Abstract: A device and method for installing an anchor in a bone of a patient which employs an anchor body having expandable side walls in a tapered shape with retention members on their external surfaces, and an expansion member within the anchor body which is pulled to an engaged position. While in the engaged position the expansion member presses on the inside of the side walls to expand them outwardly to engage the retention members with the bone walls. The side walls have containment ring sections at their distal ends for retaining the expansion member inside the anchor body. The expansion member may be formed as a conical plug with a central aperture and tab recesses on its underside for insertion of an elongated scissors-type instrument with movable prongs that engage into the tab recesses of the expansion plug.

Abstract: A wireless communication network (100) wherein information is communicated in frames comprising multiple sub-frames, including grouping a terminal in first and second groups, assigning the first and second groups to less than all sub-frames in a frame, assigning a control channel of at least one assigned sub-frame to the first and second groups

Abstract: During operation radio frames are divided into a plurality of subframes. Data is transmitted over the radio frames within a plurality of subframes, and having a frame duration selected from two or more possible frame durations.

Abstract: A method of block puncturing for turbo code based incremental redundancy includes a first step (1200) of coding an input data stream into systematic bits and parity bits. A next step (1202) includes loading the systematic bits and parity bits into respective systematic and parity block interleavers in a column-wise manner. A next step (1204) includes selecting a predefined redundancy. A next step (1206) includes outputting bits from the block interleavers in a row-wise manner in accordance with the selected predefined redundancy.

Abstract: During operation radio frames are divided into a plurality of subframes. Data is transmitted over the radio frames within a plurality of subframes, and having a frame duration selected from two or more possible frame durations.

Abstract: A method for reducing interference in a desired signal in a GSM communication system uses a finite-impulse-response filter for alternate linear equalization. The method includes a first step (300) of inputting a burst of data of a received waveform including interference from a channel of the communication system. A next step (302) includes training the finite-impulse-response filter with a set of symbols of specific quadrature phase, known a priori, in the burst of data of the received waveform. For example known real only and imaginary only symbols are alternatively selected from a midamble of the data burst. A next step (304) includes operating on the received waveform with the finite-impulse-response filter to alternately linearly equalize the burst of data to provide an estimate of the desired signal.

Abstract: A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the height of the arm rests with respect to the base. The support device provides arm support sufficient to decompress the vertebrae and aids persons recovering from back surgery or those with chronic back problems. The support device can be made adjustable to fit different girth persons.

Abstract: A communications system for reducing bit errors in a received data sequence provides a method for generating candidate code-word sequences for evaluation by a CRC decoder. The system may determine a most-likely received sequence using the probable code-word list of candidate sequences. The number of candidate sequences may be reduced using computational complexity reduction methods. A communications device also provides a candidate sequence generator for use with a CRC decoder to determine a most-likely received sequence and to reduce bit errors in a received sequence.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal that communicates on a plurality of sub-carriers divided into a plurality of frequency bands, wherein each frequency band includes at least one sub-carrier. The terminal measures (310) a channel quality indicator (CQI) for a plurality of frequency bands, identifies (320) a subset of frequency bands for which the channel quality indicator has been measured based on a subset criterion, and transmits (330) a report identifying a subset of frequency bands for which a channel quality indicator has been measured or frequency bands not in the subset. In some embodiments, the report also includes a subset CQI value associated with at least the subset of frequency bands.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal (200) that communicates on a plurality of sub-carriers divided into a plurality of frequency bands, wherein each frequency band includes at least one sub-carrier. The terminal successively generates channel quality indicator (CQI) measurement information reports based on CQI measurements, wherein each report includes non-differential channel quality indicator measurement information for at least one of the frequency bands and differential channel quality indicator measurement information for all other frequency bands.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communications channel symbol recovery that improves equalizer performance adds together the log-likelihood ratios (LLRs) of different decision delays rather than using LLRs corresponding only to a single decision delay. A low complexity method comprises, determining an initial coarse delay and a set of fine delays (1003), estimating a training sequence and filter taps set for each fine delay (1007), determining an error function for each fine delay (1009), and linearly combining the filter taps (1013) for determining the symbol estimates (1017).

