公开(公告)号：US09640865B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US13878426

申请日：2011-10-21

申请人： David Small

发明人： David Small

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00 ,  G01S1/04 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S1/66

CPC分类号： H01Q3/26 ,  G01S1/042 ,  G01S1/66 ,  G01S5/0215 ,  H01Q3/005 ,  H01Q21/061 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L7/042

摘要： A device and method are provided for forming a beam of a transmit antenna array in the direction of a positioning receiver. Since the beam of the transmit antenna array is formed remotely by the positioning receiver, the received gain of the incoming positioning signal is maximized while signals from other directions are attenuated, thereby mitigating any unwanted effects of multipath. Depending on the number of elements in the transmit antenna array and their physical distribution, the width of the beam can be made finer such that the positioning receiver only requires a simple omni-directional antenna to achieve an accurate positioning solution.

公开(公告)号：US08224336B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US12876302

申请日：2010-09-07

申请人： David Small ,  Canhui Ou, Sr. ,  Jonathan H. Roll

发明人： David Small ,  Canhui Ou, Sr. ,  Jonathan H. Roll

IPC分类号： H04W40/00

CPC分类号： H04W40/02 ,  H04L41/083 ,  H04L41/5041 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L45/121 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/14

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed for improving network performance in a communication system. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to group a plurality of wireless base terminals (WBTs) into first and second groups that share at least one common WBT and select a resultant communication path for the at least one common WBT to a mobile telephone switching office based on differential delays associated with alternative communication paths for combinations of WBTs in at least one of the first and second groups. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于改善通信系统中的网络性能的方法和装置。 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的服务器，该控制器将多个无线基站（WBT）分组成共享至少一个公共WBT的第一和第二组，并且为 所述至少一个公共WBT基于与所述第一组和第二组中的至少一个组中的WBT的组合的替代通信路径相关联的差分延迟到移动电话交换局。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07848397B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11504309

申请日：2006-08-16

申请人： David Small

发明人： David Small

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： G01S1/24 ,  G01S5/0081 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S5/145 ,  G01S19/10 ,  G01S19/23 ,  G01S19/256 ,  G01S19/43

摘要： Generating frequency coherence between a received reference positioning signal carrier component transmitted by at least one reference transmitter and a unique positioning signal carrier component generated by a positioning-unit device. The positioning-unit device receives a reference positioning signal and measures a frequency offset of the reference positioning signal carrier component relative to a common oscillator. Once a frequency offset is measured, the positioning-unit device adjusts a frequency steerable clock by an amount derived from the measured frequency offset. The positioning-unit device then generates a unique positioning signal carrier component at an aligned carrier frequency with the reference positioning signal carrier component. Furthermore, the positioning-unit device continuously adjusts the unique positioning signal carrier component by applying the measured frequency offset to the frequency steerable clock, which is reference to the common oscillator. Subsequently, the frequency of the adjusted unique positioning signal carrier component is aligned with the frequency of said reference positioning signal carrier component.

摘要翻译： 产生由至少一个参考发射机发射的接收到的参考定位信号载波分量与由定位单元设备产生的唯一定位信号载波分量之间的频率相干性。 定位单元设备接收参考定位信号并且测量参考定位信号载波分量相对于公共振荡器的频率偏移。 一旦测量到频率偏移，定位单元装置将频率可控时钟调整由测量的频率偏移导出的量。 然后，定位单元设备以对准的载波频率与参考定位信号载波分量产生唯一的定位信号载波分量。 此外，定位单元设备通过将测量的频率偏移应用于参考公共振荡器的频率可控时钟来连续地调整唯一的定位信号载波分量。 随后，调整后的独特定位信号载波分量的频率与所述参考定位信号载波分量的频率对齐。

公开(公告)号：US07466264B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US10565873

申请日：2004-08-04

申请人： James Lamance ,  David Small

发明人： James Lamance ,  David Small

IPC分类号： G01S1/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/11 ,  G01S19/05 ,  G01S19/235 ,  G01S19/44

摘要： A system and method for providing assistance to a position receiver in a location network consisting of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and a synchronized network of positioning-unit devices is disclosed. A positioning-unit device observes the time and frequency of received Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals relative to the synchronized network of positioning-unit devices. These time and frequency observations are modulated, as assistance data, onto the positioning signals that are broadcast by the positioning-unit devices. A position receiver demodulates the assistance data and analyzes the positioning signals. The position receiver then searches for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals in a range responsive to the assistance data and the analysis of the received positioning signals.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于向由全球导航卫星系统（GNSS）和定位单元设备的同步网络组成的位置网络中的位置接收机提供帮助的系统和方法。 定位单元设备观察到相对于定位单元设备的同步网络接收到的全球导航卫星系统（GNSS）信号的时间和频率。 将这些时间和频率观测作为辅助数据调制到由定位单元设备广播的定位信号上。 位置接收机解调辅助数据并分析定位信号。 然后，位置接收器在响应于辅助数据和接收到的定位信号分析的范围内搜索全球导航卫星系统（GNSS）信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080168510A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-10

