Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing a decoded digital signal stream. The method comprises decoding an encoded digital signal stream to obtain a decoded digital stream and terminating the decoding operation in an N dimension, wherein N is an integer greater than one. The method further comprises calculating one or more syndromes in a dimension not comprising the N dimension of the decoded digital signal stream. At least one invalid syndrome is then detected from the one or more calculated syndromes. In one embodiment, an error is reported in the decoded digital stream based upon detecting at least one invalid syndrome.

Abstract: A system and method for processing calls in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling. When a call signal having distributed identification data is received on a communication channel, the call information (such a voice, data, video, etc.) is initially passed through the system without verification until sufficient identification data (such as the color code) has been obtained to determine whether the source of the call is valid. Once sufficient identification data has been obtained, the source is verified. If the source is valid, the call information continues to be passed through the system. However, if source is invalid, the call information is blocked for the present call as well as for subsequent calls on the same communication channel, and passing of the call information through the system does not resume until a received call is subsequently assessed to be valid.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically altering detection criterion value at a receiving device based on the portion of a call signal being received. A receiving device is configured to extract a first call signal portion from the call signal, and compare the first call signal portion to a plurality of call information portions, wherein each call information portion has a detection criterion value. If the first call signal portion matches one of the call information portions, the receiving device adjusts the detection criterion value for at least one of the plurality of call information portions, extracts a second call signal portion from the call signal, and compares the second call signal portion to the plurality of call information portions.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically altering detection criterion value at a receiving device based on the portion of a call signal being received. A receiving device is configured to extract a first call signal portion from the call signal, and compare the first call signal portion to a plurality of call information portions, wherein each call information portion has a detection criterion value. If the first call signal portion matches one of the call information portions, the receiving device adjusts the detection criterion value for at least one of the plurality of call information portions, extracts a second call signal portion from the call signal, and compares the second call signal portion to the plurality of information portions.

Abstract: A system and method for processing calls in a communication system utilizing distributed signaling. When a call signal having distributed identification data is received on a communication channel, the call information (such a voice, data, video, etc.) is initially passed through the system without verification until sufficient identification data (such as the color code) has been obtained to determine whether the source of the call is valid. Once sufficient identification data has been obtained, the source is verified. If the source is valid, the call information continues to be passed through the system. However, if source is invalid, the call information is blocked for the present call as well as for subsequent calls on the same communication channel, and passing of the call information through the system does not resume until a received call is subsequently assessed to be valid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing a decoded digital signal stream. The method comprises decoding an encoded digital signal stream to obtain a decoded digital stream and terminating the decoding operation in an N dimension, wherein N is an integer greater than one. The method further comprises calculating one or more syndromes in a dimension not comprising the N dimension of the decoded digital signal stream. At least one invalid syndrome is then detected from the one or more calculated syndromes. In one embodiment, an error is reported in the decoded digital stream based upon detecting at least one invalid syndrome.

Abstract: Discloses are a method of and system for allocating resources in an enterprise. The method comprises the steps of identifying a number of areas of the enterprise that need resources, and determining an initial allocation of resources to each of said areas. The method comprises the further steps of establishing an algorithm to assign weights to said initial allocations, using said algorithm to determine weighted allocations of resources for each of said areas, and keeping said weighted allocations for a given time period. As resources become available during said defined time period, said available resources are assigned to said areas based on said weighted allocations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for identifying data synchronization problems between data in different databases. The method includes: providing first and second databases containing common data; generating a summary of the common data as present in the first database; generating a summary of the common data as present in the second database; determining at least one delta value for the common data between the first and second databases; and generating an analysis view displaying the summary of the common data as present in the first database, the summary of the common data as present in the second database, and the at least one delta value for the common data between the first and second databases.

Abstract: Under the present invention, a set of files (e.g., two ASCII files) is imported. The files identify the users that are being re-assigned, as well as the business units involved with the reassignment. Information is extracted from the set of files and used to locate affected documents in a set of databases. Once located, the documents are automatically updated to reflect the reassignment of the users.

Abstract: A vocoder (125) is initialized, prior to processing an initial batch of audio data, from parameters extracted from the first frame of audio data (308, 310, 320, 330, 332). In the instant embodiment, parameters affecting voice encoding, which are based on estimates of direct current bias, are used to program a high pass filter (253) incorporated in the vocoder (125).

Abstract: A method of determining a quality metric for a message. The method comprises receiving (500) a message, constructing (502) a trellis array associated with the message, and determining (512) a quality metric for the message based on the trellis array. In one embodiment, the quality metric is derived from state information obtained from selected columns in the trellis array. The state information may include target states defining correct and/or incorrect transitions in the selected columns. The quality metric comprises in one embodiment a cumulative number of the occurrences of the target states in the selected columns.

Abstract: A vocoder (125) is initialized, prior to processing an initial batch of audio data, from parameters extracted from the first frame of audio data (308, 310, 320, 330, 332). In the instant embodiment, parameters affecting voice encoding, which are based on estimates of direct current bias, are used to program a high pass filter (253) incorporated in the vocoder (125).

Abstract: A first communication device (e.g., 103), which includes an unsuccessful transmission attempt counter (203) and an information transmitter (207), provides information to a second communication device (e.g., 105) in the following manner. The first communication device transmits information to the second communication device. The first communication device then determines whether the second communication device received at least a portion of the information. When the second communication device has not received at least the portion of the information to produce an unsuccessful transmission attempt, the first communication device determines whether a quantity of unsuccessful transmission attempts is less than a first threshold value. When the quantity of unsuccessful transmission attempts is less than the first threshold value, the first communication device retransmits the information to the second communication device.

Abstract: A method voting multiple messages begins with a communication unit (111) transmitting (301) a message. At each of a plurality of sites, the message is received (303) and decoded (305) such that a minimized metric is computed and decoded message is extracted from the message. The minimized metric is adjusted (307), producing an adjusted metric. Each of the plurality of sites transports (309) its decoded message and its adjusted metric to a comparator. The comparator receives (311) selecting the decoded message and the adjusted metric from each of the plurality of sites, compares (313) selecting the adjusted metric from each of the plurality of sites and finds an optimal adjusted metric. The decoded message associated with the optimal adjusted metric is then selected (315).