Abstract:
The system and method provide for efficiently resolving collisions in an environment where a transmitting device (112, 114, ..., 116) cannot hear collisions without a headend control station/control device (102), i.e., master, repeating transmission of all upstream frames in the downstream direction. This invention also prevents additional collisions from occurring between a device that is retransmitting and a device that is transmitting a packet for the first time. Further, the present invention allows continued utilization of a channel by other devices while contending devices are processing collision resolution procedures.
Abstract:
Frequency spectrum management provides for dynamic spectrum usage adjustment among applications on a shared medium. Dynamic resource management methods are applied to the problem of managing spectrum and matching application specific requirements to real-time spectrum characteristics so that more optimal use of the available spectrum may be made. At least a first spectrum agent is assigned to each of the plurality of different applications (104, 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114), for managing channels allocated to the application, and a spectrum manager (102) allocates frequency channel(s) to the plurality of different applications (104, 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114) based on the following at least one of parameters of a frequency channel required to implement the application and predetermined requirements based on time of day demand changes for the application.
Abstract:
A low-voltage differential amplifier (10) includes a circuit (12) having a differential pair (14) and loads (22 and 24). The first load (22) can include a first embedded differential amplifier (30) and an output transistor (32) and the second load (24) can include a second embedded differential amplifier (36) and an output transistor (38). The differential amplifier (10) can provide a wide-voltage operable range. The differential amplifier (10) is particularly useful in connection with low-voltage temperature compensated crystal oscillators.
Abstract:
A battery pack (62) comprises cells (74), and is charged by a charger (64) providing a current level. The charger (64) is a typical nickel-cadmium battery charger providing a first charge current level in excess of an optimum charge current level. The battery pack (62) further comprises a thermal sensing element (76) and an overcurrent charge protection circuit having an overcurrent switch (78), current sense circuit (80), comparator circuit (82), and temperature signal switch (84). If the current level through the cells (74) exceeds the optimum charge current level, the current sense circuit (80) provides a signal to comparator circuit (82) which actuates the temperature signal switch (84), simulating a hot battery pack. The charger (64) then switches to a second charge current level which does not exceed the optimum charge current level. If the charger (64) does not change current levels, a switch delay (86), after a brief period, accumulates enough voltage to actuate a driver switch (88) which opens the overcurrent switch (78), disconnecting the cells (74) from the charger (64).
Abstract:
A method and system for time aligning a frame (60) in a communication network (10) involves the steps of: i) determining if a frame needs to be advanced at a BTS (14), and ii) sending a shortened synchronization pattern from the BSC (12). The BTS (14) then determines if a short or long synchronization pattern has been sent by determining (256) if the received data stream matches a long synchronization pattern and setting a first flag when they do match. If the received data stream does not match the long synchronization pattern and the first flag is set (264), the data stream is compared (266) to the short synchronization pattern. When they match a second flag is set (268).
Abstract:
In a system controller (102) a quantity of control channels is determined; a portion (344) of a code word (338) is set to identify the quantity of control channels; the code word (358) is transmitted in a predetermined portion (332) of each of a plurality of radio signals. In a multichannel radio (106) a receiver (610) is set to a first channel which includes one of the plurality of radio signals; the portion (344) of the code word (338) is decoded; one of the set of control channels is identified as a new home control channel, the home control channel is revised to the new home control channel, and the receiver (610) is set to the home control channel as revised. The one of the set of control channels is identified based on the quantity of control channels and a predetermined number in the multichannel radio (106).
Abstract:
A multiple access digital up converter/modulator includes selectors (1606, 1608) having inputs (1602, 1604) and outputs coupled to first and second interpolating filters (1610, 1626). The output of the first interpolating filter is selectively coupled to a first mixer (1612) and a first adder (1622), the first adder also receiving a first phase value, and the output is coupled to a first phase accumulator (1616) the output of which is coupled to a first sinusoid generator (1614) and selectively coupled to a second sinusoid generator (1630). The outputs of each of the first and second mixers are selectively coupled to an output adder (1634) and to inputs of the first and second mixers. The output of the second interpolating filter (1626) is selectively coupled to a second mixer (1628) and a second adder (1638), which also receives a second phase value and the output of which is coupled to a second phase accumulator (1640) the output of which is selectively coupled to the second sinusoid generator.
Abstract:
An electrode for an energy storage device is made from an activated carbon support. The activated carbon has adsorbed onto it a protonated polymer, which has a polyoxometalate absorbed into the polymer. Preferably, the protonated polymer is poly(4-vinylpyridine), and the polyoxometalate is isopolymolybdate. An energy storage device, such as a capacitor, can be made from the modified carbon electrode. A pair of the coated carbon electrodes (13) are placed in contact with an electrolyte to form the device.
Abstract:
An electrochemical charge storage device (60) having two asymmetric inorganic electrodes (30, 36) is provided. The device may be fabricated using a bipolar plate which acts as both the conductor, and as the substrate upon which the active electrodes are formed. The bipolar plate may further be adapted to act as one of the active electrodes by activating a portion of the bipolar plate material.
Abstract:
A radio communication system (100) has an information display interface (201) to provide operator assisted operational control. The information display interface (201) has multiple control sheets (240, 250) each containing an operator configurable category of radio system control information. A particular control panel (263) for controlling a particular portion of the radio communication system is co-located on multiple control sheets (240, 250). One of the control sheets (240) is made active and displayed in a foreground display mode. Operational control of the particular portion of the radio communication system (100) is conducted through the particular control panel (263) on the active control sheet (240).