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20130118550 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOLAR POWER INSTALLATIONS - The technology provides a plurality of examples for implementing solar cell, solar panels, and solar collection devices on natural looking installations such as faux trees and plants as well as objects mimicking natural ones. The technology allows the installation of solar power generating installations in a distributed manner on land and water. The installation of, for example, artificial plants as carriers of solar cells provides a number of benefits to society in addition to the generation of power. The aesthetics of a community are maintained, while at the same time the need for maintain natural plants is eliminated, providing financial and environmental savings for consumers and municipalities. | 05-16-2013 |
20150099946 | SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT AND METHODS FOR EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER USING A WEARABLE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE - The systems, environment, and methods, described herein support evaluation of an individual for ASD while in the home environment. Through data collected by a wearable data collection device donned by the individual, eye contact with the caregiver, verbal interaction, and repetitive verbalizations and motions of the head and body may be tracked and objectively quantified during evaluation. Further, the wearable data collection device may support monitoring of brain activity and other physiology which, in turn, may be analyzed by the systems and environment described herein during evaluation to recognize patterns that predict evaluation outcome and other clinical features. Various software modules and tools supported by the wearable data collection device provide training, ongoing progress tracking, and management solutions for individuals living with ASD. | 04-09-2015 |
20150223731 | SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF RECURRING TRANSITORY PHYSIOLOGICAL STATES AND EVENTS USING A WEARABLE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE - In one aspect, the systems, environment, and methods described herein support anticipation and identification of adverse health events and/or atypical behavioral episodes such as Autistic behaviors, epileptic seizures, heart attack, stroke, and/or narcoleptic “sleep attacks” using a portable data collection device. In another aspect, the systems, environment, and methods described herein support measurement of motions and vibrations associated with recurring transitory physiological states and events using a portable data collection device. For example, motion and vibration measurements may be analyzed to identify pronounced head motion patterns indicative of specific heart defects, neurodegenerative conditions, inner ear or other balance problems, or types of cardiac disease. In another example, motion and vibration measurements may be analyzed to identify slow-wave changes indicative of temporary conditions such as intoxication, fatigue, distress, aggression, attention deficit, anger, and/or narcotic ingestion as well as temporary or periodic normal events, such as ovulation, pregnancy, and sexual arousal. | 08-13-2015 |
20160104451 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY LIFE EXTENSION AND PERIPHERAL EXPANSION OF A WEARABLE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE - An apparatus for providing an external power supply, memory device, camera, and/or other peripheral capabilities to a head-mounted data collection device may include a first portion releasably connecting to the data collection device. The first portion may have a first data port interface configured for connection to a corresponding data port interface of the data collection device. The apparatus may have a second portion releasably connectable to the first portion, the second portion including an internal data port interface configured for connection to a corresponding internal data port interface of the first portion, a power cell module, and a power supply interface configured for connection to a corresponding power supply input of the head-mounted wearable data collection device. The first portion and/or the second portion may include interface logic for receiving data via the first data port and command logic for issuing commands to the data collection device. | 04-14-2016 |
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20140029506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING INTERFERENCE AT A MOBILE STATION USING A SHARED NODE - A method and apparatus are described for minimizing inter-cell interference at multiple wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) using a shared node (SN). Each WTRU may be configured to receive a desired signal transmitted by a base station in a cell combined with interfering signals transmitted by other base stations in other cells in a first transmission time interval (TTI), and a precoded signal transmitted by the SN in a second TTI. The WTRUs may buffer the desired and interfering mixed signals received in the first TTI, and then combine the buffered signals with the precoded signal received in the second TTI to minimize the interfering signal's power and maximize the desired signal's power at each WTRU so that the desired signal may be decoded with higher probability. The SN may generate the precoded signal based on codewords or codeword components transmitted by the base stations in the same resource blocks. | 01-30-2014 |
