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| US09220553B2 |
System and method for pressure mixing bone filling material
A method for treating a vertebral bone comprises providing a bone filling material and mixing the bone filling material in a vessel to form a bone augmentation material. The method further comprises pressurizing the vessel with a pressurization source to retain a plurality of voids within the bone augmentation material. The method further includes inserting a material delivery device into the vertebral bone and injecting the bone augmentation material with the retained plurality of voids from the material delivery device and into the vertebral bone. |
| US09220552B2 |
Intermaxillary fixation device and method of using same
A medical apparatus including a bar with a first attachment loop, a second attachment and a plurality of hooks, wherein the medical apparatus is an arch bar. |
| US09220545B2 |
Femoral neck support structure, system, and method of use
A method of reinforcing a femoral neck comprises creating a bore proximate to at least one of a Ward's triangle and a greater trochanter, creating at least one cavity in a cancellous bone region of the femoral neck, inserting a substantially collapsed support structure through the bore and into the at least one cavity, expanding the support structure, and allowing at least a portion of the load from the femoral neck bone to be transferred to the support structure. The support structure compresses at least a portion of the cancellous bone upon expansion. A cavity created by the expansion is adapted to receive a filler material such as, but not limited to, bone cement. |
| US09220543B2 |
Minimally invasive surgical tower access devices and related methods
Devices and methods are provided for assisting in spinal stabilization. An access device is provided that includes an outer sleeve, inner sleeve, spring latch and lock nut. The inner sleeve includes compressible grasping elements. The access device can be coupled to a screw head by sliding the outer sleeve relative to the inner sleeve and compressing the grasping elements. The coupled access device and screw can then be delivered to a target location in a patient. After providing two or more access devices, a rod member can be delivered using a rod insertion device. The rod member can serve as a connection between the two screws, and can provide spinal stabilization. An anti-torque device and a persuading device can be used to help ensure that the rod member is placed and secured in a proper location within a patient. |
| US09220542B2 |
System and method for a lockable polyaxial driver tool
A polyaxial driver system for inserting and setting the angular orientation of an implant includes an elongated component and a distal component. The elongated component extends along a main axis and includes an elongated tubular sheath and an elongated shaft disposed within the tubular sheath. The distal component is pivotally connected to a distal end of the elongated shaft and includes a tubular body extending along the main axis and a spherical head dimensioned to fit and move freely within the tubular body. A proximal end of the elongated shaft includes a first set of outer threads and a proximal end of the elongated tubular sheath includes inner threads shaped and dimensioned to engage the first set of outer threads of the elongated shaft. Rotating the elongated tubular sheath clockwise or counter-clockwise moves the elongated shaft forward or backward along the main axis, respectively. |
| US09220540B2 |
Bone anchoring device and bone stabilization device including the same
A bone anchoring device, includes a receiving part for receiving a rod-shaped implant element, the receiving part having a first bore coaxial with a longitudinal axis and extending from a first end of the receiving part, and a recess extending from the first end to accomplish insertion of the rod-shaped implant element. The device further includes a bone screw having a threaded section for insertion into the bone and being fixed at or positionable at a second end of the receiving part and a fixation element provided to the first bore to fixate a rigid section of the rod-shaped implant element. The rigid section of the rod-shaped implant element has a first width, and the recess of the receiving part has a second width. The second width is larger than the first width, such that the recess may accommodate a stepped portion of the rod-shaped implant element that has an increased thickness. |
| US09220538B2 |
Flexible element for spine stabilization system
A system for flexibly stabilizing a vertebral motion segment by connecting a first vertebra and a second vertebra is disclosed. The system includes an elongate connection element with end portions interconnected by a flexible coupling member. The system includes first and second attachment portions for connecting the connection element to the vertebrae. A first resilient member is positioned between the first end portion and the first attachment portion, and a second resilient member is positioned between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion. The system is designed such that the second resilient member is compressed when the first and second attachment portions move towards each other, and the first resilient member is compressed when the first and second attachment portions extend away from each other. |
| US09220537B2 |
Spinal alignment correction system and methods of use
A spinal alignment correction system (1) has a posted lumbar pedicle screw called a MAC Pin (10) which has an elongated shaft (11) and a rod coupler assembly (20) and a cannulated tower (40). The elongated shaft (11) has an inner pedicle screw portion (12) with pedicle threads (12A), an outer second thread portion (14) with second threads (14A) and a transition or intermediate portion (16) disposed between the pedicle screw portion (12) and the second thread portion (14). The cannulated tower (40) when mounted over said elongated shaft (11) abuts said coupler (20) along an outer cam surface and further tightening rotation of the cannulated tower (40) causes outward movement of the elongated shaft (11). The system (1) allows for a controlled alignment correction of malaligned vertebral bodies using a number of methods used to correct a variety of indications. |
| US09220535B2 |
Process for introducing a stabilizing element into a vertebral column
A process for introducing a stabilizing element into a vertebral column, in which the stabilizing element is introduced in such a manner that the stabilizing element connects two adjacent vertebral bodies to one another. |
| US09220534B2 |
Implantation pin kit and method for implanting an implantation pin
An implantation pin kit and a method for implanting an implantation pin includes a cannulated implantation pin having a channel and a heating device. The channel of the pin extends in a longitudinal direction of the pin and connects a proximal opening at a proximal end of the pin with a distal opening at a distal end of the pin. The channel of the pin and the heating device are adapted such that the heating device can be accommodated within at least a portion of the channel of the pin. The heating device is adapted to thermally heat material comprised in at least one of the pin and the heating device. Thereby, meltable material of the pin can be liquefied or additional liquefied meltable material can be inserted into the pin and the liquefied material can then be push towards and out of the distal opening in order to augment and fix the implantation pin in a target structure. |
| US09220531B2 |
Control handle with device advancing mechanism
A catheter having an internal advancing mechanism that can advance stiffening wires or other devices, has a catheter with a catheter body, a tip section distal the catheter body, a device extending through at least the catheter body, and a control handle proximal the catheter body, where the control handle has an advancing mechanism with a threaded member, an adjustment member, and a guided member to which the device is connected, and the advancing mechanism is configured to advance and retract the device along the catheter body as controlled by a user. Each of the threaded member and the adjustment member has a generally cylindrical configuration. The threaded member has an outer surface configured with a helical guide channel. The adjustment member is configured to guide the guided member to move within the helical guide channel to advance and retract the device. The adjustment member can be rotatable over the threaded member by the user to control advancement and retraction of the device. The device may be a stiffener wire, a needle or any other device suitable for advancement and retraction in a catheter. |
| US09220525B2 |
Medical instrument having actuation element movable into at least two positions
A medical instrument includes a handle on the proximal end and a shank rotatably arranged on the handle. A tool is arranged on the distal end of the shank. This tool is rotatable relative to the shank. An actuation element is arranged on the handle. The actuation element may be moved into at least two switch positions, wherein in a first switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the shank and in a second switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the tool. |
| US09220523B2 |
Snaring systems and methods
Snaring systems and methods involve engaging objects such as pacemaker pacing leads within a patient. Physicians can use snaring systems having loops, tags, and roller mechanisms to remove a pacing leads from a patient. For example, snaring systems can be inserted through a jugular access site, engaged with a pacemaker pacing lead, and withdrawn through the jugular access site so as to remove a portion of the pacing lead. Lead extraction techniques can be employed to further dislodge the pacing lead from the patient. |
| US09220520B2 |
Instruments for minimally invasive surgery total knee arthroplasty
An anti-backout stylus comprising a stylus and a locking stylus holder. The locking stylus holder engages the stylus at a series of discrete positions during insertion of the stylus into the holder. The locking stylus holder prevents inadvertent backing out of the stylus by preventing the stylus from being withdrawn to a previous one of the discrete positions. The locking stylus holder can preferably be selectively disengaged from the stylus to allow for selective withdrawal of the stylus. Each engagement of one of the discrete positions by the locking stylus holder preferably indicates a femoral size. The discrete positions are preferably defined by detents formed on the stylus and a stop member on the locking stylus holder. The locking stylus holder can be provided on an anterior rough cut guide, with the anterior rough cut guide preferably mountable on an intramedullary rod. |
| US09220519B2 |
Bone resection jig used in artificial knee joint replacement surgery
A bone resection jig that can make ligament tension equal at extension and flexion positions without any actual measurements when resecting femur and tibia during artificial knee joint replacement surgery. The bone resection jig used in artificial knee joint replacement surgery includes a spacer block (1) comprised of a grip (6), a hollow box (7) that is provided on an other end side of the grip and has a vertical hole (7a) therein, and a reference spacer part (8) that extends out from the hollow box (7) and is adapted be inserted into the resection region between femur and tibia; a reference pin guide (2) which, when the femur and tibia are in the flexion position, is inserted into the vertical hole (7a) of the hollow box, extends on the reference spacer part (8) to the other end side of the grip so as to come into contact with a resection plane (FH) of the tip of the distal end of the femur, and is formed with guide holes (9) for guiding reference pins (3) to be installed from a front side into the resection plane (FH) of the tip of the distal end of the femur; and an aiming member (12) which is, after the spacer block (1) has been removed from a space between the femur and tibia leaving the reference pins (3), brought onto the reference pins (3) by being guided thereby, the aiming member being provided with an indicator (14) that indicates a resection plane (FR) at a back of the distal end of the femur when the aiming member (12) comes into contact with the resection plane (FH) of the tip of the distal end of the femur. |
| US09220517B2 |
Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty. |
| US09220516B2 |
Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools
Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty. |
| US09220512B2 |
Medical drill
A medical drill is disclosed, which is made of amorphous alloy, the amorphous alloy is zirconium amorphous alloy comprising 45 at % or above of zirconium, wherein the tensile strength of the medical drill is 1500-2500 Mpa, and the Vicker's hardness of the medical drill is 400-750. Moreover, a medical drill made of titanium amorphous alloy is also disclosed. |
| US09220511B2 |
Femoral orthopaedic surgical instrument including a measurement device and method of use of same
An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an orthopaedic surgical instrument including a first surface, and a measurement gauge removably coupled to the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The gauge includes an arm having a tip positioned proximal to the orthopaedic surgical instrument, and a plurality of markings defined on the arm. Each marking indicates a predetermined distance from the first surface of the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The assembly may be used during an orthopaedic surgical procedure on a femur, which is also described herein. |
| US09220509B2 |
Adjustable guide in computer assisted orthopaedic surgery
The present invention relates to a surgical navigation device, for the purpose of adjusting cutting planes to a desired position with respect to a bone of a patient, the device comprising: an adjustable guide (15) that contains several adjustable screws (1) that create contact points with the surface of the bone or cartilage such that the guide fits to the bone in a unique position calculated such that the holes and cutting blocks of the adjustable guide fit with the position planned on preoperative CT or MR images of the patient, a dedicated screwdriver (7) to adjust automatically the screws (1) to their target length, a navigation system used to check the correct position of the adjustable guide with respect to essential anatomical points and if necessary means to correct the positions of the adjustable screws. |
| US09220507B1 |
Tissue spreading vascular clips with locking mechanism and non-slip clamping surfaces
A surgical clip includes a pair of opposed arms joined at one end by an integrally formed flexible hinge and a hinge lock. A male head element near the free end of one arm is configured to spread tissue when the male head element is urged towards a head mating element near the end of the opposite arm. The clamping side of an arm may include a protruding feature, such as a wedge shape elongated ridge, while the clamping side of the opposite arm includes a corresponding trough or aperture that receives the protruding feature. Clamping surfaces may include non-slip protrusions, such as ribs, ridges, cones or pins. An applicator holding feature, such as a boss, near the hinge prevents the clip from yawing and becoming askew during application. |
| US09220506B2 |
Occlusive device with stretch resistant member and anchor filament
A stretch-resistant occlusive device, and method of manufacturing such a device, having a helically wound coil defining a coil lumen extending along the entire axial length of the coil from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion. The device further includes a headpiece having a proximal end, a distal end attached to the proximal end portion of the coil, and a headpiece lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends of the headpiece. An anchor filament extends through the headpiece lumen, has at least one proximal end secured to the proximal end of the headpiece, and has a distal portion defining an eye positioned distal to the distal end of the headpiece. A stretch resistant member is positioned within the coil lumen, has a proximal portion extending through the eye, and has at least one distal end secured to the distal end of the coil. |
| US09220505B2 |
Surgical stapling instrument with locking feature to lock anvil actuator
A surgical stapling instrument for performing a circular anastomosis comprises a stapling head assembly, an actuator handle assembly, a shaft assembly, a safety latch, and a locking member. The stapling head assembly includes an anvil that moves relative to a staple holder and a staple driver to drive staples from the staple holder into tissue and against the anvil. The actuator handle assembly has a first actuator that controls motion of the anvil and a second actuator that controls motion of the staple driver. The shaft assembly couples the stapling head assembly to the actuator handle assembly. The safety latch prevents operation of the second actuator when the gap between the anvil and staple holder is outside a predetermined range. The locking member is configured to prevent adjustment of the anvil gap after the desired staple height has been set inside the predetermined range. |
| US09220503B2 |
Surgical device for conjuctival tissue closure
Disclosed herein is a surgical device for closing an opening in conjunctival tissue, an instrument for applying the surgical device to close an opening in conjunctival tissue, a system for closing an opening in conjunctival tissue including the surgical device and the instrument, and a method of operating the instrument and the surgical device to close an opening in conjunctival tissue. |
| US09220482B2 |
Method for providing ultrasound images and ultrasound apparatus
A method of providing an ultrasound image, the method including: marking a cut line or a cut surface on a 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound image of an object which is obtained by using a probe, wherein the cut line and the cut surface are used to view a cross section of the 3D ultrasound image; detecting motion information about the probe by using a sensor included in the probe; and changing a location of the cut line or the cut surface based on the detected motion information about the probe. |
| US09220481B2 |
Diagnostic image generating apparatus, medical image system, and beamforming method
A diagnostic image generating apparatus, a medical image system, and a beamforming method are provided. The diagnostic image generating apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a modulated transmission signal to a subject, a reception beamforming unit configured to form a reception beam by beamforming echo signals reflected from the subject, a point spread function (PSF) estimating unit configured to estimate a PSF for each region according to the formed reception beam, a filtering unit configured to filter the formed reception beam according to the estimated PSF, and a diagnostic image generating unit configured to generate a diagnostic image according to the filtered reception beam. |
| US09220479B2 |
Methods and apparatus for ultrasound imaging
A first ultrasound pulse is applied to biological tissue to create shear waves in the biological tissue, a focused ultrasound pulse is transmitted into the biological tissue, one or more ultrasound signals is received from the biological tissue, and shear waves are detected in the biological tissue based on the received one or more ultrasound signals. At least one propagation property associated with the detected shear waves is determined, and the determined at least one propagation property is displayed. A strain image is obtained by either acoustic radiation forces or mechanical compression, e.g., by an ultrasound probe. The strain image is then converted to a new shear wave velocity image by using a previously-obtained shear wave velocity image. |
| US09220473B2 |
Method for calculating a value of an absorption parameter in positron emission tomography
A method is disclosed for calculating a spatially resolved value of an absorption parameter for a positron emission tomography (PET) scan of an examination object via magnetic resonance tomography (MRT). Magnetic resonance data is acquired within a first region lying within a field of view of a magnetic resonance system and within a second region bordering on the first and lying at the edge of the field of view. The method includes the spatially resolved calculation of a first value of the absorption parameter from the first MR data within the first region and of a second value from the second MR data within the second region. A three-dimensional parameter map is obtained from the first value. This parameter map is extended by the second value such that within the first region and the second region the parameter map has the value of the absorption parameter in spatially resolved form. |
| US09220465B2 |
Radiographic apparatus
Provided is a radiographic apparatus that can conduct radiography for an appropriate imaging region although a subject bends in a body-side direction. With one example of this invention, two or more fluoroscopic X-ray images successively taken are connected to generate a single fluoroscopic X-ray image. With a conventional configuration, when a subject bending in the body-side direction is imaged, the subject extends off a detecting surface of an FPD in the body-side direction. As a result, it is difficult to take an entire image of the subject. Thus, with the example, a detecting surface 4a is moved along a path F inclined relative to a vertical direction to successively take fluoroscopic X-ray images of the subject. The fluoroscopic X-ray images can be successively taken along bending curvature of the subject, which enables to take an entire image of the bending subject easily. |
| US09220461B2 |
Transceiver unit in a measurement system
A measurement system may comprise a sensor wire and a transceiver unit. The sensor wire may comprise an insertable portion configured to be inserted in a blood vessel of a patient's body and a sensor disposed within the insertable portion at a distal end of the senior wire. The sensor is configured to measure a parameter when inserted inside the patient. The transceiver unit may comprise: a housing adapted to be connected to a proximal end of the sensor wire; and a first communication module within the housing adapted to wirelessly communicate by a communication signal with an external second communication module in order to transfer information to the external second communication module. |
| US09220460B2 |
Method of analyzing and processing signals
A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyse the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analogue to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyser component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyser component. |
| US09220453B2 |
Apparatus for mounting a wireless sensor on a human for diagnosing and treating cognitive disorders
A cognitive disorder diagnostic and treatment system having a plurality of wireless sensors strapped to the arms and legs of a human being for improved diagnostic capability. The wireless sensors are in the form of cubes which are mounted on apparatus comprising a pair clips, and a Velcro strap. The strap is connected to the mounting apparatus through angled apertures whereby the top surface of the wireless sensor is canted toward the user for better visibility of graphics which are displayed on the top surface of the sensor. |
| US09220452B2 |
Plastic injection-moulded part with embedded component
A method for producing a plastic injection-molded part having an insert made of a material different from the plastic material is provided, the method comprising the steps of: (a) introducing and positioning the insert in a cavity of an injection mold; (b) setting the clamping force of the injection mold on a clamping mechanism to a maximum force predetermined by the material of the insert; and (c) seamlessly encapsulating the insert with the plastic material of the plastic injection-molded part inside the injection mold, wherein the encapsulating is seamless or complete. |
| US09220451B2 |
Method and fuel cell for electrochemical measurement of analyte concentration in vivo
The invention relates to a method for the electrochemical measurement of an analyte concentration in vivo, comprising a fuel cell with which the analyte to be measured is reacted catalytically with an enzyme contained in an enzyme layer and which supplies an electrical voltage, dependent on the analyte concentration to be measured, beween an anode and a cathode, which voltage is measured. In the catalytic reaction of the analyte to be measured in the enzyme layer, a product is generated which, as fuel of the fuel cell, oxidizes on the anode and is reduced on the cathode. The invention further relates to a fuel cell for such a method. |
| US09220449B2 |
System and methods for processing analyte sensor data for sensor calibration
Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor. |
| US09220448B2 |
Ultra-wide band non-invasive biological sensor and method
The disclosure provides an electromagnetic (EM) sensor system and method that permits rapid and non-invasive measurement of blood glucose or other biological characteristics that exhibits a unique spectral signature, such as its complex electrical permittivity within the frequency range from near DC to microwave frequencies. Low-level EM signals are coupled through the skin and modified by electrical properties of the sub dermal tissues. These tissues essentially integrate with the sensor circuit as they interact with the transmitted EM energy. The guided-wave signal can be sampled and converted to a digital representation. The digital information can be processed and analyzed to determine the frequency-sensitive permittivity of the tissues and a determination of blood glucose level is made based upon the sensor output. The sensor design and method has wide-ranging applicability to a number of important measurement problems in industry, biology, medicine, and chemistry, among others. |
| US09220446B2 |
Object authentication
A device detects multi-spectral imaging by using scan elements. The device may include an illumination module and a detection module to detect light scattered from an object illuminated by the illumination module. The device may also include an array of light sources to produce light at a plurality of different wavelengths, and create a line of illumination with each of the different wavelengths. The light detection may be applied to authenticate and validate documents, such as banknotes moving along a document conveyer. |
| US09220445B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program
An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an imaging section which emits light to a part of a biologic body at predetermined time intervals and images a vein in the biologic body so as to generate imaged data about the vein, a vein pattern extracting section which extracts vein patterns from the imaged data about the vein, a time change detecting section which detects a time change in the vein patterns, a blood flow volume calculating section which calculates a blood flow volume in the vein based on the time change in the vein patterns, and a processing section which executes a predetermined process based on the time change in the vein patterns and a time change in the blood flow volume. |
| US09220442B2 |
Thermotherapy device having body scan function and method for scanning body using same
A thermotherapy device having a human body scan function. The device includes a thermo-ceramic unit (110), a transfer motor unit (120) configured to make the thermo-ceramic unit (110) move along a longitudinal direction of a user's backbone, a motor variation generation module (220) configured to measure variations in load of the transfer motor unit (120), and a backbone information generation module (240) configured to generate information about a shape of the user's backbone using data of the motor variation generation module (220). |
| US09220440B2 |
Determining a characteristic respiration rate
The present disclosure relates to monitoring a characteristic respiration rate of a patient based at least in part on a suitable time period that either precedes or follows a triggering event, such as a clinician/patient interaction, where the triggering event may negatively impact the physiological parameter. In some embodiments, physiological parameter values falling between one or more pre-set thresholds may be used to derive the characteristic physiological parameter. In some embodiments, monitoring the respiration rate may provide additional information about the patient's status. In some embodiments, confidence measures may be associated with, or may be used to analyze features of the patient signal to derive information about, the characteristic respiration rate. The patient signal used to derive a patient's respiration rate may be of an oscillatory nature or may include oscillatory features that may be analyzed to derive a characteristic respiration rate. |
| US09220439B2 |
Navigational reference dislodgement detection method and system
A method of tracking a position of a catheter within a patient includes securing a navigational reference at a reference location within the patient, defining the reference location as the origin of a coordinate system, determining a location of an electrode moving within the patient relative to that coordinate system, monitoring for a dislodgement of the navigational reference from the initial reference location, for example by measuring the navigational reference relative to a far field reference outside the patient's body, and generating a signal indicating that the navigational reference has dislodged from the reference location. Upon dislodgement, a user may be provided with guidance to help reposition and secure the navigational reference to the initial reference location, or the navigational reference may be automatically repositioned and secured to the initial reference location. Alternatively, a reference adjustment may be calculated to compensate for the changed reference point/origin. |
| US09220438B2 |
Method for combining multiple image data sets into one multi-fused image
In a method and an apparatus to visualize nuclear medicine data from different modalities in a single image, image data sets acquired with different modalities are aligned with a data set representing corresponding anatomical data. The image data in each data set are segmented into separate regions, representing respective structures of interest, with reference to a segmentation derived from anatomical data. For each region, a corresponding segment of image data is selected from a selected image data set. The selected segments of the image data set are combined to generate a multi-fused image of the regions, by applying spatially dependent look-up tables to the multiple image data sets, thereby to determine whether each data set is hidden or displayed in each region. |
| US09220436B2 |
Technique for remanufacturing a BIS sensor
Remanufactured BIS sensors and methods for remanufacturing used BIS sensors are provided. Such a remanufactured sensor may include certain components from a used medical sensor and certain new components. For example, a remanufactured BIS sensor may include a backing layer and at least first, second, and third electrodes disposed on the backing layer having a conductive ink. The first, second, and third electrodes are adapted to be in electrical contact with a patient to perform BIS measurements. A foam layer may be disposed on at least a portion of the backing layer, and an adhesive may be attached to the foam layer and is configured to secure the remanufactured BIS sensor to the patient. The first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, the backing layer, or a combination thereof, may be new and the foam layer, the adhesive, or a combination thereof, may be from a used medical sensor. |
| US09220435B2 |
System and method for generating electrophysiology maps
A method of mapping cardiac electrical activity includes the acquisition of electrophysiological signals and using signal processing hardware to process such signals to identify lateness attributes thereof. If the lateness attribute exceeds a lateness threshold, then the corresponding point on the patient's heart can be designated as a therapy (e.g., ablation) target. It is also contemplated to use an upper bound on the lateness threshold, such that the corresponding point on the patient's heart is only designated as a therapy target if the lateness attribute both exceeds the lateness threshold and does not exceed the lateness bound. Both late activation (“Late-A”) and late potential (“Late-P”) attributes are contemplated. |
| US09220424B2 |
System and method for measuring the pressure of a fluid system within a patient
A pressure sensing apparatus has a pressure sensor component that includes a pressure sensing port, a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a fluid in the pressure sensing port, and a digital processor communicating with the pressure sensor for performing calculations involving fluid pressures sensed. The pressure sensing apparatus further includes a first chamber in fluid contact with the pressure sensing port, a second chamber fluidically connectable with a patient's cerebrospinal fluid system, and a membrane located between the first and second chambers so as to transmit fluid pressure from the second chamber to the first chamber. |
| US09220423B2 |
Methods and systems for qualifying a calculated value based on differently sized sorted difference signals
A physiological monitoring system may determine physiological information, such as physiological rate information, from a physiological signal. The system may receive a calculated value indicative of a period associated with a physiological rate. The system may generated a first sorted difference signal based on a segment of the physiological signal having a size corresponding to the period. The system may generate second and third sorted difference signals based on segments of the physiological signal having sizes corresponding to a fraction of the period and a multiple of the period. The system may analyze the first, second, and third sorted difference signals, and qualify or disqualify the calculated value based on the analysis. |
| US09220421B2 |
Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems
The present invention relates to the field of non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring systems and particularly to a system that allows the identification of other components of the system via coding elements that are readable without the need for placement of this system components to the body of a patient. |
| US09220419B2 |
Systems and methods for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability from patient-specific anatomic image data
Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability, using a computer system. One method includes acquiring anatomical image data of at least part of the patient's vascular system; performing, using a processor, one or more image characteristics analysis, geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis on the anatomical image data; predicting, using the processor, a coronary plaque vulnerability present in the patient's vascular system, wherein predicting the coronary plaque vulnerability includes calculating an adverse plaque characteristic based on results of the one or more of image characteristics analysis, geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis of the anatomical image data; and reporting, using the processor, the calculated adverse plaque characteristic. |
| US09220417B2 |
Anatomical thermal sensing device and method
A medical device utilizing temperature sensing to identify or assess anatomical bodies or structures includes an elongate tubular member, at least one electrode, a thermal sensor, and a temperature response assessment system or component. The at least one electrode may be connected to the distal portion of the elongate tubular member, and the one or more electrode can be configured to provide energy or heat to a portion of an anatomical body or structure. The thermal sensor may be configured to measure the thermal response of the portion of an anatomical body or structure, e.g., tissue or blood pools. The temperature response assessment system or component can be coupled to the thermal sensor. In embodiments, the device may include a lumen and port opening, which may accommodate a tool, such as a needle. Methods for using temperature sensing to identify an anatomical body or structure are also disclosed. |
| US09220414B2 |
Dental camera system
A dental camera system for creating an image of an object has a dental camera, which comprises a housing and optics arranged therein together with an image sensor. The dental camera system further comprises an evaluation unit which cooperates with the image sensor to capture the object. To achieve a dental camera system whereof the dental camera performs using optics without movable or controllable optical elements, it is provided for the optics to be plenoptic optics which are designed to determine a 4D light field when capturing the object and for the evaluation unit to be designed to calculate at least one representation of the captured object from the 4D light field. |
| US09220406B2 |
Ophthalmic photographing apparatus and storage medium storing ophthalmic photographing program
An ophthalmic photographing apparatus includes: an interference optical system configured to acquire a tomographic image of an eye; a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the ophthalmic photographing apparatus to: control the interference optical system to acquire multiple tomographic images, and store the multiple tomographic images in a storage unit; acquire a composite image based on the multiple tomographic images stored in the storage unit; start a photographing operation for acquiring the multiple tomographic images based on the photographing position; acquire the composite image from the multiple tomographic images which are acquired by the interference optical system and stored in the storage unit until a first operation signal is received during the photographing operation; and transfer a process to a subsequent photographing operation when a second operation signal is received from the operation unit. |
| US09220405B2 |
System and method for evaluating ocular health
A method for adaptively determining a model of visual performance of a test subject comprising the step of exposing a test subject to a plurality of trials. Each trial comprises the steps of identifying the stimulus pattern to test, generating a stimulus pattern on a display, determining whether the stimulus pattern generated an OKR, updating the model to incorporate the OKR results, and determining whether the updated model is acceptable. The trials can be iteratively repeated until the model for visual performance is acceptable. |
| US09220402B2 |
Visualization and treatment via percutaneous methods and devices
Visualization and treatment of tissue regions via percutaneous access methods and devices are described herein. The system may include a deployment catheter and an expandable imaging hood. In use, the hood may be introduced from outside the patient body through a percutaneous incision and advanced through a subxiphoid pathway, for example, to the heart where entry may be accomplished via an incision through the left atrial appendage. Once within the heart, the hood can be advanced to any chamber to visualize and/or treat tissue by placing the hood against the tissue to be imaged and pumping translucent fluids into the hood until the fluid displaces any blood, thereby leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element in the deployment catheter. Additionally, any number of therapeutic tools can also be passed through the deployment catheter and into the imaging hood for treating the tissue of interest. |
| US09220401B2 |
Film illumination system
An illuminator film system may include one or more pre-cut sections of optical film applied to a waveguide to allow light to exit the waveguide through the film in a predetermined manner. The one or more pre-cut sections may be removed and reapplied during a procedure to redirect the light. A laminated illuminator film may be provided that uses a laminated optical film structure to direct light from a fiber optic input. Such a laminated illuminator film may be very low profile, low cost and easy to apply to a retractor for providing illumination during a surgical procedure. |
| US09220397B2 |
Endoscope
Provided is an endoscope which is capable of preventing liquid drops from attaching onto the vicinity of an observation window even in the case where the observation window is placed in the vicinity of a round-chamfered peripheral edge part. In the case where an observation window is placed in the vicinity of a round-chamfered peripheral edge part, the peripheral edge part in the vicinity of the observation window is round-chamfered in a manner that the radius of curvature (round-chamfer) becomes larger along with an increase in distance from a starting point, the starting point being the point closest to the observation window. With this feature, it is possible to prevent the liquid drops from attaching onto the vicinity of the observation window to thereby block the field of view. |
| US09220390B2 |
Cleaning device with cleaning pad
A cleaning device (2) comprising a first support member (6), a second support member (8), a cleaning pad (10) which is supported by the first and second support members (6, 8) and which is made of a liquid-absorbing material, a lever mechanism (34) for the first and second support members (6, 8), a drying aperture (32), and a handle (44), and the cleaning device (2) being such that: (i) the first and second support members (6, 8) are pivotable towards each other; and (ii) pulling on the lever mechanism (34) causes the first and second support members (6, 8) to pivot towards each other and be pulled into the drying aperture (32) in the cleaning device (2). |
| US09220387B2 |
Sweeping machine
A sweeping machine includes a sweeping brush capable of being driven in rotation, a debris container, a suction fan and at least one filter arranged in the flow path between the sweeping brush and the suction fan, in flow communication with the suction fan via a suction conduit, in flow communication with a pressure vessel via an external air conduit and at least one external air valve and, for filter cleaning, is capable of having external air stored in the pressure vessel applied thereto. In order for the filter to be capable of being cleaned effectively with as little external air as possible and with the external air being at as low a positive pressure as possible, the external air conduit includes a hood which covers the filter on a clean side thereof and forms a first section of the suction conduit which adjoins the clean side of the filter. |
| US09220385B2 |
Autonomous cleaning device
A blade assembly of an autonomous cleaning device. The blade assembly includes a blade having a first part fixed to the main body and a second part extended from the first part toward a floor and a support member having at least a portion disposed adjacent to the second part of the blade to restrict movement of the second part of the blade to within a predetermined range. |
| US09220384B2 |
Suction tool for vacuum cleaner
There is provided a suction tool for a vacuum cleaner that can easily remove dust entangled around a rotating brush with a small force in a sanitary manner with clean hands without spreading dust.The suction tool includes dust removing means 39 for removing dust adhering to a rotating brush 30, the dust removing means 39 includes a first remover that has substantially the same shape as a trough 34 between cleaning bodies 33 or between cleaning body holding portions 32 of the rotating brush 30, and is guided in an axial direction of the rotating brush 30 within the trough 34. |
| US09220381B2 |
Hand dryer
To provide a hand dryer that is capable of reducing the amount of noise without reducing the drying performance, and is capable of preventing foreign substances from entering from an air outlet thereof. A hand dryer is configured to blow water off hands with airflow emitted from nozzles. The hand dryer includes a hand insertion section that is open toward the outside, and the nozzles disposed on wall surfaces of the hand insertion section. A nozzle hole at the distal end of each of the nozzles is a wave-shaped slit. |
| US09220378B2 |
Device for holding soap
A soap holding device for holding a bar of soap. A water permeable sheet of material is provided that has a periphery defined by a first edge, a second edge, and two side edges. The sheet of material is folded to have overlapping sections so that the sheet of material proximate the first edge overlaps the sheet of material proximate the second edge. The side edges are sealed closed to define an internal pocket within the soap holder that is only accessible through an open slot. The open slot extends between the overlapping sections from the first edge and the second edge. A bar of soap can be inserted into the internal pocket by sliding the bar of soap between the overlapping sections. Once the bar of soap is inside the internal pocket, it becomes trapped. |
| US09220376B2 |
Shower apparatus
A shower apparatus F1 includes a water supply unit 21; a throttle unit 22 installed downstream of the water supply unit 21 and adapted to eject passing water downstream; an aeration unit 23 provided with an opening 231 adapted to produce bubbly water by aerating the water ejected through the throttle unit 22; and a nozzle unit 24 provided with a plurality of nozzle holes 243 adapted to discharge the bubbly water, wherein a virtual water ejection straight line obtained by extending an ejection direction of the water ejected through the throttle unit 22 reaches a location where the nozzle holes 243 are formed, without interfering with inner walls of the aeration unit 23 and the nozzle unit 24. |
| US09220374B2 |
Removable device for gripping a cooking utensil
A removable holding device for manipulating a cooking utensils has a shell having an internal cavity that opens laterally on a front face thereof via an oblong orifice. The internal cavity is adapted to receive a lug of the cooking utensil when the lug is inserted through the oblong orifice. A locking mechanism is received within a clearance chamber in the shell that is at least partially closed. The locking mechanism cooperates with an opening in the lug when the lug is received in the internal cavity. The shell is a single piece. |
| US09220373B2 |
Juicer
A lid (12) of a juicer provides several important functions. It prevents juice from escaping, it diverts pulp efficiently toward a collector (13) or chute (150), it cooperates with a locking bar to keep the device safe and closed and it provides a platform for the feed tube. The lid (12) comprises a polymeric cap (52) (for example a polycarbonate) to which is secured a metal, preferably stainless steel feed tube (51). Importantly the combination of clear cap (52) and steel feed tube provides all of the advantages of both, that is, adequate strength in the feed tube and knife and the ability to see under the cap. |
| US09220371B1 |
Fryer basket divider
A method of deep-frying food in a fryer basket having multiple segregated compartments. The fryer basket divider has a generally planar wire mesh sized to reside within the fryer basket to form multiple compartments in the fryer basket, with a handle extending from the top. The handle has oppositely disposed distal ends extending generally perpendicularly from the side of the mesh and which are retractable by squeezing the handle. |
