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Document | Title | Date |
20080207120 | Wireless Data Transmission Methods, Devices, and Systems - Method and system for creating a radio block header that identifies a selected data block, a first compression scheme to compress a first encoded instance of the selected data block, and a second compression scheme to compress a second encoded instance of the selected data block, wherein the second compression scheme is different from the first compression scheme and for forming a radio block that includes the radio block header, a first instance of the selected data block, and a second instance of the selected data block. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207121 | Mote networks having directional antennas - A mote network having and/or using one or more directional antennas. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207122 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN UPLINK TRANSMISSION FORMAT IN A BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a Base Station (BS) which includes a manager for increasing a set point associated with a Mobile Station (MS) if an error is detected in a burst received from the MS, a detector for incrementing a counter associated with the MS if a difference, between a maximum Transmission (Tx) power of the MS and a Tx power used by the MS when transmitting the burst in which the error was detected, is less than a difference threshold, and a determining unit for providing control such that a number of slots allocated to the MS decreases if the counter associated with the MS is greater than a counter threshold. | 08-28-2008 |
20080227389 | RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, RADIO TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS - A radio communication method including, generating a first transmit RF signal and a second transmit RF signal from a data signal to be transmitted, each of the first and second transmit RF signals having a power spectrum in symmetric shape in the frequency domain, transmitting the first transmit RF signal and the second transmit RF signal at a different time, receiving the first transmit RF signal and the second transmit RF signal to generate a first received RF signal and a second received RF signal, and reproducing the data signal from the first received RF signal and the second received RF signal. | 09-18-2008 |
20080248746 | Diversity System for Transmitting a Signal with Sub-Carriers - In diversity systems ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080248747 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING RECONNECTION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE TO A NETWORK - Apparatus, and associated methodology, for an I-WLAN or other wireless device. Information associated with network entities, such as an SSID or an associated PLMN, with which the wireless device communicates is buffered. In the event of subsequent loss of communication connectivity, the buffered information is retrieved and used pursuant to a reconnection attempt. | 10-09-2008 |
20080299901 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING CONTENT BETWEEN APPARATUSES AND CONTENT TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A method of obtaining identification information, and based on the obtained identification, wirelessly transmitting content between apparatuses, and a content transmission apparatus are provided. The method obtains the identification information on a content reception apparatus or a content backup apparatus by using an affordance function of a content transmission apparatus or a content providing apparatus. The method and the content transmission apparatus include obtaining identification information on a second apparatus by using a first apparatus; outputting confirmation information on the second apparatus from the first apparatus, based on the obtained identification information on the second apparatus; and wirelessly transmitting the content from the first apparatus to the second apparatus, so as to enable the content to be conveniently transmitted between the apparatuses and to provide easy accessibility to a content reception apparatus. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299902 | MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER AND METHOD OF REDUCING INTERFERENCE OF THE SAME - A multi-channel receiver capable of minimizing an interference effect occurring among mounted receivers and a method of reducing interference of the multi-channel receiver capable of minimizing the interference effect occurring among the mounted receivers are provided. The multi-channel receiver includes an antenna, a first receiver, and a second receiver. The antenna receives an RF signal in a predetermined frequency band. The first receiver down-converts the RF signal received through the antenna into a first IF signal. The second receiver down-converts the RF signal received through the antenna into a second IF signal. Here, the first and second receivers down-convert the RF signal by exclusively using a local oscillation frequency signal generated by using a low side LO injection method or a local oscillation frequency signal generated by using a high side LO injection method. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299903 | TERMINAL EXCHANGING METHOD AND TERMINAL EXCHANGING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - Among a plurality of radio terminal apparatuses, an FMC control apparatus interchanges telephone a telephone number allocated to a first radio terminal apparatus, whose battery is being recharged, with that allocated to a third radio terminal apparatus. Although a radio terminal apparatus is being recharged, a user can perform communication such as telephone calls in the same environments as those of the first radio terminal apparatus whose battery is being recharged by operating on the third radio terminal apparatus using the telephone number allocated to the first radio terminal apparatus whose battery is being recharged. | 12-04-2008 |
20090011705 | DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMITTING DATA AND MAP INFORMATION - A relay including a receiver to receive from a base station, data, a first data frame, and a second data frame, the first data frame includes data and data transmission time information associated with the data, and the second data frame includes map information corresponding to the data and map information transmission time information associated with the map information; a data frame computation unit to compute a third data frame and a fourth data frame, wherein the third data frame is used to transmit the data to a terminal and the fourth data frame is used to transmit the map information to the terminal; and a transmitter to transmit the data to the terminal using the map information when the third data frame is the same as the fourth data frame. | 01-08-2009 |
20090042510 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA WHILE SCANNING INCUMBENT USER - An apparatus and a method of transmitting data while scanning an incumbent user are provided. The method includes dividing each of channels of a frame into sub-channels, and selecting sub-channels to scan the incumbent user among the divided sub-channels. | 02-12-2009 |
20090075590 | Method and System for Estimating Time of Arrival of Signals Using Multiple Different Time Scales - A method and system ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090130976 | Display Device for Positioning a Tool Against a Workpiece - The invention relates to a display device for positioning a tool on a workpiece ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090163139 | Apparatus and Method of Mobile Media Presentation Docking Station for Portable Electronic Device - A portable electronic device has a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless content, a communication interface configured to interface to a docking station having at least one connected media presentation host device, and content reproduction circuitry. The content reproduction circuitry is configured to determine a format required by the media presentation host device and stream the content to the host device through the communication interface in the required format. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170430 | TIME STAMPED PACKET DATA INTERFACE BETWEEN A MODEM AND AN RF UNIT - System and method for providing a timestamp packetized data interface between an RF unit and a modem. According to one embodiment, the RF unit receives an inbound RF signal, processes and demodulates the inbound RF signal to generate samples, generates a timestamp indicative of when the inbound RF signal was received, packetizes and multiplexes the samples and the timestamp, and sends the multiplexed stream to the modem. The modem generates received data from the samples. If the received data type requires a response to be sent at a particular time, the modem generates symbols from responsive outbound data, generates a timestamp which indicates when the outbound data is to be transmitted, packetizes and multiplexes the symbols and the timestamp, and sends the multiplexed stream to the RF unit. The RF unit generates an outbound RF signal from the symbols, and transmits the outbound signal in accordance with the timestamp. | 07-02-2009 |
20090176449 | Out-of-Band Signal Generator and Frequency Band Expander - An out-of-band signal generator for generating, from a band-limited signal with a limited frequency band, an out-of-band signal including a frequency component outside the limited frequency band, having a frequency structure estimating means for estimating the frequency structure of the band-limited signal, an out-of-band source signal generating means for generating an out-of-band source signal including an out-of-band frequency component from the band-limited signal, a frequency structure adjusting means for adjusting the frequency structure of the out-of-band source signal according to the estimated frequency structure of the band-limited signal, and a component extracting means for extracting a prescribed band in the out-of-band source signal with the adjusted frequency structure. | 07-09-2009 |
20090197528 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURATION AND ACTIVATION OF POWER SAVING CLASSES BY A MOBILE STATION IN A SLEEP MODE - Techniques presented herein allow connections with different (albeit possibly similar) scheduling or data delivery services to be aggregated (or “bundled”) into groups, with each group assigned a common Power Savings Class Type. Bundling different connections into common PSC types may reduce the overall number of different sleep windows for active connections, which may help reduce overall power consumption. For example, by automatically activating different PSC types (for different bundles of connections), the reduced number of sleep windows may overlap in a manner that results in the MS spending more overall time in a low power state than when conventional “unbundled” PSC schemes are utilized. | 08-06-2009 |
20090203312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTENNA GEOMETRY FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA HANDSETS - Certain embodiments for antenna geometry for multiple antenna handsets may include receiving RF signals via a patch antenna coupled to a signal processing circuitry within a mobile terminal. The signal processing circuitry may process the RF signals, comprising at least one of a plurality of polarizations that are received by the patch antenna. The patch antenna may be a dual-polarized antenna, and may comprise a plurality of ports. RF signals at a first of the plurality of ports may be orthogonally polarized with respect to RF signals at a second of the plurality of ports. The patch antenna may be optimized to receive multiple RF bands. Each of the multiple RF bands may be communicated via different ports to be processed. | 08-13-2009 |
20090227204 | Pharma-Informatics System - Compositions, systems and methods that allow for the detection of the actual physical delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a body are provided. Embodiments of the compositions include an identifier and an active agent. The invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including but not limited to, monitoring of therapeutic regimen compliance, tracking the history of pharmaceutical agents, etc. | 09-10-2009 |
20090270030 | MULTI-LEVEL DUTY CYCLING - A duty cycle scheme for wireless communication employs three or more duty cycle levels. In some aspects, a wireless device may continually scan for signals in an active state associated with a first duty cycle, periodically scan for signals during a periodic state associated with a second duty cycle, and periodically scan for signals during a standby state associated with a third duty cycle. Here, the second duty cycle may be lower than the first duty cycle and the third duty cycle may be lower than the second duty cycle. In some aspects the timing of different states may be correlated. In some aspects each wireless in a system may independently control its duty cycle states. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270031 | DIVERSITY RECEIVING DEVICE AND DIVERSITY RECEIVING METHOD - It is a theme of the present invention to provide a diversity receiving device and a diversity receiving method capable of making a diversity start not to cause receiving errors and also improving a sensitivity. There is a difference in a jamming wave level that is allowed to get the same received quality between the diversity reception and the single branch reception, so that a gain improving effect equivalent to a diversity gain is expected by the diversity reception in contrast to the single branch reception. Therefore, a dynamic range of the jamming wave from a transmitting portion ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090298424 | BEAMFORMING METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - An improvement in a method of transmit beamforming between a transmitter ( | 12-03-2009 |
20090305629 | Receiving Apparatus, Receiving Method and Wireless Communication System - There is provided a receiving apparatus including a plurality of antennas, a phase difference detection unit to detect a phase difference of each of a plurality of received signals received by the plurality of antennas, a phase adjustment unit to align phase of the plurality of received signals based on the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection unit, an adding unit to add the plurality of received signals with the phase aligned by the phase adjustment unit together, and a synchronous detection unit to perform synchronous detection using a signal obtained by addition in the adding unit. | 12-10-2009 |
20090318078 | METHOD OF MANAGING THE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE OF A RADIO COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT, CORRESPONDING APPLICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND CIRCUIT - A method of managing the software architecture of a radio communication circuit is provided. The software architecture includes a radio communication software stack and at least one client application. The radio communication software stack includes a radio communication interrupt manager and at least one radio communication task. The client application includes at least one client task. The method includes interleaving, within the radio communication software stack, at least one client interrupt manager, included in the client application, and belonging to the group comprising: a first client interrupt manager of execution priority level that is higher than the at least one radio communication task and lower than the radio communication interrupt manager; and a second client interrupt manager of execution priority level that is higher than the at least one radio communication task and higher than the radio communication interrupt manager. | 12-24-2009 |
20100015916 | NETWORK SERVER HAVING AN INFORMATION AND SCHEDULING CONTROLLER TO SUPPORT ONE OR MORE LOW DUTY CYCLE WIRELESS DEVICES - A network server, such as, for example, a mobile positioning center, having an information or schedule controller or having access to an information or schedule controller is provided. The information or schedule controller is provided with a schedule for a low duty cycle wireless device to provide the network server with the ability to store messages for transmission to the low duty cycle wireless device when the low duty cycle wireless device is in a low power mode of operation and transmit the messages during scheduled awake times. | 01-21-2010 |
20100056045 | Ultra Low Frequency-Based Radio Transmission System - An ultra low frequency transmission system can provide communications, for example, messages, to an individual or a group in areas of a building where conventional transmission reception is limited. A communication system for a structure includes a transmitter and an antenna network extending substantially throughout the structure. The antenna network includes a first portion and a second portion. At least one location in the structure can receive a transmission from the first portion and the second portion of the antenna network. The antenna network is configured to receive the transmission from the transmitter and to communicate the transmission throughout the antenna network to at least one receiver configured to receive the transmission from the transmitter via the antenna network. The antenna network transmits the transmission using an ultra low frequency to the at least one receiver. | 03-04-2010 |
20100068994 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes a principal partial image selector, a peripheral partial image selector, and a generator. The principal partial image selector selects a principal partial image, from plural partial images that constitute an original image. The peripheral partial image selector selects a peripheral partial image, which is disposed peripherally to the principal partial image in the original image and satisfies a pre-specified condition. The generator generates output image data, in which the principal partial image and the peripheral partial image are placed so as to preserve a positional relationship thereof in the original image, and the principal partial image and the peripheral partial image are reduced with scaling factors so as to be accommodated in output dimensions, a difference between the respective scaling factors being within a pre-specified range. | 03-18-2010 |