申请号：US11651909

申请日：2007-01-10

申请人： David Small ,  Canhui Ou

发明人： David Small ,  Canhui Ou

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/6437 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： A method of routing video data includes receiving data from a Video on Demand (VoD) content source at a network management system, the data indicating a first set-top box device requesting VoD content. The method also includes identifying an end node group associated with the first set-top box device. The end node group includes a plurality of set-top box devices that share a resource at the VoD content source. Further, the method includes selecting a network path between the VoD content source and the first set-top box device from a set of prospective network paths associated with the first set-top box device. The set of prospective network paths associated with the first set-top box device and network path sets associated with other set-top box devices of the end node group simultaneously satisfy a plurality of constraints related to network path delay and jitter.

摘要翻译： 路由视频数据的方法包括从网络管理系统的视频点播（VoD）内容源接收数据，所述数据指示请求VoD内容的第一机顶盒设备。 该方法还包括识别与第一机顶盒设备相关联的终端节点组。 终端节点组包括在VoD内容源处共享资源的多个机顶盒设备。 此外，该方法包括从与第一机顶盒设备相关联的一组预期网络路径中选择VoD内容源和第一机顶盒设备之间的网络路径。 与第一机顶盒设备相关联的一组预期网络路径和与终端节点组的其他机顶盒设备相关联的网络路径集合同时满足与网络路径延迟和抖动相关的多个约束。

公开(公告)号：US20080003974A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11427142

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： David Small ,  Canhui Ou ,  Jonathan H. Roll

发明人： David Small ,  Canhui Ou ,  Jonathan H. Roll

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed for method and apparatus for maintaining network performance in a communication system. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network management system (NMS) that manages operations of a communication system including a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO) coupled to a plurality of wireless base terminals (WBTs) by way of a corresponding plurality of network elements, having a network configuration element that identifies for each of the plurality of WBTs a plurality of resultant communication paths to the MTSO according to a plurality of differential delays calculated from alternative communication paths connecting combinations of the WBTs to the MTSO for each of a plurality of change scenarios affecting the plurality of network elements. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在通信系统中维持网络性能的方法和装置。 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如管理通信系统的操作的网络管理系统（NMS），所述通信系统包括通过以下方式耦合的多个无线基站终端（WBT）的移动电话交换局（MTSO） 相应的多个网络元件的方式，具有网络配置元件，所述网络配置元件根据从将WBT的组合连接到的替代通信路径计算出的多个差分延迟来识别针对多个WBT的多个结果通信路径到MTSO 用于影响多个网络元件的多个改变场景中的每一个的MTSO。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20070128972A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11603847

申请日：2006-11-22

申请人： Christopher Schmidt ,  William Hudson ,  Sunil Moothedah ,  David Small ,  Paul Rago ,  Brian Farley

发明人： Christopher Schmidt ,  William Hudson ,  Sunil Moothedah ,  David Small ,  Paul Rago ,  Brian Farley

IPC分类号： A63H33/22

CPC分类号： A63H33/22 ,  B44F1/10

摘要： In one embodiment of the invention, photo-chromic and phosphorescent toys are disclosed. A photo-chromic and phosphorescent toy includes both photo-chromic and phosphorescent materials applied to the toy such as through an ink, paint, plastic, or dye. The photo-chromic and phosphorescent materials may be supplied within a material of the toy or applied-to a surface of the toy at the factory. The photo-chromic and phosphorescent materials may be activated in various ways with various light activating devices that can generate an activating light with appropriate wavelengths.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的一个实施方案中，公开了光铬和磷光玩具。 光铬和磷光玩具包括应用于玩具的光铬和磷光材料，例如通过油墨，油漆，塑料或染料。 光铬和磷光材料可以在玩具的材料内供应，或者在工厂中施加到玩具的表面。 光致变色和磷光材料可以以各种方式被激活，其中各种光激活装置可产生具有合适波长的活化光。

公开(公告)号：US20070068824A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US10541057

申请日：2004-02-11

申请人： Gregory Payne ,  Li-Qun Wu ,  Reza Ghodssi ,  William Bentley ,  Gary Rubloff ,  Hyunmin Yi ,  Rohan Fernandes ,  Tianhong Chen ,  David Small

