All The Claims

1. A method, comprising:
routing, by a network device comprising a processor, streamed content over a first routing path in a network to a first radio network controller for delivery to a first base station that delivers the streamed content to a first mobile communication device, wherein the streamed content is associated with a broadcast video channel;
storing, by the network device, information indicating that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio network controller via a support node positioned in the network between the first radio network controller and a source gateway router;
receiving, by the network device, a request from a second radio network controller to deliver the streamed content to a second mobile communication device serviced by a second base station coupled to the second radio network controller;
determining, by the network device, that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio controller via the support node according to the information;
adjusting, by the network device, the first routing path to generate a second routing path originating at the support node for routing the streamed content to the second radio network controller for delivery to the second mobile communication device via the second base station while continuing to route the streamed content to the first radio network controller via the support node, wherein the routing of the streamed content to the second radio network controller is performed without providing a notification to the source gateway router or to a mobile broadcast service center that initiated the broadcast video channel;
receiving, by the network device from the source gateway router, the streamed content; and
adjusting, by the network device, a group of channel bundles according to channel bundle changes initiated by a mobile broadcast service center to satisfy user content requests, wherein the information is added to a channel bundle.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the streamed content routed to the first radio network controller and to the second radio network controller comprises a simulcast transmission for simulcast delivery to the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.
3. The method of claim 1, comprising:
determining, by the network device, that the request is not to be routed to the source gateway or the mobile broadcast service center.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining an identity of the streamed content.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing of the information comprises storing an identity of the streamed content.
6. A machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions, which when executed by a processor of a network device, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving streamed content associated with a broadcast video channel initiated by a mobile broadcast service center that provides broadcast video services;
routing the streamed content over a first routing path via a support node to a first radio network controller for delivery to a first base station that delivers the streamed content to a first mobile communication device;
storing information indicating that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio network controller via the support node;
responsive to a delivery request associated with a second mobile communication device, determining that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio controller via the support node according to the information; and
adjusting the first routing path to generate a second routing path originating at the support node for routing the streamed content to a second radio network controller for delivery to the second mobile communication device via a second base station while continuing to route the streamed content to the first radio network controller via the support node, wherein the routing of the streamed content to the second radio network controller is performed without providing a notification to a source gateway router or to the mobile broadcast service center, wherein the support node is positioned in a network between the first radio network controller and the mobile broadcast service center,
wherein the information is added to a channel bundle, and wherein the operations further comprise adjusting channel bundles from storage according to channel bundle changes initiated by the mobile broadcast service center to satisfy user content requests.
7. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the receiving of the streamed content is via the source gateway router.
8. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the delivery request is received from the second radio network controller.
9. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise determining that the request is not to be routed to the mobile broadcast service center.
10. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the streamed content routed to the first radio network controller and to the second radio network controller comprises a simulcast transmission for simulcast delivery to the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.
11. The machine-readable storage device of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise obtaining an identity of the streamed content.
12. The machine-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein the storing of the information comprises storing the identity of the streamed content.
13. A network device, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising:
routing streamed content associated with a broadcast video channel over a first routing path via a support node to a first radio network controller for delivery to a first base station that delivers the streamed content to a first mobile communication device;
storing information indicating that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio network controller via the support node;
responsive to a delivery request associated with a second mobile communication device, determining that the streamed content is being delivered to the first radio controller via the support node according to the information; and
adjusting the first routing path to generate a second routing path originating at the support node for routing the streamed content to a second radio network controller for delivery to the second mobile communication device via a second base station while continuing to route the streamed content to the first radio network controller via the support node, wherein the routing of the streamed content to the second radio network controller is performed without providing a notification to a source gateway router that provided the broadcast video channel or to a mobile broadcast service center, wherein the support node is positioned in a network between the first radio network controller and the source gateway router,
wherein the information is added to a channel bundle, and wherein the operations further comprise adjusting channel bundles from storage according to channel bundle changes initiated by a mobile broadcast service center to satisfy user content requests.
14. The network device of claim 13, wherein the broadcast video channel is initiated by the mobile broadcast service center.
15. The network device of claim 13, wherein the delivery request is received from the second radio network controller, and wherein the operations further comprise determining that the request is not to be routed to the source gateway router.
16. The network device of claim 13, wherein the streamed content routed to the first radio network controller and to the second radio network controller comprises a simulcast transmission for simulcast delivery to the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device.
17. The network device of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise obtaining an identity of the streamed content, and wherein the storing of the information comprises storing the identity of the streamed content.

