公开(公告)号：US07389352B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US10747704

申请日：2003-12-24

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Michael T. Vanover

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Michael T. Vanover

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04W76/15 ,  H04W52/0219 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/22

摘要： A system and method for concurrent WLAN and WPAN wireless modes from a single device is presented. A client uses a Wi-Fi device's infrastructure mode to communicate in a WLAN environment and, during idle WLAN times, uses the Wi-Fi device's adhoc mode to communicate in a WPAN environment. The Wi-Fi device uses a watchdog timer to switch between infrastructure mode and adhoc mode. When the client's Wi-Fi device switches to infrastructure mode, the client's Wi-Fi device uses an infrastructure register and an infrastructure device driver to transfer data over the WLAN environment. Likewise, when the client's Wi-Fi device switches to adhoc mode, the client's Wi-Fi device uses an adhoc register and an adhoc device driver to transfer data over the WLAN environment. The client uses a code shim to act as a virtual device driver at times when either the infrastructure device driver or the adhoc device driver is inactive.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于从单个设备并发WLAN和WPAN无线模式的系统和方法。 客户端使用Wi-Fi设备的基础设施模式在WLAN环境中进行通信，并且在空闲WLAN时间期间，使用Wi-Fi设备的自组织模式在WPAN环境中进行通信。 Wi-Fi设备使用看门狗定时器在基础设施模式和自适应模式之间切换。 当客户端的Wi-Fi设备切换到基础架构模式时，客户端的Wi-Fi设备使用基础结构寄存器和基础架构设备驱动程序通过WLAN环境传输数据。 同样，当客户端的Wi-Fi设备切换到自适应模式时，客户端的Wi-Fi设备会使用adhoc寄存器和adhoc设备驱动程序通过WLAN环境传输数据。 在基础设施设备驱动程序或自组织设备驱动程序处于非活动状态时，客户端会使用代码填充作为虚拟设备驱动程序。

公开(公告)号：US20080088412A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11540404

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Stephen Rutledge ,  Sean Michael Ulrich

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Stephen Rutledge ,  Sean Michael Ulrich

IPC分类号： G05B19/00

CPC分类号： G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00587 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  G07C2009/0096 ,  H04W52/0254 ,  H04W52/0258

摘要： A security fob periodically transmits wireless access signals that can be received by entities such as computers, buildings and the like to which access is sought. A motion detector is in the fob so that when the fob has been motionless for a threshold period non-essential components are deenergized, putting the fob in a sleep mode to conserve battery power.

摘要翻译： 安全机构周期性地发送无线接入信号，该无线接入信号可以被诸如计算机，建筑物等的实体接收，寻求接入。 运动检测器在货架中，使得当货架在静止不动的阈值期间时，不必要的部件被断电，将货架放置在休眠模式以节省电池电力。

公开(公告)号：US20080042276A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11505777

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Tadashi Kosuga ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Tin-Lup Wong ,  Kenshin Yonemochi

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Tadashi Kosuga ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Tin-Lup Wong ,  Kenshin Yonemochi

IPC分类号： H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/52 ,  H01L29/40

CPC分类号： H05K1/0271 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  H05K2201/10734

摘要： A printed circuit board (PCB) for supporting a ball grid array (BGA) includes stress relief features to reduce stress on the solder balls. The stress relief features can be plural lines formed into the PCB along the edges of the BGA, and/or holes formed through the PCB near the corners of the BGA.

摘要翻译： 用于支撑球栅阵列（BGA）的印刷电路板（PCB）包括应力消除特征以减少焊球上的应力。 应力消除特征可以是沿着BGA的边缘形成到PCB中的多个线，和/或在BGA的拐角附近通过PCB形成的孔。

公开(公告)号：US20080002643A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11480266

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Raymond G. Octaviano ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker

发明人： Raymond G. Octaviano ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker

IPC分类号： H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04W48/20 ,  H04W16/14

摘要： An arrangement facilitating the connection of a client to a network through an access point, particularly in an area with overlapping 0.11n channels. Preferably, a client may communicate with two access points and “ask” one of them to stop transmitting long enough so as to facilitate communication with the other access point. Current specifications otherwise provide no workable arrangement for handling overlapping channels.

