Satellite based data transfer and delivery system

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20030203717
  • Publication Number
    20030203717
  • Date Filed
    January 14, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Published
    October 30, 2003
    21 years ago
Abstract
A high speed data transfer system includes a WAU (201) which is utilized to provide high speed data access to satellite transferred data. The system is configured such that a plurality of data utilization devices (205) may access the high speed data via wireless links to the WAU (201). Advantageously, high speed data services may be provided to users without the users requiring individual satellite antennas.
Description


FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to bi-directional communication systems and methods, and in particular, to an integrated satellite based data communication system.



BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Business, retail, medical, university, transportation center and residential customers have a need for high data rate media transfer systems that link or interface to data utilization devices, such as personal computers (PCs) and workstations. As used herein, PCs will be understood to include personal computers, workstations and other similar data acquisition and/or origination terminals. A need exists for providing low cost wireless and wired high data rate/low delay information exchange to customer data utilization devices. Currently, no wireless high data rate bi-directional service exists between consumers, satellites, and wireline services. One problem with existing terrestrial systems is that the data transfer rate is relatively slow or alternatively is expensive. With current methods, data transfer is typically slow, resulting in long data-download times. Furthermore, real-time, high fidelity audio/video is often impractical given the current state-of-the-art. To provide high data rate capability to all potential users requires a high cost in capital equipment and assets or fixed-site operation to provide a system with widespread accessibility. So called “wireless” systems can provide significant high data rate transfers and widespread accessibility. However, no system presently exists incorporating inexpensive wireless transfer of satellite, terrestrial backbones, cellular data services, and wireline data which will provide economic access to such wireless and wired data sources. It is also desirable to provide for accessing information by wireless methods thereby providing freedom of movement for users and elimination of the cost of wired infrastructure.


[0003] Satellite based systems are under construction or are proposed which will make high data rate/low delay information transfer widely available. However, as presently planned or proposed such satellite systems require an expensive satellite transceiver and directional antenna at each user. What is needed are low cost software configurable satellite interfaces that leverage existing consumer equipment (e.g., laptop, palmtop, and desktop computers). For instance, at least one proposed system requires that each business and each residence have a stationary direct satellite link for the exchange of high speed data including multimedia data. In addition, there are many terrestrial data sources or sites with which it is desirable to have high speed data access. Such sites vary in the number of data consumers over the course of time. Hence, data demand can vary as customers enter or leave service areas. Therefore, it is further desirable to provide a system which will permit mobile access to high speed data sources and not have high associated costs as are required for existing data transfer systems and apparatus. It is also desirable that these data services provide self forming network services, depending upon spatial proximity of mobile users and data and bandwidth demands of stationary customers. Further, data information sources each use specific protocols for data routing transfer, packetizing, and switching. Therefore, there is a further need for a wireless interface to multiple data sources that provides a seamless, transparent interface between user and data service.







BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0004] The invention will be better understood from a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawing figures in which like reference designators are use to identify like elements, and in which:


[0005]
FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a system in accordance with the principles of the invention;


[0006]
FIG. 2 illustrates a portion of the system of FIG. 1 in greater detail;


[0007]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a subsystem utilized in the system portion of FIG. 2;


[0008]
FIG. 4 illustrates different payload data which are utilized in the system of FIG. 1;


[0009]
FIG. 5 is a system block diagram illustrating the access of a number of subscribers to the subsystem of FIG. 3;


[0010]
FIG. 6 illustrates a data frame structure utilized in the system of FIG. 1;


[0011]
FIG. 7 is a joint time-frequency diagram illustrating dynamic allocation of unused and/or underused spectrum;


[0012]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a system having a spectrum scanning mode in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;


[0013]
FIG. 9 is a spectrum diagram illustrating a possible spectrum for a system implementing a frequency hopping/direct sequence spread spectrum approach in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and


[0014]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a communications system utilizing a frequency hopping/direct sequence spread spectrum approach in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] In accordance with the principles of the invention, a system is provided in which high data rate, low delay wireless data communication is provided to pluralities of users. Each plurality of users is served from a single, central wireless access unit (WAU). The WAU, in accordance with the invention, provides centralized wireless access for a plurality of users to satellite data communications and in addition, provides access to other high data rate services which may be wireless or wired. The invention advantageously provides for wireless communication between each data utilization device or PC and the WAU thereby permitting users to access the high data rate, low delay data from substantially any location within the range of the WAU. Thus, a system in accordance with the invention provides that a plurality of users may access satellite transferred data and wired data services, via one or more WAU devices, thereby allowing wireless bi-directional interchange of data. In a system in accordance with the invention, a plurality of users of high data rate, low delay wireless data access a proximity WAU which in turn accesses a satellite link or another WAU, or one or more of a number of wired and wireless services available within proximity of the WAU. In addition to independent access to one or more WAU devices, each user may also transfer data in a distributed peer-to-peer fashion.


[0016] In accordance with the principles of the invention, a Wireless Information Technology System (WITS) is provided which interfaces to multiple information sources and extends these services via wireless links, to users while providing self-forming network adaptability, frequency adaptability, modulation adaptability, interference suppression adaptability, overlay adaptability, and bandwidth adaptability. The system performs a seamless protocol transformation of subscriber data, providing a near transparent interface between consumer and desired information sources. A system in accordance with the principles of the invention provides for high data rate wireless information exchange to a plurality of users from a satellite antenna and associated satellite communication system, other terrestrial wireless systems or wired bi-directional data systems and sources. As used herein, the term “high data rate” is typically used to refer to data rates exceeding, for example, 400 kilobits per second (kbps).


[0017] In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, the WAU provides the ability to access information by wireless methods, thereby providing freedom of movement for users and elimination of the cost of a wired infrastructure between each user and the data communication services. By permitting wireless access between each PC and the WAU, a plurality of users located within wireless range of the WAU can access the high speed satellite, terrestrial microwave and cellular data services via the WAU. Access to multiple information sources and extension of these services via wireless links to the PC users is possible with the system in accordance with the invention. Each WAU and its associated users forms a cell within which users have wireless access to data services via the WAU. Since users can be mobile, one embodiment of the invention includes self-forming network adaptability whereby mobile nodes are “affiliated” with a nearby WAU automatically. As users move into other WAU cells, the cells perform handoff and affiliation functions for seamless data access. Advantageously, a single WITS WAU satellite transceiver microwave and cellular data subsystem or interface can service multiple users whether the users are mobile or stationary. In addition, wired services may be provided to those same users without the expense or difficulty of providing a wired connection to each user.


[0018] Turning now to FIG. 1, a system in accordance with the invention is shown. The system includes one or more satellites 101 which are part of a constellation of satellites. The constellation may be any one of several satellite constellations, such as a constellation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites or of high earth orbit (HEO) satellites, which includes middle earth orbit (MEO) and geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) satellites, or a constellation comprising both LEO and HEO satellites such as in the Celestri™ system developed by the assignee of the present invention. Satellite, or platform, 101 may have an intersatellite link (ISL), or interplatform link, 102 to one or more additional satellites 101a which forms part of a satellite constellation. Satellite 101 also has satellite links 110 to a ground antenna 111 which is coupled to optional gateway 104. Gateway 104 may be a satellite gateway of a type well known to those skilled in the art to provide access to various information sources, such as IP or PSTN/ISDN, for example.


[0019] Satellite 101 may be accessed by a plurality of cells 103 that performs seamless protocol transformation and multi-port distribution to a plurality of users 105. Although only six cells 103 are shown, it should be appreciated that a larger or smaller number of terrestrial cells may be accessible by the satellite constellation. What is needed are cell-specific applications, whereby each cell will have a different type of data service tailored to the user requirements of each cell population. For example, medical campus requirements will use the invention for data transfer services that include: patient records, outpatient data, X-rays, CAT scans, MRI scans, provider consult data, insurance data links, transcription data, telemedicine services, billing, medical order transfer, medical research, and real time audiovisual medivac data. University campus services can use the invention for: records maintenance (e.g., transcripts, billing, etc.), library access, internet access, virtual professorships, research, remote audiovisual class attendance, inter campus housing, and inter university LANs. Neighborhood applications for the invention include: DSS delivery, movies on demand, internet access, telephony services, video telephone services, high-definition television (HDTV) services, real time on-demand CD audio, home shopping, home banking, profile based information delivery, and remote home environment management. Industrial campus applications of the invention include: wireless LANs, shop assembly and parts coordination, paging services, inventory control and RF tag services, telecommuting services, and remote sensor applications for electric, oil, gas, water, and other similar utilities. Commercial and retail campus services provided by the invention include: billing services, real time inventory control, real time shopping services, advertisement applications, real time delivery tracking, audiovisual customer service, reservation services, staff management and tracking, and security applications. Mobile applications of the invention include: vehicle tracking, real time location information, real time map delivery, and high speed passenger internet access.


[0020] For any data service provided by the invention, custom software will be provided to an individual user via disks 210 or directly over the high speed wireless link, once subscription confirmation has been received. This software will provide user access to the type of data desired. Hence, data utilization device 205 is understood to be a general purpose, software configurable appliance which is uniquely and dynamically tailored to user data requirements and cell populations. Each cell 103 has a WAU 201 and a corresponding group of users 105. Accordingly, each of the users 105 are able to communicate with satellite 101, or other high data rate services that are processed through gateway 104, by transferring data to and from WAU 201. This avoids the need for each user 105 to communicate directly with satellite 101, which would require a separate high cost transceiver and associated satellite antenna with proper placement for satellite visibility.


[0021] Turning now to FIG. 2, a portion of one of the cells 103 is shown in greater detail. Each cell 103 includes a satellite antenna 200 coupled to a WITS WAU 201. The WITS WAU 201 typically includes a transceiver for transferring information between WAU 201 and the users associated with the cell 103, as will be described in more detail when discussing FIG. 3. WITS WAU 201 is preferably located at a high point in the cell region, such as on top of a utility pole, an antenna tower, or on top of a building. In general, it is desirable to mount the WAU 201 to a preexisting structure within the 103 to reduce WITS implementation costs. In one embodiment of the invention, the WAU 201 is implemented in a relatively compact, lightweight package that can be easily mounted by a single installer. The package can include, for example, a clamp for fastening the WAU 201 to a pole or other structure. In addition to providing ease of installation, the compact, lightweight package also facilitates maintenance of the WAU 201. That is, the WAU 201 may be easily removed for periodic servicing and/or replacement.


[0022] The position of WAU 201 within the cell 103 is a factor in determining the area or range of operation in which users may access WAU 201. In general, the higher the WAU 201 is mounted within the cell, the greater the possible range of coverage. In one approach, relatively small cells having relatively few users per cell are used. Using this approach, the WAU 201 can be mounted lower in the cell 103, such as on the top of a street light post 210. In the preferred embodiment, the nominal range of each WAU 201 will be in excess of one mile.


[0023] High density dwelling conditions, such as in high rise office and apartment buildings, typically prevent use of satellite tracking antennas by each resident. The use of a WITS WAU 201 in accordance with the invention addresses this limitation by allowing users to access data from satellites via the WITS WAU 201 which is located in a position for tracking and communicating with the satellites. The satellite access antenna may be of dish type, or, for more flexible satellite access, a phased array antenna.


[0024] Each user in the cell 103 typically has a data utilization device 205 which, for example, can take the form of a personal computer (PC) 203. WITS WAU 201 provides wireless access and distribution of high speed data services from satellites, for example, to a plurality of data utilization devices 205, typically including PC units 203 in a high density complex, and eliminates the need for wiring each building unit with satellite antenna capability. In a preferred embodiment, WITS WAU 201 will also incorporate an omnidirectional antenna for data transfer to/from user terminals, although other antenna configurations may also be appropriate.


[0025] Each PC 203 is a platform that accepts software files designed to program and interact with a subscriber interface module (SIM) 204. SIM 204 may take the form of, or be included within, a PCMCIA type card. In an alternate embodiment, SIM 204 may be a separate portable device that connects using a PCMCIA bus slot of PC 203. SIM 204 includes a transceiver 207 to provide the wireless connection to WITS WAU 201 for data services. SIM 204 includes (or can be connected to) an antenna 206 of conventional design for the frequency band of interest and desired polarization (e.g., circular polarization) or sectored antennas. Transceiver 207 performs all modulation and demodulation functions for transmit and receive communications to the WITS WAU 201. In this regard, SIM 204 can, in one embodiment, receive commands and/or configuration data from the PC 203 for use in processing any of a number of different waveforms.


[0026] In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, data transfers between the WITS WAU 201 and transceiver 207 provide minimum interference to existing terrestrial voice and data services by utilizing spread spectrum transmission and/or by utilizing portions of the spectrum that are not currently occupied. Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, transceiver 207 is a spread spectrum transceiver or high data rate transceiver, both with multiple access capability.


[0027] PC 203 may also include drive 208 for receiving one or more disks 210 having specific wireless application software stored thereon. This allows the PC 203 to be upgraded to higher capacity and more bandwidth efficient waveforms. In addition to link-specific software, drive 208 and disks 210 also provide functionality specific to the type of data service being utilized by the consumer.


[0028] Turning now to FIG. 3, WITS WAU 201 is shown in block diagram form. WITS WAU 201 includes a satellite antenna 200 coupled to a satellite communication (satcom) transceiver subsystem 303. Satellite antenna 200 may be a dish type, or, for more flexible satellite access, a phased array antenna. Satcom transceiver subsystem 303 is coupled to a satcom wired infrastructure interface 305. Satcom wired infrastructure interface 305 can be coupled to various wired data services available in the vicinity of WITS WAU 201 and which are collectively identified as wired services 212. Wired services 212 may also be accessed via wireless WAU link 213, which communicates with other WAU devices in a peer-to-peer fashion. In this manner, only select WAU devices require wired connections to wired services 212. Wireless WAU link 213 may be a separate antenna, or, alternatively may be included in the functionality of satellite antenna 200. As noted above, wired services include, but are not limited to, ISDN, cable and fiber optic accessible services. Satcom wired infrastructure interface 305 can also be coupled to various terrestrial wireless services 214. These services can include, but are not limited to, terrestrial microwave links, cellular, and land mobile radio services.


[0029] A seamless protocol transformation processor 307 is utilized to provide for protocol transformations between data protocols from: (i) satcom transceiver subsystem 303, (ii) wired services 212, (iii) terrestrial wireless services, (iv) terrestrial microwave services, and (v) cellular/land mobile services and the data protocols used to link to user PCs 203 with wireless signals.


[0030] A wireless modem distribution processor (WDP) 309 is coupled between protocol transformation processor 307 and RF modules 317 and 319 which are in turn coupled to antenna 321. A processor 325 is coupled via bus 323 to satcom wired infrastructure interface 305, seamless protocol transformation processor 307, wireless modem distribution processor 309, and RF modules 317 and 319. Processor 325 includes associated memory which is not shown, but which is familiar to those skilled in the art. As will also be understood by those skilled in the art, although the block diagram of FIG. 3 illustrates various blocks, the individual blocks may be implemented in either hardware or software and the bus structure 323, as well as the various connections between blocks, are intended to indicate functional interconnection rather than to indicate actual physical connections. The various processors indicated in the drawing of WITS WAU 201 may be implemented in one or more actual processors. Processor 325, as well as the other processors indicated in the FIG. 3, if separately implemented, may be a commercially available processor, such as microprocessors available from Motorola, Inc., the assignee of the present invention. This host processor and bus structure is capable of sending status messages describing WAU utilization, node command, spectral conflicts, special requests, and relative software uploads, failures, need for network restart, and power loss. WITS WAU 201 also included encryption processor 326 which provides wireless transfer security.


[0031] Satellite antenna 200 is used to establish and maintain the link to a satellite 101. Antenna 200 is coupled in conventional fashion to the satcom transceiver subsystem 303. Satcom transceiver 303 is of conventional design and provides a high data rate bi-directional link to satellite constellation 101 via antenna 200.


[0032] WITS WAU 201 is interfaced with wired services 212 via satcom wired infrastructure interface 305 and wireless WAU link 213. Processor 325 includes selection capability to select a data route via satellite, terrestrial microwave, cellular data, WAU peer-to-peer, or the various wired services 212 based on cost, information content, and delay profiles selected and transferred to the WITS WAU 201 by means of automatic user node affiliation, and maintained in WITS WAU memory. Alternatively, software in the WITS WAU 201 can automatically select one service from multiple choices based upon predetermined parameters or algorithms. The software can also provide adaptive functionality for waveforms transmitted via antenna 321 and wireless WAU link 213 including, but not limited to, frequency, modulation and bandwidth.


