Abstract:
End-point devices, access points and other types of network nodes each employ multi-path management software to manage communication via multiple possible paths to the Internet backbone from communication applications that run on an end-point device. Although the multi-path management software on an end-point device may operate independently, it may also cooperate with the local communication applications and the multi-path management software located on the access points or other network nodes to select one or more pathways for the local communication applications. Alternatively, the multi-path management software of an end-point device may pass all or a portion of such management responsibility to a local communication application and/or to multi-path management software of another network node. In addition to managing the selection of one or more pathways, the multi-path management software seamlessly switches pathways as may become necessary to meet changing network conditions or bandwidth demands.
Abstract:
A communication infrastructure, that allows communication pathways to be analyzed and controlled. It consists of packet switched, circuit switched networks, access points, and nodes of which provide sub-pathway characteristics information to end-point devices, when requested. The end-point devices may be PSTN or Internet telephones, personal computers, servers etc., and in accordance with the present invention, send test packets to a destination end-point device, via communication infrastructure, retrieve echo response containing diverging sub-pathway characteristics and analyze the retrieved information. Based upon the analysis of communication pathways, the end-point devices select one or more communication pathways for voice or data packets exchange, automatically or manually based upon user input via user interfaces. Once one or more communication pathways are selected, the end-point devices control the communication pathways by routing the voice or data packets along selected communication pathways. For this, the end-point devices send control commands in the header of each of the voice or data packets and guide the access points and nodes to direct these packets along selected pathways.
Abstract:
An end point device that interacts with a first access point using a first radio and via a first direct pathway. The end point device interacts with at least a second access point using a second radio and via a second direct pathway. The end point device sends multimedia information packets and command packets meant for the first access point via the first direct pathway and using the second radio respectively. The first access point and the second access point are communicatively coupled via a plurality of communicatively incompatible packet switched data networks. The command packets reach the first access point traveling via the second direct pathway, the second access point and the plurality of packet switched data networks. The first access point responds to the command packets by causing a change in performance of the first radio and performance of the first direct pathway. The first access point sends a second command packet to the end point device via the second access point instead of sending via the first direct pathway. The second command packet triggers the end point device to respond by effectuating a change in interaction of the end point device with the first access point. The end point device follows two mutually incompatible protocols for communication along the first direct pathway and the second direct pathway.
Abstract:
A system and method in a multimode mobile communication device for providing communication configuration update capability. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first communication link characterized by a first communication mode of a plurality of communication modes in which the multimode communication device is capable of communicating. Such a first communication link may, for example, be established utilizing a first communication interface module. Communication configuration (or profile) information for a second communication mode may be received over the first communication link. The communication configuration information for the second communication mode may then be utilized to configure the mobile communication device to perform communications in the second communication mode (e.g., utilizing a second communication interface module).
Abstract:
A waste treatment system grinds waste material into small pieces and soaks the pieces in a liquid disinfectant. The system includes a hopper, a grinder, a main solution tank, and an auger. Unprocessed waste material is dumped into the hopper. The hopper feeds the unprocessed waste material into the grinder. The grinder includes a rotor and anvil for grinding the unprocessed waste material. The ground material falls into the main solution tank where the ground material is wetted with the liquid disinfectant. The wetted waste is carried from the main solution tank by the auger and spends an additional two to three minutes of wetted time on the auger before entering a de-watering section. The total wetting time allows the waste material to be completely disinfected.
Abstract:
A feature for producing photographs is disclosed. A location is associated with an image. When a photograph of the image is printed, a map showing the location is printed on the back side of the photograph.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for an embedded wireless interface that is embedded in, for example, one of an input and output controller device for controlling input and output communications with off-board devices, within a memory controller device and a processor motherboard. The embedded wireless interface may be utilized as a wireless test access point to provide signal stimulations for test purposes or to monitor communications over a specified wired communication link.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for creating a personal area network with a wireless keyboard, comprising generating a text message on a keyboard integrated display to prompt a user to enter a password, determining all available personal area network devices and displaying a subset of the available personal area network devices based upon access permissions associated with the password. Generally, the wireless keyboard includes logic for generating prompts to a user to create a master password and user passwords with defined access privileges. Moreover, a user, by utilizing the display, may select alternate or additional devices with which to couple. In one embodiment, the wireless keyboard is further operable to send and receive text messages with a cell phone which are further propagated through a cellular network using legacy text message protocols.
Abstract:
A wireless terminal adjusts its profile settings based upon its GPS coordinates. The wireless terminal accesses its GPS receiver to determine its location coordinates, which may include elevation. The wireless terminal then accesses a plurality of location based profile rules, each of which includes location parameters and corresponding profile settings. The wireless terminal selects a location based profile rule of the plurality of location based profile rules based upon the location coordinates of the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal enacts corresponding profile settings of the selected location based profile rule. The profile settings may cause the wireless terminal to adjust its ringer on/off settings, its ringer volume settings, the number of rings it provides in response to an incoming communication, the ringer cadence, the number of repeat rings for incoming communications, vibration settings, call filtering settings, call forwarding settings, or message receipt settings, for example.
Abstract:
A “seeking” wireless terminal determines its location coordinates via access of its GPS receiver. The seeking wireless terminal then sends a seeking request via a supporting wireless network infrastructure. The seeking request includes at least one interest item entered by a user of the seeking wireless terminal and also the location coordinates of the seeking wireless terminal. The location coordinates may include an elevation of the wireless terminal. The seeking wireless terminal receives a seeking response via the supporting wireless network infrastructure that includes location coordinates of a “sought” wireless terminal. The seeking wireless terminal accesses a map segment corresponding to the location coordinates of the seeking wireless terminal and to the location coordinates of the sought wireless terminal. Then, the seeking wireless terminal displays the map segment, an icon that represents the seeking wireless terminal, and an icon that represents the sought wireless terminal.