Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7382397B2
Filed: 2000-07-26
Issued: 2008-06-03
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Smiths Detection Inc     (Current Assignee) Smiths Detection Inc
Inventor(s): Peter A. Mottur

Title: Systems and methods for controlling devices over a network
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodcommunication, device, process, procedure[FEATURE ID: 1] protocol
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, receiving, specifying, determining, generatingdefining, establishing, providing, with, creating, identifying, selecting[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, having
[FEATURE ID: 3] probe request, second node, form, modulation profile, preamble type, power, power scaling factor, network problem, second probe requesttransmission, waveform, bandwidth, parameter, channel, time, location[FEATURE ID: 3] network, signal
[FEATURE ID: 4] parameterssettings, data, attributes, capabilities, features, commands, instructions[FEATURE ID: 4] control, configurable options, information, privileges
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associatedaligned, coupled, shared, interacting, corresponding, included, combined[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associated
[FEATURE ID: 6] content payloadidentity, roles, information, attributes, privileges, account, parameters[FEATURE ID: 6] identification information, biometric data
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] dictatedspecified, requested, desired, programmed, remote, connected, configured[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] controlled, selected, adapted
[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] transmittingbroadcast, sending, issuing, providing[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] provide
[FEATURE ID: 9] claimstep, clair, feature, the claim, embodiment, paragraph, item[FEATURE ID: 9] claim
[FEATURE ID: 10] probe parametersdata, parameters, responses, signals[FEATURE ID: 10] user privileges
[FEATURE ID: 11] hidden node, third node, specific timeserver, camera, network, computer, client, location, receiver[FEATURE ID: 11] processor, user device, user, playback system, audio recorder, analysis module, non-camera
[FEATURE ID: 12] network operatorprocessor, computer, network, controller, server, user, website[FEATURE ID: 12] video recorder, database, display, graphical user interface
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 3]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

with the generation and transmission of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload [FEATURE ID: 6]

of the probe and a second node [FEATURE ID: 3]

; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has a form [FEATURE ID: 3]

dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 9]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 10]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 3]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 3]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power [FEATURE ID: 3]

for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor [FEATURE ID: 3]

for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 3]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 12]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe , the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 3]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 11]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 . A system , the system comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

, at least one controlled [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

region , at least one camera associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

with the at least one controlled region , a processor [FEATURE ID: 11]

- controlled user device [FEATURE ID: 11]

, the user device having [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

an interface by which a user [FEATURE ID: 11]

can select one of the at least one camera , and provide [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

variable speed control commands over a network [FEATURE ID: 3]

to the selected [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

camera , and at least one sensor associated with the at least one controlled region , wherein the sensor is separate from the camera , wherein the system is adapted [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

to enable the user to usurp control [FEATURE ID: 4]

of the selected camera from another user . 2 . A system according to claim [FEATURE ID: 9]

1 , where the at least one sensor includes a processor and processor instructions . 3 . A system according to claim 1 , where the at least one sensor communicates with at least one of : the at least one camera , and at least one playback system [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 4 . A system according to claim 1 , where the at least one camera can be positioned based on a signal [FEATURE ID: 3]

from the at least one sensor . 5 . A system according to claim 1 , where the at least one camera can be associated with instructions to position the camera based on a signal from the at least one sensor . 6 . A system according to claim 1 , further including at least one playback system associated with the at least one controlled region . 7 . A system according to claim 1 , further including at least one of : at least one video recorder [FEATURE ID: 12]

, at least one audio recorder [FEATURE ID: 11]

, at least one playback video means , at least one playback audio means , and at least one analysis module [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 8 . A system , the system comprising : at least one controlled region , at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region , a processor - controlled user device , the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera , and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera , wherein the interface is adapted to provide to the user privileges [FEATURE ID: 10]

that are based on and vary according to at least one of : the user device , the user , the at least one controlled region , and the at least one camera , and wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected camera from another user . 9 . A system according to claim 1 , where the interface includes configurable options [FEATURE ID: 4]

based on at least one of : information [FEATURE ID: 4]

associated with the user , the at least one controlled region , and the at least one camera . 10 . A system according to claim 1 , further including at least one database [FEATURE ID: 12]

to associate a user with at least one of : identification information [FEATURE ID: 6]

and privileges [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 11 . A system according to claim 10 , where the identification information can include at least one of a user name , a password , and biometric data [FEATURE ID: 6]

. 12 . A system according to claim 10 , where the privileges can be based on at least one of : the at least one controlled region and the at least one camera . 13 . A system according to claim 1 , further including : at least one database to associate the at least one camera with at least one protocol [FEATURE ID: 1]

, and , instructions for causing data from the user device to be provided to the at least one camera based on the at least one protocol . 14 . A system , the system comprising : at least one controlled region , the at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region , a processor - controlled user device , the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera , and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera , and at least one non-camera device associated with the at least one controlled region , the at least one non-camera device at least partially controlled by the interface , wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of at least one of the selected camera and the at least one non-camera [FEATURE ID: 11]

from another user . 15 . A system according to claim 14 , further including : at least one database to associate the at least one non-camera device with at least one protocol , and , instructions for causing data from the user device to be provided to the at least one non-camera device based on the at least one protocol . 16 . A system according to claim 1 , where the interface includes a display [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 17 . A system according to claim 1 , where the interface includes at least one of a graphical user interface [FEATURE ID: 12]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US20080117833A1
Filed: 2006-09-08
Issued: 2008-05-22
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc     (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc
Inventor(s): Mohammad Jaber Borran, Alexei Gorokhov, Aamod Khandekar, Tingfang JI, Arumugam Chendamarai Kannan