[0033] WITS WAU 201 supports software configurable modem technology that provides a family of wireless signals such as DSPN/CDMA, QAM/TDMA, PSK/OFDM, FH/CDMA, and other wireless multiple access techniques that are compatible with the local data utilization devices. Further, various wireless interfaces may be provided through the use of programmable modem modules 311, 313, 315, and 316. Modem modules 311-315 are typical examples of how WDP 309 may be programmed (i.e., to support, for example, code division multiple access (CDMA), time-division multiple access (TDMA), and frequency division multiple access (FDMA)). It should be understood that other wireless multiple access schemes are also possible as needed. In a preferred embodiment, hybrid spread spectrum modulation is used via hybrid SS module 316. In this preferred embodiment, hybrid modulation includes both frequency hop (FR) and direct sequence (DS) methods in order to minimize WITS service impact on existing wireless services, while simultaneously reducing the interference impact of these existing services on the WITS-delivered data. FIG. 9 illustrates an example FH/DS hybrid spectrum 300, including typical interference sources, such as fading 302, pilot tone interference 304, noise interference 306, and bauded co-channel interference 308. Each hop frequency fn is spread over a corresponding channel consisting of bandwidth WsN, for a total spreading bandwidth of Wt. Although four hopping bands are shown in the FIG. 9, the actual number of hopping frequencies will vary depending upon the environment and spectrum availability. When operating near or below the ambient noise floor, spreading the hop impulse in this manner results in a spectral distribution that minimizes the WITS interference impact on existing wireless services, while allowing for the application of interference suppression algorithms at data utilization device 205. Since spreading serves to improve interference immunity, reduced hop bandwidths may be implemented to lower hop rates which are less than the current state-of-the-art. These lower hop rates and bandwidths will enable simplified transceiver implementations. Note that when the DS processing gain is low, the FH/DS hybrid will approach the pure FH system. Hence, in one embodiment, the invention further includes the ability to adjust the hop bandwidths and spreading sequences depending on the contiguous spectrum availability and existing service density and sensitivity requirements. Furthermore, since DSPN is applied primarily for the purposes of impulse concealment and interference rejection functionality, power control issues are less problematic. Hence, a small number of spreading sequences may be used primarily to prevent the damaging effects of hop collisions between sub-nets (e.g., adjacent WITS cells).


[0034]
FIG. 10 illustrates one embodiment of the FH/DS approach showing a transmitter 310, a receiver 312, and corresponding channel interference sources 314, 315. The figure shows in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) data being spread by a pseudo-noise (PN) spreading sequence 316 and shifted via a hop sequence 318 and direct digital synthesizer (DDS) prior to channel transmission. Any modulation source may be used, for example, a QPSK source may be implemented for the I,Q data stream with a sufficient DS processing gain, for example, 24-33 dB. Note from the figure that the channel interference sources include a fading component, H(s). Frequency selective fades may be mitigated via adaptive signal processing. For wideband interference sources and shadowing fades, channel coding can provide sufficient gain to close the link, albeit at a reduction in data throughput. Referring again to FIG. 10, note that the receiver 312 tunes each WsN 340 corresponding to the hop sequence 342, with timing given by tref supplied by, for example, stable oscillators or GPS data. The corrupted data is then passed to an adaptation processor 320, which may be located on either SIM 204 or data utilization device 205. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptation processor 320 which performs periodic state estimation 322, stores the state information to interference state memory 324, and, in parallel, performs interference countermeasures 326 corresponding to the prior interference state. Following the adaptation processor 320, the restored data is correlated 328 against the appropriate PN sequence 330 for despreading, and demodulated 332, producing estimates of the I and Q data streams. WITS WAU 201 also includes one or more common software based WDPs 309 that supply programmable data rates and waveform modes appropriate to communicate with data utilization devices 205.


[0035] Satcom transceiver subsystem (STS) 303 has the capability to acquire, track, demodulate, and maintain contact to LEO and HEO satellites, and/or other platforms, which may include Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting (GEO) satellite up/downlinks. STS 303 is of conventional design. Interface 305 comprises conventional interfaces to STS 303, terrestrial microwave and cellular data services, and to the ISDN, cable and fiber networks. By providing connection to these services at WITS WAU 201, the data services provided by these various high data rate services are provided to all users of the WITS WAU 201 without the necessity of providing connections directly from each satellite antenna or terrestrial wireless systems to each individual user.


[0036] WITS WAU 201 may operate with a variety of service-dependent protocols. Accordingly, to facilitate the flexibility of operating with the various protocols, WITS WAU 201 includes a seamless protocol transformation (SPT) processor 307 for providing a seamless protocol transformation such that whatever signal protocol is received from the sources coupled to interface 305 is transformed to the proper data link layer format for wireless transmission to the users 105 of WAU 201. SPT processor 307 receives a satcom, microwave, cellular, or wired signal from the appropriate transceiver interfaces 305 and 307 and transforms it up the open signaling interface (OSI) protocol stack layer to provide a multiple access system that allows connectivity to many users. SPT processor 307 performs bi-directional physical and upper layer mapping and transformations to provide compatibility with the final stage media transmission with appropriate mobile identification. The functionality of SPT processor 307 includes ATM (asynchronous transfer mode)-to-wireless, ISDN-to-wireless, Cable-to-wireless, fiber optic-to-wireless, terrestrial wireless-to-wireless, and other protocol transformations. SPT processor 307 provides transformation between the WDP 309 and interface 305.


[0037] WDP 309 is a software configurable modem for providing a family of wireless signals, such as frequency hop (FH)/CDMA, DSPN/CDMA 311, QAM/TDMA 313, PSK/OFDM 315 and other multiple access techniques. The various signals are utilized to provide modulation signals information to a transceiver comprising RF modules 317, 319 which are operable in various modulation arrangements, such as PSK-OFDM, SSPN, SSFH, and other high data rate modes. Spread spectrum techniques allow operation in areas of the spectrum that are already occupied by other systems, without interfering with the other systems. Modulation formats are software selectable within WITS WAU 201 and are remotely programmable as well as field programmable.


[0038]
FIG. 4 illustrates the operation of the SPT processor 307 with respect to a plurality of different payload data, whereby each data payload has certain attributes associated therewith. For example, data payload 401 includes data that is characteristic of fiber optic data. SPT processor 307 provides the transformation from the specific protocols associated with wired protocols 401, 403, 405, satcom payload 407, terrestrial microwave protocol 409, cellular protocol 411, and wireless distribution protocol 413 to RF modules 317 and 319. Subsequently, the information is transferred to and from cell users 105.


[0039] WITS WAU 201 provides high data rate satellite signals and information to its local area with minimum interference to existing terrestrial voice and data services. WDP 309 and RF modules 317 and 319 facilitate spread spectrum signals, including for example, frequency hopped signals, direct sequence signals, or hybrid signals, whereby spread spectrum signal technology is utilized to allow existing narrowband signals for cellular and land mobile radio (LMR) traffic, among others, to occupy the same frequency bands without impact on these services. Spread spectrum signals support multiple access schemes to increase user density on each channel and improve spectrum reuse. Spread spectrum signals are especially effective in overcoming frequency selective fading, common to urban mobile environments. A high data rate capability facilitates transfer of video and other large files with low delay to the end user.


[0040] Turning now to FIG. 5, the profiling capability of the WITS WAU 201 is illustrated. Processor 325 of FIG. 3 provides for storing, in memory, various user specific profiles 501-505 for each user PC 203 (of FIG. 2) whereby PC 203 forwards this information to WITS WAU 201. For each user registered with WITS WAU 201 a specific user profile is established, whereby representative user profiles 501, 503 and 505 are shown in FIG. 5. Each user profile may, for example, indicate the users wireless interface capability to the WITS WAU (e.g., bandwidth allocation). Further, each user profile may be used to identify the service to which the user subscribes as well as providing cost limits on what the user is willing to pay for service. Also, the user profile may include limits of the hardware and limits on the data rates. Profile information can include specifying information types, time of day or date-based delivery, and the type of data services that the user would like to receive. Profiles may also specify time delay limits on delivery. Profile information can also identify specified types of data such as advertising which the user would like to reject as well as preferred data sources for scanning user-provided keywords. When a user initiates contact to WITS WAU 201, profile information is provided in a wireless segment or packet and received by WITS WAU 201. Processor 325 of FIG. 3 forwards profile information to SPT 307 which stores profile information and operates as an intelligent agent. SPT 307 then is operable to filter the data to and from each of the users.


[0041]
FIG. 6 illustrates a frame format for a typical signal that comes in to WITS WAU 201 from one of the plurality of data payloads 401-413. The format is illustrated for a wire to wireless signal, such as cable. That signal enters the WITS WAU 201 via wire line. The signal has a frame structure or protocol that includes synchronization bits 601, control bits 602, sorting agent bits 603, and data bits 605. Synchronization bits 601 are utilized to provide coherence between WAU 201 and the payloads. Control bits 602 are utilized to set various control parameters between WAU 201 and the payloads, such as: 1) multiple access modulation type/rate, 2) message source/destination, 3) message type-length, 4) error coding type, 5) power level, 6) source destination routing tree, 7) time priority and 8) data loss. Sorting agent bits, or sorting fields, 603 are utilized for determining whether data is for a particular user based on its user profile and the type of information that the user desires to receive. Finally, data bits, or data field, 605 includes the data to be transferred. SPT 307 utilizes intelligent agent information segment 602 and decides whether this information is valid and should be forwarded on. If it is not valid, SPT 307 does not load that application for retransmittal. If SPT 307 determines that the data is valid for a particular user, that data is then decoded, error corrected, and reformatted into the appropriate wireless access protocol for the specified user.


[0042] In operation, WITS WAU 201 is capable of automatic spectral awareness and management for the frequency channels used in the wireless distribution of information to each user. Processor 325 operates in cooperation with RF modules 317 and 319 to search for the unoccupied spectrum when operating in areas that will not allow fixed or preassigned operating bands and channels. The designated operating bands are scanned and spectral activity estimates of this possible channel space are developed. Decision criteria are applied by processor 325 to select the proper operating center frequencies and to periodically assess and reallocate to new bands as the background wireless systems dictate.


[0043] The unique spectral awareness capabilities of the WITS WAU 201 allow selection of the operating bands within the coverage of the SIM 204. This reduces interference on the existing wireless systems not related to WITS WAU 201. Dynamic spectrum awareness knowledge of transmission activity occurring simultaneously on other channels is used to prevent interference.


[0044] The above-described capabilities facilitate automatic spectrum planning and co-site contention resolution during system setup and service initiation. In this scenario, throughput preservation and system overlay capability is at odds with fixed-frequency paradigms. Growing spectral clutter is evidenced by increasing commercial services, such as PCS, AMPS-IS136, IS-95, GSM, DSS, Iridium, Celestri, and Teledesic. Historically, spectrum utilization has tended toward the lower frequencies occupying a tiny fraction (i.e., 1%) of available bandwidth. As commercial spectral usage increases into the next century, communication systems will inevitably face constricting limits on information capacity. Without a means and method for signal coexistence, communication systems will be forced to move to ever higher bands of operation. In a cluttered environment, anywhere from 100 MHz to 2 GHz of bandwidth will be needed to ensure high multimedia throughput and multi-access performance. What is needed are new technologies that overcome the bandwidth limitation problem by adaptively increasing data throughput without adding bandwidth. The system of the present invention solves the bandwidth/throughput problem via adaptive spectrum exploitation (ASE). ASE will enable automatic time sharing of intermittently used or unused spectral regions. Methods used by ASE are well within the capabilities of software programmable radios.


[0045] In a preferred embodiment, adaptive spectrum exploitation is performed using transform domain methods on a joint time frequency (JTF) basis. FIG. 7 illustrates the JTF signal plane, whereby a data signal 450 is dynamically allocated to unused or under-used portions of the spectrum. In one embodiment, the spectrum scanning is performed by a single programmable WITS WAU, which controls a distributed network of data utilization devices 205 within a given cell. In this manner, the controlling WITS WAU within the cell is assigned the task of spectrum scanning, analysis, and coordination. FIG. 8 illustrates a conceptual block diagram of this function within a system 460 having a WITS WAU 462 and a utilization device 464. In this embodiment, the system 460 uses a frequency hopping spectral adaptation approach. Note that for this mode of operation, the WITS WAU 462 scans the available spectrum to find the under-used portions of the spectrum. Adaptation is performed in two distinct modes of operation for sparse vs. non-sparse spectra. Methods include radiometric analysis, signal parameter extraction, traffic pattern analysis, and channel activity prediction. In this dynamic environment, issues of rate adaptation, modulation adaptation (i.e., M-ary constellation order), and total bandwidth adaptation are considered. Although FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 illustrate a pure frequency hop approach, hybrid methods which conceal the hop impulse (e.g., FH/DSPN hybrid) may also be considered for applications requiring further signal concealment protection.


[0046] Surveillance and monitoring is gained via analysis of the spectrum using feature plane transformations, such as amplitude projections, phase projections, time projections, detection information, and signal correlation data. These transformations are analyzed to provide information specific to each discrete signal within the analysis bandwidth, such as type, frequency range, transmit probabilities, and signal strength. The feature plane transformations are computed from the JTF matrix H of order n,m, where n represents a contiguous time index and m represents a contiguous spectral index, as is indicated by Equation 1.
1H=[h(0,0)h(1,0)h(2,0)h(m-1,0)h(0,1)···h(0,2)·····h(0,n-1)··h(m-1,n-1)]Eq.1


[0047] Parameter extraction algorithms well within the capabilities of programmable radios are used to compute a snapshot of spectral activity corresponding to H. The following structure comprises a candidate parameter set for one embodiment of the invention:
1fm_dev% Instantaneous frequency bandwidthfm_modesDiscrete frequency stepsfm_centerCenter frequencyam_dev% amplitude Excursionam_modesDiscrete amplitude stepsam_centerMean amplitudepm_dev% Discriminator widthpm_modesDiscrete phase modespm_centerMean discriminant valuepk_avePeak signal envelope to mean valuepk_rmsPeak signal envelope to rms valuebd_rateSignal baud ratedt_cycleDuty cyclecr_lineChip rate line.


[0048] In addition to the adaptive exploitation of spectral “holes”, it may also be desirable to employ the spectrum scanning and analysis in a tagging mode. In this manner, signals within the band of interest may be identified and tagged such as military, cellular, satcom, broadcast, global positioning system (GPS), and pager. Data of interest may also include TDOA estimates and network identification tags. This emitter analysis mode will provide network managers with expanded spectral awareness for each cell in the network. This information is communicated via the satellite/platform or wireline links shown in FIG. 2.


[0049] At sufficiently high frequencies with wide bandwidths of operation, the spectral planning may allow the WITS WAU in the cell to access the spectrum in a uniform distribution. In this straightforward mode, the MAI characteristics will depend primarily on the number of users accessing the selected bandwidth. Naturally, higher frequency propagation loss characteristics will result in smaller cells with fewer users per cell, while increased bandwidths will enhance system robustness to interference. In this mode of operation, the transmission characteristics will include both frequency hopping and pulse concealment methods in order to avoid interference with fixed communication systems.


[0050] WITS WAU 201 solves the difficult problem of interpreting one protocol down to a critical OSI layer and inserting another protocol layer for the new transmission format without affecting the message information content. WITS WAU 201 combines the signal processing and signal protocols associated with STS 303, WDP 309, and the SPT processor 307 with a common bus and hardware/software platform to reduce delay, maintain the high data rates and multiple access capability, and choose the proper cost method.


