Patents Assigned to CopperGate Communications Ltd.
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Patent number: 8559365Abstract: A method includes transmitting a next transmission after an inter-frame period after a previous transmission, wherein the inter-frame period is long enough to allow a return signal responding to the previous transmission. A network device includes a receiver to receive a transmission from a source device and a transmitter at least to transmit a return signal to the source device indicating successful receipt or lack thereof of the transmission during a return period forming part of an inter-frame period after the transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Rozen, Ran Kern, Reuven Franco, Aharona Lurie
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Patent number: 8553706Abstract: There is provided a powerline network that includes a number of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of the stations. The central coordinator is configurable to transmit a beacon at an interval based on a phase of a powerline cycle. The interval of the beacon can be substantially equal to two periods of the powerline cycle. The interval of the beacon includes a reserved region including a persistent allocation region and a non-persistent allocation region. The beacon also includes a broadcast message including a persistent schedule and a non-persistent schedule. The persistent schedule is valid for a current beacon period and a number of subsequent beacon periods as indicated by the beacon, while the non-persistent schedule is valid for a single beacon period. The persistent allocation region and the non-persistent allocation region are determined based on the persistent schedule and the non-persistent schedule, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Neal Riedel, Yiorgos M. Peponides, James E. Petranovich, Lawrence W. Yonge, Srinivas Katar, Deepak Ayyagari, Sherman L. Gavette, Wai Chung Tony Chan
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Publication number: 20130100856Abstract: A coordinator for coordinating the use of a physical layer between a first network operating using a first network protocol and a second network operating using a second network protocol different from the first network protocol, the network protocols being non-interoperable and supporting centralized management of nodes by a master device in each network respectively, including a receiver, a transmitter, a coordinator first network type device (CNTD1) and a coordinator second network type device (CNTD2), both coupled with the receiver and the transmitter, and a synchronizer and coordinator (SAC) coupled with the CNTD1 and CNTD2, the SAC including a required resources determinator, for determining the required resources of both networks for the next transmission cycle and for providing the required resources of one network to the other, wherein the master device of one network allocates resources to the other network and vice-versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: COPPERGATE COMMUNICATION LTD.Inventor: Coppergate Communication Ltd.
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Patent number: 8301760Abstract: Method for coordinating the use of a physical layer between a first network and a second network sharing the physical layer, the first network including at least one device operating using a first network protocol, the second network including at least one device operating using a second network protocol different from the first network protocol, a device in the first network not communicating with a device in the second network, including the procedures of determining required resources of the first network, determining required resources of the second network, requesting the required resources of the first network from a master device of the second network, requesting the required resources of the second network from a master device of the first network, allocating resources to the first network, by the master device of the second network, and allocating resources to the second network by the master of the first network.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Coppergate Communication Ltd.Inventors: Raphi Zadicario, Ron Sterenson, Aharona Lurie, Reuven Franco, Rani Keren, Boaz Kol
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Publication number: 20120020423Abstract: Method for transmitting and receiving signals over at least one channel between at least one transmitter and at least one receiver, the channel comprising at least one group of sub-channels, the group comprising at least one sub-channel, including the procedures of estimating at least one line characteristic of the channel and selecting a transmission scheme for each group of the at least one group of sub-channels according to the estimated line characteristic, wherein the transmission scheme is selected between a single spatial stream transmission scheme and a multiple spatial stream transmission scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Coppergate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Reuven, Rami Verbin
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Patent number: 8040871Abstract: A method implemented on a network node includes receiving an adjustable schedule of transmission start slots, the slots representing opportunities for initiating data transmission by at least one network device on a network, transmitting an expected duration indication in each slot associated with the network node as per the schedule, and adjusting the schedule in accordance with the expected duration for each transmission. A method for virtual carrier sensing includes receiving a schedule of transmission start slots on a network node, the slots representing opportunities initiating data transmission by at least one network device in a network, listening for transmissions by other network nodes according to the schedule, the transmissions indicating an expected length of a current transmission, adjusting the schedule in accordance with the indicating of a data transmission, and ignoring any subsequent transmissions until a next scheduled transmission start slot in accordance with the adjusted schedule.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Coppergate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Aharona Lurie, Ronald Bruce Sterenson
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Patent number: 8018965Abstract: A method includes receiving a schedule of transmission start slots on a network node, the slots representing reserved and/or nonreserved opportunities for initiating data transmission by at least one network device in a network, the reserved opportunities associated with specific network devices, and the non-reserved opportunities available for non-reserved use by any network device on the network, and adjusting the schedule in accordance with successful transmissions by other network nodes. Another method includes generating a schedule of transmission start slots on a master node, where the slots represent reserved and/or nonreserved transmission initiation opportunities for the initiation of data transmission by at least one of a plurality of network devices in a network, the reserved opportunities being associated with specific network nodes, and the nonreserved opportunities being available for nonreserved use by any the network devices on the network, and distributing the schedule to the network devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Aharona Lurie, Ronald Bruce Sterenson
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Publication number: 20110164364Abstract: Power supply, installed within a computer, for enabling signals to be transmitted and received between the computer and at least one electrical device external to the power supply, the power supply including an electrical interface, at least one power cable, a low pass filter, a power line modem, an AC to DC converter and a DC to DC converter, the low pass filter being coupled with the electrical interface via a first one of the power cables, the power line modem being coupled with the first one of the power cables via a second one of the power cables and with a motherboard of the computer, the AC to DC converter being coupled with the low pass filter and the DC to DC converter being coupled with the AC to DC converter, the power line modem and the motherboard, the electrical interface for coupling the power supply with an electrical socket and for receiving high voltage AC electricity, the power line modem for modulating and demodulating over power lines the signals to be transmitted and received between theType: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Coppergate Communication Ltd.Inventor: David BAUM
