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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (July 7)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 6 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,974,286) developed by five co-inventors for a "reduced redundant security screening." The co-inventors are Susann Marie Keohane, Austin, Texas, Gerald Francis McBrearty, Austin, Texas, Shawn Patrick Mullen, Buda, Texas, Jessica Carol Murillo, Round Rock, Texas, and Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for screening data packets. A determination is made as to whether a signature of a trusted security element is present in a header of the data packet in response to receiving a data packet. The signature indicates that a previous security action has been performed on the data packet. A security action is performed on the data packet based on the previous security action performed on the data packet in response to the signature of the trusted security element being present." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2006 (11/566,249). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,286.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,286&RS=PN/79,74,286 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for System and Method for Routing Calls ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 6 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,974,277) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for routing calls." The co-inventors are Ho Bao, Richardson, Texas, Scott A. Henning, Plano, Texas, Christopher E. Pearce, Dallas, and James David Williams, Cary, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Routing calls includes receiving a call request at a call manager from a first endpoint. The call request includes a uniform resource identifier that associates with a second endpoint. A determination is made whether the call request associates with the call manager that received the call request. To route the call request, the call manager searches a call search space for a match to the call request. The call manager communicates the call request to the routing target." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2005 (11/068,429). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,277.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,277&RS=PN/79,74,277 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Genband Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 6 -- Genband, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,268) developed by Wesley Erhart, McKinney, Texas, for an internet trunking protocol. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for efficient voice transmission over internet protocol networks is provided. A first node detects a next node, and a channel is created between the first node and the next node. A first packet is received at the first node and the protocol of the first packet is detected. The first packet is merged with a second packet having the same protocol as the first packet, and the merged first packet and second packet are transmitted to the next node via the channel." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2003 (10/674,141). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,268.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,268&RS=PN/79,74,268 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Spyder Navigations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 6 -- Spyder Navigations, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,974,266) developed by Franck Le, Irving, Texas, and Haihong Zheng, Coppell, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for classifying IP data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and methodology are provided for classifying Internet Protocol (IP) data in a packet switch network. Data may be received at a first node and classified based on source routing information of said data. The source routing information may be provided within LSRR/SSRR of IPv4 data or may be provided within a routing header of Ipv6 data." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2007 (11/778,822). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,266.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,266&RS=PN/79,74,266 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dell Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 6 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,249) developed by Yuan-Chang Lo, Austin, Texas, and Pratik M. Mehta, Austin, Texas, for a "virtual access point for configuration of a LAN." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique is disclosed for setting up and configuring a LAN. More particularly, secure communications may be configured between an access point (AP) and a client device. Virtual AP technology is utilized to assist the configuration of the network. In particular, at least two wireless networks are provided in a single A, a configuration LAN and an operational LAN, by utilizing virtual AP technology. The configuration LAN is utilized to provide communication between the AP and the client devices that is related to network setup, configuration, modification, etc. and the operational LAN provides normal LAN data communication. The configuration LAN may be provided in a relatively insecure manner that eases setup of that communication channel and the operational LAN may be provided in a more fully secure communication channel. Different types of service set identifiers (SSIDs) may be provided for configuration LANs and operational LANs so as to more easily identify the type of LAN through its SSID." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2006 (11/365,406). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,249.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,249&RS=PN/79,74,249 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Reducing Call Set-up Time for Time-sensitive Applications in a Wireless Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 6 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (7,974,644) developed by Purva R. Rajkotia, Plano, Texas, for an "apparatus and method for reducing call set-up time for time-sensitive applications in a wireless network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "For use in a wireless network, a base station that reduces the call set-up time for a time-sensitive application. The base station comprises a message controller for receiving an incoming control message that initiates the time-sensitive application in a mobile station. In lieu of a conventional page message, the message controller transmits a short data burst message to the mobile station to initiate the time-sensitive application. The short data burst message is transmitted in a forward control channel. The mobile station completes the set-up by transmitting back an L2 Acknowledgment message in lieu of a conventional page response message." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2007 (12/004,215). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,644.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,644&RS=PN/7,974,644 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tango Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Tango Networks, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,618) developed by Andrew Silver, Frisco, Texas, for a "system and method for speeding call originations to a variety of devices using intelligent predictive techniques for half-call routing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system configured to originate telecommunications services is provided. The system includes a cellular gateway server (GS-C) communicating with a network gateway server (GS-E) located in an enterprise network via a signaling connection. The GS-C is configured to prepare the GS-E for an upcoming communication. The GS-E is configured to receive originator and destination data from the GS-C and is further configured to initiate a route based on the destination data prior to completion of a route from the originator through the GS-C." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2006 (11/588,078). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,618.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,618&RS=PN/7,974,618 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alcatel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Alcatel, Paris, has been assigned a patent (7,974,531) developed by Dewayne Bridges, Plano, Texas, and Jerome Brette, Richardson, Texas, for a "system and method for generating a visual representation of a wavelength division multiplexing optical network and nodes thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems for, and methods of, generating a visual representation of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical network and nodes thereof. In one embodiment, a system for generating a visual representation of multiple nodes of a WDM optical network includes: (1) a connectivity, pass-through and error identifier configured to identify connectivity and any pass-throughs and termination errors with respect to at least some nodes of the WDM optical network and (2) a connectivity, pass-through and error displayer coupled to the connectivity, pass-through and error identifier and configured to generate the visual representation that indicates the connectivity and the any pass-throughs and termination errors." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2007 (11/781,429). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,531.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,531&RS=PN/79,74,531 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,974,533) developed by Glenn A. Wellbrock, Wylie, Texas, and Tiejun J. Xia, Richardson, Texas, for a "long reach optical network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical network is provided including a first optical network section operatively coupled to a carrier facility configured to transmit traffic onto channels in the first optical network section. A second optical network section may be operatively coupled to the first optical network section at a first node. Additionally, the second optical network section may be operatively coupled to a customer location at a second node. The first and second nodes may include tunable filters for passing traffic via at least one channel from the first optical network section to the second optical network section." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2006 (11/611,008). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,74,533.PN.&OS=PN/79,74,533&RS=PN/79,74,533 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Qwest Communications International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Qwest Communications International, Denver, has been assigned a patent (7,974,601) developed by five co-inventors for a multi-MVNO wireless service. The co-inventors are Gilman Stevens, Fairview, Texas, Michael Gibson, Evergreen, Colo., Jim Anderson, Columbine Valley, Colo., Rich Cerami, Denver, and Andrew White, Columbus, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for determining an optimal range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves are described. In some embodiments, mobile voice communications devices measure average power received from certain ranges of such frequencies, each range associated with a communications service provider. A cost may be associated with each range. An optimal range of frequencies may be determined based on these factors. Each device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. Each device may transmit one or more communications signals to a CIP with such measurements and location information, and some of this information may be stored in a database." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2009 (12/405,778). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,601.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,601&RS=PN/7,974,601 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,595) developed by five co-inventors for a "methodology for assessing degradation due to radio frequency excitation of transistors." The co-inventors are Vijay Kumar Reddy, Plano, Texas, Andrew Marshall, Dallas, Siraj Akhtar, Richardson, Texas, Srikanth Krishnan, Richardson, Texas, and Karan Singh Bhatia, Plano, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One embodiment relates to an on-chip power amplifier (PA) test circuit. In one embodiment, a PA test circuit comprises a controllable oscillator (CO) configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal, a parallel resonant circuit tuned to the radio frequency, a pre-power amplifier (PPA) coupled to the CO and the parallel resonant circuit, the PPA configured to amplify and drive the RF signal from an output of the PPA into a load. The test circuit may further comprise a first transmission gate configured to couple the RF signal from the CO to an input of the PPA. One testing methodology for a PA test circuit comprises stressing the PPA with an RF signal, measuring a characteristic of the PPA, determining stress degradation from the characteristic measurements, and repeating the stressing and characteristic measurements until a maximum stress degradation is achieved or a maximum stress has been applied." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (12/013,221). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,595.