公开(公告)号：US09537216B1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14306541

申请日：2014-06-17

Applicant: George Kontopidis ,  R Brough Turner

Inventor： George Kontopidis ,  R Brough Turner

IPC: H01Q3/00 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q1/1271 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/0006 ,  H01Q21/065

Abstract: Antenna arrays can be fabricated as patches on conductive transparent material over an appropriate transparent dielectric substrate with the appropriate transparent ground-plane. To keep the fabrication cost low, such antenna arrays have a planar design without cross-over of the feeding lines or 3D interconnects. To steer the antenna horizontally, patches need to be fed with incremental phase shifts relative to their left or right neighbors; such feeds require an appropriate network and RF switches, typically located in an adjacent non-transparent area such as a PCB. Fabricating and disposing transparent phase delay component on the transparent material reduces the size of the PCB, thereby increasing visible transparent area.

Abstract translation: 天线阵列可以在具有适当的透明接地平面的合适的透明电介质基底上制成导电透明材料上的贴片。 为了保持制造成本低，这样的天线阵列具有平面设计，而不会与馈线或3D互连交叉。 为了水平地引导天线，补片需要相对于它们的左或右邻居进行增量相移; 这样的馈送需要适当的网络和RF开关，通常位于相邻的非透明区域（例如PCB）中。 在透明材料上制造和布置透明相位延迟元件会减小PCB的尺寸，从而增加可见的透明面积。

公开(公告)号：US06343086B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-29

申请号：US08926811

申请日：1997-09-09

Applicant: Michael Katz ,  Dan Daly ,  Paul Kerr ,  R. Brough Turner ,  Wendell Bishop ,  Julius Rothschild ,  Adam Machalek

Inventor： Michael Katz ,  Dan Daly ,  Paul Kerr ,  R. Brough Turner ,  Wendell Bishop ,  Julius Rothschild ,  Adam Machalek

IPC: H04L1266

CPC classification number: H04L12/66 ,  H04M7/0018 ,  H04M7/0021 ,  H04M7/006

Abstract: A system for connecting telephony equipment to computer network equipment includes a telephony interface module adapted to accept at least one telephony connection from a telephony network. A computer network interface module is adapted to accept at least one data connection from a computer network. A signal processing module is adapted to alter data to be transferred between the computer network interface module and the telephony interface module. A bypass mechanism is adapted to transfer data between the telephony interface module, the computer network interface module, and the signal processing module while bypassing a host processor connected to the telephony interface module, the computer network interface module, and the signal processing module.

Abstract translation: 用于将电话设备连接到计算机网络设备的系统包括适于接收来自电话网络的至少一个电话连接的电话接口模块。 计算机网络接口模块适于接收来自计算机网络的至少一个数据连接。 信号处理模块适于改变要在计算机网络接口模块和电话接口模块之间传送的数据。 旁路机构适于在绕过连接到电话接口模块，计算机网络接口模块和信号处理模块的主机处理器之间在电话接口模块，计算机网络接口模块和信号处理模块之间传送数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140226806A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14257444

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: R. Brough Turner

Inventor： R. Brough Turner

IPC: H04M19/04

CPC classification number: H04M19/042 ,  H04B3/20 ,  H04B3/238 ,  H04M3/002 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/40 ,  H04M3/42017

Abstract: A system for enhancing tonal quality for ringback signals in a telecommunications network by adjusting audio processing during an alerting interval of a telecommunications session (e.g. during a telephone call). The system may be embodied in a telecommunications switching device and include a ringback manager process that provides the ability to adjust audio processing (e.g., by signaling to in-path equipment) which enhances the tonal quality of the ringback signal. As an example, a telephone system (e.g. equipment associated with establishment and operation of telephone communications sessions) can disable or attenuate operation of voice quality enhancement processing such as echo cancellation, noise reduction, adaptive level control, and the like, during the ringback or alerting interval or period of a telephone call so that the ringback tone provided to the calling party is not distorted by such processing.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过在电信会话的警报间隔期间（例如在电话呼叫期间）调整音频处理来增强电信网络中的回铃信号的音调质量的系统。 该系统可以体现在电信交换设备中，并且包括提供调整音频处理（例如，通过信令到路径内设备）的能力的回铃管理器进程，其增强回铃信号的音调质量。 作为示例，电话系统（例如与电话通信会话的建立和操作相关的设备）可以在回铃期间禁用或衰减诸如回声消除，降噪，自适应电平控制等的语音质量增强处理的操作 提醒间隔或电话呼叫周期，使得提供给主叫方的回铃音不被这种处理扭曲。

