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20110206769 | ORAL ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION WITH REDUCED EXCIPIENT LOAD - Provided are methods for reducing the excipient load of pharmaceutical formulations containing 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and compositions related thereto. In particular, provided is a pharmaceutical product comprising 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide and a stabilizer admixed throughout a solid-form unilamellar matrix, wherein the ratio of 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide to stabilizer ranges from about 2:3 to about 1:10, and related methods of forming the pharmaceutical product. | 08-25-2011 |
20130045253 | ORAL ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION WITH REDUCED EXCIPIENT LOAD - Provided are methods for reducing the excipient load of pharmaceutical formulations containing 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and compositions related thereto. In particular, provided is a pharmaceutical product comprising 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide and a stabilizer admixed throughout a solid-form unilamellar matrix, wherein the ratio of 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide to stabilizer ranges from about 2:3 to about 1:10, and related methods of forming the pharmaceutical product. | 02-21-2013 |
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20080220079 | SUSTAINED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS USING WAX-LIKE MATERIALS - Sustained release spherical or non-spherical pellets comprising (a) an active ingredient (b) a wax-like agent, and (c) a spheronizing agent are provided. Oral dosage forms comprising said pellets and methods for preparing and using such pellets and dosage forms are also provided. | 09-11-2008 |
20100062988 | CHEWABLE SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATIONS - Sustained release compositions in tablet or multiparticulate forms comprising (a) an active ingredient, (b) a primary sustain release agent, (c) a wax-like agent, and (d) a bulking or spheronizing agent are provided. The compositions are chewable and/or taste masked. Oral dosage forms comprising such compositions and methods for preparing and using such compositions and dosage forms are also provided. | 03-11-2010 |
20100310661 | ORAL FORMULATIONS FOR PICOPLATIN - The invention provides formulations for the organoplatinum anticancer drug picoplatin. Self emulsifying compositions, stabilized nanoparticulate compositions, solid dispersions, and nanoparticulate suspensions in oils are provided, along with methods for preparation of the formulations. The formulations can provide improved oral availability of picoplatin relative a to a simple solution of picoplatin such as in water or normal saline solution and can be used in combination therapy. | 12-09-2010 |
20110082168 | COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERING HIGHLY WATER SOLUBLE DRUGS - The present invention provides compositions for delivering highly water-soluble drugs (such as | 04-07-2011 |
20110223259 | ANTI-VIRAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides antiviral compositions that comprise one or more of an ionic multivalent metal component, a cationic polymer, and a cationic surfactant. The present invention also provides methods for making and using such antiviral compositions. | 09-15-2011 |
20110237536 | Treating or Preventing Pain Using Spicamycin Derivatives - The present invention relates to the use of spicamycin derivatives for treatment and/or prevention of pain, including neuropathic pain. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of spicamycin derivatives suitable for treatment or prevention of pain. | 09-29-2011 |
20120016020 | SOLID DISPERSION OF ALPHA-KETOAMIDE DERIVATIVES - A solid dispersion comprising ((1S)-1-((((1S)-1-benzyl-2,3-dioxo-3-(cyclopropylamino)propyl)amino)carbonyl)-3-methylbutyl)carbamic acid 5-methoxy-3-oxapentyl ester made amorphous in the presence of a water-soluble cellulosic polymer has improved storage stability. The solid dispersion also has improved solubility for an improved bioavailability. | 01-19-2012 |
20120046220 | PHOSPHOLIPID DEPOT - The present invention provides a clear depot comprising at least one hydrophilic water-soluble pharmaceutically active agent selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, gentamicin, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a mixture thereof, water, a phospholipid, an oil, optionally a pH adjusting agent, and a viscosity modifying agent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, and a mixture thereof, wherein the water present in the depot is no more than about 4 wt % relative to the total weight of the depot and the depot has a pH of between about 3 and about 6, method of making and administering same. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046310 | COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERING HIGHLY WATER SOLUBLE DRUGS - The present invention provides compositions for delivering highly water-soluble drugs (such as vinca alkaloids) and methods of using such compositions. | 02-23-2012 |
20120225118 | COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF INSOLUBLE AGENTS - Compositions and methods of making the same for improving the bioavailability of a substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent are described. The composition includes a substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent, and a substantially water-insoluble matrix forming material comprising enzyme digestible or bile soluble nutrients, wherein the substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent is dispersed in a solid matrix and wherein said pharmacologically active agent in said matrix is substantially free of the original crystalline form. | 09-06-2012 |
20120316108 | PHOSPHOLIPID DEPOT - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of preparation of phospholipid depots that are injectable through a fine needle. | 12-13-2012 |
20130029918 | METHODS FOR REDUCING VEIN IRRITATION - The present invention provides compositions for delivering highly water-soluble drugs (such as vinca alkaloids) and methods of using such compositions. | 01-31-2013 |
20130079334 | Compositions for Delivery of Insoluble Agents - Compositions and methods of making the same for in vivo delivery of lixivaptan to a subject in need thereof are described. The composition includes a substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent (e.g., lixivaptan) and a substantially water-insoluble matrix forming material (e.g., a Vitamin E semi-ester), wherein the pharmacologically active agent is dispersed in said matrix forming material, and wherein the composition delivers said substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent upon exposure to physiological medium. | 03-28-2013 |
20130089608 | Sustained Release Pharmaceutical Compositions for Highly Water Soluble Drugs - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for controlled release of pharmaceutically active agents, especially those with a high water solubility, high dose, and/or short half-life. In addition, the present application provides methods for preparing and using such pharmaceutical compositions. | 04-11-2013 |
20130189316 | NANOEMULSION COMPOSITION CONTAINING VITAMIN K - In certain embodiments, this invention sets forth compositions, methods, and uses regarding a nanoemulsion composition that comprises a fat-soluble vitamin K and can therapeutically replace Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion, USP. | 07-25-2013 |
20140155320 | USE OF STORAGE STABLE VISCOUS PHOSPHOLIPID DEPOT TO TREAT WOUNDS - The present invention provides a method of preventing and/or treating a wound infection by introducing to a wound a clear depot comprising a hydrophilic water-soluble pharmaceutically active agent(s) selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, gentamicin, and a mixture thereof, water, a phospholipid, an oil, a pH adjusting agent, and a viscosity modifying agent, wherein the water present in the viscous depot is no more than about 4 wt %, no more than about 2 wt %, or no more than about 0.5 wt % of water relative to the total weight of the depot. | 06-05-2014 |
20140206692 | ORAL FORMULATIONS OF KINASE INHIBITORS - The invention is directed to formulations of bioactive compounds of limited water solubility, inhibitors of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) of the 2,4-diaminopyridine class, adapted for oral administration to patients. The formulations are self-emulsifying in the gastrointestinal tract of the patients, providing enhanced absorption and bioavailability of the bioactive compounds as dispersions or emulsions in an oil base. For example, esters of PEG-ylated glycerol can be used as the oil, in conjunction with surfactants such as lecithin and TEPG succinate and solubilizers such as PEG 400 to provide useful oral formulations for administration to patients having a malcondition wherein inhibition of FAK is medically indicated, such as cancer or arthritis. | 07-24-2014 |
20140249077 | GEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of preparation of phospholipid gels. | 09-04-2014 |
20140275261 | DICLOFENAC PARENTERAL COMPOSITIONS - The present application provides parenteral compositions of diclofenac or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and methods for making and using such compositions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140378381 | STABILIZED GLUCAGON NANOEMULSIONS - The present invention provides an oil-in-water nanoemulsion containing glucagon, an oily phase, and an aqueous phase, wherein the glucagon is physically and chemically stable and the nanoemulsion is suitable for administration by manual injection or by a pump to treat hypoglycemia. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110205053 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED INDOOR POSITION LOCATION WITH ASSISTED USER PROFILES - A method of wireless communication includes maintaining user profile information, receiving a plurality of position locations, correlating the received position locations to determine failed correlations, determining blackout periods based on whether there is a gap in the received position locations, obtaining location information for the failed correlations and the blackout periods, updating the user profile information based on the obtained location information, receiving an emergency notification, and responding to the emergency notification based on at least one of the user profile information or an emergency position location received with the emergency notification. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205081 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TACTILE PRESSURE SENSORS - A method of wireless communication includes transmitting configuration information to a tactile pressure sensor apparatus, receiving pressure sensor data from the tactile pressure sensor apparatus based on the configuration information, and providing the received tactile pressure sensor data to a user. | 08-25-2011 |
