公开(公告)号：US5327575A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-05

申请号：US856278

申请日：1992-03-23

申请人： Barry J. Menich ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

发明人： Barry J. Menich ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

IPC分类号： H04W36/30 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04W36/30 ,  H04W36/32

摘要： A method of selecting handover targets for a communication unit exchanging a communicated signal through a serving base site in a digital cellular system. The method uses timing advance to determine a relative distance of a communication unit to the serving base site. The method comprising the steps of comparing a timing advance value with a first threshold. The first threshold may be equal to a distance one and one-half times the radius of the serving cell. When the timing advance value exceeds the first threshold, a base site frequency list is modified to include base sites non-adjacent the serving base site. The identity of the non-adjacent base sites may be determined from the directionality of the communication unit. The method further includes the step of selecting a handover target providing a highest relative RSSI value to the communication unit from the modified base site frequency list.

摘要翻译： 一种选择通过数字蜂窝系统中的服务基站交换通信信号的通信单元的切换目标的方法。 该方法使用定时提前来确定通信单元与服务基站的相对距离。 该方法包括以下步骤：将定时提前值与第一阈值进行比较。 第一阈值可以等于服务小区的半径的一半的距离。 当定时提前值超过第一阈值时，修改基站频率列表以包括与服务基站不相邻的基站。 可以从通信单元的方向性来确定非相邻基站的身份。 该方法还包括从修改的基站频率列表向通信单元选择提供最高相对RSSI值的切换目标的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US5023900A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-11

申请号：US447455

申请日：1989-12-07

申请人： Daniel R. Tayloe ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

发明人： Daniel R. Tayloe ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/08

CPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/08

摘要： A system and method of evaluating the radio coverage of a geographic area serviced by a digital cellular radiotelephone communication system is described which comprises a plurality of base stations each having a transmitter and a receiver and a plurality of mobile units having co-located transmitters and receivers for transmitting and receiving communication message signals between the base stations and a mobile unit. During operation, the position of at least one of the mobile units operating within the geographic area is located when a call is received by a base station. The base station monitors the signal quality of the call and collects information relevant to the actual performance of the communication system. The mobile unit location and corresponding signal quality data are passed from the base station to a central operation and maintenance unit which collects the data, performs all necessary analytic and arithmetic computations, and provides a user-friendly representation of the characteristics of the radio coverage. With this representation of the radio coverage characteristics, the system operator can quickly and efficiently diagnose coverage deficiencies and take the necessary corrective action. By continuously monitoring subscriber calls and updating the pictographic representations, the system operator can actually observe the effect of the adopted modifications in a pseudo real-time fashion.

公开(公告)号：US09510061B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US12959580

申请日：2010-12-03

申请人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  George Calcev ,  Benedito J. Fonseca, Jr.

发明人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  George Calcev ,  Benedito J. Fonseca, Jr.

IPC分类号： H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6375 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04N21/6405 ,  H04L12/1868 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2358 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/6375 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/64784 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： A method and apparatus for distributing live video to multiple client devices is provided herein. In particular, a router is provided that acts on behalf of all client devices in its network. The router serves multiple groups of client devices with each group being formed by client devices having similar bandwidth requirements. The router then requests and receives video chunks from a network. The router then redistributes the video chunks to the multiple client devices using a multicast transmission. In particular, to minimize the demands on the core network, the router sets up a separate multicast to each group. Live video, of the appropriate quality is then multicast to each group.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了一种用于将实时视频分发到多个客户端设备的方法和装置。 特别地，提供了代表其网络中的所有客户端设备的路由器。 路由器服务多组客户端设备，每个组由具有相似带宽要求的客户端设备组成。 路由器然后从网络请求并接收视频块。 路由器然后使用组播传输将视频块重新分配给多个客户端设备。 特别地，为了最小化对核心网络的需求，路由器为每个组设置单独的多播。 现场视频，适当的质量然后组播到每个组。

公开(公告)号：US20130148589A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13324684

申请日：2011-12-13

申请人： Nathan J. Smith ,  Michael H. Baker ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Benedito J. Fonseca, JR. ,  Nitin R. Mangalvedhe

发明人： Nathan J. Smith ,  Michael H. Baker ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Benedito J. Fonseca, JR. ,  Nitin R. Mangalvedhe