20100068995 | Energy Device With Integral Conductive Surface For Data Communication Via Electromagnetic Energy And Method Thereof - An apparatus, method, and system to, for example, transmit and/or receive wireless signals is disclosed. The present invention uses, for example, electrically conductive surfaces within the energy device itself as a means of receiving and/or transmitting wireless communications signals. The surface may be an integral portion of the energy device, such as a charge collection surface within a battery or a capacitor that mainly provides the battery or a capacitor with a necessary function. In another embodiment of the invention the metallic or conductive surface is added to and specifically built into the energy device during manufacturing for the main purpose of receiving and/or transmitting wireless communications signals but is otherwise not necessary for the energy storage component. | 03-18-2010 |
20100093276 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a radio frequency circuit and a programmable logic circuit electrically coupled to the radio frequency circuit. | 04-15-2010 |
20100099353 | ROAD CONDITION DETECTING SYSTEM - In a road condition detecting system consisting of a transmitter ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100124882 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OPERATIVE POWER TO POWERLINE-NETWORK DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, for powering a homeplug device, such as a homeplug transceiver. A data signal sensor is positioned to sense a data signal that is to be operated upon by the homeplug device. When a data signal is sensed, an indication is formed, and the indication is used to control the switch positioning of a switch that interconnects a power supply with the homeplug device. When the indication of sensing of the data signal is formed, the switch is closed, and the power supply is connected to the homeplug device operative power is provided to power the homeplug device. | 05-20-2010 |
20100124883 | Integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly - Systems and methods are disclosed for an integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly that provides improved performance in receiving RF signals and AM broadcast channels, in particular. In one embodiment, an air loop antenna is coupled to a transformer to form an integrated antenna assembly. This integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly can then be connected to a radio device having antenna connections. | 05-20-2010 |
20100151784 | RECEIVER INCLUDING A MATRIX MODULE TO DETERMINE ANGULAR POSITION - A receiver includes an antenna array, a plurality of phase shifters, a matrix module, a low noise amplifier module, and a down conversion module. The antenna array is operably coupled to receive an inbound wireless signal. The plurality of phase shifters is operably coupled to the antenna array and to produce a plurality of phase shifted inbound wireless signals. The matrix module is operably coupled to beamform the plurality of phase shifted inbound wireless signals to produce a plurality of beamformed and phase shifted inbound wireless signals. The low noise amplifier module is operably coupled to amplify one or more of the plurality of beamformed and phase shifted inbound wireless signals to produce one or more amplified inbound signals. The down conversion module is operably coupled to convert the one or more amplified inbound wireless signals into one or more baseband or near baseband signals. | 06-17-2010 |
20100167640 | Communication Between Transmitter and Receiver - A frequency manipulator comprises a frequency transformer and a frequency retransformer. The frequency transformer receives each of at least one signal in a known band from at least one transmitter, transforms the known band of each signal into a predetermined band and forwards each signal in the predetermined band to a channel device. The frequency retransformer receives each signal from the channel device, retransforms the predetermined band of each signal to the known band and forwards each signal in the known band to at least one receiver. | 07-01-2010 |
20100173581 | Method and apparatus for analysis and improvement of hand hygiene practices - A method and apparatus for analyzing the nature, location, position and orientation of hand hygiene dispensers within a facility and correlating that information with the usage experienced by each specific dispensers in order to correlate usage with physical characteristics of the dispenser, its location and position. Dispensers of various types are provided with data chips and acquire data correlating usage with the date and time of a dispensing cycle. The physical parameters associated with each dispenser are also known and recorded. All of this data is downloaded periodically into a database that assess such data in order to correlate usage of hand hygiene dispensers with parameters such as the nature of the dispenser, its location, position and orientation, time of day, work shift and the like. From this data, parameters can be defined that will optimize the use and positioning of hand hygiene dispensers within a facility such as a health care unit, hotel, restaurant or the like. According to one embodiment of the invention, the data is acquired by a reader or transponder that communicates with the data chip of the various dispensers using infrared or ultrasonic signal transmission. This acquired data is downloaded into a data processor for the analysis and optimization of dispenser positioning. | 07-08-2010 |
20100178865 | VOICE COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - A voice communication method is provided. The method is applicable in a microwave communication device. For a sender, the method includes the following steps. A voice signal of a sender's headset is received. The voice signal is converted into voice information. Voice information and management information are processed to generate a modulated mixed signal. The modulated mixed signal is sent to a receiver's microwave communication device. For a receiver, the method includes the following steps. The modulated mixed signal sent by the sender's microwave communication device is received. The modulated mixed signal is processed to separate demodulated voice information. The voice information is converted into a voice signal. The voice signal is sent to the receiver's headset. A voice communication device and system are also provided, which are applicable for voice communication during microwave deployment and maintenance. Therefore, operation complexity is decreased and operation safety for a worker is increased. | 07-15-2010 |
20100216395 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT, AND RECEIVING CIRCUIT USED FOR THE SAME - A transmitter ( | 08-26-2010 |
20100227550 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS OUTPUT OF DIGITAL CONTENT - An information apparatus with access to content is managed by establishing a communication channel between the information apparatus and an output device and receiving over the communication channel an output device profile associated with the output device. The information apparatus obtains one or more image attributes associated with the output device and conforms at least part of the content into one or more output images with the image attributes. The information apparatus generates an output data that includes the output images and is associated with the output device, and delivers the output data to the output device for rendering. | 09-09-2010 |
20100248621 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for a mobile electronic device operable to receive signals having a plurality of frequencies using an antenna comprising a plurality of conductors is disclosed. A first conductor operable to resonant with a first frequency band is coupled to a second conductor operable to resonant with a second frequency band. The second conductor is coupled to a ground, if the first conductor is coupled to a power supply. The second conductor is coupled to the power supply, if the first conductor is coupled to the ground. | 09-30-2010 |
20100311324 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UTILIZING ON-PACKAGE LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS - Methods and systems for wireless communication utilizing on-package leaky wave antennas (LWAs) are disclosed and may include communicating wireless signals via an RF digital bus between integrated circuit packages in a wireless device utilizing LWAs integrated in metal layers in the plurality of packages. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. A plurality of the LWAs may be configured to enable beam-forming. The LWAs may include microstrip or coplanar waveguides wherein a cavity height of the LWAs is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be configured to transmit the wireless signals at a desired angle from a surface of the packages. The packages may be affixed to one or more printed circuit boards. An integrated circuit may be flip-chip-bonded to one or more of the packages. | 12-09-2010 |
20100330903 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DATA BETWEEN COMMUNICATING MOBILE TERMINALS - The method includes the following steps:
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20110021138 | MULTI-PATH TRANSCEIVER LAYOUT WITHIN A DEVICE - A radio transceiver device includes circuitry for radiating electromagnetic signals at a very high radio frequency both through space, as well as through wave guides that are formed within a substrate material. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a dielectric substrate formed within a board, for example, a printed circuit board. In another embodiment of the invention, the wave guide is formed within a die of an integrated circuit radio transceiver. A plurality of transceivers with different functionality is defined. Substrate transceivers are operable to transmit through the wave guides, while local transceivers are operable to produce very short range wireless transmissions through space. A third and final transceiver is a typical wireless transceiver for communication with remote (non-local to the device) transceivers. | 01-27-2011 |
20110028089 | Amplifying circuit, semiconductor integrated circuit, wireless transmission system, and communication apparatus - An amplifying circuit includes: an amplifying cell portion configured by cascade-connecting a plurality stage of amplifying cells each including a pair of N-type transistors differentially connected to each other, load resistors and a current source for generating an operating current, and each having a function of amplifying differential signals; a feedback portion configured to feed differential output signals from the amplifying cell in a rear stage side of the amplifying cell portion back to differential input terminals of the amplifying cell on a front stage side; and an input portion configured to supply differential input signals to input terminals in a first stage of the amplifying cell portion. | 02-03-2011 |
20110028090 | Time-Sharing Mobile Information Devices Over the Internet - The time-sharing of mobile devices over the Internet between remote users that need access to them is disclosed. Mobile devices are distributed across the globe in target geographies and networks, and users are provided with over-the-Internet access to these devices. The mobile devices are grouped in a mobile device pool. Devices in the pool can be in different physical locations, but they all report their locations and status to a central server (“AccessServer”) using standard internet protocols. This central server gives a single unified view of the mobile device pool to the user. Users are able to get this unified view and access the mobile devices using a software application (“DeviceConductor”) that runs on their local computer. A user can check-out a device and operate it remotely, having the ability to control all inputs of the device and view all outputs from the device. | 02-03-2011 |
20110045768 | CREATION OF A BEAM USING ANTENNAS - Method and apparatus for creating a pencil beam using a plurality of small diameter dish antennas. A plurality of small diameter dish antennas are spatially arranged and driven by varying electronic signals in such a way that the plurality of small diameter dish antennas co-operatively produce a pencil beam in the direction of a distant object. | 02-24-2011 |
20110076939 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is provided a communication device including: a first node connected to an antenna; a transmission unit outputting a signal to the antenna via the first node; a reception unit having a signal input thereto from the antenna via the first node; a first switch provided between the first node and the transmission unit; and a second switch provided between the first node and the reception unit, and in which the second switch is alternately turned on and off repeatedly, and the reception unit includes an amplifier amplifying a signal that the transmission unit outputs via the first and second switches and a mixer mixing a signal amplified in the amplifier and a local signal. | 03-31-2011 |
20110105019 | RADIO AND ANTENNA SYSTEM AND DUAL-MODE MICROWAVE COUPLER - A radio and antenna system has a first microwave radio, second microwave radio, a first antenna and a dual mode coupler that has a first dual mode transmission line extending between a first port and a third port and a second dual mode transmission line extending between a second port and a microwave absorbing termination. The first microwave radio is coupled to the first port. The second microwave radio is coupled to the second port. The antenna is coupled to the third port. The first dual mode transmission line is coupled to the second dual mode transmission line so that microwave signals in either of the first dual mode transmission line and the second dual mode transmission line propagates microwave signals in the other of the first dual mode transmission line and the second dual mode transmission line. | 05-05-2011 |
20110117836 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CHANNEL - A signal transmission channel using a SIW between a transmitter and distant receiver. The SIW may include a MSL/SIW interface, be flexible, may use plug connections and/or may operate in a MMW band. | 05-19-2011 |
20110130092 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS USING MULTIPLE RADIOS - The present invention relates to a communication system and methods of use thereof. The system includes sets of complementary radios for transmitting and receiving signals to achieve high reliability and reduced costs. The sets of complementary radios are in wireless communication with each other. A new connection is made by selecting from amongst the complementary radios. Switching between complementary radios during a connection is also permitted. Optimized protocols and hardware for implementing the system are disclosed. | 06-02-2011 |
20110143660 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes the steps of: transmitting, from a mobile station (UE) to a radio base station (eNB), a connection re-establishment request signal to re-establish the connection between the radio base station (eNB) and the mobile station (UE), when the mobile station (UE) detects a failure in the connection; and transmitting, from the mobile station (UE) to the radio base station (eNB), a connection reconfiguration completion signal notifying that processing corresponding to a connection reconfiguration signal is completed, when the mobile station (UE) receives the connection reconfiguration signal from the radio base station (eNB), and when the connection reconfiguration signal contains a release request of a data radio bearer which is not established between the mobile station (UE) and the radio base station (eNB). | 06-16-2011 |
20110151779 | RADIO ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RF SIGNALS - An apparatus includes an antenna for transmitting RF radiation and being structured to enable the distribution of RF energy emitted therefrom to be varied in the vertical plane. The apparatus comprises a generator for generating an RF signal and to pass the signal to the antenna, and a controller arranged to control the distribution of RF energy emitted from the antenna in the vertical plane in response to positional information about an object. | 06-23-2011 |
20110159811 | White Wireless Network - Aspects of the present invention provide a multi-band hybrid Gigabit wireless communication system which is enabled by a number of different complementary access technologies to realize ubiquitous hyper-connectivity, true broadband, seamless operation and low power consumption. The system is capable of serving fixed, nomadic and mobile scenarios. The multi-band wireless system is a low power wireless system which operates in different frequency bands covering the spectrum from radio wave to optical wave by making use of both regulated bandwidths and unregulated bandwidths. Using low power distributed antenna and low power indoor and outdoor antennas enables the use of unregulated bandwidths as well as regulated bandwidths as the low power nature of the signals reduces the possibility of interference with the regulated use of the signals. | 06-30-2011 |
20110171904 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PERSON WEARING A BADGE AND LIKELY TO BE IN POTENTIALLY HIGH-RISK AREA - A method and system is provided for monitoring a person likely to be in a potentially high-risk area. The method is characterized in that it comprises a step of activating a radio frequency communication apparatus, referred to as a beacon; a step of broadcasting a signal carrying piece of information about a risk occurring in the potentially high-risk area and defines the type of risk and a level of seriousness thereof; a step of receiving a signal carrying the piece of risk information by a badge worn by the person; a step of transmitting by the badge, an identifier of the person to the beacon; a step for determining, by the badge, a piece of information disclosing the person at risk; and a step of transmitting the of disclosing information to a remote apparatus responsible for centralized risk management. | 07-14-2011 |
