Abstract: A central controller (300) receives (201), from each of a plurality of base stations certain operating information. This operating information can comprise, for example, a self-identifier, information regarding allowed wireless distance coverage, identifiers for neighboring ones of the plurality of base stations, information regarding wireless distances to neighboring base station, or loading information. This operating information is used (202) to form adjacency information regarding the plurality of base stations. This adjacency information is then used (203) (along, for example, with the aforementioned loading information) to develop a resource allocation plan as pertains to the resources. This plan is then communicated (204) to the plurality of base stations such that the latter can utilize the plan to thereby partition use of the plurality of resources to support communication needs of the base stations while avoiding undue interference with respect to the use of such resources.

Abstract: A wireless access point (200), upon determining (101) that a need exists to support a communication need of a mobile station, acquires (102) a first Internet Protocol (IP) address and automatically transmits (103) a gratuitous Address Resolution Protocol message to a local router to thereby cause the latter to correlate the first IP address to a Medium Access Control address for the wireless access point. In a preferred embodiment the wireless access point can also automatically transmit a registration request to a remote network element (such as a Home Agent) that presents this first IP address as a care-of address to use in conjunction with another IP address that serves as a home address for the mobile station.

Abstract: Embodiments herein may provide an apparatus, comprising an antenna, the antenna including a same radiating element fed by more than one in-line-filter cables with complimentary pass and rejection bands, wherein the more than one in-line-filter cables have periodically inserted discontinuities in coaxial cables to create band rejection filter functionalities.

Abstract: In the present technique of a communication system (100), an address of a forwarding agent (114) linked to a receiver node (112) is detected to provide a discovered address. The discovered address is then used to establish a direct route with the forwarding agent of the receiver node for subsequent communications between a sender node (104) and the receiver node.

Abstract: A method for discovery of a root file system that includes obtaining a tag corresponding to a boot image for an operating system, identifying, by a boot loader, a location of the boot image having a predefined value matching the tag, loading a kernel of the operating system retrieved from the boot image, and transferring execution to the kernel, wherein the boot loader provides the tag for the location to the kernel. The method further includes identifying, by the kernel, the location of the root file system based on the tag provided by the boot loader, and executing the operating system on a processor using the root file system identified by the kernel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transferring data from an application buffer to a network socket, in which memory usage faults are reduced. In one embodiment, the method for managing data transfer in a computer memory includes transferring data from an application program memory to a network stack using zero copy data transfer, monitoring the number of potential copy on write (COW) faults generated during the transfer of data for the application program, and controlling the transferring of data so that if the number of potential COW faults exceeds a predetermined threshold for the application then in subsequent data transfers from the application program, data is copied to another memory location before transferring the data to the network stack.

Abstract: Inline review tracking in documents is described, including receiving an input to a document displayed in a browser, generating a comment and an option, the comment being configured to describe the input and the option being configured to perform one or more actions associated with the input, marking the document with a tag based on the input, storing the input using another tag in a comment section of the document; and presenting the document, the comment, and the option, wherein the document is displayed in a first frame, and the comment and the option are displayed in a second frame.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described for facilitating network mobility in communication networks with an aim toward enhancing the scalability of MIP. Generally, in most of these embodiments, a network node (121) sends a message to a network device (131) to establish a data path for a remote unit (101) served by the network node. This message comprises a source link layer address which is associated with the remote unit. The message may or may not be sent in response to receiving signaling to facilitate wireless connectivity of a remote unit via the network node. In addition, the network device to which the message is sent may be an access router (AR) or a foreign agent (FA) of the remote unit.

Abstract: High sensitivity thermal detectors that perform beyond the blackbody radiation noise limit are described. Thermal detectors, as described herein, use spectrally selective materials that absorb strongly in the wavelength region of the desired signal but only weakly or not at all in the primary thermal emission band. Exemplary devices that can be made in accordance with the present invention include microbolometers containing semiconductors that absorb in the MWIR and/or THz range but not the LWIR.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a method includes assigning an initial portion of a list of resource block group for each of a plurality of cells such that the resource block groups are spread across the plurality of cells in a non-contiguous order spaced out in frequency. In addition, the method assigns a secondary portion of the list of resource block groups for each of a plurality of cells wherein the secondary portion is assigned in a reverse order and alternating from the initial portion of the list of resource block groups of each of the other plurality of cells.

