Robert W Stein

US Patent:

6807676, Oct 19, 2004

Filed:

Jul 20, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/119503

Inventors:

Clyde Robbins - Maple Glen PA
John F. Maraska - Abington PA
John Kamieniecki - Lafayette Hill PA
Douglas W. Palmer - W. Norriton PA
Tony Nasuti - Norristown PA
Robert C. Stein - Coopersburg PA

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

725 39, 725 37, 725118, 725126, 707518, 707517, 707534, 707525, 715518, 715505, 715508, 345801, 348470, 348473, 348474, 348461, 348462, 348467

Abstract:

A method of formatting data to maximize the readability of song identification (ID) information displayed on a monitor screen and a method of formatting data to maximize the amount of song ID information displayed on a limited number of lines on the monitor screen. The monitor screen is used to view in-band audio broadcast channel song ID information and out-of-band audio broadcast channel song ID information. The in-band ID information is associated with a song that is currently being played on a selected one of a plurality of channels. The out-of-band ID information is associated with all of the plurality of channels. To maximize readability, in-band ID information is abbreviated if the amount of information exceeds a maximum number of lines determined for the in-band ID information. To maximize the amount of in-band ID information, wraparound and abbreviation techniques are performed.

US Patent:

6963574, Nov 8, 2005

Filed:

May 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/866291

Inventors:

Robert C. Stein - Coopersburg PA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04J003/16
H04L012/16
H04L012/28

US Classification:

370401, 370468, 370270, 709221

Abstract:

A broadband telephony network changes a number of users in a multiuser call. The network initially has active users. Each initial active user has a one-way connection as an origin and a one-way connection as a destination. In response to a change in the number of users, for each active user maintaining an active status, the destination of one of the connections where that active user is the origin is changed while that active user remains as that connection's origin.

US Patent:

7450561, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Feb 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/074806

Inventors:

Jay Strater - Jamison PA, US
Robert C. Stein - Coopersburg PA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04J 3/16

US Classification:

370352, 370401, 370465

Abstract:

A method is provided for allocating bandwidth over a cable network to establish a packet-switched telephony connection between two endpoints. The method begins by authorizing and reserving an allocation of bandwidth at the time of a call origination sufficient to establish a voice-band data connection between the endpoints. Next, only a portion of the allocation of bandwidth is committed. This committed portion, which is sufficient to establish a compressed voice traffic connection between the endpoints, is a subset of the reserved allocation of bandwidth. The reserved but uncommitted portion of the allocation of bandwidth is released so that it is available for another connection if at least one of the endpoints determines that the connection is to support voice traffic and not voice-band data. This bandwidth portion may be released after a prescribed period of time has elapsed since the establishment of a full send/receive connection without the detection of voice-band data.

US Patent:

20030016680, Jan 23, 2003

Filed:

Jul 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/908320

Inventors:

Robert Stein - Coopersburg PA, US
David Lazarus - Elkins Park PA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation, A Delaware Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04L012/28

US Classification:

370/401000, 370/487000

Abstract:

A Communication Gateway is capable of operating in broadband telephony networks having different Cable Modem Termination System and Call Agent implementations. The Communication Gateway has a set of parameters for use in defining the different implementations. Based on a selected implementation of the different implementations, values for parameters of the set are input into the Communication Gateway. The inputted values are stored. The Communication Gateway operates in the selected implementation using the stored values.

US Patent:

20030056226, Mar 20, 2003

Filed:

Sep 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/956683

Inventors:

David Lazarus - Elkins Park PA, US
Robert Stein - Coopersburg PA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/129000, 725/106000, 725/110000, 725/111000, 725/122000

Abstract:

The creation of “virtual telephony endpoints” within a subscriber's location allows for diverse types of telephone sets, connected via different types of communication networks (e.g., PSTN, Ethernet, power line connections, etc.), to be grouped together and perform as “extensions” as in the sense of traditional wired telephone networks, with a “virtual” telephone number assigned to each virtual telephony endpoint (VTEP). The grouping of the telephone sets within each VTEP can be configured and continuously re-configured by the subscriber, as can the number of separate VTEPs within a single location.

US Patent:

20050176408, Aug 11, 2005

Filed:

Feb 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/775902

Inventors:

Robert Stein - Coopersburg PA, US

International Classification:

H04M001/66

US Classification:

455411000

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus for providing for wireless commissioning for a network element in a communications system . A wireless device , such as a wireless telephone, initiates a commissioning session with network element . In response, the network element verifies security mechanisms with the wireless device . The network element then receives commissioning data from the wireless device , and utilizes the commissioning data to obtain service provisioning information from an element management system in the communications network via a network interface

US Patent:

20070115898, May 24, 2007

Filed:

Nov 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/285567

Inventors:

Robert Stein - Coopersburg PA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/24
H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370338000, 370352000

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and computer programs for using a wireline communication network, such as a cable network (), to access a packet-switched service () delivered by a 3G communication network, such as a universal mobile telecommunications system (“UMTS”) communication network (), are described. The service is provided to a wireless communication device, such as a mobile phone (), by the 3G network via an access node () in the wireline network. The access node is configured to serve as an endpoint of a packet data tunnel () with the phone. The packet data tunnel establishes a security association between the phone and the access node. Using the packet data tunnel, a defined level of performance for data packets communicated between the 3G network and the phone is established, and data packets are routed between the 3G network and the phone based on the defined level of performance.

US Patent:

20070127439, Jun 7, 2007

Filed:

Dec 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292622

Inventors:

Robert Stein - Coopersburg PA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
G06F 15/00
H04L 12/56
H04L 12/66
G10L 11/00

US Classification:

370352000, 370401000, 370395200, 704200000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus provides a packet-switched telephony service over a broadband communications network. The apparatus may be a residential gateway that includes data terminal equipment having an interface for communicating with customer premises equipment. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to receive a voice utterance of a user and initiate a packet-switched telephony connection over the broadband communications network based on the voice utterance.