公开(公告)号：US07675878B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

申请号：US10938149

申请日：2004-09-10

申请人： Floyd D. Simpson ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Brian K. Smith ,  Timothy J. Wilson

发明人： Floyd D. Simpson ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Brian K. Smith ,  Timothy J. Wilson

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： This application describes an enhanced passive scanning method for a wireless local area network, including the steps of transmitting at least one of a beacon signal or a gratuitous probe response in a WLAN channel by an access point. The gratuitous probe response is a supplemental beacon signal that is transmitted at intervals between the occurrence of regular beacon signals, but contains only essential information to allow mobile station manage roaming and timing.

摘要翻译： 该应用描述了一种用于无线局域网的增强的被动扫描方法，包括以下步骤：通过接入点发送WLAN信道中的信标信号或无偿探测响应中的至少一个。 免费探测响应是在发生规则信标信号之间以间隔传输的补充信标信号，但仅包含允许移动台管理漫游和定时的基本信息。

公开(公告)号：US06973052B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10741659

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Huai Y. Wang ,  Ye Chen ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Floyd D. Simpson ,  Timothy J. Wilson

发明人： Huai Y. Wang ,  Ye Chen ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Floyd D. Simpson ,  Timothy J. Wilson

IPC分类号： H04B7/005 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04W52/02

CPC分类号： H04W52/0216 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/23

摘要： A mobile station establishes a schedule by which data is exchanged with an access point. The schedule allows the mobile station to use a low power mode at times outside of the scheduled service periods. However, the mobile station may occasionally need to retrieve additional data from the access point, or transmit additional data to the access point, and so initiates an unscheduled service period to do so.

摘要翻译： 移动台建立与接入点交换数据的时间表。 该调度允许移动台在预定的服务周期之外的时间使用低功率模式。 然而，移动台可能偶尔需要从接入点检索附加数据，或者向接入点发送附加数据，因此启动非计划的服务周期来实现。

公开(公告)号：US06917598B1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US10741651

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Stephen P. Emeott ,  Ye Chen ,  Floyd D. Simpson ,  Huai Y. Wang ,  Timothy J. Wilson ,  Nattavut Smavatkul

发明人： Stephen P. Emeott ,  Ye Chen ,  Floyd D. Simpson ,  Huai Y. Wang ,  Timothy J. Wilson ,  Nattavut Smavatkul

IPC分类号： G08C17/00 ,  H04B7/15 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04W52/0225 ,  H04W28/14 ,  H04W74/06 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/23

摘要： A mobile station (106) establishes a real time communication link via an access point (102) for carrying voice or other time-sensitive data. A WLAN subsystem (204) of the mobile station is normally kept in a low power state. Upon initiating a communication link the mobile station signals to the access point that unscheduled power save delivery mode will be used (614), and the access point reserves resources to assure the necessary quality of service. The mobile station initiates a frame transaction by first powering up the WLAN subsystem (712), acquiring the WLAN channel (407), and transmitting a polling frame. Upon successful receipt of the polling frame the access point prepares to reply with an aggregate response. The aggregate response commences by transmitting all data in an aggregate buffer, including both reserved and unreserved data buffers. Upon successful receipt of the aggregate response, the mobile station places the WLAN subsystem back into a low power state.

摘要翻译： 移动台（106）经由用于承载语音或其他时间敏感数据的接入点（102）建立实时通信链路。 移动台的WLAN子系统（204）通常保持在低功率状态。 在发起通信链路时，移动站向接入点发信号通知将使用不计划的节电传送模式（614），并且接入点保留资源以确保必要的服务质量。 移动台通过首先加电WLAN子系统（712），获取WLAN信道（407）并发送轮询帧来发起帧事务。 在成功接收到轮询帧之后，接入点准备用总的响应进行回复。 通过传输聚合缓冲区中的所有数据（包括保留数据缓冲区和未保留的数据缓冲区）开始聚合响应。 在成功接收到总响应后，移动台将WLAN子系统置于低功率状态。

公开(公告)号：US07468966B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-23

申请号：US11026151

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Michael H. Baker ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Aparna Pandey ,  Floyd Simpson ,  Brian K. Smith ,  Timothy J. Wilson

发明人： Michael H. Baker ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Aparna Pandey ,  Floyd Simpson ,  Brian K. Smith ,  Timothy J. Wilson

IPC分类号： H04Q7/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W36/0088 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W52/028 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/23

摘要： In the present invention, the subscriber unit (200) obtains a set of access point identifiers and measurement opportunity information for each access point identifier. A first measurement is performed on a first access point identified from the set of access point identifiers. A current timer value is determined after completing the step of performing, and a second access point identified from the set of access point identifiers in which to perform a second measurement is selected. Selecting the second access point is based on at least the measurement opportunity information for the second access point in relation to the current timer value.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中，用户单元（200）为每个接入点标识符获得一组接入点标识符和测量机会信息。 对从该组接入点标识符识别的第一接入点执行第一测量。 在完成执行步骤之后确定当前定时器值，并且从其中执行第二测量的接入点标识符集合中识别出的第二接入点被选择。 选择第二接入点至少基于第二接入点相对于当前定时器值的测量机会信息。

