Patents by Inventor Nathalie Thomas

Nathalie Thomas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9722817
    Abstract: A method for equalizing a signal comprising modulated symbols comprising a block of N received symbols comprises: demultiplexing the N received symbols by factor L to generate a predetermined number L of sub-blocks of symbols, each comprising a version of the N received symbols sub-sampled by factor L, the independent equalization of each sub-block using an identical equalization algorithm, multiplexing the equalized symbols of each sub-block to obtain a block of N equalized symbols, removing instances of interference linked to paths other than two paths of higher power comprising generating an interference term resulting from the influence, on the equalized symbols, of all paths of the channel having the impulse response of the transmission channel except two paths of higher power, subtracting the interference term from the symbols of the block of N received symbols, and, a second equalization step equal to a second iteration of the first equalization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: Thales, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Bilel Raddadi, Benjamin Gadat, Charly Poulliat, Nathalie Thomas, Marie-Laure Boucheret
  • Publication number: 20160234044
    Abstract: A method for equalizing a signal comprising modulated symbols comprising a block of N received symbols comprises: demultiplexing the N received symbols by factor L to generate a predetermined number L of sub-blocks of symbols, each comprising a version of the N received symbols sub-sampled by factor L, the independent equalization of each sub-block using an identical equalization algorithm, multiplexing the equalized symbols of each sub-block to obtain a block of N equalized symbols, removing instances of interference linked to paths other than two paths of higher power comprising generating an interference term resulting from the influence, on the equalized symbols, of all paths of the channel having the impulse response of the transmission channel except two paths of higher power, subtracting the interference term from the symbols of the block of N received symbols, and, a second equalization step equal to a second iteration of the first equalization step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Bilel RADDADI, Benjamin GADAT, Charly POULLIAT, Nathalie THOMAS, Marie-Laure BOUCHERET
  • Patent number: 8005021
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmitting packets in a network comprising at least a first sub-network and a second sub-network connected through a transparent communication link, said link comprising at least a first interface device connected to the first sub-network and a second interface device connected to the second sub-network. The method comprises the steps of: attributing a first set of addresses to the interface devices on the communication link; attributing a second set of addresses to nodes connected to the sub-networks, the attribution of the second set being done independently from the attribution of the first set; checking whether there appears a conflict between an address of the first set and an address of the second set, and in the affirmative: changing the conflicting address of the first set to a non conflicting address. The invention also concerns a device for implementing the method as well as a method for detecting and transmitting packets to be transmitted over the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Nathalie Thomas, Gilles Straub, Sébastien Perrot
  • Patent number: 7843957
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for managing resets in a communication network comprising wireless devices connecting busses over a wireless link, comprising the steps of: electing a parent wireless device among the wireless devices of the network, other wireless devices being labeled child wireless devices; having a first child wireless device send a bus reset message to the parent wireless device further to a reset on the child wireless device's local bus; having the parent wireless device spread the bus reset to other child wireless devices; having the other child wireless devices perform a bus reset on their local wired bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Sébastien Perrot, Gilles Straub, Nathalie Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050091375
    Abstract: A method for managing a connection in a communication network comprising a bridge interfacing at least two device clusters. The connection is established between a first device and a second device respectively connected to different clusters. The method comprises the steps of, at the level of an application adapted to establish said connection: requesting reserving resources for the connection over the bridge; registering with a portal of said bridge for receiving notification of at least one event type related to the status of the resources allocated to the connection. The invention also concerns a device for carrying out the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Gilles Straub, Jean-Baptiste Henry, Sebastien Perrot, Nathalie Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040258071
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmitting packets in a network comprising at least a first sub-network and a second sub-network connected through a transparent communication link, said link comprising at least a first interface device connected to the first sub-network and a second interface device connected to the second sub-network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Nathalie Thomas, Gilles Straub, Sebastien Perrot
  • Publication number: 20040157596
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for managing resets in a communication network comprising wireless devices connecting busses over a wireless link, comprising the steps of: electing a parent wireless device among the wireless devices of the network, other wireless devices being labeled child wireless devices; having a first child wireless device send a bus reset message to the parent wireless device further to a reset on the child wireless device's local bus; having the parent wireless device spread the bus reset to other child wireless devices; having the other child wireless devices perform a bus reset on their local wired bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Sebastien Perrot, Gilles Straub, Nathalie Thomas