| US09220366B2 |
Cooking device
A cooking device includes: a base; a rotation transmission member mounted rotatably on the base and having a cylindrical surrounding wall that defines an annular top transmission face; a plurality of holding shafts supported rotatably on the base; a plurality of driven wheels secured to and extending radially from the holding shafts, respectively, each of the driven wheels having an outer end face engaging the top transmission face in such a manner to drive rotation of each of the holding shafts upon rotation of the rotation transmission member; and a driving member for driving rotation of the rotation transmission member. |
| US09220365B1 |
Electromagnet for fastening cookware to a stovetop element
An electromagnetic appliance for stovetop cookware comprising an electromagnetic plate-like appliance position able on a stove surface element having a switch for generating a magnetic field so that when paramagnetic cookware is placed on the electromagnetic plate-like appliance and the electromagnet is energized, the superjacent cooking ware will be magnetically prevented from accidental movement of the cookware without de-energizing the electromagnet. |
| US09220364B1 |
System and methods for dispensing hot beverages
A system and method for dispensing hot beverages in single-portion beverage containers. The beverage containers are retained within a dispensing enclosure and are heated by conduction of heat from a heating surface, thereby maintaining the beverages at a specified hot temperature that is hotter than comfortable to the touch. Each individual beverage container has an internal enclosure at the temperature of the heated beverage, and an insulating surround that allows a consumer to remove the can from the dispensing enclosure without touching any hot surface. The dispensing enclosure may be portable. The single-portion beverage containers have an insulating surround which leaves the container bottom clear for thermal contact with the heating surface. |
| US09220362B2 |
Sous-vide cooker
A sous-vide cooker is disclosed. The sous-vide cooker comprises a cooking chamber, a heating system, and a housing that houses the cooking chamber and the heating system. The cooking chamber comprises a chamber body, a multi-function lid, a passive water circulator and, optionally, a rack for holding food items during the cooking process. The heating system comprises a heating unit, one or more temperature sensors, a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller, and a control panel. The PID controller is calibrated. The sous-vide cooker maintains a constant water temperature within tolerances. |
| US09220361B1 |
Dual-voltage lighted artificial tree
An artificial tree having a first tree section including a trunk and a trunk electrical connector, the trunk electrical connector including a first pair of electric terminals and a second pair of electrical terminals; and a second tree section including a trunk, a trunk electrical connector, and a light string, the trunk electrical connector in electrical connection with the light string and including a first pair of electric terminals and a second pair of electrical terminals. The first tree section is configured to electrically connect to the second tree section, such that the first pairs of electrical terminals of the first and second tree sections conduct power of a first type and the second pairs of electrical connectors of the first and second tree sections conduct power of a second type. |
| US09220360B2 |
Beverage container
A beverage container includes a container main body, an inner lid portion that covers the container main body, a spout portion which is formed on the inner lid portion and through which a beverage is discharged, a spout blocking portion 3a that blocks the spout portion, an outer lid portion disposed so as to be able to engage with and disengage from the inner lid portion, a ventilation portion that allows air to flow between the inside and the outside of the container main body, and a vent blocking portion formed on the outer lid portion or the inner lid portion to block the ventilation portion when the outer lid portion is placed to close the inner lid portion. A cancellation operation portion which cancels engagement between the outer lid portion and the inner lid portion is formed, and the beverage container further includes a ventilation adjusting protruding portion. |
| US09220359B2 |
Exercise mat
An exercise mat for a person exercising on a floor surface comprises a pad having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral edge. A cutout is formed in a first portion of the peripheral edge and sized to accommodate the neck of the person. A high-friction non-slip texture or coating may be applied to either the top surface or the bottom surface of the pad, or both. The top surface may further includes a pair of raised shoulder stops. In use, with the bottom surface of the pad resting on the floor surface and with the person's shoulders supported on opposing sides of the cutout proximate the first portion of the peripheral edge, the person's neck may be positioned within the cutout to allow natural flexion curvature of the cervical spine when the person is performing a shoulder stand on the mat. |
| US09220355B2 |
Shelf and merchandise display system having stowable lane dividers
A merchandise display system is presented. The display system includes a support frame, a plurality of shelves disposed on the support frame, and a plurality of divider walls moveably secured to each shelf. Each shelf includes a base defining an arcuate upper surface having one or more channels formed therein. The divider walls are selectively positionable in a deployed position and/or a stowed position. In the deployed position the divider walls extend above the arcuate upper surface and in the stowed position the divider walls are disposed in the channel and are recessed below or level with the arcuate surface. In the deployed position, pairs of the divider walls cooperate with one another and the arcuate upper surface to define a lane therebetween. The lane is dimensioned to accommodate a front to back column of merchandise items. |
| US09220353B2 |
Merchandise feed insert for a merchandise feed system
A merchandise feed insert for a merchandise feed system for automatic conveyance of merchandise located along the merchandise feed insert in one transport direction B to one visible edge of a shelf equipped with the merchandise feed system, the feed insert having a set of transport rolls which are supported on a roll carrier transversely to the transport direction B; two profile rails which can be clipped independently of one another on opposite sides of the roll carrier for holding the transport rolls on the roll carrier with at least three catch means at a time which are distributed in the transport direction along the roll carrier and/or the profile rails. |
| US09220349B1 |
Cup holder adaptor
An adapter for an existing cup holder in a theater for easily mounting a closed captioned device having a mounting rod or gooseneck while still providing the patron with a cup holder, comprises a base having a top side and a bottom side and at least two holes therein, wherein the mounting rod of the closed captioned device is mounted into the corresponding hole in the base, a cylindrical cup holder having an integral adjustment screw extending from the bottom thereof, which is fed through a corresponding hole in the base; and a clamping mechanism which moves in relation to the movement of the adjustment screw for temporarily clamping the adapter to the existing cup holder. When the cup holder is turned in a first direction, the clamping mechanism fixedly mounts the adapter into the existing cup holder. The adaptor may be removed by turning the cup holder in the opposite direction. Instead of or in addition to providing another cup holder, the patron may be provided with a tray, table, electronics holder or other accessory by using an accessory adaptor. Further, the adapter may be mounted to an armrest by turning the accessory holder so that it clamps onto the armrest. |
| US09220347B2 |
Collapsible chair with integrated collapsible shade cover
A collapsible chair with an integrated collapsible shade cover for providing shade to an occupant of the chair. The collapsible shade cover can include cover extensions along a fore and aft direction and a cross member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cover extensions. The cross member can provide additional structural integrity for the shade cover. The collapsible shade cover can extend beyond the periphery of the cover extensions such that additional shading is provided to the occupant. The shade cover can extend beyond the periphery of the cover extensions via use of the cross member. |
| US09220346B1 |
Pedal-ring tightening structure
A pedal-ring tightening structure includes a pedal ring coupled to a supporting central tube of a seat at a predetermined height. At least two clamping elements are coupled to the periphery of the central tube at a predetermined height, such that a sleeve disposed centrally at the pedal ring formed peripherally and integrally with a predetermined width is coupled to the periphery of the clamping elements. A protruding portion extending from an inner rim of a fixing ring is inserted into a space concavely disposed at the upper end of each said clamping element to abut against precisely and press inward each said clamping element coupled to the periphery of the central tube, such that the pedal ring is steadily clamped and positioned at the central tube upon assembly. |
| US09220340B2 |
Bathroom shelf assembly and bathroom shelf having the same
A bathroom shelf assembly and a bathroom shelf having the same are provided. The bathroom shelf assembly includes a tubular member, at least one inserting member, a first rod member and at least one first connecting bar. The tubular member has a tubular wall and an interior channel extending between two ends thereof, and the tubular wall is formed with at least one first through hole. The inserting member is disposed in the tubular channel and has an axial through bore parallel to the interior channel. The first rod member is disposed through the axial through bore in the interior channel. At least one end of each first connecting bar is formed with a first radial slot, and each first connecting bar is disposed through corresponding through hole and spraddled onto the first rod member via the first radial slot. |
| US09220339B1 |
Ball storage rack structure
A ball storage rack structure includes: a base member having first pivotal portions and first and second abutting portions; support rods abutting against the first abutting portions, crossing each other radially, and each having a second pivotal portion and first and second coupling portions, with the second pivotal portions connected pivotally to the first pivotal portions; a bag having third coupling portions coupled to the second coupling portions such that the bag is mounted on the support rods; and a cord having fourth coupling portions coupled to the first coupling portions, underpinning the bag. The weight of the bag is borne by the second coupling portions and the cord, and the cord is pulled by a user to drive the support rods to rotate about the first pivotal portions and abut against the second abutting portions. Pivotal elements connect pivotally the first pivotal portions to the second pivotal portions. |
| US09220330B2 |
Carrying device for portable objects
A device and method for carrying an object has a cradle that supports the object, one or more carrying straps attached to opposing ends of the cradle and forming a single lifting point, and one or more restraining straps attached to the carrying strap. The carrying strap may be detachably joined to form the single lifting point, and there may be a handle at the lifting point. The carrying straps and restraining straps may be adjustable in length. The device can be folded into a compact configuration for portability. |
| US09220327B2 |
Carrier and packing case using the same
A carrier and a packing case using the same for a portable electronic device having a rear surface and a side surface are provided, wherein the carrier comprises a rear plate, a frame and at least a supporting component. The rear plate has a first inner surface fitting the rear surface and a first outer surface opposite thereto, and the frame surrounds the rear plate and has a second inner surface fitting the side surface and a second outer surface respectively surrounding the first inner and outer surfaces. The supporting component is pivoted to the first and/or second outer surfaces. The supporting component can be received in the frame by being rotated toward the rear plate and attached on the first outer surface, and support the portable electronic device to stand up by being rotated away from the rear plate and extended out of the frame. |
| US09220325B2 |
Cantilever umbrella
An umbrella is provided that has a transverse member mounted canopy control module. The umbrella has a support structure and a canopy. The support structure has a first support member having an upper end and a second support member. The second support member has a first end disposed adjacent to the first support member and a second end disposed away from the first end. The second support member extending along a longitudinal axis disposed transverse to the first support member. The canopy has an upper hub. The upper hub is pivotally coupled with the second support member. The umbrella also has an enclosure disposed at the first end of the second support member. A canopy control mechanism is disposed in the enclosure to alter the configuration of the canopy. |
| US09220322B2 |
Tensioning apparatus
A tensioning apparatus having at least one basic body (1) and at least one tensioning lever (2) which is arranged so as to be pivotable on the basic body (1), wherein at least two basic body clamping bodies (4, 5), which interact with one another for releasably clamping a strap (3) on the basic body (1), are arranged on the basic body (1) and at least one tensioning lever clamping apparatus is arranged on the tensioning lever (2) for releasably clamping the strap (3) on the tensioning lever (2) and at least one of the basic body clamping bodies (4) is mounted on the basic body (1) so as to be movable, preferably pivotable, and the basic body clamping body (4), which is mounted on the basic body (1) so as to be movable, has at least one opening nose (6), wherein, in a clamping position of the basic body clamping bodies (4, 5), for guiding the strap (3) about the opening nose (6), the opening nose (6) is arranged in a space (7) between a strap abutment surface (8) of the other basic body clamping body (5) and a strap abutment surface (9) of the tensioning lever clamping apparatus. |
| US09220317B2 |
Transitional shoe with screw-on heel
Provided is a shoe with a replaceable screw-on heel. |
| US09220315B2 |
Article of footwear with an indicator for a heating system
An indicator for a heated article of footwear that includes an outer shell and a removable inner liner is described. The inner liner includes a heating system with an indicator disposed on a forefoot region of the inner liner. The heating system is integrated within the inner liner and is removable with the inner liner from the outer shell. A viewing window is disposed on the outer shell at a location corresponding to the indicator located on the inner liner. With this arrangement, the status condition of the heating system on the inner liner may be communicated to a wearer of the article through the viewing window from within the interior of the article. |
| US09220311B1 |
External helmet cushioning system
An external cushioning system for a helmet includes an outer shell disposed outwardly of an outer surface of a helmet; an absorptive layer between the outer shell and the outer surface of a helmet; and an attachment mechanism to couple the external cushioning system to the helmet. The system may also include at least one cushion strategically positioned to absorb impact forces. |
| US09220310B2 |
Force diversion apparatus and methods and devices including the same
Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object. The apparatus, methods and devices may include, or may involve the use of, a force conversion portion, secured to the outer surface of a bumper, and a force spreading portion. |
| US09220298B1 |
Technologies for smoking
A kit is provided. The kit comprises a plurality of units. Each of the units comprises a tube comprising an open end. The tube contains a first smokable material recessed with respect to the end so that an open space within the tube is defined thereby between the end and the first material. The end is sized to receive a cigarette portion comprising a second smokable material so that the portion is positioned within the space so that the first material and the second material abut each other. |
| US09220297B2 |
Materials, equipment, and methods for manufacturing cigarettes
Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having wrapping paper having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can include a starch and/or a polymer, are applied to a continuous paper web either online or offline the cigarette making apparatus. The formulation can be applied to the paper web using application apparatus possessing a series of rollers. In particular, a wrapping paper for a smokable rod can include a pattern of bands having a water-insoluble material comprising a starch ester, a starch-coated inorganic filler, and/or a thermoplastic polymer in an amount such that the material is sufficiently deformable so as to (a) reduce an amount of pressure to apply the bands, (b) decrease paper diffusivity, and (c) maintain paper opacity at a level acceptable for commercial production of the smokable rods. |
| US09220296B2 |
Method of reducing tobacco-specific nitrosamines
A method for reducing the tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in tobacco and tobacco smoke is provided. The tobacco is combined with a solvent to form a soluble extracts fraction and an insoluble residue fraction. The soluble extracts fraction is contacted with a nitrosamine-reducing material to provide a soluble extracts fraction having a reduced level of TSNAs. The nitrosamine-reducing material may comprise a sepiolite. The insoluble residue fraction is contacted with an alkali extractant to provide an insoluble residue fraction having a reduced level of TSNAs. The alkali extractant may comprise a hydroxide. The soluble extracts fraction having a reduced level of TSNAs and insoluble residue fraction having a reduced level of TSNAs may be recombined to form a reconstituted tobacco product having a reduced level of TSNAs. The TSNAs may be reduced by at least about 30%, such as at least about 40%, such as at least about 50%. |
| US09220293B2 |
Apparatus for forming a food product
An apparatus for extruding foodstuffs is comprised of a one-piece housing having an inlet configured to be attached to a food processing machine, a distributor portion integrally formed with the inlet, the distributor portion having at least two side walls outwardly angled from the inlet, a die retaining portion configured for housing a die therein and integrally formed with the side walls, and an outlet through which an extruded food product can exit. A die defining at least one passage for forming a food product having a shape defined by the passage is inserted into the housing. A pair of removable retaining members extends through the housing and abuts against the die to retain the die within the housing. |
| US09220283B2 |
Device and method for completely separating from the carcass of a gutted poultry body breast fillets that have already been partially detached from the carcass
The invention relates to an apparatus for completely separating from the carcass of a gutted poultry body breast fillets that have already been partially detached from the carcass, comprising a pair of separating means for separating the breast fillets hanging down on both sides of the breast bone of the carcass from the breast bone as well as guiding means for guiding the carcass in the direction of the two separating means arranged at a distance from one another, wherein the guiding means comprises two guiding elements lying next to one another and at a distance from one another, which between them form a gap which is directed in the transport direction T of the poultry bodies for receiving and guiding the breast bone of the carcass, and wherein the separating means enter this gap from below in such a way that the separating means for separating the breast fillets from the breast bone protrude upwards beyond the guiding means in the direction of the carcass, which is distinguished by the fact that the guiding elements are pivotable out of a guiding position forming the gap into a waiting position increasing the distance A to the separating means and vice versa and in that a spreading element for spreading the breast fillets away from the breast bone during the separating operation is provided. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method. |
| US09220281B2 |
Hydrated fat piece compositions and dough articles made therefrom
Disclosed are hydrated fat piece compositions along with various methods of making hydrated fat piece compositions. Also disclosed are dough compositions and baked articles made using the hydrated fat piece compositions of the invention. |
| US09220280B2 |
Pastry cutter
An apparatus for cutting and de-molding a dough sheet is described. The apparatus comprises a hollow cutter body, a cutting edge about an opening in the hollow cutter body, a compressible extractor in the hollow cuter body, an ejector, and a stamp with a pattern. The compressible extractor may be actuated between a first and second state. The hollow cutter body is magnetically engaged with the compressible extractor and the compressible extractor is magnetically engaged with the stamp. |
| US09220275B2 |
Method for acaricidal and microbicidal treatment of textile materials
The present invention concerns a method of agaricidal and microbicidal treatment of textile materials, a Neem oil microcapsule composition specifically for said treatment and a bioactive textile material obtained. More particularly, the present invention concerns the industrial and commercial areas of the treatment of fabrics and like products and is of particular application to textile materials produced from natural fibers such as cotton, feathers or down, or synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylic or the like, or mixed fibers such as polyester-cotton. The present invention concerns a method of agaricidal and microbicidal treatment of a textile material, in which microcapsules containing Neem oil are fixed on said textile material. |
| US09220270B2 |
Methods for applying diformylurea to crops for greater plant productivity
It has been discovered that applying diformylurea (DFU) to seed of crop plants enhances the feeder root capability of the plants to take up water and minerals from the soil environment. A further discovery is that crop plant cellular water and soil maintenance around feeder roots is increased by applying DFU to crop seeds prior to planting, to the soil surrounding the plants or to foliage of the plants. A still further discovery is that crop plant drowning is prevented when flooded by excessive rain or other types of flooding. A still further discovery is that crop plant yields are enhanced by combining DFU and nitrogen fertilizer to the soil of the crop plants. |
| US09220267B2 |
Methods of use comprising a biocidal polyamine
Compounds, compositions, and methods comprising a polyamine compound are described, which may be used to kill, disperse, treat, reduce biofilms, and/or inhibit or substantially prevent biofilm formation. In certain aspects, the present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods comprising polyamine compounds that have antimicrobial or dispersing activity against a variety of bacterial strains capable of forming biofilms. |
| US09220262B2 |
Use of acylcyclohexanedione carboxylic acid or salts thereof in combination with acylcyclohexanedione carboxylic acid esters for improving the development of gramineous plants
The present invention relates to the use of a combination of acylcyclohexanedionecarboxylic acids or salts thereof and acylcyclohexanedionecarboxylic esters for improving the development of gramineae. The invention also relates to a method for improving the development of gramineae, in which the plants or plant parts thereof are treated with this combination. |
| US09220258B2 |
Tissue preservation system
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for tissue, such as an allograft, storage and preservation for extended periods of time at room temperature in a sterile tissue culture chamber. The invention further provides a process for maintaining the sterility of tissue using the apparatus as described. |
| US09220254B2 |
Bed bug trap or barrier surrounding a bed
A bed bug device to trap or stop bed bugs may include a substantially vertical back wall having a first layer of detachably connected adhesive to detachably attach to a bed, a top wall being connected to the vertical back wall to prevent a user from interfering with the operation of the bed bug device, a bottom wall being connected to the top wall, and a second adhesive being connected to the vertical back wall to trap the bed bugs. This bed bug device or a double sided adhesive tape or a slippery tape (one face is slippery and the other face is adhesive) may be stuck to a special mattress cover to generate an upside down rectangular prism box shaped bed bug device, so that bed bugs hiding anywhere in the bedroom may not be able to travel to the top of the bed. |
| US09220239B2 |
Noise making toy having separable and self-reattaching members
Noise making toy are presented including: a first graspable body element; a first releasable surface affixed along a first graspable body element surface of the first graspable body element; a second graspable body element; a second releasable surface affixed along a second graspable body element surface of the second graspable body element, where the second releasable surface is configured and positioned for releasably engaging the first releasable surface; an enclosure for enclosing the first graspable body element and the second graspable body element; and a return element affixed to the first graspable body element and the second graspable body element, where the return element is positioned along the first releasable surface and the second releasable surface, and where the return element is further positioned along an axis of pull centered along the first graspable body element and the second graspable body element. |
| US09220237B1 |
Quiet vacuum system for grooming pets
A system for grooming pets, including a vacuum and brushes. A canister containing the motor and vacuum impeller elements is well insulated acoustically. A lengthy, acoustically insulated vacuum hose is provided. A grooming attachment is attachable to the working end of the vacuum hose, the grooming attachment being molded and shaped to minimize the noise of air flowing through the attachment under the action of the vacuum motor. Noise attenuation assembly and baffling assembly are provided nearby and aligned with air input and output ports to direct and smooth air flow to reduce noise output of the system. |
| US09220235B2 |
Pet beds and methods for constructing pet beds
A pet bed includes a base member, a wall connected to and extending from the base member, and an insert that rests on a support surface of the base member within an area bounded by the wall. A surface of the wall includes a first image and a surface of the insert includes a second image. A method for manufacturing the bed includes selecting a set of images, applying the images to respective fabric panels, attaching the fabric panels with the images to opposing fabric panels to create the wall and the insert, attaching the wall to a base member and arranging the insert on the support surface of the base member. |
| US09220234B1 |
Soybean cultivar 6007521658
A soybean cultivar designated 6007521658 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 6007521658, the plants of soybean 6007521658, to plant parts of soybean 6007521658, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 6007521658 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 6007521658, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 6007521658, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 6007521658 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US09220229B1 |
Maize inbred PH1M6S
A novel maize variety designated PH1M6S and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1M6S with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1M6S through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1M6S or a locus conversion of PH1M6S with another maize variety. |
| US09220224B1 |
Maize inbred PH181D
A novel maize variety designated PH181D and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH181D with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH181D through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH181D or a locus conversion of PH181D with another maize variety. |
| US09220223B2 |
Maize inbred PH1K6Y
A novel maize variety designated PH1K6Y and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1K6Y with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1K6Y through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1K6Y or a locus conversion of PH1K6Y with another maize variety. |
| US09220221B2 |
Soybean variety 01050487
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050487. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050487. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050487 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050487 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09220219B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH857429
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH857429. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH857429, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH857429 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH857429. |
| US09220214B2 |
Soybean cultivar BY1113148
The present invention is in the field of soybean variety BY1113148 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety BY1113148 and its progeny, and methods of making BY1113148. |
| US09220213B1 |
Maize inbred PHW5T
A novel maize variety designated PHW5T and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHW5T with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHW5T through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHW5T or a locus conversion of PHW5T with another maize variety. |
| US09220212B1 |
Maize inbred PH1CSV
A novel maize variety designated PH1CSV and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1CSV with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1CSV through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1CSV or a locus conversion of PH1CSV with another maize variety. |
| US09220210B1 |
Soybean variety XB39AE12
A novel soybean variety, designated XB39AE12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB39AE12, cells from soybean variety XB39AE12, plants of soybean XB39AE12, and plant parts of soybean variety XB39AE12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB39AE12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB39AE12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB39AE12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB39AE12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB39AE12 are further provided. |
| US09220208B2 |
Broccoli type having curds with detached florets
The present invention includes broccoli plants with curds having detached florets and methods for obtaining such broccoli plants. The present invention also provides reagents that can be used in methods for obtaining such broccoli plants. |
| US09220207B2 |
Hydroponic produce display apparatus
A method for in-store and market display of plants is provided. The method comprises providing a basin for holding a volume of liquid, forming an opening in the basin, providing a hydroponic container having a first end and a second end, cooperating the first end of the hydroponic container with the opening in the basin, growing plants within the hydroponic containers, moving liquid from the basin to the second end of the hydroponic container, and exchanging the harvested hydroponic containers with unharvested hydroponic containers. |
| US09220206B2 |
Hydroponic method and system
A hydroponic pond is provided that has a depth in the approximate range from 24 inches to 36 inches. This depth of pond water provides a volume of water that increases thermal stability of the hydroponic pond. A nutritional formulation is developed in view of an analysis of a source water make-up for combination with the source water to achieve a desired chemical and nutritional mix. The nutritional formulation and the source water are then combined and placed within a hydroponic pond. A computational system is provided that monitors the state of a hydroponic environment and directs input modules as programmed and in order to sponsor plant growth, plant quality, and volume of plant yield. |
| US09220205B2 |
Electronic control unit with one or two ways controlled by electrovalves for programmed watering of lawns, gardens, flower boxes and similar spaces
An electronic control unit for programmed watering of lawns, gardens, flower boxes and similar spaces, comprises a front panel, a display, watering program selection push-buttons for selecting the watering duration and the watering repetition frequency and at least one start push-button for starting the selected program. The control unit comprises an electronic micro controller which, in response to the operation of said selection push-buttons, controls the visualization of the duration and frequency of the selected program and, in response to a single operation of the start push-button, controls the immediate start of the selected watering program. If the start push-button is operated for a variable number of times, the micro controller programs the delayed start of the selected program. |
| US09220203B2 |
Raised garden bed with louver-secured corner brackets
A raised garden bed is provided including wood plank sides that are secured at their joints with corner brackets forming corners. The brackets have two panels joined along one edge with a U-shaped channel at the base of each panel to receive a wood plank. Louvers extend into the channels to hold the planks with a press fit and allow the bed to be assembled and used without screws. |
| US09220201B2 |
Hand-held power tool
A hand-held power tool has a power tool housing made at least partially of plastic material. A drive motor is arranged in the power tool housing and a drive shaft driven connected to the drive motor is provided. A tool member is connected to the drive shaft and driven by the drive motor through the drive shaft. A first bearing rotatably supports the drive shaft relative to the power tool housing. An intermediate element supports the first bearing relative to the power tool housing. The intermediate element is arranged in a receptacle of the power tool housing and is supported on a support surface relative to the bottom of the receptacle. The support surface is less than approximately 50% of an imaginary circular ring surface defined between an outer circumference of the first bearing and the circumcircle of the receptacle. |
| US09220200B2 |
Constant pressure concave assembly in a combine harvester processing system
A combine harvester has a crop processing rotor and a concave assembly having at least one concave extending at least partially beneath the rotor in a circumferential manner. The concave assembly is pivotable about pivot point to move the concave in a generally concentric manner toward and away from rotor. An operating mechanism pivots the concave assembly to adjust the operating clearance between the concave assembly and the rotor. The operating mechanism includes an actuator and a linkage assembly connecting the actuator to the concave assembly. The linkage assembly includes a hydraulic cylinder that applies a substantially constant force to the concave assembly to control the pressure put on the crop while the rotor is rotating. A hydraulic supply ports hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic cylinder. The combine harvester also has an accumulator located between the hydraulic supply and the hydraulic cylinder. |
| US09220196B2 |
Method for adjusting at least one working unit of a self-propelled harvesting machine
A method for automatic adjustment of at least one of several working units of a self-propelled harvesting machine involved in a harvesting process, includes the steps of initially modeling the harvesting process by at least one program map, based on a data base characteristic of a current harvesting process; determining an initial working point of the at least one of the working units on a basis of the initial modeling; adapting the at least one program map on a basis of data currently collected by measurements and which influence the harvesting process; determining a new working point of the at least one working unit depending on the adaptation of the program map; and iteratively approximating the new working point. |
| US09220195B2 |
Combine harvester comprising a spreading device for spreading chopped crop, and method of operating same
A combine harvester has a spreading device for spreading chopped crop, a control device to which the spreading device is connected and which controls spreading properties of the spreading device, and a wind anemometer located on either side of the spreading device in a rear region of the combine harvester and producing a signal corresponding to a characteristic of wind. |
| US09220192B2 |
Lawn mower starter system
A lawn mower includes an internal combustion engine, a rotary tool driven by the internal combustion engine, an electric motor coupled to the internal combustion engine and configured to start the internal combustion engine, a receiving port mounted to the internal combustion engine, an energy storage device configured to be selectively inserted into and removed from the receiving port without tools, a first user interface, and a second user interface, wherein the electric motor starts the internal combustion engine upon actuation of the first user interface and the second user interface. |
| US09220189B2 |
Rooting tape
A soilless rooting system-which includes an elongated holder having a first portion and a second portion extending the length of the holder. The first and second portions include a material that permits roots from a vegetative cutting to grow-therethrough. The use of the rooting system, a method of rooting of vegetative cuttings, and an assembly including a rooting system and plant material are also disclosed. |
| US09226436B2 |
Component mounting position correcting method
A component mounter includes: a nozzle having a nozzle main body and a reflecting part provided behind the nozzle main body and reflecting light from the front, the nozzle main body including a greatest outer periphery section provided to a front section of the nozzle main body, and the greatest outer periphery section of an outer periphery of the nozzle main body provided in front on the reflecting part; a first illuminating unit provided in front of the reflecting part and illuminating the reflecting part from the front with light; and an imaging unit provided in front of the nozzle and capturing the greatest outer periphery section positioned in front of the nozzle main body, using the light from the first illuminating light and reflected off the reflecting part. |
| US09226435B2 |
Printed circuit board with integral radio-frequency shields
Electrical components such as integrated circuits may be mounted on a printed circuit board. To prevent the electrical components from being subjected to electromagnetic interference, radio-frequency shielding structures may be formed over the components. The radio-frequency shielding structures may be formed from a layer of metallic paint. Components may be covered by a layer of dielectric. Channels may be formed in the dielectric between blocks of circuitry. The metallic paint may be used to coat the surfaces of the dielectric and to fill the channels. Openings may be formed in the surface of the metallic paint to separate radio-frequency shields from each other. Conductive traces on the surface of the printed circuit board may be used in connecting the metallic paint layer to internal printed circuit board traces. |
| US09226428B2 |
High heat capacity electronic components and methods for fabricating
An apparatus may include an electrical component body, where the electrical component body is operative to vary power during operation. The apparatus may also include a thermal component in contact with at least a portion of the electrical component body, in which the thermal component comprises a matrix material, and a thermal energy storage material embedded in the matrix material to absorb heat generated by the electrical component body. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. |
| US09226426B2 |
Electronic device console with natural draft cooling
An electronic device console includes a console body that houses a chip package, and a duct extending from the console body. An interior volume of the duct is in fluid communication with an interior volume of the console body. A first vent is at a distal end of the duct. A second vent is in a wall of the console body. The console may be oriented in a first orientation and a second orientation. The duct functions as a chimney for natural convection cooling of the chip package when the console is oriented in the first orientation. The console body functions as a chimney for natural convection cooling of the chip package when the console is oriented in the second orientation. |
| US09226424B2 |
Electronic assembly and operating method
An electronic assembly has a plurality of functional units each including a board element populated with electronic modules. The board elements are connected to one another in terms of signaling via a contact board. An assembly having a high degree of communication flexibility in conjunction with favorable production costs can be provided if it contains a communication unit connected to the contact board directly by data lines. The communication unit is populated with electronic components in such a way that it serves as a communication interface for modules of the board elements. |
| US09226421B2 |
Electro-optical device with reinforcing structure and electronic apparatus having the electro-optical device
In an electro-optical device, a backup plate is disposed to overlap an electro-optical panel, and the backup plate includes a groove portion (reinforcing groove) recessed from the front face and protruding on the back face. In addition, the backup plate includes a groove reinforcement region including the reinforcing member extending through inside of the groove portion. Accordingly, the backup plate is resistant to deflection, and therefore deflection of the electro-optical panel can be effectively suppressed. |
| US09226417B2 |
Lock mechanism of electric connection box
A lock mechanism includes: a lock arm provided in a cantilever manner on an inner wall of a part compartment of a box body of an electric connection box; and a lock projection provided to the lock arm on its surface facing a part housed in the part compartment. The lock arm can be divided in a longitudinal direction into: a base end region fixed to the inner wall; upper end region located in the free end which interferes with the part and receives a pressing force for unlocking operation; and a middle region located within a predetermined distance range between the base and upper end region. The flexural rigidity of the base and upper end region is set larger than that of the middle region by providing ribs on the base and upper end region and providing no ribs on the middle region. |
| US09226414B2 |
Protective electrical device
The present invention is directed to a protective device that includes a cover assembly having a plurality of receptacle openings, a reset button and a test button. The reset button and the test button are disposed along a first diagonal and in opposite corners of a substantially square area defined by the reset button and test button. At least one receptacle contact structure includes a portion extending across the first diagonal and at least one receptacle contact substantially aligned with one of the receptacle openings. An electromechanical apparatus is disposed in the back body within a region substantially aligned with the substantially square area. The electromechanical apparatus includes a toroidal sensor assembly coupled to an actuator coil arranged along a center axis in substantial alignment with the first diagonal, the center axis forming an acute angle relative to a side wall of the back body. |
| US09226412B2 |
Housing with air chamber for battery monitor system and method for manufacturing same
A housing is described that may include a main portion having at least one wall defining an opening that may have a perimeter. The at least one wall may have a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening. The inner wall may have an air relief slot formed therein. The housing may further include a cover. The cover may have an edge defining a perimeter. The cover may include a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover. The main portion rib, the inner wall and the cover rib may cooperate for attachment of the cover to the main portion and to define an air chamber between the cover rib and the inner wall. |
| US09226411B2 |
Making multi-layer micro-wire structure
A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having a surface and forming a plurality of micro-channels in the surface. A first material composition is located in a first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. A second material composition different from the first material composition is located in a second layer different from the first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. The first material composition in the first layer and the second material composition in the second layer form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel. |
| US09226410B2 |
Method of making a flexible circuit
A method of manufacturing a multilayer flexible circuit comprises providing first and second flexible substrates, each comprising a conductor layer and an insulator layer. The conductor layer of the first substrate is a patterned conductor layer. The first and second substrates are laminated together using a double belt press through which the substrates move in a continuous process. The method may include patterning the conductor layer of the first substrate and/or the conductor layer of the second substrate using an etching method that includes exposing a dry film resist on the conductor layer to a pattern by carrying out a plurality of exposures of adjacent and/or overlapping areas. |
| US09226406B2 |
Electrode connection method, electrode connection structure, conductive adhesive used therefor, and electronic device
By connecting together connecting electrodes having an organic film serving as an oxidation-preventing film using a conductive adhesive, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and a highly reliable connection structure can be constructed at low cost. An electrode connection method, in which a first connecting electrode 2 and a second connecting electrode 10 are connected together through a conductive adhesive 9 that is interposed between the electrodes, includes an organic film formation step in which an organic film 6 is formed on at least a surface of the first connecting electrode, and an electrode connection step in which the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode are connected together through the conductive adhesive. In the electrode connection step, by allowing an organic film decomposing component mixed in the conductive adhesive to act on the organic film, the organic film is decomposed, and thus connection between the connecting electrodes is performed. |