Title: method and apparatus for fast other sector interference (osi) adjustment
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodprocedure, protocol, scheme, communication, configuration, technique, mode[FEATURE ID: 1] method, deterministic algorithm
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, specifyingincluding, involving, of, having, for, by, involves[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, includes
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, generatingevaluating, establishing, processing, obtaining, monitoring, analyzing, decoding[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, identifying
[FEATURE ID: 4] probe request, second probe requestpacket, notification, response, report, communication, command, broadcast[FEATURE ID: 4] OSI indication, forward link, frame
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associatedrelated, used, aligned, combined, allocated, shared, relevant[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associated, corresponding
[FEATURE ID: 6] generation, transmission, determiningreception, processing, use, management, using, receiving, configuration[FEATURE ID: 6] resource management
[FEATURE ID: 7] content payloadinformation, locations, parameters, resources[FEATURE ID: 7] access points
[FEATURE ID: 8] second node, power scaling factorfrequency, channel, carrier, bandwidth, radio, cell, timing[FEATURE ID: 8] communication resource, time, channel strength metric, superframe
[FEATURE ID: 9] accordanceparallel, according, part, correlation[FEATURE ID: 9] response
[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] dictateddetermined, specified, provided, given, affected, controlled, identified[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] adjusted, received
[FEATURE ID: 11] claimstep, clause, feature, embodiment, clam, paragraph, item[FEATURE ID: 11] claim
[FEATURE ID: 12] probe parameters, times, symbolsbits, resources, samples, channels, sectors, streams, slots[FEATURE ID: 12] delta values, bounds, subframes, frames, subcarriers
[FEATURE ID: 13] modulation profileparameter, value, factor, probability, duration, frequency, priority[FEATURE ID: 13] current delta value, specific discrete value
[FEATURE ID: 14] numberseries, plurality, count, range[FEATURE ID: 14] set
[FEATURE ID: 15] preamble type, prefix lengthduration, code, rate, length, mask, time, period[FEATURE ID: 15] frequency resources
[FEATURE ID: 16] cyclicmulti, short, non, sub[FEATURE ID: 16] other
[FEATURE ID: 17] powerparameter, offset, energy, interval[FEATURE ID: 17] interference metric
[FEATURE ID: 18] hidden node, network problem, network operator, physical layer probe, third node, specific timenetwork, node, gateway, system, channel, terminal, receiver[FEATURE ID: 18] wireless system, sector interference, wireless communication apparatus
[FEATURE ID: 19] indicationidentifier, assignment, instance, index, instruction, indicia, allocation[FEATURE ID: 19] indication
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a first plurality of parameters associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

with the generation [FEATURE ID: 6]

and transmission [FEATURE ID: 6]

of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload [FEATURE ID: 7]

of the probe and a second node [FEATURE ID: 8]

; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance [FEATURE ID: 9]

with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has a form dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 12]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 13]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number [FEATURE ID: 14]

of times [FEATURE ID: 12]

to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols [FEATURE ID: 12]

for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 15]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic [FEATURE ID: 16]

- prefix length [FEATURE ID: 15]

for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power [FEATURE ID: 17]

for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 18]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 18]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 18]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 18]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 18]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 19]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 18]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for resource management [FEATURE ID: 6]

in a wireless system [FEATURE ID: 18]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

an indication [FEATURE ID: 19]

of other [FEATURE ID: 16]

- sector interference [FEATURE ID: 18]

( OSI ) ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

whether a delta value associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

with a communication resource [FEATURE ID: 8]

should be adjusted [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

in response [FEATURE ID: 9]

to the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

OSI indication [FEATURE ID: 4]

; the determination includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

identifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the time [FEATURE ID: 8]

- frequency resources [FEATURE ID: 15]

corresponding [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

to the OSI indication ; and adjusting the delta value associated with the communication resource . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 , wherein the adjusting the delta value includes randomly determining whether to increase , decrease , or preserve the delta value based on a probability distribution that depends on the received OSI indication , a current delta value [FEATURE ID: 13]

, and a channel strength metric [FEATURE ID: 8]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the delta value includes adopting a deterministic algorithm [FEATURE ID: 1]

, wherein a weight function that depends on the received OSI indication , a current delta value , and a channel strength metric increases or decreases the delta value according to a specific discrete value [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising retaining an adjusted delta value . 5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising computing one or more delta values [FEATURE ID: 12]

to serve as bounds [FEATURE ID: 12]

for an adjusted delta value . 6 . The method of claim 1 , receiving the OSI indication takes place every superframe [FEATURE ID: 8]

of a forward link [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 7 . The method of claim 1 , receiving the OSI indication takes place upon decoding an interlace . 8 . The method of claim 1 , receiving the OSI indication takes place every frame [FEATURE ID: 4]

of a forward link . 9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an OSI indication includes receiving a value of an interference metric [FEATURE ID: 17]

averaged over one set selected from the group consisting of a set [FEATURE ID: 14]

of subframes [FEATURE ID: 12]

, a set of frames [FEATURE ID: 12]

, and a set of subcarriers [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 10 . A wireless communication apparatus [FEATURE ID: 18]

, comprising : an integrated circuit configured to acquire a set of access points [FEATURE ID: 7]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7319386B2
Filed: 2004-08-02
Issued: 2008-01-15
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc     (Current Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc
Inventor(s): Williams F. Collins, Jr., James Maurice Allen, Keith A. Huster, Carl W. Riley, Patricia Anne Glidewell, Irvin J. Vanderpohl, Richard J. Schuman, Christopher A. Mathura

Title: Configurable system for alerting caregivers
[TRANSITIVE ID: 1] comprisingincluding, having, by, utilizing, possessing, featuring, employing[TRANSITIVE ID: 1] carrying, comprising
[FEATURE ID: 2] probe request, second probe requestreport, command, broadcast, message, notification, response, transmission[FEATURE ID: 2] communication, new template screen
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] specifying, transmittingproviding, directing, communicating, signaling, including, requesting, for[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] alerting, permitting
[FEATURE ID: 4] parameters, probe parameters, symbolsdata, signals, elements, indicators, characteristics, values, alarms[FEATURE ID: 4] alarm conditions, pieces, features, portions, features absent, numerical quantities, threshold values
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associatedaffiliated, associate, corresponding, relating[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associated
[FEATURE ID: 6] content payloadcharacteristics, parameters, the, aspects, identification, type, information[FEATURE ID: 6] types, configuration data
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] hasutilizes, uses, displays, takes, includes[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] receives
[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] dictatedspecified, prescribed, selected, given, identified[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] designated
[FEATURE ID: 9] claimstep, clause, preceding claim, embodiment, clam, paragraph, clair[FEATURE ID: 9] claim
[FEATURE ID: 10] hidden node, network problem, third node, specific timelocation, network, server, receiver, system, device, terminal[FEATURE ID: 10] healthcare facility, computer device, display screen, user, wireless communication device
[FEATURE ID: 11] network operatorsystem, network, manufacturer, database[FEATURE ID: 11] hospital bed indicative
1 . A method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 1]

: a ) receiving in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 2]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

with the generation and transmission of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload [FEATURE ID: 6]

of the probe and a second node ; b ) determining a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

a form dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 9]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

to determine a modulation profile for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols [FEATURE ID: 4]

for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 10]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 10]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 11]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe , the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 2]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 10]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 . A system for alerting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

caregivers carrying [TRANSITIVE ID: 1]

wireless communication devices of alarm conditions [FEATURE ID: 4]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

with pieces [FEATURE ID: 4]

of equipment in a healthcare facility [FEATURE ID: 10]

