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公开(公告)号:JPH10155180A
公开(公告)日:1998-06-09
申请号:JP30110297
申请日:1997-10-31
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: AVIDOR DAN , KASTURIA SANJAY , SIZER THEODORE II , VALENZUELA REINALDO A , WRIGHT GREGORY ALAN
IPC: H04J3/16 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q3/26 , H04B7/00 , H04W16/14 , H04W16/28 , H04W24/00 , H04W72/08 , H04W76/02 , H04W84/14 , H04Q7/36
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the possibility of reject by assigning at least to timewise communication slots to a terminal equipment making a request in the case that possibility of interference caused by a communication link or interference received by the communication link is low. SOLUTION: A cell controller 25 receives a service request via a control channel. A cell controller 25 retrieves a proper up-link time slot for a terminal equipment. In the case that the proper up-link time slot is found out, the cell controller 25 retrieves a proper down-link time slot for the terminal equipment. In the case that the cell controller 25 cannot find out proper up and down link slots, the service request is rejected. When the cell controller 25 finds out the proper up and down link slots, they are assigned to the terminal equipment. The cell controller 25 informs the new link to cell controllers of other adjacent cells.
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公开(公告)号:JPH10190569A
公开(公告)日:1998-07-21
申请号:JP30111797
申请日:1997-10-31
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: AVIDOR DAN , KASTURIA SANJAY , SIZER THEODORE II , VALENZUELA REINALDO A , WRIGHT GREGORY ALAN
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce interference from other transmitters and other receivers by calculating an optimum weight vector for optimizing the signal-to-total- interference-signal ratio of an antenna beam based on data relating to mutual interference level. SOLUTION: The weight vector for optimizing the signal-to-total-interference- signal ratio (S/TI) in antenna output is generated, based on the data relating to the mutual interference level. Then, the optimum weight vector is stored and used in the same time slot in a later frame. Then, the S/TI is calculated, supplied to a cell controller 25 and finally supplied to the other cell controller inside a cluster as well. Simultaneously, a beam formation electronics forms a beam. The signals received by the K pieces of radiation antenna elements are multiplied with the corresponding components of the weight vector by a multiplier 42, the total sum is obtained and a radiation pattern for optimizing the S/TI in the antenna output is generated.
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公开(公告)号:JPH10155181A
公开(公告)日:1998-06-09
申请号:JP30115097
申请日:1997-10-31
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: AVIDOR DAN , KASTURIA SANJAY , SIZER THEODORE II , VALENZUELA REINALDO A , WRIGHT GREGORY ALAN
IPC: H04J3/00 , H04J3/16 , H04W16/10 , H04W16/28 , H04W84/14 , H04Q7/36 , H04Q7/22 , H04Q7/24 , H04Q7/26 , H04Q7/30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid deterioration in quality of an active speech and channel interruption by providing a multi-beam antenna whose direction is controllable to a base station in a time division multiplex permanent radio loop system and controlling a plurality of transmission and reception beams changed timewise and assignment of time slots in cross reference with each other and allowing the base station to make communication with a single terminal equipment in the assigned time slot. SOLUTION: A cell controller 25 based on information of a database 45 gives the instruction of configuring an antenna pattern to realize an optimum signal to interruption signal ratio to a transmission beam shape device 40a. The database 45 as information relating to an interference level between all possible channels in a cell and a possible channel in an adjacent cell and the information is updated by measuring signal strength periodically. A transmission frequency and a reception frequency are slightly different and a reception beam with an antenna pattern with a optimum signal to interference signal ratio is formed similarly.
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公开(公告)号:CA2372413A1
公开(公告)日:2002-09-28
申请号:CA2372413
申请日:2002-02-19
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: SIZER THEODORE II , AUGUST KATHERINE G
IPC: G07G1/12 , G06Q20/12 , G06Q20/20 , G06Q20/32 , G06Q30/02 , G06Q30/06 , G07G1/14 , H04B7/26 , H04L12/28 , H04L12/56 , H04W76/02 , H04B7/00 , H04L12/16 , H04Q7/20 , G06F17/60
Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing a wireless system fo r placing orders at a vendor transaction facility, for example, a fast food restaurant. A local temporary communications link is established between a personal communications device carried by a customer and a vendor transaction facilit y and customer ordering is done over the communications link before the customer reaches the vendor facility, so that an order is placed and a transaction completed before the customer reaches the vendor facility. As a result, only order fulfillment is necessary when the customer reaches the vendor facility.
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公开(公告)号:CA2215607A1
公开(公告)日:1998-05-08
申请号:CA2215607
申请日:1997-09-16
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: KASTURIA SANJAY , SIZER THEODORE II , WRIGHT GREGORY ALAN , VALENZUELA REINALDO A , AVIDOR DAN
IPC: H04J3/16 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q3/26 , H04B7/00 , H04W16/14 , H04W16/28 , H04W24/00 , H04W72/08 , H04W76/02 , H04W84/14 , H04B15/00 , H04Q7/20
Abstract: TDM-BASED FIXED WIRELESS LOOP SYSTEM A time-division-multiplexed fixed wireless loop system and methods therefor are disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of cells each having a base stat ion and a plurality of terminals. The base station includes a steerable and adjustable multibeam antenna for communicating with each of the terminals, which have fixed antennas. A cell controller associated with each base station allocates communic ation time slots so as to minimize mutual interference between base station/terminal l inks sharing the same time slot. Slot assignment is based on regional, periodically u pdated interference measurements that are stored in data bases.