公开(公告)号：US4616329A

公开(公告)日：1986-10-07

申请号：US526663

申请日：1983-08-26

Applicant: David Abrams ,  Raul Curbelo ,  R. Brough Turner

Inventor： David Abrams ,  Raul Curbelo ,  R. Brough Turner

IPC: H03M1/00 ,  G05B1/00 ,  H03K13/02

CPC classification number: H03M1/10

Abstract: Apparatus and method for calibrating an adaptive ranging A/D converter wherein a noise having known statistical properties is deliberately superposed on the reference DC signals used to calibrate the gain-ranging amplifier. The amplitude of the noise is chosen to be greater than at least one, and preferably several, least significant digits of the A/D converter at the lowest anticipated gain, yet preferably less than half the counting range of the converter at the highest gain. The reference DC signal levels are chosen to be spaced from the minimum and maximum count of the A/D at the lowest and highest anticipated gains by better than half the noise amplitude. A time average of a series of measurements of the noisy reference signals as amplified and digitized by the system are obtained. The statistical properties of the noise generator permits the system output corresponding to the reference signals to be determined to a greater accuracy than the resolution of the A/D, thereby allowing the gain and offset of the gain-ranging amplifier to be determined with greater precision than is possible by injecting noiseless DC signals alone.

Abstract translation: 用于校准自适应测距A / D转换器的装置和方法，其中具有已知统计特性的噪声故意叠加在用于校准增益测距放大器的参考DC信号上。 选择噪声的幅度大于A / D转换器的最低预期增益的至少一个，优选几个最低有效位，但优选地小于最大增益下转换器的计数范围的一半。 参考直流信号电平选择为在最低和最高预期增益下的A / D的最小和最大计数优于噪声幅度的一半。 获得系统放大和数字化的噪声参考信号的一系列测量的时间平均值。 噪声发生器的统计特性允许将与参考信号对应的系统输出确定为比A / D的分辨率更高的精度，从而允许以更高精度确定增益测距放大器的增益和偏移 比通过单独注入无噪声直流信号更可能。

公开(公告)号：US09948792B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14257444

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: R. Brough Turner

Inventor： R. Brough Turner

IPC: H04M5/00 ,  H04M19/04 ,  H04B3/20 ,  H04B3/23 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04M3/40

CPC classification number: H04M19/042 ,  H04B3/20 ,  H04B3/238 ,  H04M3/002 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/40 ,  H04M3/42017

Abstract: A system for enhancing tonal quality for ringback signals in a telecommunications network by adjusting audio processing during an alerting interval of a telecommunications session (e.g. during a telephone call). The system may be embodied in a telecommunications switching device and include a ringback manager process that provides the ability to adjust audio processing (e.g., by signaling to in-path equipment) which enhances the tonal quality of the ringback signal. As an example, a telephone system (e.g. equipment associated with establishment and operation of telephone communications sessions) can disable or attenuate operation of voice quality enhancement processing such as echo cancellation, noise reduction, adaptive level control, and the like, during the ringback or alerting interval or period of a telephone call so that the ringback tone provided to the calling party is not distorted by such processing.

公开(公告)号：US08892048B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13307400

申请日：2011-11-30

Applicant: R. Brough Turner

Inventor： R. Brough Turner

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04B15/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/065 ,  H01Q1/1271 ,  H01Q3/26

Abstract: An urban environment having many subscribers in close proximity is interconnected by a line of sight wireless network such that individual subscribers connect to an ISP backbone or hub directly or indirectly through other subscribers in the wireless network. A set of subscribers therefore form a multi-node mesh network of line-of-sight adjacency. In an urban environment, line-of-sight adjacency between buildings is facilitated by window placement of transparent directional antennas. High density, high capacity, networks are formed using the transparent directional antennas where transparency facilitates window mounting and directionality reduces received interference and increases capacity. Each subscriber employs a configuration for communication “upstream” towards the ISP and “downstream” to other subscriber nodes. Each subscriber node includes one or more radios for communication upstream and downstream, a router, and a transparent directional antenna for communication with adjacent nodes.