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Patent number: 7974332Abstract: A network device includes a HomePNA modem and means for synchronizing its clock with clocks of other HomePNA modems in the network in order to communicate at a higher frequency band. In one embodiment, the synchronization is with pilot signals. In another, it is by correcting for clock differences. The upconversions may be via oversampling or via analog mixing. The downconversions may be via subsampling or via analog demixing.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: David Baum, Ran Kern
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Patent number: 7944939Abstract: In some embodiments of the present invention, asynchronous network nodes and synchronous network nodes coexist on a shared media network.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Coppergate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Israel Lifshitz, Ron Sterenson, Aharona Lurie, Lior Picherski
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Patent number: 7894487Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network is presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among the stations; transmitting a signal from a first station and receiving the signal at a second station; and performing one or both of: generating the signal based on a local clock at the first station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the first station, and sampling the signal at sample times based on a local clock at the second station and time adjustment information in a beacon transmission received by the second station.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd., Atheros Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, Timothy J. Vandermey, James E. Petranovich, Neal K. Riedel, George M. Peponides, Sherman Leon Gavette
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Patent number: 7873976Abstract: A digital subscriber line communication system (DCLCS) provides voice and data services to a subscriber premises within a building and to high speed data communication devices in the subscriber premises using in-building wiring and to-building wiring without having high speed communication equipment inside the subscriber premises.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Coppergate Communications Ltd.Inventor: Roman Vitenberg
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Patent number: 7830907Abstract: Provided is a frame structure for filtered OFDM signaling, wherein once every frame a central controller passes redundant broadcast data for a short time (e.g. 16 symbol times) over all frequencies in use. This broadcast, called a beacon, may carry control information, frame structure information, and other data. The rest of the frame is divided into other assignments, including broadband redundantly coded channels for broadcast, ALOHA contention access, or point-to-point transmissions, and including traffic channels that may use only some of the assigned frequencies intended primarily for point-to-point access. This allows a mix of TDMA and FDMA point-to-point and broadband access. This system may be controlled by a central coordinator, which issues reservations. This system allows devices on a frequency-selective channel to communicate with scheduled operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Coppergate Communications Ltd.Inventors: James E. Petranovich, Steven H. Gardner, Neal Riedel, Deepak Ayyagari, Daniel Park, Garold B Gaskill
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Patent number: 7822060Abstract: A network device includes a scheduler and a transmitter. The scheduler creates a media access plan (MAP) that has overlapping transmission opportunities and the transmitter transmits the MAP. Another network device includes a carrier sensor and a transmitter. The carrier sensor senses the availability of a network medium for transmission and the transmitter transmits data of a service during an allotted overlapping transmission opportunity if the carrier sensor indicates that the network medium is available. In another embodiment, the network device includes a unit which receives QoS parameters of at least one transmitted service from a QoS parameter determiner and a scheduler. The scheduler creates a MAP for a plurality of services to be transmitted, the scheduler defining the transmission opportunities based on their QoS parameters as received from either the parameter unit or applications providing the services.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Ron Sterenson, Zuri Guzikevits
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Patent number: 7822059Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network are presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations; transmitting from a first station to a second station during a time slot assigned to the first station by at least one of the beacon transmissions; and transmitting from the first station information that grants permission to the second station to transmit during at least a portion of a time slot assigned to the first station.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignees: Atheros Communications, Inc., Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Srinivas Katar, Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Neal K. Riedel, Min Wang, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan, Sherman Leon Gavette, Deepak Ayyagari
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Patent number: 7756152Abstract: A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations in a network are presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations; transmitting from a first station to a second station during a time slot assigned to the first station by at least one of the beacon transmissions; and transmitting from the first station information that grants permission to the second station to transmit during at least a portion of a time slot assigned to the first station.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignees: Atheros Communications, Inc., Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Srinivas Katar, Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Neal K. Riedel, Min Wang, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan, Sherman Leon Gavette, Deepak Ayyagari
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Patent number: 7729372Abstract: A method and corresponding system for operating in a network in which stations communicate over a shared medium are presented. The shared medium has at least one varying channel characteristic that varies approximately periodically. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations, wherein at least some beacon transmissions are synchronized to the varying channel characteristic; and transmitting from a first station to at least one receiving station during a time slot determined based on at least one of the beacon transmissions received by the first station from the coordinator station.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Sharp Corporation, CopperGate Communications Ltd., Atheros Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Srinivas Katar, James E. Petranovich, Neal Riedel, George M. Peponides, Wai Chung Chan
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Patent number: 7724764Abstract: In some embodiments of the present invention, asynchronous network nodes and synchronous network nodes coexist on a shared media network.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: CopperGate Communications Ltd.Inventors: Israel Lifshitz, Ron Sterenson, Aharona Lurie, Lior Picherski
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Patent number: 7693189Abstract: Analog HPNA hub including at least one group of coils, the coils inducing HPNA signals there between, a plurality of filters, each of the filters coupled with a respective one of the coils and further coupled, via respective telephone wiring, with at least a respective HPNA node, wherein each of the filters enables transmission of HPNA data signals there through, and wherein each of the filters prevents transmission of conventional telephony signals there through.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Coppergate Communication Ltd.Inventor: David Baum
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Patent number: 7551693Abstract: A network device includes a HomePNA modem and means for synchronizing its clock with clocks of other HomePNA modems in the network in order to communicate at a higher frequency band. In one embodiment, the synchronization is with pilot signals. In another, it is by correcting for clock differences. The upconversions may be via oversampling or via analog mixing. The downconversions may be via subsampling or via analog demixing.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Coppergate Communications Ltd.Inventors: David Baum, Ran Kern