| US09226400B2 |
Multilayer ceramic electronic device and method for manufacturing the same
In a method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic electronic device, a multilayer ceramic element assembly including laminated unsintered ceramic base material layers, a first conductor pattern, a seat portion disposed in a surface of the multilayer ceramic element assembly and arranged to mount a surface mount electronic device thereon, a second conductor pattern connected to the surface mount electronic device, and a resin introduction portion located outside a vertically projected region of the surface mount electronic device and arranged to introduce a resin to the seat portion is prepared. The multilayer ceramic element assembly is fired and the surface mount electronic device is mounted on the seat portion of the fired multilayer ceramic element assembly with the second conductor pattern therebetween. The resin is filled from the resin introduction portion into the seat portion and between the seat portion and the surface mount electronic device and is cured. |
| US09226398B1 |
Printed circuit board and package substrate having additional conductive pathway space
In an embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a number of bond pads formed on a surface of the printed circuit board. At least a portion of the number of bond pads is arranged in an array of bond pads that includes a number of rows and a number of columns. A first portion of the number of rows include a number of adjacent rows having a first pitch and a second portion of the number of rows include at least one pair of adjacent rows having a second pitch different from the first pitch. In an embodiment, the second pitch is greater than 0.5 mm and less than 1.5 mm. In some embodiments, the array of bond pads can include at least one row of no-connect bond pads. |
| US09226395B2 |
Printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same
In a suspension board, a conductor layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the upper surface of a first insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a thick portion having a large thickness and a thin portion having a small thickness. A reinforcing layer is formed on the upper surface of the first insulating layer so as to overlap with a boundary between the thick portion and the thin portion. |
| US09226394B2 |
Touch-sensing substrate, display panel, and patterned light-shielding layer
A touch-sensing substrate including a substrate, a patterned conductive layer and a patterned insulating layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of first striped regions and a plurality of second striped regions. The first striped regions are intersected with the second striped regions to define a plurality of sensing-pad disposition regions. The patterned conductive layer includes a plurality of sensing pads disposed in the sensing-pad disposition regions. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the first striped regions and the second striped regions. The patterned insulating layer and the patterned conductive layer are spliced to form a patterned light-shielding layer. The patterned light-shielding layer has a plurality of enclosed notches arranged in array, wherein parts of the enclosed notches are surrounded by the patterned conductive layer, and other parts of the enclosed notches are surrounded by the patterned conductive layer and the patterned insulating layer. |
| US09226391B2 |
Substrates having voltage switchable dielectric materials
Various aspects provide for incorporating a VSDM into a substrate to create an ESD-protected substrate. In some cases, a VSDM is incorporated in a manner that results in the ESD-protected substrate meeting one or more specifications (e.g., thickness, planarity, and the like) for various subsequent processes or applications. Various aspects provide for designing a substrate (e.g., a PCB) incorporating a VSDM, and adjusting one or more aspects of the substrate to design a balanced, ESD-protected substrate. Certain embodiments include molding a substrate having a VSDM layer into a first shape. |
| US09226390B2 |
Method for producing a circuit board consisting of a plurality of circuit board areas and circuit board
For a method for producing a circuit board consisting of a plurality of circuit board areas, wherein the individual circuit board areas comprise at least one layer made of an in insulating base material and a conducting pattern located on or in the base material, the following is provided: a substrate material, at least one registration mark formed in the substrate material, a first circuit board area arranged on the substrate material, at least one additional circuit board area, which substantially adjoins the first circuit board area or at least partially overlaps the first circuit board, the additional circuit board areas being oriented relative to the registration mark, and a plurality of connections of the conducting patterns of the first circuit board area and of the at least one additional circuit board area. Thus improved registration and orientation can be achieved when circuit board areas are coupled. |
| US09226389B2 |
Quickly-mounted capacitor
A quickly-mounted capacitor consists of a capacitor (1) and a plug piece (10). The quickly-mounted capacitor is characterized in that a fixation mounting rod (22) or a screw (21) is extended from a lower end of a housing of the capacitor (1); the plug piece (10) comprises an insulating sheet (11) arranged in an upper portion, and a lower portion of the insulting sheet (11) is connected to an upper end of a connection part (13); a lower end of the connecting part (13) is connected to a plastic elastic card (12) to form a plastic anchor-shaped elastic card. An upper portion of the plug piece (10) is provided with a capacitor mounting hole (15). The capacitor not only is convenient to plug, but also can effectively play a role in insulation and prevent the accident caused by conducting leak electricity to an electric appliance casing when abnormal electricity leakage occurs in the capacitor. |
| US09226385B2 |
Line isolation of radio frequency devices
A radio frequency (RF) device includes a transmission line arranged on a substrate, the transmission line operative to propagate an RF signal having a wavelength (λ), and a first isolation portion arranged on the substrate proximate to the transmission line, the first isolation portion including an arrangement of stubs, where each stub of the arrangement of stubs has a length (y) where y=¼λ, the first isolation portion operative to substantially prevent electromagnetic interference caused by the propagation of the RF signal in the transmission line from passing through the first isolation portion. |
| US09226383B2 |
Group III nitride based flip-chip integrated circuit and method for fabricating
A circuit substrate has one or more active components and a plurality of passive circuit elements on a first surface. An active semiconductor device has a substrate with layers of material and a plurality of terminals. The active semiconductor device is flip-chip mounted on the circuit substrate and at least one of the terminals of the device is electrically connected to an active component on the circuit substrate. The active components on the substrate and the flip-chip mounted active semiconductor device, in combination with passive circuit elements, form preamplifiers and an output amplifier respectively. In a power switching configuration, the circuit substrate has logic control circuits on a first surface. A semiconductor transistor flip-chip mounted on the circuit substrate is electrically connected to the control circuits on the first surface to thereby control the on and off switching of the flip-chip mounted device. |
| US09226381B2 |
Heat-transfer plate, heat-transfer plate module, and submarine apparatus
A heat-transfer plate includes a pool portion configured to have a partially-depressed surface and to be loaded with thermally-conductive resin that is in contact with a heating component so as to transfer the heat from the heating component to the heat-transfer plate, a resin-amount check portion configured to have a plurality of depths and to be disposed at a position where the thermally-conductive resin is viewable in a state where the printed circuit board is fixed to the heat-transfer plate, a levee portion configured to be provided between the pool portion and the resin-amount check portion and to suppress flow of the thermally-conductive resin toward the resin-amount check portion, and a flow channel configured to be provided between the pool portion and the resin-amount check portion and to serve as a path through which the thermally-conductive resin flowing into the resin-amount check portion from the pool portion travels. |
| US09226380B2 |
Adjustable non-dissipative voltage boosting snubber network
This disclosure describes a non-dissipative snubber circuit configured to boost a voltage applied to a load after the load's impedance rises rapidly. The voltage boost can thereby cause more rapid current ramping after a decrease in power delivery to the load which results from the load impedance rise. In particular, the snubber can comprise a combination of a unidirectional switch, a voltage multiplier, and a current limiter. In some cases, these components can be a diode, voltage doubler, and an inductor, respectively. |
| US09226373B2 |
Programmable light timer and a method of implementing a programmable light timer
A programmable light timer for implementing a timing pattern is described. The programmable light timer comprises a memory storing a plurality of timing patterns, each timing pattern being associated with a unique timing pattern code and having one or more on/off settings for a time period; and a user interface enabling the selection of a timing pattern code associated with a timing pattern of the plurality of timing patterns. |
| US09226372B2 |
Hands-free lighting system
A hands-free lighting system comprising: a master control unit, a light unit, and a remote control unit. The master control unit is configured for controlling the operation of a remote light unit based on a signal received from a remote control unit. The light unit comprising at least one light source. |
| US09226371B2 |
User control of an environmental parameter of a structure
An apparatuses, methods and systems for providing user control of an environmental parameter of a structure are disclosed. One method includes establishing a direct communication link between a user device and a fixture located within the structure, receiving, by a central controller, information of the user device from the fixture through a first communication link, receiving, by the central controller, control information from the user device through a second communication link, and communicating, by the central controller, the control information to the fixture, wherein the fixture controls the environmental parameter based on the control information. |
| US09226367B1 |
Method and apparatus for light control and ambient light detection using an LED light fixture
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an intelligent lighting system. The intelligent lighting system includes a system-on-chip electronically coupled to N lighting LED arrays. The N lighting LED arrays are configured to operate in light emission mode, light detection mode, and data transmission mode. The system-on-chip is configured to provide lighting with the N lighting LED arrays, to detect ambient lighting intensities and control the N lighting LED arrays based on the detected ambient lighting intensities such that the intelligent lighting system provide sufficient lighting and minimize the energy consumption. The system-on-chip has (a) a high voltage unit configured to control the operation of the N LED arrays in light emission mode and data transmission mode, and (b) a low voltage unit configured to control the operation of the N lighting LED arrays in light detection mode. |
| US09226363B2 |
Electroluminescent devices having nanostructure-film electrode(s)
An electroluminescent (EL) device is described, comprising an EL material, an electrode and nanostructures. The nanostructures may form an interconnected network, and may be employed in the EL material and/or in the electrode. A second electrode is also described, wherein an electric field formed between the two electrodes excites phosphors in the EL material to produce light. |
| US09226360B2 |
Boosting circuit, backlight driving circuit and backlight module
A boosting circuit, a backlight driving circuit and a backlight module are provided. The boosting circuit comprises a boosting chip (U1), an energy-storage inductor (L1), a freewheeling diode (D1), a first capacitor (C1), and a current mirror unit (U2), wherein an input terminal of an inputting branch of the current mirror unit (U2) IS connected with the cathode of the freewheeling diode (D1), and an output terminal of the inputting branch is connected with the signal input terminal (Vin) of the boosting circuit through a first resistor (R1), an input terminal of an outputting branch of the current mirror unit (U2) IS connected with the cathode of the freewheeling diode (D1), an output terminal of the outputting branch is grounded through a second resistor (R2), an ungrounded terminal of the second resistor (R2) is connected with a signal feedback pin of the boosting chip. The boosting circuit realizes the tracking of changes of the input voltage by the output voltage under the precondition that parameters of respective elements are unchanged, and achieves the effect that a voltage difference between the output voltage and the input voltage is fixed. |
| US09226358B2 |
Method for controlling light emission of a light emitting device, and a driving system implementing the method
A driving system for a light emitting device includes a data latch unit to store first logic data, a shift register unit to store second logic data, a multiplexer unit to selectively output the first and second logic data, and a driving unit converting the logic data outputted by the multiplexer unit into a driving output that is provided to the light emitting device. |
| US09226354B2 |
Light-emitting diode lighting device having multiple driving stages
An LED lighting device includes a slave driving stage and a master driving stage. The slave driving stage includes a first luminescent device and a first current controller for providing a constant current setting in an ON phase. The master driving stage includes a second luminescent device and a current control unit having a second current controller and a current envelope controller. The second current controller provides a current envelope in the ON phase. The current envelope controller sets a level of the current envelope according to a rectified AC voltage. The driving current is regulated by the first current controller according to the constant current setting when the constant current setting is smaller than the level of the current envelope, or by the second current controller according to the current envelope when the level of the current envelope is smaller than the constant current setting. |
| US09226349B2 |
Semiconductor light source lighting circuit
A semiconductor light source lighting circuit is provided with: a switching regulator that generates a drive current of a semiconductor light source using a switching element; and a control circuit that controls ON/OFF of the switching element. The control circuit is provided with: a comparator that compares the drive current and a target value; a counter that counts a digital value in a count direction determined by a comparison result of the comparator; a digital-analog converter that converts the digital value into an analog signal; and a drive circuit that controls the ON/OFF of the switching element based on the analog signal. The counter counts the digital value at a speed determined by an ON/OFF cycle of the switching element. |
| US09226348B2 |
Light-emission device with an OLED element
A light-emission device with a two-dimensional OLED element and an encapsulation element for protecting the OLED element. The light-emission device furthermore has a support, on which the OLED element is arranged in such a way that the encapsulation element points toward the support, and an electrical conductor element for an electrical connection between the support and the OLED element. wherein the electrical conductor element is elastic in a normal direction to the OLED element. By way of example, the conductor element can be helical. As a result of the elastic property thereof, the conductor element can absorb mechanical tension while ensuring reliable electrical contacting. Hence, this can reduce or even avoid the risk of the electrical connection between the support and the OLED element being disadvantageously influenced or impaired by forces which can occur when handling the light-emission device or which can be generated by temperature variations. |
| US09226344B2 |
Melting and mixing of materials in a crucible by electric induction heel process
Apparatus and method are provided for electric induction heating and melting of a transition material that is non-electrically conductive in the solid state and electrically conductive in the non-solid state in an electric induction heating and melting process wherein solid or semi-solid charge is periodically added to a heel of molten transition material initially placed in a refractory crucible. Induction power is sequentially supplied to a plurality of coils surrounding the exterior height of the crucible at high power level and high frequency with in-phase voltage until a crucible batch of transition material is in the crucible when the induction power is reduced in power level and frequency with voltage phase shifting to the induction coils along the height of the crucible to induce a unidirectional electromagnetic stir of the crucible batch of material. |
| US09226336B2 |
Wireless network area limiting method and system based on near field communication
Disclosed are a wireless network area limiting method and a wireless network area limiting system based on NFC. The wireless network area limiting method includes a step of adopting a plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors to seamlessly define a limited area having any shape; a step of periodically generating and transmitting an area secret key by a first central control part respectively connected to the plurality of first NFC hot spot sensors; and a step of conducting handshake with the first central control part by a WLAN user equipment, which has a NFC function and is located in the limited area, based on the area secret key received by the WLAN user equipment, so that the first central control part establishes area-limited network communications in the limited area. |
| US09226335B1 |
Enhanced WLAN association for roaming
A communication device using a current wireless network via a first access point confirms availability of a second access point before breaking the current connection. To confirm availability of the second access point, the communication device sends a power management message that causes the first access point to store packets during the power management period. After the connection to the second access point is confirmed, the second session may be put on hold using the same technique while the connection to the first access point is restored, the stored packets processed and the connection closed. Then the connection to the second access point may be reactivated and further communication made through the second access point. |
| US09226334B2 |
Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, memory medium storing method and computer program
To reduce burden of a user's wireless LAN setting, a wireless communication system includes a first communication device and a second communication device so as to perform a wireless communication with each other. The first communication device includes a determination part that determines whether the wireless communication device connects to a relay station which performs a wireless relay communication, and a communication part that performs a wireless communication in a first connection mode to communicate with the second communication device through the relay station in a case that the relay station is connected, and in a case that the relay station is not connected, the communication part that performs a wireless communication in a second connection mode with the second communication device, which do not communicate through the relay station. |
| US09226330B2 |
Wireless motion activated user device with bi-modality communication
A device, system or method may include a body-wearable user device including a user device wireless transceiver configured to communicate directly with a secondary device wireless transceiver associated with a secondary device, a sensor configured to sense a physical motion of at least one of the user device and a body part of a user of the user device and output a signal based on the physical motion, and a processor configured, based on the output from the sensor, to cause the user device wireless transceiver to transmit to the secondary device wireless transceiver a pair signal according to a first wireless modality based, at least in part, on the signal and complete a wireless pairing between the user device wireless transceiver and the secondary device wireless transceiver according to a second wireless modality different than the first wireless modality. |
| US09226329B2 |
Method and apparatus for contention free device signaling without a controlling network node
A method and user equipment operating in or near a network without a central controller, the method receiving a device signal from a second user equipment, the second user equipment being within a contention region of the first user equipment; and utilizing the device signal to determine a transmission opportunity at the first user equipment. Further, disambiguation processes include removing network, new device and bootstrapping ambiguity. |
| US09226326B2 |
Proximate device locator
A user interested in a networked station, such as a mobile station of a particular type, can obtain information to enable the user to locate and/or contact another person with a station of the particular type, e.g. at a location within a set distance from or in proximity to the current location of the user's station. Alternatively, the user of the requesting networked station may provide identities of members of a social media network; and the system can then identify the members who are users of the particular networked station. In either case, the user of the requesting networked station can use the received information to obtain a first-hand review of the particular networked station or to contact another user to request a meeting to view of operate the particular station. |
| US09226325B2 |
Method for attaching a user terminal to a base station of a network
A method for attaching a user terminal to a base station of a network is disclosed, said network comprising base stations. The method including defining a global cost function which is a weighted sum of the user terminal transmission delays, over all the user terminals in the network, using a user terminal's context weighting factor representing a user terminal's characteristic; defining a local cost function for each user terminal from said global cost function, said local cost function taking into account said user terminal's context weighting factor for each user terminal, and being a function of the base station to which this user terminal is associated; running a Gibbs sampler with said local cost function for producing user-base station association probabilities; choosing the user-base station association probability which favors low local cost; and attaching said user terminal to a base station according to the user-base station association probability chosen. |
| US09226323B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting relay frame in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for transmitting a relay frame in a relay end are provided. The method includes: receiving a relay request frame requesting data transmission to a receive end from a transmit end; transmitting a relay response frame including information on data to be relayed to each of the transmit end and the receive end; receiving the data from the transmit end; and generating a relay frame including the data to transmit the relay frame to the receive end. According to the present invention, the data is transmitted to the receive end positioned outside a transmission coverage of the transmit end, such that a wireless LAN service coverage may be expanded, and an adjacent terminal connected to the receive end is used as the relay end, such that the transmit end that may not be connected directly to the receive end may communicate with the receive end. |
| US09226321B1 |
Initiating an emergency mode
Systems, methods, devices, and computer-readable media for initiating an emergency mode are provided. Emergency modes may be initiated from mobile devices in an accessible manner while still avoiding accidental actuation as a common occurrence. Some devices are simplified to the level of only having a single button so it may be quite difficult to dial a number (as there is no dial pad). In particular, it may be quite difficult to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency situation. Further, if only a single action is required in order to initiate an emergency mode on any user device, accidental actuation may become quite common. To combat this, a sequence of actions may be used such that accidental actuation is avoided and emergency modes are still accessible on user devices without dial pad functionality. In particular, a simultaneous push/pull action may initiate an emergency mode. |
| US09226319B2 |
Pre-allocated random access identifiers
Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more identifiers to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester. |
| US09226316B2 |
Device, system and method of communicating during an association beamforming training (A-BFT) period
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of communicating during an Association-Beamforming-Training (A-BFT). For example, a device may include a wireless communication unit to communicate a beacon frame during a beacon transmission interval (BTI), the beacon frame including a responder address field including a responder address representing one or more client devices, which are allowed to transmit during an A-BFT period following the BTI. |
| US09226311B2 |
UWB coexistence scheme
Roughly described, a first radio is configured to operate according to a first protocol and configured to use a coexistence signaling scheme with a second radio configured to operate according to a second protocol, wherein the coexistence signaling scheme is configured to allow a radio configured to operate according to the second protocol to be co-located and non-interfering with a radio configured to operate according to a protocol different to the first protocol, and wherein the first radio comprises behavioral logic for generating messages for the second radio in accordance with the coexistence signaling scheme to cause the second radio to adopt behavior suitable for coexistence with the first radio. |
| US09226309B2 |
Method and system for uplink joint scheduling
An embodiment method for performing joint scheduling in a cluster of base stations (BSs) of a wireless network includes receiving coarse scheduling information pertaining to external BSs and performing joint scheduling for the instant cluster of BSs such that a sum utility is maximized. The sum utility includes an out-of-cluster utility component representing interference observed by the external BSs as a result of the joint scheduling. The out-of-cluster utility component is computed in accordance with the coarse scheduling information. |
| US09226305B2 |
Medium access control method
The exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to at least a method including receiving an indication that a first resource allocation to a device to transmit data was insufficient and there is remaining data to transmit by the device, based at least on information associated with the first resource allocation, determining a second resource allocation for the device, and sending the second resource allocation to the device in order to enable the device to transmit the remaining data. Further, there is a method including sending an indication that a first resource allocation to a device to transmit data was insufficient and there is remaining data to transmit, and in response to the sending, receiving a second resource allocation to the device to enable the device to transmit remaining data, wherein the second resource allocation is based at least on information associated with the first resource allocation. |
| US09226303B2 |
Method and arrangement for supporting radio resource management
A method and apparatus in a base station serving a first cell in a cellular network, for supporting radio resource management, RRM, in the cellular network. The base station obtains measurements (M) of signals transmitted in the first cell and of signals transmitted in at least one neighboring cell and determines a cell isolation factor of the first cell, based on the obtained measurements, the cell isolation factor indicating insusceptibility to interference from signals transmitted in the neighboring cell(s). The determined cell isolation factor is then used to support RRM for terminals in the network, e.g. as a basis for determining whether to employ an RRM scheme or not. Thereby, it is possible to decide to employ the RRM scheme for cells where it is effective and helpful and not in other cells. |
| US09226301B2 |
System and method to shorten the time taken to improve inter-cell interference mitigation performance using adaptive fractional frequency reuse
A wireless base station apparatus includes an interference report receiver configured to receive interference reports transmitted on a shared radio resource from a plurality of wireless terminals that are present in a plurality of adjacent cells that are adjacent to a target cell, the shared radio resource being comprised of a plurality of carriers and being shared between the plurality of adjacent cells, and an adaptive fractional frequency reuse controller configured to control adaptive fractional frequency reuse processing in a downlink of the target cell, based on the received interference reports showing a downlink reception quality, wherein the interference reports are transmitted using selected carriers from the plurality of carriers by the plurality of wireless terminals, based on the downlink reception quality. |
| US09226294B1 |
Method and apparatus for facilitating simultaneous transmission from multiple stations
A first communication device determines that each second communication device in a plurality of second communication devices has respective data to be transmitted to the first communication device. The first communication device transmits a request to the plurality of second communication devices to transmit data to the first communication device simultaneously during a transmit opportunity period of the first communication device. The first communication device receives data transmitted simultaneously by the plurality of second communication devices during the transmit opportunity period of the first communication device. |
| US09226291B2 |
Muting data transmissions
A method includes determining at least one first station and at least one second station have a relative timing difference. The method then determines a muting schedule for the at least one first station for a plurality of sub-frames, wherein the muting schedule includes at least two adjacent muted sub-frames. The method further includes initiating sending an indication of the muting schedule to the at least one first station and the at least one second station wherein information on one or more channels is transmitted from the at least one second station during the at least two adjacent muted sub-frames. |
| US09226290B2 |
Multiple timing advance groups (TAGS) for UL carrier aggregation (CA)
Techniques are provided for assigning aggregated component carriers. For example, a method may include receiving from a user equipment (UE) a set of rules associated with timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising allowable combinations of frequency bands. The method may include determining frequencies of aggregated component carriers. The method may include assigning the aggregated component carriers to at least one timing advance group based on the allowable combinations of frequency bands and the determined frequencies of the aggregated component carriers. |
| US09226286B2 |
Method and apparatus for allocation of discontinuous uplink resource
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, wherein the method for transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system comprises: a step of receiving a control channel signal containing resource allocation information; and a step of transmitting an uplink signal in accordance with the control channel signal, wherein the resource allocation information has a combination index r to be used for indicating two sets of resource blocks, and each set of resource blocks includes one or more continuous resource blocks. |
| US09226285B2 |
Method, device and system for solving channel collision
The present invention relates to a method, device and system for solving channel collision, which are applied to a Long Term Evaluation Advanced (LTE-A) system. The method includes: receiving control information transmitted by a base station; transmitting uplink data to the base station according to the control information; and receiving decoding results on the uplink data from the base station, and determining the resource location of a Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) according to the control information, thereby determining the decoding result corresponding to a User Equipment (UE) itself. The implementation of the embodiments of the present invention can avoid the problem of collision the channel resources of the PHICH determined by the UE when the LTE-A has to be compatible with the LTE. |
| US09226283B2 |
Scanning method and apparatus in wireless access system
A method for scanning assigned carriers in a multicarrier system may include receiving a multicarrier advertisement message from a base station, the multicarrier advertisement message including scan reporting trigger control information of assigned secondary carriers, performing scanning for the assigned secondary carriers, and reporting the scan results to the base station when a specific metric measured by the scanning meets a condition set in the scan reporting trigger control information. |
| US09226277B2 |
Mobile station apparatus, communication method, integrated circuit, radio communication system, and control program
In a radio communication system including a plurality of mobile station apparatuses and a base station apparatus, a physical uplink reference signal and a physical uplink control channel signal are efficiently controlled and the mobile station apparatus appropriately transmits a signal. The mobile station apparatus includes: a radio resource control unit 403 that sets a radio resource of a reference signal for measuring channel quality and a radio resource of a physical uplink control channel; a simultaneous transmission control unit 4051 which, when transmitting the physical uplink control channel signal in a time frame in which the radio resource of the reference signal has been set, controls a signal transmission processing depending on whether each radio resource has been set to the same component frequency band or each radio resource has been set to a different component frequency band; and a transmission processing unit 407 that transmits the reference signal and/or the physical uplink control channel signal based on the control of the simultaneous transmission control unit. |
| US09226276B2 |
Method and device for ACK/NACK transmission in TDD-based wireless communication system
A method is described of reporting control information in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) supporting at least one cell including a primary cell selects a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format among a plurality of PUCCH formats including a first PUCCH format and a second PUCCH format. The first PUCCH format is selected if the UE receives a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in one of M downlink time division duplex (TDD) subframes on the primary cell. The UE receives a second PDSCH with a downlink assignment index (DAI) in one of the M downlink TDD subframes on the primary cell. The UE does not receive a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) corresponding to the first PDSCH on the primary cell. The UE receives a second PDCCH corresponding to the second PDSCH, and transmits a positive-acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal by using the selected PUCCH format. |
| US09226273B2 |
HARQ-ACK signal transmission in response to detection of control channel type in case of multiple control channel types
Methods and apparatus are described for a User Equipment (UE) to transmit and for a base station to receive a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest ACKnowledgement (HARQ-ACK) signal in a resource of a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH). The HARQ-ACK signal is transmitted from the UE in response to a detection of a PDCCH transmitted from the base station and conveying a DCI format that, depending on the PDCCH type, can include a HARQ-ACK PUCCH Resource Offset (HPRO) information field. The UE and the NodeB determine the PUCCH resource depending on the PDCCH type and, if the DCI format includes the HPRO, also depending on a PDCCH transmission type. |
| US09226272B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting channel status information to macro base station by relay node in wireless communication system to which carrier aggregation is applied
A method and apparatus for transmitting channel status information (CSI) to a macro eNB (MeNB) by a relay node (RN) in a wireless communication system to which carrier aggregation is applied are disclosed. The method includes receiving a CSI reporting request corresponding to a specific secondary component carrier (CC) from the transmitter through a primary CC, establishing a reference resource for the CSI in association with one or more secondary CCs indicated by the CSI reporting request, and transmitting CSIs of the one or more secondary CCs to the transmitter through the specific secondary CC, using the established reference resource. The reference resource is set to the nearest subframe serving as a valid downlink subframe from a reception time point of the CSI reporting request. |
| US09226266B2 |
Method for determining delay parameters for user data flow synchronization for eMBMS
In order to calculate a delay parameter for synchronized data transmission in a cellular communications network, a service center transmits a message to a base station including a transmission time. Upon receipt of the message, the base station determines a time of receipt of the message. A delay parameter is then determined by the base station as the difference between the time of receipt and the time of transmission. In one embodiment, the delay parameter is transmitted back to the service center by the base station. |
| US09226263B2 |
Paging in heterogeneous networks using restricted subframe patterns
A method for operating a UE in a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises using, by the UE, a frequency parameter of paging frames and a restricted subframe pattern to determine one or more paging frames and occasions to monitor. |
| US09226262B2 |
Location model updating apparatus and position estimating method
A location model updating apparatus generates attribute data including an attribute of a location and an attribute between locations. A peripheral location is extracted by including each location from a current location of a terminal apparatus to a first front as a member of a definite peripheral location list, including each location from the first front to a second front as a member of a candidate peripheral location list, and updating each location that is a member of the definite peripheral location list and exists from the current location to the first front, and each location that is a member of the candidate peripheral location list and exists from the first front to the second front, using the current location of the terminal apparatus as a query. Data of a peripheral location model of the extracted peripheral location is transmitted to the terminal apparatus. |
| US09226256B2 |
Detachment of a mobile terminal from a mobile communication system
Methods for detaching a mobile terminal from a mobile communication network. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a mobile terminal and a mobility management entity that perform these methods. The invention is inter alia applicable to a 3GPP LTE-A system following the Evolved Packet System (EPS) architecture. The invention proposes that the detach procedure of a mobile terminal is triggered by the mobile terminal being transferred into idle state. The mobility management entity can trigger the detach procedure in response to this event. The detach procedure may be deferred by a given time span. A detach timer may be configured in the mobile terminal and the mobility entity for this purpose, and upon expiry of the detach timer in the mobile terminal and the mobility management entity, both silently delete the context information related to the mobile terminal's user plane and control plane to detach the mobile terminal. |
| US09226253B2 |
Passive synchronization in wireless networks
A method for synchronizing a node to a data sink determines a first time of receiving by the node a packet transmitted by a neighboring node and a second time of receiving by the data sink or a synchronized neighboring node the packet transmitted by the neighboring node. The node is synchronized to the data sink based on the difference between the first time and the second time. |
| US09226251B2 |
Systems and methods for optimization of synchronization message transmission intervals in a peer-to-peer network
Methods, devices, and computer program products for optimization of synchronization message transmission intervals in a peer-to-peer network are described herein. In one aspect, a method for determining an optimized timing for synchronization messages is provided. The method includes receiving clock drift information from other devices on the peer-to-peer wireless communication network. This clock drift information may be used to determine the frequency with which new synchronization messages must be sent in order to keep synchronization error under a certain requirement at other devices, while minimizing the network traffic due to the transmissions of synchronization messages. |
| US09226249B2 |
Modified SIR values for fast power control
The present invention relates to a receiver comprising a fast power control unit, said fast power control unit being arranged to continuously control a quality measure of a radio channel. The receiver is characterized in that the quality measure is a modified Signal to Interference plus noise ratio (SIR) in which the influence from self interference has been removed. The invention further relates to a method for continuously controlling a quality measure of a radio channel, wherein a modified Signal to Interference plus noise ratio (SIR) is continuously determined in which the influence from self interference has been removed. |
| US09226246B2 |
Control of transmitter configuration for base station
Adjusting transmitter configuration for a base station transmitter of a cell of a wireless network, involves receiving indications of received power measured at user equipments (UE) of customers over a first period of time of service operation of the cell, determining a generic change in the received power over a second period of time at chosen ones of the user equipments in an area, chosen to represent reference points within the area, and chosen based on variability in the received power. Then an adjustment is made to the transmitter configuration based on the determined generic change in the received power. Selecting which UEs to use can enable detection of finer gradations in the generic changes in the received power to be distinguished from the larger changes in individual indications of the received power. This can lead to better control of the transmitter configuration under changing conditions. |
| US09226244B2 |
Method and arrangement in a telecommunication system
A user equipment is provided for a telecommunications system comprising at least a first radio base station. The user equipment controls its transmission power to a first value for a first set of one or more signals sent over a physical channel between the user equipment and the first radio base station, and to a second value for a second set of one or more signals sent over the physical channel between the user equipment and the first radio base station. The first value and said second value are different. In alternative embodiments, the second set of signals are transmitted taking into account information from the serving cell and a neighboring cell, while the first set of signals are transmitted taking into account information from the serving cell only. |
| US09226243B2 |
Network assisted fast open loop power control adjustment
Techniques, devices, and systems that include mechanisms for network assisted fast adjustment of open loop power control mechanism. monitoring reverse link channels include calculating, based on results of the monitoring, an initial power adjustment value for controlling power of a wireless device in communication with the network and broadcasting the initial power adjustment value over a forward link control channel at least as often as a paging channel transmission cycle over the forward link control channel. |
| US09226237B2 |
Method for channel assignments in wireless systems
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes circuitry configured to receive first information from a wireless network, the first information indicating a first pattern of time intervals in which the WTRU is to monitor a plurality of control channels; not monitor the plurality of control channels in time intervals outside the first pattern of time intervals; and receive second information from the wireless network, the second information indicating a second pattern of time intervals in which the WTRU is to transmit control information on a control channel. |
| US09226230B2 |
Handheld device and power saving control method thereof
A handheld device and a power saving method are provided. The handheld device comprises a transceiver and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver. The processor executes a sync procedure every a sync period to enable the transceiver to establish an internet connection with a mail server to receive a mail data, determine that the handheld device works in an idle mode, and automatically adjust the sync period by extending the sync period gradually. |
| US09226227B2 |
Group based beacons
An access point allocates a plurality of stations among multiple groups, the multiple groups including a first group and a second group. The access point generates a first beacon frame including network information for the first group, and generates a second beacon frame including network information for the second group. The access point transmits the first beacon frame, and transmits the second beacon frame. |