Abstract translation: 通过视线无线网络将具有许多用户的城市环境相互连接，使得个体用户通过无线网络中的其他用户直接或间接地直接或间接地连接到ISP骨干网或集线器。 因此，一组用户形成视线邻接的多节点网状网络。 在城市环境中，通过透明定向天线的窗口放置来促进建筑物之间的视距相邻。 使用透明定向天线形成高密度，高容量网络，其中透明度有助于窗口安装和方向性降低接收到的干扰并增加容量。 每个用户采用用于向ISP通信“上游”的配置和“下游”到其他用户节点。 每个用户节点包括用于上行和下行通信的一个或多个无线电，路由器和用于与相邻节点通信的透明定向天线。

公开(公告)号：US08705727B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US11493470

申请日：2006-07-26

Applicant: R. Brough Turner

Inventor： R. Brough Turner

IPC: H04M1/00

CPC classification number: H04M19/042 ,  H04B3/20 ,  H04B3/238 ,  H04M3/002 ,  H04M3/18 ,  H04M3/40 ,  H04M3/42017

Abstract: A system for enhancing tonal quality for ringback signals in a telecommunications network by adjusting audio processing during an alerting interval of a telecommunications session (e.g. during a telephone call). The system may be embodied in a telecommunications switching device and include a ringback manager process that provides the ability to adjust audio processing (e.g., by signaling to in-path equipment) which enhances the tonal quality of the ringback signal. As an example, a telephone system (e.g. equipment associated with establishment and operation of telephone communications sessions) can disable or attenuate operation of voice quality enhancement processing such as echo cancellation, noise reduction, adaptive level control, and the like, during the ringback or alerting interval or period of a telephone call so that the ringback tone provided to the calling party is not distorted by such processing.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过在电信会话的警报间隔期间（例如在电话呼叫期间）调整音频处理来增强电信网络中的回铃信号的音调质量的系统。 系统可以体现在电信交换设备中，并且包括提供调整音频处理（例如，通过信令到路径内设备）的能力的回铃管理器进程，其增强回铃信号的音调质量。 作为示例，电话系统（例如与电话通信会话的建立和操作相关的设备）可以在回铃期间禁用或衰减诸如回声消除，降噪，自适应电平控制等的语音质量增强处理的操作 提醒间隔或电话呼叫周期，使得提供给主叫方的回铃音不被这种处理扭曲。

公开(公告)号：US08667148B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13252715

申请日：2011-10-04

Applicant: R. Brough Turner

Inventor： R. Brough Turner

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L12/2872

Abstract: An alternate access mechanism provides reduced cost Internet access using a streamlined sign-on procedure. The alternate access mechanism employs a specialized access medium including an array of nodes interconnected back to a trunk line access point. The trunk line access point allows greatly reduced cost because of competitive access to the Internet backbone. The interconnected nodes include readily available components, such as wireless routers, microwave radios, and routers, and/or integrated versions thereof which leverage close proximity to adjacent nodes for establishing a path back to the trunk line access point. Subscriber access is facilitated by a “one click” or “minimal click” sign on sequence by startup logic encoded in the components and through a web service for identifying the nearest adjacent node, establishing communication with the adjacent node via an access token such as an SSID, automatically reconfiguring the subscriber's newly connected node and reestablishing a traffic connection, all following user assent to the sign-on conditions.

Abstract translation: 备用访问机制使用简化的登录过程提供降低成本的因特网访问。 备用接入机制采用包括互连到中继线接入点的节点阵列的专用接入介质。 由于竞争性地访问互联网骨干，中继线接入点可大大降低成本。 互连节点包括容易获得的组件，例如无线路由器，微波无线电和路由器，和/或其集成版本，其利用紧邻相邻节点以建立返回到中继线接入点的路径。 通过在组件中编码的启动逻辑，通过用于识别最近邻的节点的web服务，通​​过“一键”或“最小点击”顺序来促进用户访问，通过诸如 SSID自动重新配置用户新连接的节点并重新建立流量连接，所有用户都同意登录条件。

公开(公告)号：US07720094B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-18

申请号：US11358730

申请日：2006-02-21

Applicant: R. Brough Turner ,  Kevin J. Breummer ,  Michael R. Matatia ,  Andrei E. Toma ,  Svetlana O. Sokolova

Inventor： R. Brough Turner ,  Kevin J. Breummer ,  Michael R. Matatia ,  Andrei E. Toma ,  Svetlana O. Sokolova

IPC: H04J3/16

CPC classification number: H04L47/10 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L47/14 ,  H04L47/38 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L69/04 ,  H04W88/10