摘要翻译： 一种便于通过接入点将客户机连接到网络的装置，特别是在具有重叠的0.11n信道的区域中。 优选地，客户端可以与两个接入点进行通信，并且“询问”其中之一来停止发送足够长的时间，以便于与其他接入点的通信。 当前的规格另外提供了处理重叠通道的可行布置。

公开(公告)号：US07218944B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US10103300

申请日：2002-03-21

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： H04B7/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/16 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A wireless communication network comprising: (1) a plurality of mobile devices each configured to receive a beacon being broadcasted within the network and determine based on information transmitted within the beacon whether the mobile device is supported within the network; and (2) one or more access devices configured to broadcast the beacon within the network. Each of the mobile devices has a transmitting mechanism for communicating with the one or more access device. However, only those mobile devices that are supported by the network respond to the receipt of the beacon. Thus, no transmission occurs from the mobile devices until the device is identified as being supported by the network. These mobile devices instantiating a communication path with the one or more access devices and request an authentication from the one or more access devices. In this manner, a handshake mechanism is established between the access devices and the mobile devices that are supported by the network. Unnecessary requests from illegal mobile devices that clutter up the air waves when attempting to establish a handshake within networks with which they are not compatible is substantially eliminated.

摘要翻译： 一种无线通信网络，包括：（1）多个移动设备，每个移动设备被配置为接收在所述网络内广播的信标，并且基于在所述信标内发送的信息确定所述移动设备是否被支持在所述网络内; 以及（2）配置成在网络内广播信标的一个或多个接入设备。 每个移动设备具有用于与一个或多个访问设备进行通信的发送机制。 然而，只有网络支持的移动设备才能响应信标的接收。 因此，在将设备识别为被网络支持之前，不会从移动设备发生传输。 这些移动设备实例化与一个或多个接入设备的通信路径，并请求来自一个或多个接入设备的认证。 以这种方式，在由网络支持的接入设备和移动设备之间建立握手机制。 在不兼容的网络内尝试建立握手时，非法移动设备的不必要的请求会使空中的波浪杂乱无章。

公开(公告)号：US07003331B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10180048

申请日：2002-06-26

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Philip John Jakes ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H04W52/0261 ,  Y02D70/142

摘要： The battery life of batteries of a mobile device operating in a wireless network is optimized by dynamically changing symbol rates and bits per symbol and selecting one for communicating based upon the source providing power to the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 在无线网络中工作的移动设备的电池的电池寿命通过动态地改变符号速率和每个符号的比特来选择一个，用于基于向移动设备提供电源的通信。

公开(公告)号：US06856688B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US09844244

申请日：2001-04-27

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Jan Michael Janick ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Jan Michael Janick ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： H04S3/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04R5/00 ,  H04R29/00

CPC分类号： H04S7/40 ,  H04R2400/01 ,  H04S3/00 ,  H04S7/301 ,  H04S7/302

摘要： A method and system for reconfiguring a multi-dimension sound system is disclosed. The method and system include a remote control that is capable of emitting a low-frequency sound wave pulse pattern, and a plurality of speakers, wherein each speaker includes a pulse counter that counts a number of sound wave pulses received from the remote control over a predetermined time period. The method and system further include an audio receiver that includes a digital audio encoding system. The receiver uses the respective sound wave pulse count from each of the speakers to compute the distance between the remote control and each speaker, and programs the digital audio encoding system with speaker delay times based on the computed distances.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种重新配置多维音响系统的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括能够发射低频声波脉冲图案的遥控器和多个扬声器，其中每个扬声器包括脉冲计数器，其对从遥控器接收的声波脉冲的数量进行计数， 预定时间段。 所述方法和系统还包括包括数字音频编码系统的音频接收器。 接收机使用来自每个扬声器的相应的声波脉冲计数来计算遥控器和每个扬声器之间的距离，并且根据计算出的距离对具有扬声器延迟时间的数字音频编码系统进行编程。

公开(公告)号：US06766401B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-20

申请号：US09844178

申请日：2001-04-27

申请人： Ralph Bonomo ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Joseph Michael Pennisi ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Ralph Bonomo ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Joseph Michael Pennisi ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F11/2247

摘要： Aspects for increasing control information from a single general purpose input/output (GPIO) mechanism are described. The aspects include establishing a plurality of voltage levels to indicate a plurality of states for association with installed options on a computer system planar. Further included is the determination of which of the installed options is present via the single GPIO. An analog-to-digital (A/D) converter is also included and converts a voltage level signal indicative of installed options on the computer system planar, while a resistor network is utilized to establish the plurality of voltage levels.