| US09226225B2 |
Overhead-free provisioning of roaming WiFi networks
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are provided for scanning a primary repository for one or more matching primary wireless profiles corresponding to one or more wireless networks, executing a primary connection cycle responsive to a determination that the primary repository stores the one or more matching primary wireless profiles, scanning one or more secondary repositories for one or more matching secondary wireless profiles corresponding to the one or more wireless networks if no matching primary wireless profile is discovered or the primary connection cycle fails, and executing a secondary connection cycle responsive to a determination that the one or more secondary repositories store the one or more matching secondary wireless profiles. |
| US09226224B1 |
Method and system for obtaining information about Wi-Fi enabled telecommunications devices
Method, system and computer program for obtaining information about telecommunications devices that transmit signals seeking available Wi-Fi connectivity. One or more Wi-Fi beacons are configured to detect probing signals from any telecommunications device in its range, a processor at each Wi-Fi beacon extracts an identifier of each telecommunications device from detected probing signals and each Wi-Fi beacon is associated with the identifier of any telecommunications devices whose probing signals have been received by that Wi-Fi beacon to thereby determine the presence and optionally position of any telecommunications devices within the range of the Wi-Fi beacon. The telecommunications devices are not involved in the method other than providing in their usual manner of operation, probing signals containing identifiers. |
| US09226222B2 |
Congestion/overload control method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide a congestion/overload control method and apparatus. The method includes: learning, by a gateway device, information about network access time of a User Equipment (UE) or UE group; and rejecting or discarding, by the gateway device, session management request messages of the UE or UEs in the UE group beyond the network access time of the UE or UE group; or discarding, by the gateway device, data of the UE or the UEs in the UE group beyond the network access time of the UE or UE group. Embodiments of the present invention can perform congestion/overload control differentially on the UE or UEs in the group, implement congestion/overload control on the gateway device, avoid congestion/overload caused by a large number of UEs on the gateway device, and improve the efficiency of congestion/overload control. |
| US09226216B2 |
System and method for intelligent routeback
An intelligent routeback mechanism that may inter alia receive from an entity (such as for example a wireless carrier) aspects of the entity's messaging traffic, data, etc. with the intelligent routeback mechanism aiding the (1) return (optionally augmented, optionally transformed, etc.) to the entity of that portion of the traffic, data, etc. that the entity is able to deliver itself and (2) delivery of that portion of the traffic, data, etc. that the entity is unable to deliver itself. Such an intelligent routeback mechanism may reside in inter alia a Messaging Inter-Carrier Vendor. |
| US09226215B2 |
Inter radio access technology (IRAT) threshold adjustment
A method of wireless communication adjusts an absolute inter radio access technology (IRAT) handover threshold for a target radio access technology (RAT). The adjustment occurs when a serving cell signal strength is below a threshold for a serving RAT and the target RAT is successfully acquired during IRAT measurement. |
| US09226211B2 |
Centralized partitioning of user devices in a heterogeneous wireless network
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and systems configurations for control of a heterogeneous wireless network. Embodiments described may improve upon one or more utility metrics of the heterogeneous network. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US09226210B1 |
Use of fallback carrier load to manage fallback communication setup latency
A method and system to help manage latency in setup of fallback communications, such as circuit switched fallback calls for instance, by taking into account the load on various fallback carriers. When a first network is serving a device and engages in a process to facilitate setup of a communication for the device to be served by a second, fallback network, the first network will work with the second network to determine which local carriers of the second network are least loaded, and the first network will then direct the WCD to scan those determined least-loaded carriers in particular. This process may thus help to avoid having the WCD spend time scanning local carriers of the second network that the second network is unlikely to assign in any event due to loading. |
| US09226204B2 |
Cell type information sharing between neighbor base stations
The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for cell type information sharing between neighbor base stations in a telecommunications system. One embodiment comprises informing a second radio base station serving a second cell and having a neighbor relation with a first cell served by a first base station, of at least the cell type of the first cell. This is accomplished by adding the cell type information to a set of information to be signaled to the second base station, and then signalling the set of information to the second base station. |
| US09226200B2 |
Network assisted interference cancellation
The present application describes embodiments of methods for network assisted interference cancellation. Some embodiments of the method include broadcasting control information from a first cell over a common control channel. The control information is associated with a data channel transmitted by the first cell and the control information is usable by user equipment served by a second cell to mitigate interference caused by the data channel at the user equipment. |
| US09226197B2 |
Network based speed dependent load balancing
A mobile device mobility state is included in device reporting to a radio access network for mobility event and load balancing purposes. Respective load conditions and respective coverage areas of a first set of devices of a first network and a second set of devices of a second network are analyzed. In addition, a mobility state of a mobile device, a first signal strength associated with the first set of devices, and a second signal strength associated with the second set of devices are also analyzed. The mobility state is a function of a movement pattern of the mobile device and a speed at which the mobile device is being moved. Network traffic of the mobile device is routed to a set of network devices selected from the first set of devices and the second set of devices, as a result of the analysis. |
| US09226195B2 |
Method for determining RLC Data PDU size in wireless communications system according to control data
A method of determining a size of Data PDUs of an RLC AM entity includes: (a) utilizing a MAC layer to set a transmission payload size; (b) determining whether the transmission payload size is larger than or equal to at least a Control PDU size; (c) when the transmission payload size is larger than or equal to the Control PDU size, submitting the Control PDU to the MAC layer; (d) adjusting the transmission payload size by subtracting the size of the submitted Control PDU; (e) repeating steps (b), (c) and (d) for all Control PDUs; and (f) utilizing a final adjusted transmission payload size in step (d) to determine a size of a Data PDU. |
| US09226194B2 |
Grouping of user terminal cell access information in a system information block
Disclosed is a method for generating and transmitting system information in a mobile radio cell. In said method, system information is grouped into several information frames, information required for a mobile user device in order to verify if said mobile user device has access to the mobile radio cell being grouped into a single information frame, and the information frames are fed to the data securing layer by the network layer and are transmitted by means of the physical layer. |
| US09226192B2 |
Mobile cellular network backhaul
A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment. |
| US09226187B2 |
Method for reporting MDT log, network server, and mobile communication device utilizing the same
Methods, network server, and mobile communication devices for reporting an MDT log are provided. The method, adopted by a network server, requesting a Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) log from a mobile communication device is disclosed, including: transmitting a first request message for the MDT log to the mobile communication device; in response to the first request message, receiving a first response message comprising a part of the MDT log from the mobile communication device, wherein the first response message indicates whether the MDT log reporting is finished or whether at least one more part of the MDT log is available; and transmitting a second request message for the MDT log to the mobile communication device when the first response message indicates that the MDT log reporting is not finished or at least one more part of the MDT log is available. |
| US09226183B2 |
Reference signal measurement
The embodiments disclosed relates to a method and a network node that estimates a signal power and/or noise power of a received reference signal. The receiving node may operate in a communications system applying frequency division multiplexing. An assumption is that the channel frequency responses, on adjacent subcarriers of the communications system are equivalent or constant. The method comprising receiving a reference signal comprising a first reference signal from a first wireless terminal and a second reference signal from a second wireless terminal By using this assumption it is possible to combine first and second reference signal in order to estimating the signal power and/or noise power of a received reference signal without a conventional channel estimation technique. |
| US09226182B2 |
Methods systems, and devices for robustness improvement in a mobile ad hoc network using reputation-based routing
Aspect of the present disclosure include A Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) in which an intermediate relay node may engage in discreet packet-dropping practices for selfish (e.g., to conserve power) or other reasons. Each node in such a MANET has a dynamic reputation level known to all other nodes. Embodiments include improving the overall performance or robustness of such a MANET by adopting a routing strategy (e.g. routing protocol) which considers the reputation levels of intermediate relaying nodes in determining the best route from a source to a destination. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include a system for discovering a route between two nodes in a communication network. One or more nodes: (i) determine a reputation level of each neighboring node; (ii) sending a route discovery message that is addressed to the destination node to one neighboring node having a highest reputation level. |
| US09226180B2 |
Interference management and network performance optimization in small cells
A method of configuring small cell base stations in a cellular network is disclosed. A constraint on a performance-related metric associated with at least a portion of the cellular network is received. In some embodiments, the constraint on the performance-related metric comprises a constraint on a performance-related metric associated with one or more macrocells. Measurement data from one or more small cell base stations is received via a control interface. One or more optimized values of one or more parameters associated with one or more small cell base stations are searched. The searching is based at least in part on the received measurement data and subject to the constraint on the performance-related metric associated with the at least a portion of the cellular network. The one or more optimized values of the one or more parameters to the associated small cell base stations are transmitted. |
| US09226179B2 |
Data communication method and system, data sending/receiving apparatus
A data communication method includes: a Radio Network Controller (RNC) sends a notification message to a Node B to instruct the Node B to perform proper operations after a specific event occurs on the User Equipment (UE). A data communication system, a data sending apparatus and a data receiving apparatus are also provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Through the technical solution under the present disclosure, when specific events such as cell handover, disconnection and state transition occur on the UE, the RNC that obtains the event information may send a notification message to Node B to instruct the Node B to perform proper operations. Therefore, the Node B is prevented from continuing to send the buffered UE data from the source cell; and in the Cell_FACH state, the present disclosure saves the radio channel resources, shortens the transmission delay, and reduces the transmission packet loss ratio. |
| US09226177B2 |
Over the air programming via a broadband access gateway
A system and method supporting over-the-air programming of access device such as, for example, a mobile multimedia handset and a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) via a broadband access gateway, is disclosed. The broadband access gateway may receive identifying information from the access device via a personal area network and/or a wireless local area network, and may transfer the identifying information to a wide area network or a third party content provider, via a broadband network. The broadband access gateway may enable the registration of the access device with the wide area network, and may receive firmware/software updates and/or provisioning parameters via the broadband network. The gateway may then transfer the firmware/software update and/or provisioning parameters to the access device via the personal area network and/or wireless local area network. |
| US09226175B2 |
Adaptive use of receiver diversity
A method for adaptively disabling receiver diversity is provided. The method can include a wireless communication device determining an active data traffic pattern; defining a threshold channel quality metric based at least in part on a threshold channel quality needed to support a threshold quality of service for the active data traffic pattern; comparing a measured channel quality to the threshold channel quality metric; and disabling receiver diversity in an instance in which the measured channel quality metric satisfies the threshold channel quality metric. |
| US09226172B2 |
VoIP processing method and apparatus of mobile terminal in mobile communication system
An improved VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) processing method and apparatus reduce the processing delay of a mobile terminal in the mobile communication system. The VoIP processing apparatus includes a Radio Frequency (RF) unit configured to transmit and receive a VoIP packet, and an audio processing unit configured to process audio signals. The apparatus also includes a voice engine configured to determine, when VoIP packet processing is requested, whether a dedicated voice path for processing the VoIP packet exists and control, when the dedicated voice path exists, to process voice signal input/output using a dedicated VoIP processing interface for processing the VoIP packet. The VoIP processing method and apparatus are capable of reducing voice delay by improving the audio paths between VoIP applications and terminal platform. |
| US09226170B2 |
Aggregated appliance in a mobile data network
A mobile data network includes a breakout appliance at the edge of the mobile data network and an appliance in the core network that includes multiple enclosures. Each appliance has defined interfaces and defined commands on each interface that allow performing all needed functions on the appliances without revealing details regarding the hardware and software used to implement the appliances. An aggregate appliance in the mobile data network defines high-level commands, which each have a corresponding set of steps that are performed when the high-level command is executed. Each step causes one or more of the defined commands to be executed on the breakout appliance and/or the appliance in the core network and/or one a related software entity. This aggregated appliance allows configuring and controlling the breakout appliance and the appliance in the core network in a way that is transparent to most existing components in the mobile data network. |
| US09226168B2 |
APN-AMBR authorization in GPRS mobile network
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method performed by a policy and charging rules node (PCRN), the method including: receiving a credit control request (CCR) message from a packet data network gateway (PGW) based upon a general radio packet service (GPRS) internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session request; determining that an operator policy rule specifies an aggregate maximum bit rate (APN-AMBR) value; determining that the CCR message includes an APN-AMBR value; setting an APN-AMBR value for the GPRS IP-CAN session to the APN-AMBR value specified by the operator policy rule; setting a GPRS IP-CAN session maximum bit rate download/upload (MBR DL/UL) value to the lowest of the APN-AMBR value specified by the operator policy rule and a subscriber MBR DL/UL value; and sending a credit control answer (CCA) message to the PGW with the selected APN-AMBR and MBR DL/UL values. |
| US09226167B2 |
Troubleshooting link and protocol in a wireless network
Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to facilitating troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues in a wireless network. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, either a diagnostic supplicant in the wireless client or a diagnostic manager initiates a troubleshooting protocol between the diagnostic supplicant and the diagnostic manager over a diagnostic link in response to one or more events. In one embodiment, after the diagnostic supplicant establishes a link to a diagnostic manager via a diagnostic link, the diagnostic supplicant generates and transmits a problem report to the diagnostic manager. The problem report initiates a troubleshooting protocol between the diagnostic manager and the diagnostic supplicant. |
| US09226166B2 |
Method for location
A method for locating mobile devices in a mobile radio network having first, second, and third mobile devices in first, second, and third locations, includes: transmitting a pilot signal to the second mobile device; measuring a signal strength of the pilot signal; transmitting information related to the signal strength of the pilot signal to the first mobile device; determining the second location relative to the first location based on the information related to the signal strength; transmitting a further pilot signal to the third mobile device; measuring a further signal strength of the further pilot signal; transmitting further information related to the further signal strength to the second mobile device; determining the third location relative to the second location based on the further information related to the further signal strength; and transmitting information related to the third location to the first mobile device. |
| US09226164B2 |
Mobile communication terminal and search method
A mobile communication terminal and method includes a short-distance radio communication module to perform a short-distance communication by a first radio wave via a radio repeater; a reception module receives a second radio wave different from the first radio wave; a determination module determines whether the mobile communication terminal exists indoors or outdoors based on a state of the second radio wave that is received by the reception module; and a search module searches a radio repeater if and when the determination module determines that the mobile communication terminal exists indoors. |
| US09226163B2 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic station enablement procedure in a wireless local area network system
A method of dynamic station enablement procedure in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. A method of performing an enablement procedure by a first station in a regulatory domain where a licensed device and an unlicensed device are permitted to operate together in a wireless local area network (WLAN) comprises receiving, from a second station, an enabling signal including advertisement protocol element with an advertisement protocol identification (ID) field which indicates an advertisement protocol the second station supports; and exchanging DSE (dynamic station enablement) related messages with the second station using a GAS (generic advertisement service) protocol. |
| US09226162B2 |
Spectrum division method, device, and system
An embodiment of the present invention discloses a spectrum division method, including: obtaining service distribution in a first area and service distribution in a second area of each base station among all base stations covered by a pre-specified network within a preset period; formulating i spectrum division schemes for the first area and second area of the network and h second area spectrum allocation schemes under each spectrum division scheme according to the obtained total service distribution in the first area of the network and total service distribution in the second area of the network; selecting an optimal spectrum division scheme and an optimal second area spectrum allocation scheme of the optimal spectrum division scheme, and sending the optimal spectrum division scheme and the optimal second area spectrum allocation scheme to the base station. |
| US09226160B2 |
Radio spectrum trading
Radio spectrum trading involves determining available radio spectrum and requestors desiring to lease portions of the available radio spectrum, and for allocating the available spectrum to the requestors. A pricing curve may be set based on historical information and/or requests to lease spectrum. A determination may then be made as to whether an amount of available spectrum is less than or greater than an amount spectrum being requested. If it is determined that the amount of available spectrum is less than the amount of spectrum being requested, then an auction may be conducted for the available spectrum with the initial bid being set based on the pricing curve. If the amount of available spectrum is greater than the amount of spectrum being requested, then the requests may be sorted based on predicted revenue generation and the available spectrum may be allocated in order from highest to lowest revenue generated. |
| US09226159B1 |
Telephone call challenge to block spam
A central computer of a telecommunications company handles an incoming call from a caller. The telephone number of the caller is checked against a white list or blacklist and handled accordingly. If the caller is unknown, a question is played to the caller (optionally selected randomly) along with a number of possible answers. The answers are presented randomly, associated with random identifiers, etc. If the caller selects the correct answer then the call is routed to the receiver's telephone. If not, then the call is terminated or other action taken as specified. The incoming call may also be handled by a mobile telephone or computing device at the user's home or business. The mobile telephone may alert the user when answering the incoming call or wait until the question is answered correctly before ringing the telephone. |
| US09226151B2 |
System and method for enabling a wireless device with customer-specific services
A mobile wireless device which operates in a wireless network is capable of: displaying a request for a user specified subscriber identification code on a GUI, receiving a single entry of the user specified subscriber identification code from the GUI, appending a code specifying a request for a type of activation and a request for data representing customer specific services to the subscriber identification code to form an activation code, transmitting the activation code to a control center wherein the transmission of the activation code results from the single entry of the user specified subscriber identification code into the GUI, receiving data representing customer specific services from the control center in response to the transmission of the activation code, and storing the received data representing the customer specific services in the memory. |
| US09226150B2 |
Tracking device status with respect to other devices and zones of a virtual geo-fence
Systems and methods may provide for identifying a virtual geo-fence for a plurality of devices. Additionally, a condition may be detected with respect to two or more devices in the plurality of devices, wherein a status determination may be conducted as to whether at least one of the two or more devices has left the virtual geo-fence based on the condition. |
| US09226142B2 |
Mobile communication system, communication control method, and radio base station
A system includes: a first radio base station including: a first processor which performs processes to transmit and receive a first encryption key, and an first interface which transmits or receives the encapsulated packet, the second radio base station includes: a second interface which transmits or receives the encapsulated packet; and a second processor which encrypts or decrypts the packet with the first encryption key, the host node includes: a third processor which encrypts or decrypts the packet, and during processing of a handover of the mobile station, the host node transmits the packet encrypted with the first encryption key to the first radio base station, the first radio base station transmits the packet to the second radio base station by the tunneling, and the second radio base station decapsulates the packet, decrypts the packet with the first encryption key, and then transmits the packet to the mobile station. |
| US09226139B2 |
Methods and apparatus for extending mobile IP
Methods and apparatus for extending Mobile IP to enable a Mobile IP Home Agent to forward to a default proxy MN server when it does not have a current binding for a MN home address. This can be used to route traffic when the MN is absent and to add processes onto the Proxy MN server that enables application intelligence at the Proxy MN server to act on behalf of the MN when the MN so wishes, e.g., substituting for the MN while the MN is in sleep mode or otherwise unavailable. |
| US09226137B2 |
Method and apparatus for real-time sharing of multimedia content between wireless devices
The disclosure relates to sharing real-time multimedia content. The method may include identifying an application for sharing by a first device, discovering one or more second devices by the first device, independent of a technology or a platform of the devices, applying communication protocols and creating an association between the first device and the one or more second devices, and determining multimedia capabilities of the one or more second devices. Furthermore, such an example method may include selecting at least a portion of the screen of a first device for sharing based at least on the determined multimedia capabilities of the second devices, computing application associated performance parameters based at least on a type of content and transmitting the selected portion of the screen of the first device to the one or more second devices over the wireless connection. |
| US09226136B2 |
UE capability report method and apparatus in mobile communication system
A method and an apparatus for reporting a capability of a User Equipment (UE) supporting advanced functions such as Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method includes checking, when a control message requesting a capability report is received, a Radio Access Technology (RAT) type and transmitting, when the RAT type is set to Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA), at least one band combination information on at least one band combination supported by the terminal. The UE capability report method is capable of reporting the UE capability related to advanced functions, such as CA and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO), to a network efficiently with the least amount of information, thereby resulting in an improvement of radio resource efficiency. |
| US09226135B2 |
Communication device, communication method, and computer program for causing computer to execute communication method
A communication device has a plurality of operation modes and a plurality of communication modes. The plurality of communication modes includes a first communication mode, in which a terminal station in a wireless network carries out communications via a control station, and a second communication mode, in which a plurality of terminal stations carry out communications with each other directly without an intervening control station. The communication device connects to at least one other communication device either in the first communication mode or the second communication mode, and switches an operation mode when a communication mode is switched. |
| US09226133B1 |
Dynamic remotely managed SIM profile
A method for managing device profiles is provided. The method comprises adding at least one alternative primary profile to a memory module at an alternative address different from a main address of a main primary profile. The method further comprises modifying a pointer that points to an address in the memory module from which a profile is retrieved such that the pointer points to the alternative address. The main primary profile comprises a main device identifier and a main authentication key, and the alternative primary profile comprises an alternative device identifier and an alternative authentication key. |
| US09226127B2 |
Method for provisioning of a network access for a mobile communication device using the mobile communication device
The invention refers to a method for provisioning of a network access for a mobile communication device having at least one communication interface. A mobile communication device comprising a secure payment application in a secure environment is provided. Network access from a network operator with the mobile communication device is requested. A payment to the network operator for the requested network access using the secure payment application is conducted. A network access application from the network operator is downloaded and the network access application in the secure environment of the mobile communication device is stored wherein the network access application is used for an authentication of the mobile communication device to the mobile network. |
| US09226126B1 |
Method and apparatus for use of alert type to choose cell-site-selection process for selecting cell sites to broadcast alert
Disclosed herein is a mechanism for dynamically varying the process of selecting cell sites to broadcast an alert message. The mechanism involves using the type or other characteristic of the alert message as a basis to choose a particular cell-site selection process or level of precision for defining cell site coverage. For example, given one type of alert message, a particular cell-site selection process and/or level of precision may be used to determine the cell sites in the target area, and given another type of alert message, a different cell-site selection process and/or level of precision may be used to determine the cell sites in the target area. |
| US09226122B2 |
Messaging service control communicated using short message peer-to-peer protocol fields
A network service provider and an application service provider may maintain synchronized states of which users have opted-in and which have opted-out of messaging services. In one implementation, a method may include receiving a text message from a user device and determining, based on a presence of one or more keywords in the text message, whether the text message is an opt-in or opt-out message associated with a messaging service hosted by one or more servers. The method may further include modifying, when it is determined that the text message is an opt-in or opt-out message, the text message to add a parameter to the text message, the parameter having a first value when the text message is an opt-in message and a second value when the text message is an opt-out message. The modified text message may be transmitted towards the one or more servers. |
| US09226121B2 |
Voice communications with real-time status notifications
A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user. |
| US09226119B2 |
Using sensor data to provide information for proximally-relevant group communications
Methods, devices, and systems for a mobile device to perform actions associated with applications when confirmed to be within proximity of a physical location relevant to the applications, including identifying a unique identifier of a proximate wireless network access point, determining whether the unique identifier matches a predefined identifier stored on the mobile device and associated with an application, obtaining sensor data via a sensor in response to determining that the unique identifier matches the predefined identifier, processing the obtained sensor data to identify encoded information, determining whether the encoded information within the obtained sensor data is associated with the unique identifier, and performing an action based on the encoded information in response to determining that the encoded information is associated with the unique identifier. In various embodiments, the unique identifier may be a service set identifier (SSID), and the sensor data may be acoustic signals emitted from a speaker. |
| US09226117B2 |
Dynamic assignment of cell broadcast message identifiers
A method and apparatus for broadcast communication from a broadcast entity to terminals of a wireless communication network. A request for broadcast access to the wireless communication network is received, the request comprising an indication of a predetermined feature. In response, a dynamic association is established between the feature and an identifier selected from a pool of currently unused identifiers. Messages are then received from the broadcast entity, the messages associated with the predetermined feature. The messages are then broadcast along with the identifier. Broadcasting may be via Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), with the CBS Message Identifier as said identifier. The terminals are configured to optionally use the identifier for selective message processing. Upon a predetermined expiry condition, the identifier may be returned to the pool for re-use. Information regarding the temporary association may be published to the terminals. |
| US09226115B2 |
Context-aware in-vehicle dashboard
Context-aware in-vehicle dashboard systems and methods are disclosed. Said systems and methods are capable of determining vehicle states and context using a variety of both vehicle-based and non-vehicle based data sources, and adapting to different vehicle states. Systems and methods in accordance with the present disclosure may be capable of presenting different information and/or notifications based on the vehicle state and the category/priority of the information and/or notifications. |
| US09226114B2 |
Method and system of incorporating passive-based proximity data for position determination
Systems and methods establish passive-based proximity regions to determine position of a device and an area. Example embodiments may be utilized in a wireless network where passive-based proximity regions are established for one or more access points in a wireless network. When a wireless device enters or moves through such a passive-based proximity region, one or more resources associated with the wireless network or wireless device may recognize the presence of the passive-based region and utilize this information to determine positioning data for the wireless device. |
| US09226110B2 |
Method and system for determining location of mobile device
Provided herein are system, methods and computer readable storage media in facilitating the determination of a location of at least one mobile device. In providing such functionality, the system may be configured to, for example, receive contextual data corresponding to a contextual state of a mobile device, determine the location of a mobile device, and transmit the location of the mobile device to at least one other mobile device. |
| US09226109B2 |
System and method for anonymous delivery of geographically specific rich media information
An alert system and method with a web based alert server configured with an alert creation portal allowing a customer to generate and store alert information specific to a location. An alert application for mobile devices is configured to upload to the alert server an anonymous token and mobile device location information. The alert server searches for anonymous tokens for mobile devices located within the alert location and serves stored alert information to the alert applications of the mobile devices located within the alert location. |
| US09226108B2 |
Publishing location information
The claimed subject matter provides a method for publishing location information. The method includes receiving the location information from an entity. The entity may be associated with a geographic location. The method further includes identifying one or more entities to be notified of the location information. Additionally, the method includes sending the location information to the identified entities. |
| US09226107B2 |
Method of controlling mobile terminal apparatus and mobile terminal apparatus
A method of controlling a mobile terminal apparatus includes selecting, using a processor, a sensor from a plurality of sensors installed on the mobile terminal apparatus based on both of power consumption for determining whether the mobile terminal apparatus has moved based on an output of at least any one of the sensors and power consumption for identifying a position of the mobile terminal apparatus, determining whether the mobile terminal apparatus has moved based on an output of the sensor selected in the selecting, and identifying a position of the mobile terminal apparatus when it is determined that the mobile terminal apparatus has moved in the determining. |
| US09226105B2 |
Mutual interest location matching
Architecture that enables users to define user interests, and when two or more people with matching interests (mutual) are identified in the same geographical area, the architecture actively notifies either one or both of the users (e.g., based on a given scenario). After being notified, either or both users can decide how to act (e.g., the user that wants to buy the car can call the user that wants to sell the car and then set a meeting at a suitable time). The architecture automatically creates dynamic geo-fences in association with users to perform different location-based matching scenarios. The locations of the users are continuously identified as the users move in a geographical area. When a matching interest is identified, the architecture actively notifies the users of items that might be of interest and which are currently occurring in the user vicinity. |
| US09226104B2 |
Methods and systems for disabling text messaging while driving
Methods and systems are provided for disabling text messaging while driving. In one embodiment, a mobile station makes a first determination that it is moving at greater than a threshold rate. The mobile station makes a second determination that, while it is moving at greater than the threshold rate, an outgoing text message reflects more than a threshold degradation in typing proficiency. In response to making the first and second determinations, the mobile station disables a text-message-sending capability. |
| US09226096B2 |
Call relay function support system and method
A system and method of supporting a call relay function is provided. The system includes a second modem terminal for performing a call connection with a first modem terminal through a network, the first modem terminal for relaying a call by forming a near distance communication channel with at least one non-modem terminal when a request for the call connection is received from the second modem terminal, or by supporting a call connection between the second modem terminal and the non-modem terminal and relaying a call to transmit and receive data necessary for execution of a call function when a request for the call connection with the second modem terminal is received from a non-modem terminal in which the communication channel is formed, and the non-modem terminal for performing a call function with the second modem terminal based on the call relay function of the first modem terminal. |
| US09226095B2 |
Method for enhancing machine type communication between a mobile communication network and a machine type communication device
A method for machine-type communication between a mobile communication network and a machine-type communication device includes: determining, by the machine-type communication device, a waiting time interval based on identity information and time interval information stored in the machine-type communication type and based on application of a hash function operation applied to the identity information; and requesting, by the machine-type communication device, access to a random access resource of the mobile communication network after the determined waiting time interval has elapsed. |
| US09226092B2 |
Method and system for a distributed configurable transceiver architecture and implementation
In communication device comprising a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays, a first distributed transceiver is configured to receive signals comprising one or more first data streams and a second distributed transceiver is configured to receive signals comprising one or more second data streams. One or more components within a transmit processing chain of the first distributed transceiver and/or one or more components within a transmit processing chain of the second distributed transceiver are adjusted to maximize beamforming gain for the one or more first data streams and/or second data streams. A phase of the one or more first data streams and/or the one or more second data streams may be adjusted by the one or more components within a transmit processing chain of the first distributed transceiver and/or the one or more components within a transmit processing chain of the second distributed transceiver. |
| US09226091B2 |
Acoustic surround immersion control system and method
A method and speaker system that provides a single, user adjustable tool for controlling how and which spatialization parameters are used in a single speaker multi-driver system to enhance the sound stage. The tool creates the desired amount of audio surround effect to enhance the sound stage experience or effects in multiple sound recording mode, such as music or movies. The tool is represented in a scale that runs from ‘−10’ (less immersive) to ‘+10’ (more immersive) is set to taste by the listener and will vary with room acoustics and placement. |
| US09226089B2 |
Signal generation for binaural signals
A device for generating a binaural signal based on a multi-channel signal representing a plurality of channels and intended for reproduction by a speaker configuration having a virtual sound source position associated to each channel, is described. It includes a correlation reducer for differently processing, and thereby reducing a correlation between, at least one of a left and a right channel of the plurality of channels, a front and a rear channel of the plurality of channels, and a center and a non-center channel of the plurality of channels, in order to obtain an inter-similarity reduced set of channels; a plurality of directional filters, a first mixer for mixing outputs of the directional filters modeling the acoustic transmission to the first ear canal of the listener, and a second mixer for mixing outputs of the directional filters modeling the acoustic transmission to the second ear canal of the listener. According to another aspect, a center level reduction for forming the downmix for a room processor is performed. According to even another aspect, an inter-similarity decreasing set of head-related transfer functions is formed. |
| US09226086B2 |
Inflatable ear mold with protected inflation air inlet
An ear piece is formed for insertion and placement in an external auditory canal. The ear piece has an inflatable balloon which, when it is inflated, expands and braces against the walls of the auditory canal. When it is deflated, it may be withdrawn from the auditory canal. The ear piece may be used in connection with a hearing aid, an MP3 player, a cell phone, or the like. A pump inflates the balloon and a valve controls the selective deflation of the balloon. The air intake to the pump is protected against contamination from inside the auditory canal. For that purpose it is formed inside a housing the air inlet of which is as far outside the ear canal as possible. In the case of a behind-the-ear application, the intake opening is formed in the housing that is to be placed behind the user's ear. |
| US09226081B1 |
Digital electret microphone and the connection structure thereof
The invention relates to the technical field of voice processing equipment, more specifically, to a microphone. A new-type microphone structure comprises a first layer structure, a second layer structure located on the first layer structure, a microphone acoustic cavity formed by the first layer structure and the second layer structure, at least one acoustic hole for acquiring sound signals, which is arranged on the microphone acoustic cavity, and a dustproof component which covers the inside of the acoustic hole. The invention can prevent most of the dust particles and the moisture and the siphoning effect when in actual use, which does not need to change the size of the existing microphone. It can be used in thin structures, and can prolong the service life of the microphone. |
| US09226078B2 |
Acoustic transducers
Acoustic transducers may, in certain aspects, include a curved diaphragm and an actuator coupled to the curved diaphragm to cause movement of the curved diaphragm. In certain embodiments, the curved diaphragm has at least one free edge. The left and right edges of the curved diaphragm may be associated with auxiliary supports. The acoustic transducer can be a multi-pole loudspeaker wherein a curved diaphragm radiates the sound energy in a modified dipole pattern. The curvature of the radiating surface of the transducer reduces sound cancellation from sound energy reflected by nearby surfaces. |
| US09226068B2 |
Coordinated gain control in adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) for earspeakers
A personal audio device including earspeakers, includes an adaptive noise canceling (ANC) circuit that adaptively generates an anti-noise signal for each earspeaker from at least one microphone signal that measures the ambient audio, and the anti-noise signals are combined with source audio to provide outputs for the earspeakers. The anti-noise signals cause cancellation of ambient audio sounds at the respective earspeakers. A processing circuit uses the microphone signal(s) to generate the anti-noise signals, which can be generated by adaptive filters. The processing circuit controls adaptation of the adaptive filters such that when the processing circuit detects that either of the earspeakers are off-ear, a gain applied to the anti-noise signals is reduced. |