[0051] WITS WAU 201 collects and maps the user profile information for best “information contouring.” This feature filters information to reduce the amount of bandwidth or transmission time allocated to a wireless user. This also reduces the information load on the user.
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Country
Grant Date
Title





4977379
USA
11DE1990
DIFFERENTIAL PAIR PUSH-PUSH OSCILLATOR


4412337
USA
25OC1983
POWER AMPLIFIER AND ENVELOPE CORRECTION CIRCUITRY


4442433
USA
10AP1984
ADAPTIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS


4447772
USA
08MY1984
TEMPERATURE STABLE PULSE COUNTING FM DETECTOR


4454604
USA
12JE1984
VIRTUAL TIME BASE DIRECT SYNCHRONIZER AND METHED THEREFOR


4457003
USA
26JE1984
TIME REFERENCE TRACKING LOOP FOR FREQUENCY HOPPING SYSTEMS


4482975
USA
13NO1984
FUNCTION GENERATOR


4486846
USA
04DE1984
NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR USING QUADRANT REPLICATION&





FUNCTION DECOMPOSITION


4489325
USA
18DE1984
ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED SPACE FED ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF





OPERATION THEREOF


4494238
USA
15JA1985
MULTIPLE CHANNEL DATA LINK SYSTEM


4495506
USA
22JA1985
IMAGE SPATIAL FILTER


4507795
USA
26MR1985
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING LEADING AND TRAILING EDGESOF RF





PULSES


4513447
USA
23AP1985
SIMPLIFIED FREQUENCY SCHEME FOR COHERENT TRANSPONDERS


4514696
USA
30AP1985
NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR


4514707
USA
30AP1985
DIELECTRIC RESONATOR CONTROLLED PLANAR IMPATT DIODE OSCILLATOR


4516220
USA
07MY1985
PULSE DEINTERLEAVING SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND METHOD


4526050
USA
02JL1985
SELF-TENSIONING DIFFERENTIAL CAPSTAN CABLE DRIVE MECHANISM


4527127
USA
02JL1985
FREQUENCY ACQUISITION CIRCUIT FOR PHASE LOCKED LOOP


4527330
USA
09JL1985
IMPROVED METHOD FOR COUPLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTO AN





ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT


4528526
USA
09JL1985
PSK MODULATOR WITH NONCOLLAPSABLE OUTPUT FOR USE WITH A PLL POWER





AMPLIFIER


4531098
USA
23JL1985
WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE AMPLIFIER WITH SECOND HARMONIC SIGNAL





CANCELLATION


4533917
USA
06AU1985
MULTIPLE FREQUENCY SIDE LOBE INTERFERENCE REJECTOR


4543544
USA
24SE1985
LCC CO-PLANAR LEAD FRAME SEMICONDUCTOR IC PACKAGE


4547888
USA
15OC1985
RECURSIVE ADAPTIVE EQUALIZER FOR SMSK DATA LINKS


4553218
USA
12NO1985
SYNCHRONOUS CARRY FREQUENCY DIVIDER AND METHOD OF USING





THEREFOR


4556984
USA
03DE1985
FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER/DIVIDER APPARATUS AND METHOD


4558231
USA
10DE1985
VARIABLE RATE BI-DIRECTIONAL SLEW CONTROL AND METHOD THEREFOR


4560987
USA
24DE1985
RADAR TARGET DOPPLER FREQUENCY SCINTILLATION SIMULATOR AND METHOD


4562415
USA
31DE1985
UNIVERSAL ULTRA-PRECISIONPSK MODULATOR WITH TIME MULTIPLEXEDMODES





OF VARYING MODULATION TYPES


4563064
USA
07JA1986
CONICAL FIELD-OF-VIEW RADAR TRANSMITTER SYSTEM


4572846
USA
25FE1986
METHOD OF HERMETICALLY SEALING ELECTRONIC PACKAGES


4580102
USA
01AP1986
FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATOR UTILIZING CARRIER CONSTRUCTION


4581673
USA
08AP1986
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION AND RECOVERY FROM LATCH-UP





OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS


4584533
USA
22AP1986
NON-COHERENT BPSK DEMODULATOR


4584538
USA
22AP1986
MODULUS CONTROL LOOP


4587523
USA
06MY1986
RADAR RANGE TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD


4587625
USA
06MY1986
PROCESSOR FOR SIMULATING DIGITAL STRUCTURES


4591890
USA
27MY1986
RADIATION HARD MOS DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE


4593256
USA
03JE1986
OSCILLATOR WITH SWITCHED REACTANCE RESONATOR FOR WIDE





BANDWIDTH & SERIAL BIAS CONNECTIONS FOR LOW POWER


4593393
USA
03JE1986
QUASI-PARALLEL CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECKER


4598170
USA
01JL1986
SECURE MICROPROCESSOR


4600889
USA
15JL1986
COHERENT OSCILLATOR


4600894
USA
15JL1986
PLANAR RADIAL RESONATOR OSCILLATOR/AMPLIFIER


4601048
USA
15JL1986
SERIAL MINIMUM SHIFT-KEYED MODEM


4601915
USA
22JL1986
METHOD OF FABRICATING AIRSUPPORTED CROSSOVERS


4603437
USA
29JL1986
BALANCED MIXER


4605908
USA
12AU1986
DISABLE CIRCUIT FOR A PHASE LOCKED LOOP DISCRIMINATOR CIRCUIT


4611186
USA
09SE1986
NONCONTACTING MIC GROUND PLANE COUPLING USING A BROADBAND VIRTUAL





SHORT CIRCUIT GAP


4612496
USA
16SE1986
LINEAR VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENTCONVERTER


4612626
USA
16SE1986
METHOD OF PERFORMING REALINPUT FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS


4613735
USA
23SE1986
TUBULAR SWITCH PACKAGE WITH SLIDING CONTACTS FORMING A PORTION





THEREOF


4613825
USA
23SE1986
RAPID ACQUISITION TRACKING PLL WITH FAST AND SLOW SWEEP SPEEDS


4614878
USA
30SE1986
PULSE GENERATOR


4622555
USA
11NO1986
CODED PULSE DOPPLER RADARWITH CLUTTER-ADAPTIVE MODULATION AND





METHOD THEREFOR


4623841
USA
18NO1986
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF





MAGNETIC MATERIALS USING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE


4623846
USA
18NO1986
CONSTANT DUTY CYCLE FREQUENCY PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK GENERATOR


4623856
USA
18NO1986
INCREMENTALLY TUNED RF FILTER HAVING PIN DIODE SWITCHEND LINES


4630012
USA
16DE1986
RING SHAPED DIELECTRIC RESONATOR WITH ADJUSTABLE TUNING SCREW





EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO RING OPENING


4630031
USA
16DE1986
PULSE WIDTH DISCRIMINATING A/D CONVERTER


4630050
USA
16DE1986
DUAL PURPOSE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A GUIDED MISSILE


4632485
USA
30DE1986
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TESTING APPARATUS


4635223
USA
06JA1987
FAILURE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR A COMMERCIAL MICROPROCESSOR


4636734
USA
13JA1987
LOW SPURIOUS NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR APPARATUS AND





METHOD


4638423
USA
20JA1987
EMULATING COMPUTER


4642642
USA
10FE1987
ADAPTIVE MONOPULSE PHASE AMPLITUDE CALIBRATION CORRECTION SYSTEM


4646036
USA
24FE1987
SIGNAL ATTENUATION CIRCUIT


4654755
USA
31MR1987
MICROWAVE/MILLIMETER WAVEGROUND PLANE


4706093
USA
10NO1987
MONOPULSE TRACKING SYSTEMSUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF EXTERNALLY





GENERATED NOISE


4715001
USA
22DE1987
EXTREMELY ACCURATE AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL CIRCUIT AND





METHOD THEREFOR


4740962
USA
26AP1988
SYNCHRONIZER FOR TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXED DATA


4742533
USA
03MY1988
SOFT DECISION DIGITAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS


4742550
USA
03MY1988
4800 BPS INTEROPERABLE RELP SYSTEM


4743867
USA
10MY1988
COMPENSATION CIRCUITRY FOR DUAL PORT PHASE-LOCKED LOOPS


4748449
USA
31MY1988
RF ABSORBING ABLATING APPARATUS


4748577
USA
31MY1988
LOGARITHMIC DATA COMPRESSION


4768208
USA
20AU1988
MID-SYMBOL SAMPLING TIMING ESTIMATOR


4802640
USA
07FE1989
OBLIQUE AXIS SEEKER


4852123
USA
25JL1989
NEARLY DC IF PHASE LOCKEDTRANSCEIVER


4856004
USA
08AU1989
MICROPROCESSOR BASED BCH DECODER


4866713
USA
12SE1989
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION CHECKING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR





MICROPROCESSORS


4872133
USA
03OC1989
FLOATING-POINT SYSTOLIC ARRAY INCLUDING SERIAL PROCESSORS


4872202
USA
03OC1989
ASCII LPC-10 CONVERSION


4888801
USA
19DE1989
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


4899159
USA
06FE1990
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A M-OUT-OF-N DETECTION SCHEME


4914728
USA
03AP1990
WIDEBAND MMIC ACTIVE QUADRATURE HYBRID


4922059
USA
01MY1990
ORIGAMI COMPOSITE EMI/TEMPEST PROOF ELECTRONICS MODULE


4926476
USA
15MY1990
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE EXECUTION OF UNTRUSTED





SOFTWARE


4943982
USA
24JL1990
BASEBAND CARRIER PHASE CORRECTOR


4944008
USA
24JL1990
ELECTRONIC KEYING SCHEME FOR LOCKING DATA


4961058
USA
02OC1990
FEEDBACK STABILIZATION LOOP


4970456
USA
13NO1990
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED POWER DETECTOR


4970660
USA
13NO1990
ACCUMULATED STATISTICS CONSTANT FALSE ALARM RATE SIGNAL





PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE


4977613
USA
11DE1990
FINE TUNING CIRCUITRY FORFREQUENCY CONTROL SYSTEM


4979175
USA
18DE1990
STATE METRIC MEMORY ARRANGEMENT FOR A VITERBI DECODER


4987595
USA
22JA1991
SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR ARRANGEMENT


4992761
USA
12FE1991
PASSIVE 180 DEGREE BROADBAND M MIC HYBRID


4993067
USA
12FE1991
SECURE SATELLITE OVER-THE-AIR REKEYING METHOD AND SYSTEM


4994757
USA
19FE1991
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF POWER AMPLIFIERS


4998217
USA
05MR1991
SWEEP GENERATOR LINEARIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD


5002347
USA
26MR1991
STEPPED THICKNESS SPECTRAL FILTER FOR FOCAL PLANE FLATTENING


5003593
USA
26MR1991
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


5023576
USA
11JE1991
BROADBAND 180 DEGREE HYBRID


5029206
USA
02JL1991
UNIFORM INTERFACE FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC SERVICES


5047787
USA
10SE1991
COUPLING CANCELLATION FOR ANTENNA ARRAYS


5063360
USA
05NO1991
PULSE REPETITION FREQUENCY PUSHING COMPENSATION CIRCUIT


5065428
USA
12NO1991
SECURE MODE ANSWERING MACHINE


5081466
USA
14JA1992
TAPERED NOTCH ANTENNA


5103194
USA
07AP1992
DIELECTRIC RESONATOR FEED BACK STABILIZER


5103451
USA
07AP1992
PARALLEL CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK CIRCUIT


5111155
USA
05MY1992
DISTORTION COMPENSATION MEANS AND METHOD


5121401
USA
09JE1992
PULSED MODULATORS UTILIZING TRANSMISSION LINES


5121413
USA
09JE1992
DIGITAL PULSE PROCESSOR FOR DETERMINING LEADING AND TRAILING TIME





OF-ARRIVAL


5124958
USA
23JE1992
DIGITAL TAU SYNTHESIZER


5126716
USA
30JE1992
ARTIFICIAL RESISTIVE CARD


5128638
USA
07JL1992
FOUR-PORT QUADRATURE COUPLER SUITABLE FOR MONOLIGHTIC





IMPLEMENTATION


5128967
USA
07JL1992
SYMBOL STATE TRELLIS MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD DETECTION METHOD


5140510
USA
18AU1992
CONSTANT FREQUENCY POWER CONVERTER


5144266
USA
01SE1992
BROADBAND HIGH FREQUENCY ACTIVE MMIC CIRCULATOR


5144268
USA
01SE1992
BANDPASS FILTER UTILIZING CAPACITIVELY COUPLED STEPPED IMPEDANCE





RESONATORS


5170175
USA
08DE1992
THIN FILM RESISTIVE LOADING FOR ANTENNAS


5173941
USA
22DE1992
REDUCED CODEBOOK SEARCH ARRANGEMENT FOR CELP VOCODERS


5175517
USA
29DE1992
LUMPED ELEMENT REALIZATION OF RING HYBRIDS INCLUDING PI CIRCUIT AND





TANK CIRCUIT MEANS


5175703
USA
29DE1992
HIGH SPEED FULL ADDER AND METHOD


5177381
USA
05JA1993
DISTRIBUTED LOGARITHMIC AMPLIFIER AND METHOD


5179591
USA
12JA1993
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


5179594
USA
12JA1993
EFFICIENT CALCULATION OF AUTOCORRELATION COEFFICIENTS FOR CELP





VOCODER ADAPTIVE CODEBOOK


5185611
USA
09FE1993
COMPACT ANTENNA ARRAY FOR DIVERSITY APPLICATIONS


5185654
USA
09FE1993
ELECTROSTATIC RF ABSORBANT CIRCUIT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD





FOR MAKING THE SAME


5187745
USA
16FE1993
EFFICIENT CODEBOOK SEARCH FOR CELP VOCODERS


5196805
USA
23MR1993
DISTRIBUTED DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER ARRANGEMENT


5208853
USA
04MY1993
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USAGE PROTECTION OF DATA FILES USING SPLIT





KEY AND UNIQUE VARIABLE


5218325
USA
08JE1993
LOW NOISE OSCILLATOR


5221885
USA
22JE1993
LOW-POWER DUAL VOLTAGE DRIVE CIRCUIT AND METHOD


5223691
USA
29JE1993
PLASMA BASED SOLDERING METHOD REQUIRING NO ADDITIONAL HEAT SOURCES





OR FLUX


5226152
USA
06JL1993
FUNCTIONAL LOCKSTEP ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUNDANT PROCESSORS


5227589
USA
13JL1993
PLATED THROUGH INTERCONNECT SOLDER THIEF


5230020
USA
20JL1993
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


5249212
USA
28SE1993
OBJECT REUSE PROTECTION WITH ERROR CORRECTION


5249231
USA
28SE1993
MEMORY TAGGING FOR OBJECT REUSE PROTECTION


5260644
USA
09NO1993
SELF-ADJUSTING SHUNT REGULATOR AND METHOD


5265243
USA
23NO1993
PROCESSOR INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR INTERFACING PERIPHERAL DEVICES





TO A PROCESSOR


5271023
USA
14DE1993
UNINTERRUPTABLE FAULT TOLERANT DATA PROCESSOR


5274675
USA
28DE1993
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POST-CORRELATION SCORING CIRCUIT


5292254
USA
08MR1994
METHOD FOR DETERMINING MINE-FIELD EFFECTS IN A SIMULATED BATTLEFIELD


5298905
USA
29MR1994
VISIBLE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD


5303418
USA
12AP1994
HIGH ISOLATION MIXER


5304961
USA
19AP1994
IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMING DIRECTIONAL COUPLER


5307379
USA
26AP1994
AUTOMATIC NOISE CHARACTERIZATION FOR OPTIMALLY ENABLING A RECEIVER


5311122
USA
10MY1994
RF TEST INTERFACE CONNECTION


5317320
USA
31MY1994
MULTIPLE RADAR INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSOR


5321420
USA
14JE1994
OPERATOR INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM


5326414
USA
05JL1994
ELECTROSTATIC RF ABSORBANT CIRCUIT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF





PRODUCTION THEREOF


5335281
USA
02AU1994
NETWORK CONTROLLER AND METHOD


5338617
USA
16AU1994
RADIO FREQUENCY ABSORBING SHIELD AND METHOD


5338645
USA
16AU1994
THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTED CIRCUITS


5339459
USA
16AU1994
HIGH SPEED SAMPLE AND HOLD CIRCUIT AND RADIO CONSTRUCTED THEREWITH


5339462
USA
16AU1994
BROADBAND MIXER CIRCUIT AND METHOD


5341115
USA
23AU1994
REINFORCED WRAP AROUND GROUND AND METHOD


5341426
USA
23AU1994
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


5341427
USA
23AU1994
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS


5342999
USA
30AU1994
APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING SEMICONDUCTOR DIE PADS AND METHOD THEREFOR