公开(公告)号：US07492753B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US10789528

申请日：2004-02-26

申请人： Nattavut Smavatkul ,  Ye Chen ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Floyd D. Simpson ,  Huai Y. Wang

发明人： Nattavut Smavatkul ,  Ye Chen ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Floyd D. Simpson ,  Huai Y. Wang

IPC分类号： H04J3/16

CPC分类号： H04W74/06 ,  H04W84/12 ,  Y02D70/142

摘要： A mobile terminal (302, 304) wakes up from a low power state and initiates a frame exchange in a wireless local area network that supports voice traffic by transmitting a polling frame (602). If the mobile terminal had voice data to send, it is included in the polling frame. In response to receiving the polling frame, the access point transmits a delay frame (604) to acknowledge receipt of the polling frame. If the access point has data for the polling mobile terminal, it transmits a non-delay frame (606) including the voice data, otherwise it transmits a null frame (702). The mobile terminal acknowledges the data from the access point (608), and goes back to sleep until the beginning of the next service interval.

摘要翻译： 移动终端（302,304）从低功率状态唤醒，并通过发送轮询帧（602）在支持话音业务的无线局域网中发起帧交换。 如果移动终端具有要发送的语音数据，则它被包括在轮询帧中。 响应于接收到轮询帧，接入点发送延迟帧（604）以确认轮询帧的接收。 如果接入点具有轮询移动终端的数据，则它发送包括语音数据的非延迟帧（606），否则发送空帧（702）。 移动终端从接入点（608）确认数据，并返回睡眠直到下一个服务间隔的开始。

公开(公告)号：US5721732A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-24

申请号：US551113

申请日：1995-10-31

申请人： Stephen P. Emeott ,  Timothy J. Wilson

发明人： Stephen P. Emeott ,  Timothy J. Wilson

IPC分类号： H04J3/12

CPC分类号： H04J3/125

摘要： A communication device (e.g., 106) having multiple transmission modes employs a method of transmitting user information (309, 310) and intermittent overhead data (307, 308). The communication device (106) selects from a first transmission technique and a second transmission technique. When the first transmission technique is selected and overhead data (307) is to be transmitted, the communication device (106) replaces a first predetermined amount of the user information (309) with the overhead data (307) to form a data unit. When the second transmission technique is selected and overhead data (308) is to be transmitted, the communication device (106) replaces a second predetermined amount of the user information (310) with the overhead data (308) to form the data unit, wherein the second predetermined amount is less than the first predetermined amount. The communication device (106) then transmits the data unit formed by either transmission technique, such that when using the second transmission technique, an increased number of bits (506) are available over time to represent the user information, while a substantially equal number of bits (508) are available over time to represent the overhead data as compared to the first transmission technique.

摘要翻译： 具有多个传输模式的通信设备（例如，106）采用发送用户信息（309,310）和间歇开销数据（307,308）的方法。 通信设备（106）从第一传输技术和第二传输技术中进行选择。 当选择第一传输技术并且要发送开销数据（307）时，通信设备（106）用开销数据（307）替换第一预定量的用户信息（309）以形成数据单元。 当选择第二传输技术并且要发送开销数据（308）时，通信设备（106）用开销数据（308）替换第二预定量的用户信息（310）以形成数据单元，其中 第二预定量小于第一预定量。 通信设备（106）然后发送由任一传输技术形成的数据单元，使得当使用第二传输技术时，随着时间的推移，增加的位数（506）可用于表示用户信息，而基本上相等数量的 与第一传输技术相比，位（508）随时间可用以表示开销数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080298249A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US11770796

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： Michael H. Baker ,  Ye Chen ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Isam R. Makhlouf

发明人： Michael H. Baker ,  Ye Chen ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Isam R. Makhlouf

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W48/20 ,  H04W84/22

摘要： A method for selection of the association access point for a station in an infrastructure mesh network based on received signal strength and one or more “association bias” weights received from neighboring access points. Each weight corresponds to a packet length category. In one embodiment, stations measure received signal strength for received signals and decode the association bias information field(s) and corresponding packet length category thresholds that are received in management frames such as beacons. Stations use this information to select an access point for association that will minimize the overall mesh resource utilization for the traffic (i.e. packet lengths) being transmitted. The method includes three elements: network assistance, access point actions, and station actions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于从相邻接入点接收到的接收信号强度和一个或多个“关联偏差”权重来选择基础设施网状网络中的站的关联接入点的方法。 每个权重对应于数据包长度类别。 在一个实施例中，站测量接收到的信号的接收信号强度，并解码在诸如信标之类的管理帧中接收到的关联偏差信息字段和对应的分组长度类别阈值。 站使用该信息来选择用于关联的接入点，其将最小化正在发送的业务（即分组长度）的总的网状资源利用率。 该方法包括三个要素：网络协助，接入点动作和站点动作。