20110310005 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS GESTURE RECOGNITION - Systems and methods are described for performing contactless gesture recognition for a computing device, such as a mobile computing device. An example technique for managing a gesture-based input mechanism for a computing device described herein includes identifying parameters of the computing device relating to accuracy of gesture classification performed by the gesture-based input mechanism and managing a power consumption level of at least an infrared (IR) light emitting diode (LED) or an IR proximity sensor of the gesture-based input mechanism based on the parameters of the computing device. | 12-22-2011 |
20140152539 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN INFRARED CONTACTLESS GESTURE SYSTEM - An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus generates at least one signal in response to a contactless gesture performed proximate to an infrared proximity sensor situated on the optical device, the contactless gesture corresponding to a command, identifies the command using the at least one signal, and executes the command. | 06-05-2014 |
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20080261921 | FUSED RING HETEROCYCLE KINASE MODULATORS - The present invention provides fused ring heterocycles as kinase modulators, pharmaceutical compositions containing these modulators, and methods of using these modulators to treat diseases mediated by kinase activity. | 10-23-2008 |
20080280899 | Inhibitors of Akt Activity - The present invention is directed to compounds which contain substituted napthyridines which inhibit the activity of Akt, a serine/threonine protein kinase. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for treating cancer comprising administration of the compounds of the invention. | 11-13-2008 |
20090062327 | Inhibitors of AKT Activity - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer. | 03-05-2009 |
20090143352 | PYRROLO-PYRIDINE KINASE MODULATIORS - The present invention provides novel pyrrolo-pyridine kinase modulators and methods of using the novel pyrrolo-pyridine kinase modulators to treat diseases mediated by kinase activity. | 06-04-2009 |
20100036118 | Fused Ring Heterocycle Kinase Modulators - The present invention provides novel fused ring heterocycle kinase modulators and methods of using the novel fused ring heterocycle kinase modulators to treat diseases mediated by kinase activity. | 02-11-2010 |
20100305128 | Pyrimidinyl-Thiophene Kinase Modulators - The present invention provides novel pyrimidinyl-thiophene kinase modulators and methods of using the novel pyrimidinyl-thiophene kinase modulators to treat diseases mediated by kinase activity. | 12-02-2010 |
20130202573 | THIOACETATE COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein are compounds useful in the modulation of blood uric acid levels, formulations containing them and methods of using them. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are used in the treatment or prevention of disorders related to aberrant levels of uric acid. | 08-08-2013 |
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20110206769 | ORAL ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION WITH REDUCED EXCIPIENT LOAD - Provided are methods for reducing the excipient load of pharmaceutical formulations containing 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and compositions related thereto. In particular, provided is a pharmaceutical product comprising 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide and a stabilizer admixed throughout a solid-form unilamellar matrix, wherein the ratio of 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide to stabilizer ranges from about 2:3 to about 1:10, and related methods of forming the pharmaceutical product. | 08-25-2011 |
20110237536 | Treating or Preventing Pain Using Spicamycin Derivatives - The present invention relates to the use of spicamycin derivatives for treatment and/or prevention of pain, including neuropathic pain. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of spicamycin derivatives suitable for treatment or prevention of pain. | 09-29-2011 |
20120046220 | PHOSPHOLIPID DEPOT - The present invention provides a clear depot comprising at least one hydrophilic water-soluble pharmaceutically active agent selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, gentamicin, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a mixture thereof, water, a phospholipid, an oil, optionally a pH adjusting agent, and a viscosity modifying agent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, and a mixture thereof, wherein the water present in the depot is no more than about 4 wt % relative to the total weight of the depot and the depot has a pH of between about 3 and about 6, method of making and administering same. | 02-23-2012 |
20120225118 | COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF INSOLUBLE AGENTS - Compositions and methods of making the same for improving the bioavailability of a substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent are described. The composition includes a substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent, and a substantially water-insoluble matrix forming material comprising enzyme digestible or bile soluble nutrients, wherein the substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent is dispersed in a solid matrix and wherein said pharmacologically active agent in said matrix is substantially free of the original crystalline form. | 09-06-2012 |
20120316108 | PHOSPHOLIPID DEPOT - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of preparation of phospholipid depots that are injectable through a fine needle. | 12-13-2012 |
20130045253 | ORAL ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION WITH REDUCED EXCIPIENT LOAD - Provided are methods for reducing the excipient load of pharmaceutical formulations containing 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and compositions related thereto. In particular, provided is a pharmaceutical product comprising 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide and a stabilizer admixed throughout a solid-form unilamellar matrix, wherein the ratio of 3-fluoro-7-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxathiin 10,10-dioxide to stabilizer ranges from about 2:3 to about 1:10, and related methods of forming the pharmaceutical product. | 02-21-2013 |
20130079334 | Compositions for Delivery of Insoluble Agents - Compositions and methods of making the same for in vivo delivery of lixivaptan to a subject in need thereof are described. The composition includes a substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent (e.g., lixivaptan) and a substantially water-insoluble matrix forming material (e.g., a Vitamin E semi-ester), wherein the pharmacologically active agent is dispersed in said matrix forming material, and wherein the composition delivers said substantially water-insoluble pharmacologically active agent upon exposure to physiological medium. | 03-28-2013 |
20140155320 | USE OF STORAGE STABLE VISCOUS PHOSPHOLIPID DEPOT TO TREAT WOUNDS - The present invention provides a method of preventing and/or treating a wound infection by introducing to a wound a clear depot comprising a hydrophilic water-soluble pharmaceutically active agent(s) selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, gentamicin, and a mixture thereof, water, a phospholipid, an oil, a pH adjusting agent, and a viscosity modifying agent, wherein the water present in the viscous depot is no more than about 4 wt %, no more than about 2 wt %, or no more than about 0.5 wt % of water relative to the total weight of the depot. | 06-05-2014 |
20140249077 | GEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of preparation of phospholipid gels. | 09-04-2014 |
20140275261 | DICLOFENAC PARENTERAL COMPOSITIONS - The present application provides parenteral compositions of diclofenac or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and methods for making and using such compositions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140378381 | STABILIZED GLUCAGON NANOEMULSIONS - The present invention provides an oil-in-water nanoemulsion containing glucagon, an oily phase, and an aqueous phase, wherein the glucagon is physically and chemically stable and the nanoemulsion is suitable for administration by manual injection or by a pump to treat hypoglycemia. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110144424 | METHOD OF IMPLANTING A FLUID INJECTION PORT - A method for implanting an injection port within a patient. The method involves providing a port having a housing with a closed distal end, a open proximal end, a fluid reservoir therebetween, a needle penetrable septum attached to the housing about the opening, and at least one attachment mechanism mounted to the housing at a pivot point along an outer periphery of the housing. The attachment mechanism is an arcuate hook pivotable with respect to the housing, the arcuate hook having a length extending substantially at least 180° about the pivot point. The method further involves placing the distal end of the port adjacent tissue, and rotating the arcuate hook at least 180 degrees so that a free end of the hook extends into tissue and back out again. | 06-16-2011 |