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 optimizing loads to be delivered on a particular date to a particular destination in response to a plurality of requisitions for various items to be delivered from various vendors to various destinations, said method comprising:
Determining a demand for one or more items that are needed at a particular destination during a time period;
Identifying requisitions of the one or more items to be delivered to the particular destination from a vendor on a particular date corresponding to the time period;
Consolidating, by a processor, the requisitions for the particular date to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the particular date;
Consolidating, by a processor, the partial load with at least one requisition for a date later than the particular date but not later than the horizon date to create an additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the particular date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device, wherein an operator either confirms or edits the delivery schedule based on the displayed delivery schedule of optimized loads.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said consolidating requisitions comprises consolidating item orders based on one or more of the following: a minimum incremental order quantity for each item, a minimum total order quantity for each item, an optimum total order quantity for each item, and a maximum total order quantity.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein, in response to a change in one of the identified requisitions relating to the one or more items to be delivered at a particular destination at the particular date, said method further comprises repeating, for requisitions affected by the change to the one of the identified requisitions, said consolidating the requisitions for the particular date and said consolidating the partial load with at least one requisition later than the particular date but not later than the horizon date.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying the optimized loads of the delivery schedule.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
identifying requisitions affected by the modifying of the optimized loads; and
optimizing loads for the identified requisitions affected by the modifying of the optimized loads.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the horizon date subsequent to the particular date comprises receiving a horizon date specified by an operator.
7. A method of optimizing loads to be delivered on a particular date to a particular destination from a plurality of requisitions for various items from various vendors for various destinations, said method comprising:
Determining a demand for one or more items that are needed at a particular destination during a time period;
Identifying requisitions of the one or more items to be delivered to the particular destination from a vendor on a particular date corresponding to the time period;
Consolidating, by a processor, the requisitions for the particular date to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the particular date;
Consolidating, by a processor, the partial load with at least one requisition subsequent to the particular date but not subsequent to the horizon date to create an additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the particular date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device, wherein an operator either confirms or edits the delivery schedule based on the displayed delivery schedule of optimized loads.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein said consolidating requisitions comprises consolidating item orders based on one or more of the following: a minimum incremental order quantity for each item, a minimum total order quantity for each item, an optimum total order quantity for each item, and a maximum total order quantity.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on the display device comprises displaying the delivery schedule for review and modification by an individual.
10. The method of claim 7 wherein, in response to a change in a particular requisition relating to a particular item to be delivered at a particular destination at a particular date, said method further comprises repeating, for requisitions affected by the change to the particular requisition, said consolidating the requisitions for the particular date and said consolidating the partial load with at least one requisition subsequent to the particular date but not subsequent to the horizon date.
11. A method of consolidating a plurality of requisitions for various items from various vendors to be delivered to various destinations on or after a specified date to create one or more truckloads, each for delivery on the specified date or thereafter, said method comprising:
Identifying requisitions of items to be delivered on the specified date from a particular vendor to a particular destination;
Consolidating, by a processor, the requisitions to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the specified date;
Consolidating, by a processor, the partial load with at least part of one or more requisitions for delivery on a date subsequent to the specified date but not subsequent to the horizon date to create an additional optimized load;
Assigning the specified date as the delivery date for the additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the specified date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device, wherein an operator either confirms or edits the delivery schedule based on the displayed delivery schedule of optimized loads.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said consolidating requisitions comprises consolidating item orders based on one or more of the following: a minimum incremental order quantity for each item, a minimum total order quantity for each item, an optimum total order quantity for each item, and a maximum total order quantity.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising modifying the delivery schedule and implementing the modified delivery schedule.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein, in response to a change in a particular requisition relating to a particular item to be delivered at a particular destination at a particular date, said method further comprises repeating, for requisitions affected by the change to the particular requisition, said consolidating the requisitions for the particular date and said consolidating the partial load with at least part of one or more requisitions for delivery on a date subsequent to the particular date but not subsequent to the horizon date.
15. A computer readable medium including instructions for consolidating a plurality of requisitions for various items from various vendors to be delivered to various destinations on or after a specified date to create one or more truckloads, each for delivery on the specified date or thereafter, said instructions comprising instructions for:
Identifying requisitions of items to be delivered on the specified date from a particular vendor to a particular destination;
Consolidating the requisitions to create one or more optimized loads and a partial load, said created loads being optimized for container capacity;
Determining a horizon date subsequent to the specified date;
Consolidating the partial load with at least part of one or more requisitions for delivery on a date subsequent to the specified date but not subsequent to the horizon date to create an additional optimized load;
Assigning the specified date as the delivery date for the additional optimized load, thereby creating a delivery schedule of optimized loads for the specified date; and
Displaying the delivery schedule of optimized loads on a display device.
16. The medium of claim 15 further including instructions for optimizing a layout of a load with respect to unloading andor with respect to an anticipated deployment of the load at the particular destination.

