Abstract: A method of sending personalized outgoing voicemail/multimedia mail messages based on the caller ID in a multimedia telecommunications network, the method including storing the subscriber's personalized outgoing voicemail and multimedia mail messages at a first network element, receiving a call having a unique caller ID for the subscriber at a second network element, determining at the second network element whether the subscriber has activated the service and whether the subscriber is unavailable to take the call, forwarding the call to the first network element where the service has been activated by the subscriber and the subscriber is unavailable to take the call, analyzing at the first network element the caller ID of the call to determine which of the stored outgoing messages is an appropriate outgoing message for the caller, and playing the appropriate outgoing message to the caller.

Abstract: A method and system in accordance with the present invention greatly reduces the gain error due to Raman gain tilt for individual channels in an optical communication system during a transient event by determining a shift in average power (and thus wavelength) and using the determined shift to alter the average gain in the optical communication system. In various embodiments of the present invention, the average gain of the optical communication system is altered by altering the average gain of an amplifier in the optical communication system. In alternate embodiments of the present invention having an in-line optical filter, the average gain of the optical communication system may be altered by altering the filtering of the optical channels in the optical communication system.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a crystalline substrate having a top surface, a crystalline semiconductor layer located on the top surface, and a plurality of dielectric regions. The crystalline semiconductor layer includes group III-nitride and has first and second surfaces. The first surface is in contact with the top surface. The second surface is separated from the top surface by semiconductor of the crystalline semiconductor layer. The dielectric regions are located on the second surface. Each dielectric region is distant from the other dielectric regions and covers an end of an associated lattice defect. Each lattice defect threads the crystalline semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A system and method for accessing registers of a PHY device in a network including an extended protocol software layer between the protocol and application layers, on the one hand, and the MAC driver, on the other hand. The extended protocol layer generates the PHY device register read and write commands and embeds them within standardized Ethernet data packets. The extended PHY device is adapted to distinguish these register read and write command packets from normal data packets and intercept and parse them to retrieve the commands. Likewise, the extended PHY device embeds the read and write acknowledgments in standardized Ethernet data packets that the extended protocol layer, in turn, can distinguish from normal Ethernet data packets and intercept and parse them to retrieve the acknowledgments.

Abstract: A Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) is used to connect Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to a telecommunications network. The Customer Premises Equipment generates both Constant Bit-Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit-Rate (VBR) Packets. Each Frame of Packets from the Customer Premises Equipment is used to transmit up to a limited amount of CBR data, and VBR data is used, if available, to fill up the Frame. The limit on the amount of CBR data can be dynamically adjusted according to the need of the CPE. Similarly, and importantly, a limit on CBR data to the CPE can be adjusted dynamicaly according to the need for transmission of CBR data to the CPE. Advantageously, a guaranteed rate of transmission of CBR data can be maintained, even in the face of a flood of VBR traffic. Advantageously, this arrangement improves the quality of service on CBR traffic, such as Voice, and subject to the limit imposed by CBR traffic, allows a maximum amount of VBR traffic to be transmitted.

Abstract: A computer user interface generation system and method is disclosed, wherein computer user interfaces can be generated dynamically during activation of the computer application for which the generated user interface provides user access to the functional features of the application. The generated user interface may be a graphical user interface (GUI) that uses instances of various user interaction techniques. A user interface specification is provided in a configuration database for generating the user interface, and by changing the user interface specification in the configuration database, the user interface for the computer application can be changed during activation of the application.

Abstract: A method for routing optical signals includes producing a jet of surface plasmons on a metal surface in response to receiving an optical signal from an input optical waveguide. The method includes selectively producing an optical signal in a first output optical waveguide from the produced jet in response to the received optical signal having a first wavelength. The method also includes selectively producing an optical signal in a second output optical waveguide from the produced jet in response to the received optical signal having a second wavelength.

Abstract: The novel method and system for classifying packets through the use of filters combines heuristic tree search with the use of filter buckets. This provides high performance and reasonable storage requirement, even when applied to large number of filters (from 4K to 1 million). In addition, the novel method can adapt to the input packet distribution by taking into account the relative filter usage. The capability of employing a large number of filters in a packet classifciation system is useful in providing value-added services, such as security, quality of service (QoS), load balancing, and traffic accounting.

Abstract: An enhanced data networking service is disclosed that assists a patron in locating a resource provider who might be capable of providing the resource (e.g., information, goods, realty, intangibles, or services, etc.) sought by the patron and also initiates a telecommunication session between the patron and the resource provider so that they may communicate and provide the patron with the resource sought. The telecommunication session can be a voice telecommunications session, video telecommunications session, or a text telecommunications session. The telecommunications session can be conducted via the public switched telephone network or a data network such as the Internet. An illustrative embodiment of the present invention comprises: receiving, via a data network, at least one keyword from a patron; querying a database with the at least one keyword to select a resource provider; and initiating a telecommunication session between the patron and the resource provider.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of remotely controlling electronic devices, such as telecommunication equipment attached to telephone lines, test equipment, and/or home electronics includes a master board (105) having its own IP address and arranged and constructed to receive (401) instructions via the internet (103) from a remote terminal (101). The instructions are interpreted and converted into one or more commands that are directed (405) to a slave board (113 or 117) that performs, in response to the command(s), one or more operations on a telephone line and its associated hardware and/or software (115), a piece of test equipment (125), lights (123), or other type of electronic device. Any results of the operations may be returned to the terminal (101).

