Author: claimsbot

1. Method, comprising:
transmitting a data-modulated high-frequency data signal fC in a given band range;
transmitting an additional high-frequency data signal fS together with the high-frequency data signal fC in a band range different from the given band range;
amplifying the high-frequency data signals fC and fs;
mixing the high-frequency data signals fC and fs to generate a data-modulated intermediate-frequency data signal fIF; and
data modulating the intermediate frequency data signal fIF.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data-modulated high-frequency data signal fC is also carrier-code modulated.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:
separating the high-frequency data signals fC and fS subsequent to said transmitting of the additional high-frequency data signal fS.
4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the high-frequency data signals fC and fS are separated in a filter.
5. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the high-frequency data signals fC and fS are mutually differently amplified.
6. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:
decoding the high-frequency data signal fC using the additional high-frequency data signal fS.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mixing additionally converts and correlates the frequencies of the high-frequency data signals fC and fS.
8. A circuit, comprising:
an antenna receiving both a high-frequency data signal fC and an additional high-frequency data signal fS;
amplifiers amplifying, respectively, the high-frequency data signals fC and fS; and
a mixer mixing the high-frequency data signals fC and fS, to generate a data-modulated intermediate-frequency data signal fIF.
9. The circuit as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:
a filter unit separating the high-frequency data signals fC and fS.
10. The circuit as claimed in claim 9, wherein the filter unit is a diplexer filter.
11. The circuit as claimed in claim 8, wherein the mixer is a frequency converter and correlator mixer.
12. An identification system, comprising:
at least one transmitter transmitting a high-frequency data signal fC and an additional high-frequency data signal fS;
at least one antenna receiving both the high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS;
at least one amplifier amplifying both the high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS
a filter unit separating the high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS, and
a mixer mixing the amplified high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS and outputting a data-modulated intermediate-frequency data signal fIF.
13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the filter unit comprises a diplexer filter.
14. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the mixer comprises a frequency converter and correlator mixer.
15. A system, comprising:
a readwrite device;
at least one data memory attached to an object and storing data regarding the object;
at least one transmitter transmitting a high-frequency data signal fC and an additional high-frequency data signal fS;
at least one antenna receiving both the high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS;
at least one amplifier amplifying both the high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS; and
a mixer mixing the amplified high-frequency data signal fC and the additional high-frequency data signal fS and outputting a data-modulated intermediate-frequency data signal fIF.
16. The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the data includes at least one of status and process data of the object.
17. The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the system is at least one of a shipping system, a transport system and a production system.
18. The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the transmitter is associated with the data memory and the high-frequency data signal fC comprises the stored data regarding the object.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of controlling a read operation of a solid state non-volatile memory, comprising:
performing a write operation involving pages of memory cells of a data unit;
storing time information of the write operation;
storing temperature information of the write operation;
determining one or more reference voltages to be used for reading data stored in the pages of the data unit using one or both of the write time information and the write temperature information; and
sending an output to the memory that includes information about the reference voltages to be used for reading the data stored in the pages of the data unit.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the write time information and the write temperature information comprises storing the write time information and the write temperature information in a data unit header within the data unit.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising updating the data unit header with write time information and write temperature information from one or more additional write operations.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein updating the data unit header comprises updating the data unit header only if one or both of a write time and a write temperature of an additional write operation is beyond a predetermined value.
5. The method of claim 3, further comprising modifying an update process used in updating the data unit header to increase or decrease an amount of information stored in the data unit header during the updating.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising triggering modification of the update process in response to diminished capacity of the data unit header or in response to a need for additional information based on an error rate of the pages.
7. The method of claim 2, further comprising reconfiguring information previously stored in the data unit header, the reconfiguring including one or more of compressing, deleting, and combining the information previously stored in the data unit header.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the data unit comprises a garbage collection unit and performing the write operation comprises performing the write operation during garbage collection.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the reference voltages comprises compensating for one or both of charge leakage and disturb effects.
10. A method of configuring a read channel of a non-volatile solid state memory, comprising:
developing a historical profile that spans multiple write operations that write data to memory cells of a data unit, the historical profile including at least a number of erasewrite cycles experienced by the data unit and temperature information of the data unit;
storing the historical profile;
determining configuration information using the historical profile, the configuration information used for configuring the read channel for a read operation of the memory cells of the data unit; and
sending an output to the memory, the output including the configuration information.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the temperature information includes one or both of an operating temperature of the data unit and a number of write operations within a temperature range.
12. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing a log of a current write operation that includes one or both of write time information of the current write operation and write temperature information of the current write operation, wherein determining the configuration information includes one or both of determining reference voltages for the read operation using the write time information and the write temperature information and estimating an extent to which charge leakage has altered a threshold voltage of the memory cells.
