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Mounir Achir, Chantepie FR
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20110296280 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONFIGURING AN OVERALL ENCODING/DECODING SCHEME IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method is provided for configuring an overall encoding scheme comprising a first encoding for generating first encoded packets from source packets and a second encoding for generating second encoded packets by combination of first encoded packets according to a combination scheme applied by predetermined nodes of the network. The method obtains a number N of defective paths among paths used to transmit the first and second encoded packets to at least one destination node, a path being defective if an associated quality of transmission is below a predetermined threshold. A combination scheme is selected from among at least two possible predetermined combination schemes for which a number of encoded second packets is greater than or equal to N. | 12-01-2011 |
20130038796 | Error concealment method for wireless communications - The invention relates to a method of reconstructing pixel values of a video frame for concealing corrupted pixel values. The method comprising receiving, by a receiving unit, of a signal from a communication channel and delivering by the receiving unit of video packets comprising pixel values possibly corrupted with errors; associating confidence levels with pixel values comprised in the video packets as delivered by the receiving unit; and reconstructing pixel values usable for display from the received pixel values, wherein a reconstructed value for a given pixel is obtained from the received values of a set of pixels, including the given pixel, weighted by their associated confidence levels. | 02-14-2013 |
20130044835 | Data blocks encoding and transmission over a diversity communication network - The invention relates to a method of transmitting a data unit over a plurality of transmission paths of a wireless communication system that is adapted to minimize bandwidth usage and energy consumption while maintaining transmission robustness. A method of transmitting K data blocks of a data unit comprises the steps of encoding the data unit into an encoded data unit comprising N encoded blocks, with N>K, using an error correction code having a minimum distance d; and transmitting the N blocks of the encoded data unit over a set of N | 02-21-2013 |
20130128987 | Communication of data blocks over a communication system - The invention relates to a method of transmitting and receiving a primary data stream of data blocks, each data block formed by a plurality of N symbols, over a communication system that is robust to transmission errors and signal interruptions due to obstacles, and that minimizes bandwidth usage. The transmitting method comprising: forming a secondary data stream comprising shortened data blocks formed from the M most significant symbols of data blocks of the primary data stream, where M05-23-2013 | |
20130315140 | RECEPTION QUALITY ASSESSMENT - A method for assessing reception quality of a common transmission by a set of receivers comprising deriving a reception quality for different combinations of the set, and assessing each against a threshold which varies according to the number of receivers in the respective combination. A single assessment of quality can be produced which takes into account multiple different receivers, and multiple different combinations of such receivers. Such assessment allows transmission power and/or the number of active receivers to be set according to a given reception criteria. | 11-28-2013 |
20140040675 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for processing a plurality of received copies of the same original data, the method comprising performing maximum ratio combining on equivalent data portions of the received copies to derive at least one further equivalent data portion. The received and the constructed copies are then divided into sub-portions and combinations of divided sub-portions are assembled to provide reconstructed data portions. An error rate assessment is performed on the reconstructed data portions; and on this basis one is selected as an output. | 02-06-2014 |
20140059402 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE DECODING OF CODEWORDS RECEIVED BY A LINEAR BLOCK CODE PIPELINED DECODER FROM AN INPUT BUFFER - A computer implemented method of controlling the decoding of codewords received by a linear block code pipelined decoder from an input buffer, the pipelined decoder comprising at least two decoding stages. The method comprises iteratively: loading the decoding stages of the pipelined decoder, executing a decoding step, determining the number of residual errors in the codewords and outputting error free codewords. The method allows the different decoding stages to be loaded with any codeword coming from the buffer or from any decoding stage of the decoder. Accordingly, the occupation rate of the pipeline is improved. | 02-27-2014 |
20140157093 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING DECODING OF DATA RECEIVED FROM ONE SOURCE BY SEVERAL RECEIVERS - Improving decoding of a set of k data symbols received from several receivers, the data symbols being encoded by a systematic block error correcting code of dimension k and size n. The set of data symbols is received along with a corresponding subset of parity symbols, forming a partial data block comprising m symbols. A partial data block transmitted by one emitter, comprising a set of k data symbols and a subset of (m−k) parity symbols, is received from each receiver. For each received partial data block, a subset of parity symbols is generated and an item of reliability information is computed as a function of the received parity symbols and parity symbols generated from a received set of data symbols. The items of computed reliability information are compared with each other to select one received set of data bits. | 06-05-2014 |