5345056
USA
06SE1994
PLASMA BASED SOLDERING BY INDIRECT HEATING


5357567
USA
18OC1994
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOLUME SWITCHED GAIN CONTROL


5359444
USA
25OC1994
AUTO-FOCUSING OPTICAL APPARATUS


5365182
USA
15NO1994
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER CLOCK GENERATION FOR HIGH





SPEED APPLICATIONS


5365591
USA
15NO1994
A SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC LOGIC ARRANGEMENT


5373556
USA
13DE1994
QUICK CONNECT HOUSING COUPLING AND METHOD


5374945
USA
20DE1994
GRAY LEVEL PRINTING USING A THERMAL PRINTHEAD


5381332
USA
10JA1995
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED SCHEDULE AND COST





INTEGRATION


5382958
USA
17JA1995
A TIME TRANSFER POSITION LOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS


5383185
USA
17JA1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLISION DETECTION IN A MULTI-





PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


5386204
USA
31JA1995
HIGH ISOLATION MICROWAVE MODULE


5389738
USA
14FE1995
TAMPERPROOF ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE


5390238
USA
14FE1995
HEALTH SUPPORT SYSTEM


5394156
USA
28FE1995
DIGITAL RANGE TURN-AROUND FOR TRACKING, TELEMETRY AND CONTROL





TRANSPONDER


5401689
USA
28MR1995
METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP CARRIER


5406842
USA
18AP1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT USING MICROWAVE





SIGNALS


5414738
USA
09MY1995
MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PATHS COMPARISON DECODER


5442327
USA
15AU1995
MMIC TUNABLE BIPHASE MODULATOR


5442330
USA
15AU1995
COUPLED LINE FILTER WITH IMPROVED OUT OF BAND REJECTION


5446423
USA
29AU1995
DIGITAL SINGLE SIDEBAND MODULATOR AND METHOD


5446760
USA
29AU1995
PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL PULSE SHAPING PHASE MODULATOR


5453720
USA
26SE1995
DIGITAL ADJUSTABLE PHASDE MODULATOR AND METHOD


5454720
USA
03OC1995
METHOD FOR THE ELIMINATION OF AMBIGUOUS SOLUTIONS IN HYPERBOLIC





POSITIONING SYSTEMS


5459681
USA
17OC1995
SPECIAL FUNCTION ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT METHOD AND APPARATUS


5459756
USA
17OC1995
A SAMPLING PHASE DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT


5465300
USA
07NO1995
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


5473557
USA
05DE1995
COMPLEX ARITHMETIC PROCESSOR AND METHOD


5477009
USA
19DE1995
RESEALABLE MULTICHIP MODULE AND METHOD THEREFORE


5479559
USA
26DE1995
EXCITATION SYNCHRONOUS TIME ENCODING VOCODER AND METHOD


5481231
USA
02JA1996
LUMPED ELEMENT FOUR PORT COUPLER


5490148
USA
06FE1996
BIT ERROR RATE ESTIMATOR


5493309
USA
20FE1996
COLLISON AVOIDANCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD


5497160
USA
05MR1996
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED AUTO-CORRELATION AND RANGE





CORRELATION IN PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE CODED SYSTEMS


5497400
USA
05MR1996
DECISION FEEDBACK DEMODULATOR WITH PHASE AND FREQUENCY ESTIMATION


5504802
USA
02AP1996
A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING





AND RECEIVING DATA HAVING A WIRELINE INTERFACE


5612978
USA
18MR1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE INTERFERENCE CAN





CELLATION IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS


5615266
USA
25MR1997
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


5623575
USA
22AP1997
EXCITATION SYNCHRONOUS TIME ENCODING VOCODER AND METHOD


5630225
USA
13MY1997
DIELECTRIC RESONATOR IMAGE REJECT MIXER AND METHOD


5633804
USA
27MY1997
METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING PRINTED WIRING BOARD





FABRICATION DRAWINGS


5646626
USA
08JL1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL CORRELATION IN PSEUDORANDOM





NOISE CODED SYSTEMS


5646627
USA
08JL1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A BIPHASE MODULATOR





TOIMPROVE AUTOCORRELATION IN PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE CODED





SYSTEMS


5664084
USA
02SE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALLY CORRELATING TEMPORAL





RELATIONSHIPS


5664113
USA
02SE1997
WORKING ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD


5673212
USA
30SE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH





PARTITIONED PHASE ACCUMULATOR


5696880
USA
09DE1997
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD


5699513
USA
16DE1997
METHOD FOR SECURE NETWORK ACCESS VIA MESSAGE INTERCEPT


5703479
USA
30DE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAULT ISOLATION BY A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM





TESTER


5703903
USA
30DE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE FILTERING IN A HIGH INTERFERENCE





ENVIRONMENT


5721782
USA
24FE1998
PARTITIONED ECHO CANCELER UTILIZING DECIMATION ECHO LOCATION


5726663
USA
10MR1998
SURVIVAL RADIO INTERROGATOR


5727125
USA
10MR1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIS OF SPEECH EXCITATION WAVE





FORMS


5731539
USA
24MR1998
TARGET DETECTION METHOD


5744930
USA
28AP1998
UNIVERSAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT


5751718
USA
12MY1998
SIMULTANEOUS TRANSFER OF VOICE AND DATA INFORMATION USING





MULTI-RATE VOCODER AND BYTE CONTROL PROTOCOL


5757848
USA
26MY1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DECIMATING DIGITAL PN CORRELATOR


5777528
USA
07JL1998
MODE SUPPRESSING COPLANAR WAVE GUIDE TRANSITION AND METHOD


5778416
USA
07JL1998
PARALLEL PROCESS ADDRESS GENERATOR AND METHOD


5793749
USA
11AU1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATIONS TESTING USING A RECORDED





TEST MESSAGE


5797121
USA
18AU1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VECTOR QUANTIZATION OF





SPEECH PARAMETERS


5798765
USA
25AU1998
A THREE DIMENSIONAL LIGHT INTENSITY DISPLAY MAP


5809036
USA
15SE1998
BOUNDARY-SCAN TESTABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD


5809396
USA
15SE1998
RADIO TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH SELECTABLE RING





SIGNALCOVERAGE


5822193
USA
13OC1998
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RIGIDLY STABILIZING CIRCUIT





BOARDS


5822687
USA
13OC1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING CALIBRATION OF





ELECTRICALLY TUNED FILTERS


5838151
USA
17NO1998
WIRELESS LOAD SHARING FOR PARALLEL POWER CONVERTERS AND METHOD


5841874
USA
24NO1998
TERNARY CAM MEMORY ARCHTIECTURE AND METHODOLOGY


5856970
USA
05JA1999
MULTI-CHANNEL ECHO CANCELLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS


5861882
USA
19JA1999
INTEGRATED TEST AND MEASUREMENT MEANS EMPLOYING A GRPHICAL USER





INTERFACE


5862132
USA
19JA1999
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS SHORT MESSAGE





COMMUNICATIONS


5862152
USA
19JA1999
HIERARCHICALLY MANAGED BOUNDARY-SCAN TESTABLE MODULE AND METHOD


5867774
USA
02FE1999
SMART CONTROL PANEL FOR A RADIO


5883792
USA
16MR1999
PRINTED WIRING CARD END BRACKET FOR RUGGEDIZING PRINTED WIRING





CARDS


5894285
USA
13AP1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SENSE AIRCRAFT PILOT EJECTION FOR RESCUE





RADIO ACTUATION


5896452
USA
20AP1999
MULTI-CHANNEL ECHO CANCELER AND METHOD USING CONVOLUTION OF TWO





TRAINING SIGNALS


5901226
USA
04MY1999
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC HANDOFF


5903603
USA
11MY1999
MODEM TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD


5909359
USA
01JE1999
APPARATUS FOR A CIRCUIT BOARD EXTENDER


5917911
USA
29JE1999
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIERACHICAL KEY ACCESS AND RECOVERY


5918028
USA
29JE1999
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SMART HOST BUS ADAPTER FOR





PERSONALCOMPUTER CARDS


5926756
USA
20JL1999
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING A CELLULAR PHONE


5930291
USA
27JL1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING RANDOM VALUES FROM A NON-





SEQUENTIAL SET


5930292
USA
27JL1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED AUTOCORRELATION IN BIPHASE





MODULATED PSEUDORANDOM NOISE CODED SYSTEMS USING TRI STATE





DEMODULATION


5930359
USA
27JL1999
CASCADABLE CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY AND SYSTEM


5940439
USA
17AU1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE RATE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


5940508
USA
17AU1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEAMLESS CRYPTO REKEY SYSTEM


5941708
USA
24AU1999
METHOD FOR SIMULATING TEMPORAL ASPECTS OF AREA WEAPONS


5944822
USA
31AU1999
CHANNEL ISOLATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DISSOCIATED DATA


5945891
USA
31AU1999
MOLDED WAVEGUIDE FEED AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME


5946399
USA
31AU1999
FAILSAFE DEVICE DRIVER AND METHOD


5949248
USA
07SE1999
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC HARDENING OF A DIGITAL CIRCUIT


5953384
USA
14SE1999
AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT OF GPS CABLE DELAY TIME


5953645
USA
14SE1999
MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BAND TERMINATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD


5958073
USA
28SE1999
RELIABILITY ENHANCED PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING


5966799
USA
19OC1999
METHOD OF MOLDING FREE-FLOATING INSERT


5990703
USA
23NO1999
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LOW POWER LATCHABLE ADDER


5995042
USA
30NO1999
SPOOFER DETECTION POWER MANAGEMENT FOR GPS RECEIVERS


5995628
USA
30NO1999
FAILSAFE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD


5996406
USA
07DE1999
ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR A MATERIAL STORAGE MEASURING DEVICE


5999990
USA
07DE1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


6000054
USA
07DE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING BINARY INFORMATION





USING RESTRICTED CODED MUDULATION AND PARALLELCONCATENATED





CONVOLUTION CODES


6002375
USA
14DE1999
MULTI-SUBSTRATE HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT


6002878
USA
14DE1999
PROCESSOR POWER CONSUMPTION ESTIMATOR AND METHOD





THEREFOR


6020770
USA
01FE2000
TRANSPARENT LATCH-BASED SEQUENCER AND SEQUENCE CONTROLLING





METHOD


6026490
USA
15FE2000
CONFIGURABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING ENGINE AND METHOD


6035313
USA
07MR2000
MEMORY ADDRESS GENERATOR FOR AN FET AND METHOD


6037748
USA
14MR2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM USING





INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT DETECTION


6038265
USA
14MR2000
APPARATUS FOR AMPLIFYING A SIGNAL USING DIGITAL PULSE





WIDTHMODULATORS


6044323
USA
28MR2000
SATELLITE BASED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY INTERCITY AND





INTERCONTINENTAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL


6044458
USA
28MR2000
CONTROL FLOW MONITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD


6072986
USA
06JE2000
METHOD OF IDENTIFYING ANTENNA BEAMS FOR TRANSMISSION OF RINGALERT





MESSAGES


6073014
USA
06JE2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC GROUP RADIO USING EXISTING TELEPHONY





INFRASTRUCTURE


6081215
USA
27JE2000
HIGH-SPEED INTERLACED ANALOG INTERFACE


6081895
USA
27JE2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DATA UNIT PROCESSING


6081896
USA
27JE2000
CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION UNITS





AND METHOD


6084919
USA
04JL2000
COMMUNICATION UNIT HAVING SPECTRAL ADAPTABILITY


6085073
USA
04JL2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE SAMPLING RATE OF A SIGNALFOR USE





IN DEMODULATING HIGH MODULATION INDEX FREQUENCY





MODULATED SIGNALS


6085090
USA
04JL2000
AUTONOMOUS INTERROGATABLE INFORMATION AND POSITION DEVICE


6085350
USA
04JL2000
SINGLE EVENT UPSET TOLERANT SYSTEM AND METHOD


6088581
USA
11JL2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AMPLITUDE MODULATED





INTERFERENCE IN A RECEIVER


6088804
USA
11JL2000
ADAPTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO COMPUTER NETWORK





SECURITY ATTACKS


6090151
USA
18JL2000
ELECTRONIC DEVICE PARAMETER AND METHOD THEREFOR


6098133
USA
01AU2000
BUS ARBITER INTERCONNECT MODULE


6101255
USA
08AU2000
PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD


6108419
USA
22AU2000
DIFFERENTIAL FAULT ANALYSIS HARDENING APPARATUS AND EVALUATION





METHOD


6112229
USA
29AU2000
SECURE TERMINAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING


6118805
USA
12SE2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING FREQUENCY HOPPING ADAPTATION


6122309
USA
19SE2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTERFERENCE





SUPPRESSION USING MODALMOMENT ESTIMATES


6133854
USA
17OC2000
SATELLITE SUPPORTED TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER


6134484
USA
17OC2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF SPACECRAFT





BASED TIME AND POSITION USING GPS


6141548
USA
31OC2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED INTERCEPT IN A





COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


6141757
USA
31OC2000
SECURE COMPUTER WITH BUS MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS


6144739
USA
07NO2000
COMPUTER NETWORK PROTECTION USING CRYPTOGRAPHIC SEALING SOFTWARE





AGENTS AND OBJECTS


6147646
USA
14NO2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT A PLURALITY





OF EMITTERS


6147980
USA
14NO2000
AVIONICS SATELLITE BASED DATA MESSAGE ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM


6148196
USA
14NO2000
REMOTE CONTROL AND LOCATION SYSTEM


6154489
USA
28NO2000
ADAPTIVE-RATE CODED DIGITAL IMAGE TRANSMISSION


6181272
USA
30JA2001
DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK


6185430
USA
06FE2001
VOICE CALL GROUP FUNCTION FOR A SATELLITE BASED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL





SYSTEM


6190737
USA
20FE2001
METALIZED ELASTOMERS


6192158
USA
20FE2001
WAVELET IMAGE CODER USING TRELLIS-CODED QUANTIZATION


6199040
USA
06MR2001
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A PERCEPTUALLY ENCODED SPEECH





SPECTRUM SIGNAL


6219791
USA
17AP2001
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND VERIFYING ENCRYPTED DATA





PACKETS


6240282
USA
29MY2001
APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING NONLINEAR SIGNAL CLASSIFICTIN IN A





COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


6249166
USA
19JE2001
PIPELINED PROGRAMABLE DIGITAL PULSE DELAY


6269252
USA
31JL2001
PROGRAMMABLE BRIDGING APPARATUS


D352030
USA
01NO1994
TELEPHONE MODULE


D354752
USA
24JA1995
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ADAPTOR


D359960
USA
04JL1995
CLIP-ON EARPIECE FOR A PORTABLE HANDSET TELEPHONE OR SIMILAR





ARTICLE


D365105
USA
12DE1995
TERMINAL ADAPTER MODULE


D365348
USA
19DE1995
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENCLOSURE


D383404
USA
09SE1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING





INSERTABLE SMART MODULES


D383405
USA
09SE1997
COMPACT, LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING





INSERTABLE SMART MODULES


D389837
USA
27JA1998
CONTROL FACE PLATE FOR A RADIO


D395015
USA
09JE1998
SMART MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


D396470
USA
28JL1998
PALM-TOP REMOTE CONTROL


D400168
USA
27OC1998
AC ADAPTER UNIT ENCLOSURE


D405081
USA
02FE1999
HANDSET FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE


D407091
USA
23MR1999
FRONT PANEL FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE


D416263
USA
09NO1999
CIPHERTEL UNIT ENCLOSURE


D431824
USA
10OC2000
WIRELESS INFORMATION TRANSFER SYSTEM FRONT PANEL


D434408
USA
28NO2000
PORTABLE VOICE AND DATA ENCRYPTION MODULE


D440671
USA
17AP2001
VENTED ROOF ENCLOSURE


4893098
USA
09JA1990
90 Degree Broadband Mmi C Hybrid


4893266
USA
09JA1990
Alias Tagging Time Domainto Frequency Domain Signal Converter


4894658
USA
16JA1990
Method Of Data Reduction In Non-Coherent Side-Looking Airborne Radars


5265269
USA
23NO1993
Intermediate Frequency Indepen Dent Star Mixer


5266958
USA
30NO1993
Direction Indicating Apparatus And Method










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Grant Date
Title


















253691
ARGE
27SE1999
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MODULE


624395
ASTL
06OC1992
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


655303
ASTL
01SE1992
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLISION DETECTION IN A MULTI-





PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


655304
ASTL
01SE1992
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


ATE171025
ATRA
09SE1998
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


EP053791
DENM
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EP0531784
FRAN
16DE1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SPLIT KEY ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION


EP0537971
FRAN
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EP0540908
FRAN
08JA1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING CALIBRATION OF ELECTRICALLY





