Abstract: A method and surgical system including a laser source for generating a pulsed laser beam, an imaging system including a detector, shared optics configured for directing the pulsed laser beam to an object to be sampled and confocally deflecting back-reflected light from the object to the detector, a patient interface, through which the pulsed laser beam is directed, the patient interface having, a cup with a large and small opening, and a notched ring inside the cup; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging system and the shared optics, the controller configured to align the eye for procedure.

Abstract: This innovation relates to client devices to allow a single user to swap between devices in real-time within the same instant message session.

Abstract: This innovation relates to client devices to allow a single user to swap between devices in real-time within the same instant message session.

Abstract: This innovation relates to a method as well as server and client devices to allow a single user to swap between devices in real-time within the same instant message session.

Abstract: This is a new method to reduce traffic to a presence server as well as modified client and server devices which send and receive messages to support that new method.

Abstract: A method and device for transmitting at least one short messaging service message to at least one wireless device are disclosed. The method comprises receiving at least one short message service message request associated with a short message service message. The short message service message is destined for reception by a wireless device (106). Prior to receiving the request, a short message service center (114) determines if a wireless device (106) is registered with a registrar (210) associated with a session initiation protocol network for communicating over a packet data network (102). The short message service message is transmitted to the wireless device (106) through the session initiation protocol network communicating over the packet data network (102) in response to the request and with the determination that the wireless device (106) is registered with the registrar (210).

Abstract: A method and system for communicating over an access channel in a network are disclosed. The method includes receiving a request at the network device (102) from a first communication device (104), to initiate a group call. The method also includes the transmission of the control channel capsule (402) from the network device (102) to at least one communication device. The control channel capsule (402) comprises one or more pages associated with at least one communication device. The method also includes receiving access requests from the at least one communication device at the network device (102) by using access slots. These access slots are determined, based on the index value of each page in the control channel capsule (402).

Abstract: A page request (112) is received. When a user preference is not up-to-date, a non-acceptance message (116) is appended to a page response (114) and channel assignment is altered when the page response (114) includes the non-acceptance message (116).

Abstract: A server (101) designates and assigns each of a plurality of communication devices to at least one of a plurality of groups. The server (101) prepares a communication having presence information corresponding to a status of the communication devices in the group; determines network infrastructure device(s) serving the group; and transmits, at a pre-determined time, the communication to the network infrastructure device(s). A network infrastructure device (103a-c, 105a-f) receives the communication and transmits, as a common channel signal during the pre-determined time, a signal with the presence information. A communication unit (107a, 107b, 107c) receives an indication of the pre-determined time; transmits, at an interval proximate to the pre-determined time, a signal indicating the communication device's status; and receives, at the pre-determined time, the signal with the presence information.

Abstract: The present embodiments address the need for a reduced resource dormant state for packet data systems (100) that substantially provides the benefits of current dormant mode operation but without the resource maintenance costs. After a period of MS session inactivity, PCF resources, certain PDSN resources, and the PCF-PDSN tunnel are released in order to enter a new reduced resource dormant state. When data arrives for a reduced-resource-dormant MS (101), PDSN-initiated messaging (303) is used to trigger the re-establish PCF resources, a PDSN-PCF tunnel connection (320), and released PDSN resources.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing the transmission delay of messages sent through a network from a source mobile unit (112) to a destination mobile unit (114). Portions of a data message are received (202). The portions of the data message are decoded (204) and a type of the data message is determined from the decoded portions. Before the entire data message has been received, processing and service actions are performed as a result of receiving the data message (206) based at least in part upon the type of the data message.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein to address the need for providing substantially reduced PTT call setup delays. Modifications to channel assignment request messaging (400), such as an IS-2000 Reconnect Message and an IS-2000 Origination Message, are described. In addition, the use of common control channel signaling (e.g., 201), changes to page response messaging (e.g., 301) and new uses for A9-Short Data Delivery messaging (e.g., 203 and 303) are described. Embodiments incorporating some or all of these protocol changes, can provide reduced end-to-end call setup time for PTT as it presently exists in IS-2000 systems.

Abstract: A call management system (136) and method that allows a first wireless voice call to be temporarily disconnected at a mobile device (130) while another communications session is performed from the same device (130). During a first voice call between a wireless communications device (130) and a second party, a network hold command is received. The second party is then placed on hold and wireless communications resources for the first wireless call are released. The wireless communications device (130) is subsequently reconnected to the second party. The reconnection includes removing the second party from hold and connecting the second party to the second voice call. A unit identifier (240) identifying the wireless communications device (130) is stored in an infrastructure database (114) along with an identifier of the first voice call to facilitate reconnection. Prior to reconnection, a wireless data communications session can be performed.

Abstract: A method and computer program for initiating a message to a radio access network include steps of: (404) detecting a request to transmit a probe message from a transmitter over an access channel to a radio access network; (406) calculating a transmit power for the probe message; (408) checking a condition that may result in failure to receive the probe message over the access channel by the radio access network; and (410) when the condition is determined to be true, then (412) reducing a message length of the probe message to generate a shorter probe message; (414) recalculating the transmit power to send the shorter probe message; and (416) transmitting the shorter probe message over the access channel at the recalculated transmit power.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide apparatuses, methods and systems for use in notifying a remote communication device when a local wireless device loses its wireless link. In some embodiments, a method detects when a wireless connection is lost with a first communication device, identifies a second communication device that is communicating with the first device, and notifies the second device of the lost link. In some implementations, the notification of the lost link is supplied while the method provides batch communications. Some embodiments provide voice communications, where a remote device is notified when a local device loses its wireless connection. The second device can be determined by querying a server. The notifying can include forwarding an in-band tone, and/or generating a real time protocol packet. In some embodiments, the loss of the link is detected through a radio access network, a packet control function, and/or a mobile switching center.

Abstract: A cellular radiotelephone system transfers a call from a source base-site (200) to one target base-site (205,210). A source base-site (200) in the first RF coverage area (100) measures the signal strength (RSSI.sub.S) of a mobile (225), provides a forecasted signal strength (RSSI.sub.F) representing a would-be power increase of the mobile (225) and sets up two time windows. The source base-site (200) sends the measured and forecasted signal strengths to candidate target base-sites (205,210) found by the mobile (225) which measure the mobile (225) signal strength (RSSI.sub.T) and compare it once to RSSI.sub.S plus a hysteresis value. If RSSI.sub.T is greater than RSSI.sub.S, the call is transferred to the best responding cell. If RSSI.sub.T is below RSSI.sub.S, RSSI.sub.T is compared to RSSI.sub.F. During this time, the mobile 225 will increase power at the end of the first time window. If RSSI.sub.T is ever greater than RSSI.sub.