| US09226067B2 |
Fan active noise self-lowering system
A fan active noise self-lowering system includes a fan, a push assembly, at least one pickup unit and a digital signal processing unit. The pickup unit serves to capture the noise made by the fan to generate a noise input signal and transmit the noise input signal to the digital signal processing unit. The digital signal processing unit receives the noise input signal and processes the noise input signal to output a control signal for controlling the push winding assembly to operate so as to push the fan impeller of the fan to move up and down. Accordingly, the fan impeller will generate a reverse sonic wave to offset the noise. |
| US09226062B2 |
Techniques to mitigate the effect of blocked sound at microphone arrays in a telepresence device
A telepresence video conference endpoint device includes spaced-apart microphone arrays each configured to transduce sound into corresponding sound signals. A processor receives the sound signals from the arrays and determines a direction-of-arrival (DOA) of sound at each array based on the set of sound signals from that array, determines if each array is blocked or unblocked based on the DOA determined for that array, selects an array among the arrays based on whether each array is determined to be blocked or unblocked, and perform subsequent sound processing based on one or more of the sound signals from the selected array. |
| US09226057B1 |
External sound systems with integral flat panel loudspeakers for portable electronic devices
An external sound system for a portable electronic device includes a mount configured to be secured to the portable electronic device, at least one sound panel coupled to the mount to selectively move between storage and operational positions relative to the portable electronic device, and at least one flat panel loudspeaker. The flat panel loudspeaker forms a portion of an exterior surface of the sound panel and is operably coupled to the portable electronic device to selectively produce sound. The sound panel can include a frame. The flat panel loudspeaker can include a vibratable panel having inner and outer surfaces, an exciter fixed to the frame and coupled to the inner surface of the vibratable panel to selectively impart vibrations to the vibratable panel, and a flexible support sheet secured to the outer surface of the vibratable panel and coupled to the frame to partially support the vibratable panel. |
| US09226052B2 |
Microphone system with non-orthogonally mounted microphone die
A microphone system has a lid coupled with a base to form a package with an interior chamber. The package has a top, a bottom, and a plurality of sides, and at least one of those sides has a portion with a substantially planar surface forming an opening for receiving an acoustic signal. The microphone system also has a microphone die positioned within the interior chamber. The microphone is positioned at a non-orthogonal, non-zero angle with regard to the opening in the at least one side. |
| US09226049B2 |
System and method for previewing calls in communications systems
A system and method for previewing calls in communications system is provided. The system includes a first communications device operated by a sender, the first communications device executing first call preview code for allowing the sender to provide relational context information relating to a call, and a second communications device operated by a receiver, the second communications device executing second call preview code for receiving the relational context information from the sender and displaying the relational context information to the receiver. The receiver can decide how to respond to the call from the sender based upon the relational context information. A plurality of user interface screens can be generated for allowing the receiver to participate in a survey relating to the call. |
| US09226047B2 |
Systems and methods for performing semantic analysis of media objects
System and method for identification of ownership to media objects through analysis of semantic information in the media objects are disclosed Semantic information is a term that can be used to describe aspects of the content of a media object that are apparent to a human viewing or listening to the content One embodiment of the invention includes extracting semantic information from a specified media object, matching said semantic information of the specified media object against known semantic information of known media objects, and taking action based on the result of the companson. |
| US09226046B2 |
Method and device for executing application related A/V content
A device and method for executing an application related to Audio/Video (A/V) content are provided. The device includes a controller for obtaining an identifier of the application, for sending a query message including the identifier and platform information of the device to a download server having a predefined address, for receiving a response message to the query message, and for executing the application based on the response message, and a transceiver for performing an operation of sending and receiving the query message and the response message, thereby making it possible to provide applications related to A/V content to all types of application execution devices regardless of the types of platforms of the devices. Thus, A/V content providers may provide applications to A/V content consumers without the limitations on the data broadcasting networks and the recording capacity of the media. |
| US09226043B2 |
Displaying content associated with code embedded in an image
A method to communicate content is disclosed. An apparatus also performs the functions of the method. The method includes capturing a rendering of at least a portion of an image. The image has an embedded cryptographic representation of at least one character in a code and the code corresponds to a unit of content. The embedded cryptographic representation of the at least one character identifies an orientation of the at least a portion of the image. The method includes decoding the embedded cryptographic representation of the at least one character in the code, determining an orientation of the rendering of the at least a portion of an image, and retrieving the unit of content corresponding to the code from a storage location. The method includes displaying the unit of content in an orientation corresponding to the orientation of the rendering of the at least a portion of the image. |
| US09226040B2 |
System and method for conflict recognition on DiSEqC protocol
A method for conflict recognition on DiSEqC protocol, the method comprising the steps of generating a command to be sent to a DiSEqC device; requesting a tuner to send the command to the DiSEqC device; the method further comprises: after the step of generating the command and prior to the step of requesting a tuner to send the command, executing the following steps: sending a ODU_PowerOFF DiSEqC command from the tuner to the DiSEqC device; stopping the tuner in case the ODU_PowerOFF DiSEqC command results in unlocking the tuner; sending a “ODU_Channel_change” DiSEqC command from the tuner in order to request to retune the DiSEqC device to new parameters; assuming lack of conflict in case the tuner is locked according to the requested parameters. |
| US09226037B2 |
Inference engine for video analytics metadata-based event detection and forensic search
Embodiments of the disclosure provide for systems and methods for searching video data for events and/or behaviors. An inference engine can be used to aide in the searching. In some embodiments, a user can specify various search criteria, for example, a video source(s), an event(s) or behavior(s) to search, and an action(s) to perform in the event of a successful search. The search can be performed by analyzing an object(s) found within scenes of the video data. An object can be identified by a number of attributes specified by the user. Once the search criteria has been received from the user, the video data can be received (or extracted from storage), the data analyzed for the specified events (or behaviors), and the specified action performed in the event a successful search occurs. |
| US09226034B1 |
Apparatus and methods for generating clips using recipes with slice definitions
Apparatus and devices are described for generating clips by executing one or more tasks contained in a recipe. The recipe can be received at a server, such as a content server, perhaps as part of a clip request. The server can generate a clip by parsing the recipe. Parsing the recipe can include determining whether a given task of the one or more tasks is a data-source task and, in response to determining that the given task is a data-source task, extracting one or more slices of data from a data source specified in the data-source task and adding the one or more slices to the clip. The data source can include a video data source or a combined video and audio data source. Once generated, the clip can be sent from the server. |
| US09226030B2 |
Program schedule generating device and program schedule generating method
A program schedule generating device includes a program schedule individual data generating unit that generates program schedule individual data including graphics rendering definitions for using raw material data to form images indicating display information, and raw material data reference information indicating the positions on video memory at which the raw material data used in the graphics rendering definitions are stored, a program schedule display list generating unit that generates a program schedule display list indicating the positions at which to display the image rendered on the basis of the program schedule individual data for each item of the program schedule individual data, and a rendering unit that renders the image for each program by use of the raw material data on the basis of the program schedule individual data and places the rendered image on the basis of the program schedule display list, thereby generating the screen data for a program schedule screen. |
| US09226029B2 |
Method and apparatus for client capable of accessing broadcasting network and internet network to receive application
Provided are a method and an apparatus for a client, connected to a broadcasting network and an Internet network, to receive data for executing an application through the broadcasting network or the Internet network, according to information about the application received through the broadcasting network. The method includes: receiving information about the application from at least one of the through the broadcasting network; and receiving data for executing the application from at least one of the broadcasting network and the Internet network based on the received information about the application. |
| US09226028B2 |
Method and system for altering the presentation of broadcast content
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for altering a presentation of broadcast content. More specifically, embodiments provide an accurate and efficient mechanism for suppressing advertisements by using downloaded templates to identify advertisements before suppression for a duration indicated by information downloaded about the advertisement, where the suppression is effectuated by controlling a display or set-top box using remote-control functionality. In one embodiment, a digital signal comprising broadcast content is accessed. A plurality of templates are received and stored, wherein each template represents a known portion of the broadcast content. The digital signal is then compared against a portion of the plurality of stored templates. Upon a match, a control signal operable to alter a component of a presentation of the known portion of the broadcast content is generated. |
| US09226022B2 |
Method of switching from a first encoded video stream to a second encoded video stream
The invention relates to a method (300, 310) of switching from a source encoded video stream (134) to a destination encoded video stream (108), and to an apparatus (100), a video platform (210) and a system (200) therefor. The method (300, 310) includes providing an intermediate switching stream (130) which is dependent upon the destination stream (108), the switching stream (130) including a plurality of successive GOP sequences, each GOP sequence including an initial l-frame and at least one successive P-frame. The method (300, 310) further includes switching from the source video stream (134) to the l-frame of a GOP sequence of the switching stream (130) and then switching from the switching stream (130) to the destination stream (108) such that the subsequent frames of the destination stream (108) can be decoded using the accumulated reference of the GOP sequence of the switching stream (130). |
| US09226021B2 |
Method and system for realizing mutual control of multimedia terminals in the home
The invention discloses a method and system for realizing mutual control of multimedia terminals in the home. The method comprises the following steps: when a registered user logs on the multimedia terminals, an interactive server establishes network connection with the multimedia terminals, and obtains the identification and the type of the multimedia terminals; the interactive server receives a control message which is sent by a control terminal and is used for controlling a player terminal, the control message containing a control command description and an identification of the player terminal; the interactive server parses the control message according to the type of the control terminal, converts the control command description into a control command corresponding to the player terminal according to the identification of the player terminal, and sends the control command to the player terminal so that the player terminal executes the received control command. By the present invention, the problem of mutual control between multiple multimedia terminals in the home environment can be solved. |
| US09226017B2 |
Apparatus for receiving a digital information signal comprising a first video signal producing images of a first size, and a second video signal producing images of a second size smaller than the first size
An apparatus includes inputs configured to receive first and second video signals. The first video signal represents a sequence of images having a first size, and the second video signal representing a sequence of images having a second size, the second size being smaller then the first size of the images. The apparatus further includes a combiner configured to combine the first and second video signals so as to obtain a composite video signal suitable for displaying on a display unit. The combiner combines the first and second video signal while the size of the images corresponding to the second video signal remains unchanged. |
| US09226016B2 |
Digital television and digital television system
A digital television includes a power line and a monitor. The power line includes a power connector, an electrical conductor, and a connector. The monitor includes a display module and a signal receiving module. The electrical conductor is used to supply power to the display module and the signal receiving module. The power line further comprises a transmitting module and an antenna conductor. The transmitting module is electrically connected to an external signal receiver to receive signal. The antenna conductor is connected to the transmitting module and the signal receiving module, whereby the signal received by the transmitting module is transmitted to the signal receiving module by the antenna conductor, and processed by the signal receiving module and transmitted to the display module. A digital television system is also provided. |
| US09226015B2 |
Mobile terminal, television broadcast receiver, and device linkage method
A mobile terminal capable of giving an instruction for a device linkage by simple operations, without any special hardware. The mobile terminal which is connected to a TV through a communication path includes: a communication I/F unit for communicating with the TV, a storage unit which stores content to be displayed on the TV; a display unit having a touch pad and a display screen; and a control unit which displays, on the display screen, a content icon associated with the content. When detecting that the content icon is pressed and held and then is flicked on the display unit, the control unit reads the content from the storage unit and transmit it to the TV through the communication I/F unit, so that the content is displayed on the TV. |
| US09226014B2 |
Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
A broadcast signal reception method and a reception system are provided. The reception system includes a first processor, a second processor, and a storage medium. The first processor receives and processes a signaling table, the signaling table comprising first signaling information including access information of Non-Real-Time (NRT) service data and second signaling information including media object association information of the NRT service data. The second processor receives the NRT service data and processes a file including the received NRT service data based on the access information and the media object association information processed by the first processor. The storage medium stores the processed file of the NRT service data. |
| US09226011B2 |
Synchronizing program presentation
Systems and methods that may facilitate synchronizing the presentation of a program on multiple devices are disclosed. Synchronization information related to a program may be exchanged via a two-way communications channel. Amounts by which each device may delay its presentation of a program may be calculated and/or exchanged. |
| US09226010B2 |
Channel bonding with distributed marker packets
Different data communication architectures receive a wide variety of content, including audio and video content, for consumers. The architectures employ channel bonding to deliver more bandwidth than any single communication channel can carry. In some implementations, the communication architectures receive distributed video programming in the form of MPEG2 TS packets, flagged by marker packets. Channel bonding synchronization information may be present in packets defined above the data-link layer or received in fields within data-link layer frames. |
| US09226005B2 |
Preprocessing video to insert visual elements and applications thereof
Embodiments of this invention relate to preprocessing video such that visual elements, such as advertisements, can be inserted at a later point in time when the video is requested by a user. In an embodiment, a video and target data is received. The video is analyzed to determine how a target moves and changes over time. Metadata describing how the target moves and changes over time is stored. When a user requests an on-demand video such as from a video sharing site, a visual element is inserted into the video. The visual elements move and change as defined in the stored metadata. In this way, advertisements can be inserted into on-demand video such as video from a video sharing website. |
| US09226001B2 |
Apparatus for providing supplementary information of multimedia contents, recorded medium thereof, and personal storage device
An apparatus and method for providing content supplementary information, a recorded medium related thereto, a personal storage device, and a method of controlling the personal storage device are disclosed. One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus for providing supplementary information of a multimedia content that is connected over a network with a user terminal. The apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive from the user terminal a request for supplementary information of a multimedia content currently in use by a user, where the request for supplementary information comprises at least one of an identifier of the multimedia content, an identifier of supplementary information related to the multimedia content, and address information of a personal storage device matching the user terminal; and a control unit configured to provide control such that the requested supplementary information is read from a database and transmitted to the personal storage device. |
| US09225997B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding video based on scanning order of hierarchical data units, and method and apparatus for decoding video based on scanning order of hierarchical data units
A video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus based on a scanning order of hierarchical data units are provided. The decoding method includes: receiving and parsing a bitstream of an encoded video; extracting from the bitstream information about a size of a maximum coding unit for decoding a picture of the encoded video, and encoding information about a coded depth and an encoding mode for coding units of the picture, wherein the size of the maximum coding unit is a maximum size of a coding unit which is a data unit for decoding the picture; and determining a hierarchical structure of the maximum coding unit and the coding units into which the picture is divided according to depths, and decoding the picture based on the coding units, by using the information about the size of the maximum coding unit and the encoding information about the coded depth and the encoded mode. |
| US09225996B2 |
Motion refinement engine with flexible direction processing and methods for use therewith
A motion refinement engine can be used in a video encoder for encoding a video input signal that includes a sequence of images that are segmented into a plurality of macroblocks. The motion refinement engine includes a motion search module, that generates at least one motion search motion vector for a macroblock of the plurality of macroblocks based on a first plurality of directions. A motion refinement module generates at least one refined motion vector for the macroblock of the plurality of macroblocks, based on a second plurality of directions, wherein the second plurality of directions differ from the first plurality of directions. In a further embodiment, motion search, motion refinement, and motion compensation are selectively performed in a single pass. |
| US09225994B2 |
Global motion estimation using reduced frame lines
A global motion vector for a first video frame identifies a shift that, when applied to second video frame, increases the similarity between the two frames. A method comprises: selecting picture elements from the first frame; comparing the selected picture elements with correspondingly positioned picture elements of the second video frame to produce a measure of similarity corresponding to zero shift; comparing, for each of a plurality of trial shifts, the selected picture elements with picture elements of the second video frame that have the same mutual positions but shifted by the respective trial shift, to produce a measure of similarity in respect of that trial shift; identifying the trial or zero shift which gives rise to the highest measure of similarity; and estimating a global motion vector from the identified shift. The selected picture elements are less than 5% of the total number of lines in the frame. |
| US09225990B2 |
Method and apparatus for coefficient scan based on partition mode of prediction unit
Provided are a method and an apparatus for coefficient scan on the base of a partition mode of a prediction unit. The method comprises the steps of: determining a scan method on the basis of a partition mode of a prediction unit; and encoding the information about the scan method, wherein the scan method is determined, on the basis of RDO (Rate Distortion optimization), from among the extracted candidate scan methods which have been extracted with consideration of the shapes of the partitions of the partition mode. |
| US09225984B2 |
Simplification of LM mode
A video codec comprising a processor computing an average of a plurality of reconstructed chroma samples located in neighboring blocks of a chroma block and adjacent to the chroma block, computing an intermediate variable by applying an integer function on the average of the reconstructed chroma samples, and generating a predicted chroma sample for the chroma block based on the intermediate variable. |
| US09225982B2 |
Apparatus for encoding and decoding image using adaptive DCT coefficient scanning based on pixel similarity and method therefor
The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients. |
| US09225979B1 |
Remote access encoding
A method and apparatus for remote access encoding is provided. Remote access encoding may include receiving, at a host device, from a client device, a remote access request indicating a portion of a display area of an operating environment of the host device, rendering a representation of the portion of the display area, wherein rendering includes generating rendered content including a plurality of frames, generating an encoded block, and transmitting encoded content to the client device, wherein the encoded content includes the encoded block. Generating the encoded block may include identifying a current block from a plurality of blocks in a current frame, wherein the current frame is one of the plurality of frames, determining whether the current block is a static block, determining a coding quality for encoding the current block, and determining whether to encode the current block as a skipped block. |
| US09225974B2 |
Multi-view device of display apparatus and control method thereof, and display system
A multi-view device for use in conjunction with a display apparatus is provided. The device includes: a lens unit which operates to selectively transmit or block light; a communication unit which communicates with the display apparatus which is displaying a content image; and a controller which receives a beacon signal in synchronization with a display period of the content image from the display apparatus via the communication unit, controls an operation of the lens unit based on the received beacon signal, and changes a reception frequency of the beacon signal in accordance with a running time of the content image displayed on the display apparatus. |
| US09225971B2 |
Temporally multiplexed display with landscape and portrait operation modes
An autostereoscopic display comprising a temporally multiplexed display arranged to provide viewing windows in a range around 45 degrees to achieve landscape and portrait viewing in cooperation with an observer tracking system. The temporally multiplexed display may comprise a stepped waveguide imaging directional backlight. |
| US09225966B2 |
Imaging apparatus, controlling method thereof, and program
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit generating a plane image including a subject by imaging the subject in a specific direction or a stereoscopic image for stereoscopically viewing the subject; an adapter mounting detection unit detecting whether an adapter, which includes an omnidirectional imaging optical system imaging the subject in all directions, is mounted on the imaging unit; an image capture mode setting unit setting, based on a user operation, an omnidirectional image capture mode of recording the plane image including the subject in all directions in a state where the adapter is mounted on the imaging unit or a stereoscopic image capture mode of recording the stereoscopic image; and a control unit performing control to cancel the stereoscopic image capture mode and set the omnidirectional image capture mode in a case where the stereoscopic image capture mode is set when the mounting of the adapter is detected. |
| US09225965B2 |
Method and system for producing multi-view 3D visual contents
A method for producing 3D multi-view visual contents including capturing a visual scene from at least one first point of view for generating a first bidimensional image of the scene and a corresponding first depth map indicative of a distance of different parts of the scene from the first point of view. The method further includes capturing the visual scene from at least one second point of view for generating a second bidimensional image; processing the first bidimensional image to derive at least one predicted second bidimensional image predicting the visual scene captured from the at least one second point of view; deriving at least one predicted second depth map predictive of a distance of different parts of the scene from the at least one second point of view by processing the first depth map, the at least one predicted second bidimensional image and the second bidimensional image. |
| US09225959B2 |
Method and apparatus for recovering depth value of depth image
A method and apparatus for processing a depth image determines a number of mods (NoM) for corresponding pixels in a plurality of depth images. The corresponding pixels may represent a same three-dimensional (3D) point. The NoM may be determined to be a value for minimizing a Markov random field (MRF) energy. A depth value for one depth image may be recovered, and a depth value for another depth image may be updated using the recovered depth value. |
| US09225955B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing of media data
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing of media data (3), as well as to corresponding management of the processed media data (3). Proceeding from a state of the art that makes it possible to provide media data with additional product and advertising information with regard to selected objects, a system is proposed, within the scope of the invention, which allows processing of media data (3) with current product and advertising information called up in real time, in contrast to the state of the art. This is made possible in that an XML file (4) is generated for a media file to be processed accordingly, in which file the data are compiled not statically, but rather dynamically, for example in the form of links. Furthermore, the system offers dynamic management of the system-related data in the form of tables that are dynamically connected with one another. |
| US09225954B2 |
Recording medium for storing information for still picture, recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor
A recordable and/or rewriteable recording medium for storing still picture data, and recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. The recording medium stores still picture group information for grouping a plurality of still pictures in order to manage the still picture at a group level, and stores audio group information for grouping additional audio data added to the still picture data after the still picture data are recorded. Therefore, large-capacity still picture data and additional audio data added thereto can be recorded using a minimum amount of management information. Further, during reproduction, data can be displayed and edited in units of the respective still pictures. Also, it is possible to cope with after-recording of the audio data. |
| US09225953B2 |
System and method for locally recording audio from a video conference
A system and method for recording a video conference between a home location and at least one remote location. The method includes: receiving a first audio signal from a computer at the home location, the first audio signal including the audio feed of the video conference participant from the at least one remote location; feeding the first audio signal to (a) a sound producing device, and (b) a mixing device; receiving a second audio signal from a microphone at the home location, the second audio signal including an audio feed from the microphone; feeding the second audio signal to (a) an audio input of the computer at the home location and (b) the mixing device; combining, at the mixing device, the first and second audio signals into a third signal, wherein the third signal includes the audio feed from the microphone and the at least one remote location; outputting the third audio signal; and recording the outputted third audio signal on a recording device. |
| US09225952B2 |
Color space appearance model video processor
A method of color processing determines whether a pixel color is within at least one range of predetermined colors corresponding to a viewer expected color. If so, the method altering the pixel color to better approximate the viewer expected color. For detection of skin tones determining whether the pixel color is within a range of predetermined colors includes discounting an illuminant of the pixel color. The viewer expected colors are preferably skin tone, grass green and sky blue. The saturation level of grass green and sky blue are enhanced and that of skin tones are suppressed. The saturation s is limited based upon lightness J and hue h to convert to an allowable RGB color format range. |
| US09225951B2 |
Generating alternative versions of image content using histograms
One or more versions of video or other image content may be generated by obtaining first histogram data for a first version of the video content; obtaining a second version of the video content; obtaining second histogram data for the second version of the video content; generating a mapping from the second version of the video content to an additional version of the video content by performing a number of iterations of a progressive histogram matching algorithm, the number of iterations being fewer than a maximum number of iterations of the progressive histogram matching algorithm; and applying the mapping to generate the additional version of the video content from the second version of the video content. |
| US09225950B2 |
Device and method for user interaction
Disclosed are a device for user interaction with a combined projector and camera and a method and a device for user interaction for recognizing an actual object to augment relevant information on a surface or a periphery of the actual object. The device for user interaction, includes: at least one projector-camera pair in which a projector and a camera are paired; a motor mounted in the projector-camera pair and configured to control a location and a direction of the projector-camera pair; and a body including a computer capable of including a wireless network and configured to provide connection with an external device, and a projection space and a photographing space of the projector-camera pair overlap each other. |
| US09225944B2 |
Method and system for displaying a coverage area of a camera in a data center
A system and method for depicting a coverage area of at least one camera within a graphical representation of a data center is disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes establishing, by a computer, a representation of the at least one camera within the graphical representation of the data center, determining at least one device associated with the at least one camera, determining at least two points within the graphical representation of the data center marking outer boundaries of the at least one device, and displaying the coverage area between the outer boundaries and the representation of at least one camera. |
| US09225937B2 |
Ultrasound pairing signal control in a teleconferencing system
Presented herein are techniques for controlling the level of ultrasound pairing signals generated in a teleconferencing environment. The levels of ultrasound pairing signals transmitted in a meeting room are adjusted automatically based on the ultrasound signal levels received at one or more of the sound receiving devices that can communicate with a teleconferencing endpoint in the meeting room. |
| US09225936B2 |
Automated collaborative annotation of converged web conference objects
A methodology may be provided that automatically annotates web conference application sharing (e.g., sharing scenes and/or slides) based on voice and/or web conference data. In one specific example, a methodology may be provided that threads the annotations and assigns authorship to the correct resources. |
| US09225935B2 |
Video communications in detention environments
Methods for providing a video communication with a detention environment are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request from a first user to initiate a video communication with a second user. The video communication uses a shared communications terminal located in a detention environment. The method further includes determining, based on a schedule of the second user, whether the second user is currently available for participating. The method also includes sending a notification to the second user to accept the request when the determination indicates the second user is currently available, and receiving a response to the notification to accept the request. The method further includes initiating the video communication when the response indicates the second user has accepted the request. Either of the users is detained in the detention environment. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. |
| US09225933B2 |
Playback device, television receiver, apparatus selection method, program and recording medium
A television (1) including a function of a call using Internet Protocol (IP) includes: a communicating section to transmit and receive a call signal over an IP communication network; an incoming call destination identifying section (11) to identify a user who is designated as an incoming call destination; a judging section to detect a person who is present around the television (1); and a communication control section (13) to transfer the call signal to a mobile phone (4) of the user in a case where a plurality of persons containing the user has been detected. This offers a television capable of a call and ensuring the privacy of the call. |
| US09225932B2 |
Method and system for automatically deleting stored media content after playback
A method and system for media content playback and storage utilizes a set-top box including a processor and a storage device. The set-top box is in a system receiving media content which includes a display for displaying the received media content. On receipt, the received media content is associated with stored media content having a common title. A logical order for the received media content relative to the stored media content is determined, in accordance with a determined identifier. If it is determined that the received media content has been accessed for playback the received media content is automatically deleted after it has been played back. |
| US09225930B2 |
System and method for a self adaptive multi-user program guide
A media access device such as, for example, a cable or satellite set top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a personal computer, and/or a digital media receivers automatically optimizes an order of content choices presented in a content listing, such as a program guide display, favorite channel display, and/or a recording listing display based on the past viewing and/or recording history of a current user. |
| US09225928B2 |
Laser driving circuit, laser driving method, projector apparatus and apparatus which uses laser light
Disclosed herein is a laser driving circuit, including: a plurality of laser driving video current generation circuits configured to generate a plurality of kinds of laser driving current for driving a plurality of laser light sources configured to emit laser light having wavelengths different from each other based on an inputted video signal; a high frequency superposition section configured to superpose a high frequency signal having a frequency higher than a frequency band of the video signal on the laser driving current generated by the laser driving video current generation circuits; and a waveform correction section configured to correct a waveform of the high frequency signal. |
| US09225923B2 |
Imaging apparatus, imaging system, imaging apparatus driving method, and imaging system driving method
Pixels output a first signal based on signal charge of a part of photoelectric conversion units of multiple photoelectric conversion units, and a second signal based on signal charge of multiple photoelectric conversion units. An imaging apparatus outputs signals based on the first signals and signals based on the second signals by reducing the number of signals based on the first signals as compared to the number of signals based on the second signals. |
| US09225922B2 |
Image-sensing devices and methods of operating the same
In a method of operating an image sensor, a noise voltage of a floating diffusion region is sampled after a reset voltage is applied to the floating diffusion region. A storage region, in which a photo-charge is stored, is electrically connected to the floating diffusion region after sampling the noise voltage, and a demodulation voltage of the floating diffusion region is sampled after the storage region and the floating diffusion region are electrically-connected. A voltage is determined based on the noise voltage and the demodulation voltage. |
| US09225920B2 |
Staring focal plane sensor systems and methods for imaging large dynamic range scenes
A focal plane staring sensor is provided that includes an M×N sensor, where M is a number of rows of sensor pixels in the sensor and N is a number of columns of sensor pixels in the sensor, where M and N are integers greater than one. A control circuit samples in each sensor pixel value for each sensor pixel of the M×N sensor at a plurality of different integration times corresponding to an amount of time that a photonic charge can be acquired in each sensor pixel of the M×N sensor, wherein the control circuit selects in each sensor pixel one sample from a set of samples to generate a scaled value to facilitate an equalization of a signal to noise ratio between the sensor pixels. |
| US09225917B2 |
Solid state imaging device, method of outputting imaging signal and electronic device
There is provided a solid state imaging device including a first analog-to-digital converting unit that compares a level of an analog reference signal with a first inclination with a level of an analog pixel signal output from a pixel array unit, and converts the analog pixel signal into a first digital pixel signal, a second analog-to-digital converting unit that compares a level of an analog reference signal with a second inclination that is different in inclination from the analog reference signal with the first inclination with a level of the analog pixel signal, and converts the analog pixel signal into a second digital pixel signal, and a digital compositing unit that composites the first digital pixel signal with the second digital pixel signal, and outputs a composite result. |
| US09225914B2 |
Infrared imaging system
An infrared imaging sensor compatible with 2nd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) B-Kit based sensors. In one example, the infrared imaging sensor includes a set of refractive opto-mechanical modules, including an afocal optical module, a receiver assembly, and backward- and forward-compatible electronics modules. The afocal optical module is configured to provide a plurality of different fields of view for the infrared imaging sensor. In one example, the sensor is configured for MWIR and LWIR imagery. |
| US09225910B2 |
Methods for controlling a remote flashlight source provided by a peer portable electronic device in a wireless communications system and portable electronic devices utilizing the same
A wireless communications system. A first portable electronic device collects environment information via an image sensor, transmits the environment information to a second portable electronic device, and activates a flashlight in response to a flashlight assistant request signal for assisting in a photographic operation of the second portable electronic device. The second portable electronic device communicates with the first portable electronic device to receive the environment information, determines at least one photographic parameter for a camera module according to the environment information, transmits the flashlight assistant request signal to the first portable electronic device, and performs the photographic operation according to the photographic parameter. |
| US09225908B2 |
Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes a solid-state image sensor that has a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form and outputs pixel signals according to subject light incident on each of the plurality of pixels in at least two or more drive modes, a first processing unit that performs, on the pixel signals output by the solid-state image sensor according to any one drive mode, the equal process to a first process performed when the solid-state image sensor outputs the pixel signals according to another drive mode and a pixel signal selection unit that selects any one of the pixel signals that are subject to the equal process to the first process performed by the first processing unit or the pixel signals that are subject to the first process performed by the solid-state image sensor according to the latter drive mode. |
| US09225905B2 |
Image processing method and apparatus
An image processing method and apparatus that minimizes a delay time until the image is detected and captured when shooting photographs where various shooting options (effects) are set. The image processing method includes displaying a preview in a shooting mode; receiving a shooting option based shooting command while displaying the preview; and processing image compensation applying a shooting option to an image having full resolution as a background, and substantially parallel operations, entering a preview mode to display a preview a display image. |
| US09225903B2 |
Image blur correction apparatus, method of correcting image blur, and imaging apparatus
A lens unit 20 including an imaging optical system 31 and an imaging unit 33 to generate an image signal of an imaged image is supported rotatably in a yawing direction and in a pitching direction. Based on a shake which is applied to the lens unit 20 and is detected by a shake detection unit 61, a barycentric position of the lens unit 20 which position is calculated by a barycentric position calculation unit 62, and a position of the lens unit 20 which position is detected by a position detection unit 46, a driving operation by a drive unit 45 to perform rotation driving of the lens unit 20 in the yawing direction and in the pitching direction is controlled and image blur correction of the imaged image is performed. Even when the barycentric position of the lens unit varies due to a focus adjusting operation, a zooming operation, or the like, it becomes possible to perform optimal image blur correction and to improve performance in image blur correction. |
| US09225902B1 |
Vibration attenuating camera mount
A high definition video camera mounting system includes the camera fastened to a camera mount assembly via a central mounting post. The mounting assembly includes a first vibration dampening gasket, a second vibration dampening gasket, a mounting plate sandwiched between the first and second gaskets, and a backing plate disposed behind one of the gaskets. The mounting system allows a camera to capture HD video while mounted to a vehicle or aircraft without experiencing an unacceptable amount of wobble distortion effect. The mounting system can be fastened to an adjustable angle block. |
| US09225901B2 |
Image capturing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium
An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a focal length detection unit, a shake detection unit, a translation correction amount calculation unit configured to calculate a correction amount of image blurring in a translation direction, a rotation correction amount calculation unit configured to calculate a correction amount of image blurring of the captured image in a rotation direction, a perspective correction amount calculation unit configured to calculate a correction amount for correcting a perspective component out of image deformations, an image stabilization unit configured to correct image blurring of the captured image, and a control unit configured to control to restrict correction of the image blurring in the rotational and perspective directions based on focal length information, and correct much more the image blurring in the translation direction. |