发明人： Gregory Payne ,  Li-Qun Wu ,  Reza Ghodssi ,  William Bentley ,  Gary Rubloff ,  Hyunmin Yi ,  Rohan Fernandes ,  Tianhong Chen ,  David Small

IPC分类号： C25D11/00

CPC分类号： C25D5/022 ,  C09D5/4419

摘要： A method is provided for electrochemically depositing a polysaccharide mass having a selected physical state. According to an embodiment, an electrically conductive support of a substrate is contacted with an aqueous solution including a selectively insolubilizable polysaccharide, and the selectively insolubilizable polysaccharide is electrochemically deposited on the electrically conductive support while controlling deposition conditions to form the polysaccharide mass having the selected physical state, such as that of a hydrogel. Deposition may be performed in a spatially and/or temporally controlled manner.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于电化学沉积具有选定物理状态的多糖物质的方法。 根据一个实施方案，将基材的导电载体与包含选择性不溶性多糖的水溶液接触，并且将选择性不溶性多糖电化学沉积在导电载体上，同时控制沉积条件以形成具有选定物理性质的多糖物质 状态，例如水凝胶的状态。 沉积可以在空间和/或时间上控制的方式进行。

公开(公告)号：US20070040739A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11506468

申请日：2006-08-18

申请人： David Small

发明人： David Small

IPC分类号： G01S3/02

CPC分类号： G01S1/24 ,  G01S5/0081 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S5/145 ,  G01S19/10 ,  G01S19/23 ,  G01S19/256 ,  G01S19/43

摘要： The present invention discloses a positioning system and method for enabling a roving position receiver to determinist own position. The positioning system comprises a specialized transceiver (hereinafter termed a positioning-unit device) that receives one or more reference positioning signals from other positioning-unit devices and/or other qualified reference positioning signal sources. Each of the received reference positioning signals preferably has a carrier component, a pseudo-random code component, and a data component. The Positioning-Unit Device generates, in response to the received reference positioning signals and their known locations, a unique positioning signal. The unique positioning signal has a carrier component chronologically synchronized to one or more of the carrier components of the received reference positioning signals, a pseudo-random code component chronologically synchronized to one or more of the pseudo-random code components of the received reference positioning signals, and a data component chronologically synchronized to one or more of the data components of the received reference positioning signals. Once a Positioning-Unit Device is chronologically synchronized to a reference transmitter, other Positioning-Unit Devices entering the network can use its transmitted unique positioning signal as a reference positioning signal. The geographical distribution of these chronologically synchronized Positioning-Unit Devices creates a time-coherent network of positioning signals that propagate a reference timebase over a substantial geographical area. The positioning system also includes a roving position receiver. The roving position receiver can generate code-based single point position determinations by making range measurements for each of the received chronologically synchronized pseudorandom code and data components, and can generate carrier-based single point position determinations by making range measurements for each of the received chronologically synchronized carrier components. The roving position receiver can autonomously calculate both code and carrier-based single point position solutions and subsequently calculate its own position without the requirement for differential correction or absolute time accuracy within the network.

公开(公告)号：US07165730B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US10809990

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： James Jolly Clark ,  Michael T. Perkins ,  David Small

发明人： James Jolly Clark ,  Michael T. Perkins ,  David Small

IPC分类号： A01G27/00 ,  B05B3/00 ,  B05B3/18

CPC分类号： A01G25/167

摘要： A water irrigation system may include a computer system, a sensing unit, an irrigation controller, and/or a water delivery system. The sensing unit may include a moisture gauge. The moisture gauge may include a capacitor coupled to a collector. The sensing unit may assess an amount of moisture in the collector and provide output that is a function of the amount of moisture in the collector to the computer system. The computer system may control irrigation of a zone to be irrigated at least partially based on the assessed amount of moisture in the collector. A method of controlling irrigation may include assessing an amount of moisture in a collector near or in a zone to be irrigated and controlling irrigation at least partially based on the assessed amount of moisture in the collector.

摘要翻译： 水灌溉系统可以包括计算机系统，感测单元，灌溉控制器和/或水输送系统。 感测单元可以包括湿度计。 湿度计可以包括耦合到收集器的电容器。 感测单元可以评估收集器中的水分量，并提供与收集器中对计算机系统的水分量的函数的输出。 计算机系统可以至少部分地基于收集器中评估的水分量来控制要灌溉的区域的灌溉。 控制灌溉的方法可以包括评估在要灌溉的区域内的收集器中的收集器中的水分的量，并且至少部分地基于收集器中所评估的水分量来控制灌溉。