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A few years ago, I worked with a woman who had decided to stop her nighttime bingeing by locking her food in cabinets and giving her husband the key. "It sounded like a perfect plan," she said, "until I spent the hours after my husband went to sleep searching through his pockets, his drawers, and […]
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PBs Contract and Bid Negotiations
Hello! I just discovered this forum while in process of going through several PBs for a new pool build in the west Houston/Katy area. We have gone through design and pricing for about 10 PBs and have narrowed down to about 3.
My questions are for both the members and the PBs on the forum:
First: Most of the PB's contracts are obviously heavily shifted towards the PB. I will have some edits to the contract to include things like verbal commitments that are voided by the contracts (e.g. we will fix the sidewalk/curb if we break it). Do most PBs accept changes that are reasonable?
Second: How big of a difference do you think it makes using 1/2 inch rebar in the walls and floor (versus 3/8, spacing equal) considering two things: expansive soils in this area, and our house was built 4 months ago.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
From a PB perspective:
I am always open to reasonable edits to the contract. Anything that doesnt divert ALL the risk my way, or turn me into a bank, (ie make me fund the job) is open to discussion.
The argument over steel always makes me laugh a little. Not that its not important, just that its made out to be a much bigger deal than it really is.
The strength of your gunite pool comes from the RATIO of steel to concrete. In other words, more steel is not always better, its how it relates to the ratio. So arguments between #3 or #4 bar or 6" vs 8" spacing always gives me a chuckle. Is your PB going to give you a lifetime warranty on the structural integrity of the shell or not? That should be your focus.
How fiscally sound is the PB? How long have they been in business? How fiscally sound and how long has the gunite company been in business? What are the terms and exclusions of the warranty? Focus your questions here and get it in writing.
I lost a ton of business in the late 90's to a certain Clear Lake area builder that had "lifetime" warranties on almost every item used to construct a pool. Though he had only been in business for a few years, clients flocked to that PB and let him build their pool. Well 2 or 3 years later, he went belly up and left a ton of folks hanging.
So, how good was his "lifetime" warranty??
Longevity counts! Make sure your PB has a proven track record and can handle the economic highs and more importantly, the lows!
Thanks for the info, especially the steel/gunite ratio. The final 3 PB's we are considering all have lifetime warranty language in the contract, but they all differ a little, especially when it comes to exclusions. One company clearly states they have no exculsions at all (of course, they would have to stay in business, but this is one of the bigger and longer tenured builders).
Thanks again for your perspective and advice.
In the Houston area, using #3 is usually all that is needed except at certain stress points where #4 might be appropriate. The spacing of the rebar is very important to me when I build. I believe anything over 10" o.c. is not close enough. I have seen some PBs go to 18" o.c. and their pools don't disintegrate (but I wouldn't want one in my yard). When I build in Austin or San Antonio, the norm there is to use #4. It is mainly a matter of tradition for the area, because you are often building on rock there and the pool isn't going anywhere!
As far as contract amendments are concerned, I don't have a problem adding items that are important to someone. As far as warranties are concerned, many of us PBs utilize what I call "pass-thru" warranties issued by the manufacturers or vendors. When you buy a home, for example, the refrigerator is not warranted by the homebuilder but rather the manufacturer...i.e., GE, Whirlpool. Unless all of the vendors and contractors are in-house for the PB (most don't do it that way), then the assurance of the warranty is based on the vendor who issued it. My Pentair equipment is warrantied for 3 yrs. When one of my customers has an equipment issue during that 3 yrs period, they contact me and I contact the manufacturer for service. The only real item that gets a lifetime warranty is the "foundation" or shell of the pool. That warranty is issued by the Gunite company. Make sure you know who that company is and check them out if that part of the warranty is particularly important to you. Foundation failures are rare, but I know people find comfort in having the "lifetime warranty."
Where I don't necessarily agree with the other poster is that years in the business are an indicator for a PB, but the financial stability and integrity of the PB is equally important. When I started in the business, I was much better prepared than others I knew who were not financially stable and lacked a level of integrity that would assure the pool owner that they would not be left in the dust. So, check out the references of the PBs...check this forum...for the viability of the PB


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The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." The same way after supper He took the cup, saying "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
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I have owed a lipstick brush for years now,and I find it one of the best buys I have ever made (well, that may be stretching things a bit). You would be surprised how much lipstick is still in that tube you toss away. Probably the cost of the brush....
I need to get another better brush. I must have 10 tubes of my favorite color that I've been keeping because I might use them someday! I have read about melting them all down and pouring into one little jar, which is what I might do also.
Thanks for posting this! Reminds me of last year when I was out to dinner with a girlfriend & when finished I was putting on lipstick w/a small lipstick brush that fit in my lipstick tube. Friend said, What are you doing? Oh, this is my favorite color, I replied, & almost out of it. She thought I was nuts...was I ever chuckling inside as I've been learning to be more frugal. Now, if I could only find another tiny brush. Any ideas?
Somewhat OT: Remember solid mascarra? My mom used it. It was a little cake of black that came with what looked like a miniature toothbrush. You moistened the brush, rubbed it over the cake mascarra and brushed it on your lashes. It lasted at least 10 years. It didn't clump. Can you still buy this somewhere? Maybe "stage makeup" stores?
Sharlee, if you are looking for good quality, inexpensive, make-up brushes, buy at an artist supply store or craft store. Waaay cheaper than buying a brand name brush at a department store cosmetics counter.