20110183607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS IN LOW SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO ENVIRONMENTS - An apparatus is disclosed having a receiver configured to communicate, by a first apparatus, with a second apparatus in a first mode; determine side information by the first apparatus based on the communication during the first mode; and store the side information by the first apparatus for communication in a second mode with the second apparatus, wherein the first and second modes of communication have different date rates. A method for wireless communications is also disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110183608 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A transmission device including a detection unit, a processing unit and a transmission unit. The detection unit detects whether there are plural consecutive transmission elements in which absolute values of differences between lengths of the transmission elements are equal to or less than a pre-specified value. If intermission periods are not provided in the detected transmission elements, the processing unit performs processing that inserts at least one of an irregular signal and an intermission period into at least one of the transmission elements. If intermission periods are provided in the detected transmission elements, the processing unit performs at least one of processing that changes a length of the intermission period provided in at least one of the detected transmission elements and processing that inserts an irregular signal into at least one transmission element. The transmission unit transmits the processed transmission elements in an order of a transmission element group. | 07-28-2011 |
20110183609 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A REFERENCE SIGNAL SEQUENCE USING GROUPING - Method for generating reference signal sequence using grouping is explained. In this method, base sequences are grouped such that each group contains at least one base sequence of each length, so UE(s) can use various length sequences as a reference signal. And in this method, inter cell interference caused by using various length sequence as a reference signal sequence can be minimized by grouping sequences having the high cross correlation relation. | 07-28-2011 |
20110189950 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A REFERENCE SIGNAL SEQUENCE USING GROUPING - Method for generating reference signal sequence using grouping is explained. In this method, base sequences are grouped such that each group contains at least one base sequence of each length, so UE(s) can use various length sequences as a reference signal. And in this method, inter cell interference caused by using various length sequence as a reference signal sequence can be minimized by grouping sequences having the high cross correlation relation. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189951 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A REFERENCE SIGNAL SEQUENCE USING GROUPING - Method for generating reference signal sequence using grouping is explained. In this method, base sequences are grouped such that each group contains at least one base sequence of each length, so UE(s) can use various length sequences as a reference signal. And in this method, inter cell interference caused by using various length sequence as a reference signal sequence can be minimized by grouping sequences having the high cross correlation relation. | 08-04-2011 |
20110195661 | ANTENNA DEVICE - To provide an antenna device capable of diminishing gain changes caused by a human body. An antenna device has a magnetic current antenna | 08-11-2011 |
20110195662 | TRANSMISSION DIVERSITY SCHEME OF MULTIPLE CELL COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS - Provided is a method of applying a transmission diversity scheme in a multiple cell cooperative communication system in which a terminal may receive, from a plurality of base stations, identical data using an identical radio resource. In the method, base stations of a cooperative base station involved in a cooperative communication may apply the transmission diversity scheme using the same resource as time and frequency resources used to apply the transmission diversity scheme in a base station of a serving base station. | 08-11-2011 |
20110207400 | CHANNEL PREDICTION SYSTEM, RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND CHANNEL PREDICTION METHOD - A channel prediction system ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110217923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING POWER TO INTRABODY INSTRUMENTS - A system and method for transferring power includes a power transmitting unit for transmitting power and a power receiving unit for receiving power from the power transmitting unit. The power transmitting unit may be positioned outside a human body and the power receiving unit is located on an intrabody instrument adapted to be movable from the outside of the human body to inside the human body. The intrabody instrument may be a medical instrument connected to or incorporated within a robotic arm. The power transmitting unit may wirelessly transfer power to the power receiving unit in a continuous, non-interrupted manner. | 09-08-2011 |
20110217924 | Transmitting Data Between a Base Station and a Transponder - In particular embodiments, an error correction during the transmission of the data word is made possible through the change of the modulation state at pre-defined time points. | 09-08-2011 |
20110237184 | ON-BOARD DEVICE, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION OF ON-BOARD DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - An on-board device | 09-29-2011 |
20110244791 | Transmission/Reception Systems and Receivers, and Skew Compensation Methods Thereof - Provided are transmission/reception systems, transmission/reception receivers, and skew compensation methods thereof. A transmission/reception receiver may include delay compensators connected to respective data lines. The receiver may also include a detector configured to detect arrival time points of data signals input through the data lines. The receiver may further include a delay controller configured to control each of the delay compensators based on the detected arrival time points to output data signals transmitted through the data lines at a same time point through the delay compensators. | 10-06-2011 |
20110244792 | METHOD FOR SAVING POWER OF A FEMTO BASE STATION USING SLEEP PERIOD SYNCHRONIZATION - The present invention relates to a wireless access system, and more particularly, to a method for saving power of a femto base station. The present invention includes obtaining reference synchronization information used in a prescribed area to enable a first femto base station to perform a sleep mode operation, shifting to a sleep mode if a mobile station does not exist within the first femto base station, and enabling the first femto base station to be synchronized with at least one second femto base station belonging to the prescribed area using the reference synchronization information, wherein each of the femto base stations included in the prescribed area achieves synchronization of the sleep mode operation using the reference synchronization information. Accordingly, it is able to minimize power consumption of a femto base station and interference with a macro cell in a wireless access system supporting a femtocell. And, a mobile station within a femtocell is able to perform reliable communications. | 10-06-2011 |
20110250836 | INTERFERENCE-ADAPTIVE UWB RADIO-BASED VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE-SAFETY - A system and method for increasing transmission concurrency amongst communicating vehicles using UWB radio-based communication is presented. The method comprises dividing an area around a sending vehicle into transmission areas, and, for each transmission area, broadcasting a message from the sending vehicle, waiting for a time, and when a not clear to send response is not received, sending information to the transmission area, and the information being sent using a time-hopping sequence based on a location and seed in the message. The message can also have a frame length and a target region. The method can also comprise determining, when a no-send is received, whether the no-send was in response to the message from the sending vehicle, and when the no-send is not in response to the message from the sending vehicle, sending the information to the transmission area. The system and method can be used for active-safety vehicle communication. | 10-13-2011 |
20110250837 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A PART OF HUMAN BODY AS AN ANTENNA IN A BODY AREA NETWORK - There is provided a communications system and method using a part of human body as an antenna in a body area network, and more particularly, to a communications system and method enabling wireless communications using a low frequency band without the use of a bulky antenna in such a manner that a transmitting-side communications device applies electrical signals to a human body via a transmitting-side coupler to allow a part of human body to act as an antenna, and electrical signals, occurring in another part of human body due to radio frequency (RF) signals, are transferred to a receiving-side communications device via a receiving-side coupler. | 10-13-2011 |
20110256829 | RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a wireless communication terminal capable of efficiently exchanging, with another wireless communication terminal, data items generated by a plurality of application programs. The wireless communication terminal, which performs wireless communication with another wireless communication terminal, is configured to: store a plurality of exchange data-related information items output when a plurality of application programs are executed; determine, when a wireless communication connection is established to the other wireless communication terminal, an exchange data-related information item to be subjected to data exchange processing, based on the stored plurality of exchange data-related information items and exchange data-related information items stored in the other wireless communication terminal; and execute the data exchange processing which is based on the determined exchange data-related information item, with the other wireless communication terminal. | 10-20-2011 |
20110275314 | Apparatus and Method for Integrating a Transmitting Device and a Battery Pack - An apparatus includes a battery pack, processor attached to the battery pack, and an antenna attached to the processor for establishing a radio link with an electronic device powered by the batter pack. | 11-10-2011 |
20110300791 | Communication apparatus and communication system - A communication apparatus including: a reception portion that receives identification information for a first apparatus to identify a second apparatus, and authentication information for the first apparatus to authenticate the second apparatus, from a network, the network being different from a route used when wireless communication between the first apparatus and the second apparatus is executed; and a communication unit that substitutes for the second apparatus and executes the wireless communication with the first apparatus by using the identification information and the authentication information when the second apparatus fails to execute the wireless communication with the first apparatus. | 12-08-2011 |
20110300792 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INDEPENDENT POLARIZATION CONTROL - A system for providing independent polarization control in a radio communication system comprises a set of common antennas and a plurality of transmitters for supplying signals to said set of common antennas Said set of common antennas is used for transmitting signals supplied by the transmitters. Said set of common antennas is used to provide elliptical polarization transmission of said signals. The system furthermore comprises a combiner for each combination of a first transmitter of said plurality of transmitters and an antenna of said not of common antennas, and an adjusting element allowing for controlling the polarization of the signal provided by said first transmitter. | 12-08-2011 |
20120003927 | Communication Apparatus, Program and Communication Method - According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus includes: a communication module which is communicatable with a counterpart communication apparatus by a plurality of communication systems and which communicates with the counterpart communication apparatus by at least one of the plurality of communication systems; a communication system determination module which determines a communication system based on a logical connection type established during a communication with the counterpart communication apparatus; and a communication controller which controls the communication module to establish the communication by the determined communication system. | 01-05-2012 |
20120028573 | DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE FOR SYSTEMS WITH STATIONS HAVING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS OR MULTIPLE ANTENNA SUBASSEMBLIES - A system includes a plurality of stations capable of communicating with each other. A station of the system may comprise multiple antenna subassemblies and a receiver coupled to the subassemblies. The station is operable to activate one or more of the subassemblies to determine a direction of a first incoming signal, and to then activate another one or more of the subassemblies to receive a second incoming signal from substantially the same direction. Alternatively, the station may comprise multiple antenna subassemblies and a receiver coupled to the subassemblies and operable to activate each of the subassemblies for a respective interval to service at least one respective transmitting station covered by the activated subassembly during the interval. | 02-02-2012 |
20120045988 | DMM wireless adapter - The present invention is an adapter for providing wireless communication between a digital multimeter (DMM) and a computer. The adapter has a processor as well as a transmitter operable for transmitting signals to the (DMM) from the processor. The adapter also includes a receiver operable for receiving signals from the DMM, the processor is able to receive the signals from the receiver. The adapter of the present invention also includes at least one radio transmitter operable for providing wireless communication between the processor and the computer. The data measurements obtained through communication with the DMM via the receiver and transmitter are transferred wirelessly to the adapter. The data measurements obtained by the adapter are then transferred wirelessly from the adapter to the computer through the radio transmitter. The radio transmitter is operable to communicate wirelessly with the computer in one or more communication protocols, such as Zigbee and WiFi. | 02-23-2012 |
20120058720 | FEEDER CABLE REDUCTION - The present invention allows transmission of multiple signals between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment. At least some of the received signals from the multiple antennas are translated to being centered about different center frequencies, such that the translated signals may be combined into a composite signal including each of the received signals. The composite signal is then sent over a single feeder cable to base housing electronics, wherein the received signals are separated and processed by transceiver circuitry. Prior to being provided to the transceiver circuitry, those signals that were translated from being centered about one frequency to another may be retranslated to being centered about the original center frequency. | 03-08-2012 |
20120064825 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO POLARIZATION-AGILE ANTENNAS - A wireless communication system can include polarization agile antennas to enable adaptation to the polarization characteristics of a changing propagation channel. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal can include one or more polarization-agile antennas, and can select polarization orientations that are preferentially propagated through the changing propagation channel. In another embodiment, a mobile terminal having two polarization-agile antennas can provide spatial diversity, polarization diversity, or combinations of both. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems can include polarization-agile antennas to allow for switching between spatial and polarization diversity, combined spatial and polarization diversity, and various Eigen channel decompositions using spatial, polarization, and combined spatial and polarization dimensions. An extended polar normalization provides enhanced fidelity for methods of communications system modeling. | 03-15-2012 |
20120071086 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH SEPARABLE COMMUNICATIONS ELEMENTS AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - An exemplary piece of electronic equipment includes a first communications element and a second communications element. The first communications element includes a first housing, a first interface mounted on the first housing, and a first transceiver mounted in the first housing. The first transceiver is electrically connected to the first interface. The second communications element is electrically connected to the first communications element, and includes a second housing, a second interface mounted on the second housing, and a second transceiver mounted in the second housing. The second transceiver communicates with the first transceiver. The second transceiver is electrically connected to the second interface. The first communications element is electrically connected to the second communications element, and cooperates with the second communications element to form the electronic equipment with double the memory capacity. | 03-22-2012 |