公开(公告)号：US09578366B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US13463413

申请日：2012-05-03

申请人： Kevin L. Baum ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Faisal Ishtiaq

发明人： Kevin L. Baum ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Faisal Ishtiaq

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/8352

CPC分类号： H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/8352

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes launching an application on a first device. The application allows the first device to trigger a service based on a program being played on a second device. The first device captures a visual code being displayed in association with the program being played on the second device. The visual code includes encoded information for program ID information associated with the program being played on the second device and timing information associated with the program being played on the second device. The method determines the program ID information and the timing information from the encoded information included in the visual code and then triggers the service for the application using the timing information and the program ID information.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在第一设备上启动应用。 应用程序允许第一设备基于正在第二设备上播放的节目来触发服务。 第一设备捕获与在第二设备上播放的节目相关联地显示的可视代码。 视觉代码包括与在第二设备上播放的节目相关联的节目ID信息的编码信息和与在第二设备上播放的节目相关联的定时信息。 该方法根据视觉代码中包含的编码信息确定节目ID信息和定时信息，然后使用定时信息和节目ID信息触发应用服务。

公开(公告)号：US20140028917A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13561222

申请日：2012-07-30

申请人： Alfonso Martinez Smith ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  Anthony J. Braskich ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Faisal Ishtiaq ,  Renxiang Li ,  Isselmou Ould Dellahy

发明人： Alfonso Martinez Smith ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  Anthony J. Braskich ,  Stephen P. Emeott ,  Faisal Ishtiaq ,  Renxiang Li ,  Isselmou Ould Dellahy

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/440263 ,  H04N21/440272 ,  H04N21/4661 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4821

摘要： Disclosed are methods and apparatus for displaying multimedia feeds. The method comprises receiving a plurality of multimedia feeds and, for each of the plurality of multimedia feeds, acquiring a value of a metric and displaying, on a common display, the plurality of multimedia feeds. The metric is variable and its value for a particular multimedia feed and for a particular time is dependent upon either events occurring within that particular multimedia feed at or before that particular time or upon a rating (by one or more entities), at that particular time, of that particular multimedia feed. The multimedia feeds are displayed on the common display such that a first feed is displayed in a manner different from the manner of display of a second feed, the first feed having a first metric value, the second feed having a second metric value, and the first and second metric values being different.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于显示多媒体馈送的方法和装置。 所述方法包括接收多个多媒体馈送，并且对于所述多个多媒体馈送中的每一个，获取度量的值并且在公共显示器上显示所述多个多媒体馈送。 度量是可变的，并且其对于特定多媒体馈送的价值以及特定时间取决于在该特定时间之前或之前发生在该特定多媒体馈送内的事件，或取决于在该特定时间（由一个或多个实体）评估 ，那个特定的多媒体资讯提供。 多媒体馈送显示在公共显示器上，使得以与第二馈送的显示方式不同的方式显示第一馈送，第一馈送具有第一度量值，第二馈送具有第二度量值， 第一和第二度量值不同。

公开(公告)号：US08050627B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US11611725

申请日：2006-12-15

申请人： Isam R. Makhlouf ,  Stephen P. Emeott

发明人： Isam R. Makhlouf ,  Stephen P. Emeott

IPC分类号： H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04W74/0808

摘要： A method (10 or 40) or system (200) of predictive sensing of periodic intermittent interference (PII) can include the measuring (12) of energy on a channel for an indication of PII, determining (14) if a channel is currently in a PII on-cycle, and adjusting (16) a clear channel assessment threshold to a new threshold for improved sensitivity of the PII on-cycle. If a current energy level on the channel is below the new threshold and if a previous on-energy characteristic suggests that the current energy level will remain below the new threshold for a predetermined minimum period of time, then a clear channel indication can be provided (20). A busy channel indication is provided (45) when either the current energy level is above the new threshold or the previous on-energy characteristic suggests the current energy level will not remain below the threshold for predetermined minimum period of time.

摘要翻译： 用于周期性间歇干扰（PII）的预测感测的方法（10或40）或系统（200）可以包括用于PII的指示的信道上的能量测量（12），确定（14）如果信道当前处于 PII on循环，并将（16）清晰的通道评估阈值调整到新的阈值，以提高PII on-cycle的灵敏度。 如果信道上的当前能量级别低于新阈值，并且如果先前的能量特性表明当前能量水平将在预定的最小时间段内保持低于新阈值，则可以提供清除信道指示（ 20）。 当当前能量水平高于新阈值或先前的开启能量特性时，提供忙通道指示（45），表明当前能量水平将不会保持在预定的最小时间段内的阈值以下。