Lipstick brushes usually come in it's own plastic or metal case, so that they not only stay clean and don't pick up any lint in your purse, but they won't transfer lipstick to everything in your purse that it comes in contact with. You can find these with cases at dimestores and the quality is pretty much the same as department store lipstick brushes. For at home use, a case-less brush is fine to use since it won't be rolling around in your purse.
BTW lipstick brushes aren't really sold so that one can be frugal with lipstick, even though it is frugal to use them. They are used so that they lipstick is applied more accurately. Professional make-up artist use them to achieve the perfect lip line. Tell your rude friend that you use the lipstick brush because you are a perfectionist when applying make-up and offer to buy one for her so her lipstick dosen't look so crooked on her. Heh-he-he. Say it in a "helpful" way.
I remember my Mom's cake mascara too. They sold cake mascara right up to the 70's. I believe it is not sold anymore due to health regulations. Adding water to the product also added bacterial contamination, and the mascara acted as a nutrient medium for this bacteria to grow. One of the bigger problems was that there was often no water available when one wanted to touch up their make-up and saliva was often used as a substitute. Yuck. Eye infections are no fun.
This same reasoning is why they do not sell salt tablets that were mixed with water for saline solution, for contact lense wearers. Only saline solution can be sold now. The FDA frowns on home chemistry.
Hmmm. I never got an infection IN my eye or ON my lids using the cake mascarra. Happens rather frequently now, using the tube type. I think the "germs" get on the applicator FROM your eyelashes, not necessarily the other way 'round.
I do agree about the "spit" factor being a problem. But water?
I just thought it was changed as another way for the cosmetics industry to make more money.
BTW, isn't it the purpose of skin to form a protective barrier? How can skin creams do anything more than sit on top of your skin?


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gardening_nanaMay 2, 2008
we recently bought a lift chair for my husband and it is in wonderful shape but was not brand new . bought from someone who did not need it any more
well my husband spilt water in the chair today and the chair started moving on it's own up and down . it is now all the way to the lift and it will not work . guessing the water went into the remote. can anyone give me some help here.


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I was never a huge Star Trek fan, exactly. I love some of the early episodes, and I think Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is one of the greatest
science fiction movies of all time. I enjoyed Star Trek III and IV, too, for what they were. I read a bunch of the DC Comics Star Trek stuff at that time, because my brother bought them. And I watched a bit of the Next Generation and then fell off the wagon. Kirk and Spock were my Star Trek, and the Star Trek 2–4 "era" was its peak for me, warts and all, because that's the "era" that really hooked me. And really, for me, it was all about Wrath of Khan.
In addition to playing Mr. Spock, of course, Leonard Nimoy did a lot of other things. He was on Mission: Impossible. He directed a few movies (Three Men and a Baby!). He was a photographer. He was the voice of Civilization IV. But one thing I really loved of his was Standby: Lights, Camera, Action, on Nickelodeon from 1982–1987, which provided a behind the scenes look at movies like Star Trek III, Return of the Jedi, 2010, and more. Nimoy hosted and occasionally interviewed guests like George Lucas. As a budding film nerd in the pre-Internet Dark Ages, behind the scenes specials like Standby: Lights, Camera, Action were hard to come by. I ate that show up.
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The Radiological Assessment System for Consequence AnaLysis (RASCAL) code is a tool used by the Protective Measures Team in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Operations Center for making independent dose and consequence projections during radiological incidents and emergencies. RASCAL was developed by NRC over 25 years ago to provide a tool for the rapid assessment of an incident or accident at an NRC-licensed facility and aid decision-making such as whether the public should evacuate or shelter in place. RASCAL evaluates atmospheric releases from nuclear power plants, spent fuel storage pools and casks, fuel cycle facilities, and radioactive material handling facilities. Its data is not the only criterion used by the local authorities during an accident, but certainly an important one.
RASCAL has been continually upgraded and improved upon to include updated source term models, atmospheric transport models, nuclear power plant site-specific data and updated computer calculation methods.
RASCAL version 4.2, which was issued in October 2011, provided for large and small updates and fixes to the RASCAL 4.0 code. Some of these include updates to the dose conversion factors (DCFs), Source Term to Dose (STDose) models and the Field Measurement to Dose (FMDose) models and the addition of approved facility power-up rates to the facility database.
RASCAL version 4.3, which was issued in September 2013, incorporated the NRC Near Term Task Force's lessons learned on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in Japan. Some of these include updates to the atmospheric transport, dispersion and dose calculation (ATD) model to increase the RASCAL 4.3 domain from a 50 mile radius to a 100 mile radius, changes to the Source Term to Dose (STDose) models to include the option for long term station blackout (LTSBO) and 96 hour duration for the accident and the addition of Source Term Merge/Export option which allows users to assess the consequences from a multi-reactor event.
What's new — RASCAL v4.3.1 (Update)
RASCAL version 4.3.1 (update) was issued in December 31, 2014, to resolve coding issues to RASCAL version 4.3 that were identified by RASCAL users. Some of these issues include updates to the Source Term to Dose (STDose) module for reactor events and the spent fuel pool. Specifically, the STDose module for reactor events includes updates to the LTSBO (SOARCA) option, revised containment leak rate (pressure/hole) models, and updates to the LOCA (NUREG-1465) calculations. The spent fuel pool graphic user interface was changed allowing the user greater clarity of the RASCAL models used for these calculations and to aid the user with the selection of RASCAL options during a spent fuel pool event. Additionally, this update to RASCAL provides for improved source-term import, export and merge options, resolution of issues related to the ATD models and meteorological data handling, updates to the RASCAL facility database and site data files, and RASCAL software installation and other coding fixes. The RASCAL version 4.3.1 Change Log will be provided to users when they receive the updated code.