20120077430 | TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND A RECEIVING DEVICE - A transmitting device is provided for a communication system, which has at least one transmitting antenna, the at least one transmitting antenna being implemented to generate an emission field by emitting electromagnetic waves in an emission region. In addition, the transmitting device has a first ascertainment device, which is implemented to ascertain whether at least one receiving device for receiving the emitted electromagnetic waves, which forms a non-trustworthy receiver, is situated inside the emission region. In addition, the transmitting device has a first adaptation device, which is implemented to adapt an emission field of the at least one transmitting antenna, if at least one receiving device, which forms a non-trustworthy receiver, is ascertained inside the emission region, in such a manner that a field strength of the electromagnetic waves is reduced at the location of the at least one receiving device. | 03-29-2012 |
20120094595 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Remote control data is securely transmitted to a device under control. A remote control device transmits an acknowledge request for A ch to the device under control (S | 04-19-2012 |
20120108167 | Resonator-Based Filtering - A filter may be constructed from multiple acoustic elements in parallel. A filtering method may comprise passing a signal to be filtered through such parallel acoustic elements. Such filtering may be applicable to communication devices. | 05-03-2012 |
20120115414 | Wireless tramsmission of media from a media player - Wireless transmission of media from a media player is provided. A handheld media player includes a storage medium for storing a plurality of media items, a user interface for selecting one or more of the media items, a playback device for playing a selected media item for a user of the handheld media player, and a wireless transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the selected media item to one or more media devices. The wireless transmitter can be configured to wirelessly transmit the selected media item while the playback device plays the selected media item for the user of the handheld media player. | 05-10-2012 |
20120122393 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a transmission signal processing unit, a driver amplifier coupled to the transmission signal processing unit, a selector coupled to the driver amplifier, a first attenuator coupled to the selector and an output portion of the communication device, a second attenuator coupled to the selector and the output portion of the communication device, and a controller coupled to the selector and the driver amplifier to switch between the first attenuator and the second attenuator based on a notification signal. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122394 | SENSOR NODES WITH FREE-SPACE SIGNALING - Apparatus and systems are provided for data signaling between a centralized transceiver and a plurality of sensor nodes. Each sensor node independently generates electrical power from one or more renewable sources. Each sensor node transmits data corresponding to sensed physical variables to the transceiver by free-space signaling. Large areas can be monitored by a vast array of such sensors without the need for wiring, optical fibers or other tangible interconnections. | 05-17-2012 |
20120135679 | Electronic Equipment System, Electronic Equipment and Connecting Device - An electronic equipment system is constructed by connecting a USB 3.0 socket | 05-31-2012 |
20120156990 | RADIO COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVER - A communications system, including a transmitter and a receiver that performs radio communications with the transmitter in a plurality of types of communications services, the transmitter includes, a controller that controls guard intervals at a plurality of codes, which are unique to respective cells and correspond to any one of the plurality of types of communications services, so that lengths of guard intervals of the plurality of codes become same; and a transmitting unit that transmits first codes among the plurality of codes using a first band set in a transmission band, and also transmits second codes among the plurality of codes different from the first codes using a second band set in the transmission band that is different from the first band set, and the receiver includes, a receiving unit that receives the plurality of codes transmitted from the transmitter. | 06-21-2012 |
20120202420 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - The present communication system has a communication terminal ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120220217 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUGMENTED FUNCTIONALITY BY SHARING WIRELESS RESOURCES - An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising, a wireless platform adapted for communication with at least one additional wireless platform, wherein the wireless platform and the at least one additional wireless platform each have their own set of wireless communication devices and capabilities, wherein at least one of the wireless communication devices and capabilities are in common between the wireless platform and the at least one additional wireless platform, and wherein when the wireless platform and the at least one additional wireless platform are within communication range of each other or are on at least one common wireless communication protocol, the wireless platform is capable of virtualizing to the wireless platform some or all wireless devices and capabilities available on the at least one additional wireless platform. | 08-30-2012 |
20120220218 | METHOD FOR SERVICING A FIELD DEVICE OF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A RADIO NETWORK - A method for integrating a field device of automation technology into a radio network composed of a plurality of field devices, wherein the field device to be integrated switches, or is switched, at start-up, respectively, first start-up, into a special start-up mode, wherein, in the special start-up mode, a peer to peer connection to a service device or to a selected field device is produced on a specific channel and wherein integration data are transmitted from the service device or the selected field device to the field device to be integrated and/or diagnostic data of the field device are transmitted to the service device or to the selected field device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120244799 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A circuit arrangement performs communication with an external device including a second sensor detecting a given event, includes a sensor input unit that processes input from a first sensor detecting the given event and a communication control unit that controls operation of a wireless communication unit, and determines a communication time based on an output of the first sensor and performs communication with the external device via the wireless communication unit according to the communication time. | 09-27-2012 |
20120244800 | Data Transmitting Method, Data Controlling Module And Mobile Device Using The Same - A data transmitting method, a data controlling module and a mobile device using the same are disclosed for transmitting data from the mobile device to a destination on an internet. The mobile device includes a first communication module and a second communication module. First, a first internet connection between the first communication module and the internet is established. Next, a second interne connection between the second communication module and the internet is established. Then, a local area connection between the first and second communication modules is established. The data to be transmitted are divided into several packets. A first part of the packets is transmitted from the first communication module to the destination through the first internet connection, and a second part of the packets is transmitted from the first communication module to the destination through the local area connection and the second internet connection. | 09-27-2012 |
20120252358 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio communication system includes: a first member; a second member; a transmitting apparatus provided on the first member; and a receiving apparatus provided on the second member, wherein the first member and the second member are provided such that they can move relative to each other; and radio communication is performed when the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus face each other as the first member and the second member move relative to each other. | 10-04-2012 |
20120276843 | SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND SPECIMEN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A specimen measurement system simplifies the function of a measurement device and facilitates measurement under an appropriate condition. Use is made of a specimen measurement device suitable for the system. The specimen measurement device includes a measurement unit, a measurement condition decision unit, and a communication unit. The measurement unit measures a specific component contained in the specimen. The measurement condition decision unit decides suitability of measurement conditions necessary for the measurement, and generates measurement condition data including decision result about the suitability of the measurement conditions. The communication unit transmits the measurement condition data through wireless communication. | 11-01-2012 |
20120289151 | Method of Handling Attach Procedure and Related Communication Device - A method of handling attach procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises performing an attach procedure to a network of the wireless communication system, receiving an attach reject message of the attach procedure including a reject reason associated to an access point name (APN) setting of the mobile device, from the network, and displaying a notification message in response to the received attach reject message. | 11-15-2012 |
20120295539 | EHF COMMUNICATION WITH ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND WITH DIELECTRIC TRANSMISSION MEDIUM - A system for transferring electrical signals while providing electrical isolation may include a first circuit and a second circuit electrically isolated from the first circuit. The first circuit may provide a first electrical signal path for conveying a transmit electrical signal and including a first EHF communication unit. The first EHF communication unit may be configured to receive the transmit electrical signal and to electromagnetically transmit an electromagnetic EHF signal representative of the electrical signal. The second circuit may provide a second electrical signal path and including a second EHF communication unit. The second EHF communication unit may be configured to electromagnetically receive the transmitted electromagnetic EHF signal, extract a received electrical signal from the received electromagnetic EHF signal, and apply the received electrical signal to the second electrical signal path. A dielectric element may conduct the electromagnetic EHF signal between the first and second EHF communication units. | 11-22-2012 |
20120302162 | Method of Performing a Data Transaction Between a Portable Storage Device and an Electronic Device - A method of performing a data transaction between a portable storage device and an electronic device includes determining positions of the portable storage device by a positioning module of the portable storage device, calculating distance between a current position and a position of a previous data transaction to determine whether a position-based criterion is met by a processing module, establishing a data connection between the portable storage device and the electronic device when the position-based criterion is met, and performing the data transaction between the portable storage device and the electronic device. | 11-29-2012 |
20120309295 | PASSIVELY POWERING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A wireless device includes an RF interface, logic circuitry, power circuitry, an impedance matching transformer, and a transducer. The RF interface is configured to receive an RF signal and provide an output data signal derived from the RF signal. The logic circuitry is configured to receive the output data signal and provide an output analog signal. The power circuitry is coupled to the RF interface and configured to provide DC operating power derived from the RF signal to the RF interface and the logic circuitry. The impedance matching transformer has an input coupled to the logic circuitry and an output. The transducer is coupled to the output of the impedance matching transformer and is configured to produce an audio signal based on the output analog signal. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309296 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION MODES OF A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRAVELING IN A VEHICLE - A system and method for controlling communication modes of a personal communication device traveling in a vehicle. The system includes a communication center configured to provide communication services, a personal communication device (PCD) configured to communicate with the communication center, and a controller installed in a vehicle. The communication center is configured to selectively disable any of the PCD communication modes when the PCD is residing or traveling in the vehicle. Which communication modes are disabled may be based on a customer profile. The system and method provide a way for a parent to limit the communication modes of PCD used by their child, especially when the child is traveling in and presumably operating a particular vehicle such as the family car. The system and method may also be used by employers to limit the PCD communication modes available to employees operating company vehicles. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309297 | CARTRIDGE FOR STORING BIOSAMPLE CAPILLARY TUBES AND USE IN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a cartridge that includes slots for storing biosample capillary tubes. The cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges to allow the cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle data cartridges in an automated tape library. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a cartridge comprising an enclosure that includes a movable door to provide access to a tube holder in the enclosure. The tube holder includes cylindrical holes or slots for receiving capillary tubes which contain biosamples scanned and analyzed an automated tape library. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309298 | CARTRIDGE FOR STORING BIOSAMPLE PLATES AND USE IN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample cartridge that includes storage slots for holding biosample plates. The cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges to allow the cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle data cartridges in an automated tape library. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a biosample storage cartridge that has a movable door to provide access to inside the cartridge and a plate holder disposed inside the cartridge. The plate holder includes a plurality of slots for receiving biosample plates that are scanned and processed by the automated tape library. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309299 | RECEIVER, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiver ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120309300 | BRIDGE DEVICE FOR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR - A bridge device includes a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver that receives event data via an incoming RF signal from protective headgear in response to an impact event at the protective headgear, wherein the incoming RF signal is formatted in accordance with a first wireless protocol. A second RF transceiver transmits the event data in accordance with a second wireless protocol to a first monitoring device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309301 | System and Method for Modulation Scheme Changes - A system and method are disclosed that allow changes of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) without overhead signaling. A priori, a network device and a user device know the manner in which the MCS will be changed. In one embodiment, the network device indicates the MCS to be used to decode a second portion of a message in a first portion of the message. In another embodiment, the user device blind detects the MCS used over a sub-set of MCSs. | 12-06-2012 |