IPC分类号： H04W28/16 ,  H04W72/04

CPC分类号： H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W74/002 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： Some embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus for performing resource negotiation in a station implementing a direct communication link with at least one other station on an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) data channel. The station scans sub-channels on the data channel for base headers included in predefined position in transmissions sent on the sub-channel. The station then decodes a base header in at least one selected sub-channel to obtain parameters of a channel reservation. The obtained parameters are stored in a channel utilization table. The station selects a resource on the data channel in at least one of time or frequency that the station has observed to be free using information from the channel utilization table. The station then begins a resource negotiation process about the selected resource.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例涉及用于在正交频分多址（OFDMA）数据信道上与至少一个其它站实现直接通信链路的站中进行资源协商的方法和装置。 该站扫描数据信道上的子信道，用于在子信道上发送的传输中包含在预定位置的基本报头。 然后，站在至少一个选择的子信道中解码基本报头以获得信道预留的参数。 获得的参数存储在通道利用率表中。 工作站使用信道利用率表中的信息，以站内观测到的空闲时间或频率中的至少一个来选择数据信道上的资源。 该站然后开始关于所选资源的资源协商过程。

公开(公告)号：US20120079000A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US12891421

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： George Calcev ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  Benedito J. Fonseca, JR. ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

发明人： George Calcev ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  Benedito J. Fonseca, JR. ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： Disclosed are methods for associating size information with each chunk of a media presentation. This size information is sent to an end-user device. There are many ways to characterize the size of a chunk beyond simply giving the number of bytes in the chunk. Some embodiments send an approximation of the size or a relative size. In some embodiments, a server publishes a “reference” value for a media presentation and then, for each chunk, gives the size relative to that reference value. The device decides whether or not to download the chunk. The device might decide that it is unlikely that the next chunk can be downloaded in time. Then, to avoid the possibility of a video freeze, the device could request the next chunk at a lower resolution. In some situations, the device decides to request a completely different chunk or to not request any chunk at all.

摘要翻译： 公开了将大小信息与媒体呈现的每个块相关联的方法。 该大小信息被发送到最终用户设备。 除了简单地给出块中的字节数之外，还有许多方法来表征块的大小。 一些实施例发送尺寸或相对尺寸的近似值。 在一些实施例中，服务器发布媒体呈现的“参考”值，然后针对每个组给出相对于该参考值的大小。 该设备决定是否下载该块。 该设备可能会决定下一个小块不太可能及时下载。 然后，为了避免视频冻结的可能性，设备可以以较低的分辨率请求下一个块。 在某些情况下，设备决定请求完全不同的块，或者根本不请求任何块。

公开(公告)号：US07593376B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11295909

申请日：2005-12-07

申请人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Randy L. Ekl ,  Avinash Joshi ,  Michael D. Kotzin ,  Surender Kumar ,  Whay Chiou Lee ,  Peggy K. Matson

发明人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Randy L. Ekl ,  Avinash Joshi ,  Michael D. Kotzin ,  Surender Kumar ,  Whay Chiou Lee ,  Peggy K. Matson

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/005 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： A method and apparatus for electing broadcast relay nodes (520B, H, M) in an ad hoc network (500). Each node (520A-520O) generates an attribute message including associated parameters. Each node (520A-520O) generates a weighted value (WV) based on the parameters. The WV can be included in the attribute message for that node, can provide a metric for ranking that node to be nominated to be a broadcast relay node, can alternatively provide a probability measure for that node to probabilistically elect itself as a broadcast relay node. The broadcast manager node (520C) receives the attribute messages and elects at least one nominated node as a broadcast relay node (520B, H, M) based on the attribute messages. Each node (520A-520O) can also initiate election of an intermediate broadcast relay node if that node fails to receive a test message within a predetermined time.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在自组织网络（500）中选择广播中继节点（520B，H，M）的方法和装置。 每个节点（520A-520O）生成包括相关参数的属性消息。 每个节点（520A-520O）基于参数生成加权值（WV）。 可以将WV包括在该节点的属性消息中，可以提供用于对要被指定为广播中继节点的节点进行排名的度量，或者可选地为该节点提供概率选择自身作为广播中继节点的概率测量。 广播管理器节点（520C）基于属性消息接收属性消息并选择至少一个指定节点作为广播中继节点（520B，H，M）。 如果该节点在预定时间内未能接收到测试消息，则每个节点（520A-520O）还可以启动中间广播中继节点的选举。

公开(公告)号：US20090109990A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11932238

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： George Calcev ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