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The documentation for RASCAL 4.3.1 is currently in the process of being updated. The documentation for RASCAL 4.3 can be obtained from the links below:
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GON has confirmed that a giant buck circulated widely in emails is in fact a Worth County buck that will net better than 200 non-typical.
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Posted Thursday November 11 2010, 3:14 PM
George Brannen (right) poses with the amazing 18-point buck he killed in Worth County on Nov. 7. The rack should net around 207 non-typical when it is officially measured in January, which would make it one of the Top-15 non-typical racked bucks ever taken in Georgia. Also pictured is Red Oak Plantation manager Brian McClure.
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In this age of instant information from emails and text messages, it's common for the folks at the
office to receive lots of photos of giant bucks supposedly killed in Georgia. Most are photos we've seen dozens of times of bucks actually from Kansas, Texas or some other state. We don't get overly excited about a photo of giant buck until we do some checking. It didn't take long to get extremely excited about an email we received Monday morning, Nov. 8.
Pictured in the photo among a group posing with the buck was Brian McClure, of Oakfield. Brian won Week 1 of the Truck-Buck contest last season, and he is the farm manager of Red Oak Plantation in Worth County. Brian confirmed that the buck came from Red Oak.
The buck, an 18-pointer, was killed the afternoon of Nov. 7 by plantation owner George Brannen, of Inverness, Fla. George was hunting a food plot when the buck stepped out.
The buck's rack is a main-frame 6x6 12-pointer with six additional abnormal points. The rack can't be officially measured until January after the required 60-day drying period, but a qualified scorer put a tape to the rack and came up with an unofficial, green net score between 205 and 208 non-typical inches. An official score in that range would place Mr. Brannen's buck among the Top-15 non-typicals ever killed in Georgia. The rack had about 10 inches of side-to-side deductions, giving it a gross score in the 215 to 218 range.
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In one embodiment a pico cell may be used to detect a presence of a wireless device and receive a wireless signal from the wireless device. The wireless signal may then be converted from a protocol used by the wireless device to a converted signal in a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection. The converted signal may then be transmitted over the broadband connection.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor;
an interface configured to detect wireless signals emitted from at least one of a macro cell in proximity or a wireless device in proximity, wherein detection includes monitoring radio frequency channels, the monitoring performed continuously or at intervals;
a converter configured to convert between wireless signals in a protocol associated with the wireless device and converted signals in a protocol suitable for transmission over a broadband connection;
a client configured to send and receive converted signals via the broadband connection; and
a remote administrator module configured to receive at least one of commands, instructions, or data from a remote administrator over the broadband connection, wherein the remote administrator accesses an existing policy that guides at least one of access to or operation of the apparatus and issues a command to change the existing policy if the existing policy is unacceptable.
2. The apparatus of
3. The apparatus of
4. The apparatus of
5. The apparatus of
6. The apparatus of
7. A method comprising:
detecting a presence of a wireless device;
receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device;
converting the wireless signal from a protocol used by the wireless device to a converted signal in a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection;
transmitting the converted signal over a broadband connection;
registering the wireless device to a pico-cell receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device; and
receiving a remote command for changing an existing policy that guides at least one of access to or operation of the pico-cell if the existing policy is unacceptable, wherein changing the existing policy includes removing one or more cellular carriers from a list to prevent a customer of the one or more cellular carriers to access the pico-cell.
8. The method of
converting the wireless signal to a converted signal in an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) protocol.
9. The method of
10. The method of
11. The method of
detecting electromagnetic signals from other devices including at least one of wireless devices, pico-cells, or proximate macro-cells;
selecting a power level and a channel to enable successful communication between a pico-cell and the wireless device while avoiding interference from the electromagnetic signals from the other devices; and
instructing the wireless device to change to the channel and the power level.
12. The method of
receiving a converted signal intended for the wireless device;
converting the converted signal into a wireless signal; and
transmitting the wireless signal to the wireless device.
13. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
detecting a signal from a wireless device by monitoring radio frequency channels, wherein the monitoring is conducted continuously or at intervals;
converting the signal from a wireless protocol to a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection; and
sending the signal over the broadband connection; and
remotely accessing an existing policy wherein the policy guides at least one of access to or operation of a pico-cell; and
remotely changing the existing policy if the existing policy is unacceptable.
14. The one or more computer-readable storage media as recited in
obtaining registration information regarding the wireless device; and
determining if a signal may be received from or sent to, or a combination thereof, the wireless device based on the registration information.
15. The one or more computer-readable storage media as recited in
downlinking signals from macro cells; and
determining a position of a pico-cell at which the downlinked signals are received based on the downlinked signals.
16. The one or more computer-readable storage media as recited in
emitting data signals from a pico-cell, the signals identifying the pico-cell and a cellular carrier in control of the pico-cell.
17. The one or more computer-readable storage media as recited in
remotely accessing data regarding use of a pico-cell.
18. The one or more computer-readable storage media as recited in
The present patent application is based on, and claims priority from, U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/729,284 filed on Oct. 21, 2005 entitled �Intelligent Pico-Cell for Transport of Wireless Device Communications Over Wireline Networks� and is commonly assigned herewith. The contents of the aforementioned provisional application are fully incorporated herein by reference.
Given their portable nature and ease of use, wireless devices (such as cellular phones) have enjoyed wide proliferation. This is especially the case among users who move around frequently, but wish to stay in contact with their work colleagues, families and other individuals or entities of importance.
