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| 20120058788 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH BLIND INTERFERENCE ALIGNMENT USING POWER ALLOCATION AND/OR TRANSMISSION ARCHITECTURE - A method and system are disclosed herein for power allocation and/or clustering in a wireless communication system that uses blind interference alignment. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of receivers, where each receiver in the plurality has a multi-mode antenna with a single radio frequency (RF) chain that is operable in a plurality of antenna modes, and wherein each receiver shifts between the plurality of antenna modes in a predetermined manner. The system also includes a plurality of base stations to perform cluster-based transmission, each base station in the plurality of base stations having one or more transmitters having a transmit antenna and being operable to communicate with one or more of receivers in the plurality of receivers using a blind interference alignment (BIA) scheme, and wherein the plurality of base stations are grouped in different clusters at different times according to cluster patterns. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120069824 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT MU-MIMO TRANSMISSION BY JOINT ASSIGNMENTS OF TRANSMISSION ARCHITECTURE, AND INTERFERENCE ALIGNMNET SCHEMES USING OPTIMIZED USER-CODE ASSIGNMENTS AND POWER-ALLOCATION - A method, apparatus, and wireless communication system is disclosed herein for operating a BIA code structure in a system. In one embodiment, the wireless communication system comprises a plurality of receivers, wherein each receiver in the plurality having a multi-mode antenna with a single radio frequency (RF) chain that is operable in a plurality of antenna modes, and further wherein each receiver shifts between the plurality of antenna modes in a predetermined manner. The wireless communication system also includes a plurality of base stations in a cell topology to perform downlink transmissions to the plurality of receivers, each base station in the plurality of base stations having one or more transmitters having a transmit antenna and being operable to communicate with one or more of receivers in the plurality of receivers using a multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)-based blind interference alignment (BIA) scheme, wherein each active base station in the plurality of base stations operates an identical BIA code structure in a given transmission resource. | 03-22-2012 |
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| 20100214765 | Straw cup with variable lights - The present invention relates to a straw cup with variable lights, primarily comprising of a set of light-emitting diodes surrounding the inside of the cup's straw, a circuit controller board, and power switch; when the power is activated, the liquid inside the straw's cup refracts and directs light, increasing the variation and brilliance of the twinkling lights and thus further increasing the variation of the straw cup's multicolored lights. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110204825 | Light stick with a dazzling effect - This invention is a light stick with a dazzling effect, comprising a handle, a dazzle layer and a transparent tube; on the upper part of the handle there is an illuminated body with a number of light-emitting diodes (LEDs); the body of the handle has a battery and a number of on/off switch; the dazzle layer is fitted inside the transparent tube which is then placed over the illuminated body, then joined together with the handle; in this way a light stick with a changing dazzling effect is provided. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120176779 | LUMINOUS PRODUCT STRUCTURE - This invention is a luminous product structure, in particular one that takes advantage of the special design of a product's dazzling body to create a dazzling effect, making the product more attractive; it includes a casing and a luminous unit; the casing has a dazzling casing which has a series of multiangular diamond-cut dazzling bodies joined to surrounding raised strips; the luminous unit comprises of a circuit board and a luminous unit and can be fitted into inside of the casing, the aforementioned design allowing the luminous unit to glitter and, in conjunction with the multi-face light refraction special feature, effectively increasing the novelty and added-value of the product. | 07-12-2012 |
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| 20080311546 | Collective word building and spelling game - The present invention provides an educational language building game, in which the players collectively spell words. The game pieces may take different forms made of different materials, such as a pack of spelling cards. The virtual version of the game can be played over the computer and the Internet. The game can be played by people, with robots using artificial intelligence, or both. The game pieces include more than one set of the 26 letters of the English alphabet and multiple non-alphabet game-specific symbols. The goal of the game play is to spell a complete word, i.e. an original word, a modified word, an extended word, or a compound word, in a language based on the English or Roman alphabet system. The game can also apply to other languages, such as Chinese, which have adopted the English or Roman alphabet system as one of its spelling methods. Anyone can have fun and enjoy its educational function in playing the collective word building and spelling game whether or not his or her native language is rooted in the English or Roman alphabet system. People can play it for many reasons: building spelling abilities, improving logical thinking, developing teamwork skills, entertainment, contest, or simply for helping younger children practice spelling in the spirit of cooperation. | 12-18-2008 |