TUNED FILTERS


EP0602335
FRAN
09SE1998
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


FR9713215
FRAN
19JA2001
SURVIVAL RADIO INTERROGATOR


2059179
GBRI
24MR1997
COMPACT, LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


2059180
GBRI
24MR1997
SMART MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


2059181
GBRI
24MR1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


2293736
GBRI
14AP1999
DIGITAL VOICE PRIVACY APPARATUS AND METHOD


EP0410037
GBRI
12OC1994
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0418024
GBRI
09JL1997
SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR ARRANGEMENT


EP0435094
GBRI
02JE1999
UNIFORM INTERFACE FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC SERVICES


EP0531784
GBRI
16DE1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SPLIT KEY ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION


EP0537971
GBRI
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EP0540908
GBRI
08JA1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING CALIBRATION OF ELECTRICALLY





TUNED FILTERS


EP0602335
GBRI
09SE1998
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


EP0710910
GBRI
19JA2000
INTEGRATED TEST AND MEASUREMENT MEANS EMPLOYING A GRPHICAL USER





INTERFACE


69033136.3
GERM
02JE1999
UNIFORM INTERFACE FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC SERVICES


69227874.5
GERM
16DE1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SPLIT KEY ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION


69320924
GERM
09SE1998
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


69514620.3
GERM
19JA2000
INTEGRATED TEST AND MEASUREMENT MEANS EMPLOYING A GRAPHICAL USER





INTERFACE


M9606750
GERM
30JA1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


M9606809
GERM
13JA1997
SMART MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


M9606812
GERM
13JA1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


P68918855
GERM
12OC1994
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


P69029877.3
GERM
05FE1997
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


P69031014
GERM
09JL1997
SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR ARRANGEMENT


P69216554
GERM
08JA1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING CALIBRATION OF ELECTRICALLY





TUNED FILTERS


P69217440
GERM
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


2154/1996
HONG
19DE1996
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


HK1001105
HONG
22MY1998
SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR ARRANGEMENT


HK1007261
HONG
09AP1999
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


HK1007366
HONG
09AP1999
BROADBAND DIGITAL PHASE ALIGNER


HK1007367
HONG
09AP1999
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


80441
IREL
29JE1998
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EP0602335
IREL
09SE1998
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


26387
ISRA
14NO1996
COMPACT, LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


26388
ISRA
14NO1996
SMART MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


26389
ISRA
14NO1996
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


120144
ISRA
17OC2000
METHOD FOR SIMULATING TEMPORAL ASPECTS OF AREA WEAPONS


121686
ISRA
17OC2000
SURVIVAL RADIO INTERROGATOR


EP0537971
ITAL
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


1008374
JAPA
06FE1998
CHASSIS FOR MEASURING EQUIPMENT


1019992
JAPA
19JE1998
CARD MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


2934107
JAPA
28MY1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SPLIT KEY ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION


1008374-1
JAPA
07AU1998
CHASSIS FOR MEASURING EQUIPMENT


112757
KORS
06MR1997
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


135592
KORS
15JA1998
DIRECTION INDICATING APPARATUS AND METHOD


138770
KORS
20FE1998
ELECTRONIC KEYING SCHEME FOR LOCKING DATA


155164
KORS
14JL1998
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


207470
KORS
17OC1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


212543
KORS
24DE1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


212544
KORS
24DE1997
SMART MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


234447
KORS
16SE1999
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


258398
KORS
10MR2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLISION DETECTION IN A MULTI-





PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


EP0410037
NETH
12OC1994
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0537971
NETH
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EPO402083
NETH
05FE1997
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


306279
NORW
11OC1999
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


306890
NORW
03JA2000
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


9692780-1
SING
31JA1997
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0410037
SPAI
12OC1994
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EPO402083
SPAI
05FE1997
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0410037
SWED
12OC1994
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0537971
SWED
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EPO402083
SWED
05FE1997
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0410037
SWIT
12OC1994
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


EP0537971
SWIT
12FE1997
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


EP0602335
SWIT
09SE1998
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


EP0402083
SWIT
05FE1997
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


NI-071872
TAIW
13OC1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLISION DETECTION IN A MULTI-





PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


NI-113098
TAIW
01AP2000
PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD


4977379
USA
11DE1990
DIFFERENTIAL PAIR PUSH-PUSH OSCILLATOR


4412337
USA
25OC1983
POWER AMPLIFIER AND ENVELOPE CORRECTION CIRCUITRY


4442433
USA
10AP1984
ADAPTIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS


4447772
USA
08MY1984
TEMPERATURE STABLE PULSE COUNTING FM DETECTOR


4454604
USA
12JE1984
VIRTUAL TIME BASE DIRECT SYNCHRONIZER AND METHED THEREFOR


4457003
USA
26JE1984
TIME REFERENCE TRACKING LOOP FOR FREQUENCY HOPPING SYSTEMS


4482975
USA
13NO1984
FUNCTION GENERATOR


4486846
USA
04DE1984
NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR USING QUADRANT REPLICATION&





FUNCTION DECOMPOSITION


4489325
USA
18DE1984
ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED SPACE FED ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF





OPERATION THEREOF


4494238
USA
15JA1985
MULTIPLE CHANNEL DATA LINK SYSTEM


4495506
USA
22JA1985
IMAGE SPATIAL FILTER


4507795
USA
26MR1985
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING LEADING AND TRAILING EDGESOF RF





PULSES


4513447
USA
23AP1985
SIMPLIFIED FREQUENCY SCHEME FOR COHERENT TRANSPONDERS


4514696
USA
30AP1985
NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR


4514707
USA
30AP1985
DIELECTRIC RESONATOR CONTROLLED PLANAR IMPATT DIODE OSCILLATOR


4516220
USA
07MY1985
PULSE DEINTERLEAVING SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND METHOD


4526050
USA
02JL1985
SELF-TENSIONING DIFFERENTIAL CAPSTAN CABLE DRIVE MECHANISM


4527127
USA
02JL1985
FREQUENCY ACQUISITION CIRCUIT FOR PHASE LOCKED LOOP


4527330
USA
09JL1985
IMPROVED METHOD FOR COUPLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTO AN





ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT


4528526
USA
09JL1985
PSK MODULATOR WITH NONCOLLAPSABLE OUTPUT FOR USE WITH A PLL POWER





AMPLIFIER


4531098
USA
23JL1985
WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE AMPLIFIER WITH SECOND HARMONIC SIGNAL





CANCELLATION


4533917
USA
06AU1985
MULTIPLE FREQUENCY SIDE LOBE INTERFERENCE REJECTOR


4543544
USA
24SE1985
LCC CO-PLANAR LEAD FRAME SEMICONDUCTOR IC PACKAGE


4547888
USA
15OC1985
RECURSIVE ADAPTIVE EQUALIZER FOR SMSK DATA LINKS


4553218
USA
12NO1985
SYNCHRONOUS CARRY FREQUENCY DIVIDER AND METHOD OF USING





THEREFOR


4556984
USA
03DE1985
FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER/DIVIDER APPARATUS AND METHOD


4558231
USA
10DE1985
VARIABLE RATE BI-DIRECTIONAL SLEW CONTROL AND METHOD THEREFOR


4560987
USA
24DE1985
RADAR TARGET DOPPLER FREQUENCY SCINTILLATION SIMULATOR AND METHOD


4562415
USA
31DE1985
UNIVERSAL ULTRA-PRECISIONPSK MODULATOR WITH TIME MULTIPLEXEDMODES





OF VARYING MODULATION TYPES


4563064
USA
07JA1986
CONICAL FIELD-OF-VIEW RADAR TRANSMITTER SYSTEM


4572846
USA
25FE1986
METHOD OF HERMETICALLY SEALING ELECTRONIC PACKAGES


4580102
USA
01AP1986
FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATOR UTILIZING CARRIER CONSTRUCTION


4581673
USA
08AP1986
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION AND RECOVERY FROM LATCH-UP





OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS


4584533
USA
22AP1986
NON-COHERENT BPSK DEMODULATOR


4584538
USA
22AP1986
MODULUS CONTROL LOOP


4587523
USA
06MY1986
RADAR RANGE TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD


4587625
USA
06MY1986
PROCESSOR FOR SIMULATING DIGITAL STRUCTERES


4591890
USA
27MY1986
RADIATION HARD MOS DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE


4593256
USA
03JE1986
OSCILLATOR WITH SWITCHED REACTANCE RESONATOR FOR WIDE





BANDWIDTH & SERIAL BIAS CONNECTIONS FOR LOW POWER


4593393
USA
03JE1986
QUASI-PARALLEL CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECKER


4598170
USA
01JL1986
SECURE MICROPROCESSOR


4600889
USA
15JL1986
COHERENT OSCILLATOR


4600894
USA
15JL1986
PLANAR RADIAL RESONATOR OSCILLATOR/AMPLIFIER


4601048
USA
15JL1986
SERIAL MINIMUM SHIFT-KEYED MODEM


4601915
USA
22JL1986
METHOD OF FABRICATING AIRSUPPORTED CROSSOVERS


4603437
USA
29JL1986
BALANCED MIXER


4605908
USA
12AU1986
DISABLE CIRCUIT FOR A PHASE LOCKED LOOP DISCRIMINATOR CIRCUIT


4611186
USA
09SE1986
NONCONTACTING MIC GROUND PLANE COUPLING USING A BROADBAND VIRTUAL





SHORT CIRCUIT GAP


4612496
USA
16SE1986
LINEAR VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENTCONVERTER


4612626
USA
16SE1986
METHOD OF PERFORMING REAL INPUT FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS


4613735
USA
23SE1986
TUBULAR SWITCH PACKAGE WITH SLIDING CONTACTS FORMING A PORTION





THEREOF


4613825
USA
23SE1986
RAPID ACQUISITION TRACKING PLL WITH FAST AND SLOW SWEEP SPEEDS


4614878
USA
30SE1986
PULSE GENERATOR


4622555
USA
11NO1986
CODED PULSE DOPPLER RADAR WITH CLUTTER-ADAPTIVE MODULATION AND





METHOD THEREFOR


4623841
USA
18NO1986
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF





MAGNETIC MATERIALS USING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE


4623846
USA
18NO1986
CONSTANT DUTY CYCLE FREQUENCY PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK GENERATOR


4623856
USA
18NO1986
INCREMENTALLY TUNED RF FILTER HAVING PIN DIODE SWITCHEND LINES


4630012
USA
16DE1986
RING SHAPED DIELECTRIC RESONATOR WITH ADJUSTABLE TUNING SCREW





EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO RING OPENING


4630031
USA
16DE1986
PULSE WIDTH DISCRIMINATING A/D CONVERTER


4630050
USA
16DE1986
DUAL PURPOSE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A GUIDED MISSILE


4632485
USA
30DE1986
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TESTING APPARATUS


4635223
USA
06JA1987
FAILURE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR A COMMERCIAL MICROPROCESSOR


4636734
USA
13JA1987
LOW SPURIOUS NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR APPARATUS AND





METHOD


4638423
USA
20JA1987
EMULATING COMPUTER


4642642
USA
10FE1987
ADAPTIVE MONOPULSE PHASE AMPLITUDE CALIBRATION CORRECTION SYSTEM


4646036
USA
24FE1987
SIGNAL ATTENUATION CIRCUIT


4654755
USA
31MR1987
MICROWAVE/MILLIMETER WAVEGROUND PLANE


4706093
USA
10NO1987
MONOPULSE TRACKING SYSTEM SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF EXTERNALLY





GENERATED NOISE


4715001
USA
22DE1987
EXTREMELY ACCURATE AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL CIRCUIT AND





METHOD THEREFOR


4740962
USA
26AP1988
SYNCHRONIZER FOR TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXED DATA


4742533
USA
03MY1988
SOFT DECISION DIGITAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS


4742550
USA
03MY1988
4800 BPS INTEROPERABLE RELP SYSTEM


4743867
USA
10MY1988
COMPENSATION CIRCUITRY FOR DUAL PORT PHASE-LOCKED LOOPS


4748449
USA
31MY1988
RF ABSORBING ABLATING APPARATUS


4748577
USA
31MY1988
LOGARITHMIC DATA COMPRESSION


4768208
USA
20AU1988
MID-SYMBOL SAMPLING TIMING ESTIMATOR


4802640
USA
07FE1989
OBLIQUE AXIS SEEKER


4852123
USA
25JL1989
NEARLY DC IF PHASE LOCKED TRANSCEIVER


4856004
USA
08AU1989
MICROPROCESSOR BASED BCH DECODER


4866713
USA
12SE1989
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION CHECKING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR





MICROPROCESSORS


4872133
USA
03OC1989
FLOATING-POINT SYSTOLIC ARRAY INCLUDING SERIAL PROCESSORS


4872202
USA
03OC1989
ASCII LPC-10 CONVERSION


4888801
USA
19DE1989
HIERARCHICAL KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


4899159
USA
06FE1990
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A M-OUT-OF-N DETECTION SCHEME


4914728
USA
03AP1990
WIDEBAND MMIC ACTIVE QUADRATURE HYBRID


4922059
USA
01MY1990
ORIGAMI COMPOSITE EMI/TEMPEST PROOF ELECTRONICS MODULE


4926476
USA
15MY1990
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE EXECUTION OF UNTRUSTED





SOFTWARE


4943982
USA
24JL1990
BASEBAND CARRIER PHASE CORRECTOR


4944008
USA
24JL1990
ELECTRONIC KEYING SCHEME FOR LOCKING DATA


4961058
USA
02OC1990
FEEDBACK STABILIZATION LOOP


4970456
USA
13NO1990
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED POWER DETECTOR


4970660
USA
13NO1990
ACCUMULATED STATISTICS CONSTANT FALSE ALARM RATE SIGNAL





PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE


4977613
USA
11DE1990
FINE TUNING CIRCUITRY FOR FREQUENCY CONTROL SYSTEM


4979175
USA
18DE1990
STATE METRIC MEMORY ARRANGEMENT FOR A VITERBI DECODER


4987595
USA
22JA1991
SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR ARRANGEMENT


4992761
USA
12FE1991
PASSIVE 180 DEGREE BROADBAND MMIC HYBRID


4993067
USA
12FE1991
SECURE SATELLITE OVER-THE-AIR REKEYING METHOD AND SYSTEM


4994757
USA
19FE1991
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF POWER AMPLIFIERS


4998217
USA
05MR1991
SWEEP GENERATOR LINEARIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD


5002347
USA
26MR1991
STEPPED THICKNESS SPECTRAL FILTER FOR FOCAL PLANE FLATTENING


5003593
USA
26MR1991
TELECONFERENCING METHOD FOR A SECURE KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


5023576
USA
11JE1991
BROADBAND 180 DEGREE HYBRID


5029206
USA
02JL1991
UNIFORM INTERFACE FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC SERVICES


5047787
USA
10SE1991
COUPLING CANCELLATION FOR ANTENNA ARRAYS


5063360
USA
05NO1991
PULSE REPETITION FREQUENCY PUSHING COMPENSATION CIRCUIT


5065428
USA
12NO1991
SECURE MODE ANSWERING MACHINE


5081466
USA
14JA1992
TAPERED NOTCH ANTENNA


5103194
USA
07AP1992
DIELECTRIC RESONATOR FEED BACK STABILIZER


5103451
USA
07AP1992
PARALLEL CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK CIRCUIT


5111155
USA
05MY1992
DISTORTION COMPENSATION MEANS AND METHOD


5121401
USA
09JE1992
PULSED MODULATORS UTILIZING TRANSMISSION LINES


5121413
USA
09JE1992
DIGITAL PULSE PROCESSOR FOR DETERMINING LEADING AND TRAILING TIME-





OF-ARRIVAL


5124958
USA
23JE1992
DIGITAL TAU SYNTHESIZER


5126716
USA
30JE1992
ARTIFICIAL RESISTIVE CARD


5128638
USA
07JL1992
FOUR-PORT QUADRATURE COUPLER SUITABLE FOR MONOLIGHTIC IMPLEMENTATION


5128967
USA
07JL1992
SYMBOL STATE TRELLIS MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD DETECTION METHOD


5140510
USA
18AU1992
CONSTANT FREQUENCY POWER CONVERTER


5144266
USA
01SE1992
BROADBAND HIGH FREQUENCY ACTIVE MMIC CIRCULATOR


5144268
USA
01SE1992
BANDPASS FILTER UTILIZING CAPACITIVELY COUPLED STEPPED IMPEDANCE





RESONATORS


5170175
USA
08DE1992
THIN FILM RESISTIVE LOADING FOR ANTENNAS


5173941
USA
22DE1992
REDUCED CODEBOOK SEARCH ARRANGEMENT FOR CELP VOCODERS


5175517
USA
29DE1992
LUMPED ELEMENT REALIZATION OF RING HYBRIDS INCLUDING PI CIRCUIT AND





TANK CIRCUIT MEANS


5175703
USA
29DE1992
HIGH SPEED FULL ADDER AND METHOD


5177381
USA
05JA1993
DISTRIBUTED LOGARITHMIC AMPLIFIER AND METHOD


5179591
USA
12JA1993
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


5179594
USA
12JA1993
EFFICIENT CALCULATION OF AUTO CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS FOR CELP





VOCODER ADAPTIVE CODEBOOK


5185611
USA
09FE1993
COMPACT ANTENNA ARRAY FOR DIVERSITY APPLICATIONS


5185654
USA
09FE1993
ELECTROSTATIC RF ABSORBANT CIRCUIT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD





FOR MAKING THE SAME


5187745
USA
16FE1993
EFFICIENT CODEBOOK SEARCH FOR CELP VOCODERS


5196805
USA
23MR1993
DISTRIBUTED DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER ARRANGEMENT


5208853
USA
04MY1993
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USAGE PROTECTION OF DATA FILES USING SPLIT





KEY AND UNIQUE VARIABLE


5218325
USA
08JE1993
LOW NOISE OSCILLATOR


5221885
USA
22JE1993
LOW-POWER DUAL VOLTAGE DRIVE CIRCUIT AND METHOD


5223691
USA
29JE1993
PLASMA BASED SOLDERING METHOD REQUIRING NO ADDITIONAL HEAT SOURCES





OR FLUX


5226152
USA
06JL1993
FUNCTIONAL LOCKSTEP ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUNDANT PROCESSORS


5227589
USA
13JL1993
PLATED-THROUGH INTERCONNECT SOLDER THIEF


5230020
USA
20JL1993
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT


5249212
USA
28SE1993
OBJECT REUSE PROTECTION WITH ERROR CORRECTION


5249231
USA
28SE1993
MEMORY TAGGING FOR OBJECT REUSE PROTECTION


5260644
USA
09NO1993
SELF-ADJUSTING SHUNT REGULATOR AND METHOD


5265243
USA
23NO1993
PROCESSOR INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR INTERFACING PERIPHERAL DEVICES





TO A PROCESSOR


5271023
USA
14DE1993
UNINTERRUPTABLE FAULT TOLERANT DATA PROCESSOR


5274675
USA
28DE1993
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POST-CORRELATION SCORING CIRCUIT


5292254
USA
08MR1994
METHOD FOR DETERMINING MINE-FIELD EFFECTS IN A SIMULATED BATTLEFIELD


5298905
USA
29MR1994
VISIBLE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD


5303418
USA
12AP1994
HIGH ISOLATION MIXER


5304961
USA
19AP1994
IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMING DIRECTIONAL COUPLER


5307379
USA
26AP1994
AUTOMATIC NOISE CHARACTERIZATION FOR OPTIMALLY ENABLING A RECEIVER


5311122
USA
10MY1994
RF TEST INTERFACE CONNECTION


5317320
USA
31MY1994
MULTIPLE RADAR INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSOR


5321420
USA
14JE1994
OPERATOR INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM


5326414
USA
05JL1994
ELECTROSTATIC RF ABSORBANT CIRCUIT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF





PRODUCTION THEREOF


5335281
USA
02AU1994
NETWORK CONTROLLER AND METHOD


5338617
USA
16AU1994
RADIO FREQUENCY ABSORBING SHIELD AND METHOD


5338645
USA
16AU1994
THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTED CIRCUITS


5339459
USA
16AU1994
HIGH SPEED SAMPLE AND HOLD CIRCUlT AND RADIO CONSTRUCTED THE





REWITH


5339462
USA
16AU1994
BROADBAND MIXER CIRCUIT AND METHOD


5341115
USA
23AU1994
REINFORCED WRAP AROUND GROUND AND METHOD


5341426
USA
23AU1994
CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD


5341427
USA
23AU1994
ALGORITHM INDEPENDENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS


5342999
USA
30AU1994
APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING SEMICONDUCTOR DIE PADS AND METHOD THE





REFOR


5345056
USA
06SE1994
PLASMA BASED SOLDERING BY INDIRECT HEATING


5357567
USA
18OC1994
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOLUME SWITCHED GAIN CONTROL


5359444
USA
25OC1994
AUTO-FOCUSING OPTICAL APPARATUS


5365182
USA
15NO1994
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER CLOCK GENERATION FOR HIGH





SPEED APPLICATIONS


5365591
USA
15NO1994
A SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC LOGIC ARRANGEMENT


5373556
USA
13DE1994
QUICK CONNECT HOUSING COUPLING AND METHOD


5374945
USA
20DE1994
GRAY LEVEL PRINTING USING A THERMAL PRINTHEAD


5381332
USA
10JA1995
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED SCHEDULE AND COST





INTEGRATION


5382958
USA
17JA1995
A TIME TRANSFER POSITION LOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS


5383185
USA
17JA1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLISION DETECTION IN A MULTI-





PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


5386204
USA
31JA1995
HIGH ISOLATION MICROWAVE MODULE


5389738
USA
14FE1995
TAMPERPROOF ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE


5390238
USA
14FE1995
HEALTH SUPPORT SYSTEM


5394156
USA
28FE1995
DIGITAL RANGE TURN-AROUND FOR TRACKING, TELEMETRY AND CONTROL





TRANSPONDER


5401689
USA
28MR1995
METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP CARRIER


5406842
USA
18AP1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT USING MICROWAVE





SIGNALS


5414738
USA
09MY1995
MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PATHS COMPARISON DECODER


5442327
USA
15AU1995
MMIC TUNABLE BIPHASE MODULATOR


5442330
USA
15AU1995
COUPLED LINE FILTER WITH IMPROVED OUT OF BAND REJECTION


5446423
USA
29AU1995
DIGITAL SINGLE SIDEBAND MODULATOR AND METHOD


5446760
USA
29AU1995
PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL PULSE SHAPING PHASE MODULATOR


5453720
USA
26SE1995
DIGITAL ADJUSTABLE PHASDE MODULATOR AND METHOD


5454720
USA
03OC1995
METHOD FOR THE ELIMINATION OF AMBIGUOUS SOLUTIONS IN HYPERBOLIC





POSITIONING SYSTEMS


5459681
USA
17OC1995
SPECIAL FUNCTION ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT METHOD AND APPARATUS


5459756
USA
17OC1995
A SAMPLING PHASE DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT


5465300
USA
07NO1995
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


5473557
USA
05DE1995
COMPLEX ARITHMETIC PROCESSOR AND METHOD


5477009
USA
19DE1995
RESEALABLE MULTICHIP MODULE AND METHOD THEREFORE


5479559
USA
26DE1995
EXCITATION SYNCHRONOUS TIME ENCODING VOCODER AND METHOD


5481231
USA
02JA1996
LUMPED ELEMENT FOUR PORT COUPLER


5490148
USA
06FE1996
BIT ERROR RATE ESTIMATOR


5493309
USA
20FE1996
COLLISON AVOIDANCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD


5497160
USA
05MR1996
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED AUTO-CORRELATION AND RANGE





CORRELATION IN PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE CODED SYSTEMS


5497400
USA
05MR1996
DECISION FEEDBACK DEMODULATOR WITH PHASE AND FREQUENCY ESTIMATION


5504802
USA
02AP1996
A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING





AND RECEIVING DATA HAVING A WIRELINE INTERFACE


5504834
USA
02AP1996
PITCH EPOCH SYNCHRONOUS LINEAR PREDICTIVE CODING VOCODER





ANDMETHOD


5506889
USA
09AP1996
DIGITAL VOICE PRIVACY APPARATUS AND METHOD


5514626
USA
07MY1996
METHOD FOR REDUCING HETEROSTRUCTURE ACCOUSTIC CHARGE TRANSPORT





DEVICE SAW DRIVE POWER REQUIREMENTS


5517688
USA
14MY1996
MMIC FET MIXER AND METHOD


5518401
USA
21MY1996
NON-PYROTECHNIC CUES AND METHOD FOR AREA WEAPONS EFFECTS SIMULATION





SYSTEM


5519403
USA
21MY1996
GPS COMMUNICATIONS MULTI-INTERFACE


5522085
USA
28MY1996
ARITHMETIC ENGINE WITH DUAL MULTIPLIER ACCUMULATOR DEVICES


5524134
USA
04JE1996
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MODULE


5525999
USA
11JE1996
MULTI-RECEIVER MASTER CONTROL STATION FOR DIFFERENTIAL GPS AND





METHOD


5528526
USA
18JE1996
ARBITRARY REPEATING PATTERN DETECTOR


5528634
USA
18JE1996
TRAJECTORY DIRECTED TIMING RECOVERY


5530758
USA
25JE1996
OPERATIONAL METHODS FOR A SECURE NODE IN A COMPUTER NETWORK


5543762
USA
06AU1996
N-WAY IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMING POWER DIVIDER/COMBINER


5551051
USA
27AU1996
ISOLATED MULTIPROCESSING COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD


5556281
USA
17SE1996
A SIMULATED AREA WEAPONS EFFECTS DISPLAY ARRANGEMENT


5566088
USA
15OC1996
MODULAR RADIO TEST SYSTEM AND METHOD


5568149
USA
22OC1996
A/D CONVERTER SUBSYSTEM WITH HALF LINEAR BUFFER AMPLIFIER


5571018
USA
05NO1996
AN ARRANGEMENT FOR SIMULATING INDIRECT FIRE IN COMBAT TRAINING


5574751
USA
12NO1996
METHOD FOR A SOFT-DECISION MODULATING SYSTEM


5576671
USA
19NO1996
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER DIVIDING/COMBINING


5579394
USA
26NO1996
CLEAR CHANNEL INTERFACE MODULE AND METHOD THEREFOR


5579437
USA
26NO1996
PITCH EPOCH SYNCHRONOUS LINEAR PREDICTIVE CODING VOCODER





ANDMETHOD


5583468
USA
10DE1996
HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSITIOHN FROM A MICROSTRIP TRANSMISSION LINE TO





AN MMIC COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE


5584067
USA
10DE1996
DUAL TRAVELING WAVE RESONATOR FILTER AND METHOD


5588059
USA
24DE1996
COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE REMOTE COMMUNICATION





SESSIONS


5588062
USA
24DE1996
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


5600260
USA
04FE1997
SEU HARDENING APPROACH FOR HIGH SPEED LOGIC


5603098
USA
11FE1997
INTEGRATED RADIATING AND COUPLING DEVICE FOR DUPLEX COMMUNICATIONS


5606322
USA
25FE1997
DIVERGENT CODE GENERATOR AND METHOD


5612948
USA
18MR1997
HIGH BANDWIDTH COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND METHOD


5612978
USA
18MR1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE INTERFERENCE CAN





CELLATION IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS


5615266
USA
25MR1997
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


5623575
USA
22AP1997
EXCITATION SYNCHRONOUS TIME ENCODING VOCODER AND METHOD


5630225
USA
13MY1997
DIELECTRIC RESONATOR IMAGE REJECT MIXER AND METHOD


5633804
USA
27MY1997
METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING PRINTED WIRING BOARD FABRICATION





DRAWINGS


5646626
USA
08JL1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL CORRELATION IN PSEUDORANDOM





NOISE CODED SYSTEMS


5646627
USA
08JL1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A BIPHASE MODULATOR





TOIMPROVE AUTOCORRELATION IN PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE CODED





SYSTEMS


5664084
USA
02SE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALLY CORRELATING TEMPORAL RELATIONSHIPS


5664113
USA
02SE1997
WORKING ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD


5673212
USA
30SE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH





PARTITIONED PHASE ACCUMULATOR


5696880
USA
09DE1997
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD


5699513
USA
16DE1997
METHOD FOR SECURE NETWORK ACCESS VIA MESSAGE INTERCEPT


5703479
USA
30DE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAULT ISOLATION BY A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM





TESTER


5703903
USA
30DE1997
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE FILTERING IN A HIGH INTERFERENCE





ENVIRONMENT


5721782
USA
24FE1998
PARTITIONED ECHO CANCELER UTILIZING DECIMATION ECHO LOCATION


5726663
USA
10MR1998
SURVIVAL RADIO INTERROGATOR


5727125
USA
10MR1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIS OF SPEECH EXCITATION WAVE





FORMS


5731539
USA
24MR1998
TARGET DETECTION METHOD


5744930
USA
28AP1998
UNIVERSAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT


5751718
USA
12MY1998
SIMULTANEOUS TRANSFER OF VOICE AND DATA INFORMATION USING MULTI-RATE





VOCODER AND BYTE CONTROL PROTOCOL


5757848
USA
26MY1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DECIMATING DIGITAL PNCORRELATOR


5777528
USA
07JL1998
MODE SUPPRESSING COPLANAR WAVE GUIDE TRANSITION AND METHOD


5778416
USA
07JL1998
PARALLEL PROCESS ADDRESS GENERATOR AND METHOD


5793749
USA
11AU1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATIONS TESTING USING A RECORDED





TEST MESSAGE


5797121
USA
18AU1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VECTOR QUANTIZATION OF





SPEECH PARAMETERS


5798765
USA
25AU1998
A THREE DIMENSIONAL LIGHT INTENSITY DISPLAY MAP


5809036
USA
15SE1998
BOUNDARY-SCAN TESTABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD


5809396
USA
15SE1998
RADIO TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK WITH SELECTABLE RING





SIGNALCOVERAGE


5822193
USA
13OC1998
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RIGIDLY STABILIZING CIRCUIT BOARDS


5822687
USA
13OC1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING CALIBRATION OF ELECTRICALLY





TUNED FILTERS


5838151
USA
17NO1998
WIRELESS LOAD SHARING FOR PARALLEL POWER CONVERTERS AND METHOD


5841874
USA
24NO1998
TERNARY CAM MEMORY ARCHTIECTURE AND METHODOLOGY


5856970
USA
05JA1999
MULTI-CHANNEL ECHO CANCELLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS


5861882
USA
19JA1999
INTEGRATED TEST AND MEASUREMENT MEANS EMPLOYING A GRPHICAL USER





INTERFACE


5862132
USA
19JA1999
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS SHORT MESSAGE





COMMUNICATIONS


5862152
USA
19JA1999
HIERARCHICALLY MANAGED BOUNDARY-SCAN TESTABLE MODULE AND METHOD


5867774
USA
02FE1999
SMART CONTROL PANEL FOR A RADIO


5883792
USA
16MR1999
PRINTED WIRING CARD END BRACKET FOR RUGGEDIZING PRINTED WIRING





CARDS


5894285
USA
13AP1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SENSE AIRCRAFT PILOT EJECTION FOR RESCUE





RADIO ACTUATION


5896452
USA
20AP1999
MULTI-CHANNEL ECHO CANCELER AND METHOD USING CONVOLUTION OF TWO





TRAINING SIGNALS


5901226
USA
04MY1999
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC HANDOFF


5903603
USA
11MY1999
MODEM TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD


5909359
USA
01JE1999
APPARATUS FOR A CIRCUIT BOARD EXTENDER


5917911
USA
29JE1999
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIERACHICAL KEY ACCESS AND RECOVERY


5918028
USA
29JE1999
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SMART HOST BUS ADAPTER FOR PERSONALCOMPUTER





CARDS


5926756
USA
20JL1999
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING A CELLULAR PHONE


5930291
USA
27JL1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING RANDOM VALUES FROM A NON-





SEQUENTIAL SET


5930292
USA
27JL1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED AUTOCORRELATION IN BIPHASE





MODULATED PSEUDORANDOM NOISE CODED SYSTEMS USING TRI-STATE





DEMODULATION


5930359
USA
27JL1999
CASCADABLE CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY AND SYSTEM


5940439
USA
17AU1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE RATE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