20120329384 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING OPTIMIZED PRIVACY IN COGNITIVE RADIO INFORMATION SHARING - An approach is provided for providing optimized privacy in cognitive radio information sharing. A cognitive radio privacy optimization platform determines cognitive radio connectivity information provided by at least one device. The cognitive radio privacy optimization platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the cognitive radio connectivity information to determine a quality, an amount, or a combination thereof of the cognitive radio connectivity information. The cognitive radio privacy optimization platform further determines at least one service class for providing cognitive radio connectivity to the at least one device based, at least in part, on the quality, the amount, or a combination thereof of the cognitive radio information. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329385 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication method is provided, and the method includes the following steps. After a first wireless communication device is powered on, an environment background signal is detected. The detected environment background signal is used to generate a random number to serve as an identity. The first wireless communication device searches for a second wireless communication device, and when the first wireless communication device has found the second wireless communication device, an identity matching procedure is executed by using the identity. After executing the identity matching procedure, wireless communication between the first and the second wireless communication devices is performed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130012120 | Reminding Method and Non-Transitory Machine Readable Media thereof - When a response signal of a second mobile electronic device in response to a polling signal from a first mobile electronic device is received by the first mobile electronic device, an alarm is issued on the first mobile electronic device about a message previously received by the first electronic device so as to remind a user of the first mobile electronic device of the message, where the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device utilize a same wireless communication protocol. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012121 | Contact List Sharing Method - A virtual group contact list of a first mobile electronic device is generated using a wireless service under the purpose of finding contact information of users not stored in a contact list of the first mobile electronic device, by confirming whether there are other surrounding mobile electronic devices utilizing the wireless communication service and responding to a polling signal from the first mobile electronic device. A user of the first mobile electronic device is able to contact a wanted user whose contact information stored in contact lists of confirmed or identified mobile electronic devices giving responses to the first mobile electronic device. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012122 | CONJOINED CLASS-BASED NETWORKING - A data communication network includes two logically distinct class-based networks conjoined by at least one common node that has membership in each of the respective classes of the two logically distinct class-based networks. Optionally, three or more class-based networks may be conjoined to form a data communications network. | 01-10-2013 |
20130012123 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT MOBILE DEVICES - Example methods and apparatus to detect mobile devices are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor to determine whether a first wireless transceiver is in communication range of a vehicle. The first wireless transceiver is to provide an identifier associated with a person. When the first wireless transceiver is not in communication range of the vehicle, a second wireless transceiver in the vehicle is transitioned from a first power transmission mode to a relatively lower power transmission mode. | 01-10-2013 |
20130017779 | SHORT PACKET DATA SERVICE - A novel message exchange protocol is disclosed. In one example, a method of transmitting data includes generating, with a wireless device, an application data message for an application; evaluating one or more criteria for determining whether to send the application data message via a data radio bearer (DRB) channel or via a signaling radio bearer (SRB) channel that communicatively couples the wireless device to a network resource; and based on determining to send the application data message via the SRB channel, sending the application data message to the network resource via the SRB channel. | 01-17-2013 |
20130029595 | COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE WIRED AND WIRELESS CHARGING - Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for wireless power transfer and data transfer. In one aspect a power transmission apparatus is provided. The power transmission apparatus includes a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power via a wireless power transfer field at a level sufficient to power or charge an electric vehicle. The power transmission apparatus further includes a controller circuit configured to establish a first wireless communication link with the electric vehicle. The controller circuit is further configured to establish a second wireless communication link with the electric vehicle in response to detecting that the electric vehicle is being charged. | 01-31-2013 |
20130045676 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic system includes a first wireless transceiving module having a device identification code and a portable device. The portable device may include a second wireless transceiving module, and a processor. The second wireless transceiving module obtains the device identification code from the first wireless transceiving module. When the second wireless transceiving module obtains the device identification code from the first wireless transceiving module, the processor checks whether the device identification code matches to a pre-built identification code; and when the device identification code matches to the pre-built identification code, the portable device automatically determines a position of the portable device, and displays a map related to the position of the portable device in a display. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045677 | Telematics System and Related Mobile Device and Method - A method of interaction for a mobile device in a telematics system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of establishing connections with a plurality of vehicle head-units and processing a plurality of interaction streams with the plurality of vehicle head-units independently. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045678 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING GROUP OWNER IN ESTABLISHMENT OF WI-FI DIRECT CONNECTION - A method and a first device for determining a group owner during establishment of a local-wireless communication connection are provided. The method includes searching for a second device that supports the local-wireless communication connection; searching, if the second device is found, for services supportable by the second device; determining an intent value of the first device corresponding to a group owner authority with respect to a service to be connected among the found supportable services; transmitting, to the second device, a negotiation message including the determined intent value of the first device; receiving, from the second device, a negotiation message including an intent value of the second device; and determining, from among the first device and the second device, a device having the group owner authority by comparing the determined intent value of the first device with the intent value of the second device. | 02-21-2013 |
20130059530 | MESSAGE FORWARDING METHOD, ACCESS POINT, AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses a message forwarding method, an Access Point, and a system. An Access Point obtains a forwarding configuration table, where the forwarding configuration table includes message types and forwarding modes; receives a message sent by a user station and obtains a message type of the message; determines the forwarding mode of the message according to the message type of the message and the forwarding configuration table; encapsulates and forwards the message according to the forwarding mode of the message. Through the present disclosure, forwarding control of messages of wireless users can be implemented on the Access Point, thereby avoiding the problem that wireless air interface control is separated from user access control on an AP controller (AC) in the local forwarding mode and the problem of waste of bandwidth between the AP and the AC in the tunnel forwarding mode. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059531 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SEAMLESS SERVICE - There is provided a method and a system of providing a seamless service. The method includes receiving seamless service application information from a first device; receiving, from a second device, history information of at least one application executed by the second device; receiving a seamless service request from the first device; generating seamless service data for the first device, in response to the request, based on the received seamless service application information and the received history information; and transmitting the generated seamless service data to the first device, wherein the first device executes at least one seamless service application based on the transmitted seamless service data. | 03-07-2013 |
20130065517 | CONTROLLING PAIRING OF ENTITIES RESPONSIVE TO MOTION CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES - Methods, electronic resources, and electronic pairing entities are disclosed that control pairing between electronic resources and pairing entities for communications there between. A motion challenge is generated that identifies a physical motion that is to be followed by the pairing entity to obtain pairing to the electronic resource. A motion response by the pairing entity is compared to the motion challenge. Pairing between the pairing entity and the electronic resource is controlled in response to the comparison. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065518 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS RECHARGING SYSTEM - A method of performing communication between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver, which includes performing load detection by detecting wireless power provided by the wireless power transmitter being applied to the wireless power receiver; setting up a common channel having a predetermined first frequency for establishing a connection with the wireless power receiver, which is performed by the wireless power transmitter; establishing the connection with the wireless power receiver using the common channel; determining, from among available channels, a selection channel having an optimal condition for communicating with the wireless power receiver and a predetermined second frequency through use of the common channel; and performing data transmission and reception with the wireless power receiver through the selection channel. | 03-14-2013 |
20130065519 | RADIO COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVER - A transmitter that performs radio communications with a receiver in a plurality of types of communications services, the transmitter includes a controller that controls guard intervals of at least any one of a plurality of codes, which are unique to respective cells and correspond to any one of the plurality of types of communications services, so that lengths of guard intervals of the plurality of codes become same; and a transmitting unit that transmits first codes among the plurality of codes using a first band set in a transmission band, and also transmits second codes among the plurality of codes different from the first codes using a second band set in the transmission band different from the first band set. | 03-14-2013 |
20130078911 | Multi-modality communication with interceptive conversion - Disclosed herein are example embodiments for multi-modality communication with interceptive conversion. Described embodiments may include, but are not limited to, receiving from a first communication device data corresponding to a first communication modality, with the data corresponding to the first communication modality associated with a communication flow between the first communication device and a second communication device, and with the communication flow comprising a multi-modality communication in which a first user is to interact with the first communication device using a first communication modality and a second user is to interact with the second communication device using a second communication modality. Data corresponding to the first communication modality may be converted to data corresponding to the second communication modality and transmitted to the second communication device. A notification of at least one aspect of a conversion applicable to the communication flow may be transmitted to the first communication device. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078912 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are provided. The data can be displayed on a hand-held display device having a display such as a key fob device including a user interface, such as an LCD and one or more buttons | 03-28-2013 |
20130078913 | METHOD OF TERMINAL TRANSMITTING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL ON THE BASIS OF APERIODIC SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRIGGERING AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UPLINK TRANSMISSION POWER TO TRANSMIT APERIODIC SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL - The method of the terminal transmitting the SRS on the basis of the aperiodic SRS triggering according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information from the base station; receiving an aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator from the base station; selecting the specific aperiodic SRS configuration information among the plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information on the basis of at least one among a sub-frame index for receiving the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator, a time relation between the aperiodic SRS transmission sub-frames, and an uplink channel state; and transmitting an aperiodic SRS for the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator on the basis of the selected aperiodic SRS configuration information, the plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information including the information about a resource for transmitting the aperiodic SRS corresponding to the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator. In addition, according to the present invention, the terminal can be used for receiving a power offset value for transmitting the aperiodic SRS from the base station and determining a transmission power value for transmitting the aperiodic SRS. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084796 | WIRELESS DISPLAY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A computer including a base and a display selectively removable from the base. The base includes a processor, a base wireless chip, and a power source. The display includes a screen for displaying a video output, a display wireless chip in communicating with the base wireless chip, and a power wireless chip in communication with the power source. The base wireless chip transmits data from the processor to the display. Also, when the display is at least in one position with respect to the base, the power source transmits power to the power transition member of the display. | 04-04-2013 |
20130102245 | RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A radiation imaging system includes: a synchronous communication unit that performs synchronous communication for taking a radiation image via a wireless communication path before radiation is irradiated; a determination unit that determines that the radiation is to be irradiated when the synchronous communication has been performed, and that the radiation is not to be irradiated when the synchronous communication has not been performed; and a radiation image communication unit that performs radiation image communication for transmitting the radiation image via the wireless communication path after the radiation is irradiated. Values of communication parameters for the radiation image communication are set so as to exhibit the same or a higher tolerance for noise on the wireless communication path compared to values set to communication parameters for the synchronous communication. | 04-25-2013 |
20130109301 | D2D Discovery Process | 05-02-2013 |
20130109302 | Multi-modality communication with conversion offloading | 05-02-2013 |
20130109303 | CONTACTLESS SIGNAL SPLICING | 05-02-2013 |
20130130621 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for data communication in wireless power transmission are provided. A wireless power transmitter includes a resonance antenna configured to wirelessly transmit a power to a wireless power receiver, and receive a signal from the wireless power receiver, the signal including a sub-carrier. The wireless power transmitter further includes a controller configured to receive the signal from the resonance antenna, and receive data from the wireless power receiver based on the sub-carrier. | 05-23-2013 |
20130149959 | SYSTEM WITH SUB-NYQUIST SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A sensing and recovery system includes a sensing unit and a recovery unit coupled together. The sensing unit includes a sensor to generate a bandlimited continuous time analog signal, and a modulator coupled to the sensor to generate a modulated analog signal based upon modulation of the bandlimited continuous time analog signal at a modulating rate at least equal to a Nyquist rate for the bandlimited continuous time analog signal. A compressive sensing circuit is coupled to the modulator to generate a compressed sensed signal based upon conversion of the modulated analog signal at a sampling rate less than the Nyquist rate. The recovery unit recovers the bandlimited continuous time analog signal from the compressed sensed signal. | 06-13-2013 |
20130157562 | WIRELESS DEVICE PAIRING - A wireless unit includes a first motion sensitive device; communications circuitry for wirelessly communicating with a further wireless unit; and a processing device configured to compare at least one first motion vector received from the first motion sensitive device with at least one second motion vector received from a second motion sensitive device of the further wireless unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130178152 | DATA SEND DEVICE AND DATA RECEPTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a data send device and a data reception device includes a data send device includes a display unit configured to display a communication state with a data reception device. It further includes a VIDEO control unit configured to control data send to the data reception device. It further includes a wireless control unit configured to display an indication that it is searching the data reception device before making wireless connection with the data reception device, and to display a different indication of connection completion from the indication of the searching state when making wireless connection with the data reception device. | 07-11-2013 |