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| 20080297239 | OPTIMIZED GAIN FILTERING TECHNIQUE WITH NOISE SHAPING - A noise shaping and voltage gain filtering third order electrical circuit and method comprises at least one pair of input resistors; a Frequency Dependent Negative Resistance (FDNR) filter positioned in between the at least one pair of input resistors; a feedback resistor; and an amplifier operatively connected to the feedback resistor and the at least one pair of input resistors, wherein as an electrical signal is introduced to the electrical circuit, the FDNR filter is adapted to filter signal blockers out of the electrical signal prior to the electrical signal reaching the amplifier for signal amplification, wherein the FDNR filter does not contribute noise to a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the electrical signal, and wherein a transfer function of the FDNR filter is substantially elliptical in shape. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090045876 | LOW NOISE, LOW POWER, HIGH LINEARITY DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER WITH A CAPACITIVE INPUT IMPEDANCE - A low noise, low power differential two-stage amplifier includes a first stage comprising a pair of electrical devices that sense an input signal difference across the pair of electrical devices; and a control feedback loop operatively connected to the first stage, wherein the first stage in combination with the control loop feedback is adapted to place an exact copy of the signal across a first pair of resistive components, wherein the first pair of resistive components are adapted to generate a differential signal current, wherein the control feedback loop is adapted to ensure that the differential signal current goes a second pair of resistive components to generate a voltage output. Preferably, the first and second pair of resistive components are in ratio to produce the exact copy of the signal with some gain at an output of the first stage. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090273374 | HIGH LINEARITY VOLTAGE TO CURRENT CONVERSION - A system and method for performing voltage to current conversion, the system comprising of a first set of devices that senses the input voltage signal through its input terminal and replicates said input voltage across a second set of devices which then converts said replicated input voltage signal to an output current signal; a third set of devices that transfers the output current signal to output terminals; a differential feedback loop comprising an amplifier positioned between a first one of the first set of devices and a first one of the third set of devices; and a common mode feedback loop that regulates the output average voltage to a reference voltage. | 11-05-2009 |
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| 20100203559 | Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses SNAP-25 compositions, methods of making α-SNAP-25 antibodies that bind an epitope comprising a carboxyl-terminus at the P | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100233741 | IMMUNO-BASED RETARGETED ENDOPEPTIDASE ACTIVITY ASSAYS - The present specification discloses SNAP-25 immune response inducing compositions, methods of making α-SNAP-25 antibodies that selectively binds to an epitope comprising a SNAP-25 having a carboxyl-terminus at the P | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100233802 | CELLS USEFUL FOR IMMUNO-BASED BOTULINUM TOXIN SEROTYPE A ACTIVITY ASSAYS - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120122128 | IMMUNO-BASED BOTULINUM TOXIN SEROTYPE A ACTIVITY ASSAYS - The present specification discloses SNAP-25 compositions, methods of making α-SNAP-25 antibodies that bind an epitope comprising a carboxyl-terminus at the P | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120149103 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120149104 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120149105 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120149106 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120156769 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156774 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156775 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120156776 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120164728 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120208271 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120208272 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120214229 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120214231 | Cells Useful for Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120225436 | Immuno-Based Botulinum Toxin Serotype A Activity Assays - The present specification discloses SNAP-25 compositions, methods of making α-SNAP-25 antibodies that bind an epitope comprising a carboxyl-terminus at the P | 09-06-2012 |
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| 20090063696 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR HIGH RATE HARDWARE-ACCELERATED NETWORK PROTOCOL PROCESSING - Disclosed is a system and methods for accelerating network protocol processing for devices configured to process network traffic at relatively high data rates. The system incorporates a hardware-accelerated protocol processing module that handles steady state network traffic and a software-based processing module that handles infrequent and exception cases in network traffic processing. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100228810 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNCONSTRAINED FREQUENCY DOMAIN ADAPTIVE FILTERING - Aspects of a method and system for unconstrained frequency domain adaptive filtering include one or more circuits that are operable to select one or more time domain coefficients in a current filter partition. A value may be computed for each of the selected one or more time domain coefficients based on a corresponding plurality of frequency domain coefficients. The corresponding plurality of frequency domain coefficients may be adjusted based on the computed values. A subsequent plurality of frequency domain coefficients in a subsequent filter partition may be adjusted based on the computed values. Input signals may be processed in the current filter partition based on the adjusted corresponding plurality of frequency domain coefficients. A time-adjusted version of the input signals may be processed in a subsequent filter partition based on the adjusted subsequent plurality of frequency domain coefficients. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110202781 | System and Method for Loop Timing Update of Energy Efficient Physical Layer Devices Using Subset Communication Techniques - A system and method for loop timing update of energy efficient physical layer devices using subset communication techniques. During a quiet period during which a subset of communication channels are transitioned from an active mode to a low-power mode, circuitry in the active channel can be designed to track, on behalf of the inactive channels, the phase drift due to the frequency offset. This tracking of the frequency estimation error would reduce the time required to perform a timing update for the communication channels when transitioning back to the active mode. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110305173 | PHASE AND FREQUENCY RE-LOCK IN SYNCHRONOUS ETHERNET DEVICES - A first PHY may be coupled to a second PHY via a network link. The first PHY may transition from a role of timing master for the network link to a role of timing slave for the network link. During a first time interval subsequent to the transition, the PHYs may communicate half-duplex over the link while the first PHY synchronizes to a transmit clock of the second PHY. During a second time interval, the PHYs may communicate full-duplex while the second Ethernet PHY synchronizes to a transmit clock of the first PHY. Also during the second time interval, the first PHY may determine that the first PHY and the second PHY are synchronized. Subsequent to the determination, the PHYs may begin full-duplex communication of data on the network link. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120063296 | Systems and Methods for Providing a Dual-Master Mode in a Synchronous Ethernet Environment - Embodiments of a dual-master mode Ethernet node are provided herein. The dual-master mode Ethernet node includes a first multiplexer configured to select between a local oscillator signal and a primary reference source (PRS) signal to provide a reference clock signal, a digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) configured to generate a master clock signal based on the reference clock signal, a phase rotator configured to rotate a phase of the master clock signal based on a frequency error between the master clock signal and an extracted clock signal to generate a slave clock signal, and a second multiplexer configured to select between the master clock signal and the slave clock signal to provide a transmit clock signal. The dual-master mode Ethernet node can dynamically generate the transmit clock based on either the extracted clock or the PRS without re-performing the auto-negotiation process. | 03-15-2012 |
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| 20080265989 | Filterless class-D speaker driver with less switching - Methods for designing a filterless class-D amplifier and driver are described herein. In the exemplary embodiment, a feedback loop is used to stabilize the filterless class-D amplifier. A pulse width modulated (PWM) output signal is generated by adding a comparator input signal to a comparative signal, and comparing the sum to a peak voltage, which can be a peak value of the comparative signal. A limit of one PWM sample will be generated half per period of the comparative signal, resulting in lower dynamic switching noise and a decreased sensitivity to jitter noise than conventional filterless class-D amplifiers. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090315688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNALS FOR HANDSET VIBRATION - Aspects of a method and system for processing audio signals for handset vibration are provided. In this regard, an electronic device may control vibrations generated by a vibration transducer based on audio signals processed by the electronic device. The vibration transducer may be started and/or stopped based on the audio signal. For example, the vibration transducer may be controlled based on a rhythm and/or tempo of the audio signal and/or a content type of the audio signal. The electronic device may control a pattern and/or a frequency at which the transducer is started and/or stopped based on the audio signal. An intensity of generated vibrations may be varied based on the audio signal. A duration of the generated vibrations may be controlled based on the audio signal. The vibration transducer may be controlled based on an event occurring on the electronic device that triggered the processing of the audio signal. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20120013402 | Closed-loop class-d amplifier with modulated reference signal and related method - Disclosed is a closed-loop class-D amplifier circuit including a modulated reference signal generator that provides a modulated reference signal in a feed-forward path, where the reference signal is modulated corresponding to an input signal. The closed-loop class-D amplifier circuit further includes a comparator to generate a control signal based on a comparison of the modulated reference signal and a correction signal, which in turn is produced by filtering a combination of the input signal and a feedback signal. The closed-loop class-D amplifier circuit also includes a pulse generator to generate a pulse-width-modulated signal to drive an output stage of the closed-loop class-D amplifier based on the control signal. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120025910 | Switching amplifier with enhanced supply rejection and related method - Disclosed is a switching amplifier having an enhanced supply rejection. The switching amplifier comprises a digital modulator that provides a modulated signal. The switching amplifier further comprises a closed-loop analog driver that is coupled to the digital modulator. As disclosed, the closed-loop analog driver is configured to re-modulate a modulation signal that corresponds to the modulated signal. An output stage of the switching amplifier is driven by the re-modulated signal, thereby providing enhanced supply rejection. In one embodiment, the modulated signal is produced by a digital pulse-width modulator (PWM) circuit of a Class-D amplifier, and has a pulse rate substantially less than a clock rate of the digital PWM circuit. In one embodiment, the switching amplifier is implemented as an audio amplifier in a mobile communication device such as a cellular telephone. | 02-02-2012 |