Often, however, coverage problems may arise when a user attempts to use a wireless device inside of a building. For example, many electromagnetic signals (such as radio frequencies used by WiFi devices and cellphones) are unable to fully propagate through walls, metalized glass or other common building materials which separate the inside of a building from an outside environment. As a result, the user may experience a degradation of service or may be precluded entirely from sending or receiving information from their wireless device to an existing outside network.
This summary is provided to introduce simplified concepts of an intelligent pico-cell for the transport of wireless device communications over wireline networks, which is further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for use in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
In one embodiment a pico cell may be used to detect a presence of a wireless device and receive a wireless signal from the wireless device. The wireless signal may then be converted from a protocol used by the wireless device to a converted signal in a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection and the converted signal may be transmitted over the broadband connection.
The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The use of the same reference numbers in different figures indicates similar or identical items.
Generally, a wireless device such as the one shown in
Intelligent pico-cell 104 generally approximates a cellular base station. Unlike an expansive cellular base station, however, intelligent pico-cell 104 may benefit from a small size including dimensions less than or equal to those of a WiFi access point. As a result, intelligent pico-cell 104 can fit easily and unobtrusively in a building environment 106.
As shown in
In operation, uplink signals from wireless device 102 may be received by intelligent pico-cell 104 and transmitted over a broadband connection 112, such as a broadband data service, and/or a broadband data network 114, such as the Internet, to network controller 116, such as an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller. Transmission of the uplink signals over connection 112 and/or network 114 may be conducted utilizing the UMA protocol or any other protocol in which the signals may be transmitted using an Internet protocol security (IPSEC) tunnel to network controller 116. More detail on how this may be accomplished is provided in the discussion of
At network controller 116, encoded information received using the IPSEC tunnel is converted into an interface protocol, such as the cellular A interface protocol, and the information may then be transmitted over a coupling 118 to a mobile switching center 120. In addition, network controller 116 may also be able to support multiple devices having IPSEC tunnel compatible clients (such as UMA clients). In this way network controller 116 can distribute commands, instructions and data addresses to several different devices based on the identities of the devices as designated by the IPSEC tunnel compatible clients the devices contain.
Once the signals are sent from network controller 116, they may be received in mobile switching center 120, from which the signals may then be communicated to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 122, where the signals may then be transmitted to any network in the world. Alternately, the signals my be transmitted from mobile switching center 120 to a media gateway 124 where the signals may then be coupled to a network 114 such as the Internet.
In the other direction, once signals intended for wireless device 102 are received at mobile switching center 120 (from elements including mobile gateway 124, PSTN 122, another mobile switching center, or a base station) a reverse path is followed. For example, the signals are transmitted from mobile switching center 120 to network controller 116 where the signals are converted from an interface protocol, such as the cellular A interface protocol, to a protocol in which the signals may be transmitted using an IPSEC tunnel to intelligent pico-cell 104 (such as the UMA protocol). Network controller 116 may be able to route the signals to the correct intelligent pico-cell 104 corresponding to the device 102 through the location and identification of a client (such as an UMA client) in intelligent pico-cell 104 with which wireless device 102 is communicating.
Once the correct intelligent pico-cell 104 is located, network controller 116 may transmit the signals over network 114 and connection 112 to intelligent pico-cell 104, where the signals may be downlinked from intelligent pico-cell 104 to wireless device 102 using, for example, radio waves. Radio waves which may be used for this purpose may include typical RF values used for cellular telephone transmission, including frequencies or channels which are licensed by cellular carriers.
Intelligent pico-cell 104 may also receive commands and instructions from a remote administrator 126. These commands may be sent to intelligent pico-cell 104 from remote administrator 126 over a connection 128, and/or a network (such as network 114 illustrated in
In one implementation, remote administrator 126 may allow a cellular carrier to administer on a per pico-cell basis the licensed channels or frequencies available to the cellular carrier for the particular location in which intelligent pico-cell 104 may be found. In another possible implementation, remote administrator 126 may allow an entity to deduce the location of intelligent pico-cell 104 through examination of the channels which intelligent pico-cell 104 is able to sense. This functionality will be described in more detail in conjunction with
In yet other implementations, remote administrator 126 may be able to shut down intelligent pico-cell 104, or allow software updates to be downloaded to intelligent pico cell 104.
By utilizing intelligent pico-cell 104, the user of a wireless device 102 may be afforded a dependable, high-quality connection to mobile switching center 120. In essence, pico-cell 104 acts like a localized macro-cell, performing all of the functions (and potentially more) that might be performed by a typical macro cell, but in the confines of a smaller environment, such as the building environment 106.
In contrast, without intelligent pico-cell 104, the user would have to rely on direct communication between wireless device 102 and an available macro-cell, such as macro-cell 130 which could include a cellular macro-cell base station. Macro-cell 130 is illustrated in
Though not shown in
Similarly, it will be understood that even though only one intelligent pico-cell 104 is illustrated in the building environment 106, a plurality of intelligent pico-cells could be employed in various locations throughout the building environment 106. In this manner, seamless, high quality signal transmission between wireless device 102 and the networks of various cellular and other providers could be ensured in particular locations of the building environment 106, or if desired, throughout the entire building environment 106.
Additionally, it will be understood that the building environment 106, may include any structure, area, formation, or environment having a connection to an external network (such as the Internet) and in which obstructions exist between a wireless device 102 and an outside network, such as an outside cellular network. Thus building environment 106 may, for example, include homes, places of business, hospitals, underground facilities, and any other locations where reception and transmission of wireless signals to and from a network is problematic. For example, in elevators, where wireless communications with the outside environment are often prone to disruption, an intelligent pico-cell 104 may be placed in the elevator shaft. In such a configuration the shaft may act as a wave guide, allowing high quality communication between the pico cell 104 and wireless device(s) 102 as wireless device(s) 102 travel up and down the shaft in the elevator(s).