1. A method for reducing surface irregularities in a surface of skin of a subject resulting from an uneven distribution of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous layer, the method comprising:
delivering radiofrequency (RF) energy to a target region of the subject at a frequency which selectively heats fibrous septae in a subcutaneous layer of the target region; and
removing heat such that lipid-rich lobules in the subcutaneous layer at the target region are reduced in number andor size to an extent while non-lipid-rich cells and lipid-rich regions adjacent to the fibrous septae are not reduced in number or size to the extent, thereby reducing surface irregularities in the surface of skin of the subject.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein removing heat includes cooling the lipid-rich lobules to a temperature below 10\xb0 C.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein selectively heating the fibrous septae includes preventing the fibrous septae and the lipid-rich regions adjacent to the fibrous septae from cooling to a temperature below approximately 10\xb0 C.-15\xb0 C.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the RF energy is capacitively coupled RF energy.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the RF energy is conductively coupled RF energy.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein delivering capacitively coupled RF energy to a target region includes delivering capacitively coupled monopolar RF energy from an RF generator, and wherein the method further includes returning monopolar RF energy to the RF generator via a return electrode positioned on the surface of skin of the subject at a region separated from the target region.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the fibrous septae are heated to a temperature that does not denature them.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein delivering RF energy to the target region at a frequency which selectively heats fibrous septae in a subcutaneous layer of the target region includes delivering an RF current at a frequency of approximately 0.3 MHz to approximately 40 MHz.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein delivering RF energy to the target region at a frequency which selectively heats fibrous septae in a subcutaneous layer of the target region includes delivering an RF current at a frequency of approximately 0.3 MHz to approximately 6 MHz.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of delivering RF energy to the target region and removing heat from the subcutaneous layer in the target region occurs simultaneously.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of delivering RF energy and removing heat occurs sequentially.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein delivering RF energy includes delivering RF energy periodically to the target region of the subject simultaneously with removing heat.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein delivering RF energy includes delivering RF energy periodically to the target region of the subject intermittently with removing heat.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein delivering RF energy to the target region at a frequency which selectively heats fibrous septae in a subcutaneous layer of the target region is accomplished such that a total duration of a period of delivery of the RF energy is between about 1 minute and about 2 hours.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the RF energy is delivered at a power of between about 0.02 Wcm2 and about 10 Wcm2.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein the RF energy is delivered at a power of between about 0.1 Wcm2 and about 5 Wcm2.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein before delivering RF energy to a target region, the method includes coupling a heat exchanging surface of a treatment device with the surface of the skin at the target region.
18. A system for non-invasive, transdermal removal of heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject, comprising:
a treatment unit in thermal communication with a fluid chamber, the fluid chamber being configured to house and provide a coolant;
a radiofrequency (RF) energy generating unit for generating RF current;
a treatment device in fluid communication with the treatment unit and in electrical communication with the RF energy generating unit; and
a controller in communication with the treatment unit, the RF energy generating unit and the treatment device, wherein the controller has instructions for causing the treatment device to:
couple RF energy to the subject selectively to heat connective tissue in a target region beneath an epidermis of the subject to a maximum temperature less than a collagen denaturation temperature; and
reduce a temperature of the target region beneath the epidermis of the subject selectively to reduce the temperature of subcutaneous lipid-rich cells in the target region such that the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells are substantially affected while non-lipid rich cells in the epidermis and subcutaneous lipid-rich cells adjacent to the connective tissue are not substantially affected.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein the treatment device is configured to capacitively couple RF energy to the subject.
20. The system of claim 18 wherein the treatment device is configured to conductively couple RF energy to the subject.
21. The system of claim 18 wherein the collagen denaturation temperature is approximately 60\xb0 C.
22. The system of claim 18 wherein the connective tissue is selectively heated to a maximum temperature between approximately 0\xb0 C. to approximately 10\xb0 C.
23. The system of claim 18 wherein the connective tissue selectively is heated to a maximum temperature such that subcutaneous lipid-rich cells adjacent to the connective tissue are not cooled to temperatures below approximately 10\xb0 C.-15\xb0 C., and such that subcutaneous lipid-rich cells remote from the connective tissue are cooled to a temperature approximately less than 10\xb0 C.
24. The system of claim 18 wherein the radiofrequency (RF) energy generating unit produces an RF current of approximately 0.3 MHz to approximately 40 MHz.
25. The system of claim 19 wherein the treatment device capacitively couples monopolar RF energy to the subject, and wherein the system further includes a return electrode positioned adjacent to the epidermis of the subject at a region separated from the target region.
