Abstract: A local network system include one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, wherein at least one terminal is a remote control configured to receive user input; and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the set of instructions; a first communications module in communication with the external network; a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal; and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: A local network system includes a vehicle having one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the set of instructions; a first communications module in communication with the external network; a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal; and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: A local network system include one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, wherein at least one terminal is a remote control configured to receive user input; and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the set of instructions; a first communications module in communication with the external network; a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal; and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, a dongle in communication with a terminal and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions, a processor configured to execute the set of instructions, a first communications module in communication with the external network, a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal via the dongle, and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The gateway device further includes a plurality of communications modules in communications with the external network and/or one or more terminals.

Abstract: A local network system including at least one terminal operable to act as a client on the local network, a gateway device comprising memory, processor, a plurality of communications modules, and computer instructions adapted to serve one of the communications protocols including passive optical network (PON) wide area networks (WAN), digital subscriber line (DSL) WAN networks, TDM/TDMA WAN and LAN networks, ethernet WAN and LAN networks, DocSIS WAN networks, Wi-Fi LAN networks, ZigBee LAN networks, and femto LAN networks, private mobile radio (PMR) networks. Any number of communications modules each adapted to serve one of these communications protocols may be installed in the system.

Abstract: A communications module, a gateway device incorporating the communications module, or a local network system incorporating the gateway device, incorporating a readily installable and removable module which contains internal computer instructions to operate a digital video recorder which may be controllable using the local network system. The module may control at least one of the functions including dynamic video up-conversion, pausing, and recording. The module may obtain timing data from the network with which it is associated.

Abstract: A local network system including at least one terminal operable to act as a client on the local network, a gateway device comprising memory, processor, a plurality of communications modules, and computer instructions adapted to serve one of the communications protocols including passive optical network (PON) wide area networks (WAN), digital subscriber line (DSL) WAN networks, TDM/TDMA WAN and LAN networks, ethernet WAN and LAN networks, DocSIS WAN networks, Wi-Fi LAN networks, ZigBee LAN networks, and femto LAN networks, private mobile radio (PMR) networks. Any number of communications modules each adapted to serve one of these communications protocols may be installed in the system.

Abstract: A communications module, a gateway device incorporating the communications module, or a local network system incorporating the gateway device, incorporating a readily installable and removable module which contains internal computer instructions to operate a digital video recorder which may be controllable using the local network system. The module may control at least one of the functions including dynamic video up-conversion, pausing, and recording. The module may obtain timing data from the network with which it is associated.

Abstract: A local network system includes a vehicle having one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the set of instructions; a first communications module in communication with the external network; a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal; and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: A computer chip utilizing a hybrid metal gate wherein metal inserted poly silicon (MIPS) is used for nMOS and replacement metal gate (RMG) is used for pMOS, and wherein poly silicon doping over metal gates has been performed. The chip may be bombarded with boron isotopes or may have impurities added to dampen ringing noises. The chip may comprise a constituent material having characteristics of venting wells and distributed connections between layers. A highly reflective, stable metalloid agent may be bound to deposited metal layers. The constituent material may comprise a crystal having natural vacant states. The computer chip may comprise vertically stacked transistors. Vertical surface cavities located at metal junction points may serve as exhaust pipes.

Abstract: A local network system include one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, wherein at least one terminal is a remote control configured to receive user input; and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the set of instructions; a first communications module in communication with the external network; a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal; and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The gateway device further includes a plurality of communications modules in communications with the external network and/or one or more terminals.

Abstract: A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, a dongle in communication with a terminal and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions, a processor configured to execute the set of instructions, a first communications module in communication with the external network, a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal via the dongle, and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless backbone for use with a public switched telephone network (PSTN). In one embodiment, the wireless backbone includes a central office switch coupled to the PSTN and configured to process a plurality of calls associated with the PSTN. Additionally, the wireless backbone also includes a wireless transmission unit coupled to the central office switch and configured to cooperate with another wireless transmission unit to yield a wireless trunk for communicating the plurality of calls to another central office switch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless backbone for use with a public switched telephone network (PSTN). In one embodiment, the wireless backbone includes a central office switch coupled to the PSTN and configured to process a plurality of calls associated with the PSTN. Additionally, the wireless backbone also includes a wireless transmission unit coupled to the central office switch and configured to cooperate with another wireless transmission unit to yield a wireless trunk for communicating the plurality of calls to another central office switch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communications backbone for connecting first and second telecommunication nodes. In one embodiment, the communications backbone includes a first time division multiplexed gateway associated with the first telecommunication node and configured to be directly connected to a packet-switched network. Additionally, the communications backbone also includes a second time division multiplexed gateway associated with the second telecommunication node and configured to be directly connected to the packet-switched network to form a communications trunk between the first and second telecommunication nodes.