Abstract: When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates.

Abstract: When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates.

Abstract: When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates.

Abstract: When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates.

Abstract: When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates.

Abstract: When a user enters, initializes, or otherwise starts using a navigation function, such as a navigation function on a mobile phone or a stand-alone device, a current location is automatically estimated, prior to or in the absence of a GPS fix, for use as an origin in route determination. The estimation of current location is performed using a database of GPS fixes that are mapped to cell tower identifiers. For example, the database can include one or more fixes associated with each cell tower that the mobile device has used. Thus, when navigation on the device is begun, one or more cell towers to which the device can communicate are identified. If any has a GPS fix in the database, then a location derived from such GPS fix(es) can be used as an origin for navigation functions. Such navigation functions can include estimating a time of arrival at a destination, producing a route to the destination, and checking for traffic updates.

Abstract: A universal broadband server connected between a plurality of subscriber lines, at least one upstream link, and a central office provides broadband service to a plurality of customer premise equipment devices connected to the plurality of subscriber lines. The universal broadband server may also provides analog modem service to the plurality of customer premise equipment devices connected to the plurality of subscriber lines. A dynamic bandwidth allocation method adjusts the transmit power and bandwidth at which the universal broadband server communicates with the plurality of customer premise equipment devices in consideration of the maximum available bandwidth provided by the at least one upstream link, and the maximum available power.

Abstract: A physical layer router comprises a plurality of subscriber ports, a plurality of dsp pool ports, a switch, isolation circuitry, a tone detector, and control logic. The control logic comprises a microprocessor interface. The physical layer router couples at least some of the plurality of subscriber ports to at least some of the plurality of dsp pool pools. The physical layer router connects every subscriber port not coupled to a dsp pool port to a snoop bus. Tones are detected on the snoop bus. The tones comprise request tones from customer premise equipment devices connected to the plurality of subscriber ports. Exactly one subscriber port is isolated, whereby exactly one customer premise equipment device generating the request tone is isolated. A dsp pool port is coupled to the isolated subscriber port. A fast line acquisition method finds one subscriber port of the plurality of subscriber ports receiving the request tones.

Abstract: A physical layer router comprises a plurality of subscriber ports, a plurality of dsp pool ports, a switch, isolation circuitry, a tone detector, and control logic. The control logic comprises a microprocessor interface. The physical layer router couples at least some of the plurality of subscriber ports to at least some of the plurality of dsp pool pools. The physical layer router connects every subscriber port not coupled to a dsp pool port to a snoop bus. Tones are detected on the snoop bus. The tones comprise request tones from customer premise equipment devices connected to the plurality of subscriber ports. Exactly one subscriber port is isolated, whereby exactly one customer premise equipment device generating the request tone is isolated. A dsp pool port is coupled to the isolated subscriber port. A fast line acquisition method finds one subscriber port of the plurality of subscriber ports receiving the request tones.

Abstract: A universal broadband server connected between a plurality of subscriber lines, at least one upstream link, and a central office provides broadband service to a plurality of customer premise equipment devices connected to the plurality of subscriber lines. The universal broadband server may also provides analog modem service to the plurality of customer premise equipment devices connected to the plurality of subscriber lines. A dynamic bandwidth allocation method adjusts the transmit power and bandwidth at which the universal broadband server communicates with the plurality of customer premise equipment devices in consideration of the maximum available bandwidth provided by the at least one upstream link, and the maximum available power.