20130203344 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EXTENDED TIME PERIODS FOR MAINTAINING PPP SESSIONS - Access terminals are adapted to facilitate extended time periods for maintaining PPP sessions. According to one example, an access terminal can communicate with a network entity to establish a PPP session maintained by an extended time period. The extended time frame can be different (e.g., greater or less) than a default time period for maintaining the PPP session. For instance, the access terminal may establish a PPP session including a PPP connection. The access terminal may also send a persistence indicator to the network entity to cause setting the extended time period for maintaining the PPP session. The network entity may receive the persistence indicator and accordingly employ a differing time period (e.g., an extended time period) for maintaining the PPP session. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. | 08-08-2013 |
20130210342 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CAR FINDER SYSTEM - A car finder system has a portable terminal that receives a preset operation performed thereon for wirelessly transmitting a preset car finder instruction. A communication device of the car finder system receives the preset car finder instruction from the portable device, and repeatedly transmits a preset car finder signal to an in-vehicle device, which is disposed in a vehicle. The in-vehicle device performs an external notification operation when it receives the preset car finder signal. The communication device ends the transmission of the preset car finder signal when a predetermined condition is met. | 08-15-2013 |
20130217321 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM, INSTALLATION METHOD OF THE SYSTEM, AND PLANT APPLIED WITH THE SYSTEM - A signal transmission and reception system includes a transmitter adapted to transmit a signal by radio, and a receiver adapted to wirelessly receive the signal from the transmitter and transmit the signal to a monitoring and control device of a plant through a transmission cable connecting the receiver to the monitoring and control device, wherein the transmitter and the receiver are provided in the plant, and wherein the receiver is attached to a cable tray used to lay a cable other than the transmission cable. | 08-22-2013 |
20130225068 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COEXISTENCE-AWARE COMMUNICATION MECHANISM FOR MULTI-RADIOS - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enhance multi-radio coexistence. An example embodiment comprises: determining for a first radio in a multi-radio device, a next instant of activity; transmitting by a second radio in the multi-radio device, to another wireless device, control information including a duration value for an interval to occur before a next instant of activity by the first radio, during which interval wireless communication between the second radio of the multi-radio device and the another wireless device must be completed; and entering by the second radio in the multi-radio device, a power save state by end of the interval. | 08-29-2013 |
20130260674 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONNECTIONS - Wireless communication devices operate selectively statuses including a master-station status and a slave-station status and include processors and memories storing computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct such wireless communication devices to selectively perform a first process for establishing a first-type connection with a first device and a second process for establishing a second-type connection with a second device. The first process includes performing a response process, performing a determining process, and establishing the first-type connection with the first device, in which the wireless communication devices may operate as one of the master station and the slave station. The response process includes receiving a search signal from the first device and transmitting a response signal to the first device. The determining process includes assigning one of the master-station status and the slave-station status to such wireless communication devices. The second process includes establishing the second-type connection with the second device. | 10-03-2013 |
20130267166 | MOBILE ACCESS CONTROLLER FOR FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE OF DATA SERVICE OVER AN ENTERPRISE WLAN - A system for providing a mobile data service to a mobile device over a fixed wireless data network comprises an enterprise network having a WLAN. An enterprise Mobile Access Controller, configured to provide IP connections to the enterprise network and mobile devices, coupled between the enterprise network and a Mobile Wireless Data Network. The enterprise Mobile Access Controller is further coupled, via a first IPTN, to an enterprise Mobile Signaling Gateway resident in the MWDN. Additionally, the enterprise Mobile Access Controller is coupled, via a second IPTN, to an enterprise Mobile User-plane Aggregator configured to provide IP connections to the Mobile Wireless Data Network. The enterprise Mobile Access Controller is further configured to receive a first control-plane data from the enterprise Mobile Signaling Gateway, via the first IPTN, wherein the first control-plane data at least provides configuration and management instructions to the enterprise Mobile Access Controller. | 10-10-2013 |
20130273842 | METHODS FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present disclosure provides a method for exchanging information between electronic devices, and an electronic device. The method includes at a first electronic device: determining that a request for exchanging information from a second electronic device is valid, after receiving the request; acquiring an information area with respect to the request, and selecting area data corresponding to the information area; and after or at the same time of the selection of the area data, establishing a communication connection with the second electronic device, and transmitting the area data over the communication connection. After coming into contact with the second electronic device, the electronic device equipped with the touch screen, as the first electronic device, may establish and perform data transmission with the second electronic device. Compared with the conventional methods that require transmission via mobile communication or | 10-17-2013 |
20130281012 | Interconnected Nanosystems - Communication to or from a nanodevice is provided with a nanostructure-based antenna, preferably formed from, but not limited to, a single wall nanotube (SWNT). Other nanostructure-based antennas include double walled nanotubes, semiconducting nanowires, metal nanowires and the like. The use of a nanostructure-based antenna eliminates the need to provide a physical communicative connection to the nanodevice, while at the same time allowing communication between the nanodevice and other nanodevices or outside systems, i.e., systems larger than nanoscale such as those formed from semiconductor fabrication processes such as CMOS, GaAs, bipolar processes and the like. | 10-24-2013 |
20130288595 | METHOD FOR DECIDING COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL BETWEEN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - This specification provides a method for deciding a communication protocol between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver. To this end, a method for deciding a communication protocol by the wireless power receiver for data transmission or reception with the wireless power transmitter includes transmitting first communication protocol information indicating communication protocols supportable by the wireless power receiver itself to the wireless power transmitter, and deciding a communication protocol for the data transmission or data reception based on second communication protocol information, which indicates communication protocols selected based on the first communication protocol information, when the second communication protocol information is received from the wireless power transmitter. | 10-31-2013 |
20130303083 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device may execute a wireless communication with a specific device by using first or second setting information. The wireless communication device may determine whether the wireless communication device is capable of executing the wireless communication using the second setting information with the specific device. The wireless communication device may change target setting information that is setting information currently to be used from the second setting information to the first setting information in a case where a network identifier is received from the specific device in a situation in which it is determined that the wireless communication device is not capable of executing the wireless communication using the second setting information, and maintain the second setting information as the target setting information in a case where the network identifier is not received from the specific device in the above situation. | 11-14-2013 |
20130309963 | VIBRATION ENCODED PARENT-TO-CHILD REMOTE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A vibration encoded parent-to-child remote communication system and a method for remote vibration encoded parent-to-child communication are disclosed. The parent to child vibration encoded remote communication system includes a parent device, configured to transmit and receive wireless communication signals, and a child device, configured to receive and transmit wireless communication signals. At least the child's device includes further at least one multi mode vibration generator wherein the parent-to-child messages, wirelessly transmitted to the child's device, encode vibration modes that are communicated to the child by the provided multi mode vibration generator. | 11-21-2013 |
20130337742 | METHOD FOR SELECTING ONE OF N CONTACTLESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention relates to a method for selecting one of a plurality of contactless electronic devices by means of a voluntary action of the user in accordance with a display of visual information, said visual information being from each of the contactless electronic devices. The invention also relates to a contactless terminal capable of implementing said method. | 12-19-2013 |
20130337743 | Communication Apparatus and Associated Methods - A first apparatus having a first identity associated therewith the first apparatus, the first apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the first apparatus to perform at least the following: enable transmission of a proxy initiation command to a second apparatus, wherein the proxy initiation command is configured to enable the second apparatus to initiate a first-identity-second-apparatus connection, the first-identity-second-apparatus connection enabling the second apparatus to transmit data denoted as being from the first identity and/or receive data denoted as being to the first identity via the data network. | 12-19-2013 |
20130344802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-TIER AUTOMATIC TRANSIT SYSTEM UPDATING - Devices, systems and methods are provided for updating one or more components of a transit system. A wireless communications connection is established between each train in a transit system with at least one master control station. Each car in a train is communicatively connected using a train's consists and/or a local area network, which may include a wireless network. Positional information regarding each train may be communicated to the master control station and packages of information responsive to present or future scheduling, messaging, operating or other needs may be communicated to system components. Such packages may include, for example, scheduling updates and updated public address messages and may be designated for one or more terminals in one or more train cars, or otherwise. A master terminal may be configured to control intra-train communications and inter-train communications and positional reporting of a train to the master control station. | 12-26-2013 |
20130344803 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There are provided a wireless communicator that performs channel scanning, in a period during which wireless communication is not performed, to detect a frequency channel currently used by a surrounding wireless communication device; a frequency channel information storage that stores frequency channel information indicating the frequency channel detected by the wireless communicator; and a travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information indicating motion of a vehicle. A switch controller performs switching control of a frequency channel used by the wireless communicator in accordance with the frequency channel information and the travel information acquired by the travel information acquisition unit. | 12-26-2013 |
20140004792 | DEVICE AND UNIT FOR PROVIDING AN ASSOCIATIVE LINK BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A CHARGING STATION, VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE AND CHARGING STATION HAVING THE UNIT | 01-02-2014 |
20140030977 | TRANSMITTER FOR POINT-TO-POINT RADIO SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for implementing a point-to-point radio architecture in which the isolation needed between the transmitter and receiver may be achieved through the use of separate antennas. One embodiment is directed at a radio head comprising a transmitter configured to operate at a first frequency, a receiver configured to operate at a second frequency, and a processor coupled to both the transmitter and the receiver. The transmitter is further coupled to a first antenna interface coupled to a first antenna configured to transmit signals at the first frequency. The receiver is further coupled to a second antenna interface coupled to a second antenna configured to receive signals at the second frequency. | 01-30-2014 |
20140030978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONNECTION IDENTIFICATION IN PAIRING - A method of performing pairing by a transmission terminal in device to device communication is provided. The method includes classifying a plurality of link identifications for identifying a data transmission and reception channel a seed of at least one link identification; selecting an available candidate link identification seed among the seed of the at least one link identification, transmitting a pairing request message including seed information associated with the selected available candidate link identification seed, and receiving a pairing response message corresponding to the pairing request message. When allocating a connection ID in a device to device communication environment, even if a small number of devices exist, an overhead for searching for the connection ID is not great. Further, when many devices exist within a specific range, a probability of devices having the same connection ID is reduced. Accordingly, the device to device communication can be easily performed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140030979 | TRANSMITTER FOR POINT-TO-POINT RADIO SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, apparatuses, and systems for implementing a point-to-point radio architecture in which the isolation needed between the transmitter and receiver may be achieved through the use of separate antennas. One embodiment is directed at a radio head comprising a transmitter configured to operate at a first frequency, a receiver configured to operate at a second frequency, and a processor coupled to both the transmitter and the receiver. The transmitter is further coupled to a first antenna interface coupled to a first antenna configured to transmit signals at the first frequency. The receiver is further coupled to a second antenna interface coupled to a second antenna configured to receive signals at the second frequency. | 01-30-2014 |
20140045422 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO ESTABLISH PEER-TO-PEER LINK - Logic may enable a number of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) enabled mobile devices to establish Peer-to-Peer connectivity to allow users to connect their devices in an easy and convenient manner to share, show, print, and synchronize content. Logic may enable interoperability between services/applications from multiple vendors. Users may experience consistency due to services interoperability. Logic provide a procedure to enable multiple vendor's applications and services interoperability via methods and arrangements to enable Peer-to-Peer (P2P) connection limited to allow traffic from user-invoked services on, e.g., a Wi-Fi Direct connection. | 02-13-2014 |
20140051351 | METHOD OF USING ZONING MAP FOR BEAM SEARCHING, TRACKING AND REFINEMENT - The disclosure is directed to a wireless communications device. In an embodiment, the wireless communications device comprises a phased antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas, a transceiver operatively coupled to the phased antenna array and configured to control the plurality of antennas and an antenna weight vector (AWV), a memory storing a spherical zoning map, and a beam controller configured to control the transceiver by setting the AWV for each antenna of the plurality of antennas. | 02-20-2014 |
20140065952 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - A method for configuring communication with medical devices includes a receiving, at a configuration interface, a first input indicative of first configuration parameters for a first medical device from a user and a second input indicative of second configuration parameters for a second medical device from the user. The first configuration parameters include at least one of a frequency parameter, a selection parameter, a compression parameter, an output parameter, and a port parameter. The method further includes receiving, at the configuration interface, first patient parameters from the first medical device and second patient parameters from the second medical device. The method further includes transmitting a first selected subset of the first patient parameters based on the first configuration parameters and transmitting a second selected subset of the second patient parameters based on the second configuration parameters. | 03-06-2014 |
