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7609666 Methods and systems providing adaptive feeder links for ground based beam forming and related systems and satellites  
A method of operating a communications system including a satellite may include providing communications feeder links between the satellite and a plurality of satellite gateways, and providing a...
7606149 Method and system for alert throttling in media quality monitoring  
A method for alert throttling in media quality monitoring, includes monitoring a plurality of active communication sessions. Each active communication session is between at least two endpoints. The...
7587176 Mode switching in transceiver of a mobile terminal  
A mode switching method in a mobile communication system is provided. The method comprises providing a mode switching start point between an uplink signal and a downlink signal of a transceiver;...
7548729 Techniques enabling fast transmit rates and antenna adaptation for wireless networks based on explicit feedback  
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an access point in a wireless network capable of transmitting sounding packets to at least one wireless station in said...
7539517 Method of selecting one of dual antennas  
A wireless headphone assembly has left and right speakers attached to ends of a headphone body, and at least two antennas, e.g., one located at each speaker. Reception can be improved by selecting...
7536472 Systems for distributing data over a computer network and methods for arranging nodes for distribution of data over a computer network  
A system and method for propagating a network topology model of a binary tree topology network through the network. The network includes a plurality of nodes, including a root node and at least one...
7444157 Method and apparatus for beam selection in a smart antenna system  
A method of beam selection in a smart antenna system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of uplink beams by a plurality of receivers, each corresponding with one of the plurality...
7417965 Multiple access spread spectrum switching methodology  
A low-cost, low-power, low-complexity, small, high-reliability, robust, seamless satellite communication network is described. The network performs encoding of a user signal at the customer...
7328006 Method and communication system of associated phone calling  
A method for an associated phone calling is disclosed, that a mobile terminal needs to have association relationships with one or multiple communication terminals in a network. First, having...
7181163 Multi-beam satellite communications payload with flexible power allocation  
A communications payload configuration comprising a multi-port amplifier that incorporates remotely controllable travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) for allowing their output power to be...
7180873 Spread spectrum code division destination access (SS-CDDA) for satellite communication system with distributed gateways  
A code division multiplexing system for a link between components of a satellite communications system is disclosed where, using spread spectrum techniques, channel blocks are each spread by a...
7142519 Cordless modem system having multiple base and remote stations which are interusable and secure  
A cordless modem system where a mobile station unit (MSU) is located in the computer and a base station unit (BSU) is connected to the telephone line. A radio frequency (RF) link is developed...
7113493 Active networking in communication satellites  
A communications network comprises a plurality of nodes including at least one earth station and at least one spacecraft. The spacecraft node is an active node of the network. A method for...
7107050 Resource manager for a satellite telecommunication system  
A resource manager for a satellite telecommunication system including user terminals sending data to spots via a satellite, all data streams from a given terminal to the same given destination spot...
7099624 Method for code division switching of communication signals by trunk coding in a satellite communication system  
A method provides for trunk group satellite switching using a code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme. The method includes receiving inbound satellite beams carrying individually encoded user...
7035933 System of distributing content data over a computer network and method of arranging nodes for distribution of data over a computer network  
The invention is a system for distributing content data over a computer network and a method of arranging receiver nodes in a computer network such that the capacity of the server is effectively...
7006462 Satellite communication system and routing method using the same  
In a satellite communication system, an address adding portion 22 adds communication data with Next Hop address read out from a routing table portion 21 . A line controller 31 judges whether a...
6980529 Method and apparatus for determining the configuration of connections associated with a satellite receiver/decoder  
A system for determining which of several satellites to tune an integrated receiver/decoder (IRD) to for receiving electronic program guide data is described. The system scans a plurality of...
6975600 Multimode transmission system using TDMA  
A multimode transmission system using TDMA provides a plurality of satellite services to a ground station terminal. These services include timing beacon synchronization, multi-cast/broadcast data...
6973502 Bearer identification tags and method of using same  
A novel system for the optimum selection of bearer service is provided. A tag identifies a bearer service with which data may be best transmitted. The special service is described in the tag elements.
6963546 Multi-user detection using an adaptive combination of joint detection and successive interface cancellation  
A time division duplex communication system using code division multiple access transmits a plurality of data signals over a shared spectrum in a time slot. A combined signal is received over the...
6937580 Apportioning bandwidth capacity in communication switching systems  
An approach for allocating system capacity of a communication switching system for exchange of traffic is disclosed. The system includes multiple terminals that request allocations of system...
6898428 Satellite communication system with gateway switch networks  
A communication system having gateway filter and switching networks in forward and return channels of a frequency reuse communication satellite. The system couples subscriber terminals to the...
6894991 Integrated method for performing scheduling, routing and access control in a computer network  
An integrated highly adaptive method is presented to perform scheduling, routing and access control in a network. The network is made up of a plurality of nodes interconnected by links between at...
6804492 High volume uplink in a broadband satellite communications system  
In a communication system with a bandwidth-on-demand processor, which may be power limited and connected to a myriad of terminals via relatively long delay paths, and another processor, which is...
6757264 Satellite communication system for broadcasting audio-visual programs and multimedia data  
The system comprises transmitters transmitting programs or multimedia data to a satellite, each program being transmitted on an uplink frequency channel, and program multiplexing means onboard the...