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,595&RS=PN/7,974,595 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dell Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,606) developed by Yuan-Chang Lo, Austin, Texas, and Liam Quinn, Austin, Texas, for a "system and method for configuring devices for wireless communication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for configuring devices for wireless communication are disclosed. A method may include transmitting an activation key from an activation broker to a wireless agent. The method may also include transmitting the activation key from the activation broker to a wireless registrar. At least one of the transmission of the activation key to the wireless agent and the transmission of the activation key to the wireless registrar may include transmitting the activation key via a short-range wireless communication technology. In addition, the activation key may include information for authenticating wireless communication between the wireless agent and a wireless access point." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2008 (12/104,781). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,606.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,606&RS=PN/7,974,606 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Personal Communications Processing System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Richard A. Gintz, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (7,974,605) for a "personal communications processing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for processing personal communications wherein one embodiment comprises a communication processing system which has a data processing system that receives communications from a user. The data processing system authenticates the received communications, selects one of a plurality of actions for processing the communication item, and processes the communication item according to the selected action. The communication includes one or more communication items which may be voice data, text data, or some other form of information. The data processing system may receive communications from devices such as cellular phones and may also transmit generated results to users' phones. The processing performed by the system may, for example, include storing, forwarding or distributing communication items to multiple recipients, converting them to text, using them to generate reminders, and so on. Generated results may be transmitted to the original caller, transmitted to other recipients, stored for later access, etc." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2007 (11/862,186). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,605.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,605&RS=PN/7,974,605 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intervoice Limited Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Intervoice Limited Partnership, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,401) developed by Michael J. Polcyn, Allen, Texas, for "one number LAN based calendar." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for providing data communication between an information system, such as a LAN, and a communication system, such as a PBX operating under control of an automatic call routing system, is disclosed. According to a preferred embodiment, data as to a particular LAN user's schedule, as reflected in an electronic calendar application, is used to properly route calls via the automatic call routing system. Alternative embodiments providing for the scheduling of events in the electronic calendar as well as the dissemination of information through the communication system are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2000 (09/574,317). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,401.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,401&RS=PN/7,974,401 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** United Services Automobile Association Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (7,974,899) developed by Bharat Prasad, San Antonio, and Jeffrey N. Pollack, San Antonio, for an atomic deposit transaction. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user may generate a digital image of a negotiable instrument such as a check. The digital image may be transmitted to an institution in a digital image file for deposit of the check. After the user selects to submit the digital image file, the digital image file may be sent from a user computing device to the institution. The user computing device may be decoupled from the transaction once the submission of the digital image file for deposit of the check is made. The transaction is thereafter managed by the institution. Incomplete transactions are avoided by moving the transaction processing to the server side at the institution after the user submits the digital image file. This may be referred to as an atomic deposit transaction." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/242,107). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,899&OS=7,974,899&RS=7,974,899 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SuperMedia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- SuperMedia, DFW Airport, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,879) developed by six co-inventors for an information distribution system. The co-inventors are Lester K. Chu, Southlake, Texas, Edwin Y. Harada, Irving, Texas, Douglas G. Heatherly, Coppell, Texas, Timothy Mahoney, Bedford, Texas, James Messina, Cary, N.C., and James Palma, Corinth, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method that enhances the "focus" of information exchanged between sellers and buyers. Buyers identify potential sources for goods and services that are desirable to the buyer. Buyers can focus their access to listings of seller information by identifying desirable attributes, including but not limited to: geography attributes relating to the location(s) of the seller; and category attributes relating to the various categories of offerings that interest to the buyer. The use of geographical and categorical attributes is not limited to their inclusion as part of the search terms. Instead, seller listings can be organized into hierarchies of geography-based and category-based attributes in a highly normalized fashion to enhance the ability of a buyer focus on the most desirable listings. The system can be configured to limit, order, or otherwise prioritize the information viewed by the buyer on the basis of the desired attributes identified by the buyer." The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2006 (11/340,647). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,879&OS=7,974,879&RS=7,974,879 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (7,974,399) developed by Jack Jachner, Plano, Texas, for an enhanced whisper feature. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An enhanced whisper feature enables a user to engage simultaneously in disparate telephonic communication sessions by isolating audible input of the user from a select one of the telephonic communication sessions while providing audible output from each of the telephonic communication sessions to the user. The whisper feature can be further enhanced using a presence system that maintains presence information indicating the availability of the user. The presence system can enable the whisper feature of the user upon determining that the user is currently engaged in a first telephonic communication session when a request for the user to engage in a second telephonic communication session is received. In addition, the whisper feature can include a silent ring mode that is activated upon receipt of the request for the user to engage in the second telephonic communication session." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2005 (11/274,434). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,399.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,399&RS=PN/7,974,399 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SuperMedia Assigned Patent for Information Distribution System and Method that Provides for Enhanced Display Formats ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- SuperMedia, DFW Airport, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,878) developed by six co-inventors for an "information distribution system and method that provides for enhanced display formats." The co-inventors are Lester Chu, Southlake, Texas, Edwin Harada, Irving, Texas, Douglas Heatherly, Coppell, Texas, Timothy Mahoney, Beford, Texas, James Messina, Colleyville, Texas, and James Palma, Corinth, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for distributing information (collectively the "system") is disclosed. The system can, but need not, include category-based and geography-based attributes to better "focus" the information distributed by the system. In the processing of listing-based attributes (e.g. attributes limited to a particular listing), the system can also be influenced by relationship-based attributes (e.g. attributes between the administrator of the system and the advertisers, and even potentially users). If desired, the system can accommodate the ability of advertisers to modify or enhance the display characteristics relating to information records in order to further differential listings and advertisers. The ability to organize listings into tiers can also be incorporated into the system. By organizing listings into tiers, the system may be more effective in maximizing competition at all ends of the listing continuum, and not just the competition for the top position or two." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2004 (10/801,156). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,878&OS=7,974,878&RS=7,974,878 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for System and Method for Modifying Package Service Subscriptions online ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,974,396) developed by Meredith Lyn McQuilkin, Austin, Texas, William Gerritt Demzik Jr., San Antonio, and Christopher Benjamin Bujanda, McAllen, Texas, for a "system and method for modifying package service subscriptions online." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A disclosed method allows service subscribers to modify service subscriptions online. Operations within the method may include receiving an order for a service package from a subscriber, wherein the service package includes multiple features. In response to the order, the features in the service package may automatically be cross referenced with a list of existing features for the subscriber to detect any overlap between the features in the service package and the existing features. In response to detecting an overlap, a subscription change request may automatically be computed, wherein subscription change request includes only the features in the service package that do not overlap the existing features. The subscription change request may then be submitted for implementation by a service provider, possibly after receiving confirmation of the change request from the subscriber." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2006 (11/461,168). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,396.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,396&RS=PN/7,974,396 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,334) developed by Deric W. Waters, Dallas, Anuj Batra, Dallas, and Srinath Hosur, Plano, Texas, for "systems and methods for hybrid-MIMO equalization." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments provide systems and methods for a novel multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) equalization technique that produces a channel matrix that contains partly real coefficients and partly complex coefficients, referred to herein as a hybrid-MIMO equalization. MIMO detectors can exploit the hybrid-MIMO equalization to reduce complexity. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for equalizing a communication channel comprising receiving as an input a channel output vector, dividing the input into two vectors, a first vector that remains a complex number and a second vector that contains only real numbers, separating the second vector into its real and imaginary components, and regrouping the first and second vectors into a hybrid channel output vector that contains both real and complex coefficients." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2008 (12/022,307). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,334.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,334&RS=PN/7,974,334 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** USAA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- USAA, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (7,974,858) developed by Adam Grant Sharp, Helotes, Texas, and Michael Roger Baublit, San Antonio, for "systems and methods for bridging coverage." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods to provide bridging insurance coverage are described. The apparatus may comprise, a receiver module to receive a request for a financial service from a requestor and an underwriter module to underwrite a bridging financial service. The method may comprise, receiving from a requestor a request for a financial service, underwriting a bridge financial service at the time of the request, and initiating the external processes required for the approval of a final insurance policy. The method may additionally include, completing the external processes, underwriting a final financial service based on the external processes and terminating the bridge financial service." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2005 (11/321,403). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,858&OS=7,974,858&RS=7,974,858 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** VantageScore Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- VantageScore Solutions, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,974,919) developed by Marie Conlin, Lawrenceville, Ga., Sherry Harper, Dallas, and Luz Torrez, Fountain Valley, Calif., for "methods and systems for characteristic leveling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Characteristic normalization (or leveling) is a process that yields consistent and equitable characteristic definitions across multiple sources of credit information. This leveling ensures that when the same data is present for multiple credit sources, for example two or more credit reporting agencies, it is interpreted in the same manner, acknowledging that differences in the data itself may still be present." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2010 (12/853,025). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,919&OS=7,974,919&RS=7,974,919 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United Services Automobile Association Assigned Patent for Digital Asset Insurance ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (7,974,861) developed by Robert Michael Bohanek, San Antonio, for a digital asset insurance. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Digital assets may be insured against loss. The digital assets may comprise commercial products and/or user-generated data. An insurance product may provide either for monetary reimbursement or replacement (e.g., repurchase) of the digital assets and/or for backup services to backup insured digital assets so that the insured digital assets may be retrieved if the original user copies are lost." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2008 (12/253,523). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,861&OS=7,974,861&RS=7,974,861 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United Services Automobile Association Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (7,974,859) developed by John C. Hopkins, San Antonio, for "systems and methods for modeling insurance coverage." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for the modeling of insurance coverage. Coverage parameters of a policy are displayed as graphical elements within a user interface (UI) of a computing device along with a plurality of claim scenario parameters for selection by a user. Once selected, the claim scenario parameters are applied to relevant claim data and a claim scenario is generated. The claim scenario is then applied to the policy coverage parameters of the policy to determine and graphically display coverage parameter disparities, which are then graphically modified to offset any coverage parameter disparities. As coverage parameters are modified, corresponding adjustments to the premium of the current policy are made and displayed within the UI. A resulting policy is generated, using the modified coverage parameters of the current policy and adjusted premiums, and then fulfilled, electronically or physically." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2008 (12/050,362). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,859&OS=7,974,859&RS=7,974,859 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Micro Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,801) developed by Richard Good, Austin, Texas, for a "method and system for a two-step prediction of a quality distribution of semiconductor devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "By performing a two-step approach for predicting a quality distribution during the fabrication of semiconductor devices, enhanced flexibility and efficiency may be accomplished. The two-step approach first models electrical characteristics on the basis of measurement data, such as inline measurement data, and, in a second step, an appropriate distribution for the electrical characteristics may be established, thereby obtaining modeled wafer sort data which may then be used for predicting a quality distribution of the semiconductor devices under consideration." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2009 (12/366,111). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,801&OS=7,974,801&RS=7,974,801 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Brideway Software Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Brideway Software, Bellaire, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,850) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of early case assessment in law suits." The co-inventors are Gardner G. Courson, Skillman, N.J., Vincent J. Miraglia, Vienna, Va., Blane A. Erwin, Kingwood, Texas, and Patrick T. O'Donnell, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tool which provides counsel with a data collection mechanism to guide them through various steps in the litigation process and directs counsel and/or legal assistants to determine what information is required. The tool provides a "Discovery Generator" that is available to capture counsel's potential discovery requests, which are linked to existing document and form production tools for facilitated production of discovery. The tool informs the user of the percentage of progress of the required information that has been entered. The tool provides an analytical framework that captures the judgment of seasoned practitioners to provide a comprehensive analysis of the legal, factual, and business aspects of the lawsuit. The tool provides methodologies that quantify subjective analyses through the use of weighted measuring schemes. The tool provides a decision tree structure underlying the various steps of the methodology activated by user's answers to queries to aid in the capture and analysis of information. To do this the tool directs counsel to assign values to reflect the importance of various aspects of the litigation. Based on the values that are assigned, counsel's assessment of the particular aspect of the litigation which is captured through the queries mentioned above, and statistical assessments of likely outcomes based on historical records of previously captured information and analogous assessments, the tool provides counsel with suggested paths forward. This process occurs on both a step by step basis as well as with an overall assessment of the case." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2003 (10/673,050). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,850&OS=7,974,850&RS=7,974,850 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Injury Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Injury Sciences, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (7,974,808) developed by Darrin A. Smith, San Antonio, and Scott Paimer, San Antonio, for "methods and apparatus for using black box data to analyze vehicular accidents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are methods and apparatus for using black box data to analyze vehicular accidents. The methods include obtaining information from an event data recorder associated with a vehicle and using the data obtained therefrom in determining and analyzing the vehicular accident. Attributes to be analyzed include impact severity, change in velocity, and other desired parameters. Further disclosed are methods to securely communicate the downloaded black box information to a secure location for later analysis and processing." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2010 (12/728,394). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,808&OS=7,974,808&RS=7,974,808 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,370) developed by Brian T. Kelley, Austin, Texas, for a "parallel processing for single antenna interference cancellation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is disclosed for providing single antenna interference cancellation processing with minimum latency. Incoming data frames are processed to generate a plurality of parallel data streams which are then further processed using a parallel single antenna interference cancellation algorithm to reject the signals and to generate a data stream containing only the desired symbols. In various embodiments of the invention, the parallel data streams are processed using a parallel arithmetic logic unit that is capable of operating in single-cycle mode in response to a first control stream and a multi-cycle mode in response to a second control stream. Embodiments of the invention comprise a three port memory interface operable to receive the parallel data streams and to generate a virtual three-dimensional data structure therefrom. In some embodiments of the invention, the virtual three-dimensional data representation comprises a plurality of segmented matrices, with the segmented matrices comprising data corresponding to portions of the incoming data frames. Data elements within the individual segments of the virtual three dimensional data structure can be calculated using data elements contained in a predetermined row and predetermined column of a segment." The patent application was filed on Dec. 27, 2006 (11/616,410). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,370.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,370&RS=PN/7,974,370 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** FutureWei Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- FutureWei Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,353) developed by Anthony C.K. Soong, Plano, Texas, Jianmin Lu, San Diego, and Zhigang Rong, San Diego, for a "method and system for resource allocation for OFDM wireless networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for providing resource allocation in a wireless communication network. The method includes providing an access provider that is configured to perform orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The access provider is configured to allocate transmission resources. The method also includes providing a first plurality of terminals that are wirelessly connected to the access provider. The method further includes assigning the first plurality of terminals to a first scheduling group that is associated with a first plurality of resources. The first plurality of resources includes at least a first resource. The method additionally includes providing a second plurality of terminals that are wirelessly connected to the access provider. The method further includes assigning the second plurality of terminals to a second scheduling group that is associated with a second plurality of resources." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2007 (11/836,725). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,353.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,353&RS=PN/7,974,353 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MeteorComm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- MeteorComm, Renton, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,974,246) developed by eight co-inventors for an "adaptive time division multiple access systems and methods." The co-inventors are Richard J. Fulthorp, Renton, Wash., John F. Cleveland, Edmonds, Wash., Peter D. Donich, Houston, Thomas G. Donich, Seeley Lake, Mont., Norman R. Shivley, Edmonds, Wash., Wipawee "Pam" Siriwongpairat, Kent, Wash., Dale K. Smith, Renton, Wash., and Robert L. Turnbull, Covington, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for exchanging information within a radio communications system includes establishing communications between radio systems utilizing a carrier sense multiple access mode during a period of lower traffic load on the radio communications system and establishing communications between the radio systems utilizing a time division multiple access mode during a period of higher traffic load on the radio communications system." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2007 (11/985,809). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7974246.PN.&OS=PN/7974246&RS=PN/7974246 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Williams-Pyro Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Williams-Pyro, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,974,238) developed by Brian J. Blythe, Fort Worth, Texas, and Eduardo M. Hinojosa, Fort Worth, Texas, for "managing wireless communication with limited channels." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Communications between a central station and plural nodes is managed at the central station. The central station has an answer channel, a number of data channels, and a data channel manager. A node transmits a channel request, which is received by the answer channel. The answer channel queries the data channel manager, which determines if a data channel is available. If so, then the answer channel passes the node's request to the open data channel, which then communicates with the node. The answer channel is freed to handle channel requests from other nodes. The node is unaware of the passing off as the node does not change the address for the central station. A data channel is freed to communicate with other nodes by either receiving a disconnect message from the node or by timing out the connection." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2006 (11/589,613). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7974238.PN.