13. A memory device, comprising:
a write operation control module configured to generate signals that control write operations of a memory, the write operations causing data to be stored in pages of memory cells of a data unit of the memory;
information acquisition circuitry configured to control acquisition and storage of write time information for each write operation and write temperature information for at least some of the write operations; and
read channel configuration circuitry configured to determine read channel configuration information to be used for read operations performed on the pages of the data unit, the read channel configuration circuitry configured to determine the configuration information using the write time information and the write temperature information, the read channel configuration circuitry further configured to output the configuration information to the memory.
14. The memory device of claim 13, wherein the information acquisition circuitry is further configured to acquire an operating temperature of the data unit and the read channel configuration circuitry is configured to determine the configuration information using the operating temperature.
15. The memory device of claim 13, wherein the information acquisition circuitry is configured to control storage of the write time information and the write temperature information in a data unit header within the data unit.
16. The memory device of claim 13, wherein the data unit comprises a garbage collection unit and the write time information comprises a sequence number of the garbage collection unit.
17. The memory device of claim 13, wherein the read channel configuration circuitry is configured to determine reference voltages that compensate for expected shifts in threshold voltages of the memory cells due to charge leakage according to a charge lossgain model of the memory cells.
18. The memory device of claim 13, wherein the information acquisition circuitry is configured to develop a historical profile that spans multiple write operations, the historical profile developed based on write time information and write temperature information from at least some of the multiple write operations.
19. The memory device of claim 18, wherein the historical profile includes a number of erasewrite cycles experienced by the data unit and a number of write operations performed with a temperature range.
20. The memory device of claim 13, wherein the information acquisition circuitry is configured to adapt a process for storing the write time information and the write temperature information in response to reduced storage capacity for the write time information and the write temperature information.

1. An LED light fixture system comprising:
an LED module having a plurality of LEDs attached thereto, said LED module releasably attachable to a peripheral frame and positioned to direct light in a first direction inwardly toward a secondary optic;
said frame comprising an opening positioned to allow said LED module to be inserted or removed through said opening in said frame; and
said frame providing an electrical connection between said LED module and a source of electrical current when said LED module is inserted in said opening and disposed in said frame.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said LED module is removably received in a groove of said peripheral frame.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises electrical connectors which engage secondary electrical connectors of said LED module.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said LED module is a first LED module of a plurality of LED modules releasably attached to interior surfaces of said peripheral frame and directed inwardly.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises an openable portion releasably connectable to said frame for covering said opening.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said secondary optic is operable to soften light produced from said LED module.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises fins extending away from a back side of said frame to provide a heat sink for cooling of the plurality of LEDs.
8-19. (canceled)
20. The system of claim 1 further comprising a supporting member connected to said frame and mountable to suspend said frame from a ceiling.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises a primary opening for providing direct lighting from said secondary optic and a secondary opening for providing indirect lighting from said secondary optic.
22. The system of claim 21 further comprising a releasably attachable portion connectable to said frame and dimensioned to cover said secondary opening when said releasably attachable portion is connected to said frame.
23. The system of claim 21 further comprising the supporting member connected to said frame and mountable to suspend said frame from a ceiling.
24. The system of claim 21 wherein said secondary optic is operable to soften light produced from said LED module.
25. The system of claim 21 wherein said frame comprises fins extending away from a back side of said frame to provide a heat sink for cooling of the LEDs.
26. The system of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises a plurality of mounting holes to allow said frame to be mounted to the supporting member, and a decorative cover releasably attachable to said frame to cover said mounting holes.
27. The system of claim 26 wherein said cover comprises a plurality of projections configured to be received in a plurality of holes of said frame to attach said cover to said frame.
28. The system of claim 27 wherein said plurality of projections is elastically deformable to allow said projections to be received within said holes to provide a friction fit between said projections and said holes.
29. The system of claim 26 wherein said frame comprises a retaining member forming a groove configured to receive said cover.
30. The system of claim 26 wherein said cover comprises at least one connecting hole receiving a fastener connecting said cover to said frame and wherein said connecting hole receives a plug for covering said connecting hole.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of operating a telecommunications network comprising the steps of;
providing a primary point of presence of a wavelength division multiplexing optical network;
providing a secondary point of presence in communication with the primary point of presence via a single fibre of a feed optic fibre bundle;
providing a passive optical network downstream of the secondary point of presence; and
providing a copper cable connection downstream of the secondary point of presence,
wherein access to the network is provided via said passive optical network and via said copper cable.
2. A method of operating a telecommunications network according to claim 1 and further including the steps of;
providing a wavelength division multiplexing demultiplexer downstream of the secondary point of presence such that the passive optical network is downstream of the wavelength division multiplexing demultiplexer, and
providing an optical network unit downstream of the wavelength division multiplexing demultiplexer,
wherein the optical network unit is connected to users via a plurality of respective supply optical fibres.
