Abstract: A system and method for substantially reducing average transmit power by omitting the transmission of a majority of pulses by using a modified run length coding to reduce signal power. By lowering the average power, an opportunity is presented to either decrease the total power drawn by the transmitter (battery life) or raise the peak power of all symbols (Eb/No), thereby increasing range of a RF transmission system.

Abstract: An extension to a heterogeneous MAC protocol that makes provisions for multi-frequency system architecture is described. A new frame structure for a multi-frequency xMAX system is introduced. Multi-frequency xMAX system is an extension of a single-channel xMAX system, where the available bandwidth is split into multiple channels to provide additional capacity and range. The new frame structure is followed by all channels and is designed to fulfill the requirements of multiple frequency operation. The new frame structure incorporates features that allow the handset to leverage the advantages of multiple frequency channels, especially in the event of interference. Also, a new mechanism to reduce the power consumption in the handset is discussed that significantly reduces the number of unnecessary receive operations at the handset.

Abstract: An element-based method to automatically configure mobile handsets by the base station using a protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols for use in wireless VoIP systems with multiple base stations is disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a new keep alive timeslots based method to track registered handsets for a MAC protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols into a heterogeneous MAC protocol used for forwarding VoIP traffic in VoIP systems on wireless networks using multiple base stations thus allowing for transmission of high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a provisional hand-off mechanism to transfer handsets between base stations for a MAC protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols for use in wireless VoIP systems with multiple base stations that reduces packet overhead thus allowing for transmission of high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a new a header compression method for a MAC protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols into a heterogeneous MAC protocol used for forwarding VoIP traffic in VoIP systems on wireless networks using multiple base stations that reduces packet overhead thus allowing for transmission of high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a new interference avoidance Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols into a heterogeneous MAC protocol used for forwarding VoIP traffic in VoIP systems on wireless networks using multiple base stations which addresses additional interference elimination and the need to transport high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a new Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols into a heterogeneous MAC protocol used for forwarding VoIP traffic in VoIP systems on wireless networks using multiple base stations which addresses the need to transport high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

Abstract: The invention disclosed in this application uses a method of modulation named Integer Cycle Frequency Hopping (ICFH) wherein a carrier signal, comprised of a continuum of sine waves is generated on a single frequency. A data bit representing either a “1” or a “0”, depending upon the logic polarity chosen by the builder is imposed upon the carrier signal by modifying the carrier signal at precisely the zero crossing point or the zero degree angle. The method of imposing the data is to cause either a lengthening or shortening of the proceeding 360 degrees of phase angle, thus effectively either raising or lowering the frequency of the carrier signal for just the one, or a succession of cycles at hand. Upon completion of the 360-degree cycle(s), the carrier will return to the original frequency. The main carrier frequency is only modulated beginning at the zero degree phase angle and ending at the 360-degree phase angle.

Abstract: A system and method to transport high bit-rate data over wired or wireless communication systems using specially modulated radio frequency carrier waves using an integer cycle or impulse modulation detection method where the signal to be demodulated is generally split, delayed, inverted and summed. When such integer cycle or impulse modulation modulated signals are passed through the system, the delayed signal is not the inverse of the non-delayed signal when there is data present. The resultant summed signal does not cancel completely, thus, resulting in a demodulated signal that is present only as long as the data is present in the integer or impulse modulated signal. This nulling effect also results in reducing the interference from other signals thereby improving the signal to noise ratio of the system. Thus the system not only reduces the interference from other channels, but it is a very fast demodulator that has the capability of demodulating the signal on an integer cycle basis.

Abstract: A method of transmitting and receiving a narrow band integer cycle or impulse modulated signal for spectrum sharing comprising modulating a carrier with a first digital data stream using an integer cycle or impulse modulator then selecting a portion of the sideband of this RF modulated signal for transmission. Next modulating the carrier with a second digital data stream using an integer cycle or impulse modulator and selecting a different portion of the sideband of this second RF modulated signal for transmission. Finally combining and filtering the first and second RF modulated signals to remove all of the first and second RF modulated signals except the selected sideband portions and the carrier which creates a low power signal when transmitted. The transmitted signal is then demodulated through use of a wavelet pass filter which nulls all received RF signals except the low power RF signal when there is digital data present thus allowing for reconstruction of the first and second digital data streams.

Abstract: A system and method which allows for a more direct form of presenting useful information to a mobile handset user is disclosed. More specifically a method to dedicate a transmission period of the MAC protocol when certain pre-formatted information is transmitted to all users on a network.

Abstract: This invention addresses the need to transport high bit-rate data to multiple users, or between users, over wired and wireless means. Specifically, this disclosure describes a new method of enabling communication from mobile phone to mobile phone when no network services are available as long as radio contact between the mobile handsets is possible by reserving un-assigned timeslots in the medium access control protocol super frame structure.

Abstract: A system and method to detect broadband pulses in the presence of multiple strong narrow band interferers is disclosed whereby a dynamic filtering method is used to detect and notch out the interfering signal by forming notch filters at the precise location of the narrow band interferers.

Abstract: A system and method to detect broadband pulses in the presence of multiple arrow band interferers is disclosed whereby a picket fence filtering method is detect and ignore the signal at the precise location of the narrow band interferers.

Abstract: What is described is an approach to assigning timeslots of appropriate duration when using a TDMA based MAC protocol for forwarding VOIP traffic. It is known that a typical user speaks only 35% of the time in a voice session. Existing VOIP systems exploit this fact and reduce the amount of data generated by employing Voice Activity Detection (VAD) algorithms. The packets generated when a user is silent are shorter than the packets generated when a user is speaking. Hence there is a need to assign timeslots of different duration based on user speech activity. When the user is speaking we assign an Active Speech Timeslot (AST). When the user is listening a Silent Speech Timeslot (SST) that is long enough to transmit packets generated by a Comfort Noise Generator is assigned.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a new Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol that combines contention-free and contention-based MAC protocols into a heterogeneous MAC protocol used for forwarding VoIP traffic in VoIP systems on wireless networks which addresses the need to transport high bit-rate data to multiple users over wired and wireless means.

Abstract: Pulse modulation is used in many forms and generally consists of a pulse of radio energy, that can be as simple as On-Off Keying (OOK) to more complex systems like Pulse Position Modulation (PPM) and even more advanced systems. In this application a system and method of adding complexity to the transmission system known as pulse modulation by placing one or more notches in the radio pulse spectrum at the transmitter to indicate a combination of bits or symbols is disclosed.

Abstract: An improved antenna arrangement and synchronization system for use when multiple radio base stations, using a deterministic over the air MAC layer, are located within overlapping coverage areas is disclosed and more specifically the method described here discloses an improved antenna and coordination arrangement for use at the base station which will eliminate over the air collisions while doubling the effective data rate of each base station. The result being large area networks which all share exactly the same radio spectrum without mutual interference and with little effort required to expand a single base station system into a grid of cooperative base stations forming a coverage area of ubiquitous coverage and multiplied data capacity.

Abstract: An improved antenna and coordination arrangement for use at a base station that will eliminate over the air collisions while doubling the effective data rate of each base station in a network is disclosed. The result will be large area networks which all share exactly the same radio spectrum without mutual interference and little effort required to expand a single base station system to a grid of cooperative base stations forming a coverage area of ubiquitous coverage and multiplied data capacity. Specifically, this disclosure describes an improved antenna arrangement and synchronization system for use when multiple radio base stations, each using a deterministic over the air MAC layer, are located within overlapping coverage areas.