26. A combined modality treatment system for selectively removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells in a target region of a subject having skin, comprising:
a treatment unit in thermal communication with a fluid chamber, the fluid chamber being configured to house and provide a coolant;
a radiofrequency (RF) energy source for generating RF current;
a controller; and
a treatment device having a heat exchanging plate coupled to the RF energy source and a thermoelectric cooling element in communication with the treatment unit;
wherein the controller has instructions that cause the treatment device to\u2014
capacitively couple radiofrequency (RF) energy to the skin of the subject selectively to heat fibrous septae in the target region to a final temperature less than a fibrous septae denaturation temperature; and
remove heat from the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of the subject during a treatment process such that subcutaneous lipid-rich cells are substantially affected while non-lipid-rich cells and subcutaneous lipid-rich cells adjacent to the fibrous septae are not substantially affected.
27. The system of claim 26 wherein the heat exchanging plate is a thermally conductive aluminum plate that can be charged with RF current.
28. The system of claim 26 wherein the treatment device further comprises an interface layer positioned between the heat exchanging plate and the skin of the subject, the interface layer configured to form an RF energy and heat conducting interface with the skin.
29. The system of claim 28 wherein the treatment device further comprises a dielectric layer positioned between the heat exchanging plate and the skin of the subject, the dielectric layer configured to capacitively couple the RF energy from the heat exchanging plate to the skin of the patient.
30. The system of claim 29 wherein the dielectric layer provides a more uniform distribution of RF energy into the target region of the subject.
31. The system of claim 29 wherein the dielectric layer is a dielectric sleeve, the dielectric sleeve including a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion extending from the first sleeve portion, the first sleeve portion comprising variable resistance material as insulation between the RF conductive heat exchanging plate and the skin of the patient, and wherein the second sleeve portion is an electrical isolation layer extending from the first sleeve portion.
32. The system of claim 26 wherein the fibrous septae denaturation temperature is approximately 60\xb0 C.
33. The system of claim 26 wherein the fibrous septae are selectively heated to a final temperature between approximately 0\xb0 C. and approximately 60\xb0 C.
34. The system of claim 26 wherein the fibrous septae are selectively heated to a final temperature such that subcutaneous lipid-rich cells adjacent to the fibrous septae are not cooled to temperatures below approximately 10\xb0 C.-15\xb0 C., and such that subcutaneous lipid-rich cells remote from the fibrous septae are cooled to a temperature approximately less than 10\xb0 C.

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

That which is claimed is:

1. Process for reducing the electrical consumption of a transmitterreceiver of digital information, in particular a cellular mobile telephone, comprising a frequency synthesizer stage controlled by an automatic frequency control algorithm and able to deliver at least one reference signal of chosen frequency to the transmissionreception stage of the telephone and a master-clock signal of chosen frequency to the modulationdemodulation means of the transmitterreceiver, characterized in that the reference signal or signals are generated with a predetermined transmission accuracy, on the basis of at least a first fractional-division phase-locked loop (EPLL) controlled by the automatic frequency control algorithm and receiving a base signal (SBA) having a predetermined base frequency and a base accuracy lower than the said transmission accuracy, a clock signal (SH) is generated with a predetermined accuracy, on the basis of a second fractional-division phase-locked loop (MCPLL) controlled by the automatic frequency control algorithm and receiving the base signal, and when the transmissionreception stage is inactive, the second fractional-division phase-locked loop (MCPLL) is rendered inactive, the base signal (SBA) then being the master-clock signal, and when the transmissionreception stage is active, the second loop is activated, the clock signal (SH) delivered by this loop then being the master-clock signal (SHM).
2. Device for transmittingreceiving digital information, in particular cellular mobile telephone, comprising a transmissionreception stage (RXC, TXC), a processing stage (DSP) connected to the transmissionreception stage and comprising modulationdemodulation means (MDM) and automatic frequency control means (AFC), and a frequency synthesizer stage controlled by the automatic frequency control means and able to deliver at least one reference signal of chosen frequency to the transmissionreception stage and a master-clock signal of chosen frequency to the modulationdemodulation means, characterized in that the frequency synthesizer stage comprises
at least a first fractional-division phase-locked loop (EPLL) whose output, linked to the transmissionreception stage, is able to deliver, with a predetermined transmission accuracy, the reference signal and a second fractional-division phase-locked loop (MCPLL) whose output is able to deliver, with a predetermined accuracy, a clock signal (SH), each loop being able to adopt on command an active state and an inactive state and possessing a control input linked to the automatic frequency control means, as well as an input for receiving a base signal (SBA) emanating from an oscillator (QT) and having a predetermined base frequency and a base accuracy lower than the said transmission accuracy, and
controllable switching means (MCM) possessing a first state linking the output of the oscillator (QT) to the modulationdemodulation means (MDM) and a second state linking the output of the second loop (MCPLL) to the modulationdemodulation means,
and in that it furthermore comprises control means (MCD) able to place the second loop in its inactive state and the switching means in their first state, and to place the second loop in its active state and the switching means in their second state.
3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each loop (EPLL, MCPLL) is a delta-sigma modulation fractional-division phase-locked loop.