20140146756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION VIA SUCCESSIVE CANCELLATION IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Techniques for inter-cell interference cancellation are disclosed. At each transmitter, the data (message) may split into two or more layers, (e.g., common and private parts), and may be encoded in different rates, allocated with different powers, possibly beamformed using different precoders, and transmitted through the same physical channels. The common part is to be decoded at both the intended and unintended users, while the private part is to be decoded at the intended user. | 05-29-2014 |
20150109943 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECTIONAL MESH NETWORKS WITH JOINT BACKHAUL AND ACCESS LINK DESIGN - A cellular communications network may be configured to leverage a millimeter wave (mmW) mesh network. Base stations may be configured to operate as mmW base stations (tnBs). Such base stations may be configured to participate in the mmW mesh network and to access the cellular communications network (e.g., via cellular access links). A network device of the cellular communications network (e.g., an eNB) may operate as a control entity with respect to one or more niBs. Such a network device may govern mesh backhaul routing with respect to the cellular communications network and the mmW mesh network. Such a network device may configure the mmW mesh network, for example by performing a process to join a new mB to the mmW mesh network. A WTRU may send and receive control information via a cellular access fink and may send and receive data via the mmW mesh network. | 04-23-2015 |
20150373572 | INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENTS AND MANAGEMENT IN DIRECTIONAL MESH NETWORKS - Techniques may be used for interference measurement and management in directional mesh networks, including centralized and/or distributed approaches. A centralized node, such as an operations and maintenance (OAM) center, may use feedback from nodes in the mesh network to partition the nodes in the mesh network into clusters based on interference levels. Interference measurement reports may be used by the centralized node to update cluster membership. An initiating node in the mesh network may use topographical information to generate an initial interference cluster, and interference measurement frame (IMF) scheduling information may be used to schedule transmissions within the interference clusters. Techniques for opportunistic measurement campaigns, simultaneous measurement campaigns, link failure detection, and link re-acquisition in directional mesh networks may also be used. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTIONAL MESH INITIALIZATION - A method and apparatus for association in a mesh network may be disclosed. A method in a new node may include performing a discovery procedure with a plurality of peer nodes in the mesh network, initiating a temporary association procedure with each peer node, selecting a set of peer nodes from the plurality of peer nodes based on a selection algorithm at least based on a signal-to-interference and noise ratio (SINR) with each peer node and an interference impact of each peer node, and performing a final association with the selected set of peer nodes. | 12-24-2015 |
20150382171 | LONG-RANGE DEVICE DISCOVERY WITH DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSIONS - Device discovery at long ranges using directional antenna patterns for both transmission and reception of discovery beacon messages and discovery beacon response messages. Omnidirectional band transmissions to assist aiming a directional antenna are also described. Further, discovery beacons that include only those information elements which are necessary for device discovery are discussed, as well as separate scheduling beacons. The discovery beacon may include more robust encoding to increase discovery range or may be transmitted using a narrower channel to improve signal to noise ratio. | 12-31-2015 |
20150382275 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A ROUTING PATH IN A MESH NETWORK - A method and apparatus for joint routing and distributed scheduling in a directional mesh network includes receiving feedback for multiple candidate paths from at least one neighbor node, Semi-static and instantaneous metrics are determined based upon the received feedback. Routing from a first node to a destination node is determined based upon the semi-static and instantaneous metrics, and a transmission is routed in accordance with the determined route from the first node to the destination node. | 12-31-2015 |
20160007371 | PHYSICAL LAYER (PHY) DESIGN FOR A LOW LATENCY MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW) BACKHAUL SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for establishing a low latency millimeter wave (mmW) backhaul connection. A base station may receive a mmW relay schedule from an evolved Node B (eNB) within one Long Term Evolution (LTE) scheduling interval. The base station may decode the mmW relay schedule, and initialize a mmW radio transmission resource according to the mmW relay schedule. The base station may receive a data packet from a second base station in a mmW transmission time interval (TTI) based on the mmW relay schedule using the initialized mmW radio transmission resource, and may transmit the data packet to a third base station based on the mmW relay schedule using the initialized mmW radio transmission resource. The transmitting may begin before the reception of the data packet is complete. | 01-07-2016 |