20140344649 | Method and device for processing received data - A method and device for decoding a plurality of packets of same data. Each packet is encoded using a product code. An encoded packet comprises data blocks is organized into rows and columns. Each of the rows and columns has a respective error detecting code. For a data packet, Erroneous row and column data are detected by their associated error detecting code. In the data packet, a potentially erroneous data block belonging to a row and a column of data blocks both having been detected as erroneous is detected. In another data packet of the same data, a non-erroneous data block corresponding to the identified potentially erroneous data block is determined. The data block is determined as non-erroneous if it belongs to at least one row or column of data having been detected as non-erroneous. The identified potentially erroneous block is replaced with the determined non-erroneous block. | 11-20-2014 |
20150245353 | Method of shaping the spectrum of an input bitstream - Signal processing methods, signal processing device(s), signal processing system(s) and non-transitory information storage means are provided herein for shaping the spectrum of an input bitstream. In at least one embodiment, a signal processing method includes performing a plurality of line coding steps on respective parts of an input bitstream to obtain a plurality of respective line-coded signals, and multiplexing the plurality of line-coded signals to obtain a spectrum-shaped output signal. Embodiments provide a modulation scheme that makes it possible to shape the spectrum of a bitstream to be transmitted in order to match a channel transfer function of a communication medium. | 08-27-2015 |
Mounir Achir, Cesson-Sevigne FR
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20110019565 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF RELEASED BANDWIDTH IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEANS - One embodiment of the invention pertains to a method for allocating bandwidth in a communications network, characterized in that it comprises steps for: | 01-27-2011 |
20110103402 | Method and Device for Decoding, Corresponding Computer Program Product, Storage Means and Destination Node - A method is proposed for decoding a plurality of data packets received through a meshed communications network for the retrieval of source packets transmitted by one or more source nodes, the meshed communications network comprising relay nodes generating combined packets, each combined packet consisting of a linear combination of source packets. During the decoding by a destination node, this method consists in performing two decoding operations of which the first is a decoding by group of packets and the second is a decoding that takes account of pieces of likelihood information resulting from the first decoding. The fact of first of all carrying out a decoding with groups of packets makes it possible to exploit the repetitions (or redundancies) of packets in a meshed network to optimize the bit error rate during the decoding of source data transmitted on the communications network. | 05-05-2011 |
20110131475 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A COPY TO BE DECODED AND AN ASSOCIATED ERASURES VECTOR, CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEANS AND RECEIVER DEVICE - A method is proposed for determining an erasures vector associated with a data block to be decoded built out of received copies, and using levels of reliability of transmission associated with symbols contained in different copies of a same block of received pieces of data. | 06-02-2011 |
Mounir Achir, Rennes FR
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20090257386 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ALLOCATION OF DATA TRANSMISSION PATHS IN A MESHED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND STORAGE MEANS - A method for managing allocation of paths for transmission, in packets of symbols, of at least a first data content, each content being transmitted from a source node up to a destination node in a meshed communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, each destination node receiving a plurality of copies of a same packet of symbols of the content transmitted to said destination node by a source node, each copy being received by the destination node via a distinct transmission path directly from the source node or via at least one relay node of the meshed communications network, the packets being encoded with an error correction code enabling decoding by erasure of packets symbols. Such a method comprises the following steps: selecting a set of transmission paths from the source node up to the destination node for the transmission of copies of at least one packet of the first content, for which an estimated first number of erasures of symbols of the at least one packet is smaller than a determined threshold, the first number of erasures being estimated from a piece of information on quality of transmission that is determined and associated with each of the selected transmission paths, the threshold being determined as a function of an erasure correction capability of the error correction code; allocating the selected transmission paths to the transmission of the first content from said source node up to said destination node. | 10-15-2009 |
20120274513 | Method and a System for Configuring a Beam Forming Antenna in a Communication Network - A method of configuring a beam forming antenna in a communication network that comprises a first node where the beam forming antenna is located, second nodes and at least one destination node, communication links being established between said first node and said at least one destination node through at least some of said second nodes. The method comprises: emitting a signal by the beam forming antenna configured with a first set of antenna parameters; the same signal being sent from the first node to several second nodes; obtaining, for a plurality of communication links through which the signal has been sent, at least one physical magnitude representing the distortion caused by each communication link to the signal; aggregating said physical magnitudes of said plurality of communication links; and obtaining a second set of antenna parameters for configuring the beam forming antenna in accordance with said aggregated physical magnitudes. | 11-01-2012 |