Abstract: Wireless network demands continually increase as wireless service providers pursue additional service capabilities. In a cellular communication system, leased lines between remote cell sites and the corresponding Mobile Switching Offices (MSOs) remain a major operating cost. Bandwidth reduction by identification and elimination of payload data and control information which need not be fully replicated because it can be deduced from information accessible or previously transmitted allows fewer lines to support the same bandwidth. A wireless access gateway is operable to aggregate such redundant and regenerable data on a backhaul link between a wireless cell site and the corresponding mobile switching office (MSO) to provide low-latency, type specific lossless bandwidth reduction. The wireless access gateway identifies regenerable information and eliminates portions of the data which the device need not transmit because the data is redundant, or accessible or recreatable, at the receiving side. In this manner, the access device allows fewer lines to carry the reduced message traffic by transmitting only the non-recreatable data and eliminating message traffic for regenerable information.

Abstract translation: 随着无线服务提供商追求额外的服务能力，无线网络需求不断增加。 在蜂窝通信系统中，远程蜂窝站点与相应的移动交换局（MSO）之间的专线仍然是主要的运营成本。 通过识别和消除有效载荷数据和无需完全复制的控制信息的带宽减少，因为可从可访问或先前传输的信息中推导出来，允许更少的行支持相同的带宽。 无线接入网关可操作以在无线小区站点和对应的移动交换局（MSO）之间的回程链路上聚合这样的冗余和可再生数据，以提供低延迟，类型特定的无损耗带宽减少。 无线接入网关识别可再生信息，并且消除设备不需要传输的部分数据，因为数据在接收侧是冗余的或可接入的或可再利用的。 以这种方式，接入设备允许更少的线路通过仅发送不可再呼叫数据并消除用于可再生信息的消息业务来携带减少的消息业务。

公开(公告)号：US07072296B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US10633260

申请日：2003-08-01

Applicant: R. Brough Turner ,  Kevin J. Bruemmer ,  Michael R. Matatia ,  Andrei E. Toma ,  Aram Falsafi ,  Svetlana O. Sokolova ,  Murtaza Amiji ,  Charles C. Linton ,  James M. Van Donsel ,  Benoit Delorme ,  Paul Trudel ,  David Ouellet ,  Jean-Hugues Deschenes ,  Daniel F. Daly

Inventor： R. Brough Turner ,  Kevin J. Bruemmer ,  Michael R. Matatia ,  Andrei E. Toma ,  Aram Falsafi ,  Svetlana O. Sokolova ,  Murtaza Amiji ,  Charles C. Linton ,  James M. Van Donsel ,  Benoit Delorme ,  Paul Trudel ,  David Ouellet ,  Jean-Hugues Deschenes ,  Daniel F. Daly

IPC: H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/14

CPC classification number: H04W28/06 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Wireless network demands continually increase as wireless service providers pursue additional service capabilities. In a cellular communication system, leased lines between remote cell sites and the corresponding Mobile Switching Offices (MSOs) remain a major operating cost. Bandwidth reduction by identification and elimination of payload data and control information which need not be fully replicated because it can be deduced from information accessible or previously transmitted allows fewer lines to support the same bandwidth. A wireless access gateway is operable to aggregate such redundant and regenerable data on a backhaul link between a wireless cell site and the corresponding mobile switching office (MSO) to provide low-latency, type specific lossless bandwidth reduction. The wireless access gateway identifies regenerable information and eliminates portions of the data which the device need not transmit because the data is redundant, or accessible or recreatable, at the receiving side. In this manner, the access device allows fewer lines to carry the reduced message traffic by transmitting only the non-recreatable data and eliminating message traffic for regenerable information.

Abstract translation: 随着无线服务提供商追求额外的服务能力，无线网络需求不断增加。 在蜂窝通信系统中，远程蜂窝站点与相应的移动交换局（MSO）之间的专线仍然是主要的运营成本。 通过识别和消除有效载荷数据和无需完全复制的控制信息的带宽减少，因为可以从可访问或先前传输的信息中推导出来，允许更少的行支持相同的带宽。 无线接入网关可操作以在无线小区站点和对应的移动交换局（MSO）之间的回程链路上聚合这样的冗余和可再生数据，以提供低延迟，类型特定的无损耗带宽减少。 无线接入网关识别可再生信息，并且消除设备不需要传输的部分数据，因为数据在接收侧是冗余的或可接入的或可再利用的。 以这种方式，接入设备允许更少的线路通过仅发送不可再呼叫数据并消除用于可再生信息的消息业务来携带减少的消息业务。