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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (June 10)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Virtual Iris Studios Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Virtual Iris Studios, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (7,956,872) developed by Gary Kramer, Los Angeles, and Adam Rubin, Miami Beach, Fla., for a "system for delivering and enabling interactivity with images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, including apparatuses, software and methods, is disclosed for capturing and delivering images as to which various interactive functions are enabled for a user. The images introduced to the system can come from any one of a variety of sources, including from a digital camera. A graphical user interface permits a user to customize a set of interactive functions to be enabled for a given set of images. The interactively enabled images can be delivered via a webpage to a user, for example, via email, the Internet or downloaded from a disk or from disk drive on a computer on which the webpage is stored. Each image is delivered to a user in its own layer of software, which permits complex sets of images of relatively high resolution to be delivered to users without any appreciable delay associated with the delivery or the need for the user to have additional software, such as a plug-in to receive images and enable interactive functions with respect to the images. Whenever an interactive function is being carried out, a viewer perceives only one image layer at a given time, but the currently viewable image layer can be changed rapidly, so that the user can perceive the illusion of motion, including virtual rotation of an object depicted in a set of images." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2010 (12/834,844). 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=7,956,872.PN.&OS=PN/7,956,872&RS=PN/7,956,872 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of South Florida Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- The University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,956,807) developed by Hasari Celebi, Tampa, Fla., and Huseyin Arslan, Tampa, Fla., for a cognitive positioning system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides arbitrary positioning accuracy for cognitive radio communications in both indoor and outdoor environments adaptively. It enables the user or wireless device itself to adjust positioning accuracy adaptively. Hence, this invention can be used for developing numerous personal, commercial, governmental and military cognitive location-based services and applications. Furthermore, the invented H-DSM technique can be used by cognitive wireless networks and devices to improve spectrum efficiency." The patent application was filed on Jan. 23, 2008 (12/018,509). 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=79,56,807.PN.&OS=PN/79,56,807&RS=PN/79,56,807 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Selective Telephone Blocker with Timer ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Jeffrey N. Weiss, Parkland, Fla., has developed a patent (7,957,515) for a "selective telephone blocker with timer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a selective telephone call blocker, preferably with timer. The user preferably sets the current time and one or more beginning and ending time periods during which the call block feature is active. The user then selects, one or more codes, such as two letter or number code(s). During the period of time in which the call block feature is active the device will automatically ask the caller to enter the code in order for the call to be completed. If the correct code is entered within a preset time period the call will be transmitted to the telephone or answering machine. If an incorrect code or no code is entered, the invention preferably repeats the request for correct code entry. If within a next preset time period the correct code is not entered the call will be disconnected. Preferably, the call block feature is not operational if the receiving phone is in use. In this case, the calling party will get a busy signal if the receiving party does not have a call waiting feature. If the receiving party does have a call waiting feature, then it is the option of the receiving party to acknowledge the receipt of the telephone call. The device is compatible with existing telephone devices and can be connected between the standard telephone wall outlet and a telephone set with or without an answering machine. Alternatively, the blocker can be connected at the portion of the phone line before the phone line diverges into multiple lines." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2001 (09/848,753). 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=7,957,515&OS=7,957,515&RS=7,957,515 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Insertion of Repetitive PN Sequences into DTV Data Fields ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Allen LeRoy Limberg, Port Charlotte, Fla., has developed a patent (7,957,490) for "insertion of repetitive PN sequences into DTV data fields." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An echo cancellation reference signal is generated within a DTV transmitter by approximating a pair of successive repetitive PN sequences with 8VSB symbols arranged in sequences that are capable of being generated by 2/3 trellis coding. The trellis coding is controlled so that the two sequences of 8VSB symbols can be linearly combined to generate a repetitive PN sequence doubled in amplitude and superposed on a constant-value pedestal. After this linear combining is performed by a comb filter in a DTV receiver, the resulting signal is convolved with the PN sequence as known a priori at the DTV receiver. This is a correlation procedure which generates the impulse response of the channel through which the DTV signal was received. The channel impulse response (CIR) provides a basis for computing the weighting coefficients of adaptive channel-equalization filtering in the DTV receiver." The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2007 (11/903,044). 