Mounir Alhabboubi, Dearborn, MI US
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20150088485 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR INTER-LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION - A system of communication is disclosed providing for real-time communication between users communicating in different languages. A computerized processor can operate a communication program according to the disclosed system. The program can be configured to receive a first communication in a first language from a first user, translate the first communication into a second language in real time, provide the translated first communication to a second user, receive a second communication in the second language from the second user, translate the second communication into the first language in real time, and provide the translated second communication to the first user. | 03-26-2015 |
Mounir Amokrane, Toulouse FR
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20150362261 | PIPE FORMING PART OF A HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING SUCH A PIPE - The subject matter of the invention is a pipe ( | 12-17-2015 |
Mounir Andaloussi, Nieuwegein NL
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20140024576 | HEPTOSE DERIVATIVES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS - Compounds having the general formula (I) pharmaceutical compositions containing them for use in inhibiting bacterial heptose biosynthesis and thereby lowering or suppressing bacterial virulence. | 01-23-2014 |
Mounir Bakkali, Meudon FR
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20150346352 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A MOVING RADIOACTIVE SOURCE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method for detecting a radioactive source moving on a linear path substantially parallel to an alignment of N detectors. The method includes: forming NxN | 12-03-2015 |
Mounir Benzaid, Elancourt FR
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20110106959 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A FLOW BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS ACCESS POINTS - A method is provided for handing off flows. The flow, having a flow identifier, is established between a terminal and a correspondent. The terminal has as many terminal identifiers as access interfaces to access networks of mutually different data technologies. A first execution entity converts a handoff execution order emanating from a decision entity into execution messages by taking into account a hierarchy of execution entities of a current network. After a handoff decision has been taken for a given pair of flow and terminal identifiers, the decision entity sends an execution order to the first execution entity. The first execution entity: selects a mobility protocol from the mobility protocols supported by the execution entities of the hierarchy associated with the current network; selects in the hierarchy at least one execution entity responsible for executing the mobility protocol; and sends to the selected execution entities respective execution messages. | 05-05-2011 |
Mounir Bohsali, Alamo, CA US
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20160036392 | DUAL-BAND AMPLIFIER - An apparatus includes: a first amplifier stage configured to receive an input signal through a first gate inductor and a first source inductor; and a second amplifier stage configured to receive the input signal through the first gate inductor in series with a second gate inductor and the first source inductor in series with a second source inductor. | 02-04-2016 |
Mounir Bohsali, Albany, CA US
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20120154003 | SPUR REDUCTION TECHNIQUE FOR SAMPLING PLL'S - Control circuitry and method of controlling for a sampling phase lock loop (PLL). By controlling the duty cycle of a sampling control signal, in accordance with the PLL reference and output signals, spurious output signals from the sampling PLL being controlled can be reduced. | 06-21-2012 |
Mounir Bohsali, Changzhou City CN
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20130038365 | Sampling Phase Lock Loop (PLL) With Low Power Clock Buffer - A sampling phase locked loop (PLL) circuit includes a pull-up/down buffer configured to convert an oscillator reference clock into a square wave sampling control signal input to a sampling phase detector. The buffer circuit is configured to reduce power by controlling the switching of the pull-up and pull-down transistors (and thereby the transitions of the sampling control signal) so that the transistors are not on at the same time. | 02-14-2013 |
Mounir Boukli-Hacene, Atlanta, GA US
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20130208232 | Reading Glasses Attachable To A Keyboard - Reading glasses may be stored on a key of a keyboard. The reading glasses may also be kept inside a laptop computer when the laptop computer is open or closed without causing consequential damage to the reading glasses or laptop components. | 08-15-2013 |
Mounir Boulemnakher, Grenoble FR