Abstract: A network device may act as a proxy for a client requesting video from a server and may control the quality of the video requested from the server. The network device may detect a negotiation for a video stream, the negotiation including at least a first message from the client indicating a requested video quality by the client; and determine a maximum allowed video quality for the client. The network device may additionally determine whether the requested video quality by the client is greater than the maximum allowed video quality and modifying, when the requested video quality by the client is greater than the maximum allowed video quality, a first message to change the requested video quality to be equal to the maximum allowed video quality.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a epitaxial region on a semiconductor device. In one embodiment, the epitaxial region is deposited onto a substrate via cyclical deposition-etch process. Cavities created underneath the spacer during the cyclical deposition-etch process are backfilled by an epitaxial cap layer. The epitaxial region and epitaxial cap layer improves electron mobility at the channel region, reduces short channel effects and decreases parasitic resistance.

Abstract: A channel strained multi-gate transistor with low parasitic resistance and method of manufacturing the same. A gate stack may be formed over a semiconductor fin having a gate-coupled sidewall height (Hsi), an etch rate controlling dopant may be implanted into a source/drain region of the semiconductor fin adjacent to the gate stack and into a source/drain extension region of the semiconductor fin. The doped fin region may be etched to remove a thickness of the semiconductor fin equal to at least Hsi proximate a channel region and form a source/drain extension undercut. A material may be grown on the exposed semiconductor substrate to form a regrown source/drain fin region filling the source/drain extension undercut region.

Abstract: A simple, compact process for cleansing hydrocarbon fuel such as jet fuel is disclosed. This process involves subjecting the fuel to an oxidative desulfurization process in a desulfurization reactor followed by passing the fuel through an adsorption bed. The cleansed desulfurized fuel may then be utilized directly in generation of hydrogen for fuel cell applications.

Abstract: A gate structure may be utilized as a mask to form source and drain regions. Then the gate structure may be removed to form a gap and spacers may be formed in the gap to define a trench. In the process of forming a trench into the substrate, a portion of the source drain region is removed. Then the substrate is filled back up with an epitaxial material and a new gate structure is formed thereover. As a result, more abrupt source drain junctions may be achieved.

Abstract: Embodiments and methods and means for filtering radio frequencies (RF) via coaxial cables with a computer system are provided. Such embodiments generally include modifying an RF coaxial cables communicatively coupling an antenna to a wireless radio module within a mobile computing device allow an RF signal within certain frequency band(s) to pass with minimal attenuation while other frequencies, the RF signal is either reflected or attenuated. Modifying the RF coaxial cable entails inserting sections of varied impedance into the uniform impedance of the RF coaxial cable by altering the mechanical structure of the RF coaxial cable.

Abstract: Solutions for reducing key bar rattle in dynamoelectric machines are disclosed. In one embodiment an apparatus includes: a plurality of key bars operably coupling a stator core to a stator wrapper in which the stator core is at least partially contained; a cable surrounding the plurality of key bars; and at least one anchor device connecting a portion of the cable to the stator wrapper to produce a compressive load on at least one of the plurality of key bars by tightening the cable around the plurality of key bars.

Abstract: A compact hydrogen generator for use with fuel cells and other applications includes a hydrogen membrane reactor having a combustion chamber and a reaction chamber. The two chambers are have a fluid connection and a heat exchange relationship with one another. The hydrogen generation apparatus also includes a fuel supply, a fuel supply line for transporting fuel from the fuel supply to the reaction chamber, an oxygen supply, an oxygen supply line for transporting oxygen from the oxygen supply to the combustion chamber, as well as a tail gas supply line for transporting tail gas supply line for transporting tail gases from the reaction chamber, a combustion by-product line for transporting combustion by-products for the combustion chamber, and a reaction product line for transporting hydrogen from the reaction chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method of determining total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) of a wireless broadband client device are described herein. A received signal strength indicator (RSSI) reported at an embedded radio module of the device is logged for each of a plurality of antenna polarizations and for each of a plurality of platform orientations. A single point measurement of module sensitivity is performed at a reference orientation and polarization the transmit antenna. The TIS is calculated as a correction to the single point measurement of module sensitivity. A correction factor to correct the TIS may be based on the difference between an average of the logged RSSIs and an RSSI at the reference orientation and polarization of the transmit antenna.

Abstract: Embodiments of a planar asymmetric antenna structure with shifted feed position for multi-protocol operations are disclosed The antenna structure includes two elliptically tapering right and left arms, each with a different radius, and an off-center feed point positioned between the right and left arms. One arm has a smaller elliptical tapering than the other arm and the feed point is positioned closer to one arm than the other arm. A method of synthesizing a multiprotocol antenna pattern is also disclosed. The method includes providing substantially equally surface currents on both arms of an antenna structure to generate a near-horizontal pattern in far-field at a lower frequency band, providing greater surface currents on the right arm to generate a far-field pattern with a large horizontal component at a higher frequency band, and providing greater surface currents on the left arm to generate an asymmetric far-field pattern at a middle frequency band.