20110178531 | Control portion of and device for remotely controlling an articulating surgical instrument - A control portion of a remotely controlled surgical device comprises a first set of controls, a second set of controls, and a function control mechanism. The first set of controls is configured for receiving motion from a human shoulder, arm, and hand and translating one or more of its received motion inputs into one or more macro motion control signals for controlling one or more macro motions associated with an articulating surgical instrument. The second set of controls is configured for receiving motion from the human shoulder, arm, and hand and translating one or more of its received motion inputs into one or more micro motion control signals for controlling one or more micro motions of the articulating surgical instrument. The function control mechanism is configured for receiving a function control input from a user of the control portion. The function control input is for controlling a function associated with the remotely controlled surgical device. | 07-21-2011 |
20110306952 | SURGICAL DEVICE WITH REUSABLE HANDLE - A laparoscopic surgical device is provided, including a removable tool-comprising shaft having an outer shaft and an inner actuation rod that may be removably or permanently connected together. A handle of the device includes a two-button mechanism for engaging and releasing the removable tool-comprising shaft. The two-button mechanism is configured to engage overlapping corresponding apertures of the outer shaft and the inner rod that extends through the outer shaft. | 12-15-2011 |
20120065472 | PROTECTIVE SHEATH - A protective sheath including a first portion configured to receive a medical instrument and a second portion configured to accommodate movement of a distal end of said medical instrument within the second portion. The second portion is movably coupled to the first portion. The protective sheath is configured to control contamination of the medical instrument when the medical instrument and the protective sheath are placed within a patient. The protective sheath also includes a tube configured to assist the medical instrument when the medical instrument and the protective sheath are placed within said patient. The tube is disposed along a length of the protective sheath. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065645 | PROTECTIVE SHEATH - A protective sheath including a first portion configured to receive a medical instrument. The protective sheath also includes a second portion configured to accommodate movement of a distal end of the medical instrument within the second portion. The second portion is moveably coupled to the first portion. The protective sheath is configured to control contamination of the medical instrument when the medical instrument and the protective sheath are placed within a patient. | 03-15-2012 |
20120080040 | STERILE DRAPE HAVING MULTIPLE DRAPE INTERFACE MECHANISMS - A sterile drape configured for isolating a portion of a surgical device within a sterile environment, comprising: a plurality of drape interface mechanisms comprising: at least one drape/handle interface mechanism comprising a first ring defining a first opening through the sterile drape and configured for coupling with a control mechanism, the control mechanism comprising a surgical device for controlling a surgical instrument; and at least one drape/shaft interface mechanism comprising a second ring defining a second opening through the sterile drape, and configured for sealingly receiving a shaft there through as the shaft moves with a piston and is detachably coupled with the piston, wherein the piston is configured for responding to a first set of control signals sent by a first mechanical manipulation mechanism via a first connector by moving between a proximal end and a distal end of a first mechanical slave cylinder. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080041 | INTERFACE MECHANISM BETWEEN A DRAPE AND A HANDLE - A surgical device for use in positioning an instrument for use in a surgical procedure. The surgical device comprises: a mechanical positioning mechanism configured to couple with an instrument outside of a patient's body and to move the instrument relative to said patient's body; a control mechanism comprising a detachable control handle configured to be detachably coupled with the mechanical positioning mechanism and is sealingly coupled with a drape interface mechanism of a sterile drape, the sterile drape being configured for isolating a portion of the surgical device within a sterile environment, the drape interface mechanism comprising a ring defining an opening through the sterile drape; and a connector operatively coupled with the control mechanism and the mechanical positioning mechanism and configured for causing the mechanical positioning mechanism to move the instrument by transmitting force applied by a human to the control mechanism through the connector. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083768 | DETACHABLE HANDLE MECHANISM FOR USE IN INSTRUMENT POSITIONING - A detachable control handle of a surgical device for use in positioning an instrument for use in a surgical procedure. The detachable control handle comprises: a handle assembly configured for communicating with a mechanical positioning mechanism via a connector, wherein said mechanical positioning mechanism is configured to couple with said instrument outside of a patient's body and to move said instrument relative to said patient's body, said handle assembly comprising: a control handle; a detaching mechanism coupled with said control handle, said detaching mechanism configured for detachably coupling said control handle with said mechanical positioning mechanism, wherein said control handle and said mechanical positioning mechanism are sealingly coupled with a first and second portion of a drape interface mechanism of a sterile drape, respectively, wherein said sterile drape is configured for isolating a portion of said surgical device within a sterile environment. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083799 | INTERFACE MECHANISM BETWEEN A DETACHABLE SHAFT AND A STERILIZING DRAPE - An interface mechanism comprising: a ring defining an opening and configured for sealingly receiving a shaft there through, the ring comprising: an inner portion; and an outer portion, wherein the inner portion is sealingly coupled with a portion of a distal end of a mechanical slave cylinder of a surgical device, and the outer portion is coupled with the inner portion and is sealingly coupled with a draping material, the draping material configured for isolating a portion of the surgical device within a sterile environment. | 04-05-2012 |
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20080271164 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOWING NO CODE DOWNLOAD IN A CODE DOWNLOAD SCHEME - Aspects of a method and system for allowing no code download in a code download scheme are provided. A system-on-a-chip (SoC) may comprise a security processor, a ROM, and a one-time-programmable (OTP) memory. The security processor may enable fetching code from a restricted function portion of the ROM. The restricted functions may comprise code for booting up the SoC and code that prevents enabling security algorithms within the SoC. The security processor may then enable booting up of at least a portion of the SoC based on the fetched code. The remaining portion of the ROM may comprise code for downloading security code from an external memory, such as a FLASH memory, to an internal memory, such as a RAM, to boot up the SoC. Access to the restricted function portion or the remaining portion of the ROM is based on at least one bit from the OTP memory. | 10-30-2008 |
20090074383 | Video processing system - The present invention is directed to a system for demultiplexing video signals that have been combined using a time division multiplexing approach. The system includes synchronizers, parsers, demultiplexers, and an input buffer. Each demultiplexer within the system includes a header detect module, a slot map module, a frame sync module and a packet accept module. The method includes the steps of receiving an input stream that contains data packets for more than one program channel that have been combined in which packet identification (PID) information is used and a time division multiplexing scheme, such as transport stream multiplexing format (TSMF) is used. The PID and slot location for each packet is analyzed. Based on the PID and slot location a packet is either accepted or rejected. | 03-19-2009 |
20090190656 | Television Functionality on a Chip - A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies. | 07-30-2009 |
20100083387 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SECURE POWER MANAGEMENT SCHEME - A security processor integrated within a system may be securely shut down. The security processor may receive shut down requests, and may determine components and/or subsystems that need be shut down during shut down periods. The security processor may determine when each of the relevant components is ready for shut down. Once the relevant components are shut down, the security processor may itself be shut down, wherein the shut down of the security processor may be performed by stopping the clocking of the security processor. A security error monitor may monitor the system during shut down periods, and the security processor may be powered back on when security breaches and/or threats may be detected via the security error monitor. The security error monitor may be enabled to power on the security processor by reactivating the security processor clock, and the security processor may then power on the system. | 04-01-2010 |
20110072490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ACCSS CONTROL MATRIX FOR A SET-TOP BOX SECURITY - In multimedia systems requiring secure access, a method and apparatus for constructing an access control matrix for a set-top box security processor are provided. A security processor may comprise multiple security components and may support multiple user modes. For each user mode supported, at least one access rule table may be generated to indicate access rules to a security component in the security processor. An access control list comprises information regarding the access rules for a particular user mode to the security components in the security processor. An access control matrix may be generated based on the access control lists for the user modes supported by the security component. The access control matrix may be implemented and/or stored in the security processor for verifying access rights of a user mode. Results of operations associated with security components may be transferred to other processors communicatively coupled to the security processor. | 03-24-2011 |