| US09225899B2 |
Camera drive device
A camera driving apparatus according to the present invention includes: a camera section with an imaging plane; a movable unit which houses the camera section inside and includes an attracting magnet and a convex partial sphere on its outer surface; a fixed unit which has a depressed portion in which a magnetic body and the movable unit are loosely fit, which brings the convex partial sphere of the movable unit into a point or line contact with the depressed portion under magnetic attractive force of the attracting magnet to the magnetic body, and which allows the movable unit to rotate freely on the spherical centroid of the first convex partial sphere; a panning driving section; a tilting driving section; a rolling driving section; a camera driving section which shifts an image sensor two-dimensionally in a plane that intersects with the optical axis at right angles and which rotates the image sensor on the optical axis; a first detector which detects the tilt angles of the camera section in the panning and tilting directions; a second detector which detects the angle of rotation of the camera section that is rotating in the rolling direction; and a third detector which detects the magnitudes of shift of the image sensor along the panning rotation axis and the tilting rotation axis. |
| US09225898B2 |
Image pickup apparatus, image processing system, image pickup system, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An image pickup apparatus (100) generates a second image based on a first image obtained via an image pickup optical system, and includes an image obtaining unit (101) configured to obtain the first image, a storage unit (106) configured to store a plurality of pieces of correction information calculated for each of groups divided based on information of a deteriorated image generated by applying each of a plurality of deterioration functions to a reference image and on the plurality of deterioration functions, and an image correcting unit (105) configured to generate the second image based on the first image by using correction information selected from among the plurality of pieces of correction information depending on information of the first image and the deterioration function based on shooting condition information. |
| US09225896B2 |
Mobile terminal device, storage medium, and display control method
A mobile terminal device includes a display module which displays a screen; a photographing module which is configured to face substantially the same direction as the screen; a determining module which determines, based on an image photographed by the photographing module, whether a state of a user facing the screen coincides with a predetermined determination condition indicating that the user has difficulty in browsing the screen; and a display changing module which changes a current display manner of the screen to a display manner that enhances visibility of characters displayed on the screen, as compared with the current display manner, based on a determination result by the determining module that the state of the user coincides with the determination condition. |
| US09225895B2 |
Automatic focusing method and apparatus for same
Disclosed are an automatic focusing method which can automatically set a focus according to a change in an eyeball of a user and an apparatus for the same. The automatic focusing method includes generating distance data by calculating a distance from an eyeball of a user to a focus corresponding to a position at which the eyeball of the user looks; and determining, based on the distance data, a plane of focus including the focus. |
| US09225892B2 |
Exchangeable lens and camera body
An exchangeable lens includes: a mount unit at which a camera body is detachably engaged; a plurality of drive target members, conditions of which change as a drive force is applied thereto; an initialization unit that executes initialization processing for each of the plurality of drive target members; an initialization status transmission unit that transmits initialization statuses, each indicating a status of the initialization processing executed for one of the drive target members, to the camera body via a first transmission path over predetermined first cycles; and a drive condition transmission unit that transmits a drive condition of at least one drive target member among the plurality of drive target members to the camera body via a second transmission path different from the first transmission path over predetermined second cycles different from the predetermined first cycles. |
| US09225888B2 |
Image capturing array system and fingerprint identification device
An image capturing array system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, at least two image lens units and at least one image sensor disposed on an image plane of each of the image lens units. Each of the image lens units includes at least one lens element with refractive power, an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the lens element are aspheric, and an object is relatively stationary with respect to the in lens units during an image capturing process. |
| US09225884B2 |
Apparatus for use in association with a vehicle
An apparatus for use in association with a vehicle having a windshield, includes a module and a camera assembly disposed in the module. The camera assembly includes an image sensor and a camera lens. The camera lens has a first end portion disposed adjacent to the image sensor and a second end portion spaced from the image sensor. A polarizer lens is disposed adjacent to the second end portion of the camera lens. |
| US09225883B2 |
Sealed, waterproof digital electronic camera system and method of fabricating same
A hermetically sealed digital electronic camera that is designed to operate both on land and underwater to great depths, and method of making same. The present invention is a camera which is hermetically sealed by being totally encapsulated, preferably by being cast in plastic, with no seals, holes, joints, penetrating pins, wires or other objects. Wireless means are used for communicating information, electrical power and control signals. The invention is impervious to atmospheric contamination and absolutely incapable of leaking under water to great depths and pressures. In an alternate embodiment camera optics are not encapsulated but are immersed in water when the encapsulated digital camera is placed in water. |
| US09225881B2 |
Digital camera with adjustable sensor
The present invention relates to digital cameras and in particular to positioning of image sensors in digital cameras. By providing a digital camera comprising a lens system, at least one image sensor which is attached to a sensor disc and an axle to which the sensor disc is attached and wherein the axle is configured to allow manipulation thereof for adjusting the tilt of the at least one image sensor, a simple solution is provided, enabling adjustment of the image sensor position in the digital camera. |
| US09225880B2 |
Apparatus and method of conducting a transaction in a virtual environment
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for conducting a transaction—such as the purchase of goods and services—including the collection, conversion, storage, tagging and the integration of a live inventory system, mark-up, mark-down system, live auction, and bartering system in an interactive software application, virtual world, social network, commercial and/or game application, which provides a real world experience to the user. |
| US09225878B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
An apparatus includes an image-forming unit configured to form an image, a measuring unit configured to measure the image, a control unit configured to control execution of single-color calibration to correct reproduction characteristics of a single-color formed by the image-forming unit based on a measuring result of a single-color image formed with a single-color recording agent, and execution of multi-color calibration to correct reproduction characteristics of a multi-color formed by the image-forming unit based on a measuring result of a multi-color image formed with a plurality of color recording agents, and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate single-color reproduction characteristics with reference to a target value usable to evaluate the single-color reproduction characteristics by measuring the single-color image after execution of the single-color calibration. The control unit is configured to correct reproduction characteristics of a multi-color by performing the multi-color calibration after the evaluation unit has completed the evaluation. |
| US09225874B2 |
Image reading apparatus capable of outputting a plurality of types of image data
In an image reading apparatus, a control device controls a reading unit to start reading a document; stores first image data in a storage unit on a block-to-block basis to sequentially store each of a plurality of first blocks of data, the plurality of first blocks included in the first image data; performs, each time each first block of data is stored in the storage unit, a plurality of image processing on the first block of data to generate a second block of data including a plurality of types of data different from one another; and deletes one of the plurality of first blocks of data from the storage unit after completion of the plurality of image processing on the one of the plurality of first blocks of data before completion of the plurality of image processing on all of the plurality of first blocks of data. |
| US09225873B2 |
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
A multifunction peripheral (MFP) for displaying a screen including a list of a part of folders included in a plurality of folders determines to, based on a file stored in a same folder as a folder storing the plurality of folders, display index keys for enabling display of folders corresponding to a specified character out of the plurality of folders (S1002), and displays a screen including the index keys on a display unit. |
| US09225870B2 |
Data conversion apparatus, recording apparatus including the data conversion apparatus, and data conversion method
A data conversion apparatus which converts data including a K pixel amount of bit data expressed as N bits/1 pixel, where N and K are plural, using conversion data of predetermined bits comprising: a holding unit configured to hold input data in K×N bits; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the conversion data a number of bit patterns corresponding to a decimal value expressed by N bits among a conversion target to convert the input data held by the holding unit by N-bit units; a storage unit configured to store a pattern of N bits corresponding to a decimal value obtained from a bit pattern acquired by the acquisition unit in a bit position of the conversion target; and an updating unit configured to update the bit position of the conversion target each time the acquisition unit and the storage unit perform processing. |
| US09225869B2 |
Image reading device and image forming apparatus
An image reading device includes: a feeding unit; a carriage for holding and moving a reading unit; a motor-side transmission gear for transmitting a power from a motor; a feeding unit-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the feeding unit; a carriage-side transmission gear for transmitting the power to the carriage; a switching gear switched between a carriage-side position where the motor-side and the carriage-side transmission gears are coupled and a feeding unit-side position where the motor-side and the feeding unit-side transmission gears are coupled; and a control unit for performing: a prediction process of predicting whether a carriage read mode will be executed before receiving a reading start instruction; and a switching process of switching the switching gear to the carriage-side position in a case where the carriage read mode is predicted to be executed. |
| US09225867B2 |
Image reading apparatus
The present disclosure is intended to make color misregistration amount in the sub scanning direction almost constant regardless of the turn-on period of each color when reading document using light sources which turn on in a plurality of colors. An image reading apparatus including a first illumination unit and a second illumination unit each having a plurality of light sources. Each illumination unit is configured to irradiate light from the light source to a document reading position. The plurality of light source include a first light source and a second light source, the first light source emits light in a first color and the second light source emits light in a second color which is different from the first color. |
| US09225866B2 |
Multi-functional device having scanner module and image scanning apparatus employing the scanner module
A scanner module comprises an illuminator configured to illuminate a document by emitting light onto the document. The illuminator comprises a light source configured to emit the light and a light guide unit configured to guide the light emitted from the light source to illuminate at least two areas on the document, the center positions of the at least two areas on the document being spaced apart from each other. |
| US09225864B2 |
Image forming apparatus, mobile apparatus and printing control method
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: function units with regard to image forming; a control unit configured to control the function units to simultaneously perform a first job and a second job when an execution command of the second job using one of first and second function units from among the function units is detected while the first job using one of the first and second function units is performed; and a communication interface unit configured to transmit data required for the second job to other apparatuses connected to the image forming apparatus to temporarily store the data in a repository of the other apparatuses. |
| US09225863B2 |
Image forming apparatus ensuring weight balance when opening/closing document reading unit and document cover
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, a document reading unit, a document cover, an image reading unit, an image forming unit, a reading-unit-supporting shaft, and a cover-supporting shaft. The document reading unit is configured to turn to openably/closably cover an upper portion of the image forming apparatus body. The document cover is configured to turn to openably/closably cover a document loading surface at a top surface of the document reading unit. The image forming unit is housed in the image forming apparatus body, the image forming unit being configured to form an image on a paper sheet based on the image data. The reading-unit-supporting shaft is configured to pivotably support the document reading unit. The cover-supporting shaft is configured to pivotably support the document cover. Both the reading-unit-supporting shaft and the cover-supporting shaft are mounted to the image forming apparatus body. |
| US09225862B2 |
Buffer structure and office machine
A buffer structure is configured to an office machine including a base and a cover pivotally connected to the base provided. The buffer structure includes a first engaging portion fixed to the cover, a rotation member and an elastic member. The rotation member includes a rotation shaft pivotally connected to the base, a second engaging portion located on a rotation path of the first engaging portion, and a fixing portion. The elastic member includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end and the second end are fixed to the base and the fixing portion. When the cover rotates toward the base, the first engaging portion is engaged to the second engaging portion to drive the rotation member to rotate along a first clock direction, and the elastic member is deformed to exert a moment to the rotation member along a second clock direction. |
| US09225860B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing system, display control method, and display control program
An information processing apparatus, information processing system, display control method, and display control program stored on a recording medium, each of which receives a user input that instructs specific operation to be performed on an information apparatus, transmits information regarding the specific operation instructed by the user input to the information apparatus via the network, predicts an execution result of the specific operation to be performed on the information apparatus based on the user input to generate a predicted execution result, and displays information reflecting the predicted execution result as a response to the user input, prior to receiving a response including an actual execution result of the specific operation that is performed on the information apparatus from the information apparatus via the network. |
| US09225858B2 |
Systems and methods for location-aware imaging devices
Methods and systems for tracking locations of a plurality of devices includes initializing a server with a site floor plan, receiving ranging information transmitted by one or more devices of the plurality of devices at the server, creating a multi-dimensional map of locations of the plurality of devices based on ranging information using a location engine, and calibrating the multi-dimensional map of locations to the site floor plan calibrated with geospatial coordinates. Upon movement of a device from a first to a second location, ranging information changes between devices and maps, relative locations and absolute locations are updated. |
| US09225856B2 |
Relay server
A relay server may register combination information in an information memory. The combination information may include specific account information for a user who uses a communication device and first account information for the user. The first account information may be registered in the service providing server. The relay server may relay a data communication between the service providing server and the communication device by using the first account information included in the combination information including the specific account information in a case where the specific account information is received from the communication device after the combination information has been registered in the information memory. The data communication may be a communication for the communication device to receive a provision of a service from the service providing server. |
| US09225855B2 |
Imaging apparatus, imaging system, and control method for increasing accuracy when determining an imaging scene based on input image data and information stored in an external information processing apparatus
The present invention is directed to providing an imaging apparatus that can determine an imaging scene of an input image with high accuracy. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to image an object image and output image data, a determination unit configured to, based on the image data, perform determination processing for determining an imaging scene of the image data output from the imaging unit, an acquisition unit configured to acquire imaging information related to a condition for imaging the image data including location information about the imaging apparatus, and a communication unit configured to transmit the imaging information to an external device and receives auxiliary information for supporting determination of the imaging scene of the image data corresponding to the imaging information. The determination unit performs the determination processing based on the auxiliary information received via the communication unit. |
| US09225852B2 |
Selection of AFP objects in print data by use of stacks
Systems and methods are provided for utilizing stacks to identify Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) objects. The system includes a memory and a controller. The memory is able to store AFP print data. The controller is able to perform a parsing process on the AFP print data to identify AFP objects. During the parsing process the controller is able to: (A) advance a parsing location within the AFP print data, and (B) if the parsing location corresponds with a BEGIN field for an AFP object, then push an entry representing the AFP object onto a stack. During the parsing process, the controller is further able to (C) determine whether the stack matches a pattern of entries defined by a rule, (D) if the stack matches the pattern, then process the AFP object at the parsing location to perform an action defined in the rule, and (E) repeat operations (A)-(D). |
| US09225848B2 |
Method of operating a network using differentiated pricing and a network configured to operate using differentiated pricing
The method of operating a network includes receiving a measurement of total traffic intensity, receiving an expected quality of service associated with a packet, and assigning the packet to one of two or more priority queues based on the measurement of total traffic intensity and the expected quality of service, the two or more priority queues having different delay metrics. |
| US09225842B2 |
Determining an acoustic coupling between a far-end talker signal and a combined signal
An improved determination of an acoustic coupling between a loudspeaker and a microphone, which results in a better estimate of the acoustic coupling during double talk, is achieved in a device for determining an acoustic coupling between a far-end talker signal as produced by the loudspeaker and a combined signal as picked up by the microphone. The combined signal comprises an echo of the far-end talker signal and a near-end talker signal. The acoustic coupling is derived from a ratio of changes in an envelope of the combined signal to changes in the envelope of the far-end talker signal in a predetermined time interval. In this way, a systematic error during double talk is strongly reduced. |
| US09225838B2 |
System and method for detecting three-way call circumvention attempts
Disclosed is a three-way call detection system and method for use with a telephone management system. Specifically, a three-way call detection system and method for detecting continuous noise indicative of an attempt to mask a three-way call attempt. The continuous noise detection system and method may be stand alone or used in conjunction with any existing three-way call detection system and method. |
| US09225837B2 |
System and method for voice messaging
A system and method for voice messaging the enables the modification of recorded voice messages and caller-specific conveniences. More particularly, the present invention pertains to identifying a caller and, thereby, enabling the caller to modify recorded voice messages and enabling a recipient to designate how calls from a particular caller should be handled, for example, by specifying a greeting message for a particular caller or by specifying the order in which voice messages are presented based upon the associated caller. |
| US09225836B2 |
Methods and systems for voice and video messaging
Methods and systems for voice and video messaging are provided here. In some embodiments a method for voice and video messaging may include establishing a telecommunication session with a calling device associated with a first user in response to an indication that a call request from the calling device directed to a called identifier associated with a second user failed, providing to the calling device an option to leave a video message and an option to leave an audio message, receiving a selection from the calling device indicating the selection of the option to leave a video message, disconnecting the established telecommunication session, and receiving a video message from the calling device. |
| US09225834B2 |
Contact center skills modeling using customer relationship management (CRM) incident categorization structure
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for modeling of agent skills based on or more closely matching categorization structures of the CRM system. According to one embodiment, defining skills of each of a plurality of customer service agents in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system can comprise defining a set of product information representing products or services for which support is available through the CRM system. A set of incident information representing incidents handled by the CRM for one or more of the products or services can also be defined and a structure of the incident information can be based on a structure of the product information. A set of skills information for each of the plurality of customer service agents can also be defined. A structure of the skills information can be based on the structure of the product information and the structure of the incident information. |
| US09225829B2 |
Method and system for providing communication party related information
Method of sharing contact lists, address books, buddy list between users that subscribe to a social networking service via voice calls, data calls, (SMS/MMS) or instant messages/chat. Alledged goal is to provide an improved mechanism of providing communication party related information similar to caller ID for voice calls, the information being more than the telephone number. Only example given of this information is number, name, relationship and degree of seperation. |
| US09225823B2 |
Portable electronic devices and methods for downloading applications based on presence of the portable electronic device in a defined geographical region
Methods, portable electronic devices and servers are provided for downloading applications to the portable electronic device from the server based on a geographical location of the portable electronic device. One or more applications are stored at the server. The one or more applications have an associated region and duration. A current position of the portable electronic device is determined. Ones of the stored applications are downloaded from the server to the portable electronic device if the current position of the portable electronic device is within the associated region. |
| US09225809B1 |
Client-server communication via port forward
Systems and methods for communicating data between client and server are provided. Method includes facilitating creation of connection comprising tunnel with channels between client side logical interface and server side logical interface. Each channel is associated with port forward of the client side logical interface and the server side logical interface. Client side logical interface and server side logical interface reside on opposite sides of firewall. Client side logical interface is for client protocol interfaces. Server side logical interface is for server protocol interfaces. Method includes receiving data unit for transmission between one of plural clients of client side logical interface and one of plural servers of server side logical interface via connection comprising tunnel. Data unit is associated with OSI model stack identifying source or destination of data unit. Client or server side logical interface provides access to protocols for modifying identified source or destination of data unit. |
| US09225800B2 |
Distribution of content items to user devices in a mobile environment
The invention relates to a technique for controlling the distribution of content items such as advertisements, news, etc., to user devices in a mobile communications network. A method embodiment of the technique is performed in a distribution control gateway of the mobile communications network and comprises the steps of receiving, from a content provider server, a target user indication indicative of one or more target user devices for presentation of a content item; accessing a provider registry for determining a provider authorization of the content provider server; accessing a user registry for determining a user authorization for receiving the content item from the content provider server; and initiating a transmission of the content item to one or more of the target user devices. |
| US09225796B2 |
Binding an appliance to a network at point of purchase
A system and method of remotely binding appliance information to a user's network is provided. At a point-of-purchase, a terminal can communicate with a remote server over a network, such as the Internet, to provide appliance identification information to the server. The server can associate the identified appliance with user data associated with the user purchasing the appliance. The server can also identify appliance data stored at the server based on the appliance identification information. The server can then bind the appliance data to the user's network. For instance, a target object, such as a local computing device (e.g. a home energy manager or local network device such as a network terminal), associated with the user can be identified based on the user data and a path to provide the appliance data to the target object can be specified. |
| US09225794B2 |
Adaptive DNS pre-resolution
Embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for domain name system (DNS) pre-resolution. A method for DNS pre-resolution is provided. The method includes initiating a DNS lookup call for one or more sub-resource uniform resource locator (URL) hostnames associated with a referring URL prior to navigation to the referring URL, whereby a resolution result for at least one of the sub-resource URL hostnames is cached in a DNS cache in preparation for navigation to the sub-resource URLs. The method further includes learning relationship information including the sub-resource URLs associated with the referring URL for DNS pre-resolution. A system for DNS pre-resolution is also provided. The system includes a DNS pre-resolver, a navigation monitor and a relationship data store. |
| US09225793B2 |
Aggregating sensor data
In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing sensor data from sensor nodes in a sensor network and aggregating the sensor data for communication to an indexer in the sensor network. The aggregation of the sensor data includes deduplicating the sensor data; validating the sensor data; formatting the sensor; generating metadata for the sensor data; and time-stamping the sensor data. The metadata identifies one or more pre-determined attributes of the sensor data. The method also includes communicating the aggregated sensor data to the indexer in the sensor network. The indexer is configured to index the aggregated sensor data according to a multi-dimensional array for querying of the aggregated sensor data along with other aggregated sensor data. One or more first ones of the dimensions of the multi-dimensional array include time and one or more second ones of the dimensions of the multi-dimensional include one or more of the pre-determined sensor-data attributes. |
| US09225791B2 |
Staged data migration between data sources and cloud-based storage network
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for staged data migration between data sources and a cloud-based storage network. In aspects, a user can maintain a user premise network including servers, clients, local area networks, data stores, and/or other network assets. An administrator or other user of the premise network may wish to extract data from the premise network and transfer that data payload to a set of host storage clouds to leverage cost, redundancy, consolidation, or other cloud advantages. A cloud data delivery (CDD) service can be established to stage the upload of the data payload to the set of host storage clouds using a set of managed or dedicated lines to the CDD service, and to the host storage clouds at network edge. The connections between the premise network/CDD service and CDD service/host storage clouds can be selected and/or optimized to provide high-bandwidth connections tailored to the schedule, cost, or other requirements of the data payload to be transported. |
| US09225790B2 |
Location based network usage policies
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for location based network usage policies. One of the methods includes storing information defining a plurality of network policy groups, receiving first information indicating that a client device is connected to the network at a first physical location, and identifying a first user role associated with the client device, identifying, from among the plurality of network policy groups, a first network policy group having both (i) an associated first policy location that corresponds to the client device's first physical location, and (ii) an associated policy role that corresponds to the client device's first user role, and regulating the client device's access to resources available on the network based on the one or more network usage policies associated with the identified first network policy group. |
| US09225787B2 |
Geolocation based resource finder
Techniques for enabling users of a social networking application or service to share information and additional resources with other users of the service are provided. A content item from a first user of the social networking service is registered as a resource within the social networking service. In response to receiving a query for the content item from a second user of the social networking service, the availability of the resource associated with the first user is determined for use by the second user. A notification indicating the availability of the resource is sent to a device of the second user. The notification may include a current geographic location of the first user, which can be graphically represented on a digital map displayed at the device of the second user. |
| US09225785B2 |
Systems and methods for establishing connections between devices communicating over a network
Systems and methods are described for establishing a connection between a client and a server that are each communicating via a network. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to establish a media streaming connection between a media player and a placeshifting device when a firewall or other impediment to direct network connections exists. A relay server receives connection requests from the client and from the server via the network. In response to receiving the requests, a first connection is established between the relay server and the client and a second connection between the relay server and the server. Data received by the relay server on each of the first and second connections is relayed to the other of the first and second connections to thereby establish the connection between the client and the server via the relay server. |
| US09225777B2 |
Load balancer
According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an interface and one or more processors. The interface receives a request for a web page from a web browser. The one or more processors select a subset of web servers from a resource pool according to a load balancing determination. The one or more processors send the request to at least two of the web servers of the subset before receiving any response from the other web servers. Upon receiving one or more responses from distinct web servers, the one or more processors selects a response to communicate to the web browser. |
| US09225765B2 |
Onboard electronic distribution system
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for transferring information with an aircraft. A connection is established between an onboard electronic distribution system executing in an aircraft data processing system in the aircraft and an on ground component. Responsive to a request for a command from the on ground component, the command for execution is identified. The identified command is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from an on ground component. A transaction identifier is assigned to the command. A transaction associated with the command is maintained on the onboard electronic distribution system and the on ground component using the transaction identifier. An uplink is initiated by the on ground component. An aircraft software part is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from the on ground component to perform the uplink. A status of a transfer of the aircraft software part on ground component is stored. |
| US09225764B2 |
Application compositor for converged SIP and HTTP servlet applications background
An application compositor enables the creation a sequence of SIP and HTTP servlets that comprises a converged multi-protocol application. Applications are constructed based on rules that declaratively specify a multi-protocol sequence of servlets and the transitions between the servlets, minimizing programmer effort. The application compositor works with a servlet container within an application server to determine the sequence of servlets to be executed by the servlet container when running the application, and is called by the servlet container to perform transitions between servlets. |
| US09225763B2 |
Distributed overlay browser for transparent streaming media support in virtualized desktop environment
Techniques are provided for establishing an integrated and transparent overlay of a browser window for rendering data such as streaming media on a client endpoint device. A web browser on a Hosted Virtual Desktop (HVD) draws HVD display image comprising a browser window and communicates it to the client endpoint device for display, via a virtual desktop interface (VDI) protocol. The browser window comprises zero or more host-provided window elements such as a window frame and at least one placeholder element where a client-provided frameless browser window may be rendered. A browser (or browser extension) on the HVD works together with a browser server on the client endpoint device to render data such as streaming media in the client-provided frameless browser window in place of the placeholder, before displaying the frameless browser window and the HVD display as an integrated display at the client endpoint device. |
| US09225761B2 |
Distributed media-aggregation systems and methods to operate the same
Distributed media-aggregation systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises selecting a first media segment at a first media device, wherein the first media segment is provided by a first content provider and the first media device is associated with a subscriber, selecting a second media segment provided by a second content provider; obtaining the second media segment from a second media device, where the second media segment represents an alternative to first media segment and substituting the second media segment at the first media device to form a media stream. |
| US09225760B2 |
System, method and apparatus of video processing and applications
Systems, methods, and apparatuses of providing and processing video data for delivery to mobile devices. |
| US09225759B2 |
User equipment and method for discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in wireless communication networks
Embodiments of user equipment (UE) and method for discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in wireless communication are generally described herein. In some of these embodiments, the UE may operate to determine a value for a DRX parameter based at least in part on information associated with an application running on the UE. The UE may send a message to an enhanced node-B (eNB). The message may include at least one of the value for the DRX parameter and the information associated with the application. The eNB may determine values for DRX parameters that the UE may use in DRX mode. |
| US09225753B1 |
Emergency contact access for locked computing devices
Systems, devices, and techniques for establishing communication between a user device in a passcode-locked stated and a computing device associated with an emergency contact are described. In one example, a method includes receiving, by a first computing device, a request to communicate with an emergency contact while the first computing device is in a passcode-locked state. The request may be received via a passcode lock screen displayed at the first computing device, the passcode-locked state may restrict access to the first computing device, and the emergency contact may be one of at least one emergency contact preselected by a user. The example method also includes, responsive to receiving the request, initiating, by the first computing device, a communication service on the first computing device during the passcode-locked state, and transmitting, via the communication service, data from the first computing device to a second computing device associated with the emergency contact. |
| US09225751B2 |
Protection against unsolicited communication for internet protocol multimedia subsystem
A PUCI system is designed to process an incoming call originated by the user equipment toward the counterpart user equipment via an EMS node having a PUCI-light functionality, which includes an IBCF/I-CSCF, a S-CSCF, and a database storing the PUCI-light information. Through a query to the database indicating a suspicious session in relation to the incoming call, the IMS node immediately blocks the suspicious session or simply marks the suspicious session for the further processing at a subsequent node. The reason for rejection is included in a SIP BYE/ERROR message of an original session setup message, which is interpreted by a previous IMS node so as to obtain the relevant information from a SIP header. The relevant information is stored in either a global operator policy database or a local database, thus enabling a PUCI-negating IMS node to reject an unsolicited call related to the blocked session. |
| US09225750B2 |
Method and system for providing communication services
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device including a base station communicatively coupled to a communication system, and a communicative device communicatively coupled to the base station for providing voice communication services to a user, wherein the communicative device serves as a proxy to make telephone calls on behalf of a set-top box presenting media services to a presentation device. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09225748B2 |
Sharing location information during a communication session
In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a communication session between a first device and a second device. The first device is a mobile computing device. The location of the first device is received at the second device. The location of the first device is displayed on a graphical user interface of the second device during the communication session. |
| US09225747B2 |
Lawful intercept utility application
Novel tools and techniques are provided for lawfully intercepting communications. In some embodiments, a lawful intercept application might be provided on a cloud computing system. The lawful intercept application might include an application programming interface (“API”) to exchange data with a plurality of different communication building blocks of different types. Communication intercept data associated with a particular communication between a lawful intercept subject and other parties may be received with the lawful intercept application. The communication intercept data may then be provided from a delivery function of the lawful intercept application to a collection function. In some cases, the collection function might be part of the lawful intercept application, might be located at a government facility separate from the cloud computing system, or might be two collection functions, one of which is part of the lawful intercept application and the other of which is located at the government facility. |
| US09225746B2 |
Timestamp systems and methods
According to some exemplary embodiments, a computer-implemented timestamp method includes maintaining, at a cryptographic service provider (CSP), one or more timestamp policies specifying when digital timestamps should be issued. A timestamp request is received at the CSP from a timestamp authority that manages timestamping and is accompanied by a corresponding timestamp data structure. With a computer processor, a difference is determined between a first time specified in the timestamp data structure and a second time indicated by an internal clock of the CSP. The timestamp request is rejected if the first timestamp data structure fails to comply with a predetermined timestamp policy, where the predetermined timestamp policy requires that the difference between the first time and the second time be below a predetermined threshold. |
| US09225744B1 |
Constrained credentialed impersonation
Client impersonation is recognized by an access control service using servicer credentials to allow a servicer to impersonate a user's context while requesting actions be performed on a computing resource. A servicer may be requested to perform an action through impersonation, granting access to the context of a user related to the computing resource. The computing resource receives servicer credentials and impersonation information from the servicer. After verifying the servicer's authorization to perform actions under the context of the user, the servicer may attempt to perform the requested action. The action may be logged as performed by the servicer impersonating the user. The user may also be billed for any costs incurred. |
| US09225742B2 |
Managed real-time communications between user devices
Managed real-time communications between user devices may be provided. Upon receiving a request to instantiate a communication connection from an application, a secure session may be established between the application and a remote application. Input from a user of the application may be received, subjected to at least one management policy, and transmitted to the remote application. |
| US09225741B1 |
Detection and prevention of unwanted content on cloud-hosted services
The problem of abuse of privileges at cloud-hosted service sites is addressed by associating each user, preferably across multiple cloud-hosted service sites, with an individual “suspiciousness” score that may vary over time as additional user actions are detected and evaluated. Knowledge of the user is employed to better analyze the appropriateness or acceptability of user actions on the site. |
| US09225735B1 |
Systems and methods for blocking flanking attacks on computing systems
A computer-implemented method for blocking flanking attacks on computing systems may include (1) detecting a denial-of-service attack targeting a computing network, (2) inferring, based at least in part on detecting the denial-of-service attack, a secondary attack targeting at least one computing resource within the computing network, (3) determining that the computing resource is subject to additional protection based on inferring the secondary attack targeting the computing resource, and (4) protecting the computing resource against the secondary attack by adding an authentication requirement for accessing the computing resource. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US09225734B1 |
Data leak protection in upper layer protocols
Methods and systems for Data Leak Prevention (DLP) in a private network are provided. According to one embodiment, a data packet is received by a network security appliance. The data packet is originated by a first networking device within a network protected by the network security appliance and is directed to a second networking device that is outside the network. The data packet is decoded in accordance with an upper layer protocol through which the data packet is being transmitted. A command, request or method of the upper layer protocol that is specified by or represented by the data packet is determined. A field of the command, request or method, which is not designed for carrying a message or a file, is scanned for sensitive or confidential information based on a sensor rule. When the scanning results in a match, then an action associated with the sensor rule is performed. |