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20090073013 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSION OF A DIGITAL SIGNAL, AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for processing a digital signal includes an elementary processing including a radiofrequency transposition with a radiofrequency transposition signal and a digital to analog conversion of the transposed digital signal for delivering a radiofrequency analog signal. The digital to analog conversion is controlled by a control signal and a power control signal, the control signal having a frequency twice the frequency of the radiofrequency transposition signal. Each transition of the radiofrequency transposition signal occurs between two consecutive pulses of said control signal. | 03-19-2009 |
20120112948 | COMPACT SAR ADC - A method of successive approximation analog to digital conversion including: during a sample phase, coupling an input signal to a plurality of pairs of capacitors; and during a conversion phase, coupling a first capacitor of each pair to a first supply voltage, and a second capacitor of each pair to a second supply voltage. | 05-10-2012 |
Mounir Djeddi, Echirolles FR
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20160003886 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ARCING IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR DC POWER - A method for detecting electrical arcs for electrical installations with DC current source, implemented by a detection device including a calculation processor, disposed between the DC current source and a load. A digitized temporal signal is obtained on the basis of the electric current provided by the DC current source. A digitized temporal sub-signal is extracted. A bandpass filtering is applied to the digitized temporal sub-signal. The method also includes calculating a statistical value of order four of the filtered digitized temporal sub-signal, and comparing the calculated statistical value of order four with a first statistical threshold. | 01-07-2016 |
Mounir Errami, Dallas, TX US
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20080305186 | Method and Composition for the Treatment of Cardiac Hypertrophy - The present invention includes compositions and methods treat a patient suffering from one or more symptoms of cardiac hypertrophy, hypertension and/or ischemia by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition having an anti-epileptic drug and an antibiotic to the patient, for example, the anti-epileptic drug may be carbamazepine and the antibiotic may be doxycycline. | 12-11-2008 |
Mounir Hider, Dearborn Heights, MI US
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20100022182 | SATTELLITE RADIO SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACTIVATING SAME - A satellite radio system may include at least one computing device configured to receive a transaction date associated with a vehicle, to determine a preactivation duration based on the date, and to determine whether the preactivation duration exceeds a predetermined time period. The at least one computing device may be further configured to initiate the transmission of deactivation information for a satellite radio module in the vehicle if the preactivation duration exceeds the predetermined time period to disable the module from playing satellite broadcast signals. | 01-28-2010 |
Mounir Hilal, Montreal CA
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20120072232 | Systems and Methods for Using Online Resources to Design a Clinical Study and Recruit Participants - The present application is directed to methods and systems for tapping online resources to design a clinical trial and/or recruit participants for the clinical trial. In one embodiment, a system for using online resources to design a clinical trial and/or recruit participants includes one or more web crawlers. Each of the web crawler may be configured to collect data related to one or more specified topics during a community identification phase. A data engine of the system processes the collected data into filtered, relevant information that identifies communities of individuals suitable for recruitment. A patient discovery module may, in a patient discovery phase, develop or use a survey to further target interested patients for recruitment and collect information for designing a suitable study or trial. The system may, in an assessment and communication phase, design a study which may be self-managed by the recruited patients. The study may provide feedback for refining or modifying any one of the above phases. The study may also aim to address certain issues faced by the recruited patients, such as ensuring compliant use of a drug, elimination of side-effects, and using a modified therapy to improve the effectiveness of a drug, etc. | 03-22-2012 |
Mounir Izallalen, Savoy, IL US
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20110151544 | Geobacter Strains That Use Alternate Organic Compounds, Methods of Making, and Methods of Use Thereof - In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides new isolated strains of a | 06-23-2011 |
20120208281 | METHOD FOR INCORPORATION OF RECOMBINANT DNA - The invention provides methods of preparing bacteria of interest with a stably integrated nucleic acid sequence of interest. | 08-16-2012 |
20120209021 | METHOD OF PRODUCING N-BUTYRALDEHYDE - The invention provides method of producing n-butyraldehyde using recombinant solventogenic bacteria and recombinant microorganisms. | 08-16-2012 |
20140154727 | Geobacter Strains That Use Alternate Organic Compounds, Methods of Making, and Methods of Use Thereof - In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides new isolated strains of a | 06-05-2014 |
Mounir Kellil, Massy FR
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20120140779 | METHOD FOR EQUALIZING THE SIZE OF DATA PACKETS BY BLOCKS OF A MULTIMEDIA STREAM - A method equalizing sizes of data packets by blocks of a multimedia stream including a succession of data packets of variable sizes. The method includes: storing a group of N (a predefined integer) data packets in a buffer memory; computing average size Tm of a packet from the different sizes of the N packets; generating a base stream including N data packets to be transmitted, wherein each has a size equal either to the rounded-down integer part [Tm], or to the rounded-up integer part [Tm] of the average size, and at least one additional stream including N redundant data packets computed from the base stream packets, having same size as the base stream packets, and intended to enable a receiver to restore any lost packets if the loss rate is greater than a predefined threshold; and transmitting the base stream and the additional stream(s) to the receivers. | 06-07-2012 |