3. A method of operating a telecommunications network according to claim 1 or claim 2 and further including the step of;
providing a plurality of passive optical networks downstream of the secondary point of presence.
4. A method of operating a telecommunications network according to claim 3 and further including the steps of;
providing each passive optical network with at least one optical network unit; and
configuring the at least one optical network unit to operate using sub-carrier multiplexing.
5. A method of operating a telecommunications network according to any preceding claim and further including the steps of;
providing a splice optic fibre; and
bypassing the secondary point of presence with the splice optic fibre so that at least one passive optical network downstream of the splice is backhauled to a respective feed optic fibre of the feed optic fibre bundle.
6. A method of operating a telecommunications network according to any preceding claim and further including the steps of;
decommissioning the secondary point of presence and the copper cable connection.
7. A user connection terminal provided with at least one optic fibre for inflow and outflow of data, the terminal comprising a receiver in communication with the optic fibre, the receiver being adapted for translating an input optical signal into an electrical signal, the receiver adapted for communication with a user commodity unit, in use, which in turn is adapted to transmit an output electrical signal to an optical modulator for translation of the output electrical signal into an output optical signal for transmission via the optic fibre, wherein a user interacts with the terminal via said user commodity unit.
8. A user connection terminal according to claim 7 and being provided with an input optic fibre and an output optic fibre for inflow and outflow of data respectively, the input optic fibre in communication with the receiver, and the output optic fibre in communication with the optical modulator.
9. A user connection terminal according to claim 7 or claim 8 wherein the electrical signals are radio frequency electric signals.
10. A user connection terminal according to claim 9 wherein the input electrical signal is passed to an input radio frequency mixer which is tuned to a sub-carrier frequency using a programmable oscillator.
11. A user connection terminal according to claim 10 wherein the input radio frequency mixer outputs to an interface which in turn communicates with the user commodity unit.
12. A user connection terminal according to claim 11 wherein communication between the interface and the commodity unit is primarily Ethernet based.
13. A user connection terminal according to claim 11 or claim 12 wherein the interface communicates with an output radio frequency mixer which is tuned to the same frequency as the input radio frequency mixer by the programmable oscillator.
14. A user connection terminal according to claim 13 wherein the output radio frequency mixer communicates with the optical modulator.
15. A user connection terminal according to any of claims 10-14 wherein the terminal is powered locally at the user’s premises.
16. A user connection terminal according to any of claims 10-15 wherein the programmable oscillator is in two-way communication with a microprocessor which is in turn in two-way communication with a service and communication channel which in turn outputs to the optical modulator.
17. A user connection terminal according to claim 16 and being provided with a sub-module which corresponds to the user connection terminal, the sub-module being located at a point of presence and being configured to communicate with the user connection terminal to permit a user to connect to the network.
18. A user connection terminal according to claim 17 wherein the sub-module is provided with an optic fibre for inflow and outflow of data to the sub-module, the sub-module comprising a sub-module receiver to translate an incoming optical signal into an input electrical signal, the input electrical signal being input to a sub-module commodity unit, the sub-module commodity unit communicating, in use, with the upstream network, data flowing downstream from the sub-module commodity unit being translated into an output electrical signal and being input to a sub-module optical modulator for translation into an output optical signal for transmission via the optic fibre.
19. A user connection terminal according to claim 18 wherein there is provided an input optic fibre and an output optic fibre for inflow and outflow of data to the sub-module respectively, the input optic fibre in communication with the sub-module receiver, and the output optic fibre in communication with the sub-module optical modulator.
20. A user connection terminal according to claim 18 or claim 19 wherein the electrical signals are radio frequency electric signals.
21. A user connection terminal according to claim 20 wherein the input electrical signal is input to an input radio frequency mixer which is tuned by a sub-module programmable oscillator to the same sub-carrier frequency as the user connection terminal.
22. A user connection terminal according to claim 21 wherein the input radio frequency mixer is in communication with the sub-module commodity unit.
23. A user connection terminal according to claim 21 or claim 22 wherein the sub-module commodity unit communicates with an output radio frequency mixer which is tuned to the same frequency as the input radio frequency mixer by the sub-module programmable oscillator.
24. A user connection terminal according to claim 23 wherein the output radio frequency mixer outputs to the sub-module optical modulator.
25. A user connection terminal according to any of claims 21-24 wherein the sub-module programmable oscillator is in two-way communication with a sub-module microprocessor which is in turn in two-way communication with the service and communication channel which in turn outputs to the sub-module optical modulator.
26. A user connection terminal according to any of claims 7-25 wherein the commodity unit is adaptable for communication with a wireless access technology.
27. A user connection terminal according to claim 26 wherein the wireless access technology is selected from radio, infra-red and mobile phone.
28. A user connection terminal according to any of claims 7-25 wherein the commodity unit is adaptable for communication with any of copper wire and optic fibre.