20140094114 | BIOSAMPLE CARTRIDGE WITH RADIAL SLOTS FOR STORING BIOSAMPLE CARRIERS AND USING IN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample cartridge that includes radial slots for storing biosample carriers. The biosample cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges used in automated tape libraries to allow the biosample cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle the data tape cartridges. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a biosample cartridge that includes a rotatable biosample carrier holder. The biosample carrier holder includes radial slots for receiving biosample carriers which contain biosamples scanned and analyzed by automated tape libraries. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106667 | User Application Initiated Telephony - Systems and methods for initiating telephony calls are presented. In one example, a user selection of a desired application item is received at a computing device and a dial number associated with the desired application item is transmitted from the computing device to a wireless headset. The dial number is received at the wireless headset and a call is responsively initiated by transmitting the dial number from the wireless headset to a mobile phone device. | 04-17-2014 |
20140113547 | APPARATUS FOR SPATIAL FILTERING USING TRANSMISSION DELAY DIFFERENCE OF SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided are an apparatus for spatial filtering using transmission delay difference of signals and method for the same. A scanning apparatus may comprise a first signal generating part generating a first signal, a second signal generating part generating a second signal, and a response receiving part receiving a response message based on arrival time difference between the first signal and the second signal from the counterpart apparatus. Therefore, the scanning apparatus can discriminate apparatuses positioned in a specific direction and apparatuses positioned in other directions by using arrival time difference of received signals. | 04-24-2014 |
20140127990 | AIS-Schiffstransceiver - The invention relates to an AIS ship transceiver which, after reception of an AIS base station message, validates the transmitting AIS base station and activates or deactivates the emitting of AIS radio signals in dependence on the validation. | 05-08-2014 |
20140127991 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES IN A WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR SAME - Disclosed are a method for performing communication between devices in a wireless access system supporting device-to-device communication, and a device for same. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: transmitting, from a first device to a base station, instruction information on whether or not device-to-device communication is supported by the first device; receiving, by the first device, group information for grouping devices which support device-to-device communication, from the base station using mobility information and position information on the devices supporting device-to-device communication; selecting, by the first device using the group information, a second device that is to perform device-to-device communication between devices; and performing device-to-device communication with the second device selected by the first device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140134945 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio communication system includes: a first member; a second member; a transmitting apparatus provided on the first member; and a receiving apparatus provided on the second member, wherein the first member and the second member are provided such that they can move relative to each other; and radio communication is performed when the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus face each other as the first member and the second member move relative to each other. | 05-15-2014 |
20140141714 | AUTOMATIC SEAMLESS CONTEXT SHARING ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - Embodiments of a system and method for automatic context sharing across multiple devices are generally described herein. In some embodiments, an application context information transfer technique is provided that is capable of detecting when the user is moving away from or towards a stationary or fixed-location computing device, and transferring application context information to or from a mobile device. The application content information transferred between devices may include information that allows the user to continue a computing device activity on the mobile device or continue mobile device activity on the computing device, such as editing a document, reading a website article, or viewing a streaming video. The techniques described herein may be used to automate the transfer of such application context information between devices. | 05-22-2014 |
20140154973 | DATA TRANSMISSION USING DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES - Methods and coordination units ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140154974 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system includes information acquisition devices having facility information and an information collection device for collecting the facility information from the information acquisition devices. The information collection device requests the information acquisition devices to send the facility information by using the first communication unit and the second communication unit of the information collection device. Each of the information acquisition devices includes a communication scheme specifying section for specifying which one of the first communication unit and the second communication unit in each of the information acquisition devices has first received the request to send from the information collection device, and a communication control section for making a reply to the request to send by using the communication unit specified by the communication scheme specifying section. | 06-05-2014 |
20140187146 | Wireless Communications Interface - A wireless communications interface couples wireless service to conventional wireline phone appliances. In one embodiment, the wireless communications interface is connected to the phone appliances through existing phone jacks. This allows a user to place and receive calls over a wireless network using the existing wireline infrastructure in a building. By using the invention, users can consolidate their portable and fixed phone service with one of the multiple wireless service provides and bypass the wireline service provider entirely, if so desired. In a second embodiment, the wireless communications interface is directly connected to the phone appliances, bypassing the installed wireline infrastructure. In a third embodiment, both wireline and wireless service are operative, and the wireless communications interface may include logic arbitration to route multiple calls to multiple phone appliances. | 07-03-2014 |
20140206281 | Apparatus for Bi-Directional Communication with Medical and Wellness Devices - An apparatus that can communicate with multiple medical and/or wellness devices and encode data for efficient transmission is described. The apparatus can detect the presence of and receive data from one or more medical and/or wellness devices. The apparatus can receive, decode, store, process, encode, and forward received data through a wired and/or wireless interface. The wired data interface utilizes encoding techniques to render the data stream compatible with audio inputs of personal computing and communication devices. | 07-24-2014 |
20140206282 | SOFTWARE CONFIGURABLE DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BANDWIDTH COMPRESSION AND TRANSPORT OF SIGNALS IN NONCONTIGUOUS FREQUENCY BLOCKS - A method for transporting communications signals includes receiving an analog IF signal at a first unit. The analog IF signal includes a first carrier having a first frequency and a first bandwidth and a second carrier having a second frequency different from the first frequency and a second bandwidth. The analog IF signal is converted to a digitally sampled IF signal having the first carrier located in a first Nyquist zone, the second carrier located in a second Nyquist zone, an image of the first carrier located in a third Nyquist zone, and an image of the second carrier located in the third Nyquist zone. The image of the first carrier and the image of the second carrier is transmitted from the first unit to a second unit, where the image of the first carrier and the image of the second carrier is then converted to the analog IF signal. | 07-24-2014 |
20140213176 | Vehicle wireless - A wireless transmitter using Wi-Fi or long range Bluetooth wireless devices for emitting a signal including one of the vehicle ID or the VIN. The signal is received by one or more deployed RF receivers. The received data can be utilized to aid an individual in locating a parking location of a specific vehicle, for use in recognizing the vehicle for passage through a tollway, a gate, or any other controlled passageway. The system is capable of operating either indoors or outdoors. The one of the vehicle ID or the VIN obtained through the emitted signal from the vehicle RF device can be associated with a payment account for payment of tolls, parking, etc. Receipt and decoding of the vehicle ID or the VIN can additionally be used to initiate telematics or other applications using an association with the vehicle identifier. | 07-31-2014 |
20140242903 | DUAL BAND ANTENNA PAIR WITH HIGH ISOLATION - A dual band printed antenna pair operates simultaneously at both WLAN frequency bands (2.4 GHz/5 GHz). The antenna pair provides high isolation between both antennas while having an efficient over the air performance. The antenna pair achieve greater than 20 dB isolation at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band, while having antennas positioned in close proximity. The high isolation is accomplished using an orthogonal antenna configuration (exploiting orthogonal polarization) and a parasitic element to further enhance isolation at 2.4 GHz. The antenna pair and parasitic element are printed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) adding relatively little cost to the Radio Frequency (RF) interface. The PCB is then fixed on top of a metal chassis with the antenna keep out area overhanging a corner of the metal chassis to enhance performance. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242904 | CAR-TO-X COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PARTICIPANT IN SUCH A SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING RADIO SIGNALS IN SUCH A SYSTEM - Motor vehicles as well as infrastructure stations, which are stationary and which are installed on the side of the road such as traffic light systems for example, are provided as participants in a Car-to-X network. The vehicles include an automobile radio together with the communication unit for communicating with other participants of the network. In the event that such a vehicle travels through a region, for example a tunnel or a forest, in which a direct antenna reception of the radio signal of the radio station set in the automobile radio is poor or impossible and thus the reception quality of said radio signal is poor, the driver can be irritated or angered due to static or other disruptive noises as well as a loss of sound. Reception of radio signals in a Car-to-X communication system is improved by forwarding radio signals from one user to another. | 08-28-2014 |
20140256247 | DYNAMIC INTERFACE SELECTION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile wireless device/platform dynamically selects or instantiates a desired interface to improve conditions related to the mobile (multi-radio) wireless device, such as power consumption savings, radio coexistence mitigation, electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction, etc. In one instance, the mobile wireless device identifies one or more hardware interfaces in a mobile wireless device host. The mobile wireless device then dynamically selects the one or more hardware interfaces to facilitate communication between a peripheral device and the mobile wireless device host. | 09-11-2014 |
20140273817 | EXTENDING BEAMFORMING CAPABILITY OF A COUPLED VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR (VCO) ARRAY DURING LOCAL OSCILLATOR (LO) SIGNAL GENERATION THROUGH FINE CONTROL OF A TUNABLE FREQUENCY OF A TANK CIRCUIT OF A VCO THEREOF - A method includes implementing a coupled Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) array with a number of VCOs, and arranging a number of switched capacitor elements in a geometric proportion in a tank circuit of each VCO to provide for finesse in control of a tunable frequency of the tank circuit. The method also includes utilizing a voltage control input of a varactor element of the tank circuit solely for achieving phase separation between the each VCO and another VCO of the coupled VCO array based on the provision of finesse in the control of the tunable frequency of the tank circuit, and mixing Local Oscillator (LO) signals generated through the number of VCOs of the coupled VCO array with signals from antenna elements of an antenna array to introduce differential phase shifts in signal paths coupled to the antenna elements during performing beamforming with the antenna array. | 09-18-2014 |
20140287680 | Method for Pairing Users of Wireless Mobile Communication Device and Server Thereof - A method for pairing users of a wireless mobile communication device and a server thereof includes the following steps: (1) receiving the three-dimensional coordinates of a first wireless mobile communication device; (2) accessing a query database containing a piece of first relationship data and a plurality of pieces of second relationship data; (3) filtering at least one associated with the related attributes of the first relationship data from a plurality of pieces of second relationship data according to the related attributes of the first relationship data; (4) providing the three-dimensional coordinates of each said second wireless mobile communication device according to the filtered second relationship data; and (5) calculating the offset between the three-dimensional coordinates of the first wireless mobile communication device and the three-dimensional coordinates of each said second wireless mobile communication device. | 09-25-2014 |
20140295753 | WIRELESS BRIDGE DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A wireless bridge device for communicating between a telephone of a public switched telephone network and a wireless transceiver includes a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a first wireless communication module and a first audio conversion module. The first connecting port is coupled to a console base of the telephone. The second connecting port is coupled to a telephonic handset of the telephone. The first wireless communication module outputs wirelessly an incoming signal and receives wirelessly an outgoing signal. The first audio conversion module is coupled between the first connecting port and the first wireless communication module. The first audio conversion module determines whether the incoming signal is received or not. If so, the first audio conversion will convert sound signals transmitted between the telephone and the wireless transceiver. | 10-02-2014 |
20140315484 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus includes a connection unit configured to connect to a wireless network, a transmitting unit configured to transmit data by establishing communication with an external apparatus after connection to the wireless network, an interruption unit configured to interrupt the transmission of data, a storage unit configured to store interruption information relating to the transmission of data interrupted by the interruption unit, a search unit configured to disconnect the connection with the wireless network in a state in which the transmission of data is interrupted by the interruption unit, and then search for an external apparatus, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the external apparatus is found based on the interruption information stored in the storage unit and a search result from the search unit. | 10-23-2014 |
20140323039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - Provided is a terminal supporting in-vehicle wireless communication, wherein the terminal may include a wireless communication unit to establish a wireless connection to a vehicular system, a sensor unit to verify a predetermined state of the terminal when the wireless connection is maintained, and a controller to control the wireless communication unit to maintain or cancel the wireless connection based on the state of the terminal. | 10-30-2014 |