发明人： George Calcev ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta

IPC分类号： H04L12/413

CPC分类号： H04W74/0808 ,  H04W16/10 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： In one embodiment, a sensing device (200) can include a transceiver (202) to monitor a communication signal, and a controller (203) communicatively coupled to the transceiver to receive from a Cluster Head (140) a schedule comprising a listening period and an active sensing period. During the listening period, the sensing device can monitor an occupied communication channel of the communication signal. During the active sensing period the sensing device can transmit in the occupied communication channel a test signal. The sensing device can increase a duty cycle of the test signal during repeated transmission, and calculate a correlation between a duration of the occupancy caused by an incumbent transmitting a communication signal in the communication channel and a duration of the test signal. A negative correlation can indicate the presence of an incumbent Carrier Sensing Multiple Access (CSMA) node transmitting a communication signal in the network.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，感测设备（200）可以包括监视通信信号的收发器（202）和通信地耦合到收发器的控制器（203），以从集群头（140）接收包括监听周期和 主动传感期。 在监听期间，感测装置可以监视通信信号的占用通信信道。 在主动感测期间，感测装置可以在被占用的通信信道中发送测试信号。 感测装置可以在重复发送期间增加测试信号的占空比，并且计算在通信信道中由现有的发送通信信号引起的占用持续时间与测试信号的持续时间之间的相关性。 负相关可以指示在网络中存在传送通信信号的现有载波感测多址（CSMA）节点。

公开(公告)号：US06725043B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09910401

申请日：2001-07-20

申请人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Robert T. Love ,  Matthew J. Dillon

发明人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Robert T. Love ,  Matthew J. Dillon

IPC分类号： H04R720

CPC分类号： H04W36/0055 ,  H04W28/26

摘要： A method and apparatus for handoff to a rescue channel is introduced without the need to send and receive handoff control messages. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, coordination of the rescue procedure at the infrastructure and mobile station is provided first by disabling the mobile transmitter followed by subsequent detection of signal loss and frame erasures at the serving cells, then by enabling the mobile transmitter followed by subsequent detection of signal by a rescue cell, and finally by enabling the rescue cell channel transmitter followed by subsequent detection and reception of signal and frames by the mobile.

摘要翻译： 引入用于切换到救援信道的方法和装置，而不需要发送和接收切换控制消息。 在本发明的优选实施例中，首先通过禁用移动发射机，随后检测服务小区处的信号丢失和帧擦除，然后通过使移动发射机跟随 通过随后由救援小区检测信号，最后通过启用救援小区信道发射机，随后由移动台随后检测和接收信号和帧。

公开(公告)号：US6091962A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-18

申请号：US16168

申请日：1998-01-30

申请人： Jeffrey D. Bonta

发明人： Jeffrey D. Bonta

IPC分类号： H04W36/06 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W36/06

摘要： A method and corresponding apparatus for re-establishing a communication in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A serving base-station (32) detects that a synchronization with a mobile station (38) has been lost and chooses a target base-station (34) to attempt to establish synchronization with the mobile station (38). If synchronization is established, the communication with the mobile station (38) is re-established by the target base-station (34). The method and corresponding apparatus does not require any handoff-related signaling to the mobile station (38) to essentially effect a communication handoff from the serving base-station (32) to the target base-station (34).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在无线通信系统中重新建立通信的方法和相应的装置。 服务基站（32）检测到与移动台（38）的同步已经丢失，并选择目标基站（34）尝试与移动站（38）建立同步。 如果同步建立，则与目标基站（34）重新建立与移动站（38）的通信。 该方法和相应的装置不需要与移动台（38）的任何切换相关的信令来基本上实现从服务基站（32）到目标基站（34）的通信切换。

公开(公告)号：US5740526A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US252481

申请日：1994-06-01

申请人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Dennis Ray Schaeffer

发明人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Dennis Ray Schaeffer

IPC分类号： H04B7/08 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04B1/06

CPC分类号： H04B7/0817

摘要： A base site (100) employs a method and apparatus for selecting two of a plurality of antennas (101-106) from which to receive a communication signal. A first signal quality metric is measured for a communication signal received from a first antenna (102) and a second signal quality metric is measured for the communication signal received from a second antenna (103). When the first signal quality metric differs from the second signal quality metric by a threshold, a signal receiver (113) is coupled to a third antenna (e.g., 101) and a third signal quality metric is measured for the communication signal received from the third antenna (101). Based on the three signal quality metrics, a primary antenna and a secondary antenna are selected from which to receive the communication signal.

摘要翻译： 基站（100）采用从其接收通信信号的多个天线（101-106）中选择两个的方法和装置。 对从第一天线（102）接收的通信信号测量第一信号质量度量，并测量从第二天线（103）接收的通信信号的第二信号质量度量。 当第一信号质量度量与第二信号质量度量与阈值不同时，信号接收器（113）耦合到第三天线（例如，101），并且测量第三信号质量度量用于从第三天线 天线（101）。 基于三个信号质量度量，选择从其接收通信信号的主天线和次天线。