RF interface 202 may be used to receive information being emitted (uplinked) using electromagnetic signals, such as RF waves, by wireless device 102. In the same way, intelligent pico-cell 104 may detect signals being downlinked from macro cells, such as macro-cell 130, in proximity with intelligent pico-cell 104. Additionally, RF interface 202 may be used to emit (downlink) data signals to devices such as wireless device 102 and proximate macro-cells identifying intelligent pico-cell 104 and providing such information as the identity of the cellular carrier in control of pico-cell 104. These emissions may be in the form of any suitable electromagnetic signal, including common RF frequencies.
RF interface 202 may also be used to issue commands, such as instructions to wireless device 102 to switch to a set channel, or power down to a set level, such that interference with other devices, including proximate macro cells or other intelligent pico-cells 104, may be avoided or decreased.
The signals received by RF interface 202 identifying macro-cells, other intelligent pico-cells 104, and wireless devices 102, may be used by intelligent channel selector 204 to determine what downlink channel (commonly characterized as a radio frequency) and power level are appropriate for a particular wireless device 102 to receive service of an acceptable quality from intelligent pico-cell 104 without interfering with devices such as proximate macro-cells, intelligent pico-cells 104, and other wireless devices 102. This determination may be based on the attainment of an acceptable level of quality regarding access to a particular cellular carrier's network, or it may be based on pre-existing conditions and instructions depending on the identity and privilege associated with a particular wireless device 102 and/or its user. Once the appropriate downlink channel and power level are determined by intelligent channel selector 204, they may be communicated to wireless device 102 through use of RF interface 202.
Converter 206 in intelligent pico-cell 104 may be utilized to convert protocols associated with wireless device 102, including protocols such as the global system for mobile communications (GSM) protocol, and the code division multiple access (CDMA) protocol, into protocols suitable for transmission over connection 112.
The converted signals may then be transmitted via, for example, an IPSEC tunnel by client 208 in such a manner that the signals may be successfully sent over connection 112 and/or network 114 to network controller 116. In one possible implementation, client 208 may utilize the UMA protocol for this purpose. In another possible implementation, converter 206 may be a part of client 208.
Network interface 210, may then be used by client 208 to establish a coupling to connection 112. Network interface 210 may include communications ports, such as network ports, allowing network interface 210 to connect intelligent pico-cell 104 to a local area or wide-area network, and/or to the Internet 114 via connection 112. Other types of communications media might alternatively be used, including both wired and wireless technologies.
In general, network interface 210 may include an Ethernet modem, a Direct Subscriber Line (DSL) modem, a cable modem, a residential gateway, or any other device necessary to establish communication with connection 112. In addition, network interface 210 may enable intelligent pico-cell 104 to send and receive voice and data among a multitude of electric devices communicatively coupled to the connector 112�including network controller 116 and remote administrator 126. In this way voice and data can be delivered between intelligent pico-cell 104 and network controller 116 in real-time.
Network interface 210 may also be used to receive commands, instructions, and data from remote administrator 126 over connection 112. The commands, instructions, and data received from remote administrator 126 may be transmitted to remote administrator module 216 within intelligent pico-cell 104 via network interface 210. In this way, as mentioned above, remote administrator 126 may be able to remotely dictate, and limit, the channel set used by intelligent pico-cell 104. Moreover, remote administrator 126 may also be able to regulate other qualities and functions of interest to entities, such as cellular carriers, or particular users who may have the rights to, or control of, intelligent pico-cell 104. For example, remote administrator 126 may restrict use of intelligent pico-cell 104 to wireless devices 102 associated with accounts of specific carriers, or which have a specified privilege associated with them.
In addition, through use of network interface 210, remote administrator module 216 may be able to collect data regarding the operation, environment, location, and the potential and actual users of intelligent pico-cell 104. Moreover, as mentioned above, remote administrator module 216 may allow an entity to deduce the location of intelligent pico-cell 104 through examination of the channels which intelligent pico-cell 104 is able to sense. For example, in one possible implementation, PCL module 218 may be capable of storing a list of channel identifiers of RF channels from proximate macro-cells 130 and proximate pico-cells, along with RF strength levels of those channels. PCL module 218 may upload this list upon creation, or whenever PCL module 218 either sends an update to, or receives an update from, remote administrator module 216. Remote administrator module 216 may store the list�either in whole or in part�for each pico-cell with which remote administrator module 216 is in contact, in a database. Using the list's information, remote administrator module 216 may compare the identifiers of an RF channel for pico-cell 104 to a list of channel identifiers for all of a carrier's markets (from, for example, a separate database), and from this comparison determine the particular local market for pico-cell 104. Moreover, based on this comparison, remote administrator module 216 may also be able to instruct pico-cell 104 on the range of licensed channels for the carrier in the location of pico-cell 104.
Memory 212 may be used to store programs executed on the processor(s) 214 and data generated during their execution. Memory 212 may include various computer-readable storage media, such as volatile media, non-volatile media, removable media, and non-removable media. It will be understood that volatile memory may include media such as random access memory (RAM), and non volatile memory may include read only memory (ROM). Intelligent pico-cell 104 may also include other removable/non-removable, volatile/non-volatile computer storage media such as a hard disk drive for reading from and writing to a non-removable, non-volatile magnetic media, a magnetic disk drive for reading from and writing to a removable, non-volatile magnetic disk (e.g., a �floppy disk�), and an optical disk drive for reading from and/or writing to a removable, non-volatile optical disk such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or other optical media. The disk drives and their associated computer-readable media provide non-volatile storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data for intelligent pico-cell 104.
