WiMAX and WiFi antennas (approximately 50 dB), which is beyond what is achievable in practice. Embodiments can be tailored according to different use cases of the WiFi and WiMAX transceivers (e.g., fixed CPE, portable router, smart phone with tethering).

Abstract: Adaptive multi-standard video coder supporting adaptive standard selection and mid-stream switch-over. Automatic or semi-automatic selection and reselection between various respective communication protocols or standards (e.g., or profiles of such protocols or standards, subsets of such protocols or standards, etc.) may be made based on any of a number of local and/or remote considerations. For example, characteristics associated with one or more other devices, communication links, communication networks, etc. within a communication system may direct the automatic or semiautomatic selection and reselection between such communication protocols or standards (e.g., or profiles thereof, or subsets thereof, etc.). Also, characteristics associated with local operating conditions (e.g., available processing resources, available memory, etc.) this may be used in accordance with making such selection and reselection.