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=7,957,490&OS=7,957,490&RS=7,957,490 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,957,222) developed by five co-inventors for an "acoustic communication and control for seismic sensors." The co-inventors are Keith A. Souders, Tampa, Fla., Jamal Haque, Clearwater, Fla., Andrew W. Guyette, Clearwater, Fla., Edward R. Prado, Palm Harbor, Fla., and Richard Pereira Soares Jr., Fredericksburg, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for wireless communication in a seismic sensor network is disclosed. The method comprises providing a first acoustic device having at least one seismic sensor with communication and control data to communicate over an acoustic energy wave on a first communications channel. The first acoustic device generates the acoustic energy wave with a first wave intensity. The first acoustic device is configured to receive a reflection of the generated wave at a prescribed signal sensitivity level based on a network configuration. If the first wave intensity is below the prescribed signal sensitivity level, the first wave intensity of the acoustic energy wave is tuned to the prescribed signal sensitivity level to interpret the communication and control data provided by the first communications channel." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2007 (11/868,272). 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=7,957,222.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,222&RS=PN/7,957,222 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xocyst Transfer Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Xocyst Transfer, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,957,463) developed by four co-inventors for an adaptive frequency equalizer. The co-inventors are Daniel D. Shearer III, Scottsdale, Ariz., Alex C. Yeh, West Melbourne, Fla., Mark A. Webster, Indian Harbour, Fla., and Steven D. Halford, Palm Bay, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adaptive frequency equalization system providing an equalizer that has programmable taps that adjusts magnitude and phase of symbol information of a received signal and that provides equalized symbol information. The system includes a hard decision circuit that selects ideal symbol values using the equalized symbol information. A frequency response circuit determines frequency response update values using the ideal symbol values and the received signal. An adjust circuit updates stored frequency response information using the frequency response update values, and also updates the programmable taps of the equalizer using the stored frequency response information." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2008 (12/246,219). 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=7,957,463&OS=7,957,463&RS=7,957,463 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,957,529) developed by Glenn E. Brew, Boca Raton, Fla., James C. Mahlbacher, Lake Worth, Fla., and Joseph C. Polimeni, Parkland, Fla., for a "procurement and audit of digital rights management event data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method to procure and audit digital rights management (DRM) event data by collecting a first set of event data in a first event data format, converting the first set of event data to one or more standardized event data formats, and communicating the first set of event data to an event data collection server for storage. The method may also include collecting a second set of event data in a second event data format, converting the second set of event data to one or more standardized event data formats, and communicating the second set of event data to the event data collection server for storage. The method may also include storing the first and second sets of event data in a centralized repository, authorizing access to the event data, and performing an event data audit corresponding to the event data." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2007 (11/781,535). 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=7,957,529&OS=7,957,529&RS=7,957,529 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,957,149) developed by seven co-inventors for a "top actuated, force limiting heatsink retention system." The co-inventors are Richard Barina, Sebring, Fla., Bruce Desrosiers, Oxford, N.C., Michael French, Raleigh, N.C., David L. Hager, Wake Forest, N.C., Michael S. June, Raleigh, N.C., John P. Scavuzzo, Cary, N.C., and Scott Womble, Hillsborough, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus for securing or retaining a heatsink. The heatsink retention apparatus includes a heatsink module that cooperates with first and second spring loaded latches secure to a circuit board on opposing sides of a heat-generating component. The heatsink module includes a handle pivotally secured to opposing sides of the heatsink body, and bails pivotally secured to the handle. In addition, the bails extend downward to dispose a lower bail member adjacent the spring loaded latches. As the handle pivots between a first position to raise the bails and a second position to lower the bails, the bails automatically move from a locked position to an unlocked position. Each of the spring loaded latches include a hook and at least one pre-loaded spring to transfer a minimum downforce to the lower bail members when the bails are raised. Accordingly, embodiments may be operated from the top of the heatsink without the use of tools, while providing a desired downforce over a range of heatsink heights." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2009 (12/543,872c). 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=7,957,149.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,149&RS=PN/7,957,149 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** GEOS Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- GEOS Communications, Southlake, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,957,401) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for using multiple communication protocols in memory limited processors." The co-inventors are Anthony Zalenski, Boca Raton, Fla., Albert Papp III, Mountain View, Calif., John M. Cooney, San Carlos, Calif., Andre Milota, Oakland, Calif., and Darius Fredrick Mostaufi, San Carlos, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for implementing large and/or multiple telecommunication protocols utilizing memory-limited processors. Telecommunication protocols are expressed as virtual machine instructions defining a finite state machine. A telecommunication protocol engine implements the telecommunication protocols using a virtual machine operating under the control of a CPU. A telephony gateway comprising a telecommunication protocol engine interfaces with a communication device and a packet switched network. A network of telephony gateways communicating with a provider gateway facilitates communication over a packet switched network. A call placed by a calling telephony gateway to a receiving device on the same network or another network is routed according to a prefix in a telephone code sent by the calling telephony gateway." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2003 (10/613,656). 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=7,957,401&OS=7,957,401&RS=7,957,401 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,957,395) developed by Kiran K. Patel, Wesley Chapel, Fla., for "systems and methods for a hybrid telephony service." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The systems and methods for a hybrid telephony service may provide a plurality of user accounts that each user may have a circuit-based telephony service identifier, a packet-based telephony service identifier and a mapping instruction for the user account. The systems and methods for a hybrid telephony service may further provide a service control component to query the user account database to retrieve the mapping instruction for a telephony service identifier." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2007 (11/768,683). 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=7,957,395&OS=7,957,395&RS=7,957,395 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** U.S.I.P. Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- U.S.I.P. Group, Minden, Nev., has been assigned a patent (7,957,368) developed by The co-inventors are Alfredo Jose Narain, Pembroke Pines, Fla., German Angel, Miami, and Michael Anthony Wilson, Pembroke Pines, Fla., for a "method and apparatus for establishing communications with a remote node on a switched network based on hypertext calling received from a packet network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a system and a methodology enabling a first provider party to provide to a second recipient party software and services to enable the recipient party to embed in an Internet e-mail of the recipient party directed to an addressee, an HTML hyperlink file which includes a telecommunication initiating trigger, sending the e-mail to the addressee via the Internet, the addressee upon receiving the e-mail actuating the hyperlink via its trigger and, responsive to the trigger actuation, connecting the addressee via the Internet to a web page located on an Internet server, wherein the web page includes a request for a telephone number of the addressee. The addressee entering its telephone number information at the server, which information is communicated to a database associated with the server, the server communicating with the database and with a telephony switch, including sending to the switch instructions which result in the switch originating and managing a public switched telephone network (PSTN) communication between the recipient party and the addressee. " The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2007 (11/851,466). 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=7,957,368&OS=7,957,368&RS=7,957,368 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Using Mobile Traffic History to Minimize Transmission Time ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,957,271) developed by Thomas Edward Creamer, Boca Raton, Fla., James C. Fletcher, Apex, N.C., and Curtis E. Hrischuk, Durham, N.C., for "using mobile traffic history to minimize transmission time." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of reducing the time needed for sending data over a communication network. The method can include analyzing bandwidth usage of a user over a communication network and receiving data associated with the user to be sent over the communication network. The method further can include determining, from the bandwidth usage of the user, a probability that additional data will be received within a specified time period and selectively sending the data via the communication network according to the probability." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2005 (11/076,154). 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=7957271.PN.&OS=PN/7957271&RS=PN/7957271 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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