SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIRGURATION INFORMATION
Granted: February 27, 2014
Application Number:
20140056171
A portable computing device for configuring wireless network settings based on received network configuration information includes an input device configured to receive wireless network information from a network device independent of whether the portable computing device is connected to a wireless network that is implemented by the network device and a network configuration application for configuring one or more wireless network settings to initiate wireless network communication…
Method and Apparatus for Displaying System Status with a Wide Range of Viewing Angle
Granted: February 6, 2014
Application Number:
20140035758
A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. The network device or system, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a first light source. The first plate includes an edge lip or lip containing a graphic viewing surface. Various ultraviolet (“UV”) inked icons indicating functional performance are inscribed in or on the graphic viewing surface. The second plate is situated…
Method and Apparatus for Displaying System Status with a Wide Range of Viewing Angle
Granted: February 6, 2014
Application Number:
20140035757
Network device includes a plate, an OTST plate, and a light source. First plate is situated at a first side of the network device wherein the first side can be the front side of device. OTST plate is situated at a second side of the network device and positioned substantially perpendicular to the plate, wherein the OTST plate having a first surface and a second surface further includes status indicators showing performance status associated with the network device. The light source, in…
Wide Viewing Angle Indicators for Network Devices
Granted: February 6, 2014
Application Number:
20140035756
A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. A network device, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a light source. The first plate has multiple performance indicators situated at a side of the network device. The second plate has multiple performance indicators wherein the second plate is situated at a surface having a predefined angle with respect to the first plate. The light…
Method and Apparatus for Providing Stackable Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Using Pull-Out Drawers
Granted: January 16, 2014
Application Number:
20140016262
A method and apparatus for providing a stackable hard-disk drive (“HDD”) carrier using pull-out drawers and fasteners are disclosed. The carrier, in one embodiment, includes an inner case or drawer and an outer frame casing. The inner cage includes a base plate, a front cover, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first and second side panels are hinged to the base plate. The inner cage is configured to house a removable HDD. The first and second side panels also…
Dual Band LTE Small Cell
Granted: December 19, 2013
Application Number:
20130337821
A dual band LTE small cell base station communicates on both licensed bands and unlicensed bands. The small cell base station modifies the communication protocol utilized by the licensed band to enable communication over an unlicensed band. This modification involves replacing the physical (PHY) layer of the licensed band communication protocol with the PHY layer of a to-be-used protocol in an unlicensed band.
ESTABLISHING ACCESS TO A SECURE NETWORK BASED ON USER-CREATED CREDENTIAL INDICIA
Granted: November 14, 2013
Application Number:
20130305329
In various aspects, code-based indicia contain secured network access credentials. In some aspects, a computer processor receives user input that specifies secured network access credentials, and the computer processor creates or modifies credentials for establishing a secured network connection. In these aspects, the computer processor generates code-based indicia that contain at least part of the secured network access credentials. In other aspects, a computer processor scans the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRIDGING TO A LTE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
Granted: March 7, 2013
Application Number:
20130059625
A system and method for bridging user devices communicating according to a 3rd Generation (3G) communication protocol to a LTE wireless communication network, thereby enabling user devices that do not have sufficient signal strength for directly coupling to the LTE wireless communication network to nevertheless access such wireless communication systems and methods via a bridging system.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT BASED ON SEGMENT-BASED ASSIGNMENT OF CONTENT RATINGS
Granted: December 6, 2012
Application Number:
20120311625
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to media content, such as content contained within audio works (e.g., songs, audio-books, etc.), audiovisual works (e.g., movies, films, etc.), and textual works, as examples, as well as managing playback of such content, and more specifically to assigning independent content ratings to various segments of an individual work (as opposed to or in addition to a content rating for the individual work as a whole) and managing playback of…
Method and Apparatus for Providing System Clock Failover
Granted: May 3, 2012
Application Number:
20120105112
A method and apparatus for providing system clock failover using a one-shot circuit are disclosed. A process, in one embodiment, is able to detect a clock failure using a one-shot circuit, wherein the clock signals are generated by a first clock circuit. Upon generating a switching signal in response to the clock failure, a system reset signal is asserted for a predefined time period in accordance with the clock failure. After switching a second clock circuit to replace the first clock…