, the system comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 1]

at least one computer device [FEATURE ID: 10]

that is remote from the pieces of equipment and that receives [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

data from the pieces of equipment , a display screen [FEATURE ID: 10]

associated with the computer device , the computer device being operable to display at least one template screen on the display screen , the at least one template screen permitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a user [FEATURE ID: 10]

to select types [FEATURE ID: 6]

of alarms to which designated [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

caregivers are to be notified , the computer device being operable to initiate a communication [FEATURE ID: 2]

to the wireless communication device [FEATURE ID: 10]

of at least one of the designated caregivers in response to the data received from at least one of the pieces of equipment being indicative of at least one of the types of alarms selected on the at least one template screen , at least one of the pieces of equipment being a hospital bed , the computer device receiving configuration data [FEATURE ID: 6]

from the hospital bed indicative [FEATURE ID: 11]

of features [FEATURE ID: 4]

with which the hospital bed is equipped , and the computer device rendering portions [FEATURE ID: 4]

of at least one of the template screens unusable , the portions of the template screens rendered unusable corresponding to features absent [FEATURE ID: 4]

from the hospital bed . 2 . The system of claim [FEATURE ID: 9]

1 , wherein the at least one template screen is configured to permit entry of one or more numerical quantities [FEATURE ID: 4]

representing associated threshold values [FEATURE ID: 4]

above which or below which an alarm condition is considered to exist . 3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer device is operable by the user to create a new template screen [FEATURE ID: 2]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7287088B1
Filed: 2000-10-06
Issued: 2007-10-23
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) FotoMedia Tech LLC     (Current Assignee) Digimedia Tech LLC ; IPAC SUB
Inventor(s): Eric C. Anderson

Title: Transmission bandwidth and memory requirements reduction in a portable image capture device by eliminating duplicate image transmissions
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodcomputer method, procedure, first method, network method, method of, protocol, technique[FEATURE ID: 1] method
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprisingincluding, comprises, encompassing, featuring, containing, by, having[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, generating, transmittingcreating, providing, identifying, processing, making, storing, obtaining[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] establishing, assigning, marking
[FEATURE ID: 4] probe request, probe, second probe requestnotification, response, signal, message, communication, query, trigger[FEATURE ID: 4] user request
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] specifying, determiningproviding, requesting, storing, identifying, communicating, using, defining[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] including, transmitting, uploading
[FEATURE ID: 6] parameters, content payload, probe parametersattributes, features, information, resources, properties, conditions, data[FEATURE ID: 6] means, respective image identifiers, resolution image data
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] associatedconfigured, related, corresponding, coupled, connected[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] responsive
[FEATURE ID: 8] transmission, form, modulation profile, payload, preamble typebandwidth, length, format, waveform, storage, preamble, sequence[FEATURE ID: 8] storage requirements, size
[FEATURE ID: 9] accordanceparallel, correlation, according, connection, correspondence[FEATURE ID: 9] response
[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] dictatedidentified, selected, determined, indicated[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] marked
[FEATURE ID: 11] claimstep, clair, preceding claim, claim of, the claim, embodiment, clam[FEATURE ID: 11] claim
[FEATURE ID: 12] hidden node, network problem, physical layer probe, third node, specific timeclient, node, user, computer, connection, channel, system[FEATURE ID: 12] portable image capture device, image capture device, communications connection, network, server
[FEATURE ID: 13] network operatornetwork, computer, terminal, platform, portal, workstation, kiosk[FEATURE ID: 13] system, sharing service
[FEATURE ID: 14] indicationinformation, identity, icon, image, address, index, identifier[FEATURE ID: 14] image identifier, online photo
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 6]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

with the generation and transmission [FEATURE ID: 8]

of a probe [FEATURE ID: 4]

, wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload [FEATURE ID: 6]

of the probe and a second node ; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance [FEATURE ID: 9]

with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has a form [FEATURE ID: 8]

dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 6]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 13]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 12]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 12]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 14]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 12]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for reducing bandwidth requirements of a portable image capture device [FEATURE ID: 12]

, the image capture device [FEATURE ID: 12]

including [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

means [FEATURE ID: 6]

for establishing [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a communications connection [FEATURE ID: 12]

on a network [FEATURE ID: 12]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: assigning [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

an image identifier [FEATURE ID: 14]

to a captured image ; transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

the image and the image identifier from the image capture device to a server [FEATURE ID: 12]

on the network for storage ; marking [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the image as sent in the image capture device ; in response [FEATURE ID: 9]

to a user request [FEATURE ID: 4]

to perform an action on a selected image from the portable image capture device , determining if the selected image is marked ; and if the selected image is marked [FEATURE ID: 10]

, uploading [FEATURE ID: 5]

the image identifier to the server , wherein the server performs the action on the image identified by the image identifier , thereby eliminating the need to retransmit the image . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 further including reducing storage requirements [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the image capture device by : deleting the image from the image capture device . 3 . The method of claim 1 further including reducing storage requirements of the image capture device by : replacing the image with a reduced image on the image capture device , the reduced image having a size [FEATURE ID: 8]

substantially less than the size of the image . 4 . The method of claim 3 further including storing the image in an image file that includes a high resolution image , a reduced resolution image , and audio , wherein replacing the image with a reduced image on the image capture device further includes : deleting the high resolution image and the audio if audio has been recorded for the image . 5 . The method of claim 4 wherein replacing the image with a reduced image on the image capture device further includes : if the audio has been deleted , then marking an “ audio present ” tag in the reduced image . 6 . A system [FEATURE ID: 13]

for reducing storage and bandwidth requirements , comprising : an online photo [FEATURE ID: 14]

- sharing service [FEATURE ID: 13]

for receiving digital images over a network ; and an image capture device for capturing digital images , the image capture device including , means for establishing a network connection ; means for assigning an image identifier to each of the digital images ; means for transmitting the digital images and the respective image identifiers [FEATURE ID: 6]

from the image capture device to the server for storage ; means for marking the digital image as sent ; means responsive [FEATURE ID: 7]

to a user request to perform an action from the image capture device on a selected image for determining if the selected image is marked ; and means responsive to the selected image being marked for uploading the selected image ' s image identifier and the action to the server , thereby eliminating the need to retransmit the image . 7 . The system of claim 6 wherein each of the digital images are stored in the image capture device as an image file , each of the image files including image data , reduced resolution image data [FEATURE ID: 6]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7272845B2
Filed: 1997-12-04
Issued: 2007-09-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Pentax of America Inc     (Current Assignee) Axis AB
Inventor(s): Rob Creamer, Walter Knapp, Mark Koch, Yoshiyuki Araki, Richard Helton