20110197054 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAND FLASH SUPPORT IN AN AUTONOMOUSLY LOADED SECURE REPROGRAMMABLE SYSTEM - A boot code may be segmented to allow separate and independent storage of the code segments in a manner that may enable secure system boot by autonomous fetching and assembling of the boot code by a security sub-system. The code fetching may need to be done without the main CPU running on the chip for security reasons. Because the boot code may be stored in memory devices that require special software application to account for non-contiguous storage of data and/or code, for example a NAND flash memory which would require such an application as Bad Block Management, code segments stored in areas guaranteed to be usable may enable loading remaining segment separately and independently. Each of the code segments may be validated, wherein validation of the code segments may comprise use of hardware-based signatures. | 08-11-2011 |
20120147974 | Television Functionality on a Chip - A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies. | 06-14-2012 |
20130185550 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAND FLASH SUPPORT IN AN AUTONOMOUSLY LOADED SECURE REPROGRAMMABLE SYSTEM - A system and method that enables secure system boot up with a restricted central processing unit (CPU). The system includes a memory, a segmenting device, and a security sub-system. The memory is a NAND flash memory with a block structure that comprises a guaranteed block and non-guaranteed blocks. The guaranteed block is guaranteed to be useable. A boot code is segmented into boot code segments and the boot code segments are stored separately in the guaranteed and non-guaranteed blocks. The security sub-system is configured to locate the boot code segments stored in the non-guaranteed blocks and validate them independently based on data in the guaranteed block. The security sub-system is further configured to assemble the boot code segments into the boot code and execute the boot code. | 07-18-2013 |
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20100182504 | System and Method for Generating Pseudo MPEG Information from Digital Video Information - A system and method are used to generate pseudo MPEG information from digital video information. An artificial time stamp module and a data transport device can be used to generate the pseudo MPEG information, including associating an artificial time stamp with the digital video information. This pseudo MPEG information can be decoded as MPEG information. | 07-22-2010 |
20100306556 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANDOM DATA ACCESS FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS - A method for securely handling processing of information in a chip may include randomly selecting one of a plurality of data processes based on a random process index. A time interval may be randomly allocated on the chip, for processing the randomly selected one of the plurality of data processes. When the randomly allocated time interval has elapsed, the randomly selected one of the plurality of data processes may be initiated. The randomly selected one of the plurality of data processes may include one or both of accessing data and acquiring the data. Data may be verified by the randomly selected one of the plurality of data processes prior to the processing of the data. The data may be verified utilizing at least one digital signature verification algorithm, such as a Rivest-Shamir-Adelman (RSA) algorithm and/or a secure hash algorithm (SHA-1). | 12-02-2010 |
20110202776 | Storage Device Content Authentication - Systems and methods that support storage device content authentication are provided. A system that verifies storage device content received from a storage device may comprise, for example, a security processor coupled to the storage device. The security processor may be adapted to receive a partitioned storage device region from the storage device. The partitioned storage device region may comprise, for example, regional content and first hashed regional content. The security processor may generate, for example, second hashed regional content by performing a hashing function on the regional content received by the security processor. The security processor may compare, for example, the first hashed regional content to the second hashed regional content. The security processor may verify the regional content received by the security processor if the first hashed regional content is the same as the second hashed regional content. | 08-18-2011 |
20110247076 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANDOM DATA ACCESS FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS - A method for securely handling processing of information includes, in a chip, selecting one of a plurality of data processes based on a random index. After a randomly allocated time interval has elapsed, the selected one of the plurality of data processes may be initiated. The selected one of the plurality of data processes may include accessing data and/or acquiring the data. Burstiness of the data may be approximately equal to burstiness of data acquired by at least one of a plurality of clients on the chip. Data may be verified by the selected one of the plurality of data processes prior to the processing of the data. | 10-06-2011 |
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20090305699 | REGISTRATION AND ACCESS CONTROL IN FEMTO CELL DEPLOYMENTS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate distributing and/or utilizing a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) Identifier (ID) that identifies a CSG corresponding to a base station and a CSG indication that distinguishes between the base station permitting access to members of the CSG and permitting access to members and non-members of the CSG. For instance, the CSG ID can uniquely identify the CSG corresponding to the base station. A mobile device can receive the CSG ID and the CSG indication from the base station. Further, the received CSG ID can be compared to CSG IDs included in an allowed CSG list to recognize whether the mobile device is a member or a non-member of the CSG. Moreover, a preference for selecting the base station as compared to a disparate base station can be generated as a function of the received CSG ID and CSG indication. | 12-10-2009 |
20100203891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A HAND-IN OF USER EQUIPMENT TO FEMTO CELLS - Aspects are disclosed for facilitating a hand-in to a femto cell. An identifier is assigned to a femto cell in which the identifier is based on a scrambling parameter and a timing parameter. A relationship between the identifier and the femto cell is then communicated. In another embodiment, a user equipment report is received, which includes attributes related to a signal broadcast by a femto cell. An identifier associated with the femto cell is ascertained from an attribute included in the report. The femto cell is then identified based on the identifier. In a further embodiment, a timing parameter is received, and a scrambling parameter is set. A signal including the scrambling parameter is then broadcast according to an offset related to the timing parameter. In yet another embodiment, a femto cell is detected during an active call. An identifier associated with the femto cell is then ascertained and reported. | 08-12-2010 |
20110207456 | Systems, Methods and Apparatus Configured to Manage Neighbor Cell Lists - According to some wireless network standards the size of a neighbor cell list is restricted to a maximum size. The limited size of a neighbor cell list may not reflect the realities of a wireless network deployment, especially for deployments including numerous femto cells clustered in close proximity. Accordingly, as the concentration of macro cells and/or femto cells in an area increases, there lies a challenge to identify and communicate neighbor lists to user devices that reflect the arrangement of a particular portion of the deployment and the needs of the user devices. Various systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to provide a user device or a group of user devices a neighbor cell list that includes neighbor cell identifiers chosen from a candidate list. | 08-25-2011 |
20120094666 | UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING TARGET FEMTOCELL TO FACILITATE FEMTO-ASSISTED ACTIVE HAND-IN - Systems, methods, and devices are described for supporting macrocell-to-femtocell hand-ins of active macro communications for mobile devices. An out-of-band (OOB) link is used to detect that a mobile device is in proximity of a femtocell. Having detected the mobile device in proximity to the femtocell, an OOB proximity detection is communicated to a femtocell gateway disposed in a core network in communication with the macro network to effectively pre-register the mobile device with the femto-convergence system. When the femtocell gateway receives a handover request from the macro network implicating the pre-registered mobile device, it is able to reliably determine the appropriate target femtocell to use for the hand-in according to the pre-registration, even where identification of the appropriate target femtocell would otherwise be unreliable. Some embodiments may also handling registering the mobile device after a handover request has occurred, including tiered approaches. | 04-19-2012 |
20140135021 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO MANAGE NEIGHBOR CELL LISTS - According to some wireless network standards the size of a neighbor cell list is restricted to a maximum size. The limited size of a neighbor cell list may not reflect the realities of a wireless network deployment, especially for deployments including numerous femto cells clustered in close proximity. Accordingly, as the concentration of macro cells and/or femto cells in an area increases, there lies a challenge to identify and communicate neighbor lists to user devices that reflect the arrangement of a particular portion of the deployment and the needs of the user devices. Various systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to provide a user device or a group of user devices a neighbor cell list that includes neighbor cell identifiers chosen from a candidate list. | 05-15-2014 |
