公开(公告)号：EP1750466A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-07

申请号：EP05016951.5

申请日：2005-08-04

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Melpignano, Diego ,  Mähönen, Petri H.

IPC: H04Q7/36

CPC classification number: H04W16/14 ,  H04W48/10

Abstract: A communication network (ON) including a set of user terminals (UE1, UE2) such as a cellular network or a WLAN includes a system for dynamically controlling spectrum usage. The system includes:
- a sensing functionality (BS1, BS2; UE1, UE2) for sensing spectrum usage within the area covered by said communication network (ON);
- a policy server (PS) configured for producing, as a function of the spectrum usage as sensed, spectrum usage policies for the communication network (ON); and
- a broadcasting arrangement (BS1, BS2; UE1, UE2) for broadcasting the spectrum usage policies to the user terminals (UE1, UE2).
A preferred use of the invention is within the framework of Cognitive Radio systems.

Abstract translation: 包括诸如蜂窝网络或WLAN的一组用户终端（UE1，UE2）的通信网络（ON）包括用于动态控制频谱使用的系统。 该系统包括： - 感测功能（BS1，BS2; UE1，UE2），用于感测由所述通信网络（ON）覆盖的区域内的频谱使用; - 策略服务器（PS），其被配置为根据感测到的频谱使用的方式产生用于通信网络（ON）的频谱使用策略; 以及 - 用于向用户终端（UE1，UE2）广播频谱使用策略的广播装置（BS1，BS2; UE1，UE2）。 本发明的优选用途在认知无线电系统的框架内。

公开(公告)号：EP1580914A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-28

申请号：EP04007275.3

申请日：2004-03-26

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Convertino, Gabriella ,  Sigona, Francesco ,  Melpignano, Diego ,  Rovati, Fabrizio Simone

IPC: H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04L1/0014 ,  H04L1/0007 ,  H04L1/0034

Abstract: A system for controlling operation of a network such as a WLAN (200, 300) where at least one information stream is delivered to at least one user (250, 260; 350, 360) via at least one link exposed to variable operating conditions. The system includes:

a controller module (410) configured for monitoring the operating conditions (400, 410) of said link, and
at least one transcoder (210, 310) configured for selectively transcoding (210, 310) the information stream by selectively varying one or more transcoding parameters as a function of the operating conditions monitored.

公开(公告)号：EP1750467B1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-02

申请号：EP05016953.1

申请日：2005-08-04

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Mähönen, Petri H. ,  Melpignano, Diego

IPC: H04B1/7163

CPC classification number: H04W16/14 ,  H04B1/707 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04L27/0012

公开(公告)号：EP1750466B1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-13

申请号：EP05016951.5

申请日：2005-08-04

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Melpignano, Diego ,  Mähönen, Petri H.

IPC: H04Q7/36

CPC classification number: H04W16/14 ,  H04W48/10

公开(公告)号：EP1750467A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-07

申请号：EP05016953.1

申请日：2005-08-04

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Mähönen, Petri H. ,  Melpignano, Diego

IPC: H04Q7/36

CPC classification number: H04W16/14 ,  H04B1/707 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04L27/0012

Abstract: A system for scanning frequency spectrum to detect usage thereof, includes an Ultra-WideBand (UWB) receiver (101) configured for performing the scanning action and arranged for co-operation with:
- a Spectrum Usage Estimator module (103) configured for deriving from the scanning performed via the Ultra-WideBand (UWB) receiver (101) information as to usage of individual bands in the frequency spectrum, and.
- a Radio Controller Unit (104) configured for controlling operation of a radio cognitive system as a function of the information as to usage of individual bands in the frequency spectrum as derived by the Spectrum Usage Estimator module (103), whereby the radio cognitive system operates over unused bands in the frequency spectrum.