Title: Integrated internet/intranet camera
[FEATURE ID: 1] method, third node, specific timeclient, device, procedure, server, gateway, communication, receiver[FEATURE ID: 1] network access routine, routine
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, specifyinghaving, containing, with, includes, involving, wherein, defining[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, including
[FEATURE ID: 3] probe request, formspecification, parameter, protocol, profile, notification, policy, query[FEATURE ID: 3] status
[FEATURE ID: 4] parameters, content payload, probe parameters, power scaling factordata, attributes, conditions, characteristics, items, identification, resources[FEATURE ID: 4] e-mail messages, message contents representative, network address information
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] specifyincludes, comprises, indicates, represents, contains, specifies, defines[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] stores, stores information, identifies
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] hasutilizes, provides, uses, maintains, includes, employs, identifies[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] executes, accesses
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] dictatedspecified, defined, configured, designated, established, set[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] provided
[FEATURE ID: 8] claimparagraph, feature, preceding claim, claimed, requirement, figure, statement[FEATURE ID: 8] claim
[FEATURE ID: 9] modulation profile, network problemlocation, parameter, destination, address, configuration, device, source[FEATURE ID: 9] destination e-mail, addressing
[FEATURE ID: 10] preamble typesignature, location, type, code[FEATURE ID: 10] password
[FEATURE ID: 11] hidden node, physical layer probeclient, host, computer, gateway, network, node, device[FEATURE ID: 11] processor, local network system, message transfer server, destination e-mail address, SMTP, file transmission routine, server, browser
[FEATURE ID: 12] network operatorcomputer, network, processor, workstation[FEATURE ID: 12] standalone image recording device
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 3]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

associated with the generation and transmission of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

content payload [FEATURE ID: 4]

of the probe and a second node ; b ) determining a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a form [FEATURE ID: 3]

dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 8]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 9]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 10]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor [FEATURE ID: 4]

for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 9]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 12]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 11]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request to a third node [FEATURE ID: 1]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 1]

1 . A standalone image recording device [FEATURE ID: 12]

, comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: an image conversion circuit that converts an analog image signal into digital image data ; image storage in which the digital image data is recorded ; a parameter memory that stores [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

destination e-mail [FEATURE ID: 9]

addressing [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

information that is provided [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

by an operator and that stores information [FEATURE ID: 5]

that identifies [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

the standalone image recording device ; and a processor [FEATURE ID: 11]

, which executes [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

control routines , including [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a network access routine [FEATURE ID: 1]

that accesses [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

an internet - protocol network via a local network system [FEATURE ID: 11]

by communicating the information that identifies the standalone image recording device , an email message assembling routine [FEATURE ID: 1]

that assembles e-mail messages [FEATURE ID: 4]

, including the destination e-mail addressing information and message contents representative [FEATURE ID: 4]

of a status [FEATURE ID: 3]

for the standalone image recording device , to be sent to a message transfer server [FEATURE ID: 11]

on the internet - protocol network and then to a destination e-mail address [FEATURE ID: 11]

as SMTP [FEATURE ID: 11]

- compatible e-mail messages ; and a file transmission routine [FEATURE ID: 11]

that transmits the digital image data to an image file account on a server [FEATURE ID: 11]

on the internet - protocol network , from which the digital image data may be served to a browser [FEATURE ID: 11]

accessing the internet - protocol network . 2 . The standalone image recording device according to claim [FEATURE ID: 8]

1 , wherein the information identifying the standalone image recording device comprises a serial number of the standalone image recording device . 3 . The standalone image recording device according to claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the standalone image recording device comprises at least one of a user ID or a password [FEATURE ID: 10]

. 4 . The standalone image recording device according to claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the standalone image recording device comprises network address information [FEATURE ID: 4]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US20070183383A1
Filed: 2006-02-09
Issued: 2007-08-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Altair Semiconductor Ltd     (Current Assignee) Sony Semiconductor Israel Ltd
Inventor(s): Yigal Bitran, Eitan Solomon

Title: Simultaneous operation of wireless lan and long-range wireless connections
[FEATURE ID: 1] method, generation, form, power scaling factor, second probescheme, specification, communication, network, system, process, configuration[FEATURE ID: 1] method, first protocol, second protocol, standard
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprisingincluding, includes, of, by, with, featuring, involves[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, comprises
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, generatingdefining, selecting, providing, requesting, obtaining, creating, processing[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] establishing, identifying, such
[FEATURE ID: 4] first node, third node, specific timenode, network, client, gateway, server, user, router[FEATURE ID: 4] wireless terminal
[FEATURE ID: 5] probe request, probe, content payload, payload, preamble type, prefix lengthmessage, transmission, packet, beacon, communication, code, notification[FEATURE ID: 5] data, signal, availability message, reservation message
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] specifyingcommunicating, using, providing, conveying, signaling, requesting[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] sending
[FEATURE ID: 7] transmission, transmittingdistribution, sending, reception, the, conveying, transmissions, communicating[FEATURE ID: 7] transmission, inclusion
[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] specify, has, probe request requestscomprises, includes, identifies, provides, represents, indicates, specifies[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] defines
[FEATURE ID: 9] second node, modulation profile, physical layer probebandwidth, transmission, channel, first, second, time, protocol[FEATURE ID: 9] first connection, reduced, starting time, duration, first time frames
[FEATURE ID: 10] accordanceparallel, response, use, combination, real time, the accordance, association[FEATURE ID: 10] accordance, order
[TRANSITIVE ID: 11] dictatedspecified, indicated, configured, selected, provided, identified[TRANSITIVE ID: 11] second time frames
[FEATURE ID: 12] claimitem, clause, feature, the claim, embodiment, clam, paragraph[FEATURE ID: 12] claim
[FEATURE ID: 13] probe parameters, times, symbolspackets, transmissions, signals, data, messages, frames, slots[FEATURE ID: 13] time frames, first data, second data, intervals
[FEATURE ID: 14] number, powerperiodicity, duration, rate, distribution, multiplicity, range, quantity[FEATURE ID: 14] sequence
[FEATURE ID: 15] hidden nodetransmitter, device, server, sector, router, cell, system[FEATURE ID: 15] base station, terminal
[FEATURE ID: 16] network problemtransmission, signal, channel, path, connectivity, link, network[FEATURE ID: 16] second connection
[FEATURE ID: 17] network operatorrouter, computer, website, user[FEATURE ID: 17] wireless local area network
[FEATURE ID: 18] second probe requestdata, second, frame, packet[FEATURE ID: 18] first
[FEATURE ID: 19] indicationoffset, instance, increment, indicator, option, amount[FEATURE ID: 19] interval
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node [FEATURE ID: 4]

, a probe request [FEATURE ID: 5]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a first plurality of parameters associated with the generation [FEATURE ID: 1]

and transmission [FEATURE ID: 7]

of a probe [FEATURE ID: 5]

, wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

content payload [FEATURE ID: 5]

of the probe and a second node [FEATURE ID: 9]

; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance [FEATURE ID: 10]

with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

a form [FEATURE ID: 1]

dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 11]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 12]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 13]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 9]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number [FEATURE ID: 14]

of times [FEATURE ID: 13]

to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols [FEATURE ID: 13]

for the payload [FEATURE ID: 5]

of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 5]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length [FEATURE ID: 5]

for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power [FEATURE ID: 14]

for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor [FEATURE ID: 1]

for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests [FEATURE ID: 8]

a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 16]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 17]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 9]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 18]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 4]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe [FEATURE ID: 1]

from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 19]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 4]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for communication , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: establishing [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a first connection [FEATURE ID: 9]

between a wireless terminal [FEATURE ID: 4]

and a base station [FEATURE ID: 15]

of a long - range wireless data network , which operates in accordance [FEATURE ID: 10]

with a first protocol [FEATURE ID: 1]

that defines [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

a sequence [FEATURE ID: 14]

of time frames [FEATURE ID: 13]

for transmission [FEATURE ID: 7]

of data [FEATURE ID: 5]

between the wireless terminal and the base station ; sending [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a signal [FEATURE ID: 5]

from the wireless terminal to the base station identifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

an interval [FEATURE ID: 19]

comprising one or more of the time frames during which the wireless terminal will not receive data from the base station ; and during the interval , establishing a second connection [FEATURE ID: 16]

between the wireless terminal and an access point of a wireless local area network [FEATURE ID: 17]

( WLAN ) in accordance with a second protocol [FEATURE ID: 1]

, different from the first protocol . 2 . The method according to claim [FEATURE ID: 12]

1 , wherein the long - range wireless data network is a WiMAX network . 3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the WLAN operates in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 standard [FEATURE ID: 1]

, and the WiMAX network operates in accordance with an IEEE 802.16 standard . 4 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein sending the signal comprises [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

sending a reduced [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

availability message [FEATURE ID: 5]

indicating a starting time [FEATURE ID: 9]

and a duration [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the interval during which the second connection is to be established . 5 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein sending the signal comprises using a reservation message [FEATURE ID: 5]

in order [FEATURE ID: 10]

to reserve first time frames [FEATURE ID: 9]

for the transmission of the data between the wireless terminal and the base station and second time frames [FEATURE ID: 11]

for inclusion [FEATURE ID: 7]

in the interval during which the second connection is to be established . 6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein establishing the first connection comprises transmitting first data [FEATURE ID: 13]

between the wireless terminal and the base station during the time frames outside the interval , and wherein establishing the second connection comprises transmitting second data [FEATURE ID: 13]

between the wireless terminal and the access point during the interval . 7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein sending the signal comprises identifying a sequence of intervals [FEATURE ID: 13]

, such [FEATURE ID: 3]

that the second data are transmitted between the wireless terminal and the access point during the intervals , and the first data are transmitted between the wireless terminal and the base station during the time frames outside the intervals . 8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein establishing the second connection comprises suspending transmission of the first data over the first connection upon establishing the second connection , and resuming the transmission of the first data over the first connection when the second connection is lost . 9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the terminal [FEATURE ID: 15]

comprises a memory for holding both the first [FEATURE ID: 18]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7250854B2
Filed: 2000-09-06
Issued: 2007-07-31
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Xanboo Inc     (Current Assignee) Google LLC
Inventor(s): Babak Rezvani, Edward B Kalin, Jack L Chen, Reza Jalili

Title: Systems and methods for the automatic registration of devices
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodmethod of, methods, device, scheme, methodology, system, process[FEATURE ID: 1] method
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, specifyingincluding, having, with, by, involving, of, for[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, using
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, generatingobtaining, identifying, acquiring, establishing, providing, defining, selecting[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] detecting, determining
[FEATURE ID: 4] probe request, modulation profile, power scaling factor, physical layer probeparameter, configuration, location, setting, user, network, transmission[FEATURE ID: 4] device, user account, resource, component
[FEATURE ID: 5] parameterssettings, information, components, data, assets, entities, applications[FEATURE ID: 5] devices, user accounts
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] associatedincluded, employed, configured, utilized[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] used
[FEATURE ID: 7] transmissionprocessing, configuration, use, display, operation, presentation, the[FEATURE ID: 7] state
[FEATURE ID: 8] second node, network problemchannel, transmission, device, protocol, transmitter, link, signal[FEATURE ID: 8] communications network
[FEATURE ID: 9] formprofile, type, behavior, parameter, property[FEATURE ID: 9] virtual representation
[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] dictatedspecified, determined, set, given, designated, identified, characterized[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] defined
[TRANSITIVE ID: 11] transmittingissuing, transferring, distributing, routing, streaming, passing, presenting[TRANSITIVE ID: 11] communicating
[FEATURE ID: 12] claimstep, clair, preceding claim, the claim, of claim, embodiment, paragraph[FEATURE ID: 12] claim
[FEATURE ID: 13] hidden node, network operator, third node, specific timegateway, router, client, network, node, system, website[FEATURE ID: 13] remote site
[FEATURE ID: 14] second probe requestsignal, pointer, prompt, trigger, command[FEATURE ID: 14] means
[FEATURE ID: 15] indicationindex, identifier, expression, instruction[FEATURE ID: 15] indicator
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 5]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

with the generation and transmission [FEATURE ID: 7]

of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload of the probe and a second node [FEATURE ID: 8]

; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has a form [FEATURE ID: 9]

dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 11]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 12]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 4]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor [FEATURE ID: 4]

for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 8]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 13]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 14]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 13]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 15]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for remotely associating devices [FEATURE ID: 5]

with user accounts [FEATURE ID: 5]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: automatically detecting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a device [FEATURE ID: 4]

at an installation ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

an identity of the device ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 11]

the identity of the device to a remote site [FEATURE ID: 13]

using [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a communications network [FEATURE ID: 8]

; registering the device with the remote site based on the identity ; and associating the device at the remote site with a user account [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 2 . The method defined [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

in claim [FEATURE ID: 12]

1 further comprising registering at the remote site a resource [FEATURE ID: 4]

of the device . 3 . The method defined in claim 1 , further comprising registering at the remote site a component [FEATURE ID: 4]

of a resource of the device . 4 . The method defined in claim 1 , further comprising registering at the remote site a virtual representation [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the device . 5 . The method defined in claim 4 , wherein the virtual representation of a component is used [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

as one of an indicator [FEATURE ID: 15]

or a means [FEATURE ID: 14]

by which to effect a change in state [FEATURE ID: 7]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7231592B2
Filed: 1997-06-25
Issued: 2007-06-12
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     (Current Assignee) Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Inventor(s): Richard Humpleman, G. Kevin Harms, Michael S. Deacon, Robert M. Wolff