20140126575 | Method of Routing a Multicast Stream in Non-Storage Mode - The invention relates to a method for routing in non-storing mode, a stream exchanged between a source and at least one receiver including the following steps: | 05-08-2014 |
20150029927 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SELECTING A ROUTER NODE IN AN LLN NETWORK - A method for selecting a router node in a LLN (Low power and Lossy Network) type telecommunication network wherein, upon receipt by a router node of a data packet from a host node or an adherence request to a multicast group from a host node, the router node transmits to a root node a MER_Request request of configuration as a multicast router node to serve the host node, and upon receipt of the MER_Request request, the root node determines, from an association table, a configuration of the router node and transmits to the router node a MER_Reply reply message including the determined configuration. | 01-29-2015 |
20150304118 | METHOD FOR PRESELECTING A ROUTER IN AN RPL NETWORK - A method for preselecting a router in a LLN (Lower power and Lossy Network) network from a plurality of nodes in which each router node transmits to the other router nodes of the LLN network within direct radio range of the router node an announcement message, and, upon receiving the announcement message, each of the other router nodes compares its current status with respect to a router node with the status indicated in the announcement message, and configures its status depending on the comparison so that a single node from among the nodes of the LLN network within direct radio range of the router node transmits to the root node a configuration request MER_Request as a multicast router for data from or intended for the host node. | 10-22-2015 |
Mounir Kellil, L'Hay Les Roses FR
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20100056148 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A mobile communication network comprises a home agent supporting mobility of a mobile entity by generating bindings between a home address of the mobile entity and a care of address of the mobile entity. A mapping processor provides at least one set of mappings between a potential future care of address for a mobile entity and a real time characteristic criterion. The mappings may for example be determined in response to previous movements of the mobile entity in the communication network. A processor determines a real time characteristic and the home agent is arranged to change a binding between the home address and a current care of address in response to the at least one set of mappings and the real time characteristic, and without receiving binding updates from the mobile entity. The approach may allow support for mobility of a mobile entity while reducing signalling in support of mobility. | 03-04-2010 |
Mounir Khenfir, Dollard-Des-Ormeaux CA
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20120150614 | DIGITAL DOWNLOADING JUKEBOX WITH REVENUE-ENHANCING FEATURES - Certain exemplary embodiments described herein relate to digital downloading jukebox systems of the type that typically include a central server and remote jukebox devices that communicate with the central server for royalty accounting and/or content updates. More particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that have revenue-enhancing features such as for example, music recommendation engines and bartender loyalty programs. Such innovative techniques help to both increase per jukebox revenue as well as keep jukebox patrons engaged with the jukebox. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158531 | Entertainment Server and Associated Social Networking Services - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users so as to provide for social networking and/or other services. In certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, coordinating social networking services among and between patrons within and outside of the location and also providing for advertisement opportunities. In certain exemplary embodiments, the entertainment system within a location may serve as and/or be connected to a jukebox. The entertainment system within the location may be connected to one or more client devices, one or more displays, one or more bar-top or hand-held gaming devices, etc., in certain exemplary embodiments. The jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services may provide mechanisms for enhancing patrons' experiences, creating a sense of ownership and/or belongingness to a connected community of entertainment system users. | 06-21-2012 |
20130205243 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH IMPROVED KARAOKE-RELATED USER INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photobooth features. A combined karaoke/photobooth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 08-08-2013 |
20140310085 | DIGITAL DOWNLOADING JUKEBOX WITH REVENUE-ENHANCING FEATURES - Certain exemplary embodiments described herein relate to digital downloading jukebox systems of the type that typically include a central server and remote jukebox devices that communicate with the central server for royalty accounting and/or content updates. More particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that have revenue-enhancing features such as for example, music recommendation engines and bartender loyalty programs. Such innovative techniques help to both increase per jukebox revenue as well as keep jukebox patrons engaged with the jukebox. | 10-16-2014 |