Abstract: A method for preserving information from an airborne aircraft (10) includes receiving an activation signal, and in response thereto, establishing a call from the aircraft (10) to a ground support facility (210) over a wireless telecommunications network (200). Sounds within the aircraft (10) are monitored, and an audio signal reflecting the same is generated. Flight data from the aircraft (10) is obtained and encoded. The audio signal and encoded flight data are multiplexed to generate a combined output signal (300) which is transmitted via the call from the aircraft (10) to the ground support facility (210).

Abstract: A micromirror apparatus is provided with edge portion(s) of the micromirror(s) being tapered to provide a desired micromirror fill ratio and a desired amount of in-plane rotation tolerance.

Abstract: A contention-based network which allows real-time traffic to be exist as multiple independent linked-listed chains or under certain conditions to be assembled into multiple linked-list chains. A time separation is enforced between the various multiple chains, which are limited to a predetermined maximum number of stations that each can have in order to allow non-real-time stations to obtain timely access to the medium. Ones of the multiple chains may also be joined into a single chain. Blackburst contention is used to enable a chain to be reconstituted robustly from non-anticipated interruptions, such as the failure of one of its stations.

Abstract: To avoid interference with the reverse link of a base station within an underlay area, a described method determines when to redirect and handover a mobile terminal that is still communicating on an adjacent carrier with a border base station within an overlay area but is within the coverage area of the base station in the underlay area.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of allocating a channelisation code comprising, for each user, defining a path in the code tree based on a required range of spreading factors, selecting a node of the path in dependence on the currently required spreading factor; and reserving all nodes on the code tree in an upward and downward direction from the selected node, wherein the selected node for any user must not coincide with a node reserved by any other user.

Abstract: In the method, an emergency broadcast station receives report of an impending or current disaster-related situation from a local authority. The geographic area to be affected by the impending or current disaster-related situation is served by an existing communication system, such as a cellular network. The emergency broadcast station generates a signal representing an emergency broadcast message that contains a frequency of an accessible main emergency channel at the emergency broadcast station, and a priority level classifying the emergent or impending disaster-related situation. The signal is transmitted to one or base stations, each serving a plurality of users of the system, which in turn send the signal to the users. The users tune to the frequency of the channel to receive the emergency broadcast message.

Abstract: An optical router includes a substantially transparent dielectric layer, a metal layer with a first side that forms an interface with the dielectric layer, an input optical waveguide, and an output optical waveguide. The input optical waveguide is positioned to illuminate a portion of the interface. The interface is configured to cause light from the input waveguide to produce surface plasmons that radiate light to the output optical waveguide.

Abstract: In an electronic device, plural circuit boards are plugged into respective connectors, or sockets, in a common backplane circuit board. The backplane maintains the flat circuit boards in fixed relation to one another. Each circuit board is provided with a respective optical transmitter and/or receiver to allow for the transmission of (typically digital) information via a high speed carrier in a light beam through unobstructed free space between the circuit boards. The circuit boards may also be provided with optical splitters and/or combiners as well as apertures to permit light signals to pass through the board's substrate to allow for communication between plural circuit boards. The circuit boards may further include small lenses and/or opaque elements to provide an optical path having selected physical characteristics.

Abstract: A receiver desensitization system sets the sensitivity of a receiver by injecting a desensitization signal appearing as noise onto a receive path of the receiver to adjust the noise power level relative to the power level of signals on the receive path. For example, a desensitization source provides a desensitization signal appearing as noise onto a desensitization path. An adjustable attenuator on the desensitization path adjusts the power level of the desensitization signal to provide a desired level of desensitization. The desensitization path is coupled to a receive path of a receiver, and the desensitization signal is injected into the receive path. The desensitization signal desensitizes the receiver by raising the noise power level relative to the signal power level on the receive path. The desensitization signal can be injecting into the receive path after a main amplifier on the receive path.

Abstract: A message to be transmitted through a network is encrypted such that the resulting encrypted message has associated therewith a proof of correctness indicating that the message is of a type that allows decryption by one or more escrow authorities. Each of at least a subset of the servers of the network includes a module for checking the proof of correctness if the corresponding encrypted message passes through the corresponding server in being transmitted from a sender to a recipient through the network. The encrypted message is therefore transmitted through the network to the recipient such that in traversing the network the proof of correctness associated with the encrypted message is checked by a designated check module of at least one server of the network. If the check of the proof of correctness indicates that the proof is invalid, the module of the server performing the check may direct that the encrypted message be discarded.