In addition to including a hard disk, a removable magnetic disk, and a removable optical disk, as discussed above, memory 212 may also include other types of computer-readable media, which may store data that is accessible by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes or other magnetic storage devices, flash memory cards, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and the like. The hard disk drive, magnetic disk drive, and optical disk drive may each be connected to a system bus by one or more data media interfaces. Alternatively, the hard disk drive, magnetic disk drive, and optical disk drive may be connected to the system bus by one or more interfaces.
Any number of programs, program modules, data objects, or other data structures may be stored in memory 212 including an operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules, and program data.
Intelligent pico-cell 104 may also be configured such that a user may enter commands and information into intelligent pico-cell 104 via input devices such as a keyboard, pointing device, serial port, and/or the like. These and other input devices may be connected to the one or more processors 214 via input/output interfaces that are coupled to the system bus. Additionally, they may also be connected by other interface and bus structures, such as a parallel port, game port, universal serial bus (USB) or any other connection included in network interface 210.
In a networked environment, modules depicted and discussed above in conjunction with intelligent pico-cell 104 or portions thereof, may be stored in a remote memory storage device. By way of example, remote application programs may reside on a memory device of a remote computer communicatively coupled to connection 112. For purposes of illustration, application programs and other executable program components�such as an operating system or intelligent channel selector 204�may reside at various times in different storage components of intelligent pico-cell 104, or of a remote computer, and may be executed by one of the at least one processors 214 of intelligent pico-cell 104 or the remote computer.
It should be noted that intelligent pico-cell 104, may be very simple to use. For example, as mentioned above, the small size of intelligent pico-cell 104 makes it easy to install by end users. Moreover, as mentioned above, given the functionality of intelligent channel selector 204, intelligent pico-cell 104 may also be able to configure itself, or self-configure, by examining its environment, noting the presence of competing macro-cells and other intelligent pico-cells 104, and noting the presence of wireless devices 102. With this information, intelligent pico-cell 104 may issue commands to wireless device(s) 102 to communicate with intelligent pico cell 104 using specific channels chosen to avoid interference with competing devices. In addition, intelligent pico-cell 104 may command wireless device 102 to use a certain power level such that interference with competing devices is reduced or eliminated. Given the proximity of intelligent pico-cell 104 to wireless device 102, a very low operating power may be established in this manner, thus prolonging the battery life of wireless device 102.
Additionally, since intelligent pico-cell 104 is able to recognize all of the downlink channels in use around it from other devices, including macro cells, intelligent pico-cell 104 is able to choose an appropriate channel that wireless device 102 is able to support given the unique configuration of wireless device 102. Thus, common cellular phones may be used with intelligent pico-cell 104 without any need for user-driven alteration of the cellular phones. Instead, intelligent pico cell 104 may communicate directly with the cellular phone and command the cellular phone to change itself to an appropriate channel (and power level) to communicate with intelligent pico-cell 104 such that a high level of quality of service is received from intelligent pico-cell 104. In one possible implementation management of frequencies and power levels between intelligent pico-cell 104 and a macro-cell 130 may by accomplished through use of intelligent channel selector 204.
Additionally, it will be understood that the pico cell 104 may be able to facilitate an in call handoff of wireless device 102. For example, while outside of building environment 106 a user communicating via wireless device 102, may be connected to mobile switching center 120 via macro-cell 130. As the user approaches or enters the building environment 106, the quality of connection of wireless device 102 to mobile switching center 120 may be improved by coupling wireless device 102 to mobile switching center 120 via intelligent pico-cell 104. At such point, a decision can be made within pico-cell 104 by, for example, intelligent channel selector 204, to handoff wireless device 102 from macro-cell 130 to pico-cell 104. In practice this may be accomplished in several different ways, including, for example, through communication between intelligent pico-cell 104 and macro-cell 130, directly or via mobile switching center 120.
In a similar manner this process may also be run in reverse. For example, pico-cell 104 may handoff wireless device 102 to macro-cell 130 when the quality of service which may be provided by macro cell 130 exceeds that which may be provided by pico-cell 104.
Regardless of if wireless device 102 is handed off from macro-cell 130, or wireless device 102 makes initial contact with pico-cell 104 itself, wireless device 102 may need to be screened to see if wireless device 102 may access pico-cell 104. In one possible implementation, such screening may be handled by pairing module 220, which may examine wireless device 102 and confirm that wireless device has security or other clearances sufficient to allow wireless device 102 to communicate with, and through, pico-cell 104.
Moreover, pairing module 220 may also enable an end user to pair pico-cell 104 with a personal cell phone and one or more other selected cell phones of the user's choice at the exclusion of all other cell phones. In one exemplary implementation, a button may be located on a side of pico-cell 104, which can be depressed, enacting pairing module 220 to receive a device identifier from memory 212 corresponding to each active wireless device 102 currently communicating with pico-cell 104. In yet another implementation, a computer interface (not shown for the sake of graphic clarity) coupled to pico cell 104 may allow a user to register wireless devices 102 which can be used with pico cell 104.
Also, since intelligent pico-cell 104 includes a client 208, such as an UMA client, no inclusion of a bulky and/or costly client device in a cellular phone is necessary to enable the cellular phone to communicate with intelligent pico-cell 104.
It will also be understood that all the elements discussed above with regard to intelligent pico-cell 104 may be implemented by software, hardware or a combination thereof.