5940508
USA
17AU1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEAMLESS CRYPTOREKEY SYSTEM


5941708
USA
24AU1999
METHOD FOR SIMULATING TEMPORAL ASPECTS OF AREA WEAPONS


5944822
USA
31AU1999
CHANNEL ISOLATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DISSOCIATED DATA


5945891
USA
31AU1999
MOLDED WAVEGUIDE FEED AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME


5946399
USA
31AU1999
FAILSAFE DEVICE DRIVER AND METHOD


5949248
USA
07SE1999
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC HARDENING OF A DIGITAL CIRCUIT


5953384
USA
14SE1999
AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT OF GPS CABLE DELAY TIME


5953645
USA
14SE1999
MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BAND TERMINATION CIRCUIT AND METHOD


5958073
USA
28SE1999
RELIABILITY ENHANCED PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING


5966799
USA
19OC1999
METHOD OF MOLDING FREE-FLOATING INSERT


5990703
USA
23NO1999
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LOW POWER LATCHABLE ADDER


5995042
USA
30NO1999
SPOOFER DETECTION POWER MANAGEMENT FOR GPS RECEIVERS


5995628
USA
30NO1999
FAILSAFE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD


5996406
USA
07DE1999
ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR A MATERIAL STORAGE MEASURING DEVICE


5999990
USA
07DE1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


6000054
USA
07DE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING BINARY INFORMATION





USING RESTRICTED CODED MUDULATION AND PARALLELCONCATENATED





CONVOLUTION CODES


6002375
USA
14DE1999
MULTI-SUBSTRATE HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT


6002878
USA
14DE1999
PROCESSOR POWER CONSUMPTION ESTIMATOR AND METHOD THEREFOR


6020770
USA
01FE2000
TRANSPARENT LATCH-BASED SEQUENCER AND SEQUENCE CONTROLLING METHOD


6026490
USA
15FE2000
CONFIGURABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING ENGINE AND METHOD


6035313
USA
07MR2000
MEMORY ADDRESS GENERATOR FOR AN FET AND METHOD


6037748
USA
14MR2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM USING





INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT DETECTION


6038265
USA
14MR2000
APPARATUS FOR AMPLIFYING A SIGNAL USING DIGITAL PULSE





WIDTHMODULATORS


6044323
USA
28MR2000
SATELLITE BASED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY INTERCITY AND





INTERCONTINENTAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL


6044458
USA
28MR2000
CONTROL FLOW MONITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD


6072986
USA
06JE2000
METHOD OF IDENTIFYING ANTENNA BEAMS FOR TRANSMISSION OF RINGALERT





MESSAGES


6073014
USA
06JE2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC GROUP RADIO USING EXISTING TELEPHONY





INFRASTRUCTURE


6081215
USA
27JE2000
HIGH-SPEED INTERLACED ANALOG INTERFACE


6081895
USA
27JE2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DATA UNIT PROCESSING


6081896
USA
27JE2000
CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION UNITS





AND METHOD


6084919
USA
04JL2000
COMMUNICATION UNIT HAVING SPECTRAL ADAPTABILITY


6085073
USA
04JL2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE SAMPLING RATE OF A SIGNAL FOR USE





IN DEMODULATING HIGH MODULATION INDEX FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNALS


6085090
USA
04JL2000
AUTONOMOUS INTERROGATABLE INFORMATION AND POSITION DEVICE


6085350
USA
04JL2000
SINGLE EVENT UPSET TOLERANT SYSTEM AND METHOD


6088581
USA
11JL2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AMPLITUDE MODULATED INTERFERENCE





IN A RECEIVER


6088804
USA
11JL2000
ADAPTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO COMPUTER NETWORK





SECURITY ATTACKS


6090151
USA
18JL2000
ELECTRONIC DEVICE PARAMETER AND METHOD THEREFOR


6098133
USA
01AU2000
BUS ARBITER INTERCONNECT MODULE


6101255
USA
08AU2000
PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD


6108419
USA
22AU2000
DIFFERENTIAL FAULT ANALYSIS HARDENING APPARATUS AND EVALUATION





METHOD


6112229
USA
29AU2000
SECURE TERMINAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING


6118805
USA
12SE2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING FREQUENCY HOPPING ADAPTATION


6122309
USA
19SE2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTERFERENCE





SUPPRESSION USING MODALMOMENT ESTIMATES


6133854
USA
17OC2000
SATELLITE SUPPORTED TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER


6134484
USA
17OC2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF SPACECRAFT





BASED TIME AND POSITION USING GPS


6141548
USA
31OC2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED INTERCEPT IN A COMMUNICATIONS





SYSTEM


6141757
USA
31OC2000
SECURE COMPUTER WITH BUS MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS


6144739
USA
07NO2000
COMPUTER NETWORK PROTECTION USING CRYPTOGRAPHIC SEALING SOFTWARE





AGENTS AND OBJECTS


6147646
USA
14NO2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT A PLURALITY





OF EMITTERS


6147980
USA
14NO2000
AVIONICS SATELLITE BASED DATA MESSAGE ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM


6148196
USA
14NO2000
REMOTE CONTROL AND LOCATION SYSTEM


6154489
USA
28NO2000
ADAPTIVE-RATE CODED DIGITAL IMAGE TRANSMISSION


6181272
USA
30JA2001
DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK


6185430
USA
06FE2001
VOICE CALL GROUP FUNCTION FOR A SATELLITE BASED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL





SYSTEM


6190737
USA
20FE2001
METALIZED ELASTOMERS


6192158
USA
20FE2001
WAVELET IMAGE CODER USING TRELLIS-CODED QUANTIZATION


6199040
USA
06MR2001
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A PERCEPTUALLY ENCODED SPEECH





SPECTRUM SIGNAL


6219791
USA
17AP2001
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND VERIFYING ENCRYPTEDDATA





PACKETS


6240282
USA
29MY2001
APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING NONLINEAR SIGNAL CLASSIFICTIN IN A





COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


6249166
USA
19JE2001
PIPELINED PROGRAMABLE DIGITAL PULSE DELAY


6269252
USA
31JL2001
PROGRAMMABLE BRIDGING APPARATUS


D352030
USA
01NO1994
TELEPHONE MODULE


D354752
USA
24JA1995
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ADAPTOR


D359960
USA
04JL1995
CLIP-ON EARPIECE FOR A PORTABLE HANDSET TELEPHONE OR SIMILAR





ARTICLE


D365105
USA
12DE1995
TERMINAL ADAPTER MODULE


D365348
USA
19DE1995
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENCLOSURE


D383404
USA
09SE1997
COMPACT LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


D383405
USA
09SE1997
COMPACT, LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION ANALYZER FOR RECEIVING INSERTABLE





SMART MODULES


D389837
USA
27JA1998
CONTROL FACE PLATE FOR A RADIO


D395015
USA
09JE1998
SMART MODULE FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER


D396470
USA
28JL1998
PALM-TOP REMOTE CONTROL


D400168
USA
27OC1998
AC ADAPTER UNIT ENCLOSURE


D405081
USA
02FE1999
HANDSET FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE


D407091
USA
23MR1999
FRONT PANEL FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE


D416263
USA
09NO1999
CIPHERTEL UNIT ENCLOSURE


D431824
USA
10OC2000
WIRELESS INFORMATION TRANSFER SYSTEM FRONT PANEL


D434408
USA
28NO2000
PORTABLE VOICE AND DATA ENCRYPTION MODULE


D440671
USA
17AP2001
VENTED ROOF ENCLOSURE


4893098
USA
09JA1990
90 Degree Broadband Mmi C Hybrid


4893266
USA
09JA1990
Alias Tagging Time Domainto Frequency Domain Signal Converter


4894658
USA
16JA1990
Method Of Data Reduction In Non-Coherent Side-Looking Airborne Radars


5265269
USA
23NO1993
Intermediate Frequency Indepen Dent Star Mixer


5266958
USA
30NO1993
Direction Indicating Apparatus And Method


5278873
USA
11JA1994
Broadband Digital Phase Aligne R


5690491
USA
25NO1997
Method And Apparatus For Simulating The Effects Of Precision-Guided Munitions


5695341
USA
09DE1997
A Simulated Area Weapons Effects Display Arrangement


95-1642
VENE
25FE2000
DIGITAL VOICE PRIVACY APPARATUS AND METHOD










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5











Exhibit A - Assigned Patents Pending











Docket No.
Ctry
App No
App.Dt
Title














2661
ARGE
 333641
25SE1995
DIGITAL VOICE PRIVACY APPARATUS AND METHOD


9048
ASTL
41913/99
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


2661
CANA
 2154410
21JL1995
DIGITAL VOICE PRIVACY APPARATUS AND METHOD


2672
CANA
 2158110
12SE1995
AN ARRANGEMENT FOR SIMULATING INDIRECT FIRE IN COMBAT TRAINING


9032
CANA
 2288960
02FE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED INTERCEPT


9048
CANA
 2331313
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


2661
CHIN
95116999.8
31AU1995
DIGITAL VOICE PRIVACY APPARATUS AND METHOD


9032
CHIN
99800220.8
02FE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED INTERCEPT


2371
EPC
95108621.4
06JE1995
COMPLEX ARITHMETIC PROCESSOR AND METHOD


2471
EPC
94118911
01DE1994
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


2619
EPC
95118852.3
30NO1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAULT ISOLATION BY A COMMUNICATION






SYSTEM TESTER


2862
EPC
97104110.8
12MR1997
PARTITIONED ECHO CANCELER UTILIZING DECIMATION ECHO LOCATION


2893
EPC
97935152.5
29JL1997
TERNARY CAM MEMORY ARCHITECTURE AND METHODOLOGY


4009
EPC
98107595.5
27AP1998
PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD


4011
EPC
98114146.8
29JL1998
CONFIGURABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING ENGINE AND METHOD


4092
EPC
97948124.9
28OC1997
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIERACHICAL KEY ACCESS AND






RECOVERY


4280
EPC
PCT/US99/01897
28JA1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTERFERENCE






SUPPRESSION USING MODALMOMENT ESTIMATES


9032
EPC
99949519.5
02FE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED INTERCEPT


9048
EPC
99925671.2
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


9055
EPC
99956863.7
02NO1999
CHANNEL MULTIPLEXING FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


9036
FINL
 990998
04SE1998
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC GROUP RADIO USING EXISTING






TELEPHONY INFRASTRUCTURE


9032
FRAN
 9900934
28JA1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED INTERCEPT IN A






COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


2454
GERM
P4431886.3
07SE1994
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT USING






MICROWAVE SIGNALS


4280
ISRA
 131920
28JA1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTERFERENCE






SUPPRESSION USING MODALMOMENT ESTIMATES


9048
ISRA
 138740
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


2195
JAPA
4-290804
05OC1992
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE






COMMUNICATIONSLINK


2370
JAPA
6-332803
15DE1994
ARITHMETIC ENGINE


2371
JAPA
7-164508
08JE1995
COMPLEX ARITHMETIC PROCESSOR AND METHOD


2631
JAPA
7-350479
21DE1995
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION TESTING USING A






RECORDED TEST MESSAGE


2764
JAPA
8-318852
13NO1996
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VECTOR






QUANTIZATION OF SPEECH PARAMETERS


2931
JAPA
9-236570
18AU1997
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING A CELLULAR PHONE


4009
JAPA
10-132755
27AP1998
PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD


9048
JAPA
2000-550220
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


2370
KORS
94-34610
16DE1994
ARITHMETIC ENGINE


2371
KORS
95-15453
08JE1995
COMPLEX ARITHMETIC PROCESSOR AND METHOD


9048
KORS
10-2000-7011216
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


4009
MAYS
PI9801897
27AP1998
PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD


9048
MEXI
  11342
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


2471
NORW
 944464
22NO1994
SECURE COMMUNICATION SETUP METHOD


4368
PCT
PCT/US00/32390
28NO2000
BURST COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS


4476
PCT
PCT/US00/30014
31OC2000
SEPARATION KERNEL


4486
PCT
PCT/US00/32705
01DE2000
SATELLITE RELAY METHOD AND APPARATUS


4501
PCT
PCT/US01/09714
27MR2001
SCALABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIC ENGINE


4549
PCT
PCT/US01/25412
14AU2001
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTEROPERATION






BETWEEN A DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A PUBLIC






SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK


4564
PCT
PCT/US01/13374
26AP2001
SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM EXECUTION






CONTROL


4577
PCT
PCT/US01/20821
29JE2001
CRYPTOGRAPHIC SERVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION


4582
PCT
PCT/US01/25000
09AU2001
RF CONTROL INTERFACE FOR SYSTEM WITH SPATIALLY SEPARATED






COMPONENTS


9048
POLA
P-344663
18MY1999
COMMUNICATION HAVING RECONFIGURABLE RESOURCES


9055
POLA
P-341386
02NO1999
CHANNEL MULTIPLEXING FOR A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


2370
SING
9602548-1
01DE1994
ARITHMETIC ENGINE


2742
SING
9703569-5
25SE1997
SURVIVAL RADIO INTERROGATOR


2764
SWED
9604563-8
12DE1996
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VECTOR






QUANTIZATION OF SPEECH PARAMETERS


9036
SWED
9901585-1
04SE1998
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC GROUP RADIO USING EXISTING






TELEPHONY INFRASTRUCTURE


C1836K
USA
09/642382
22AU2000
ANTENNA MOUNTING APPARATUS


2937 C01
USA
09/580291
26MY2000
ELECTRONIC DEVICE PARAMETER AND METHOD THEREFOR


4002
USA
09/276588
25MR1999
IMAGE ENCODER USING DISCRETE COSINE TRANSFORM AND TRELLIS






CODED QUANTIZATION


4004
USA
09/050293
30MR1998
ADAPTIVE WAVELET CODING OF HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY


4097
USA
08/991822
17DE1997
DISTRIBUTED PACKET COMMUNICATION NETWORK


4160
USA
09/390785
07SE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WEARABLE COMPUTER


4178
USA
09/066794
27AP1998
SATELLITE BASED DATA TRANSFER AND DELIVERY SYSTEM


4191
USA
09/124719
30JL1998
RADIO WIRELINE INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR SECURE






COMMUNICATION


4296
USA
09/093083
08JE1998
TRAFFIC KEY ACCESS METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR SECURE






COMMUNICATION WITHOUT KEY ESCROW FACILITY


4327
USA
09/240948
28JA1999
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A SHARED SECRET


4329
USA
09/425129
22OC1999
RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION


4330
USA
09/286067
05AP1999
ENCRYPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING SECURE






DATA OVER A HIGH SPEED SERIAL LINK


4344
USA
09/400258
21SE1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE DATA SCRAMBLING


4357
USA
09/665325
19SE2000
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS SYSTEM






RESOURCES IN A REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEM


4367
USA
09/685497
10OC2000
METHOD FOR PRECOMPENSATING FREQUENCY DATA FOR USE IN HIGH






VELOCITY SATELLITE COMMUNICATION


4368
USA
09/464975
16DE1999
BURST COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS


4456
USA
09/369463
06AU1999
VOICE DECODER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHANNEL ERRORS






USING SPECTRAL ENERGY EVOLUTION


4459
USA
09/478058
05JA2000
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-RATE, CANNEL-






OPTIMIZED TRELLIS-CODED QUANTIZATION


4472
USA
09/370191
09AU1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE DELAY LOCK LOOP






TRACKING OF GPS PSEUDO RANDOM CODES


4476
USA
09/443597
19NO1999
SEPARATION KERNEL WITH MEMORY ALLOCATION, REMOTE






PROCEDURE CALL AND EXCEPTION HANDLING MECHANISMS


4486
USA
09/465962
17DE1999
SATELLITE RELAY METHOD AND APPARATUS


4497
USA
09/493825
28JA2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCURATELY DETERMINING THE






POSITION OF SATELLITES IN GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS


4501
USA
09/540022
31MR2000
SCALABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIC ENGINE


4549
USA
09/650516
29AU2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTEROPERATION






BETWEEN A DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A PUBLIC






SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK


4550
USA
09/696370
25OC2000
A PACKET RELAY PROTOCOL BASED ON FLOOD ROUTING WITH






RANDOM DELAY BEFORE RETRANSMISSION


4562
USA
09/586120
02JE2000
DYNAMIC HARDWARE RESOURCE MANAGER FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED






COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


4564
USA
09/568771
10MY2000
SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM EXECUTION


4566
USA
09/615303
13JL2000
METHOD OF REGULATING A FLOW OF DATA IN A COMMUNICATION






SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR


4567
USA
09/649559
28AU2000
TRANSMITTER HAULING PROGRAMABLE TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS






TEMPORALLY ALIGNED WITH PAYLOAD AND METHOD THEREFOR


4572
USA
09/570129
12MY2000
RADIO TRANSMISSION TIMING CALIBRATOR


4574
USA
09/592230
12JE2000
HARDWARE RESOURCE IDENTIFIER FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED






COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


4575
USA
09/618401
18JL2000
CONFIGURABLE SOFTWARE OBJECT DISTRIBUTOR AND SIMULATOR






FOR SOFTWARE-DEFINED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM


4577
USA
09/610740
06JL2000
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CRYPTOGRAPHIC SERVICES IN






A DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION


4578
USA
09/639496
14AU2000
SYMBOL SYNCHRONIZER FOR SOFTWARE DEFINED COMMUNICATIONS






SYSTEM SIGNAL COMBINER


4581
USA
09/578112
24MY2000
DYNAMIC DC BALANCING OF A DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVER AND






METHOD


4582
USA
09/636139
10AU2000
RF CONTROL INTERFACE FOR SYSTEM WITH SPATIALLY SEPARATED






COMPONENTS


4591
USA
09/833005
12AP2001
METHOD FOR SECURELY PROVIDING ENCRYPTION KEYS


4596
USA
09/667903
22SE2000
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ERROR-RESILIENT VIDEO CODING


4597
USA
09/717592
21NO2000
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND






COMPRESSIONP


4655
USA
09/822149
02AP2001
ACTIVE INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSOR UTILIZING RECOMBINANT






TRANSMULTIPLEXING


9045
USA
09/145805
02SE1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASYCHRONOUS ADAPTIVE PROTOCOL






LAYER TUNING


9055
USA
09/186086
05NO1998
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CHANNEL MULTIPLEXING






IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


13913
USA
09/473349
28DE1999
METHOD FOR A POST HPA FILTER REJECTION EQUALIZER


13914
USA
09/473352
28DE1999
MEMORYLESS NON-LINEAR PREDISTORTION OF DIGITAL AMPLITUDE






MODULATION


13915
USA
09/473174
28DE1999
METHOD FOR LOCALLY ADAPTED FRACTIONALLY SPACED LINEAR






PREDISTORTER


13916
USA
09/473457
28DE1999
LOCALLY-ADAPTED PARALLEL T-SPACED LINEAR PREDISTORTER


15000
USA
09/282108
31MR1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SKIN-E-NET CONTROL AND STATUS






NETWORK


15009
USA
09/432062
02NO1999
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION SELECTION AND






ROUTING BY INTELLIGENT AGENTS


15025
USA
09/153976
16SE1998
WIRELESS ACCESS UNIT UTILIZING ADAPTIVE SPECTRUM






EXPLOITATION


15143
USA
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31MR1999
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Exhibit B to Patent Assignment Agreement - Invention Disclosures









Docket No.
Inventor Names
Title





4565
Williams, Clifford Andrew, Harbin, Donald Bruce,
Configurable Guard for use in Complex Cryptographic Systems



Perona, Richard Allen; Wootten Jonathan Gleen


4662
Pickett, Michael Newton
Low Noise, High Power Voltage Controlled Oscillator


4670
Jeffers, Patrick David; Waldo, Michael Kip
Method to Compensate for Phase Shift in Automatic Gain Control Elements



Eugene


 4597b
Abousleman, Glen
Contour Coding Methods


 4596b
Abousleman, Glen
Model-based Compression Methods


4561
Vanden Heuvel, Dean Paul; Baumgartner, Kelly
Method and Apparatus for Simultaneous Digital Data Transmission and Echo



Roy; Dawson, John Williams
Cancellation Inhibit in a PSTN PCM Traffic Stream


4605
Orcutt, Edward Kerry; Willis, Carl Myron; Bahr,
Link Connectivity Algorithm for Dynamic Networks with Limited Resources and



Randall Kent
Known Geometry


4656
Wreshner, Kenneth Solomon; Clelland, Eric Jay;
Method for Adaptive Signal Compression



Petticrew, Keith; Trapp, Robert; Rhamy Chad


4658
Clelland, Eric Jay; Johnson, Christopher B.;
Method and Apparatus for Adaptive Matched Filter Signal Parameter Measurements



Wreshner, Kenneth S.; Petticrew Keith; Trapp



Robert


4659
Huntley, Clarence Walter
Microfluidic Pump/Battery Charger


4660
Blanchard, Scott David & Lee, Kerry David
Dual Antena Deplpoyment Apparatus for Handheld Satellite Terminal


4664
Blanchard, Scott David
Method and Apparatus for Matrix Amplifier and Digital Beam-forming in a Satellite




Communication System


4665
Blanchard, Scott David
Method and Apparatus for Reducing Dynamic Range, Downlink Bandwidth and




Transmit Power in a Transparent Satellite Communication System


4666
Blanchard, Scott David
Method and Apparatus for Reducing Uplink Bandwidth and Transmit Power in a




Transparent Satellite Communication System


No Number
Vanden Heuvel, Dean Paul; Blanchard, Scott
Method and Apparatus to Provide Redundant Inter-Regional Communications Links


Assigned
David
in a Mobile Satellite System


4672
Blanchard, Scott David
Method for predicting signal fades of a CDMA signal propagating through the




ionosphere


4669
Cohlman, Donald Charles; Sharrit, John Paul;
Highly Agile Radio Transceiver Modulation and Frequency Operation



Alonge, Paul Joseph


4671
Jeffers, Patrick David, Waldo, Michael Kip
Programmable Device Configuration Authentication Method



Eugene


4593
Haakenson, Nichi Lynn; Dunbar, Lori Rene;
Tamper Resistant Layout Design



Soelberg, Chris Allen; Neil, James Ray


4673
Kitaj, Paul; Paskett, Serman; Hardy, Doug;
Multi-Level Acces Control System



Seeker, Frank; Tugenberg, Steve


4657
Strouse, Steven; Besser, Brant; Voegtly, Carl
Conductive Foam usinf Room Temperature Liquid Metal Alloy


4667
Piosenka, Gerald V.; Reinold, Jurgen; Vanden
Method, Apparatus and Applications for Coupling High-Speed Broadcast Delivery



Heuvel, Dean Paul
with Low-Speed Interactive Data Applicability










Claims
  • 1. A communications system comprising: a plurality of data utilization devices distributed within a first service area, each of said data utilization devices being coupled to a device transceiver for providing wireless communication with an exterior environment; and a wireless access unit (WAU), located within said first service area, including: a satellite communication transceiver subsystem having a satellite transceiver for communicating with a satellite via a first wireless channel; and a WAU transceiver subsystem for communicating, via a second wireless channel, with a selected data utilization device in said plurality of data utilization devices; wherein said WAU transceiver subsystem is coupled to said satellite communication transceiver subsystem for enabling communication therebetween.
  • 2. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said WAU further comprises: an infrastructure interface for providing a connection between said WAU and at least one non-satellite communications service, wherein said infrastructure interface is coupled to said WAU transceiver subsystem for communication with said selected data utilization device.
  • 3. The communications system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said at least one non-satellite communications service includes a wired communications service.
  • 4. The communications system, as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said wired communications service includes at least one of the following: a public switched telephone network, an integrated services digital network, a cable television network, a fiber optic communication network, and a local area network.
  • 5. The communications system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said at least one non-satellite communications service includes a cellular telephone system.
  • 6. The communications system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said at least one non-satellite communications service includes a microwave link.
  • 7. The communications system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said at least one non-satellite communications service includes a terrestrial wireless communications system.
  • 8. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a protocol transformation processor, coupled to said WAU transceiver subsystem, for transforming data between a first communication protocol supported by said satellite and a second communication protocol, that is different from said first communication protocol, supported by said selected data utilization device, wherein said second communication protocol varies based upon which of said plurality of data utilization devices is selected.
  • 9. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said plurality of data utilization devices includes at least one personal computer having a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM) coupled to said CPU, and a mass storage means, wherein said CPU is capable of executing programs residing in said RAM.
  • 10. The communications system, as claimed in claim 9, wherein: said mass storage means includes means for providing program files supporting various communications services available from said WAU.
  • 11. The communications system, as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said personal computer includes means for selectively transferring program files from said mass storage means to said RAM based on a desired communications service.
  • 12. The communications system, as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said mass storage means includes means for accepting a removable storage medium, wherein a first storage medium having a first set of program files can be replaced with a second storage medium having a second set of program files.
  • 13. The communications system, as claimed in claim 12, wherein: said removable storage medium includes at least one of the following: a floppy disk and a CD ROM disk.
  • 14. The communications system, as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said personal computer includes means for receiving additional program files from a wireless channel.
  • 15. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said plurality of data utilization devices includes at least one radio frequency tag.
  • 16. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said plurality of data utilization devices includes at least one device capable of performing a remote sensor function.
  • 17. The communications system, as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said at least one device includes a sensor for sensing at least one of the following: electrical power usage, fuel usage, and waste production.
  • 18. The communications system, as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said at least one device includes means for determining a location of said at least one device.
  • 19. The communications system, as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said at least one device includes means for determining a velocity.
  • 20. The communications system, as claimed in claim 16, wherein: said at least one device includes means for tracking an inventory.
  • 21. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in a private residence for providing high data rate services to said private residence.
  • 22. The communications system, as claimed in claim 21, wherein: said high data rate services include high-definition television (HDTV) services.
  • 23. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in a medical establishment for use in providing high data rate medical data services.
  • 24. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in an educational establishment for use in providing high data rate educational data services.
  • 25. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in an industrial establishment for use in providing high data rate industrial data services.
  • 26. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in an entertainment establishment for use in providing high data rate entertainment data services.
  • 27. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in a commercial retail establishment for use in providing high data rate commercial data services.
  • 28. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices is located in a vehicle for providing high data rate mobile data services.
  • 29. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU is mounted on a pole within said first service area.
  • 30. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU is mobile within said first service area.
  • 31. The communications system, as claimed in claim 30, wherein: said WAU is located on an aircraft traveling through said first service area.
  • 32. The communications system, as claimed in claim 30, wherein: said WAU is located on one of the following: an automobile, a truck, a train, and a ship.
  • 33. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a modem distribution processor, coupled to said WAU transceiver subsystem, for determining a first modulation format for use in communicating with said selected data utilization device.
  • 34. The communications system, as claimed in claim 33, wherein: said modem distribution processor is remotely programmable.
  • 35. The communications system, as claimed in claim 33, wherein: said modem distribution processor has access to a plurality of modem modules, each modem module being operative for generating data having a particular modulation format, wherein said modem distribution processor selects a modem module from said plurality of modem modules based on said first modulation format.
  • 36. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing a plurality of user profiles.
  • 37. The communications system, as claimed in claim 36, wherein: said memory includes a user profile corresponding to at least one of said plurality of data utilization devices.
  • 38. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU transceiver subsystem includes multiple channels for supporting multiple external connections simultaneously.
  • 39. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU transceiver subsystem includes means for performing spread spectrum communications.
  • 40. The communications system, as claimed in claim 39, wherein: said means for performing spread spectrum communications includes means for performing hybrid spread spectrum modulation.
  • 41. The communications system, as claimed in claim 40, wherein: said means for performing hybrid spread spectrum modulation includes means for performing both frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum modulation on a signal.
  • 42. The communications system, as claimed in claim 41, wherein: said means for performing hybrid spread spectrum modulation includes means for adjusting frequency hopping processing gain.
  • 43. The communications system, as claimed in claim 41, wherein: said means for performing hybrid spread spectrum modulation includes means for adjusting direct sequence spread spectrum processing gain.
  • 44. The communications system, as claimed in claim 41, wherein: said means for performing hybrid spread spectrum modulation includes means for adjusting both frequency hopping processing gain and direct sequence spread spectrum processing gain.
  • 45. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a processor, coupled to said WAU transceiver subsystem, for use in identifying unused radio frequency spectrum in said second wireless channel and for selecting at least one operational frequency for said WAU transceiver subsystem in accordance therewith.
  • 46. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes means for providing automatic network affiliation of data utilization devices.
  • 47. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes means for providing automatic network removal of data utilization devices.
  • 48. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said WAU includes an expert agent function.
  • 49. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said WAU includes an internet protocol gateway.
  • 50. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said plurality of data utilization devices includes at least one peer-to-peer link between data utilization devices.
  • 51. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said satellite communication transceiver subsystem includes a satellite antenna for coupling signals between said satellite transceiver and said first wireless channel.
  • 52. The communications system, as claimed in claim 51, wherein: said satellite antenna includes a phased array antenna.
  • 53. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes a peer-to-peer antenna for use in communicating with at least one other WAU.
  • 54. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes an encryption processor for use in encrypting/decrypting communications signals transferred between said WAU and said selected data utilization device.
  • 55. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes a spectrum scanning processor for use in monitoring a spectral environment in said second wireless channel.
  • 56. The communications system, as claimed in claim 55, wherein: said WAU includes means for generating a transmit signal based on said spectral environment in said second wireless channel.
  • 57. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes means for suppressing interference components in signals received from said second wireless channel.
  • 58. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said communications system operates as an overlay on at least one other communications system having an overlapping operational frequency range.
  • 59. The communications system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said WAU includes means for performing a bridging function between a plurality of external systems.
  • 60. A communications system comprising: a plurality of data utilization devices distributed within a first service area, each of said data utilization devices being coupled to a device transceiver for providing wireless communication with an exterior environment; and a wireless access unit (WAU), located within said first service area, including: a wireless communication transceiver subsystem having a wireless transceiver coupled to an antenna for communicating with an external communications platform via a first wireless channel, wherein said external communications platform is capable of providing a plurality of high data rate communications services to said WAU; and a WAU transceiver subsystem for communicating, via a second wireless channel, with a selected data utilization device in said plurality of data utilization devices; wherein said WAU transceiver subsystem is coupled to said wireless communication transceiver subsystem for enabling communication between said WAU transceiver subsystem and said wireless communication transceiver subsystem.
  • 61. The communications system, as claimed in claim 60, wherein said communications platform is mobile.
  • 62. The communications system, as claimed in claim 60, wherein said communications platform is located on an aircraft.
  • 63. The communications system, as claimed in claim 60, wherein said communications platform is mounted to a structure within said first service area.
  • 64. The communications system, as claimed in claim 60, wherein said communications platform includes a cellular telephone system.
  • 65. A wireless access unit (WAU) for use in a wireless communications system having a plurality of data utilization devices located within a first service area, said WAU comprising: a satellite communication transceiver subsystem for communicating with a satellite via a first wireless channel; a WAU transceiver subsystem for communicating, via a second wireless channel, with a selected data utilization device in the plurality of data utilization devices, wherein said WAU transceiver subsystem is coupled to said satellite communication transceiver subsystem for enabling communication therebetween; and a chassis supporting both said satellite communication transceiver subsystem and said WAU transceiver subsystem, wherein said chassis is adapted for mounting within said first service area.
  • 66. The WAU, as claimed in claim 65, wherein: said chassis includes means for use in mounting said WAU to a pole.
  • 67. The WAU, as claimed in claim 65, wherein: said chassis includes means for use in mounting said WAU to a building.
  • 68. The WAU, as claimed in claim 65, wherein: said WAU has a size and weight that allows said WAU to be mounted within said first service area by a single installer.
  • 69. The WAU, as claimed in claim 65, further comprising: an infrastructure interface for providing a connection between said WAU and at least one wired communications service, wherein said infrastructure interface is coupled to said WAU transceiver subsystem for communication with said selected data utilization device.
  • 70. A subscriber interface module (SIM) for use with a personal computer to provide high data rate wireless communications between said personal computer and a wireless access unit (WAU) mounted within a first service area, said WAU including a satellite communication transceiver subsystem for communicating with a satellite, said SIM comprising: a receiver for use in processing a high data rate signal received from a first wireless communications channel; a transmitter for generating a high data rate transmit signal for delivery to said first wireless communications channel; antenna connection means for connecting to at least one antenna for interfacing with said first communications channel; and a housing supporting said receiver, transmitter, and at least one antenna port, said housing having attachment means for coupling said SIM to the personal computer, said attachment means including means for coupling high data rate signals between said SIM and the personal computer.
  • 71. The SIM, as claimed in claim 70, wherein: said attachment means includes means for insertion into a PCMCIA port on the personal computer.
  • 72. The SIM, as claimed in claim 70, wherein: said attachment means includes means for insertion into a standard expansion slot on the personal computer.
  • 73. The SIM, as claimed in claim 70, further comprising: means for executing commands received from said personal computer.
  • 74. The SIM, as claimed in claim 70, further comprising: means for configuring at least one of said transmitter and said receiver based on configuration information received from said personal computer.
  • 75. The SIM, as claimed in claim 70, wherein: said high data rate signal has a data rate equal to or exceeding 400 kbps.
Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 09066794 Apr 1998 US
Child 10328451 Jan 2003 US