Abstract: A method and apparatus facilitate soft handover in a CDMA RAN (100) based on a requested set of soft handover parameters from a plurality of sets of soft handover parameters associated with a corresponding plurality of radio configurations. A mobile station (140) can request a set of soft handover parameters associated with a radio configuration. Candidate base stations (BTS 1–BTS N) can be added to an active list based on the soft handover parameters.

Abstract: A method and apparatus facilitate soft handover in a CDMA RAN (100) based on a requested set of soft handover parameters from a plurality of sets of soft handover parameters associated with a corresponding plurality of radio configurations. A mobile station (140) can request a set of soft handover parameters associated with a radio configuration. Candidate base stations (BTS 1-BTS N) can be added to an active list based on the soft handover parameters.

Abstract: To address the need for reducing audio overhang in wireless communication systems (e.g., 100), the present invention provides for the deletion of silent frames before they are converted to audio by the listening devices. The present invention only provides for the deletion of a portion of the silent frames that make up a period of silence or low voice activity in the speaker's audio. Voice frames that make up periods of silence less than a given length of time are not deleted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat reflective coated structural article comprising a heat reflective component and a coated structural article component which comprises a substrate having an ionic charge coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge. The coating of the coated structural article consists essentially of a filler material and a binder material wherein the binder material bonds the filler material together and to the substrate and wherein the coating does not bleed through the substrate. Nonlimiting examples of the heat reflective component include, elastomeric coatings, aluminum fiber coatings, acrylic and polyurethane coating systems, ceramic coatings insulating paints, metal pigment paints, metal pigment pastes and aluminum flakes. The heat reflective coated structural article of the present invention may be incorporated into commercial roofing products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roofing underlayment system comprising two layers of a coated structural article which comprises a substrate having an ionic charge coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge or one layer of such coated structural article in combination with one layer of felt material. The coating of the coated structural article consists essentially of a filler material and a binder material wherein the binder material bonds the filler material together and to the substrate and wherein the coating does not bleed through the substrate. The roofing underlayment system of the present invention can impart a Class B or better (Class A) fire rating to a roof assembly.

Abstract: To address the need for reducing audio overhang in wireless communication systems (e.g., 100), the present invention provides for the deletion of silent frames before they are converted to audio by the listening devices. The present invention only provides for the deletion of a portion of the silent frames that make up a period of silence or low voice activity in the speaker's audio. Voice frames that make up periods of silence less than a given length of time are not deleted.

Abstract: An asphalt coated structural article comprises a substrate having an ionic charge coated on one side with a layer of asphaltic material and coated on the other side with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge as the substrate. The present invention is a waterproofing barrier which may be used as a roofing underlayment for concrete files or to waterproof the basement walls of a building structure.

Abstract: The apparatus for testing electrical switch matrices includes a potential selector (30) for receiving and applying a voltage (28) to a predetermined input (101-106) of each of the plurality of electrical switches (12), a controller (15) for receiving and applying signals to the plurality of electrical switches (12), and a combiner (36) responsive to an output (22) of each of the plurality of electrical switches (12). The controller (15) selects electrical paths (16) associated with each of the switches (12) which are in communication with the predetermined inputs (101-106) of each of the switches. The output (38) of the combiner (36) indicates whether at least one of the selected electrical paths (16) failed.