20160029403 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING RESOURCES IN MESH NETWORKS - Methods and apparatuses are described herein that facilitate mesh network communication by a millimeter wave base stations (mBs) or WTRUs as nodes of a directional mesh network with other nodes of the directional mesh network. The mB or WTRU may include a directional antenna configured to transmit and receive signals in specific directions during the mesh network communication to define a directional mesh network. The mBs or WTRUs may transmit transmission request messages to neighbor nodes, wherein the transmission request messages include transmission slot allocation bitmaps and channel quality indicator information (CQI). Then response messages from the neighbor nodes may be received, wherein the response messages include receive slot allocation bitmaps and resource allocation decisions. The mBs or WTRUs may then update their transmission slot allocation bitmaps based on the received response messages and transmit data packets in specific directions based on the updated transmission slot allocation bitmap. | 01-28-2016 |
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20100054177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USING IP MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM FOR CALL SETUP IN MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEMS - A system and method of using IP Multimedia System (IMS) for call setup in Mobile Satellite Systems. The method begins by a unit equipment (UE) originating a call to a second party. Next, secondary Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Context is initiated after originating the call. At least a portion of progress and acknowledgement message exchanges are handled by a Satellite Session Initiation Protocol Gateway (SSGW) in a Mobile Satellite System (MSS) on behalf of the UE without communicating with the UE. The call is then connected between the UE and the second party. A simplified Session Description Protocol (SDP) may be implemented for use between the UE and the SSGW to reduce the payload of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messaging. With a simplified SDP, one codec of the second party may be pre-provisioned in the SSGW. | 03-04-2010 |
20100085937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INBOUND ROAMING IN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM NETWORKS - A system and method for enabling a UE to roam to a visited IMS-based network from a home network that does not have an IMS infrastructure. A visiting UE sends to an Intelligent Roaming Application Server (I-RAS) in the visited network, a first SIP Registration message that includes a SIP URI identifying the UE as a visitor from a home network that does not have an IMS infrastructure. The I-RAS rejects the registration, but includes a temporary Tel URI in the rejection message. The UE sends a second Registration message using the temporary Tel URI, which is forwarded to a Visited S-CSCF for authentication. The S-CSCF returns authentication vectors, which the UE uses to compute ciphering parameters and establish an IPSEC connection with a Visited P-CSCF. The UE then sends a third Registration message, which is accepted, and registration in the visited network is complete. The I-RAS acts as a pseudo Visited MSC/VLR and performs an update location procedure with the visiting UE's home network. | 04-08-2010 |
20110075655 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE CALL ESTABLISHMENT IN MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Call placement to or from satellite UEs is optimized by reducing IMS message exchanges, the originating party has control over QoS parameters; a HPA subscription service is made available, and calls to a terminating satellite UE that is shielded from satellite coverage are completed by selectively employing HPA pages. For a call request without preconditions, an IMS node associated with an originating UE uses the NRSCPA on Offer instead of using the standard terminating node initiated NRSCPA on Answer. An IMS node associated with a terminating UE checks for HPA subscription by the user. If subscribed, the terminating INVITE request is for a “Conversational” or “Interactive” service, and the terminating UE is in PMM_IDLE state, the satellite RAN pages the terminating UE using HPA. | 03-31-2011 |
20110194553 | NON-VALIDATED EMERGENCY CALLS FOR ALL-IP 3GPP IMS NETWORKS - An emergency call in an all Internet Protocol (IP) network having GPRS access is able to be completed without a valid SIM. A valid Subscriber Identity Module is substituted for the missing or invalid SIM only when an emergency call is attempted. The emergency call is either sent via an IMSI from an embedded SIM provided by the UE making the emergency call, or the emergency call is modified with an IMSI substituted by an Emergency SIM Pool Function prior to being sent to the HLR for validation. The SIM is valid for the UE's emergency call so the emergency call is completed because the UE is considered validated by the network. | 08-11-2011 |