Method and Apparatus for Displaying System Status with a Wide Range of Viewing Angle
Granted: April 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120098651
A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. The network device or system, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a first light source. The first plate includes an edge lip or lip containing a graphic viewing surface. Various ultraviolet (“UV”) inked icons indicating functional performance are inscribed in or on the graphic viewing surface. The second plate is situated…
Method and Apparatus for Displaying System Status with a Wide Range of Viewing Angle
Granted: April 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120098673
Network device includes a plate, an OTST plate, and a light source. First plate is situated at a first side of the network device wherein the first side can be the front side of device. OTST plate is situated at a second side of the network device and positioned substantially perpendicular to the plate, wherein the OTST plate having a first surface and a second surface further includes status indicators showing performance status associated with the network device. The light source, in…
Method and System for Out-of-Band Signaling for TCP Connection Setup
Granted: March 29, 2012
Application Number:
20120079071
TCP performance is improved over unreliable links so as to allow TCP connections to be set up when such connections are otherwise impossible. Out-of-band signaling may be used to synchronizing and establishing a connection between two TCP endpoints without modification to the TCP/IP protocol suite. A system may create a control channel to enable out-of-band signaling for TCP connection establishment between two TCP endpoints. The control channel may be achieved using a system that…
Method and Apparatus for Dynamically Adjusting Memory Capacity in Accordance with Data Storage
Granted: January 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120023291
A storage apparatus and method configured to improve efficiency of data access utilizing dynamically adjusting storage zone boundary within a disk are disclosed. A process capable of implementing the flexible zone boundary, in one example, allocates a first zone of a first disk operable to store data. While the first zone can be referred to as a Redundant Array of Independent Disks 0 (“RAID 0”) zone, the implementation of RAID 0 can be carried out in the first zone. Upon allocating a…
PROTOCOL AND SYSTEM FOR FIREWALL AND NAT TRAVERSAL FOR TCP CONNECTIONS
Granted: November 24, 2011
Application Number:
20110286471
A system and a protocol enable transmission between two TCP peers that exist behind one or more firewalls and network address translators NATs to automatically setup a true peer-to-peer TCP connection and exchange data without making changes to the firewall or NAT devices or existing TCP-based applications. In embodiments of this invention, the synchronization between the blind TCP peers is achieved using a system that consists of a registration server, an agent application, and a…
Wide Viewing Angle Indicators for Network Devices
Granted: March 10, 2011
Application Number:
20110057780
A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. A network device, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a light source. The first plate has multiple performance indicators situated at a side of the network device. The second plate has multiple performance indicators wherein the second plate is situated at a surface having a predefined angle with respect to the first plate. The light…
REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED POSITIONAL RESPONSIVE ALPHABETIC KEYBOARD
Granted: August 20, 2009
Application Number:
20090207134
In accordance with one embodiment, a remote control apparatus includes a first transmission means for use when the remote control apparatus is in a horizontal orientation and a second transmission means for use when the remote control apparatus is in a vertical orientation. The remote control apparatus further includes a keypad having a plurality of keys that have a first set of labels for use in the horizontal orientation and a second set of labels for use in the vertical orientation.…
System and method for digital content media distribution
Granted: March 8, 2007
Application Number:
20070055982
Presented is a playback device capable of encrypted media content distribution that includes a processor, a decryption algorithm stored in memory, multiple units of encrypted media content preloaded on a storage device, a decoder that decrypts the media content using a decryption key, a receiver and remote control apparatus. A user obtains the decryption key from a remote system, which can be an authorization system that provides the decryption key after the user provides payment. A user…
Virtual private network configuration system and method
Granted: November 17, 2005
Application Number:
20050257039
Method for configuring a tunnel connection between a first gateway and second gateway. Configuration of the tunnel connection is completed at the first gateway in response to a user request. At the second gateway, a request is received from the user to configure the second gateway, and an identification of the first gateway is received from the user. A request for configuration information is sent from the second gateway to the first gateway. The first gateway authenticates the second…
Wireless node with antenna detachability
Granted: January 6, 2005
Application Number:
20050003872
Disclosed is a wireless node with antenna detachability. Various wireless node configurations allow the 802.11a antenna element and/or the 802.11b/g element to be detached from the base unit.