| US09225731B2 |
System for detecting the presence of rogue domain name service providers through passive monitoring
A method, system, and computer program product embodied in a computer readable storage medium are disclosed for identifying a rogue domain name service (DNS) server. Embodiments include passively monitoring traffic on a target network; and identifying a DNS resolution response in the traffic on the network. The DNS resolution response includes a mapping of a domain to an internet protocol (IP) address. The DNS resolution response is compared with a preconfigured list of known mappings of domains to IP addresses. Based on the results of the comparison, it can be determined whether the DNS resolution response is correct. In cases where the DNS resolution response is incorrect, the provider of the DNS resolution response is a rogue DNS server. |
| US09225730B1 |
Graph based detection of anomalous activity
Techniques are described for graph-based analysis of event data in a computing environment. Event data is collected from host devices, the event data describing events in which devices, processes, or services are accessed in the environment. The event data is arranged into a graph that includes vertices corresponding to devices, processes, or services, and edges that connect pairs of vertices. Each edge may identify an event by connecting two vertices corresponding to two devices, processes, or services included in the event. A rarity metric is determined for each edge, indicating a rarity of events of a particular type connecting two vertices. A risk metric may also be determined for each edge, indicating a security risk associated with the event type or the target of the event. The graph may be traversed according to the risk and rarity metrics, to identify patterns of anomalous activity in the event data. |
| US09225728B2 |
Method and device for anonymous entity identification
The present invention discloses a method for anonymous entity identification, which comprises the following steps: an entity A transmits an RA and an IGA to an entity B; the entity B returns an RB, an IGB and a TokenBA to the entity A; the entity A sends an RA′, the RB, the IGA and the IGB to a credible third-party TP; the credible third-party TP checks the validity of a first group and a second group according to the IGA and the IGB; the credible third-party TP returns an RESGA, an RESGB, and a TokenTA to the entity A, or returns the RESGA, the RESGA, a TokenTA1 and a TokenTA2 to the entity A; and the entity A performs a verification after receiving them; the entity A sends a TokenAB to the entity B; and the entity B performs the verification after receiving it. In the present invention, there is no need to send the identity information of the entity to be identified to an opposite terminal, so that anonymous identity identification is realized. |
| US09225726B2 |
Methods for supporting user equipment accessing local IP services and apparatus therefor
Methods and apparatus are provided for supporting Local IP Access (LIPA) services to a User Equipment (UE). A network node receives a request for accessing a PDN which is identified by an APN of a service access point, from the UE. The network node determines whether the UE is permitted to access LIPA services via a CSG base station based on LIPA accessibility information. The network node determines whether requirements for connecting the UE to the LIPA services are met based on the LIPA accessibility information and device capabilities of a serving base station of the UE, when the UE is permitted to access the LIPA services. The LIPA services are activated for the UE, when the requirements for connecting the UE to the LIPA services are met. |
| US09225724B2 |
Elastic resource scaling
Embodiments are directed towards a system and method for a cloud-based front end that may abstract and enable access to the underlying cloud-hosted elements and objects that may be part of a multi-tenant application, such as a search application. Search objects may be employed to access indexed objects. An amount of indexed data accessible to a user may be based on an index storage limit selected by the user, such that data that exceeds the index storage limit may continue to be indexed. Also, one or more projects can be elastically scaled for a user to provide resources that may meet the specific needs of each project. |
| US09225720B1 |
Security system for data stored in the cloud
A cloud access security system provides security to data stored in the cloud. The cloud access security system maintains version service information that indicates servers that service web services calls to particular versions of a cloud application service. Upon detection of a web service call to an unknown version of the cloud application service, the cloud access security system redirects the web service call to a known good server that services web service calls that are made to a previous version of the cloud application service. The cloud access security system may employ an encryption scheme that allows for partial decryption. |
| US09225719B2 |
System and method for trusted pair security
A system for and method of protecting a resource is presented. The system and method include a trusted pair consisting of an initiator and a receiver. The receiver faces outward and is connected to a network, such as the Internet. The initiator is connected to the protected resource. In establishing a connection between the initiator and the receiver, the initiator initiates all communications. This configuration simplifies environment management, improves security including access controls, and facilitates deployment of internet-facing resources by changing the traditional model of component-to-component connection. |
| US09225715B2 |
Securely associating an application with a well-known entity
A mechanism is provided for securely associating an application with a well-known entity. A determination is made as to whether an identified application has an associated certificate. Responsive to the identified application having the associated certificate, a determination is made as to whether the associated certificate is issued from a certificate authority associated with the well-known entity trusted by a user of the identified application, where the certificate authority is in a separate domain from an application marketplace where the application was obtained. Responsive to the associated certificate being issued by the certificate authority associated with the well-known entity trusted by the user of the identified application, an indication is provided to the user that the application is trusted in context to interactions with the certificate authority. |
| US09225711B1 |
Transferring an authenticated session between security contexts
Methods and apparatuses are described for transferring an authenticated session between security contexts. A mobile device establishes a first authenticated session between a native application and a server computing device via a communications network and requests transfer of the first authenticated session to a browser application. The mobile device receives session transfer parameters from a first Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication system associated with the first authenticated session after transfer is requested, the session transfer parameters including a web address and a SAML security identifier. The mobile device directs the browser application to a second SAML authentication system using the session transfer parameters to initialize the browser application and validates the SAML identifier at the SAML authentication system to generate an authentication credential. The mobile device authenticates the browser application to the server computing device using the authentication credential and redirects the browser application to the server computing device. |
| US09225702B2 |
Transparent client authentication
A system and method for authenticating an application (client) to a server or service. During a registration phase, an application that requests access to a service can receive a service identifier, which it can authenticate. The application can generate and send to the server or service an application-service key that is based upon the authenticated service identifier and a secret application key; a service-application identifier that can be based upon the authenticated service identifier and an application identifier; and a registration nonce, all of which can be stored at the server. During the authentication phase, the client can send to the server the application-service identifier, which the server can use to lookup the stored registration data. The server can send the registration nonce to the client, which can compute a proof of possession of the service-application key and send to the server. The server can compute its own version of this key and compare it to the received key. If they correspond, then the client is authenticated. |
| US09225700B1 |
Proximity-based authentication
A method performed by a client access device includes (1) receiving, at the client access device, a signal from a client authorizing device, the signal including an environmental detection instruction, the environmental detection instruction instructing the client access device to detect an aspect of a local environment, (2) detecting, at the client access device, the aspect of the environment indicated by the environmental detection instruction to yield a first environmental detection result, (3) sending the first environmental detection result from the client access device to a remote server, and (4) in response to sending the environmental detection result to the remote server, receiving a proximity signal from the remote server indicating whether or not proximity between the client access device and the client authorizing device has been established by comparing the first environmental detection result to a second environmental detection result sent from the client authorizing device to the server. |
| US09225697B2 |
Storage gateway activation process
Methods, apparatus, and computer-accessible storage media for activating a gateway to a remote service provider. The gateway serves as an interface between processes on a customer network and the provider, for example to store customer data to a remote data store. A gateway sends a public key and metadata describing the gateway to the provider. The gateway receives an activation key from the provider and exposes the activation key on the customer network. The customer obtains the key and communicates to the provider using the key to provide customer information including a name for the gateway and to authorize registration of the gateway. The provider provides the customer information to the gateway. The gateway requests security credentials from the provider using the customer information and the key. The provider sends a security credential to the gateway. The gateway may then obtain configuration information from the customer via the provider. |
| US09225695B1 |
Storing and transmitting sensitive data
A computer-implemented method for storing and transmitting sensitive information from a mobile device to another mobile device or remote server is disclosed including storing source data on a secure data storage of a secondary device connected to a mobile device wherein the mobile device is configured to operate via an operating system with a central processor, and wherein the secure data storage is adapted to receive input unilaterally from the mobile device, encrypt sensitive information of the input, and store the input as source data, and transferring the source data from the secure data storage to a communications interface component that connects the mobile device to another mobile device or remote server, wherein the transferring is implemented via the secondary device while bypassing the central processor. A system is also provided. |
| US09225694B1 |
Mobile application secure data exchange
Techniques are described for secure data exchange using a mobile application on a mobile communications device. Such data exchange can be used in a variety of industries including healthcare and finance. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. |
| US09225693B2 |
Major management apparatus, authorized management apparatus, electronic apparatus for delegation management, and delegation management methods thereof
A major management apparatus, an authorized management apparatus, an electronic apparatus for delegation management, and delegation management methods thereof are provided. The major management apparatus generates a first and a second delegation deployment messages and respectively transmits them to the authorized management apparatus and the electronic apparatus. The authorized management apparatus encrypts an original authorized operation message into an authorized operation message by an authorization key included in the first delegation deployment message and transmits the authorized operation message to the electronic apparatus. The original authorized operation message includes an operation task message and a right level. The electronic apparatus decrypts the authorized operation message into the original authorized operation message by the authorization key included in the second delegation deployment message and performs an operation according to the operation task message and the right level. |
| US09225689B2 |
Hardware security agent for network communications
A hardware security agent may include a request inspector configured to receive an alias at the hardware security agent by way of a network interface of an untrusted computer, and a mapper configured to map the alias to corresponding protected data stored within the hardware security agent. The hardware security agent may further include a substitution manager configured to provide the corresponding protected data from the hardware security agent over a network to a target network site. |
| US09225687B2 |
Access control mechanism for a secure element coupled to an NFC circuit
A method for protecting a security module equipping a telecommunication device equipped with a near-field communication router, against an attempt of diversion of a communication channel between a gate of this security module and a gate of the router, wherein, for each request from the router to the security module, the module verifies the rights of access to the information that is contains according to the origin of the request. |
| US09225682B2 |
System and method for a facet security framework
An example method is provided and includes intercepting an action request from an entity for an action to be performed with respect to a resource in a cloud environment, where the action request comprises a resource facet that controls access to the resource. The method also includes determining whether the resource facet is valid for the action by evaluating a policy associated with the resource; and allowing the action. |
| US09225680B2 |
Method and device for providing an identity identifier of an electronic terminal device
Method for providing an identity identifier of an electronic terminal device. According to the method, via an interface, the electronic device receives a request from the party to provide an identity identifier, which has at least a request identifier. Via a communication link between the electronic terminal device and a server device assigned to the first communication network, a key to encode an identity identifier assigned to the electronic terminal device is transmitted from the server device to the electronic terminal device. By means of the key, at least the identity identifier in the electronic terminal device is encoded. The at least encoded identity identifier is linked to the request identifier received in the electronic terminal device, transmitted from the electronic terminal device to the server device, and decoded in the server device. The decoded identity identifier, together with the linked request identifier, is provided for transmission to the party. |
| US09225679B2 |
Customer-identifying email addresses to enable a medium of communication that supports many service providers
An information distribution system comprising one or more transceivers in communication with a computing system, the one or more transceivers are also in communication with at least one server. The at least one server configured to receive a communication message. The at least one server further configured to identify an element, in a communication text portion, corresponding to a predefined category based on an element classification model. The at least one server further configured to identify additional information associated with the predefined category and provide the identified information to an application on the computing system. The application on the computing system is pre-specified for utilization of information associated with the predefined category. |
| US09225677B2 |
Systems and methods for displaying a digest of messages or notifications without launching applications associated with the messages or notifications
In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a digest of messages and notifications without launching applications associated with the messages or notifications, receiving a user input selecting an interactive element in the digest corresponding to a message or notification, displaying the message or notification corresponding to the selected interactive element without launching the application associated with the message or notification, receiving a second user input interacting with the message or notification, executing a messaging or notification function corresponding to the interaction without launching the application associated with the message or notification. |
| US09225674B2 |
Integration of collaboration systems in an instant messaging application
A user of an instant messaging application may interact with instant messaging contacts in other collaboration applications (e.g., e-mail, calendar applications, etc.). IM conversations may relate to information in the collaboration applications. For example, an employee may send an e-mail containing marketing data to his manager and wishes to discuss the data further. The employee sends an IM to the manager referencing the data. The manager should read the e-mail before responding, but the manager may not know that she received the e-mail. Information from a plurality of collaboration applications can be integrated into an instant messaging application. A collaboration integration unit can collect and associate information from the collaboration applications with instant messaging contacts and provide suggestions based on the information. In the previous example, the manager's instant messaging application collects information from an e-mail application and indicates that she has an unread e-mail from the employee. |
| US09225672B1 |
Systems and methods for packet grouping in networks
Methods and systems for packet grouping in a network are provided. A packet is received at a receive segment of a port of a first network device for transmission to a destination port of a second network device. The port determines if the packet is a start packet of a packet sequence. When the packet is not the start packet of the packet sequence, the port determines whether the packet has a destination that is the same as a destination of a last prior packet. When the packet is for the same destination, a grouping count is increased and the packet priority is elevated. |
| US09225671B2 |
Auto management of a virtual device context enabled network infrastructure
In some embodiments, a virtual device context (vDC) domain may be advertised to other network devices. If at least a partition of each device is determined to belong to the same vDC domain, the network interface communicating with the at least one device may be activated. |
| US09225670B2 |
System and method for storage and retrieval of neighboring switch tokens
A system and method for storage and retrieval of neighboring switch tokens includes a switch including one or more processors, memory storing a first token, and a first port configured to couple the switch to a second switch. The one or more processors are configured to send a first token storage request to the second switch, send a first token retrieval request to the second switch requesting the information associated with the first token, and receive a first retrieved token message from the second switch. The first token storage request includes information associated with the first token. The first retrieved token message includes first information associated with the first token. |
| US09225667B2 |
Communication system and network relay apparatus
A port switch includes ports that are to serve as communication sources of communication lines extending to a plurality of fabric switches, and sets a link aggregation for the ports. The port switch further includes a fabric switch table indicating a correspondence relationship between each of the addresses of the fabric switches and the corresponding one of the ports. When the port switch receives a frame from a terminal, the port switch detects a destination address in the frame, determines, if the destination address is one of the addresses in the fabric switch table, a port corresponding to the one of the addresses, on the basis of the fabric switch table to transfer the frame from the port. |
| US09225665B2 |
Network on a chip socket protocol
The invention is a transaction interface protocol wherein the interface protocol has a transaction identifier signal in each of the request and response channels. It is used between a target network interface unit (NIU) master and an initiator NIU slave that are directly connected through a transaction interface. The target NIU response channel uses the transaction ID signal to identify the entry in a context array associated with the corresponding request. The coupling of target NIU and initiator NIU enable the formation of an on-chip interconnect comprising multiple network-on-chip (NoCs) wherein the topology of the interconnect is simpler, smaller, faster, and has lower latency. |
| US09225664B2 |
System and method for aggregating pseudowires
Systems, methods, architectures and/or apparatus for implementing Multi-Segment Pseudo Wire (MS-PW) arrangements in an efficient and scalable manner. |
| US09225662B2 |
Command management in a networked computing environment
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for identifying commands for virtual resource instances in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a set of commands for an instance of a virtual resource may be received in a computer memory medium or the like. The commands may then be analyzed and information pertaining to the commands may be stored in a computer storage device or the like. When a user/requester later wishes to identify a command to be utilized for another instance of the virtual resource, the requester can access the information and make a determination as to what commands are typically utilized for similar and/or previous instances of the virtual resource. |
| US09225658B1 |
Packet aggregation
A networking device includes a transmitting device and a host circuit. The transmitting device is configured to store packets in a transmit queue. The transmitting device is further configured to transmit the packets from the transmit queue in accordance with a local area network protocol. The transmitting device is further configured to selectively generate a signal indicating an available capacity of the transmit queue. The host circuit is configured to receive input packets for transmission by the transmitting device. The host circuit is further configured to, in response to an aggregation mode being enabled, (i) generate an aggregate packet using ones of the received input packets, and (ii) in response to the signal, provide the aggregate packet to the transmitting device for transmission. The host circuit is further configured to, in response to the aggregation mode being disabled, individually provide the received input packets to the transmitting device for transmission. |
| US09225654B2 |
Method and apparatus for sending packet
A method for sending a packet includes determining whether a packet is a fragmented packet, if the packet is a fragmented packet, determining whether the number of tokens in a token bucket is sufficient, when the number of tokens in the token bucket is sufficient, sending the fragmented packet, and deducting the number of tokens in the token bucket, where the deducted number of tokens corresponds to the number of bytes of the sent fragmented packet, when the number of tokens in the token bucket is insufficient, sending the fragmented packet, and deducting the number of tokens in the token bucket, where the deducted number of tokens corresponds to the number of bytes of the sent fragmented packet, and the number of tokens in the token bucket is a negative number after the number of tokens corresponding to the number of bytes of the sent fragmented packet is deducted. |
| US09225653B2 |
Remote monitoring system with improved bandwidth
According to one embodiment, a server includes a transmitter, a storage, a determination unit and a controller. The transmitter is configured to transmit data using TCP streams. The storage is configured to store a number of TCP streams which the transmitter used in transmitting the data and a maximum value of a bandwidth which the transmitter used in transmitting the data using the number of TCP streams, in association with each other. The determination unit is configured to determine a number of TCP streams, which the transmitter uses in transmitting new data, based on the stored number, the stored maximum value, and a target value of the bandwidth. The controller is configured to update the stored maximum value when a bandwidth used for transmitting the new data using the determined number is larger than the maximum value associated with the stored number which is identical to the determined number. |
| US09225644B2 |
Using special-case hardware units for facilitating access control lists on a networking element
Access control lists (ACLs) include one or more rules that each define a condition and one or more actions to be performed if the condition is satisfied. In one embodiment, the conditions are stored on a ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM), which receives a portion of network traffic, such as a frame header, and compares different portions of the header to entries in the TCAM. If the frame header satisfies the condition, the TCAM reports the match to other elements in the ACL. For certain conditions, the TCAM may divide the condition into a plurality of sub-conditions which are each stored in a row of the TCAM. To efficiently use the limited space in TCAM, the networking element may include one or more comparator units which check for special-case conditions. The comparator units may be used in lieu of the TCAM to determine whether the condition is satisfied. |
| US09225643B2 |
Lookup cluster complex
A packet processor provides for rule matching of packets in a network architecture. The packet processor includes a lookup cluster complex having a number of lookup engines and respective on-chip memory units. The on-chip memory stores rules for matching against packet data. Each of the lookup engines receives a key request associated with a packet and determines a subset of the rules to match against the packet data. As a result of the rule matching, the lookup engine returns a response message indicating whether a match is found. |
| US09225642B2 |
Loop mitigation mechanism for Ethernet networks
A technique is provided for mitigating loops in Ethernet networks. A first port in an Ethernet device receives an Ethernet frame. The frame includes a source identifier, a destination identifier, and a Virtual Local Area Network Identifier (VLAN ID). According to various embodiments, the VLAN ID (VID) has the encoding of both a community group as well as a source bridge ID. A VID database is accessed using the destination identifier and the VID to determine whether the first port has ingress enabled. A filtering database is accessed to determine an egress port for forwarding the Ethernet frame. |
| US09225637B2 |
Border gateway broker, network and method
A device-implemented network with domains each having nodes, the nodes of each of the domains sharing network information with one another according to an intra-domain communication policy. An inter-domain protocol is configured to control communication between at least one of the nodes of one of the domains and at least one of the nodes of a different one of the domains. A broker is configured to be communicatively coupled to the nodes and configured to control communication according to the inter-domain protocol and to which all of the nodes of each of the plurality of domains are configured to send the network information. |
| US09225636B2 |
Method and apparatus for exchanging IP packets among network layer 2 peers
In one aspect, the teachings herein provide point-to-point communication between all the virtual machines (VMs) belonging to the same tenant in a cloud-based virtual network environment without using any intermediate routing functions, and while providing full virtualization at the L2 and L3 levels. That is, the approach preserves completely isolated address spaces for each tenant at both L2 and L3 levels and supports multiple subnets for each tenant, and thereby allows tenants to define their own virtual networks without requiring the addition of expensive centralized routing and without requiring inter-subnet communications for the same tenant to traverse sub-optimal paths, as happens with software-based routers implemented in one of the VMs belonging to the tenant. Moreover, the methods and apparatuses taught herein provide a distributed solution for communicating between subnets belonging to the same virtual or logical network, thereby avoiding single-point-of-failure issues and offering improved scalability. |
| US09225629B2 |
Efficient identification of node protection remote LFA target
A method is implemented by a network device to improve efficiency of computing a node-protecting remote loop-free alternate (LFA) in a network topology graph. The method computes a reverse shortest path first (SPF) algorithm rooted at the primary next hop node, where the reverse SPF algorithm rooted at the primary next hop maintains a reverse path of a shortest path computed by the reverse SPF algorithm rooted at the primary next hop node. The method selects a node that is in both the source node's node-protecting extended P-space that protects the primary next hop node and the primary next hop node's link-protecting Q-space that protects the S-E link. The method traverses the reverse path of the shortest path computed by the reverse SPF algorithm rooted at the primary next hop node starting from the selected node and towards the primary next hop node and assigns the selected node as a node-protecting remote LFA for each S-E destination node visited along the traversal of the reverse path that has not been assigned a node-protecting remote LFA. |
| US09225622B2 |
OAM echo messaging to verify a service-based network distribution path
Echo messaging for operation, administration, and management of a service-based distribution path and associated services are disclosed. Service-based distribution paths or transport tunnels include services mapped or bound to a path associated with the transport tunnel. Echo messaging provides OAM capabilities to monitor the operational state of a service-based distribution path, including determining configuration, connectivity, and other characteristics of the path and associated services that transport data. OAM functions provided by echo messaging enable OAM functions despite service volume along a core network, path or set of paths. |
| US09225615B2 |
Method for managing network and for providing service QoS
Provided is a network management method of a network manager. The network management method includes monitoring events including state information of a managed element wherein the events are published by the managed element included in a network, and generating commands for an action performed in the managed element according to the events, wherein the events are subscribed by the network manager managing the network. |
| US09225610B2 |
User interface providing information system topology presentation
A user interface includes a graphical topological representation of an information system. Information is collected regarding connections between switches, storage nodes and computer nodes in the information system. Any sub networks in the system are identified based on the collected information and classified as LANs or SANs. Connections between the various components are determined, and a layout of any identified LANs, computer nodes, SANs, and storage nodes is established for generating the topological representation in the user interface. The graphical topological representation of the information system is displayed in the user interface with the LAN icons, computer node icons, SAN icons and storage node icons laid out in a matrix-like arrangement of columns and rows, such that for LANs, computer nodes, SANs and/or storage nodes that are connected to each other, the corresponding icons are located on or near a same row in the graphical topological representation. |
| US09225607B2 |
Network system and topology map generating method
A network system that is able to automatically generate a topology map. A PON topology generation part of a network system with a predetermined network including an OLT and a plurality of ONUs performs a topology map generation process. The topology map generation process includes: (a) calculating a plurality of numbers Nci of 2-branches that are the numbers of 2-branches of splitters on a transmission path between the OLT and the plurality of ONUs, based on a plurality of transmission distances Li, a plurality of downstream transmission power values PT and a plurality of downstream reception power values PRi; and (b) generating a topology map based on the plurality of numbers Nci of 2-branches and the plurality of transmission distances Li. |
| US09225606B2 |
Method for clustering devices in machine-to-machine networks to minimize collisions
Nodes in a network are clustered by first determining, in each node, a cluster head capability (CHC). The CHC is broadcasting, directly or indirectly, until all nodes have received the CHCs. Each node nominates, one or more candidate cluster heads based on the CHCs, and then, in each node, at least one cluster head is selected from the candidate cluster head nodes based on maximal CHCs. |
| US09225604B2 |
Mapping requirements to a system topology in a networked computing environment
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for mapping requirements (e.g., functional and/or non-functional requirements) to components and/or policies of a system topology in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). In a typical embodiment, a set of functional requirements is mapped to a set of components. A set of dependencies between the set of functional requirements is then indentified so that a set of interrelationships between the set of components may be identified. A set of non-functional requirements is then mapped to a set of policies that are then applied to the set of components. Based on the set of components, the set of interrelationships, and the set of policies, a system topology is generated. Upon implementation of the system topology, runtime metrics may be collected as feedback that is utilized for refinement of the system topology, as well as a system topology deployed in the future. |
| US09225602B2 |
Dynamic grouping and configuration of access points
A method is described for moving one or more access points between neighboring enterprise networks such that one or more threshold requirements of the networks are met. By reconfiguring access points to move between enterprise networks, the method provides a highly flexible network system that utilizes environmental and/or operational data to dynamically meet the needs of associated client devices and consumers. |
| US09225601B2 |
Network-wide verification of invariants
A network-wide verification system may be adapted with a data plane verification layer positioned between a set of multiple network devices and a controller in network communication with the devices, where the controller is configured to transmit packet-forwarding rules to the devices. The data plane verification layer monitors network rule modifications, such as monitoring modifications initiated by the network devices and/or by the controller, and verifies the validity of invariants of the monitored network according to multiple stored network invariants. The verification may be executed on parts of the network taking actions that are capable of being influenced by a new rule modification. The network invariants include conditions expected to be upheld in valid network operation as related to packet routing and the packet-forwarding rules. |
| US09225599B2 |
Method and system to adapt functionality to capabilities of client and data storage
A functionality is adapted to a client and server combination. Responsive to a request of a client for a functionality, pre-configured properties of the client, requested functionality, and a server on which the functionality is run are retrieved. An availability check is performed, based on the retrieved pre-configured properties of the client, server, and requested functionality, to eliminate properties of the functionality which are not capable of functioning on the client-server combination. The result of the availability check is provided as a set of properties which is available for the requested functionality to run on the client-server combination. The pre-configured properties define different property types, property values of the different property types, functionality values for each property value, and rules that instruct a processor how to perform the availability check based on the property types, the property values and the functionality values. |
| US09225598B2 |
Method and system for end-to-end management of energy efficient networking protocols
Aspects of a method and system for end-to-end management of energy efficient networking protocols are provided. In this regard, a path between two network nodes may be determined and one or more messages may be generated. The one or more messages may be communicated to one or more network nodes along the determined path and may configure an EEN control policy and/or one or more (EEN) parameters in those network nodes. The one or more generated messages may comprise a distinct marking that may, upon detection by the network nodes along the determined path, trigger configuration of the EEN control policy and/or EEN parameters within the one or more network nodes. The one or more messages may be may be utilized to enable and disable EEN in one or more network nodes along the path. |
| US09225597B2 |
Managed gateways peering with external router to attract ingress packets
Some embodiments provide a network system. The network system includes a first set of host machines hosting virtual machines that connect to each other through a logical network. The network system includes a second set of host machines hosting virtualized containers that operate as gateways to process packets entering the logical network from external sources. Each of the virtualized containers advertises itself to an external router as a next hop for packets entering the logical network such that the external router uses equal-cost multi-path forwarding to distribute the packets across the virtualized containers on the second set of host machines. |
| US09225596B2 |
Undifferentiated service domains
Guest domains (virtual machines) may execute at a virtualization server. During execution, the guest domains may request various services to facilitate their operation. The virtualization server may disaggregate the services requested by the guest domains among various service domains. A service domain may be configured to provide one the services. The virtualization server may also maintain a pool of partially initialized service domains. When a guest domain requests a particular service, one of the partially initialized service domains may be selected from the pool, and the partially initialized service domain may complete initialization to become an initialized service domain. The initialized service domain may thus be configured to provide the service requested by a guest domain. The virtualization server may periodically replenish the pool of partially initialized service domains to ensure that a partially initialized service domain is available upon demand from one of the guest domains. |
| US09225595B2 |
Method and system for zero touch replacement of network infrastructure
A method for configuring a switch. The method includes receiving a configuration request from a switch, where the configuration request includes switch neighbor information (SNI) for the switch and a Media Access Control (MAC) address for the switch, identifying a replacement entry including a second MAC address and the SNI. The method further includes, based on the identification obtaining configuration information associated with the replacement entry, where the configuration information specifies a configuration of a second switch associated with the second MAC address, generating a configuration script using the configuration information and sending the configuration script to the switch, where the configuration script is executed by the switch to configure the switch. |
| US09225593B2 |
Methods of structuring data, pre-compiled exception list engines and network appliances
A computer executed method is disclosed for sorting a plurality of internet protocol (IP) addresses. The method includes dividing the range of IP addresses into a plurality of clusters representing a plurality of contiguous sub-ranges, assigning each IP address to the cluster associated with the sub-range that includes that IP address, and assigning the IP addresses in each cluster to one of a plurality of pages. If one of the pages has a size less than a page size limit, the method includes duplicating on that page at least one of the IP addresses assigned to that page. For each page, the IP addresses assigned to that page are ordered by numeric value. A network appliance incorporating aspects of the method is also disclosed. |
| US09225591B2 |
Controller placement for fast failover in the split architecture
A method implemented by a network topology design system, the network topology design system including a processing device. The method to determine placement of a controller within a network with a split architecture where control plane components of the split architecture network are executed by a controller and the control plane components are separate from data plane components of the split architecture network. The placement of the controller is selected to minimize disruption of the split architecture network caused by a link failure, a switch failure or a connectivity loss between the controller and the data plane components. |
| US09225590B2 |
Graceful restart (GR) methods and devices
This disclosure provides methods and devices for Graceful Restart (GR) in a network with multiple GR Restarters that include a first GR Restarter and at least one second GR Restarter corresponding to the first GR Restarter. After receiving routes from all normal neighbor network devices of the first GR Restarter, the first GR Restarter performs route selection to determine first selected routes, and sends the first selected routes to the at least one second GR Restarter. After receiving routes from the at least one second GR Restarter, the first GR Restarter performs route selection to determine second selected routes, updating a local Forwarding Information Base (FIB) at the first GR Restarter with the second selected routes, and sends the second selected routes to all neighbor network devices of the first GR Restarter. The first GR Restarter directly connects with the at least one second GR Restarter corresponding to the first GR Restarter. |
| US09225585B2 |
Method and system for device management, and server
A device management system includes a first server and a second server. The first server includes a receiving unit configured to receive an operation request for acquiring specific information about a designated device, and a transfer unit configured to transfer the operation request to the second server. The second server includes an authentication unit configured to authenticate a device in a local network in response to an authentication request from the device, a connection maintaining unit configured to maintain communication connection with the device that the authentication is successful, a receiving unit configured to receive the operation request transferred from the first server, and an executing unit configured to execute a content of the operation request by carrying out communications in real time with the designated device that is in communication connection with the second server when the operation request is received. |
| US09225583B1 |
Efficient delivery of content by virtualization of static interaction with the document object model
A method of updating a document object model (DOM) is disclosed. A message is received from a web browser requesting for information to update the DOM. A dummy response message is sent to the web browser, wherein the dummy response message does not include the information to update the DOM, and wherein the dummy response message causes the web browser to create a dummy node in the DOM. A request message is received from a client as part of a client-server protocol, wherein the request message requests at least a portion of the information to be sent to the client. A first response message is sent including at least a portion of the information to the client, wherein the first response message is processed by the client to determine a first update to the DOM, and wherein the first update is applied to the DOM. |
| US09225582B1 |
Managing and enabling interaction with communication information
A communications device receives a trigger event and, in response to the trigger event, retrieves identification information and identifies a correspondent entity associated with the trigger event based on the identification information. Communication information relating to one or more communications events associated with the correspondent entity is then retrieved, organized, and displayed in one or more views on the communications device. |
| US09225575B2 |
Precoding for single transmission streams in multiple antenna systems
Precoding for multiple transmission streams in multiple antenna systems. Disclosed herein is a general method that transmits signal from multiple antennas using a one/two dimensional precoder. This precoder is fixed in a given resource block (RB) or slot, which is composed of P subcarriers and Q OFDM symbols (where the values for P and Q are greater than or equal to 1). The precoder in each resource block may take same or different values, which span the two dimensional time-frequency grid. The precoder is chosen as a function of either logical frequency index or physical frequency index of the RB. |
| US09225574B2 |
Synchronization and acquisition in radio communication systems
Systems and methods are described for synchronizing a receiver to a received signal and other signal processing approaches and/or components associated with the receiver. For example, a signal (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) signal such as a broadband TV signal in UHF and VHF frequencies) can be received at a receiver. Before the signal is provided to other components of the receiver, the signal can be processed in a component of the receiver commonly known as the digital front-end, where such processing can include amongst others, various synchronization and acquisition techniques. |