&OS=PN/7974238&RS=PN/7974238 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cyberonics Assigned Patent for Medical Imaging Feedback for an Implantable Medical Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Cyberonics, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,974,697) developed by Steven E. Maschino, Seabrook, Texas, and William R. Buras, Friendswood, Texas, for a "medical imaging feedback for an implantable medical device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and apparatus are provided for performing an adaptive stimulation process using medical imaging feedback data for affecting an operation of an implantable medical device. The first stimulation signal is applied to a neural structure for modulation of a target portion of the patient's brain associated with a disorder. Medical imaging data is acquired that is indicative of whether the target portion of the brain is modulated as a result of the first stimulation signal. The first signal characteristic is modified to generate a second stimulation signal in response to a determination that said target portion of the brain is not modulated as a result of said first stimulation signal. The first and second stimulation signals may be used to navigate an effect of the first and second stimulation signals until a targeted portion of the human body is stimulated according to a predetermined threshold." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2006 (11/340,337). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7974697.PN.&OS=PN/7974697&RS=PN/7974697 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cyberonics Assigned Patent for Dosing Limitation for an Implantable Medical Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Cyberonics, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,974,701) developed by Randolph K. Armstrong, Houston, for a "dosing limitation for an implantable medical device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for limiting patient-initiated electrical signal therapy to a cranial nerve of a patient is provided. An electrical signal therapy limit is selected from the group consisting of; a maximum number of patient-initiated signals, a maximum dose of electrical signals, a maximum duration of electrical signal, a maximum rate of change of the number of patient-initiated signals, a maximum rate of change of the dose of electrical signals, and a maximum rate of change of the duration of the electrical signals all per unit of time. If the electrical signal therapy limit is exceeded a therapy is delivered to the cranial nerve selected from the group consisting of; providing therapy, providing reduced therapy, providing enhanced therapy, inhibiting therapy, providing background therapy, and inhibiting background therapy." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2007 (11/741,096). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7974701.PN.&OS=PN/7974701&RS=PN/7974701 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Harvard College, Texas A&M University System, Harvard University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas, and Harvard University & Medical School, Boston, have been assigned a patent (7,974,325) developed by Mikhail A. Belkin, Austin, Texas, Federico Capasso, Cambridge, Mass., and Alexey Belyanin, College Station, Texas, for "methods and apparatus for generating terahertz radiation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods for generating radiation via difference frequency generation (DFG). In one exemplary implementation, a quantum cascade laser (QCL) has a significant second-order nonlinear susceptibility (.chi..sup.(2)) integrated in an active region of the QCL. The QCL is configured to generate first radiation at a first frequency .omega..sub.1, second radiation at a second frequency .omega..sub.2, and third radiation at a third frequency .omega..sub.3=.omega..sub.1-.omega..sub.2 based on difference frequency generation (DFG) arising from the non-linear susceptibility. In one aspect, the QCL may be configured to generate appreciable THz radiation at room temperature." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2008 (12/450,211). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,974,325.PN.&OS=PN/7,974,325&RS=PN/7,974,325 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cyberonics Assigned Patent for Trained and Adaptive Response in a Neurostimulator ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Cyberonics, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,974,688) developed by Randolph K. Armstrong, Houston, and Scott A. Armstrong, Danbury, Texas, for a "trained and adaptive response in a neurostimulator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method sensing at least two physiological parameters and, for each of the at least two physiological parameters, generating a first series of signals representative of the physiological parameter sensed over a first time period, storing each of said first series of signals as a time sequence data stream, and determining when a physiological event has occurred in a patient. The method further comprises analyzing each of said time sequence data streams for a predetermined time interval preceding the occurrence of a physiological event to determine at least one marker as a predictor of the event, and again sensing the physiological parameters. Furthermore, the method comprises generating a second series of signals representative of the physiological parameter sensed, analyzing each of the second series of signals to determine whether the marker is present, and stimulating a cranial nerve when the marker is present in the second series of signals." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2008 (12/189,743). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7974688.PN.&OS=PN/7974688&RS=PN/7974688 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GlobalFoundries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- GlobalFoundries, Grand Cayman, Ky., has been assigned a patent (7,974,724) developed by Michael A. Retersdorf, Austin, Texas, for a "product-related feedback for process control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, apparatus, and a system for performing a product feedback for process control are provided. Metrology data relating to a first workpiece is received. An end of line parameter relating to the first workpiece is received. The end of line parameter is correlated with the metrology data. A process control associated with a plurality of processes to be performed on a second workpiece is adjusted based upon the correlating." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2009 (12/649,199). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7974724.PN.&OS=PN/7974724&RS=PN/7974724 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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