20140329460 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINDING AND REPORTING LOST ITEMS - Provided is a system, having: a lost-and-found system, implemented with one or more processors, the lost-and-found system having a server and a data repository, the data repository storing venue records; and a plurality of mobile devices each having a lost-and-found mobile application, the lost-and-found mobile application being operative to report a found or a lost item and associate the found item or the lost item with one of the venue records. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335781 | Dynamic Point to Point Mobile Network System and Method - A method substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. A device substantially as shown and described in the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335782 | Dynamic Point to Point Mobile Network Including Origination Device Aspects System and Method - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: obtain information at least in part regarding one or more first aspects of one or more intermediate electronic communication devices for serving as one or more nodes of one or more standby point-to-point communication networks upon activation thereof for use by an origination electronic communication device to communicate at least in part with a destination electronic communication device, the one or more intermediate electronic communication devices having one or more second aspects as one or more mobile electronic communication devices. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335783 | Dynamic Point to Point Mobile Network Including Destination Device Aspects System and Method - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receiving one or more at least partially mobile operating system operated intermediate electronic communication device relayed transmissions from one or more at least partially mobile operating system operated intermediate electronic communication devices activated from standby mode to be one or more communication network relays for use by one or more origination electronic communication devices to communicate at least in part with one or more destination electronic communication devices. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 11-13-2014 |
20140342661 | Social Network Based Wi-Fi Connectivity - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for social network based Wi-Fi, wherein an antenna of a mobile electronic device identifies at least one wireless network within range of the mobile electronic device, and wherein owner(s) of the wireless network(s) are identified with a processor. Relationship status(es) between the owner of the mobile electronic device and the owner(s) of the wireless network(s) are determined with an analysis engine. The wireless network(s) and the relationship status(es) between the owner of the mobile electronic device and the owner(s) of the wireless network(s) are displayed on the mobile electronic device. A request to access a wireless network is received from the owner of the mobile electronic device. Access to the wireless network is automatically granting when the relationship status between the owner of the mobile electronic device and the owner of the wireless network is above a predetermined threshold. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342662 | Method for Adapting to Venue Positioning Capabilities - Particular embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods, systems and/or devices for mobile assisted positioning. A mobile station may receive positioning assistance data from a server enabling or supporting one or more positioning operations in a venue. In a particular implementation, the mobile device may alter execution of one or more applications based, at least in part, on an indication of particular positioning services or operations enabled or supported by positioning assistance data available at the server. | 11-20-2014 |
20140349571 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product Providing Performance and Energy Optimization for Mobile Computing - A mobile device includes a computer-readable medium storing computer program instructions, a data processor to execute the instructions, and communication circuitry configured for local area wireless connectivity with neighboring mobile devices and for wireless connectivity to a remote server from which at least a portion of a data set is downloaded. Execution of the computer program instructions results in estimating a cost to perform a computation task on the data set. If the estimated cost is greater than a threshold cost, an ad-hoc wireless network is formed with at least one other mobile device and the mobile device downloads a portion of the data set assigned to the mobile device. The mobile device then performs a computation task on the downloaded portion of the data set and wirelessly transfers a result of the computation task to the at least one other mobile device of the ad-hoc wireless network. | 11-27-2014 |
20140378048 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD BETWEEN RUNNING VEHICLES USING THE SAME - A wireless communication method between running vehicles includes steps of: receiving and collecting, by a wireless communication unit of a target vehicle, running information of a partner vehicle by communicating with a wireless communication unit of the partner vehicle; estimating, by a calculation unit of the target vehicle, a current distance from the partner vehicle through the collected running information of the partner vehicle; setting, by a control unit of the target vehicle, a transmission rate of communication data in correspondence with the current distance from the partner vehicle; monitoring, by the calculation unit of the target vehicle, a change in the distance from the partner vehicle; and changing, by the control unit of the target vehicle, the transmission rate of the communication data in correspondence with the change in the distance from the partner vehicle. | 12-25-2014 |
20150024678 | COMMUNICATIVE CONNECTION METHOD AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES - A communicative connection method among multiple devices is disclosed herein. The communicative connection method includes steps of: sensing a motion pattern on each of the devices; broadcasting the motion pattern on each of the devices; comparing the motion patterns from the devices; and, forming a first wireless communicative connection among a group of at least two devices sharing one common motion pattern. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024679 | Communication System - A communications system, comprising: a surface wave channel for guiding electromagnetic surface waves; a transmitter, coupled to said surface wave channel for transmitting signals along said surface wave channel; one or more disrupters, arranged to be positioned at arbitrary locations on or adjacent said surface wave channel, and arranged to convert said surface wave signals to space wave signals; and one or more receiver terminals, arranged to be positioned at locations corresponding to said disrupters, each terminal comprising an antenna for receiving said space wave signals. | 01-22-2015 |
20150031286 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING BEYOND COMMUNICATION RANGE OF A WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Computationally implemented methods and systems include determining presence of one or more external linking devices within communication range of a wearable computing device designed to be worn by a person, the determining being based, at least in part, on one or more signals transmitted by the one or more external linking devices and received by the wearable computing device, and the one or more external linking devices designed to communicate beyond the communication range of the wearable computing device, and directing the wearable computing device to communicate beyond the communication range via at least one of the one or more external linking devices that were determined to be within the communication range of the wearable computing device. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 01-29-2015 |
20150038072 | Bidirectional Communication between an Infant Receiving System and a Remote Device - An infant device, such as in infant swing, establishes a wireless connection with a parent's existing portable electronic device, such as a smartphone. The portable electronic device sends messages to control any of the functions associated with the infant device. The portable electronic device also sends video and voice to be output at the infant device, allowing the child to remotely see and hear the parent's face and voice. The infant device sends messages with status information on the system enabling the portable electronic device to remotely monitor the system. The infant device also sends messages to the parent's existing portable electronic device containing audio and/or video information recorded from the child, allowing the parent to remotely see and hear the child in the system. | 02-05-2015 |
20150050879 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATING A WIRELESS CONNECTION - In some embodiments, a wireless pairing method involves a touchscreen on a wireless host device combined with a switch on a wireless stylus device. The wireless pairing method uses the time-coincidence of a touch on the host device screen with the detection of a tip switch press on the stylus device as a mode of out-of-band communication to authenticate a pairing of the devices. In such embodiments, a user presses a tip portion of the stylus device against a pairing spot on the host device surface; the wireless devices then form a bonded pair if the touch and/or release of the tip portion of the stylus device with respect to the host device surface are within a pre-determined time co-incidence window of the detection by the host device of that touch and/or release of the tip portion of the stylus device. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050880 | DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An electronic device includes a communication module that transmits and receives data based on wireless communication, and a control module configured to select at least one of other electronic devices which have been searched in relation to forming of a communication channel using the communication module based on predefined conditions, or determines a communication connection sequence of the plurality of other electronic devices. Other embodiments including a data transmission and reception method and a storage medium are also disclosed. | 02-19-2015 |
20150065034 | Methods and Apparatus for a Multi-Polarized Wireless Communications System - Signal processing methods and apparatus are disclosed, including a method of receiving a signal using at least first and second antennas, the method comprising obtaining a first signal comprising a component of the received signal received at said first antenna, obtaining a second signal comprising a component of the received signal received at said second antenna, wherein the first and second signals comprise at least partially orthogonal components of the received signal, performing operations on said first signal and said second signal to obtain first and second modified signals, wherein the operations substantially maximise a level of the received signal in the first modified signal and substantially minimise a level of the received signal in the second modified signal, and processing the first modified signal. | 03-05-2015 |
20150065035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER WITH INFORMATION RECEIVED BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A notification (information) provision method and an apparatus for providing a user with the information received through a connection using a communication protocol available between two different electronic devices is provided. The method includes establishing a communication path with at least one other electronic device using a communication protocol, detecting, when a notification (information) is received, the current state of the electronic device, displaying, when the current state is a first mode, the notification (information), and transmitting, when the current state is a second mode, the notification (information) to the other electronic device through the communication path. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072614 | WIRELESS DOCKING AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION AND OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides systems, methods and apparatus that pre-plan the payload connections of multiple dockees with a stationary docking environment in a docking process in accordance with a connection negotiation process which balances the needs and capabilities for all parties participating in the docking process. In accordance with one disclosed aspect, a connection negotiation system establishes one or more communication paths between one or more pairs of end points located in devices in a communication system. | 03-12-2015 |
20150079899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING DEVICES AND APPLICATION USERS - A method, apparatus and computer program for discovery of network devices and application user. An example method for use in an access point or station may comprise receiving a discovery request from an application, the application running thereon, the discovery request including at least one application level identifier, causing monitoring of a discovery channel for at least one device within a proximate distance, and upon discovery of a device associated with the application level ID, providing an indication to the application of the discovery of the device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150087227 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION AMONG PERSONALIZED AND SHARED RESOURCES WITH A PERSONALIZED PORTABLE DEVICE - A user's request via a portable or handheld wireless communication device (HWCD) to process data may result in discovery of one or more networked resources capable of handling the processing. One or more communication routes may be established between one or more discovered network resources and one or more of the HWCD and a networked terminating device. The portable HWCD may be configured as a gateway. The user's identity may be determined and the user's personal networking preferences may be acquired. Based user's preferences, a route may be established between discovered networked resources and one or more of the HWCD and the networked terminating device. The user's identity may be authenticated. Data may undergo rate and/or format conversion. The data may be protected by secure operations. One or more of the HWCD and the networked terminating device may consume or render the requested data. | 03-26-2015 |
20150099460 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - There is provided a communication apparatus including an antenna unit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal, and a wireless processing unit configured to process the wireless signal transmitted or received via the antenna unit. The antenna unit is configured or arranged to maintain a satisfactory communication characteristic regardless of arrangement and a direction with respect to an antenna of a communication partner apparatus that transmits or receives a wireless signal of high directivity. | 04-09-2015 |
20150099461 | DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION USING A LOCATION DATA POINT PROVIDED BY A COMPUTING DEVICE - A system and method for determining location information using a location data point provided by a computing device is described. A location data point is received by a system from a client computing device. The system determines whether the location data point is within a predefined region from a plurality of predefined regions configured by a user of the system. If the location data point is within a predefined region, location information corresponding to the predefined region is transmitted to the client device. If the location data point is not within a predefined region, one or more third-party reverse geocoding services can be used that translates the location data point to a street address. | 04-09-2015 |
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20160073324 | Preventing Access to Functions on a Mobile Device in Response to an External OS-Level Command - Systems, methods, and devices for preventing access to a prohibited function on a mobile device when the mobile device is in a vehicle, the mobile device having an operating system (OS) installed thereon. The system includes a control device installed within the vehicle and a software application installed and running in memory resident on the mobile device. If a prohibited function is active or attempts to become active on the mobile device, the software application causes the mobile device to transmit a notification signal to the control device. In response, the control device transmits an OS-level command, such as a home or power key press, back to the mobile device. Upon receipt of the OS-level command, the operating system of the mobile device prevents access to the prohibited function without any direct interference or interruption of the prohibited function by the software application installed on the mobile device. | 03-10-2016 |
20160080888 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION OPTIMIZATION AND COLLABORATION OF WEARABLE DEVICES - A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration. | 03-17-2016 |
20160105795 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NOTIFICATION MANAGEMENT BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and systems for notification management between an electronic device and a wearable electronic device are provided. First, the electronic device receives state information from a wearable electronic device via a wireless network, wherein at least one sensor detects a motion of the wearable electronic device to accordingly generate the state information. Then, a notification management process is performed between the electronic device and the wearable electronic device according to the state information. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105904 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments disclosed herein generally include a system and a method of controlling a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with an electronic device, such as a mounting device. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of providing information to the portable electronic device that causes the portable electronic device to perform one or more desirable functions or processes based on the portable electronic device's interaction with the mounting device. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may respond differently when it is caused to interact with differently configured mounting devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application that are configured to more easily setup and reliably control a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with the mounting device. | 04-14-2016 |
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