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20100329369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MULTI-USER JOINT TRANSMIT-RECEIVE BEAMFORMING - A method of wireless communication is disclosed that includes receiving detected channel information from a plurality of access terminals; selecting a set of access terminals from the plurality of access terminals based on the received channel information; creating a beamforming vector for each access terminal in the set of selected access terminals; and transmitting a signal using at least one of the created beamforming vectors. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed herein. | 12-30-2010 |
20120127870 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling an Enhanced Frequency Domain Equalizer - A method and apparatus for enabling an enhanced FDE in a TD-SCDMA system is provided. The method may comprise receiving one or more signals from one or more cells over one or more channels where each channel is described using a channel vector and a spreading vector, and where each signal includes one or more data blocks each including a number of symbols, converting the one or more received signals from a time domain into a frequency domain using a block FFT, inverting a covariance matrix, wherein the covariance matrix is derived from a linear convolution of the one or more channel vectors and the one or more spreading vectors, and determining one or more MMSE signals by manipulating the frequency domain one or more received signals by applying the inverted equivalent channel matrix. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127923 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling a Low Complexity Receiver - A method and apparatus for enabling a low complexity DL receiver in a TD-SCDMA system is provided. The method may comprise receiving two or more signals from two or more cells, determining at least one of the two or more cells does not comprise colored noise, applying a white noise matrix approximation to each of the at least one of the two or more cells that does not comprise colored noise, applying a channel matrix approximation to the two or more received signals, and generating a MMSE coordination matrix using the white noise matrix approximation and the channel matrix approximation. | 05-24-2012 |
20120263164 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING FORWARD LINK SIGNAL TO INTERFERENCE AND NOISE RATIO ESTIMATES - Methods and systems for adjusting a forward link (FL) signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) are provided. In an example, a FL SINR is estimated for each user in a plurality of users, on at least one of each user's respective data rate control (DRC) message or each user's respective prior FL SINR value. The respective estimated FL SINR for a user in the plurality of users is increased, if, based on a reverse link acknowledge message, the user has decoded a packet before all symbols in the packet have been transmitted. Remaining control channel power is determined. The estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users is increased if remaining control channel power is less than a low threshold. The estimated FL SINR for all users in the plurality of users is increased if the remaining control channel power is greater than a high threshold. | 10-18-2012 |
20130266097 | Early Termination Schemes for Turbo Decoding in a Wireless Communication System - Certain embodiments provide methods that may allow for improvements in performance and power consumption by terminating the turbo decoding process early when one of at least two test criterion is satisfied in communications systems, including UMTS, WCDMA, and TD-DCMA. | 10-10-2013 |
20140036698 | ITERATIVE COVARIANCE INVERSION BASED ON LINEAR RECEIVER DESIGNS - A method of wireless communication includes receiving a wireless signal at a linear receiver, and iteratively computing an inverted covariance matrix in frequency domain, one channel code at a time. The method also includes computing receiver demodulation coefficients based on the inverted covariance matrix and the frequency domain channel estimate or time domain channel estimate. The method further includes deriving a transmitter symbol based on a received signal vector and the coefficients. | 02-06-2014 |
20140053049 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SAVING POWER DURING TRANSPORT BLOCK DECODING IN UMTS SYSTEMS - The present disclosure describes methods and apparatuses for improved transport block decoding in devices capable of wireless communication, which may include user equipment and network entities. For example, the present disclosure presents methods and apparatuses for decoding a code block from a plurality of code blocks corresponding to a transport block, obtaining a reliability indicator that identifies a reliability of the decoding of the code block, comparing the reliability indicator to a reliability threshold, and determining whether to decode a subsequent code block from the plurality of code blocks based on the comparing. Furthermore, these methods and apparatuses may include determining not to decode at least one subsequent code block of the transport block where the comparing indicates that the reliability indicator is less than the reliability threshold. As such, device power is not unnecessarily consumed by decoding likely superfluous code blocks. | 02-20-2014 |
20140112267 | RECEIVE DIVERSITY CONTROL IN TD-SCDMA - In a TD-SCDMA user equipment (UE) with multiple receive chains, receive diversity may be implemented where multiple receive chains may simultaneously activate to receive downlink signals. Receive diversity may be enabled when single chain reception provides undesired results and when receive diversity will not impact power consumption too much. A state machine controls receive diversity operation based on operating conditions such as control channel activity, successful control channel decoding, signal-to-interference ratio, and other factors. | 04-24-2014 |
20140133319 | RECEIVE DIVERSITY CONTROL IN TD-SCDMA - In a TD-SCDMA user equipment (UE) with multiple receive chains, receive diversity may be implemented where multiple receive chains may simultaneously activate to perform reception on downlink signals. Receive diversity may be enabled when single chain reception provides undesired results and when receive diversity will not impact power consumption too much. A state machine may be implemented to control receive diversity operation based on operating conditions such as an error rate, signal-to-interference ratio, and other factors. | 05-15-2014 |
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20090016451 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering in Video Encoding | 01-15-2009 |
20100329340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING ENCODING DELAY WHEN A TELECINE SOURCE MATERIAL IS DETECTED - A video encoder includes an inverse telecine detector for receiving video frames and generating a telecine detection signal identifying repeated frames and an encoder pipeline buffer for storing unrepeated video frames received from the inverse telecine detector. The video encoder also includes an encoder engine for encoding the unrepeated video frames received from the encoder pipeline buffer, a pre-encoded frame storage medium for storing pre-encoded frames, and a processor. The processor is configured to cause the encoder engine to replace selected frames that have been identified as repeating frames by the inverse telecine detector with a pre-encoded frame accessed from the pre-encoded frame storage medium. | 12-30-2010 |
20110119064 | AUDIO DATA BIT RATE DETECTOR - A detector for determining an audio data bit rate of a pre-compressed audio elementary stream (AES), in which the pre-compressed AES includes a plurality of preamble length fields is provided. The detector includes an analyzer module configured to determine one or more candidate audio data bit rates of the AES from the plurality of preamble length fields, a detector module configured to determine whether one or more of the candidate audio data bit rates are correct, and a selector module configured to select one of the one or more candidate audio data bit rates determined to be correct as the audio data bit rate of the pre-compressed AES. | 05-19-2011 |
20130064283 | ENCODER-AIDED SEGMENTATION FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING - In one embodiment, a method for encoding content includes receiving source content and encoding the source content into a plurality of content streams. The encoding includes aligning the plurality of content streams at Group of Pictures (GOP) boundaries. The encoding further includes embedding, in each content stream, metadata identifying segmentation points within the content stream, where the segmentation points correspond to one or more of the GOP boundaries. | 03-14-2013 |
20130064308 | CODING AND DECODING SYNCHRONIZED COMPRESSED VIDEO BITSTREAMS - Coding may include receiving a source video bitstream including source frames and determining information from the source frames. The determined information may include timing information and grouping information and may be utilized in encoding synchronizing processed frames for a synchronized compressed video bitstream. Decoding may include receiving a synchronized compressed video bitstream including the encoding synchronizing processed frames. The decoding may include preparing video chunk files having boundaries defined by the encoding synchronizing processed frames and decoding the prepared video chunk files. | 03-14-2013 |
20130083859 | METHOD TO MATCH INPUT AND OUTPUT TIMESTAMPS IN A VIDEO ENCODER AND ADVERTISEMENT INSERTER - A method, a video processing system, and an electronic device are disclosed. A video transcoder may decode a compressed video data frame creating a decoded video data frame. The video transcoder may embed a network presentation timestamp in the decoded video data frame. The video transcoder may re-encode the decoded video data frame creating a transcoded video data frame. A field programmable gate array may compare the network presentation timestamp with a transcoder presentation timestamp to determine a timestamp offset. | 04-04-2013 |