6711407 Array of processors architecture for a space-based network router  
A space-based network router architecture ( 20 ) is disclosed. The router includes an array-of-processors architecture ( 20 ) for routing uplink and downlink traffic of a communications system ( 10...
6704297 Downlink orderwire integrator and separator for use in a satellite based communications system  
A downlink orderwire integrator ( 63 ) and separator ( 81 ) for use in a processing satellite ( 12 ) and a user terminal ( 14 ) in a satellite based communications system ( 10 ) is provided having...
6625131 Satellite communication multicast processing techniques using multicast replication and outbound processing  
A satellite communication system which performs multicast switching on data cells. A switch 80 receives the data cells at a set of input ports IP 1 and directs those including a multicast...
6597669 Queue segmentation and addressing method and apparatus for a cell switch in a processing communications satellite  
The present invention is a method and apparatus for processing data packets in the outbound module of a space-based cell switch. The present invention uses an expanded set of queuing parameters to...
6580716 Distributed ATM switch and method for performing switching in an ATM network that includes a processing satellite  
The present invention relates to distributed ATM switches for use within an ATM network including processing satellite links. The functionality of the distributed ATM switch is preferably performed...
6570859 Satellite communication system and satellite for such a system  
A satellite communication system having a spatial segment comprising at least one satellite, preferably in a geostationary orbit, carrying a multi-beam telecommunication payload and a terrestrial...
6563805 Digital radio prepaid music recording system  
A device for prepaid recording of digital audio signals. In a system where digital radio signals are received in an encoded format, a digital converter that is enabled by a smartcard module is...
6545998 Supplemental satellite communication processing  
Apparatus for enhancing the processing capabilities of a satellite communication system including an uplink receiver 40 deployable with a first satellite 20 . A first processor 50 deployable...
6516020 Correlator and despreading code switching method  
Despreading codes are switched at effective timings to perform despreading calculations by providing a rate difference between the first clock signal to input a spread signal to be subjected to the...
6459898 Information traffic and performance monitoring for multi-beam satellites with on-board switching  
In a satellite network with on-board switching and bandwidth on demand, traffic monitoring is required to facilitate billing data collection and to avoid congestion at the satellite. In addition to...
6442148 Reconfigurable multibeam communications satellite having frequency channelization  
A satellite subsystem for a satellite employs a reconfigurable communications payload and active array antennas. The subsystem includes an active receive array antenna having a reconfigurable beam...
6430167 Method for transferring data over a satellite network by using unique beam identifiers to route the data  
A method for transferring a data packet between a first source terminal and a first destination terminal, in a communications network having a plurality of source terminals, destination terminals,...
6404769 Directional routing of packets in a satellite network  
A method and apparatus encompasses a technique for routing an information packet through a satellite communications system 20 from a source satellite 38 to a destination satellite 40 . A path...
6404749 Method for providing connectionless data services over a connection-oriented satellite network  
A method for transferring a data packet, in a connectionless manner between a first source terminal and a first destination terminal, in a communications network which supports connection-oriented...
6337982 Cordless telephony device having a scanning element to analyze a frame requesting a connection  
A cordless telephony device includes a base station for radio communication with a handset on an operating frequency selected from a set of frequencies. The base station and handset include a...
6317420 Feeder link spatial multiplexing in a satellite communication system  
A system and method for spatial multiplexing signals on the feeder links of a satellite communication system. A beamforming antenna forms a plurality of feeder beams from signals received from...
6301225 Configurable communication apparatus that permits use of unused multiplexer channels when operating in high power mode  
Redundancy ring communication apparatus having a plurality of communication channels, that comprises normally used and redundant amplifier channels that are interconnected using selectively...
6240075 Satellite communication routing arbitration techniques  
A satellite communication system which performs switching on data cells. A switch (80) receives the data cells at a set of input ports (IP1-IP128) and directs them to a set of output ports...
6229986 Reconfigurable analog channel processor for multibeam satellites  
An analog transponder processor for use in a multibeam satellite receiving input beam signals and transmitting output beam signals has an input switch matrix, channel processors, and an output...
6052364 CDMA system architecture for satcom terminals  
A satellite communication system including a portable satellite terminal is provided which utilizes C/K u -band and spread spectrum technology to drastically reduce the antenna and terminal sizes....
5982756 Satellite communications systems using a cross-connect switch  
Each of the communications satellites going around the earth is equipped with a plurality of transmitters and receivers including receiving antennas in order to be able to transmit and receive...
5966442 Real-time information delivery system for aircraft  
A satellite-based digital broadcast system is used to provide real-time news, entertainment and informational programs to aircraft passengers in flight. Transmissions from the satellite occur on a...
5930237 Video conference system with ATM cell reuse  
A multipoint video conferencing system in which the video conferencing terminals are in a daisy-chain arrangement with the head-of-chain terminal connected to the ATM network. ATM cells are relayed...
5875181 Packetized CDMA/TDM satellite communication system  
In a satellite communication system a CDMA uplink signal including user data is transmitted in a packetized manner, the packets are switched on board the satellite by a packet switch before its...
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