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公开(公告)号:CA2232316C
公开(公告)日:2002-06-11
申请号:CA2232316
申请日:1998-03-17
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: WRIGHT GREGORY ALAN , SIZER THEODORE II , AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE
IPC: H04B11/00 , H04H20/31 , H04M1/27 , H04M1/68 , H04M1/725 , H04M11/00 , H04R3/00 , H04M11/06 , G06F17/60
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus initiates a transacti on and includes an acoustic data receiver, and microphone for receiving an audio si gnal having encoded data that is non-discernable by a listener and is transmitted as par t of the audio signal. The microphone converts the sound waves into an electrical signal. A processor receives the electrical signal and retrieves transaction data that is part o f the encoded data. A filter is associated with the microphone and removes a substantial p ortion of a human voice signal that may have been received within the microphone. Once thetransaction data is retrieved, a telephone call can be originated and at least a portion of the transaction data can be transferred to a desired destination for initiat ing a transaction.
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公开(公告)号:CA2294691A1
公开(公告)日:2000-07-26
申请号:CA2294691
申请日:2000-01-11
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: SIZER THEODORE II , SHAER NORMAN R , AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring media audience habits and for obtaining real time responses to survey queries posed to a user from a survey provider concerning programming experienced by the user. A media program identifier located in an environment containing a primary media receiving device identifies media programming experienced by the user on the primary device. An input unit also located in the environment containing the primary receiving device obtains user identification and user demographics information by receiving responses to specific queries from the user. Survey queries concerning programming experienced by the user are provided to the user on the input unit or the primary receiving device for responding thereto. The programming identification, user identification and demographics information as well as survey query responses are then transmitted to a survey provider for use in deriving media program ratings information.
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公开(公告)号:CA2266982C
公开(公告)日:2002-05-21
申请号:CA2266982
申请日:1999-03-25
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE , HAUSER AVI I , MANOYAN JOHN M , SIZER THEODORE II
IPC: H04N7/08 , G06F21/10 , H04N7/081 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/4545 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/81 , H04N5/44 , H04N7/035 , H04N7/167
Abstract: A technique for the blocking of individual programs and/or portions of programs transmitted in a source signal, e.g., a cable television signal. In particular, individual programs and/or portions of programs within a class of programs are blocked, while allowing for the viewing of certain other programs even within the same programming class. The transmitted source signal contains individual programs having a transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with individual programs in the source signal transmission. As the source signal enters, e.g ., a particular subscriber location, the source signal is monitored in accordance with a program viewing profile defined by the subscriber. That is, particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof available in the source signal transmission supplied to the subscrib er can either be unblocked, i.e., viewable, or blocked, i.e., unviewable, at the discretion o f the subscriber. The blocking of particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof is accomplished as a function of the transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with a program which is embedded in the video and/or audio component of the source signal. The transparent identifiers are transmitted concurrently with theindividual program as the source signal is received at the subscriber location. Advantageously, the subscriber is given complete control and selectivity over which programs and/or portions thereof are viewed, e.g., by children of the subscriber.
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公开(公告)号:CA2276986A1
公开(公告)日:2000-02-27
申请号:CA2276986
申请日:1999-06-30
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE , SIZER THEODORE II
Abstract: A technique for dynamic call processing which utilizes information collected from the calling party's information appliance to route an incoming call. A variety of information is dynamically captured and stored by the calling party's information appliance, e.g., telephone, computer, set top box and the like, over time. The type of information includes, but its not limited to, items such as personal data, credit information, purchasing history, market study data, and geographical information. In accordance with the technique, when the calling party places a call to a call center location, the information stored in the calling party's information appliance is accessed and used to route the call to an appropriate agent in the call center. Advantageously, incoming call center calls are dynamically routed without the reliance on static applications, databases or other traditional network management techniques.
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公开(公告)号:CA2216761A1
公开(公告)日:1998-05-08
申请号:CA2216761
申请日:1997-09-29
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor: KASTURIA SANJAY , SIZER THEODORE II , VALENZUELA REINALDO A , AVIDOR DAN , WRIGHT GREGORY ALAN
Abstract: A time-division-multiplexed fixed wireless loop system and methods therefor are disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of cells each having a base stat ion and a plurality of terminals. The base station includes a steerable and adjustable multibeam antenna for communicating with each of the terminals, which have fixed antennas. A cell controller associated with each base station allocates communic ation time slots so as to minimize mutual interference between base station/terminal l inks sharing the same slot. Slot assignment is based on regional, periodically update interference measurements that are stored in data bases.
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