20140112384 | ALGORITHMS FOR DETERMINING BITRATE FOR A STATISTICAL MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM USING SCENE CHANGE - An improved statistical multiplexer (statmux) system for coding and multiplexing multiple channels of standard definition (SD) digital television data, or multiple panels of high definition (HD) digital television data is provided, the system considering when a scene change occurs. A need parameter (NP) is determined for each of the multiple encoders considering scene change that occur, and the NP is provided to a statmux controller to enable a bit rate to be determined for the encoder. The system considers the new scene data after a scene change as well as current scene data being evaluated to determine data complexity for the NP value. This ensures significantly different complexity data after the scene change does not cause an inadequate bit rate determination. | 04-24-2014 |
20140112385 | ALGORITHMS FOR DETERMINING BITRATE FOR A STATISTICAL MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM TO ENSURE STREAM ALIGNMENT FROM ENCODERS TO THE MULTIPLEXER - A statistical multiplexer (statmux) system for encoding and multiplexing multiple channels of digital television data is provided that limits dropped bits due to misalignment of bit rate allocations to the encoders. Without such a system, if for example an encoder is allotted 0 bits during a first time period and 20 kilobits during a second time period, if the encoder jumps ahead from the first period to the second time period allocation, the 20 kilobits could be output during the 0 bit output allocation time period. This can cause buffer overflow downstream if other encoders are outputting at their maximum rate. To limit such misalignment, a maximum percentage increase of an encoder's bitrate allocation is set from time period to time period based on a formula to prevent bits from being dropped when misalignment occurs. | 04-24-2014 |
20140112386 | ALGORITHMS FOR DETERMINING BITRATE FOR A STATISTICAL MULTIPLEXING SYSTEM TO ACCOUNT FOR SIGNAL COMPLEXITY INCLUDING FILM MODE AND GOP STRUCTURAL CHANGES - A statistical multiplexer (statmux) system for encoding multiple channels of digital television data is provided with improved algorithms for determining bitrate for encoding and decoding to account for signal complexity, including accounting for film mode and GOP structural changes. In film mode when the lower frame per second rate for film mode is identified, rather than faster rate SD or HD modes, instead of determining bit rate from viewing the next picture in the look ahead buffer (LAB), the system looks at a start time stamp for specific data in the LAB. Accounting for GOP structural changes includes identifying the number of pictures (N) between I type pictures in data provided to an encoder and the number of pictures (M) between P type pictures, rather than using a fixed number for N and M. | 04-24-2014 |
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20080205643 | Method and Apparatus for Distribution and Synchronization of Cryptographic Context Information - Method and apparatus for distribution and synchronization of cryptographic context information is described. An aspect of the invention relates to synchronizing an encryptor and key management logic in a video distribution system. A request message is received from the encryptor. The request message includes authentication data and stream-dependent parameters associated with an internet protocol (IP) packet stream to be encrypted. Authenticity of the encryptor is verified using the authentication data. A cryptographic context for the IP packet stream is generated having the stream-dependent parameters and at least one encryption key. A reply message is sent to the encryptor having the at least one encryption key. Key stream messages having the cryptographic context are distributed towards user devices. The user devices are receiving an encrypted version of the IP packet stream generated by the encryptor. | 08-28-2008 |
20110075841 | DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT PROTECTION FOR CONTENT IDENTIFIED USING A SOCIAL TV SERVICE - A method is provided for viewing a bookmarked video clip. The method includes establishing communication over a broadband network with a first network element on which at least one bookmark resides. The bookmark includes metadata identifying a bookmarked video clip of a video program and specifies a network address at which the bookmarked video clip is located. Upon user request, metadata associated with a specified bookmark is received. Communication is established with a second network element on which the specified bookmarked video clip is located using the network address of the specified bookmarked video clip provided in the metadata. The bookmarked video clip is received from the second network element. The bookmarked video clip is encrypted in accordance with a digital rights management scheme. The bookmarked video clip is decrypted and rendered. | 03-31-2011 |
20120159173 | SERVICE KEY DELIVERY SYSTEM - A Service Key Delivery (SKD) system for delivering a service keys to client devices in a communications network. The delivered service keys are operable to be used to decrypt an encrypted key operable to be used to decrypt an encrypted digital content. The SKD system includes a data input interface for receiving a distribution time frame for the keys and a listing of client device identifications. The SKD system also includes a scheduling module to partition at least part of the distribution time frame into a number of time slots in which the number may be based on a variety of factors. The scheduling module assigns the time slots in the partitioned part of the distribution time frame to the client devices based on the identifications in the listing. The SKD system also includes a message generator configured to send key delivery messages to the client devices. | 06-21-2012 |
20120170741 | SECURE LIVE TELEVISION STREAMING - A client device implements a media player and a proxy application. The media player controls playback of media content on the client device. The proxy application is implemented to request a playlist from a media server, where the playlist corresponds to the media content. The proxy application receives the playlist from the media server, and the playlist includes encryption key reference parameters to obtain an encryption key. The proxy application modifies the playlist to include local encryption key access parameters for the media player, and the modified playlist is communicated to the media player. The proxy application can then receive a request for the encryption key from the media player that utilizes the local encryption key access parameters included in the modified playlist, and the proxy application securely communicates the encryption key to the media player. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174163 | Tuner Control for Streaming Live Television - In embodiments of tuner control for streaming live television, a client device can be implemented to utilize the HTTP protocol and REST APIs to communicate with the media streamer to query a list of television channels and initiate tuning to a channel of streaming video content to be decrypted, transcoded, encrypted, and streamed to the client device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120179745 | Altering Transcoding Priority - In an embodiment, a content array represents media content available from a media server. The content array, sent by a media server in response to a request, lists content program objects that represent media content to be available from the media server. The media server receives a message for altering a transcoding priority of the selected content program object that represents media content not previously transcoded by the media server, and sends a return code for indicating whether the transcoding priority was successfully altered in response to the message. In a further embodiment, a media server system includes a transcoding queue with references to a plurality of content program objects that include an object method for altering a transcoding priority, and includes a transcoder configured to transcode media content associated with the content program objects according to the transcoding priority of each content program object of the transcoding queue. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180109 | Object Model for Domain-Based Content Mobility - In embodiments of an object model for domain-based content mobility, a client object model architecture ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120185693 | SECURE PROGRESSIVE DOWNLOAD FOR MEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK - In embodiments of secure progressive download for media content playback, a client device ( | 07-19-2012 |
20130117352 | METHOD TO QUERY THE STATUS OF A LIVE TV STREAMING DEVICE AND LET USERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS FOR CHANNEL CHANGE - In embodiments of an object model for domain-based content mobility, a client object model architecture ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130133010 | OBJECT MODEL DELIVERING LIVE TV PROGRAMMING STREAMS TO DIFFERENT CLIENT DEVICE - In embodiments of an object model for domain-based content mobility, a client object model architecture ( | 05-23-2013 |
20140033323 | Secure Time for Mobile Devices - Methods and devices for clock roll-back detection in non-secure mobile platforms are disclosed. A first time is received from a secure time source. The first time is recorded as a last known good time (“LKGT”) in secure storage on the mobile device. The LKGT is advanced and stored whenever a triggering event occurs. The mobile device receives a second time from the secure time source and records the second time as a subsequent stored LKGT in secure storage. | 01-30-2014 |