20150249857 | ENTERTAINMENT SERVER AND ASSOCIATED SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users so as to provide for social networking and/or other services. In certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, coordinating social networking services among and between patrons within and outside of the location and also providing for advertisement opportunities. In certain exemplary embodiments, the entertainment system within a location may serve as and/or be connected to a jukebox. The entertainment system within the location may be connected to one or more client devices, one or more displays, one or more bar-top or hand-held gaming devices, etc., in certain exemplary embodiments. The jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services may provide mechanisms for enhancing patrons' experiences, creating a sense of ownership and/or belongingness to a connected community of entertainment system users. | 09-03-2015 |
Mounir Khenfir, Montreal CA
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20090265734 | System and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to a peripheral device via a local advertisement server - Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to one or more peripheral devices at a location via a local advertisement server. In certain exemplary embodiments, the local advertisement server within a location receives advertisements from the central advertisement network and rebroadcasts them to peripheral devices within that location. Advertising information may be tracked and reported, e.g., for accounting, revenue-sharing, and/or other purposes in certain exemplary embodiments. Thus, in certain exemplary embodiments, the distribution of advertisements is provided to peripherals via a non-web- and non-PC-dependent network. Moreover, in certain exemplary embodiments, reporting and advertising related communications are substantially bi-directional regardless of device type. Certain exemplary embodiments provide revenue sharing among some or all of the central advertising network provider, the proprietors of locations, operators tasked with maintaining the local ad server and/or the peripheral devices, etc. | 10-22-2009 |
20110246517 | DOWNLOADING FILE RECEPTION PROCESS - Process for receiving files sent by a central server to an audiovisual data reproduction system, managed by an operating system and linked to the server, by means of a data transfer link, wherein the process includes: | 10-06-2011 |
20110283236 | Digital jukebox device with improved user interfaces, and associated methods - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users to provide access to media appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system in a location is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, and provide (1) attract or flight media operations, (2) browsing services, and/or (3) search screens appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. Such screens may be provided with a three-dimensional look-and-feel in certain exemplary embodiments. | 11-17-2011 |
20130067512 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS FROM A CENTRAL ADVERTISEMENT NETWORK TO A PERIPHERAL DEVICE VIA A LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT SERVER - Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to one or more peripheral devices at a location via a local advertisement server. In certain exemplary embodiments, the local advertisement server within a location receives advertisements from the central advertisement network and rebroadcasts them to peripheral devices within that location. Advertising information may be tracked and reported, e.g., for accounting, revenue-sharing, and/or other purposes in certain exemplary embodiments. Thus, in certain exemplary embodiments, the distribution of advertisements is provided to peripherals via a non-web- and non-PC-dependent network. Moreover, in certain exemplary embodiments, reporting and advertising related communications are substantially bi-directional regardless of device type. Certain exemplary embodiments provide revenue sharing among some or all of the central advertising network provider, the proprietors of locations, operators tasked with maintaining the local ad server and/or the peripheral devices, etc. | 03-14-2013 |
20130070093 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 03-21-2013 |
20130236164 | DOWNLOADING FILE RECEPTION PROCESS - An audiovisual data reproduction device includes a connection to a central server configured to distribute files to the device. Reception functions associated with a respective type of data are provided to the device The device is configured to: select an available storage area of a specified minimum size, open a reception file on the audiovisual data reproduction device in the selected available storage area, receive each packet of a file sent by the server and write each packet sent to the reception file (with each file including information representative of a type of data associated with the file), and for each file received, search for a respective reception function associated with each received file based on the information representative of the type of data associated with the file. Each reception function is configured to process associated received files and update the device according to the data included therein. | 09-12-2013 |
20140053217 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 02-20-2014 |
20140081797 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 03-20-2014 |