Title: Method and apparatus for a home network auto-tree builder
[FEATURE ID: 1] method, third nodesystem, protocol, technique, client, user, controller, network[FEATURE ID: 1] method, home network
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprisingincluding, includes, involving, having, comprises, containing, featuring[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, generatingobtaining, providing, processing, identifying, transmitting, creating, establishing[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] implementing, accepting, displaying
[FEATURE ID: 4] first nodenetwork, node, first, device[FEATURE ID: 4] first home device
[FEATURE ID: 5] probe request, second probe requestnotification, communication, command, response, report, probe, configuration[FEATURE ID: 5] control, user interface
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] specifyingcommunicating, selecting, providing, identifying[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] connecting
[FEATURE ID: 7] parametersdata, signals, settings, information[FEATURE ID: 7] command information
[FEATURE ID: 8] transmissiondisplay, management, operation, presentation[FEATURE ID: 8] command
[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] dictatedspecified, affected, configured, selected, identified[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] controlled
[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] transmittingsignaling, initiating, directing, providing[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] controlling
[FEATURE ID: 11] claimstep, clause, feature, embodiment, clam, paragraph, item[FEATURE ID: 11] claim
[FEATURE ID: 12] probe parametersdata, requests, responses, signals[FEATURE ID: 12] user input
[FEATURE ID: 13] numberplurality, count, schedule, set[FEATURE ID: 13] list
[FEATURE ID: 14] hidden node, specific timeserver, device, network, controller, gateway, client, computer[FEATURE ID: 14] second home device, user, connected home device, home device, configuration manager, dynamic host configuration protocol server
[FEATURE ID: 15] network problemconnection, path, location, signal[FEATURE ID: 15] link
[FEATURE ID: 16] network operatorportal, source, website, database[FEATURE ID: 16] home page
[FEATURE ID: 17] physical layer proberequest, scan, search, test[FEATURE ID: 17] function
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node [FEATURE ID: 4]

, a probe request [FEATURE ID: 5]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 7]

associated with the generation and transmission [FEATURE ID: 8]

of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload of the probe and a second node ; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has a form dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 12]

to determine a modulation profile for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number [FEATURE ID: 13]

of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 14]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 16]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 17]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 5]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 1]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 14]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for implementing [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

command [FEATURE ID: 8]

and control [FEATURE ID: 5]

for home devices via a home network [FEATURE ID: 1]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

the steps of : connecting [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a first home device [FEATURE ID: 4]

to the home network ; connecting a second home device [FEATURE ID: 14]

to the home network , which is capable of being controlled [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

by said first home device ; detecting presently connected home devices on the home network in an autonomous manner ; accepting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

user input [FEATURE ID: 12]

from a user [FEATURE ID: 14]

by a presently connected home device [FEATURE ID: 14]

that is capable of displaying [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a user interface [FEATURE ID: 5]

; and controlling [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

the second home device by sending control and command information [FEATURE ID: 7]

from the first home device to the second home device based on the user input . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 11]

1 , the second home device stores user interface data . 3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of the second home device storing user interface data includes the step of storing the user interface data as one or more formats selected from the group consisting of : HTML , XML , JAVA , JAVASCRIPT , GIF , and JPEG . 4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first home device is capable of being controlled by another home device [FEATURE ID: 14]

to perform a function [FEATURE ID: 17]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of connecting the first home device to the home network includes the step of signaling a configuration manager [FEATURE ID: 14]

that the first home device is connected to the home network , wherein the configuration manager maintains a list [FEATURE ID: 13]

of home devices that are currently connected to the home network . 6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of signaling the configuration manager that the first home device is connected to the home network includes the step of signaling a dynamic host configuration protocol server [FEATURE ID: 14]

that the first home device is connected to the home network . 7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first home device performs the further step of accessing the list of home devices maintained by the configuration manager . 8 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of displaying a device link page that contains a button identifying a manufacturer of the second home device , wherein the button is a hyperlink that provides a link [FEATURE ID: 15]

to a home page [FEATURE ID: 16]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7209955B1
Filed: 1998-05-29
Issued: 2007-04-24
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Research in Motion Ltd     (Current Assignee) BlackBerry Ltd
Inventor(s): Harry Major, Krishna K. Pathiyal, Gary P. Mousseau, Mihal Lazaridis

Title: Notification system and method for a mobile data communication device
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodprocedure, protocol, methods, device, scheme, methodology, system[FEATURE ID: 1] method
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprisingincluding, containing, encompassing, featuring, by, with, wherein[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, generatingidentifying, defining, processing, selecting, providing, storing, establishing[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, characterizing, determining, generating
[FEATURE ID: 4] probe request, probe, second probe requestnotification, message, payload, packet, communication, field, trigger[FEATURE ID: 4] data item, header, particular notification scheme, particular data item
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] specifying, specify, hasspecifies, including, comprises, defines, indicates, identifies, having[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] includes
[FEATURE ID: 6] parametersitems, messages, data, attributes, settings, features, notification[FEATURE ID: 6] data items, steps, notification schemes, notification fields, data item types
[FEATURE ID: 7] content payload, indicationinformation, identification, identity, conditions, identifier, attributes, parameters[FEATURE ID: 7] data item priorities, name
[FEATURE ID: 8] form, modulation profile, preamble type, powersize, location, value, duration, waveform, bandwidth, payload[FEATURE ID: 8] type, priority ranking, low power state
[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] transmittingpassing, transferring, distributing, routing, streaming, presenting, directing[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] replicating
[FEATURE ID: 10] claimparagraph, claimed, preceding claim, figure, clause, item[FEATURE ID: 10] claim
[FEATURE ID: 11] probe parameters, payloaddata, packets, transmission, traffic, content, requests, signals[FEATURE ID: 11] messages
[FEATURE ID: 12] power scaling factortiming, time, power, direction[FEATURE ID: 12] priority
[FEATURE ID: 13] hidden node, network problem, network operator, physical layer probe, third node, specific timenetwork, client, location, host, system, node, device[FEATURE ID: 13] host system, mobile data communication device, person
[FEATURE ID: 14] OFDMA transmissionantenna, alarm, application, acknowledgement, sms[FEATURE ID: 14] emergency data item priority characterization
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node , a probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 6]

associated with the generation and transmission of a probe [FEATURE ID: 4]

, wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

content payload [FEATURE ID: 7]

of the probe and a second node ; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a form [FEATURE ID: 8]

dictated by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 11]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload [FEATURE ID: 11]

of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor [FEATURE ID: 12]

for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 13]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 13]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission [FEATURE ID: 14]

. 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request [FEATURE ID: 4]

to a third node [FEATURE ID: 13]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 7]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

of replicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

data items [FEATURE ID: 6]

from a host system [FEATURE ID: 13]

to a mobile data communication device [FEATURE ID: 13]

, comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

the steps [FEATURE ID: 6]

of : receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a plurality of data items at the host system , wherein the plurality of data items are transmitted to the host system from a plurality of remote systems ; characterizing [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the plurality of data items at the host system by the host system automatically determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a data item type and a data item priority for each of the received data items ; generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

an e-mail message for each of the received data items , wherein the e-mail message includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

the received data item [FEATURE ID: 4]

and a header [FEATURE ID: 4]

that includes the data item type and the data item priority determined by the host system in the characterizing step ; configuring a plurality of notification schemes [FEATURE ID: 6]

at the mobile data communication device , wherein each of the plurality of notification schemes includes a plurality of notification fields [FEATURE ID: 6]

that determine whether a particular notification scheme [FEATURE ID: 4]

should be applied to a particular data item [FEATURE ID: 4]

and an alert type , and wherein the plurality of notification fields include a party specific field that identifies a person [FEATURE ID: 13]

associated with the data item , a data item type field that identifies a type [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the data item , and a data item priority field that identifies a priority ranking [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the data item ; redirecting the e-mail messages from the host system to the mobile data communication device ; recovering the data items , the data item types [FEATURE ID: 6]

and the data item priorities [FEATURE ID: 7]

from the redirected e-mail messages at the mobile data communication device ; and applying the plurality of notification schemes to the redirected data items at the mobile data communication device by determining whether each data item and its characterized data item type and data item priority matches the party specific field , the data item type field and the data item priority field , respectively , of a particular notification scheme of the plurality of notification schemes , and if so , then enabling the alert type at the mobile data communication device for the particular notification scheme that matches the data item . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 , further comprising the steps of : characterizing the plurality of data items at the mobile data communication device by automatically determining a data item type and a data item priority for each of the redirected data items ; providing priority characterization input to the mobile data communication device that indicates whether the characterization step at the mobile data communication device should take priority [FEATURE ID: 12]

over the characterization step at the host system ; and if the priority characterization input indicates that the mobile data communication device takes priority over the host system , then using the data item type and - data item priority information from the characterization step at the mobile data communication device during the applying step to determine whether a particular notification scheme should be applied to the data item . 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of : providing a mobile data communication device having an associated earpiece with a speaker ; providing at least one notification scheme in which the alert type includes the spoken name [FEATURE ID: 7]

of a person associated with the data item ; and if the mobile data communication device determines that the at least one notification scheme should be applied to a data item , then outputting the spoken name of the person associated with the data item to the speaker of the earpiece . 4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of : configuring the mobile data communication device into a low power state [FEATURE ID: 8]

in which the mobile data communication device can receive messages [FEATURE ID: 11]

; providing an emergency data item priority characterization [FEATURE ID: 14]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7124199B2
Filed: 2001-12-28
Issued: 2006-10-17
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Autodesk Inc     (Current Assignee) TeleCommunication Systems Inc
Inventor(s): Martin Miller, Kevin Glen Robinson

Title: Turn restriction handling enhancement
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodnetwork method, methods, scheme, methodology, system, process, procedure[FEATURE ID: 1] method
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, specifyinghaving, with, including, using, includes, of, containing[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, creating
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, generating, transmittingcreating, providing, obtaining, establishing, selecting, processing, identifying[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] determining, commencing, detecting, adding
[FEATURE ID: 4] first nodenetwork, local node, network node, second node[FEATURE ID: 4] hidden node
[FEATURE ID: 5] parametersdata, resources, elements, information[FEATURE ID: 5] nodes
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] associatedrelevant, related, used, coupled, connected[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] applicable
[FEATURE ID: 7] second node, form, modulation profile, number, preamble type, prefix lengthduration, sequence, size, length, rate, payload, time[FEATURE ID: 7] maximum number
[FEATURE ID: 8] claimpreceding claim, paragraph, claim of, the claim, embodiment, feature, item[FEATURE ID: 8] claim
[FEATURE ID: 9] probe parametersattributes, nodes, resources, channels[FEATURE ID: 9] links
[FEATURE ID: 10] times, symbolsframes, slots, blocks, carriers, cycles, layers, hops[FEATURE ID: 10] steps
[FEATURE ID: 11] powercycle, rate, time, interval[FEATURE ID: 11] speed
[FEATURE ID: 12] hidden node, network operator, third node, specific timenode, router, system, server, device, gateway, controller[FEATURE ID: 12] computer, network, first node, new Global path, memory, data storage device
[FEATURE ID: 13] network problemconnection, link, problem, collision, signal, network, trip[FEATURE ID: 13] turn restriction, Local search path
[FEATURE ID: 14] physical layer probenetwork, request, scan, test[FEATURE ID: 14] Global search
[FEATURE ID: 15] indicationoffset, index, attribute, option[FEATURE ID: 15] alternative
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node [FEATURE ID: 4]

, a probe request specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 5]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

with the generation and transmission of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload of the probe and a second node [FEATURE ID: 7]

; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has a form [FEATURE ID: 7]

dictated by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 8]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 9]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 7]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number [FEATURE ID: 7]

of times [FEATURE ID: 10]

to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols [FEATURE ID: 10]

for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type [FEATURE ID: 7]

for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length [FEATURE ID: 7]

for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power [FEATURE ID: 11]

for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 12]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 14]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request to a third node [FEATURE ID: 12]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 15]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 12]

1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 12]

- implemented method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a path on a network [FEATURE ID: 12]

, comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: ( a ) commencing [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a Global search [FEATURE ID: 14]

for one or more Global paths on the network ; ( b ) determining when a turn restriction [FEATURE ID: 13]

on a first node [FEATURE ID: 12]

on the network exists ; ( c ) detecting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 4]

that is not reachable from the first node due to the turn restriction ; ( d ) commencing a Local search from the hidden node in a reverse direction creating [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a Local search path [FEATURE ID: 13]

; and ( e ) when the Local search can connect to the Global search : ( i ) converting the Local search path to a new Global path [FEATURE ID: 12]

; and ( ii ) adding [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the new Global path as an alternative [FEATURE ID: 15]

to the Global search . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 8]

1 , wherein the Local search and the Global search proceed in parallel . 3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the Local search starts one or more steps [FEATURE ID: 10]

behind the Global search . 4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the Local search proceeds at a slower speed [FEATURE ID: 11]

than the Global search . 5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : specifying a maximum number [FEATURE ID: 7]

of search steps for the Local search ; and abandoning the Local search when the maximum number has been reached . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the Local search keeps track of visited nodes [FEATURE ID: 5]

and links [FEATURE ID: 9]

that were used to arrive at the visited nodes , to ensure that visited nodes can be revisited using all possible links . 7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising abandoning the Local search if the hidden node is found by the Global search . 8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising abandoning the Local search . 9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting a hidden node that is not reachable from the first node due to the turn restriction comprises : obtaining an eligible list that comprises a first list of all links that can be used to travel out of the first node ; obtaining a pending list that comprises a second list of all links that would be applicable [FEATURE ID: 6]

to the first node in all other respects except for the turn restriction ; and determining that a hidden node is not reachable from the first node due to the turn restriction when the pending list is not empty . 10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the Local search is conducted in a Local search space , wherein the Local search space comprises : a Local open list comprising directed nodes that have not yet been examined ; and a Local closed list comprising directed nodes that have already been examined . 11 . An apparatus for determining a path on a network in computer system comprising : ( a ) a computer system having a memory [FEATURE ID: 12]

and a data storage device [FEATURE ID: 12]







Targeted Patent:

Patent: US8284690B2
Filed: 2008-12-15
Issued: 2012-10-09
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC     (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC
Inventor(s): David Barr

Title: Receiver determined probe

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines		 Charted Against:

Patent: US7117519B1
Filed: 2000-07-26
Issued: 2006-10-03
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) FotoMedia Tech LLC     (Current Assignee) IPAC SUB ; Chemtron Research LLC
Inventor(s): Eric C. Anderson, Robert Paul Morris

Title: Method and system for selecting actions to be taken by a server when uploading images
[FEATURE ID: 1] methodnetwork method, process, protocol, wireless method, technique, procedure, system[FEATURE ID: 1] method
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, specifying, hashaving, includes, containing, providing, of, with, featuring[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising, including, representing
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, determining, transmittingproviding, obtaining, creating, acquiring, requesting, passing, streaming[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] downloading
[FEATURE ID: 4] parameters, probe parametersdata, options, information, attributes, images, indicators, features[FEATURE ID: 4] actions, items, action list item
[FEATURE ID: 5] accordanceparallel, correlation, real time, according, connection, correspondence[FEATURE ID: 5] response
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] dictatedspecified, determined, provided, given, required, requested[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] taken
[FEATURE ID: 7] claimstep, clause, claim of, embodiment, clam, item, clair[FEATURE ID: 7] claim
[FEATURE ID: 8] modulation profile, indicationindicator, parameter, value, identifier, information, destination, location[FEATURE ID: 8] item
[FEATURE ID: 9] hidden node, physical layer probe, third node, specific timenetwork, client, website, host, location, computer, system[FEATURE ID: 9] user, server, digital camera, server ere, location external
[FEATURE ID: 10] network problemchannel, line, connectivity, protocol, system, link, path[FEATURE ID: 10] network, connection
[FEATURE ID: 11] network operatorservice, network, program, browser, portal, computer, user[FEATURE ID: 11] part, vice website, web browser, system, website
1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a ) receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

in a first node , a probe request specifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a first plurality of parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

associated with the generation and transmission of a probe , wherein the first plurality of parameters at least specify content payload of the probe and a second node ; b ) determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a second plurality of parameters associated with generation and transmission of the probe ; c ) generating the probe in accordance [FEATURE ID: 5]

with the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters , wherein the probe has [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

a form dictated [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

by the first plurality of parameters ; and d ) transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

the probe from the first node to the second node . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 7]

1 , further including using within the first node , at least one of the probe parameters [FEATURE ID: 4]

to determine a modulation profile [FEATURE ID: 8]

for the probe . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the probe parameters indicates : a ) a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the number of times to transmit the probe ; c ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; d ) a preamble type for the probe ; e ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; f ) a transmit power for the probe ; and g ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the probe request identifies a hidden node [FEATURE ID: 9]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the modulation profile for the probe emulates an orthogonal frequency division multiple access ( OFDMA ) transmission . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request is generated by the second node . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probe request requests a probe that assists in diagnosing a network problem [FEATURE ID: 10]

. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe request is generated by a network operator [FEATURE ID: 11]

and uploaded to the second node . 9 . A method comprising : a ) a first node transmitting a probe request to a second node , the probe request specifying a first plurality of probe parameters for a physical layer probe [FEATURE ID: 9]

, the first plurality of probe parameters comprising a form for the probe including a modulation profile for the probe ; b ) the first node receiving the probe from the second node , wherein the probe is generated in accordance with the first plurality of parameters and in accordance with a second plurality of parameters determined by the second node . 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe emulates an OFDMA transmission . 11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : a ) the first node transmitting a second probe request to a third node [FEATURE ID: 9]

; b ) and the first node receiving a second probe from the third node , wherein the second probe is generated according to the second probe request ; and wherein the first probe and second probe are transmitted simultaneously using OFDMA . 12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe parameters further comprises : a ) an indication [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the number of times to transmit the probe ; b ) a number of symbols for the payload of the probe ; a preamble type for the probe ; c ) a cyclic - prefix length for the payload of the probe ; a transmit power for the probe ; and d ) a transmit power scaling factor for the payload of the probe . 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the probe request is configured such that the probe identifies a hidden node . 14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the probe request is transmitted at a specific time [FEATURE ID: 9]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for allowing a user [FEATURE ID: 9]

to select actions [FEATURE ID: 4]

to be taken [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

by a server [FEATURE ID: 9]

when uploading images from a digital camera [FEATURE ID: 9]

over a network [FEATURE ID: 10]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: downloading [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

an action list from the server to the digital camera after the digital camera establishes a connection [FEATURE ID: 10]

with the server , the action list including [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

one or more items [FEATURE ID: 4]

representing [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

actions that the server should take with respect to uploaded images ; displaying the action list to the user on the digital camera after the user initiates an image upload process ; after the user selects at least one of the items in the action list , sending the images and the selected action list item [FEATURE ID: 4]

from the digital camera to the server ; and performing the action on the uploaded images specified by the selected action item . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 7]

1 further including providing the server as part [FEATURE ID: 11]

of a photo - sharing service website . 3 . The method of claim 2 further including the step of providing action list with at least one of a print item , a store item that instructs the server ere [FEATURE ID: 9]

to store the images , and a send item that instructs the server where to send the images . 4 . The method of claim 3 further including providing that the store item instructs the server to store the images within the photo - sharing vice website [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 5 . The method of claim 3 further including providing t the store item instructs the server to store the images to a location external [FEATURE ID: 9]

to the to - sharing website . 6 . The method of claim 3 further including the step of providing e-mail address as the send item [FEATURE ID: 8]

in the action list . 7 . The method of claim 2 further including allowing user to create the action list on the digital camera . 8 . The method of claim 1 further including creating a user account for the user the first time the digital camera establishes a connection with the server , and creating a default action list for the user . 9 . The method of claim 1 further including the step allowing the user to manually create the action list on a photo - sharing service website by navigating to the photo - sharing service website using a web browser [FEATURE ID: 11]

and manually creating the action list . 10 . The method of claim 1 further including automatically creating the action list on a photo - sharing service website in response [FEATURE ID: 5]

to the user actions performed on the photo - sharing service website through a web browser . 11 . A system [FEATURE ID: 11]

for allowing a user to select actions to be taken by a server when uploading images from a digital camera over a network , the system comprising : means for downloading an action list from the server to the digital camera after the digital camera establishes a connection with the server , the action list including one or more items representing actions that the server should take with respect to uploaded images ; means for displaying the action list to the user on the digital camera after the user initiates an image upload process ; means for sending the images and the selected action list item from the digital camera to the server after the user selects at least one of the items in the action list ; and means for performing the action on the uploaded images specified by the selected action item . 12 . The system of claim 11 wherein the server comprises part of a photo - sharing service website . 13 . The system of claim 12 wherein the action list includes at least one of a print item , a store item that instructs the server where to store the images , and a send item that instructs the server where to send the images . 14 . The system of claim 13 wherein the store item instructs the server to store the images within the photo - sharing service website . 15 . The system of claim 13 wherein the store item instructs the server to store the images to a location external to the photo - sharing website [FEATURE ID: 11]