20140270717 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA RECORDING - A method of scheduling a digital video recording via a remote device, comprising providing a digital video recorder comprising one or more tuners and a recording database stored on a storage device within the digital video recorder, the recording database being configured to store one or more recording schedules that describe programming events to be recorded by the digital video recorder, receiving a message over a data network connection from a remote device, the message describing instructions to add a new recording schedule about a particular programming event to the recording database, comprising a program identifier, a program name, a program icon URL, a channel identifier, a start time, an end time, a deletion priority, and a recording type, processing the message to add the new recording schedule to the recording database, and transmitting an error message to the remote device when the new recording schedule conflicts with another recording schedule already stored in the recording database. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090082010 | FEMTOCELL BASE STATION WITH MOBILE STATION CAPABILITY - A communication device that includes a femtocell base station and a mobile station transmitter/receiver. The femtocell base station may provide bidirectional internet protocol (IP) communication for one or mobile devices to a cellular network. The femtocell base station may be operable to communicate with the cellular network using a wide area network. The mobile station transmitter/receiver may be coupled to the femtocell base station (in a same housing). The mobile station transmitter/receiver may be operable to perform radio frequency (RF) wireless communication with the cellular network, e.g., to detect and/or report environmental parameters, performing testing (e.g., loopback testing), and/or provide communication for the one or more mobile devices (e.g., when the wide area network is down), among others. | 03-26-2009 |
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20100274614 | Mobile Device Management System - A mobile device management system including a method for monitoring a remote video camera and event scheduling, synchronization and modification using location information. Video from a remote camera is encoded by a computer and streamed in real time over a network to a mobile device for decoding and display. The computer encoder and mobile device decoder are software-based. Event calendar and schedule information is incorporated, shared and automatically updated among multiple mobile devices. Location information, such as from a locator network or a satellite-based global positioning system, is used to provide real time updates to a mobile device calendar or event schedule. A map or other indicia of the location of other mobile devices may be provided. | 10-28-2010 |
20120184242 | Methods and Systems for Enhancing Wireless Coverage - Described are methods, devices, and systems to provide enhanced wireless coverage for wireless mobile stations by facilitating centralized authentication for a variety of unrelated networks. The mobile stations can then access Internet and telephony resources via the various networks for improved coverage and bandwidth. Some embodiments support the extension of network coverage using wireless-access points that can be partitioned into multiple virtual access points, one associated with an enterprise and another with an overlay network that facilitates mobile communication over multiple networks. One physical access point can support an enterprise network using one virtual access point and the overlay network using another. Users unaffiliated with an enterprise can access the overlay network via the enterprise's physical access point without gaining access to the enterprise network. | 07-19-2012 |
20130271609 | Mobile Device Management System - A mobile device management system including a method for monitoring a remote video camera and event scheduling, synchronization and modification using location information. Video from a remote camera is encoded by a computer and streamed in real time over a network to a mobile device for decoding and display. The computer encoder and mobile device decoder are software-based. Event calendar and schedule information is incorporated, shared and automatically updated among multiple mobile devices. Location information, such as from a locator network or a satellite-based global positioning system, is used to provide real time updates to a mobile device calendar or event schedule. A map or other indicia of the location of other mobile devices may be provided. | 10-17-2013 |
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20080220239 | INK-JET RECORDING MEDIUM FOR DYE- OR PIGMENT -BASED INK-JET INKS - The present invention is drawn to a method of preparing a porous media substrate, comprising combining metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with a polymeric binder, wherein the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates are associated with at least one water soluble coating formulation additive. At least a portion of the water soluble coating formulation additive i) is in the form of unreacted additive, or ii) generates undesired electrolytes. Additional steps include removing at least a portion of the unreacted additive or undesired electrolytes, either before or after combining the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with the polymeric binder, thereby forming a refined coating composition; and applying the refined coating composition to a media substrate to form an ink-receiving layer having a porous surface. | 09-11-2008 |
20080258454 | Security printing and detecting systems and methods - A method of security printing can comprise the steps of printing a transparent ink onto a portion of a coated substrate resulting in printed region and an unprinted region, where the transparent ink is devoid of dyes, pigments, ceramics, metallics, and fluorescents; illuminating both the printed region and the unprinted region of the substrate, where the printed region scatters more light than the unprinted region creating a contrast; and detecting the contrast with a sensor that is sensitive to detecting light scattering differences between the printed region and the unprinted region. | 10-23-2008 |
20080268185 | Multi-layered porous ink-jet recording media - An ink-jet media sheet imparting superior image quality and permanence is disclosed. Such a sheet may comprise a substrate consecutively coated with a porous ink-absorbing layer and a porous ink-receiving layer, where the specific surface area of the particulates of the ink-absorbing layer is less than that of the ink-receiving layer, e.g., the particulates are generally smaller in the ink-receiving layer. The porous coating layers can comprise semi-metal or metal oxide particulates and may further include other surface treatment or reactive groups having functional moieties to promote fixing and localizing printed colorants. Images printed on these media sheets exhibit good fastness to water, ozone, and humidity as well as improved color gamut and black intensity. | 10-30-2008 |
20080274339 | INK SET AND MEDIA FOR INK-JET PRINTING - An ink set for ink-jet printing includes a medium cyan ink-jet ink, a magenta ink-jet ink, and a gray ink-jet ink. Each of the medium cyan ink-jet ink, the magenta ink-jet ink, and the gray ink-jet ink are configured to have a lightness at a predetermined/given number of drops per unit area of an image-receiving medium such that the lightness of each of the inks are substantially matched. | 11-06-2008 |
20080317981 | Surface Modification Of Silica In An Aqueous Environment - The present invention is drawn to a method of treating silica in an aqueous environment. The method can comprise steps of dispersing silica particulates in an aqueous environment to form an aqueous dispersion; reversing the net charge of a surface of the silica particulates from negative to positive using a surface activating agent, thereby forming surface-activated silica particulates dispersed in the water; and contacting the surface-activated silica particulates with organosilane reagents to form reagent-modified and surface-activated silica particulates. | 12-25-2008 |
20110003097 | HIGH QUALITY POROUS INK-JET MEDIA - A print medium for ink-jet printing comprises a photobase substrate, a porous ink-receiving layer and a subbing layer. The photobase substrate can include paper and a moisture barrier layer coated on at least one side of the paper. The porous ink-receiving layer can include metal oxide or semi-metal oxide particulates treated with an organosilane reagent and aluminum chlorohydrate, and a polyvinyl alcohol binder. The subbing layer can be disposed between the moisture barrier layer of the photobase and the ink-receiving layer and include a polyvinyl alcohol or a copolymer of a polyvinyl alcohol. | 01-06-2011 |
20110115868 | HIGH PERFORMANCE POROUS INK-JET MEDIA WITH SUPERIOR IMAGE QUALITY - A print medium for ink-jet printing can comprise a base substrate; an ink-receiving layer comprising metal oxide particulates or semi-metal oxide particulates and a binder; and a gloss layer comprising colloidal silica and greater than 5 wt % of a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone. The ink-receiving layer can be positioned between the substrate and the gloss layer. | 05-19-2011 |
20110160416 | POLYMER FOR AN INK RECEIVING LAYER OF AN INKJET RECORDING ELEMENT - A polymer for an ink receiving layer of an inkjet recording element includes at least one first monomer chemically bonded to at least one second monomer. The second monomer includes a silane functional group. The at least one second monomer is distributed along a carbon backbone of the polymer at a non-terminal end. The polymer is capable of chemically bonding with an inorganic particulate substance. | 06-30-2011 |
20110223424 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA IN AN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT - The present invention is drawn to a method of treating silica in an aqueous environment. The method can comprise steps of dispersing silica particulates in an aqueous environment to form an aqueous dispersion; reversing the net charge of a surface of the silica particulates from negative to positive using a surface activating agent, thereby forming surface-activated silica particulates dispersed in the water; and contacting the surface-activated silica particulates with organosilane reagents to form reagent-modified and surface-activated silica particulates. | 09-15-2011 |
20130161939 | PRINTED ARTICLES WITH OPTICALLY VARIABLE PROPERTIES - A printed article with optically variable properties that includes a printable media on which a printed feature has been formed with an ink composition. Said ink composition contains metal oxide particles that have an average particle size in the range of about 3 to about 180 nm and that have a refractive index superior or equal to 1.2. The printable media contains a bottom supporting substrate, an ink-absorbing layer and a metallized top layer with pore diameters that are smaller than the size of the metal oxide particles, and the ink composition forms, onto the printable media, a printed feature that exhibits optically variable properties. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162740 | METALIZED PRINTABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A metalized printable recording medium including a porous metallic reflective top layer, a porous ink-absorbing layer and a bottom supporting substrate. Method to form such printable recording medium and method to form printed images on the metalized printable recording medium are also disclosed. | 06-27-2013 |