Abstract translation: 一种用于扫描的频谱，以检测其利用系统，包括上超宽带（UWB）接收器（101）配置用于执行扫描动作和布置用于合作单位： - 一个配置用于从导出的频谱使用估计器模块（103） 通过超宽带（UWB）接收器（101）的信息以在频谱个别频带的使用情况，并进行扫描。 - 配置成用于控制操作的无线电认知系统的作为的函数的无线电控制器单元（104） 的信息作为对如由频谱使用估计器模块（103），由此所述无线电认知系统工作在扩展频谱中的未使用的频带导出在频谱单个波段的使用。

公开(公告)号：EP1715405A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-25

申请号：EP05008441.7

申请日：2005-04-19

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Melpignano, Diego ,  Siorpaes, David ,  Zambotti, Paolo ,  Borneo, Antonio

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F9/46

CPC classification number: G06F9/5088 ,  Y02D10/32

Abstract: A multi-processing system-on-chip including a cluster of processors (1, 2, 3) having respective CPUs (CPU1, CPU2, CPU3) is operated by:
- defining a master CPU within said respective CPUs (CPU1, CPU2, CPU3) to coordinate operation of said multi-processing system,
- running on said CPU (CPU1) a cluster manager agent (CM); the cluster manager agent is adapted to dynamically migrate (140) software processes between the CPUs of said plurality (CPU1, CPU2, CPU3) and changing power settings (116) therein.

Abstract translation: --defining说respectivement的CPU内的主CPU（CPU1，CPU2，CPU3：包含处理器群集的多处理系统级芯片（1，2，3），其具有respectivement的CPU（CPU1，CPU2，CPU 3）由操作 ）协调多处理系统的操作说， - 所述上CPU运行（CPU 1）的群集管理器代理（CM）; 集群管理器代理是angepasst动态迁移所述多个CPU的（CPU1，CPU2，CPU 3）和变化的功率设置（116）。其中间（140）的软件过程。

公开(公告)号：EP1603339A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-07

申请号：EP04012878.7

申请日：2004-06-01

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Melpignano, Diego ,  Olivieri, Stefano

IPC: H04N7/24 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/36 ,  H04N7/64

CPC classification number: H04N21/44245 ,  H04L1/0014 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L1/0083 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04N19/174 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N19/89 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/6437 ,  H04N21/8451

Abstract: A method for communicating video data on a wireless channel in a packet-switched network, that includes the steps.of operating at a wireless terminal (100) a compression (10; 204) in packets (106, 108) on the video data during a video coding operation, detecting wireless channel conditions and adapting control parameters of the video coding operation to the detected wireless channel conditions. The compression operation is a robust header compression operation (204) and the step of adapting control parameters of said video coding operation is performed in dependence of information (200, 210, 110) about the wireless channel conditions detected on a feedback channel made available in a decompression step (202) associated to the compression operation (204).
Preferred application in mobile phones and video over IP applications.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在分组交换网络中的无线通信的信道的视频数据的方法，做了包括steps.of在无线终端（100）的压缩（10; 204）在运行阶段上的视频数据到数据包（106，108） 视频编码手术，检测无线信道条件并调整视频编码手术的控制参数，以所检测到的无线信道状况。 压缩手术是一种稳健报头压缩手术（204）和调整所述视频编码手术的控制参数的步骤中的信息而被执行（200，210，110）有关的反馈信道检测到的无线信道状况可用在 关联到压缩手术（204）的解压缩步骤（202）。 在移动电话和IP视频应用优选的应用。

公开(公告)号：EP1557982A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-27

申请号：EP04001540.6

申请日：2004-01-26

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Melpignano, Diego

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04W72/1226 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W28/065 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A system for admission control in a wireless local area network (WLAN) adapted to serve a set of stations (PC, STB, LT) and manage real time transmission as well as and TCP/IP sessions includes an access point (AP) configured for:

when either a new station (PC, STB, LT) joins the network or a new TCP/IP session is being initiated, checking if sufficient bandwidth is available in the network for the new traffic flow associated with the new station (PC, STB, LT) or TCP/IP session without interfering with any ongoing real time transmission in the network, and
in case no sufficient bandwidth is found to be available, whereby said new traffic flow could interfere with said ongoing real time transmission, blocking such new traffic flow.

Abstract translation: 适用于服务于一组站（PC，STB，LT）和管理实时传输以及TCP / IP会话的无线局域网（WLAN）中的准入控制系统包括接入点（AP） ：当新站（PC，STB，LT）加入网络或正在启动新的TCP / IP会话时，检查网络中是否有足够的带宽用于与新站（PC，STB）相关联的新流量 ，LT）或TCP / IP会话，而不干扰网络中的任何正在进行的实时传输，并且在没有发现足够的带宽可用的情况下，由此所述新业务流可能干扰所述正在进行的实时传输，阻止这种新业务 流。