Abstract: An antenna, multi-band antenna system, and antenna apparatus for radio frequency communications are disclosed. The antenna includes a first antenna core, a multi-band antenna array located on the first antenna core, a second antenna core laminated to the first antenna core, an antenna ground plane located on the second core, and a plurality of feed networks interspersed on the first antenna core and the second antenna core. The first antenna core and the second antenna core form dielectric columns between the multi-band antenna array and the antenna ground plane. The antenna may also include a low noise block feed connection located on the first antenna core.

Abstract: An antenna, multi-band antenna system, and antenna apparatus for radio frequency communications are disclosed. The antenna includes a first antenna core, a multi-band antenna array located on the first antenna core, a second antenna core laminated to the first antenna core, an antenna ground plane located on the second core, and a plurality of feed networks interspersed on the first antenna core and the second antenna core. The first antenna core and the second antenna core form dielectric columns between the multi-band antenna array and the antenna ground plane. The antenna may also include a low noise block feed connection located on the first antenna core.

Abstract: An apparatus to deliver video over an Internet Protocol (“IP”) network using multicast distribution and unicast correction. The apparatus includes a video receiver module, a multicast module, and a correction signal module. The video receiver module receives one or more videos formatted as IP packets at a first server. The multicast module streams the one or more videos to a user device over a first IP network using a multicast after a time delay. The correction signal module streams the one or more videos to a second server over a second IP network. The second server transmits requested IP packets of a video stream to the user device over a third IP network. The requested IP packets requested by the user device replace missing IP packets from the video stream. The requested IP packets may be combined with a received multicast video stream to form a corrected video stream.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for delivering rich media over a digital network. The invention includes processing rich media in two or more sub-streams. The rich media includes video content or audio content. The sub-streams include digital packets for transport over IP networks. The invention includes adding synchronizing information to the sub-streams by adding sequencing information to the digital packets of each sub-stream, where digital packets of the sub-streams that correspond to a point in play each include a sequence identifier indicating the point in play. The synchronizing information is sufficient for a client to combine the sub-streams to form the rich media. The invention includes transmitting the sub-streams concurrently over one or more digital networks to the client for combining the sub-streams to form the rich media. Each of the sub-streams is transmitted over a different route. Each route corresponds to a unique sub-stream address.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for customizing access and delivery of information distributed in a packet-based network. The system includes a user computer and a destination server computer separated by a server-side browser (SSB) server computer hosting a SSB. The SSB includes a markup language graphical user interface (MLGUI), a dynamic markup language rewriter engine (DMLRE) and a profiling engine (PE). The SSB may be configured as an intermediary infrastructure residing on the Internet providing customized information gathering for a user. The components of the SSB allow for controlling, brokering and distributing information more perfectly by controlling both browser functionality (on the client-side) and server functionality (on the destination site side) within a single point and without the necessity of incremental consents or integration of either side.

Abstract: A system and method of dynamically issuing credit card numbers and processing transactions using those credit card numbers is disclosed. A method according to the invention includes digitally recognizing a transaction opportunity on the Internet in real-time, recognizing the terms of the transaction, linking a dynamic digital credit card issuing apparatus directly into a qualified credit card issuing host, generating a partially random digital credit card number, logging the transaction, checking the terms of the transaction for acceptance, passing the dynamically issued digital credit card number to the merchant, processing the digital credit card number through the merchant's card processing system, receiving the transaction approval request, participating in credit card validity checking systems, processing the approval request in real-time, sending the requesting party a legitimate authorization code, and retiring the digital credit card number immediately upon transaction approval or disapproval.