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20110053958 | MODULATORS OF THE PROSTACYCLIN (PGI2) RECEPTOR USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS RELATED THERETO - The present invention relates to amide derivatives of Formula (XIIIa) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the PGI2 receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of: pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); idiopathic PAH; familial PAH; PAH associated with a collagen vascular disease, a congenital heart disease, portal hypertension, HIV infection, ingestion of a drug or toxin, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, splenectomy, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) or pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH); PAH with significant venous or capillary involvement; platelet aggregation; coronary artery disease; myocardial infarction; transient ischemic attack; angina; stroke; ischemia-reperfusion injury; restenosis; atrial fibrillation; blood clot formation in an angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery individual or in an individual suffering from atrial fibrillation; atherosclerosis; atherothrombosis; asthma or a symptom thereof; a diabetic-related disorder such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy or diabetic retinopathy; glaucoma or other disease of the eye with abnormal intraocular pressure; hypertension; inflammation; psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; Crohn's disease; transplant rejection; multiple sclerosis; systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); ulcerative colitis; ischemia-reperfusion injury; restenosis; atherosclerosis; acne; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes; sepsis; and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). | 03-03-2011 |
20130217706 | MODULATORS OF THE PROSTACYCLIN (PGI2) RECEPTOR USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS RELATED THERETO - The present invention relates to amide derivatives of Formula (XIIIa) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the PGI2 receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of: pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); idiopathic PAH; familial PAH; PAH associated with a collagen vascular disease; and other diseases. | 08-22-2013 |
20140051629 | MODULATORS OF THE GPR119 RECEPTOR AND THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS RELATED THERETO - The present invention relates to the GPR119 receptor agonists: 3-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; -fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoro-propan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N-methylbenzamide; and 3-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as a single pharmaceutical agent or in combination with one or more additional pharmaceutical agents, such as, a DPP-IV inhibitor, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin analogue, a sulfonylurea, an SGLT2 inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, or an anti-diabetic peptide analogue, in the treatment of for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing secretion of an incretin; a condition ameliorated by increasing a blood incretin level; a condition characterized by low bone mass; a neurological disorder; a metabolic-related disorder; type 2 diabetes; obesity; and complications related thereto. | 02-20-2014 |
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20110133298 | Spin-Transfer Switching Magnetic Element Utilizing a Composite Free Layer Comprising a Superparamagnetic Layer - A system and method for forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) storage element utilizes a composite free layer structure. The MTJ element includes a stack comprising a pinned layer, a barrier layer, and a composite free layer. The composite free layer includes a first free layer, a superparamagnetic layer and a nonmagnetic spacer layer interspersed between the first free layer and the superparamagnetic layer. A thickness of the spacer layer controls a manner of magnetic coupling between the first free layer and the superparamagnetic layer. | 06-09-2011 |
20110175181 | Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) on Planarized Electrode - A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) with direct contact is manufactured having lower resistances, improved yield, and simpler fabrication. The lower resistances improve both read and write processes in the MTJ. The MTJ layers are deposited on a bottom electrode aligned with the bottom metal. An etch stop layer may be deposited adjacent to the bottom metal to prevent overetch of an insulator surrounding the bottom metal. The bottom electrode is planarized before deposition of the MTJ layers to provide a substantially flat surface. Additionally, an underlayer may be deposited on the bottom electrode before the MTJ layers to promote desired characteristics of the MTJ. | 07-21-2011 |
20110235217 | Fabricating A Magnetic Tunnel Junction Storage Element - Methods for forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) storage element and MTJ storage elements formed are disclosed. The MTJ storage element includes a MTJ stack having a pinned layer stack, a barrier layer and a free layer. An adjusting layer is formed on the free layer, such that the free layer is protected from process related damages. A top electrode is formed on the adjusting layer and the adjusting layer and the free layer are etched utilizing the top electrode as a mask. A spacer layer is then formed, encapsulating the top electrode, the adjusting layer and the free layer. The spacer layer and the remaining portions of the MTJ stack are etched. A protective covering layer is deposited over the spacer layer and the MTJ stack. | 09-29-2011 |
20120012952 | Magnetic Storage Element Utilizing Improved Pinned Layer Stack - A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) storage element may comprise a pinned layer stack and a first functional layer. The pinned layer stack is formed of a plurality of layers comprising a bottom pinned layer, a coupling layer, and a top pinned layer. The first functional layer is disposed in the bottom pinned layer or the top pinned layer. | 01-19-2012 |
20130062714 | STRAIN INDUCED REDUCTION OF SWITCHING CURRENT IN SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE SWITCHING DEVICES - Partial perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PPMA) type magnetic random access memory cells are constructed using processes and structural configurations that induce a directed static strain/stress on an MTJ to increase the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Consequently, reduced switching current of the MTJ results. The directed static strain/stress on the MTJ is induced in a controlled direction and/or with a controlled magnitude during fabrication. The MTJ is permanently subject to a predetermined directed stress and permanently includes the directed static strain/strain that provides reduced switching current. | 03-14-2013 |
20130075845 | THERMALLY TOLERANT PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY COUPLED ELEMENTS FOR SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE SWITCHING DEVICE - Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) type magnetic random access memory cells are constructed with a composite PMA layer to provide a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) with an acceptable thermal barrier, A PMA coupling layer is deposited between a first PMA layer and a second PMA layer to form the composite PMA layer. The composite PMA layer may be incorporated in PMA type MRAM cells or in-plane type MRAM cells. | 03-28-2013 |
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20090247687 | INK FORMULATIONS, MODIFIED PIGMENT-BASED INK FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include ink formulation and modified pigments. One exemplary modified pigment, among others, includes a pigment A represented by the formula in FIG. | 10-01-2009 |
20100179278 | Ink Formulations, Modified Pigment-based Ink Formulations And Methods Of Making - Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include ink formulation and modified pigments. One exemplary modified pigment, among others, includes a pigment A represented by the formula in FIG. | 07-15-2010 |
20100277526 | PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING SURFACTANTS FOR USE WITH PIGMENT- AND LATEX-CONTAINING INK-JET INKS - The present disclosure is drawn to an ink-jet ink and a method of ink-jet printing over a prolonged period of time. The ink-jet ink can comprise from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % pigment by solids, from 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % latex by solids, and from 0.01 wt % to 3 wt % phosphate-containing surfactant. | 11-04-2010 |
20130307914 | INKJET INK SET - An inkjet ink set includes a black ink, a yellow ink, a cyan ink, and a magenta ink. The magenta ink includes an ink vehicle including a polyurethane binder, and a dispersed magenta pigment in the ink vehicle. The magenta pigment is chosen from Pigment Red 282. | 11-21-2013 |
20140300673 | INK COMPOSITION - An ink composition is disclosed herein. The ink composition includes from about 5 wt % to about 25 wt % of a co-solvent; from about 0.025 wt % to about 0.2 wt % of i) a chelating agent represented by formula 1, wherein R′ is a carboxylic acid functional group or a carboxylate salt functional group and n>2; ii) a chelating agent represented by formula 2:, wherein R is a carboxylic acid functional group or a carboxylate salt functional group, m is greater than or equal to 1, x is greater than or equal to 2, y is greater than or equal to 1, and z is greater than or equal to 2; iii) a chelating agent represented by formula 3, wherein any of r, s, t, or u is a sulfonic acid functional group or a sulfonate functional group; or iv) combinations of any of i, ii, and iii. The ink composition also includes a balance of water. | 10-09-2014 |