Abstract: A shut off cover removably attachable to a water shut off valve for protecting and decoratively covering the shut off valve.

Abstract: A wireless receiver and method employs a forward/backward recursive covariance based filter coefficient generation scheme for equalizing a received wireless signal, such as a CDMA signal or other suitable signal. A forward/backward recursive covariance based filter coefficient generating circuit (206) includes a forward recursion portion (300) that receives data representing channel estimates (18) of a communication channel, and data representing an auto-covariance matrix (22). The forward recursion portion (300) produces a set of output values (306) from each iteration stage (400a–400n) of the forward recursion portion (300). The set of output values (306) are stored and a backward recursion portion (302) obtains the set of output values (306) and also receives the data representing the auto-covariance matrix (22), and generates filter coefficients (208) based on this information.

Abstract: A method in a transmitter for data collision avoidance in an uncoordinated frequency hopping communication system is disclosed. The base station (104) first determines (304) that a first data set to be sent to a first device (105) and a second data set to be sent to a second device (107) are scheduled to be transmitted simultaneously on a first frequency of a frequency hop-set. The device then transmits (310) the first data set on the first frequency of the frequency hop-set. The base station delays (312) transmission of the second data set, and finally transmits (316) the second data set on a second frequency of a frequency hop-set.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for broadcast subscription management in a mobile station (110) comprises sending (302) a subscriber identifier, which may be for example an international mobile station identifier and a radio receiver identification with a transmitter of the mobile station to a wireless communications network (100). The mobile station receives, from a Broadcast Network Operator (187), through the wireless communications network, a shared secret key. The mobile station authenticates (306) a broadcast radio receiver of the mobiles station or broadcast data received from the broadcast network operator with the shared secret key.

Abstract: A device for aiding in storing implements comprising a retractable support adapted to engage a hook. The support being held to an implement via a monolithically formed, or attached, base portion. The device being capable of use with a wide variety of implements and having various forms adaptable for use to aid in hanging implements or for assisting them to stand alone. The support being retractable and capable of being held in various positions via an interference fit.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication network infrastructure entity (200), including transmitting a plurality of symbols in a sequence, some of the symbols associated with a first transmission mode, for example, point-to-point, and some other symbols associated with a second transmission mode, for example, point-to-multipoint, different than the first transmission mode. And formatting the symbols associated with the first transmission mode with a first cyclic prefix and formatting the symbols associated with the second transmission mode with a second prefix, before transmitting the symbols. In one embodiment, the cyclic prefixes have different durations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for receiving broadcast data in a system where broadcast data is transmitted on a plurality of frequencies. A user device monitors (302) a first frequency (108) for broadcast data to be transmitted on the first frequency. The device receives on the first frequency a notification of a broadcast data session which is to be sent on a second frequency (114) that is different from the first frequency. The device then determines a configuration associated with the second frequency and in accordance with receiving the broadcast data session and then configures (310) to receive the broadcast data session in accordance with the determined configuration. After receiving the broadcast data session, the device returns to monitoring the first frequency.

Abstract: A adjustable portable belt device for providing decompression support and therapeutic heating and/or cooling while preventing pressure against an incision or injured portion of the body. The support device being adjustable to enable the person to adjust the comfort level of the belt device.

Abstract: A method (300) and an apparatus (202) for a digital diversity receiver having a first receiver branch (204) and a second receiver branch (206) for adjusting a receiver power control loop during a radio frame (100) of a known length are provide. The digital diversity receiver (202) receives a first signal (208) through the first receiver branch (204) during the radio frame (100), and receives a second signal (210) through the second receiver branch (206) during a portion of the radio frame (106, 110). The second signal (210) originates from a common original signal (212) as the first signal 208. The digital diversity receiver (202) evaluates (308) a receiver power control parameter for the first interval (106) based upon the first signal (208) and the second signal (210), and compensates (310) the receiver power control parameter with an offset value for the first interval (106). The compensated receiver power control parameter is then applied (312) to the receiver power control loop during the first interval.