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| 20100150285 | Method And System For A Combined Signal Detection For Physical Layer Communication Devices - Communication devices coupled via a communication link may comprise physical layer devices that may be operable to determine presence of a received signal and to mitigate noise in the signal prior to processing and/or validating the signal. Analog and/or digital signal processing may be utilized to process the signal and/or mitigate noise in the signal. Noise mitigation may comprise near-end crosstalk cancelling and/or echo cancelling and/or may utilize local transmit signal information. Subsequent to noise mitigation, samples of the noise reduced signal may be accumulated and/or an average signal strength and/or average signal power level may be determined. The average signal strength and/or average signal power level may be compared to one or more thresholds which may be configurable and/or programmable. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100228810 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNCONSTRAINED FREQUENCY DOMAIN ADAPTIVE FILTERING - Aspects of a method and system for unconstrained frequency domain adaptive filtering include one or more circuits that are operable to select one or more time domain coefficients in a current filter partition. A value may be computed for each of the selected one or more time domain coefficients based on a corresponding plurality of frequency domain coefficients. The corresponding plurality of frequency domain coefficients may be adjusted based on the computed values. A subsequent plurality of frequency domain coefficients in a subsequent filter partition may be adjusted based on the computed values. Input signals may be processed in the current filter partition based on the adjusted corresponding plurality of frequency domain coefficients. A time-adjusted version of the input signals may be processed in a subsequent filter partition based on the adjusted subsequent plurality of frequency domain coefficients. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100322078 | Parallel Detection of Remote LPI Request and Send Zero Mode - Embodiments of the present invention enable robust and quick parallel detection of the remote LPI request signal (rem_lpi_req) and SEND ZERO mode (SEND_Z) defined in the Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standard. Embodiments do not rely on energy detection for detecting SEND_Z. Therefore, SEND_Z can be detected reliably and with minimal latency. In addition, since SEND_Z and rem_lpi_req are detected in parallel, embodiments are not concerned with the false detection of rem_lpi_req (before SEND_Z is detected) or the need to disable detection of rem_lpi_req (after SEND_Z is detected). | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110022699 | Method And System For PHY Initiated Wake-Up In Energy Efficient Ethernet Networks - One or both link partners coupled via an Ethernet link may comprise a PHY device operable to initiate a wake-up interval. The PHY device may monitor parameters that may indicate Ethernet link status. Exemplary parameters may comprise a timer, communication performance metrics and/or configuration parameters. From a low power mode, the PHY device may generate a wake state idle symbol based on the monitoring and may communicate it to a local and/or a remote MAC. The local and/or remote MAC may establish a wake-up interval. The wake-up interval may comprise synchronization, circuit adaption and updating of communication parameters, which may enable control of noise cancellation functions and/or equalization functions. One or both of the link partners may transition to a low power mode after the wake-up interval and/or to an active state after the wake-up interval. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110202781 | System and Method for Loop Timing Update of Energy Efficient Physical Layer Devices Using Subset Communication Techniques - A system and method for loop timing update of energy efficient physical layer devices using subset communication techniques. During a quiet period during which a subset of communication channels are transitioned from an active mode to a low-power mode, circuitry in the active channel can be designed to track, on behalf of the inactive channels, the phase drift due to the frequency offset. This tracking of the frequency estimation error would reduce the time required to perform a timing update for the communication channels when transitioning back to the active mode. | 08-18-2011 |
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| 20080319310 | Imaging Agents For Monitoring Changes Of Dopamine Receptors And Methods Of Using Thereof - The present invention is related generally to a method for screening subjects to determine those subjects more likely to develop diabetes by quantization of insulin producing cells. The present invention is also related to the diagnosis of diabetes and related to monitor disease progression or treatment efficacy of candidate drugs. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090038024 | CAP/SORBS1 AND DIABETES - The present invention provides methods, compositions, and kits useful for modulating insulin/glucose homeostasis in a subject by modulating CAP/SORBS1. In addition, the invention provides a variety of prescreening and screening methods aimed at identifying agents that modulate insulin/glucose homeostasis. Methods of the invention can involve assaying test agent binding to CAP/SORBS1 polypeptides or polynucleotides. Alternatively, test agents can be screened for their ability to alter the level of CAP/SORBS1 polypeptides, polynucleotides, or action. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090082251 | Mitochondrial DNA variants associated with metabolic syndrome - Provided are methods of identifying Metabolic Syndrome phenotypes for an organism or a biological sample derived therefrom which methods are based on detecting a polymorphism, haplotype, haplotype group, or haplotype subgroup in the mitochondrial genome of the organism and correlating the polymorphism or haplotype to a Metabolic Syndrome phenotype. Also provided are systems or kits for the detection of such polymorphisms or haplotypes and the correlation of the polymorphisms or haplotypes to a Metabolic Syndrome phenotype. Provided are methods of identifying a modulator of a Metabolic Syndrome phenotype and kits for the treatment of a Metabolic Syndrome phenotype. | 03-26-2009 |
