Autocell Laboratories Inc.

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Piccata Fund Limited Liability Company

Laura Bridge

Floyd Backes

Gary Vacon

Paul Callahan

William R Hawe

David Hill

Roger Durand

Roger Pfister

Lawrence V Stefani

Anthony Alan Jeffree

An identity verification system enables the identity of an individual to be verified to others using the internet. An initial identification ceremony is recorded in which the user performs instructions that cannot be known in advance, such as reading text that cannot be anticipated. The initial ceremony can be replayed and authenticated by individuals who already personally know the user. Alternatively, the identity of the user in the initial ceremony can be authenticated using other existing techniques such as KBA. A secondary instruction ceremony is subsequently performed when identity verification is required in order to authorize a directive or transaction. In the secondary instruction ceremony the user performs unforeseeable instructions such as reading text that cannot be anticipated and reading aloud an indication of the transaction. The combination of (a) a visual check that the two samples were recorded by the same person and (b) in the second sample the user performs the requested instruction text gives a high degree of confidence that the person authorized the indicated directive or transaction.

Identity verification

The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

Program for selecting an optimum access point in a wireless network

Operation of a mobile voice client utilizing a WLAN for access is enhanced by controlling the rate at which transmission power is changed by the access point with which the mobile voice client is associated. The access point calculates a target transmit power level based at least in-part on the distance to the nearest fixed position wireless device and the distance to the mobile voice client. The access point then determines whether the target transmit power level differs from a current transmit power level. If the target transmit power level is greater than the current transmit power level, the current transmit power level is increased at a first controlled, non-instantaneous rate such as 1 dB per second. If the target transmit power level is less than the current transmit power level, the current transmit power level is decreased at a second controlled, non-instantaneous rate such as 1 dB per second.

Supporting mobile voice clients in a WLAN

When a station is within range of at least one AP that advertises load information and at least one AP that does not advertise load information, the station selects the best AP in terms of probable data rate. The probable data rate is determined based on signal strength and mode by indexing into a predefined table or by utilizing an algorithm. The selection may be skewed in favor of APs which advertise load information.

Selecting a wireless access point when load information is not provided by all access points

Method for selecting an optimum access point in a wireless network on a common channel

Apparatus for scanning radio frequency channels

Apparatus for selecting an optimum access point in a wireless network on a common channel

Program for selecting an optimum access point in a wireless network on a common channel

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Sharon, NH, United States of America

Laura Bridge