Security functions, such as determining user privilege to enter a cellular carrier's network, or defensive mechanisms against the passing of viruses, may also exist in both intelligent pico-cell 104, as well as in network controller 116, mobile switching center 120, or any point between these elements and intelligent pico-cell 104.
Method 300 monitors existing channels to detect the presence of other devices, including wireless devices (block 302). This monitoring may be conducted using RF interface 202 in accordance with instructions issued by PCL module 218. Moreover, the monitoring may be done continuously, or it may be conducted at regular intervals, or intervals determined in some other fashion.
When a wireless device 102 is detected, pairing module 220 may examine signals uplinked from wireless device 102 to determine if wireless device 102 may be granted access to intelligent pico-cell 104 (block 306). Some of these uplinked signals may be solicited by queries from pico-cell 104. If pairing module 220 determines that wireless device 102 embodies a privilege level or credentials necessary to access intelligent pico-cell 104 (for example, wireless device 102 is subscribed to a suitable cellular carrier or it is connected with other suitable privileges or credentials), then wireless device 102 may be allowed to connect to intelligent pico-cell 104 (�yes� branch from block 306). Conversely, if pairing module 220 determines that wireless device 102 does not embody the necessary privilege level or credentials to access intelligent pico-cell 104, wireless device 102 may be refused access to intelligent pico-cell 104 and be left to try and find another device, such as another pico cell or macro cell, with which to communicate (�no� branch from block 306).
Once wireless device is granted access to intelligent pico cell 104, the channels available for communication between intelligent pico-cell 104 and wireless device are identified by intelligent channel selector 204 through use of, for example, PCL module 218. A power level and one of the suitable channels may then be selected by intelligent channel selector 204 in order to enable successful communication between intelligent pico-cell 104 and wireless device 102 while avoiding interference from electromagnetic signals from other devices, such as other wireless devices, pico-cells or proximate macro-cells. Configuration commands relating to the channel and power information are then communicated to wireless device 102 from intelligent channel selector 204, such that wireless device 102 may reconfigure itself to communicate effectively with intelligent pico-cell 104 (block 308).
After wireless device 102 is properly configured to communicate with pico-cell 104, a communication session can be begun (block 310). Such a communication session can include, for example, a registration session, a normal phone conversation, or a data communication session.
During the communication session, the configuration settings used by wireless device 102 to communicate with pico-cell 104 may be monitored and updated if necessary (block 312). For example, PCL module 218 may monitor available channels through RF interface 210, and update a stored list of channel identifiers of RF channels from proximate macro-cells 130 and proximate picocells, along with RF strength levels of those channels. This information may be accessed by intelligent channel selector 204 and used to improve quality of communications between wireless device 102 and pico-cell 104- or lessen or avoid interference with other pico-cells, macro-cells, and wireless devices. This may be done by the issuance of commands from intelligent channel selector 204 via RF interface 202 directing wireless device 102 to switch to another more favorable channel and/or power setting.
Communications received from wireless device 102 on the given channel and/or at the desired power level as mandated by intelligent channel selector 204 are then converted at converter 206 from the protocol used by wireless device 102 to a protocol used by client 208, such as UMA, which is suitable for use with a broadband connection (block 314). The signals may then be sent via network interface 210 over the broadband connection, to network controller 116 (block 316). In one implementation, the signals may be sent via an IPSEC tunnel to network controller 116. Once received by network controller 116, the signals may then be delivered to mobile switching center 120, before being delivered to the address identified by wireless device 102 as the destination for the signals.
If the end of a conversation is reached, or the stream of data being send by wireless device 102 ceases (�yes� branch from block 318), then method 300 loops back to block 302 (block 320). Alternately, if the conversation isn't finished, or if more data is being sent by wireless device 102 (�no� branch from block 318), method 300 returns to block 312 where RF interface 202 may receive more signals from wireless device 102.
It will be understood that communication from intelligent pico-cell 104 to wireless device 102 may also take place using the same mechanism described in method 300 above. For example, once a wireless device has been granted access to intelligent pico-cell 104, it may be registered via the broad band connection to a network to which intelligent pico-cell 104 is connected. Then, if information addressed to wireless device 102 is received by the network, the information may be routed to intelligent pico-cell 104 via the broadband connection. The information may then be converted to a protocol suitable for wireless device 102 and sent to wireless device 102 by intelligent pico-cell 104.
In but one exemplary implementation, intelligent pico-cell 104 is remotely accessed by remote administrator 126 using, for example, a broadband connection and remote administrator module 216 (block 402). Once accessed, the information regarding the existing policy on intelligent pico-cell 104 can be gathered by remote administrator 126 through use of remote administrator module 216 (block 404) and examined to see if the policy is acceptable (block 406). If the policy is acceptable, and no changes need to be made (�yes� path from block 406) method 400 may return to block 402, or end. Alternately, however, if the existing policy is unacceptable (�no� path from block 406), then remote administrator 126 may proceed to issue a command via remote administrator module 216 to effect a suitable policy (block 408). For example, the policy may be changed to remove certain cellular carriers from a list, such that their customers may not be granted access to intelligent pico-cell 104.
Moreover, it will also be understood that certain blocks in method 400 may be skipped entirely. For example, an entity such as remote administrator 126 may access intelligent pico-cell 104 via remote administrator module 216 (block 402), then directly change the policy (block 408) without examining the existing policy (thus skipping blocks 404 and 406).
In addition, method 400 may be used by an entity to access information from intelligent pico-cell 104. In such a scenario, for example, the entity, such as remote administrator 126, could access intelligent pico-cell 104 using remote administrator module 216 (block 402) then begin gathering information about pico-cell 104, such as users, as well as information regarding the environment in which intelligent pico-cell 104 is located, including downlinked signals from other pico-cells, macro-cells, and electric devices received at intelligent pico-cell 104.
Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the invention is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as exemplary forms of implementing the invention.
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Well, Judgment Day has arrived, and though Trapp was fortunate enough to retain his position at the station, other judgments were harsh. Come August, Sadof will be out of a job; his weekly Lunar Rotation show -- local commercial radio's only outlet for Houston music -- is already off the air. Buzz general manager Ellen Cavanaugh has confirmed her departure, stating that she "doesn't fit into Jacor's long-term plans." Also expected to be gone by next month: on-air personalities John Leach and Carol Kennedy, as well as the station's news and traffic guy, Lanny Griffith. So much for the station's ties to the community.
"Everything that connects [the station] to its audience is being cut off," says one layoff victim who prefers anonymity.
The catch phrase among the departing staffers is "multitasking," corporate jargon for cleaning house. Jacor's reputation for gutting staffs (weeding out pesky pillars of localism) and dictating play lists with an iron fist is well documented.
"The Jacor people came to Houston in early June, and they met with some key management people," says the Buzz source, of what's been dubbed Black Friday. "They didn't meet any of us, and so our feeling was that we must not be getting fired, because they didn't even talk to us. Then, all of a sudden -- BAM -- at five o'clock on a Friday afternoon, phones started ringing all over Houston with department heads calling to tell people that they'd lost their jobs."
Meanwhile, Buzz contract players Ken Hoffman, Mr. Randy and Derek Nelson (son of Channel 13's Don Nelson) were out on the street as of June 12, the day everyone slated to go was given 60-day notice. That leaves mediocre morning show host Will Pendarvis to fend for himself. "They would rather let this poor man flounder than throw any more money [at it]," says Mr. Randy (a.k.a. Randy Wong). "It's a financial thing."
It seems that Trapp is one of the lucky ones -- not that there's any fun in standing by while your once proud modern rock station morphs into a gutless Modern AC wuss-magnet.
Says the anonymous Buzz source, "They're trying to capture the Planet audience -- whatever that is."
Just what Houston needs: more Dave Matthews and Lisa Loeb.
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Commerce One co-founder seeks dismissal of East Bay Community Foundation lawsuit
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A Nevada entrepreneur and investor is asking a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge to throw out a complaint by the East Bay Community Foundation accusing him of mishandling a multimillion-dollar bequest by his deceased son, an East Bay e-commerce pioneer.
Tom Gonzales of Incline Village, Nev., who is the trustee of his son's estate, accused the foundation of attempting to put its needs ahead of the late Thomas J. Gonzales II's other beneficiaries, including the younger man's mother, brothers and other family members.
A hearing was set for Dec. 7 on the elder Gonzales' motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the basis of insufficient evidence, lack of standing and lack of jurisdiction.
The East Bay Community Foundation filed a lawsuit July 11 against Tom Gonzales and up to 100 other unidentified individuals accusing them of mismanaging and misappropriating money that millionaire Thomas J. Gonzales II intended to fund East Bay charities.
Foundation leaders contend the bequest would be worth at least $23 million if its nine trusts were set up as he specified. As of July, the foundation had received about $250,000. The exact amount of misused trust assets was unknown, because Tom Gonzales had not provided accounting records as requested, they said.
The lawsuit seeks restitution of all misdirected funds, injunctive relief and a jury trial.
The younger Gonzales was 35 when he died of cancer in December 2001. He and his father co-founded Commerce One Inc., a pioneering Internet company in Pleasanton that became one of the fastest-growing Nasdaq firms and offered products for automating and integrating business processes across networks. Thomas J. Gonzales II left an estate estimated at $90 million.
In his response to the lawsuit, Tom Gonzales said he gave money from the estate to family and friends first because that is what his son intended. He then funded a $1 million trust his son intended to benefit the foundation, and gave another $1 million of his own money to EBCF as well.
"Thomas' intent and plan was clear to those who knew him: to provide first for his family and friends, before the plaintiffs," the motion states.
Tom Gonzales also claimed the East Bay Community Foundation sued because of pending income tax litigation that may affect estate beneficiaries.
"Before the last trust described in Thomas' trust was funded - another for the benefit of the plaintiffs - various income tax claims were made relating to a time prior to Thomas' death," according to court documents filed Oct. 9. "Those tax bills threatened to consume a large part of the trust. The tax matters are still in litigation, but if the taxes are finally found to be owing by Thomas' estate, then either the plaintiffs or Thomas' family and friends will suffer a reduction in their gifts from Thomas.
"Tom has insisted that any such reduction should come from gifts to the plaintiffs. In contrast, EBCF has sued because it wants Thomas' mother, brothers and other family and friends to surrender their inheritances to the EBCF."
Tom Gonzales' motion also said probate court is the proper jurisdiction for the suit. Along with the motion and a supporting memorandum, Gonzales filed an "interim accounting" of his actions as trustee of the estate.
Tom Gonzales' filings don't have a substantial impact, said the foundation's attorney, Niall McCarthy with Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy in Burlingame.
"One of the things we find interesting is that it takes a lawsuit for an accounting to come forward," McCarthy said. "Everything we say in the complaint we will be able to prove in a court of law."
Thomas Gonzales II's bequest is one of the largest ever received by the East Bay Community Foundation, which held about $285 million in assets as of June 30. The foundation funds a wide range of initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in the East Bay, ranging from educational grants to community-building activities and disaster preparedness.
Commerce One filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2004 and later sold its patent portfolio. In 2006, Commerce One was acquired by Perfect Commerce, of Kansas City, Mo.
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