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| 20100241923 | Communication device employing LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coding with Reed-Solomon (RS) and/or binary product coding - Communication device employing LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coding with Reed-Solomon (RS) and/or binary product coding. An LDPC code is concatenated with a RS code or a binary product code (e.g., using row and column encoding of matrix formatted bits) thereby generating coded bits for use in generating a signal that is suitable to be launched into a communication channel. Various ECCs/FECs may be employed including a BCH (Bose and Ray-Chaudhuri, and Hocquenghem) code, a Reed-Solomon (RS) code, an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code, etc. and various implementations of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) may accompany the product coding and/or additional ECC/FEC employed. The redundancy of such coded signals as generated using the principles herein are in the range of approximately 20% thereby providing a significant amount of redundancy and a high coding gain. Soft decision decoding may be performed on such coded signal generated herein. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241925 | Forward Error Correction (FEC) scheme for communications - Forward error correction (FEC) scheme for communications. Appropriate selection/arrangement of bits of an information bit sequence undergo one or more types of subsequent encoding to generate a coded bit sequence that may subsequently undergo appropriate processing to generate a continuous time signal to be launched within a communication channel. In some embodiments, an information bit sequence, after being partitioning into a number of information bit groups, initially undergoes a first encoding within a first encoding module thereby generating a number of redundancy/parity bit groups (e.g., e.g., each redundancy/parity bit group corresponding to one of the information bit groups). Then, after performing any desired and appropriate selection/arrangement of bits within the redundancy/parity bit groups and the information bit groups, second encoding within a second encoding module is performed thereon to generate additional redundancy/parity bits. In addition, interleaving may be performing at various stages of the encoding processing. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241926 | Communication device employing binary product coding with selective additional Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) therein - Communication device employing binary product coding with selective additional cyclic redundancy check (CRC) therein. Product code encoding (e.g., employing row and column encoding of matrix formatted bits, selectively with interleaving and/or permutation of the bits therein) may be combined with additional error correction code (ECC) or forward error correction (FEC) coding thereby generating coded bits for use in generating a signal to be launched into a communication channel. Various ECCs/FECs may be employed including a BCH (Bose and Ray-Chaudhuri, and Hocquenghem) code, a Reed-Solomon (RS) code, an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code, etc. The redundancy of such coded signals as generated using the principles herein is in the range of approximately 7%, and hard decision decoding may be performed on such coded signals generated herein. In accordance with decoding such signals, various bit decisions (within certain iterations) may be selectively ignored and/or reverted back to previous bit decisions. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110052216 | Electronic dispersion compensation within optical communications using reconstruction - Electronic dispersion compensation within optical communications using reconstruction. Within a communication system that includes any optical network portion, segment, or communication link, etc., that optical component/portion of the communication system is emulated within the electronic domain. For example, in a communication device having receiver functionality, deficiencies that may be incurred by the at least one optical portion of the communication system are compensated in the electronic domain of the communication device having the receiver functionality by employing reconstruction logic and/or circuitry therein. Multiple decision feedback equalizers (DFE) circuitries, implemented in the electronic domain, may be employed to provide feedback from different portions of the receiver functionality in accordance with performing compensation of optical incurred deficiencies (e.g., dispersion, non-linearity, inter-symbol interference (ISI), etc.). Within a communication device's receiver portion, equalization and compensation is performed in the electronic domain as adapted for high speed applications and higher order modulation schemes. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120179949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCODING FOR 100G-KR NETWORKING - In one embodiment, a coding method that uses certain forward error correcting codes based on a given transcoding method and delivers the codes according to burst interleaving. | 07-12-2012 |