29. A method of operating a passive optical network comprising the steps of;
providing a feed optic fibre bundle in communication with a wavelength division multiplexing optical network;
providing an optical splitter in communication with an optic fibre in the feed optic fibre bundle;
providing a connecting optic fibre in communication with the optic splitter;
providing an optical network unit in communication with the connecting optic fibre; and
providing a supply optic fibre in communication with the optical network unit, the supply optic fibre being adapted for communication with a user of the network,
wherein the feed optic fibre bundle has a plurality of redundant optic fibres.
30. A method according to claim 29 and further including the step of;
reducing the number of users per optical network unit over time to enable an increased bandwidth per user to be provided over time.
31. A method according to claim 29 of claim 30 and further including the step of;
providing a user connection terminal at the location of each user of the network to permit the user to connect to the network by optic fibre, in use.
32. A method according to any of claims 29-31 and further including the step of;
arranging the network as a plurality of cells, wherein each cell is supplied with a respective feed optic fibre bundle.
33. A method according to any of claims 29-32 and further including the step of;
providing a connecting optic fibre bundle, the connecting optic fibre comprising an optic fibre in the connecting optic fibre bundle.
34. A method according to any of claims 29-33 and further including the step of;
providing a plurality of supply optic fibres, one supply optic fibre for each user of the network, wherein each supply optic fibre is connected to the optical network unit.
35. A method according to any of claims 29-34 and further including the step of;
providing a copper cable in communication with the optical network unit wherein the copper cable is connected with a user of the network.
36. A method according to claim 35 and further including the step of;
providing a plurality of copper cables, one copper cable for each user of the network wherein each copper cable is connected to the optical network unit.
37. A method according to claim 35 or claim 36 and further including the step of;
replacing the copper cables with optic fibres.
38. A method according to any of claims 29-37 wherein the optic fibre bundles contain up to 200 optic fibres.
39. A passive optical network comprising a feed optic fibre bundle in communication with a wavelength division multiplexing optical network, an optical splitter in communication with an optic fibre in the feed optic fibre bundle, a connecting optic fibre in communication with the optic splitter, an optical network unit in communication with the connecting optic fibre, and a supply optic fibre in communication with the optical network unit, the supply optic fibre being adapted for communication with a user of the network, wherein the feed optic fibre bundle has a plurality of redundant optic fibres.
40. A passive optical network according to claim 39 wherein the network further includes a connecting optic fibre bundle, the connecting optic fibre being an optic fibre in the connecting optic fibre bundle.
41. A passive optical network according to claim 39 or claim 40 wherein a plurality of supply optic fibres are provided, one feed optic fibre for each user of the network, wherein each feed optic fibre is connected to the optical network unit.
42. A passive optical network according to claim 39, 40 or claim 41 and further including a copper cable in communication with the optical network unit wherein the copper cable is in communication with a user of the network.
43. A passive optical network according to claim 42 and further including a plurality of copper cables, one copper cable for each user of the network wherein each copper cable is connected to the optical network unit.
44. A passive optical network according to any of claims 39-43 wherein the network is arranged as a plurality of cells, each cell being supplied with a respective feed optic fibre bundle.
45. A passive optical network according to any of claims 39-44 wherein the optic fibre bundles contain up to 200 optic fibres.
46. A passive optical network according to any of claims 39-45 and further including a user connection terminal at the location of each user of the network for connection to the network by optic fibre.
47. A passive optical network according to any of claims 46 wherein the respective supply optic fibre is adapted to handle both inflow and outflow of data to the user connection terminal.
48. A passive optical network according to claim 46 of claim 47 the terminal is provided with an input optic fibre and an output optic fibre for inflow and outflow of data to the terminal respectively, the input optic fibre and output optic fibre in communication with the optical network unit.
49. A passive optical network according to claim 48 wherein the user connection terminal comprises a receiver in communication with the input optic fibre, the receiver being adapted for translating an input optical signal into an electrical signal, the electrical signal being input to a user commodity unit in use which in turn is adapted to communicate with an optical modulator for translation of the electrical signal into an output optical signal for transmission via the output optic fibre, such that a user interacts with the terminal via said user commodity unit.
50. A passive optical network according to claim 49 wherein the electrical signal is a radio frequency electric signal.
51. A passive optical network according to claim 49 or claim 50 wherein the commodity unit is primarily Ethernet based.
52. A passive optical network according to claim 49, 50 or claim 51 wherein the commodity unit is adaptable for communication with a wireless access technology.
53. A passive optical network according to claim 52 wherein the wireless access technology is selected from radio, infra-red and mobile phone.
54. A passive optical network according to claim 51 wherein the commodity unit is adaptable for communication with any of copper wire and optic fibre.
55. A passive optical network according to any of claims 46-54 wherein the terminal is powered locally at the user’s premises.