摘要翻译： 描述了从单个通用输入/输出（GPIO）机制增加控制信息的方面。 这些方面包括建立多个电压电平以指示与计算机系统平面上的已安装选项相关联的多个状态。 还包括通过单个GPIO确定哪个已安装的选件是存在的。 还包括模数（A / D）转换器，并且在使用电阻器网络建立多个电压电平的同时，将表示计算机系统上的安装选项的电压电平信号转换成平面。

公开(公告)号：US06765550B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-20

申请号：US09844586

申请日：2001-04-27

申请人： Jan Michael Janick ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Russell Alan Resnick

发明人： Jan Michael Janick ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  Russell Alan Resnick

IPC分类号： G09G336

CPC分类号： G06F1/1637 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02F1/1323 ,  G06F1/1609 ,  G06F1/1616

摘要： The display of a notebook computer includes a privacy filter extending over the display screen to limit the viewing angle within which the image on the screen can be discerned. To allow for normal viewing when the privacy feature is not required, the privacy filter is movable from the screen by sliding into a cavity extending from one side of the screen to be rolled onto a roller or to be stored partly behind the screen. Alternately, a privacy filter is provided that is electrically switchable between a mode in which the viewing angle is limited and a mode in which normal viewing is permitted. The movable privacy filter includes closely spaced louvers surrounded by clear plastic or, alternately, a polarizer. The switchable privacy filter includes a liquid crystal device and a polarizer.

摘要翻译： 笔记本电脑的显示器包括在显示屏幕上延伸的隐私过滤器，以限制可以辨别屏幕上的图像的视角。 为了在不需要隐私特征的情况下允许正常观看，隐形过滤器可以从屏幕移动到从屏幕的一侧延伸到辊上或者部分地被储存在屏幕后面的空腔中。 或者，提供隐私滤波器，其可以在视角受限的模式和允许正常观看的模式之间电可切换。 可移动隐私过滤器包括由透明塑料包围的紧密间隔的百叶窗，或者替代地，偏振器。 可切换隐私滤波器包括液晶装置和偏振器。

公开(公告)号：US06725178B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10050032

申请日：2002-01-15

申请人： Richard W. Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David B. Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Richard W. Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David B. Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G06F21/572 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/575

摘要： A system and method for storing adapter card Option ROM BIOS extensions on the system's DASD and, more particularly, on a partition of the DASD that is generally inaccessible to the operating system. The system may partition the system DASD into a user partition and a hidden partition where the hidden partition is preferably inaccessible to the operating system. BIOS extensions files are stored in the hidden partition. The system BIOS, when executed, identifies the peripheral devices on the system and interrogates the hidden partition for BIOS extension files corresponding to each of the identified devices. If the hidden partition contains a BIOS extension file corresponding to an identified peripheral device, the file is verified for authenticity. If the verification completes successfully, the BIOS extension file is copied into shadow RAM and control is passed to it. In one embodiment, each BIOS extension file are downloaded to the system's DASD using a standards-based update process that is independent of the vendor or adapter card type.

摘要翻译： 用于在系统的DASD上存储适配器卡选项ROM BIOS扩展的系统和方法，更具体地，在通常对操作系统不可访问的DASD的分区上。 系统可以将系统DASD划分成用户分区和隐藏分区，其中隐藏分区优选地对于操作系统是不可访问的。 BIOS扩展文件存储在隐藏分区中。 系统BIOS在执行时识别系统上的外围设备，并询问与每个已识别设备相对应的BIOS扩展文件的隐藏分区。 如果隐藏的分区包含与识别的外围设备相对应的BIOS扩展文件，则验证该文件的真实性。 如果验证成功完成，BIOS扩展文件将被复制到影子RAM中，并将控制传递给它。 在一个实施例中，使用独立于供应商或适配卡类型的基于标准的更新过程将每个BIOS扩展文件下载到系统的DASD。