20130223333 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE CALL ESTABLISHMENT IN MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Call placement to or from satellite UEs is optimized by reducing IMS message exchanges, the originating party has control over QoS parameters, a HPA subscription service is made available, and calls to a terminating satellite UE that is shielded from satellite coverage are completed by selectively employing HPA pages. For a call request without preconditions, an IMS node associated with an originating UE uses the NRSCPA on Offer instead of using the standard terminating node initiated NRSCPA on Answer. An IMS node associated with a terminating UE checks for HPA subscription by the user. If subscribed, the terminating INVITE request is for a “Conversational” or “Interactive” service, and the terminating UE is in PMM_IDLE state, the satellite RAN pages the terminating UE using HPA. | 08-29-2013 |
20160080505 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SESSION-AWARE LOAD BALANCING - Methods implemented in a network device are disclosed for maintaining session integrity through load balancing. The method assigns a same virtual Internet protocol VIPA to the network device and a set of servers. The network device is assigned a set of next hop IP addresses, where each next hop IP address corresponds to a route to a server, and the VIPA of the network device is advertised to outside of the load balancing system. When a packet is a first packet from a source of a communication session and destined to the VIPA, the network device selects a next hop IP address to forward to a server according to its load balancing policy. The selection is saved so that subsequent packets of the same communication session from the same source will be forwarded to the same server. | 03-17-2016 |
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20120188055 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188056 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF AUTHENTICATION - A method of authentication is provided that includes capturing palm biometric data from an individual, transmitting the biometric data to an authentication system, and generating an authentication biometric template from the captured biometric data with the authentication system. Moreover, the method includes conducting a plurality of verification matching transactions between the authentication biometric template and enrollment biometric templates stored in the authentication system, and between the authentication biometric template and imposter biometric templates stored in the authentication system. Furthermore, the method includes updating a genuine matching score distribution with at least one genuine matching score, updating an imposter matching score distribution with at least one imposter matching score, and calculating a maximum genuine matching score and a minimum imposter matching score. Additionally, the method includes confirming an identity of the individual when the minimum imposter matching score is greater than the maximum genuine matching score. | 07-26-2012 |
20130312090 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF AUTHENTICATION - A method of authentication is provided that includes capturing palm biometric data from an individual, transmitting the biometric data to an authentication system, and generating an authentication biometric template from the captured biometric data with the authentication system. Moreover, the method includes conducting a plurality of verification matching transactions between the authentication biometric template and enrollment biometric templates stored in the authentication system, and between the authentication biometric template and imposter biometric templates stored in the authentication system. Furthermore, the method includes updating a genuine matching score distribution with at least one genuine matching score, updating an imposter matching score distribution with at least one imposter matching score, and calculating a maximum genuine matching score and a minimum imposter matching score. Additionally, the method includes confirming an identity of the individual when the minimum imposter matching score is greater than the maximum genuine matching score. | 11-21-2013 |
20130347086 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image. | 12-26-2013 |
20140118519 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method for capturing biometric data is provided that includes capturing a user biometric characteristic positioned freely in space in a video with a mobile device while moving the user biometric characteristic in response to at least one instruction. The video includes frames that each includes a user biometric characteristic image. Moreover, the method includes obtaining frames from the video and determining obtained video frames that include an optimally positioned user biometric characteristic image. The optimally positioned user biometric characteristic image is user biometric data usable for generating accurate authentication transaction results to authenticate the user. The method also includes storing the optimally positioned user biometric characteristic image included in a determined video frame in the mobile device. | 05-01-2014 |
20150295927 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image. | 10-15-2015 |
20150347808 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image. | 12-03-2015 |
20150379363 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image. | 12-31-2015 |