| US09225570B2 |
Method of allocating upstream bandwidth resource and method of transmitting upstream data in orthogonal frequency division multiple access-open optical subscriber network
There are provided a method of allocating upstream bandwidth resources and a method of transmitting upstream data in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access-open optical subscriber network. The method of allocating an upstream bandwidth resource according to an embodiment of the invention includes receiving queue status information from each optical network unit (ONU), and allocating an upstream bandwidth by providing to each ONU a 2-D upstream bandwidth map on a subcarrier-time resource through a frame synchronized at constant cycles, based on the queue status information received from each ONU. |
| US09225569B2 |
Resource allocation method and base station in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system
A resource allocation method and a base station which includes: acquiring, by the base station, channel state information (CSI) of a current scheduling timeslot; obtaining a compensation factor according to the CSI and a preset packet error ratio, where the compensation factor is a value corresponding to the preset packet error ratio in an inverse cumulative distribution function of a non-central chi-square random variable and a non-central parameter; replacing the CSI with the compensation factor, and determining a functional relationship between rate and power of sending data by the base station if a packet error ratio of the base station is less than or equal to the preset packet error ratio; and determining, according to the functional relationship and a generalized dynamic back pressure algorithm, the rate and total power of sending data by the base station, so as to minimize the total power of the base station. |
| US09225568B1 |
FSK demodulator
A demodulator suitable for demodulating binary FSK signals having a small difference between carrier frequencies uses a counter-timer technique for timing a fixed number FSK cycles and comparing a count value with a threshold when a frequency change is expected. By grouping a number of FSK pulses (or cycles) together in one measurement, speed requirements on the system clock used for the counter/timer measurements can be relaxed and tolerance to noise is also improved. The demodulator is particularly suitable for wireless charging applications. |
| US09225567B2 |
Receiving apparatus and demodulation method
A receiver simultaneously receives a plurality of signals on a plurality of channels, which have been modulated using frequency shift keying (FSK). A calculation range controller detects a Mark frequency and a Space frequency for each channel, determines for each channel a frequency range for Fourier transform calculation of the plurality of receiving signals, based on the detected Mark frequency and the detected Space frequency and indicates the frequency range to a frequency component detector. The frequency component detector performs Fourier transformation on the determined frequency range for each channel and detects, for each channel, frequency components (FFT signals) of the plurality of receiving signals respectively. The channel shifter allocates the FFT signals output from the frequency component detector to data of channel 1 to channel N and outputs the signals to respective demodulators. |
| US09225564B2 |
On-board power line communication system
An on-board power line communication system that performs power line communication during charging and discharging of a battery prevents electromagnetic wave leakage from a power line from interfering with other on-board devices. A vehicle includes a PLC communication device that performs PLC communication using a charging cable that is connected to a battery, and an interference suppressor that prevents electromagnetic wave leakage from the charging cable, which accompanies PLC communication, from interfering with the operations of an on-board electronic device. The interference suppressor reduces electromagnetic wave leakage from the charging cable by reducing the output frequency of the PLC communication device or the value of current flowing through the charging cable while the on-board electronic device is performing a specific operation that will be affected by interference from PLC communication. |
| US09225563B1 |
Programmable passive peaking equalizer
A programmable passive peaking equalizer that can compensate for a frequency dependent loss of a variety of data channels is disclosed herein. Monotonic increase in signal loss vs. frequency of board traces, cables and even fiber causes significant distortion of transmitted data referred to as inter-symbol interference (ISI). Some embodiments of programmable passive equalizers disclosed herein can minimize ISI for a wide range of data channels with very low power penalty. Various embodiments of the passive equalizer can program the amount of peaking that occurs at the Nyquist frequency of the data rate, and hence compensates for high frequency signal loss. This in turn equalizes the high frequency patterns in the transmitted data stream, effectively eliminating the worst case ISI. |
| US09225560B1 |
Data rate programming using source degenerated CTLE
The present invention is directed to data communication systems and methods. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a CML device that changes output frequency response by varying resistance values of its load resistance and source resistance. A bias control voltage is used to adjust the tail current of the CML device, and the tail current adjusts the output gain of the CML device. There are other embodiments as well. |
| US09225558B2 |
Method for receiving a signal, which is transmitted over a pair of wires and receiver
A method for receiving a signal, which is transmitted over a pair of wires is measuring a differential mode (DM) signal and is measuring a common mode (DM) signal and using both DM and CM to restore the original signal. A corresponding receiver (1) comprises a CM receiving path (3), a DM receiving path (2) and a digital signal processor (22) to combine CM and DM signals. With this method and receiver (1) the coverage of networks, which are slightly unbalanced, can be enhanced, especially in cases where the CM signal is less attenuated than the DM signal. |
| US09225556B2 |
Multiplexed packet local area networking using an Ethernet physical layer device
Multiplexed packet local area networking using an Ethernet physical layer device. In one embodiment, a network device having dual port Ethernet physical layer devices can be configured to receive a packet on a first Ethernet port. The network device can extract first packet data that is destined for the network device from the data section of the packet and insert second packet data that is destined for the gateway node into the packet to produce a modified packet. The modified packet is then transmitted by the network device over a second Ethernet port. |
| US09225552B2 |
Mail service management system
An electronic mail management system may have a standardized interface to which different mail providers may provide an adapter. The standardized interface may have a predefined set of functions that each mail provider may provide, and the mail management system may have a user interface through which the functions may be managed. In some cases, a mail provider may have additional or customized functions that may be added to the user interface and made available to an administrator. Through the user interface, an administrator may be able to add, delete, configure, and move mailboxes, as well as other functions. |
| US09225551B2 |
Communications device
A communications device includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit includes a wired medium interface circuit that is configured to, in use, communicate data over a wired medium. The second circuit includes a wireless medium interface circuit that is configured to, in use, communicate data over a wireless medium. A destination address controller is included in the first circuit and is operative to determine to which of a plurality of destination addresses at a communications device data is to be communicated from the second circuit. The communications device can have individual visibility of a plurality of destination addresses (e.g. for respective devices) when data is received or transmitted by the wireless medium interface circuit (second circuit). |
| US09225550B2 |
Switch monitoring statistics gathering at servers and gateways for overlay networks
In one embodiment, a system includes a plurality of overlay-capable devices, each overlay-capable device having an interface adapted for terminating and/or originating tunnels in an overlay network with other overlay-capable devices, logic adapted for creating statistics about overlay-encapsulated packets which are received by or sent by the overlay-capable device, logic adapted for accumulating the statistics, and logic adapted for storing the statistics in an accessible memory of the overlay-capable device. In another embodiment, a method for generating statistics about encapsulated packets within a virtual overlay network includes creating statistics about overlay-encapsulated packets which are received by or sent by each overlay-capable device in an overlay network, accumulating the statistics for each overlay-capable device through which the overlay-encapsulated packets passed, and storing the statistics in an accessible manner. |
| US09225549B2 |
Multi-chassis link aggregation in a distributed virtual bridge
Techniques are described for routing data frames using a distributed virtual bridge in a highly integrated networked system. The distributed virtual bridge creates and manages a type of LAG referred to as “unified link aggregation group” (ULAG). Two or more link aggregation groups that span multiple physically-separated switches or chassis (referred to as MLAGs) are unified or aggregated to form a ULAG. Applications view the ULAG as a single logical link, and as long as at least one of the sub links in any of the MLAGs that are part of the ULAG is operational, network connectivity is maintained. |
| US09225545B2 |
Determining a path for network traffic between nodes in a parallel computer
Determining a path for network traffic between a source compute node and a destination compute node in a parallel computer including identifying a group of compute nodes, the group of compute nodes having topological network locations included in a predefined topological shape; selecting, from the predefined topological shape, in dependence upon a global contention counter stored on the source compute node, a path on which to send a data communications message from the source compute node to the destination compute node; and sending, by the messaging module of the source compute node, the data communications message along the selected path for network traffic between the source and destination compute nodes. |
| US09225539B2 |
Storing data relating to cables
A cable adapter apparatus (201) is disclosed having at least one adapter (203) and a controller (206). The adapter apparatus is operable to: determine connection of a cable test device (208) to a first port (230, 231, 232) of the at least one adapter; receive data from the test device relating to at least one tested characteristic of a cable (251, 261, 271) connected to a second port (240, 241, 242) of the at least one adapter opposite said first port; and store the received tested cable characteristic data in a memory. The stored tested cable characteristic data may be made available to a cable monitor application (225). A method including storing data resulting from processing data from a reflected signal is also disclosed. A modified reflectometer device adapted to be connected to a first port of a cable adapter is also disclosed. |
| US09225536B2 |
Method and device for implementing MBMS service when relay node is deployed in network
Disclosed are a method and device for implementing an MBMS service when a relay node is deployed in a network. By employing the technical solution provided in embodiments of the present invention, a cell served by the relay node is used by a base station as the cell therefor, corresponding configuration information is transmitted to an MCE for registration, and a corresponding MBMS service is triggered. The base station is used as a proxy of the relay node to allow the scheduling of the MBMS service and data forwarding. Thus, the shortcoming in the prior art of the lack of support for the relay node to implement the MBMS service is obviated, and compatibility with the MBMS service is implemented on the relay node. The range of MBMS service coverage is expanded in a network via the deployment of the relay node. At the same time, on the basis of lower hardware construction investment costs, seamless support for the MBMS service is implemented throughout the network when the relay node is deployed. |
| US09225532B2 |
Method and system for providing registration of an application instance
An approach for registration an application instance is provided. A registration request including credential information related to a user, a device and an instance of an application resident on the device is generated. The registration request is transmitted over a network to a registration platform. A unique identifier that is encrypted, in response to registration of the application instance is received from the registration platform. This unique identifier is used to securely authenticate communication with the application instance. |
| US09225531B2 |
Automated test to tell computers and humans apart
Techniques for verifying a user is human as opposed to a machine are provided. A series of images may be presented to the user sequentially along with a challenge question that instructs the user to select the image that is responsive to the challenge question. If the user selects the correct image, there likelihood that the user is a human as opposed to a machine is greatly increased. Techniques for varying certain parameters associated with display of images and challenge question are also provided. The variations in these parameters may further help distinguish human users from machines. |
| US09225528B2 |
Broadband certified mail
The present invention provides system and method for providing certified voice and/or multimedia mail messages in a broadband signed communication system which uses packetized digital information. Cryptography is used to authenticate a message that has been compiled from streaming voice or multimedia packets. A certificate of the originator's identity and electronic signature authenticates the message. A broadband communication system user may be provisioned for certified voice and/or multimedia mail by registering with a certified mail service provider and thereby receiving certification. The called system user's CPE electronically signs the bits in received communication packets and returns the message with an electronic signature of the called system user to the calling party, along with the system user's certificate obtained from the service provider/certifying authority during registration. The electronic signature is a cryptographic key of the called party. |
| US09225525B2 |
Identity management certificate operations
A method and system for identity management certificate operations is described. |
| US09225521B2 |
Apparatus and method for skein hashing
Described herein are an apparatus and method for Skein hashing. The apparatus comprises a block cipher operable to receive an input data and to generate a hashed output data by applying Unique Block Iteration (UBI) modes, the block cipher comprising at least two mix and permute logic units which are pipelined by registers; and a counter, coupled to the block cipher, to determine a sequence of the UBI modes and to cause the block cipher to process at least two input data simultaneously for generating the hashed output data. |
| US09225519B1 |
Method, system, and apparatus for enabling secure functionalities
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises receiving attributes data for a tagged item that are measured or recorded by sensors of a user equipment such as a smart phone. Attributes of record can be securely stored and can be controlled remotely. By comparing measured attributes with attributes of record according to a predetermined algorithm, a preset functionality, associated with said tagged item, is selectively enabled. In some implementations, the present invention is used to validate the authenticity of documents or objects. In some implementations, an optical code is used to tag said item. |
| US09225517B2 |
Secure device association
Secure device association is generally described. In one example, a secure device association system comprises a first device comprising a mechanical actuator and a second device comprising a microphone, the mechanical actuator of the first device and the microphone of the second device to form an out-of-band (OOB) channel for secure association between the first device and the second device. |
| US09225516B1 |
Combined authentication and encryption
A system and methods are provided for establishing an authenticated and encrypted communication connection between two devices with at most two round-trip communications. During establishment of an initial authenticated, encrypted communication connection (or afterward), a first device (e.g., a server) provides the second device (e.g., a client) with a token (e.g., a challenge) that lives or persists beyond the current connection. After that connection is terminated and the second device initiates a new connection, it uses the token as part of the handshaking process to reduce the necessary round-trip communications to one. |
| US09225509B2 |
Method and apparatus for achieving synchronization in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for synchronizing a communication device in a communication system includes receiving a transmission from another communication device. The transmission comprises a plurality of time slots and a plurality of signaling fields inserted between the time slots. The plurality of signaling fields include a set of signaling fields of a first information type and a set of signaling fields of a second information type. The method includes detecting at least two consecutive signaling fields of the first information type, recovering a received pattern contained in a nth signaling field of the second information type, predicting patterns corresponding to (n+1)th to (k−1)th signaling fields of the second information type, comparing previously predicted patterns corresponding to the (n)th signaling field with the recovered pattern in the received (n)th signaling field and achieving synchronization when at least ‘m’ matches are obtained between the predicted and the recovered patterns. |
| US09225505B2 |
Receivers and semiconductor systems including the same
The receiver includes a first buffer configured to buffer a data to generate a first internal data, a first delay unit configured to retard the first internal clock signal by a first delay period to generate a first delayed internal clock signal, and a second buffer configured to buffer the first internal data to generate a first input data. |
| US09225504B2 |
Circuit and method for clock data recovery and circuit and method for analyzing equalized signal
A clock data recovery method samples an input signal according to a reference clock to generate a plurality of sampling results. A first and a second sampling clocks are generated according to the reference clock. A phase difference between the two sampling clocks is larger than zero and less than half an UI and each UI corresponds to an input data. Successive UIs of the input signal are sampled according to the first and the second sampling clocks to generate a first and a second sampling results in each UI. The two sampling results are compared to generate a comparison result. An adjusting signal is generated according to the comparison result and the input data. The first and the second sampling clocks are adjusted according to the adjusting signal such that the sampling results of each UI substantially correspond to a peak value at the UI of the input signal. |
| US09225502B2 |
Method and network node for determining channel state information in an upcoming time slot
A method and a network node (110, 111) for determining first channel state information in an upcoming time slot for use by a first radio network node (111) when determining a set of radio transmission parameters for a transmission between the first radio network node (111) and a second radio network node (121) are provided. The net work node (110, 111) receives (201) second channel state information for said upcoming time slot. Furthermore, the network node (110, 111) determines (207) third channel state information for said upcoming time slot. The second and third channel state information are at least partly non-overlapping with each other. Next, the network node (110, 111) determines (208) the first channel state information, for said upcoming time slot, based on the second channel state information and the third channel state information. |
| US09225501B2 |
Non-linear modeling of a physical system using look-up table with polynomial interpolation
Methods and apparatus are provided for non-linear modeling of a physical system using look-up tables with polynomial interpolation. A non-linear function is evaluated for a complex input value by obtaining at least one look-up table with polynomial interpolation that represents the non-linear function, wherein entries in the look-up table comprise polynomial coefficients of at least degree two for different segments of the non-linear function; obtaining a point from the look-up table that is near a magnitude of the complex input value; and generating a complex output value by evaluating the polynomial coefficients at the point to perform a Taylor Series expansion from said point. The non-linear function characterizes, for example, a power amplifier or an inverse of a power amplifier and the look-up tables can be used, for example, to implement digital pre-distortion. |
| US09225486B2 |
System and method of enhancing WiFi real-time communications
Systems and methods of enhanced real-time communications between WiFi devices. In one embodiment of the present invention a method for enhanced payload protection in a WiFi system includes transmitting multiple copies of data packets in successive frame body transmissions. In another embodiment, a method for enhanced communications over a WiFi link includes examining a unit ID packet to determine a destination of a data payload when errors are detected in IP and/or MAC headers. If a destination is determined, the packet is corrected and forwarded to the device based on the unit ID determination. In another embodiment, a method for enhanced real-time communications in a WiFi network includes establishing a communications frame that includes an active timeslot, preferably based on U-APSD, for a WiFi device to use for transmission of successive audio data packets transmitted between the WiFi handset and AP. |
| US09225485B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling inter-cell interference in wireless communication system
A method for supporting a measurement of a user equipment, according to one embodiment, comprising the steps of: a second cell deciding at least one measurement resource set with respect to the user equipment, based on subframe setting information of a first cell and/or transmission power information of the first cell; and the second cell transmitting to the user equipment information for indicating the at least one measurement resource set that is decided, wherein the subframe setting information of the first cell can include setting information with respect to a first almost blank subframe (ABS) and a second ABS. |
| US09225481B2 |
Downlink grants in a multicarrier wireless communication system
Aspects describe communicating grant information in a multicarrier wireless communication system. The grant information can be transmitted to mobile devices that have single carrier capability and/or mobile devices that have multicarrier capability. Grant information can be sent in a legacy control region and/or a non-legacy control region. |
| US09225480B2 |
Scheduling and coordination in a wireless network
Scheduling and adjustment of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) streams sent by a network component based on channel quality and assistance data received from another network component is disclosed. Sending multiple MIMO OFDM streams to a user equipment (UE) from at least two network components is also provided. |
| US09225476B2 |
Dynamic HARQ buffer management
A communication device (100) for communicating in accordance with a hybrid automatic repeat request protocol, the communication device (100) comprising a receiving unit (102) adapted for receiving a communication message including soft-bit values, the soft-bit values representing reliability information for received verification data verifying proper transmission of the communication message, a storage unit (104) adapted for storing the soft-bit values, and a storage management unit (106) adapted for dynamically managing storage of the soft-bit values in the storage unit (104) so that soft-bit values failing to fulfill at least one relevance criteria are not maintained in the storage unit (104). |
| US09225475B2 |
Wireless communication device and control method thereof
To provide a wireless communication device that can suppress data loss due to reduction in line speed in accordance with hand-down, to thereby improve throughput, and a control method thereof. A cellular telephone device 1 that is connected to a PC 100 and provides data packets received from a server 300 via wireless communication to the PC 100, includes: a wireless communication unit 40 that can establish data communication by connecting to the server 300 both in LTE and CDMA2000_1x that is of lower speed than LTE; and a control unit 30 that, in a case in which, during communication by the wireless communication unit 40 using LTE, communication is handed down to CDMA2000_1x due to reduction in communication quality to a first threshold, reduces an RWIN to be notified to the server 300 from the size before hand-down. |
| US09225472B2 |
Signaling of layer 1 signaling transmission in broadcast/multicast networks
Embodiments may include apparatuses, computer media, and methods for receiving at least one data symbol for transmission in a data frame, generating signaling information that identifies transmission parameters for the data frame, wherein the signaling information includes a first signaling portion and a second signaling portion, wherein the second signaling portion includes at least a third signaling portion and a fourth signaling portion, generating at least one first size information for the third signaling portion, generating at least one second size information for the fourth signaling portion, adding the at least one first size information and the at least second size information to the first signaling portion, and assembling, by at least one processor, the data frame comprising at least the first signaling portion, the second signaling portion, and the at least one data symbol. |
| US09225471B2 |
Cooperative subspace multiplexing in communication networks
A source node selects a plurality of transmitting nodes to cooperatively encode a set of original packets to transfer to a destination node. Encoding produces a plurality of coded packets and a corresponding code matrix of coefficients. The coded packets and the corresponding code matrix comprise a set of independent equations of independent variables in a system of linear equations, wherein the independent variables comprise the original packets. A destination node may select a set of receiving nodes to cooperatively receive the transmissions. The destination node collects the coded packets and code matrix from the receiving nodes, which provide a sufficient number of independent equations for decoding the original packets. Decoding comprises calculating a solution for the system of linear equations. |
| US09225468B1 |
Systems and methods for detecting data in a received multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) signal
Systems and methods for detecting data in a received signal are provided. A signal that represents a set of data symbols is received. Possible bit values for a single data symbol of the set of data symbols are determined based on the received signal. Possible bit values for other data symbols of the set of data symbols are determined based on the possible bit values for the single data symbol. The determining of the possible bit values for the other data symbols includes determining a first value for each bit included in the other data symbols. The first value is determined by combining i) a first soft metric indicating a likelihood of a state of the bit given the received signal, and ii) a second soft metric representing an a priori probability (APP) for the bit. The first soft metric is not based on the APP for the bit. |
| US09225463B2 |
Method and apparatus for cancelling interference
A method for cancelling interference performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting an interference information request and Interference Cancellation (IC) scheme information to a serving Base Station (BS), receiving from the serving BS interference information determined according to the interference information request and the IC scheme information, and cancelling interference using the interference information. The IC scheme information may be transmitted when the terminal is to transmit the interference information request and an Interference to Noise power Ratio (INR) exceeds a threshold. |
| US09225460B2 |
Whole fiber switched p-cycles
A communication network in which p-cycles are used to rapidly, simply and efficiently provide for the direct replacement of failed fiber sections with whole replacement fibers. As long as the loss budgets are adequate, entire DWDM wavebands can be restored with no switching or manipulation of individual lightpaths. Following a substitution transient, the DWDM layer would never know the break happened. In environments where fiber switching devices are low cost, and ducts are full of dark fiber, this could provide a very low cost alternative to protect an entire DWDM transport layer (or working capacity envelope) against the single largest cause of outage. |
| US09225455B2 |
Digital non-linear compensation in optical communication systems
Systems, devices and techniques for processing an optical signal transmitted from a source over a transmission medium having a length L and performing compensation of non-linear distortions include formulating the compensation as a digital back propagation algorithm by logically dividing the length L into N steps and compensating non-linear distortions for each step as a function of an attenuation adjusting constant parameter that can be selected from a range between 0.3 and 0.7. |
| US09225454B1 |
Aggregation and de-agreggation of bandwidth within data centers using passive optical elements
The specification describes an apparatus including a plurality of communication ports, each communication port coupled to a corresponding networking element, and a plurality of optical transceivers, each optical transceiver coupled to a corresponding communication port and including an optical receiver and an optical transmitter, wherein the optical transmitter can transmit an optical data signal having a carrier wavelength different than any other of the plurality of optical transmitters. A passive optical multiplexer/demultiplexer module is coupled to the transceivers and includes an optical multiplexer including a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) output and a plurality of inputs, each input coupled to one of the plurality of transmitters, and an optical demultiplexer including a WDM input and a plurality of outputs, each output coupled to one of the plurality of receivers. Placing the passive optical multiplexer and demultiplexer external to the optical transceivers creates an aggregation/de-aggregation point with extremely low fault probability. |
| US09225451B2 |
Transmission apparatus, reception apparatus, transmission method, reception method, and method for generating multi-dimensional constellations
The present invention relates to digital data communication and provides an efficient method for generating multi-dimensional constellations for digital data modulation with a high degree of modulation diversity, a method for transmitting and receiving data on the basis of such constellations, and a corresponding apparatus. This is achieved by considering only multi-dimensional rotation matrices with all elements on the diagonal having the same first absolute value and all other elements having the same second absolute value. In this manner, multi-dimensional rotation matrices can be generated having only a single independent parameter and a structure that is as regular as possible. The independent parameter can be configured in order to minimize the error probability for various constellation sizes. |
| US09225450B2 |
Method and apparatus for measurement for inter-cell interference coordination in radio communication system
A method for supporting measurement of a User Equipment (UE) by a first base station in a wireless communication system. The method according to an embodiment includes acquiring, by the first base station, information of a downlink subframe configuration of a second base station; and transmitting, by the first base station, information of measurement objects to the UE. The measurement objects are determined based on the downlink subframe configuration of the second base station. A measurement is performed by the UE in resources indicated based on the information of the measurement objects. The resources are determined as a combination of at least one Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol and at least one downlink subframe. The downlink subframe configuration of the second base station includes information indicating at least one subframe configured as an Almost Blank Subframe (ABS). |
| US09225447B2 |
Method and device for transmitting aperiodic SRS in TDD system
Disclosed are a method and a device for transmitting an aperiodic SRS in a TDD system. In the technical solution of the present invention, a symbol is defined for the transmission of the aperiodic SRS in a special subframe in the TDD system. This avoids a scenario in which the transmission position of the aperiodic SRS is undefined when a plurality of symbols that can be used to transmit the aperiodic SRS are available in an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS). The problem of transmitting aperiodic SRS in a TDD system special subframe is thus solved. The modification to corresponding instruction messages is not extensive, and there is no overuse of system resources. |
| US09225446B2 |
Methods and apparatus for minimizing wander generation in constant bit rate asynchronously mapped digital transport systems
A client receive circuit receives client data from a network, decodes the client data and stores the client data within the memory. A frame transmit circuit is provided that includes a justification control logic and a framer and a justification control logic is provided that 1) determines each of a plurality of fill levels and 2) determines an average of the plurality of fill levels. The framer has circuitry to generate a wrapper including a justification opportunity having data based upon a difference between the average and a predetermined threshold. |
| US09225445B2 |
Display control apparatus and display control method
A display control apparatus includes a reception frequency acquisition unit configured to acquire a reception frequency, a reception quality acquisition unit configured to acquire reception quality, a first data acquisition unit configured to acquire first data at a reception frequency, a second data acquisition unit configured to acquire second data from a signal of a reception frequency, a display control unit configured to control display of first data until acquisition of second data after acquisition of first data, and a display unit configured to display first data and/or second data in accordance with control of a display control unit. |
| US09225440B2 |
Method and system for multiple frequency hypothesis testing with full synch acquisition in an E-UTRA/LTE UE receiver
A mobile device receives a radio frequency (RF) signal comprising a primary synchronization sequence (PSS) and a secondary synchronization sequence (SSS). The mobile device performs multiple frequency hypothesis (MFH) testing via multiple MFH branches. A SSS decoding and a PSS correlation process are performed, respectively, per MFH branch. The SSS decoding may be performed according to corresponding PSS detection. Cell-specific information such as cell ID information and/or Cyclic Prefix (CP) length is acquired per MFH branch based on corresponding PSS detection and SSS decoding. Subsequently, the mobile device selects a particular MFH branch with a maximum PSS correlation peak over the entire MFH branches. The cell-specific information from the selected MFH branch is utilized for communications within a corresponding cell if the information is detected consistently. The mobile device compares cell ID information and/or CP length information over the remaining MFH branches for consistency check. |
| US09225437B2 |
Cordless charging apparatus
A cordless charging apparatus is provided. The cordless charging apparatus includes a cordless power reception resonator including a feeding connector for electric feeding, and a ground connector for grounding. The ground connector is spaced apart from a connection terminal connecting the cordless power reception resonator to a circuit. |
| US09225434B2 |
Semiconductor device for electrical isolation using a photocoupler and isolator to convey a signal
A semiconductor device including: a filter circuit to subdivide and output the received signal as a first signal with a relatively low frequency and a second signal with a relatively high frequency; a first channel containing a photocoupler to convey the first signal output from the filter circuit; a second channel containing an isolator to convey the second signal from the filter circuit; and a signal synthesis circuit to sum and output the first signal conveyed by way of a first channel and a second signal conveyed by way of a second channel. |
| US09225431B1 |
Fast chromatic dispersion estimation
This disclosure describes the Fast Chromatic Dispersion Estimation (FCDE) techniques which corrects for chromatic dispersion in high data rate optical communications systems such as some coherent optical communications systems. FCDE may utilize transform such as fast-Fourier transforms to estimate the chromatic dispersion. From an estimate of the chromatic dispersion, the techniques may determine filter tap coefficients for compensating the chromatic dispersion. |
| US09225429B2 |
Recovering data from quadrature phase shift keying modulated optical signals
Systems, devices and techniques for processing received QPSK modulated optical signals include sampling the received signal at twice the baud rate, thereby producing samples that are then processed as 9-QAM symbols using a decision directed least squares optimization method. Data bits are then recovered from the resulting symbol estimates. The received optical signal may also include dual polarized signals for increased bandwidth capacity. |
| US09225426B2 |
Advanced fiber node
Circuitry of a hybrid fiber-coaxial network may comprise a first transceiver configured to connect the circuitry to an optical link, a second transceiver configured to connect the circuitry to an electrical link, a first processing path, a second processing path, and a switching circuit. In a first configuration, the switching circuit may couple the first transceiver to the second transceiver via the first processing path. In a second configuration, the switching circuit may couple the first transceiver to the second transceiver via the second processing path. The first transceiver may comprise a passive optical network (PON) transceiver and the second transceiver may comprise a data over coaxial service interface specification (DOCSIS) physical layer transceiver. The switching circuit may be configured based on the type of headend to which the circuitry is connected. |
| US09225425B2 |
System and method for dual speed passive optical networks
In a dual speed passive optical network, an optical line termination (OLT) transmits a communication signal having a 10-Gb/s partition and a 2.5-Gb/s partition. The 10-Gb/s partition includes a 10 G data signal and a 2.5 G clock signal so that the PLL of a 2.5 G (legacy) optical network termination (ONT) can remain locked while a 10 G ONT is receiving data. The 2.5 G clock signal includes 1-bit spike signals of greater amplitude than the 10 G data signal. |
| US09225424B2 |
Dynamic bandwidth allocation method, OLT, and PON system
In a PON system in which plural kinds of modulation schemes coexist, when uplink burst signals from respective ONUs are received, the receiving efficiency degrades as the number of the times of switching of the modulation scheme increases. In an optical access (PON) system supporting plural kinds of modulation schemes, an OLT allocates bandwidths for uplink signals, i.e., transmission timings each including a transmission start time and a transmission duration, to ONUs, respectively, such that the bandwidths allocated to plural ONUs for the same modulation scheme are as successive as possible. Based on the transmission timings allocated to the respective ONUs, the OLT switches the modulation scheme of a modulation-scheme variable burst-mode optical transmitter/receiver by control of a modulation scheme controller. |
| US09225423B1 |
Optical engines and optical cable assemblies capable of low-speed and high-speed optical communication
Optical engines and optical cable assemblies incorporating optical engines capable of transmitting low-speed and high-speed signals over the same optical fibers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical engine includes a low-speed transmit (Tx) line, a low-speed receive (Rx) line, a high-speed data lane, an optical transceiver device, and a control circuit. The high-speed data lane includes a high-speed Tx lane and a high-speed Rx lane. A high-speed signal present on the high-speed Tx lane is converted to a high-speed optical signal at an optical Tx lane, and a high-speed optical signal received at an optical Rx lane is converted to a high-speed signal that is provided to the high-speed Rx lane. The control circuit selectively routes the low-speed Tx signal at the low-speed Tx line directly to the optical transceiver device in real time, and also routes a low-speed Rx signal from the transceiver to the low-speed Rx line. |
| US09225419B2 |
Intrapersonal data communication systems
Intrapersonal communication systems and methods that provide an optical digital signal link between two or more local devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a first signal converter disposed at a first end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between electrical digital signals from a first local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link. The system can include an optical connector having a non-contact portion configured to couple optical digital signals between the first signal converter and the optical digital signal link across a gap. The system can include a second signal converter disposed at a second end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between electrical digital signals from the second local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link. |
| US09225417B2 |
Managing alternate site switching in an optical communication system
A primary optical path in an optical network is established between first and second edge nodes of the optical network for communication between the first edge node and a primary customer network site coupled to the second edge node. A backup optical path through the optical network from the first edge node to a third edge node of the optical network other than the second edge node is determined for communication between the first edge node and a backup customer network site coupled to the third edge node of the optical network. The backup customer network site is designated to back up the primary customer network site. Communications are forwarded on the primary optical path from the first edge node toward the primary customer network site via the second edge node. Upon detection of a degradation or failure of the primary customer network site, communications are forwarded on the backup optical path from the first edge node toward the backup customer network site via the third edge node. |
| US09225416B2 |
Varied signaling channels for a reverse link in a wireless communication system
Signaling is efficiently sent on a configurable CDMA control segment. To send signaling, transmission parameters for the CDMA control segment for a serving sector are determined. These parameter may indicate the CDMA control segment size, the frames in which the CDMA control segment is sent, the signaling channels to be sent on the CDMA control segment, and so on. The enabled CDMA signaling channels for a terminal and the average transmission interval for each enabled CDMA signaling channel are determined. For each frame in which the CDMA control segment is sent, the signaling channels to be sent on the CDMA control segment in that frame are determined. The signaling for each signaling channel is processed (e.g., encoded, channelized, scaled, and scrambled). The processed signaling for all signaling channels is combined and mapped to a time-frequency region used for the CDMA control segment in the frame. |
| US09225414B2 |
Transmission device and method using space-frequency transmission diversity
The present invention relates to a transmission device and method using space-frequency transmission diversity in a communications system. The transmission device and method using space-frequency transmission diversity according to the present invention is characterized in that data or signals are grouped into 2 or more groups which are then transmitted through different transmission antennae by using different sub-carriers. |
| US09225410B2 |
Communication system, apparatus and method
A communication system, apparatus and method are provided according to embodiments of the present invention. The communication system includes: a base band unit (BBU), at least two antennas and at least two radio-frequency (RF) units, where the at least two RF units are connected with the BBU respectively; and each of the antennas is connected with at least two RF units respectively, so that a signal received from a same sector by an antenna is sent to the BBU via different RF units. With the embodiments of the present invention, the reliability of RF units may be improved without increasing the hardware cost of the base station. |
| US09225406B2 |
Precoding method, transmitting device, and receiving device
A transmission scheme for transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal in the same frequency at the same time. According to the transmission scheme, a precoding weight multiplying unit multiplies a precoding weight by a baseband signal after a first mapping and a baseband signal after a second mapping and outputs the first modulated signal and the second modulated signal. In the precoding weight multiplying unit, precoding weights are regularly hopped. |