20140249915 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS FROM A CENTRAL ADVERTISEMENT NETWORK TO A PERIPHERAL DEVICE VIA A LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT SERVER - Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to one or more peripheral devices at a location via a local advertisement server. In certain exemplary embodiments, the local advertisement server within a location receives advertisements from the central advertisement network and rebroadcasts them to peripheral devices within that location. Advertising information may be tracked and reported, e.g., for accounting, revenue-sharing, and/or other purposes in certain exemplary embodiments. Thus, in certain exemplary embodiments, the distribution of advertisements is provided to peripherals via a non-web- and non-PC-dependent network. Moreover, in certain exemplary embodiments, reporting and advertising related communications are substantially bi-directional regardless of device type. Certain exemplary embodiments provide revenue sharing among some or all of the central advertising network provider, the proprietors of locations, operators tasked with maintaining the local ad server and/or the peripheral devices, etc. | 09-04-2014 |
20140304117 | DIGITAL DOWNLOADING JUKEBOX SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL AND LOCAL MUSIC SERVER - A digital downloading jukebox system including a central server and a plurality of remote jukebox devices each provided with a local server that preferably mirrors the central server and enables selected songs to be immediately downloaded to the jukebox for reproduction. The local server and jukebox may also provide, through control of the central server, song download services to other jukebox devices, such as residential jukeboxes. The jukebox system may also act as a monitoring/management device for other coin operated equipment present in a location where the jukebox is located, thereby enabling the jukebox device to perform updates on other equipment under control of the central server. | 10-09-2014 |
20150189397 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 07-02-2015 |
20150227905 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 08-13-2015 |
20150268849 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users to provide access to media appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system in a location is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, and provide (1) attract or flight media operations, (2) browsing services, and/or (3) search screens appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. Such screens may be provided with a three-dimensional look-and-feel in certain exemplary embodiments. | 09-24-2015 |
20150312532 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems that interact with users to provide access to media appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, an entertainment system in a location is configured to provide jukebox-related and entertainment system mediated services that are accessible from within and from the outside of the location, and provide (1) attract or flight media operations, (2) browsing services, and/or (3) search screens appropriate to and/or customized for a particular user using the entertainment system, the location at which the entertainment system is being accessed, and/or a predefined event. Such screens may be provided with a three-dimensional look-and-feel in certain exemplary embodiments. | 10-29-2015 |
Mounir Laroussi, Virginia Beach, VA US
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20090121637 | Plasma Generator - A plasma generator, comprising a dielectric tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is sealed, but for a gas inlet; at least one first dielectric disk located within the dielectric tube, wherein the first dielectric disk includes at least one first dielectric aperture formed therein; a first ring electrode that at least partially surrounds the at least one first dielectric aperture and is electrically coupled to a power supply; at least one second dielectric disk located proximate the second end of the dielectric tube, wherein the second dielectric disk includes at least one second dielectric aperture formed therein; and a second ring electrode that at least partially surrounds the at least one second dielectric aperture and is electrically coupled to the power supply. During use, the plasma generator produces at least one plasma plume that is launched into open air. | 05-14-2009 |
Mounir Meghelli, Tarrytown, NY US
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20080298530 | DATA-DEPENDENT JITTER PRE-EMPHASIS FOR HIGH-SPEED SERIAL LINK TRANSMITTERS - In the context of high-speed serial links, data-dependent jitter compensation techniques performed using phase pre-distortion. Broadly contemplated is an expansion of the notion of pre-emphasis beyond conventional amplitude compensation of ISI, whereby phase pre-emphasis for compensating data-dependent jitter (DDJ) is introduced. DDJ can be addressed by exploiting the relationship between the data sequence and the timing deviation. Phase pre-emphasis improves the signal integrity with little additional power consumption in the transmitter and with no cross-talk penalty. | 12-04-2008 |
20090273405 | ARCHITECTURE FOR MAINTAINING CONSTANT VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR GAIN - A voltage controlled oscillator and a method of operating a voltage-controlled oscillator are disclosed. The oscillator comprises a current controlled oscillator having a variable frequency current output, a first control path for generating a first control current having a first adjustable gain, and a second control path for generating a second control current having a second adjustable gain. A summer is provided for adding the first and second control currents to obtain a summed control current, and for applying the summed control current as an input current to the current controlled oscillator. A control sub-circuit is used for controlling the gain of the first control current as a function of a defined voltage on the second control path to maintain constant the gain of the current output of the current controlled oscillator over a given operating range of the current controlled oscillator. | 11-05-2009 |
20100054324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LATENCY REDUCTION IN SPECULATIVE DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZERS - A decision feedback equalizer (DFE) and method include summer circuits configured to add a dynamic feedback tap to a received input to provide a sum and to add a speculative static tap to the sum. Sense amplifiers are configured to receive outputs of the summer circuits and evaluate the outputs of the summer circuits in accordance with a clock signal. A passgate multiplexer is configured to receive outputs from sense amplifiers wherein the multiplexer is clock-gated for isolation of subsequent circuitry from the outputs of the sense amplifiers during a precharge period. A gating circuit is configured to perform gating of a select signal output from a second circuit portion with a clock signal and to enable the isolation of the subsequent circuitry by the multiplexer during the precharge period. A regenerative buffer is coupled to the multiplexer to maintain an output of the multiplexer during the precharge period, to provide the select signal for a passgate multiplexer in the second circuit portion of the DFE and to drive the dynamic feedback tap on the first circuit portion of the DFE. | 03-04-2010 |
Mounir Shita, Newberg, OR US
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20090024533 | Payment systems and methods - In one embodiment the present invention includes a payment system for a commercial transaction. The payment system includes an account server that a consumer accesses using the consumer's mobile telephone number. The account server updates the consumer's account and the merchant's account according to the transaction. The account server sends a confirmation directly to the consumer's mobile telephone. | 01-22-2009 |
20140067572 | Payment Systems and Methods - In one embodiment the present invention includes a payment system for a commercial transaction. The payment system includes an account server that a consumer accesses using the consumer's mobile telephone number. The account server updates the consumer's account and the merchant's account according to the transaction. The account server sends a confirmation directly to the consumer's mobile telephone. | 03-06-2014 |
Mounir Soudani, Nozay FR
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20110289454 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING DATA REPRESENTING FEELINGS FELT BY PERSONS IN POSITIONABLE LOCATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED SERVER - A method is dedicated for recording of data relating to positionable locations. Said method includes the following steps: i) recording main data, representing at least one feeling felt by a person in a location, using a radio communication terminal (T) used by said person and equipped with a positioning device (DL), ii) determining the geographical position of said location by means of the positioning device (DL) of the terminal (T), and iii) storing the main data recorded in correlation with said specific geographical position. | 11-24-2011 |
20120096515 | METHOD AND APPLICATION FOR THE PARENTAL CONTROL OF THE USE OF A TERMINAL - The invention pertains to a method for the parental control of a terminal's usage, wherein said terminal's usage rules are configured beforehand, said rules being applied in order to allow or deny access to a service requested by the user by means of said terminal, said method further providing to determine events for which the user may be rewarded, and, if one of said events occurs, to define a usage reward (R) corresponding to said event, said reward being subject to parental approval prior to its being taken into account in the application of the usage rules. The invention also pertains to an application for the parental control of a terminal's usage. | 04-19-2012 |
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Mounir Zid, Ariana TN
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20120268168 | CLOCK GATING CELL CIRCUIT - A clock gate includes a first Muller gate that receives at its inputs a clock signal and an enable signal. The output of the first Muller gate is applied, with a delayed version of the clock signal, to a second Muller gate. A logic circuit operates to logically combine the output of the second Muller gate with a delayed version of the clock signal. The output of the logic circuit provides a gated clock output. | 10-25-2012 |
20120269206 | HIGH SPEED AND HIGH JITTER TOLERANCE DISPATCHER - A deserializer circuit includes demultiplexer circuitry configured to receive serial data from an input and output a plurality of divided data outputs, and multiplexer circuitry configured to receive a first logic level at a first input of said multiplexer circuitry, and receive a second logic level at a second input of said multiplexer circuitry and receive one of said divided data outputs at a control input of said multiplexer circuitry. The outputs of the multiplexer circuitry produce the received serial data in a parallel form. | 10-25-2012 |
Mounir Zid, Grenoble FR
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20150163570 | OPTICAL ARBITRATION DEVICE AND METHOD IN A NETWORK-ON-CHIP SYSTEM - An optical arbiter device, between conflicting access requests to a shared resource sent by N processing nodes of a network-on-chip system, comprising at least one primary optical arbiter bus, at least one optical source for transmitting a first optical signal in said at least one primary optical arbiter bus, and a sequence of N optical arbiter cells coupled with the primary optical arbiter bus, each of these optical arbiter cells being associated with a processing node and having means for selecting the processing node with which said each optical arbiter cell is associated by re-routing the first optical signal. The optical source is designed to transmit a second optical signal propagated in an opposite direction to the first optical signal along the primary optical arbiter bus. Furthermore, the selection means of each optical arbiter cell are designed to perform said selection by re-routing the first and second optical signals. | 06-11-2015 |