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20090267854 | Method for Enhancing an Antenna Performance, Antenna, and Apparatus - The invention relates to a method for enhancing an antenna performance, wherein the property of the antenna substrate is modified by using an ultra-sonic field. The invention also relates to an antenna comprising the modified antenna substrate, and to an apparatus comprising the modified antenna substrate. | 10-29-2009 |
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20110161514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELEGATING COMPUTATIONALLY INTENSIVE FUNCTIONS - A method and apparatus are provided for receiving compressed sensed data at a device and providing for decompression of the compressed sensed data at a delegated resource. A method of using resources may be provided with superior processing capacity and/or power capacity for computationally intensive decompression of compressed sensed data. A method may include determining a target recipient device for decompressed data, determining the appropriate decompressed data format for the decompressed data, and determining a delegated resource to select for decompression of the compressed sensed data. The method may further include providing for transmission of the compressed sensed data to the delegated resource. | 06-30-2011 |
20130018495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT TO AN EARPIECE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PRIVACY FILTER AND CONTENT SELECTION RULEAANM Oksanen; MarkkuAACI HelsinkiAACO FIAAGP Oksanen; Markku Helsinki FIAANM Kaaja; HaraldAACI JarvenpaaAACO FIAAGP Kaaja; Harald Jarvenpaa FIAANM Luoma; Juha-PekkaAACI TampereAACO FIAAGP Luoma; Juha-Pekka Tampere FIAANM Ruutu; JussiAACI EspooAACO FIAAGP Ruutu; Jussi Espoo FI - Methods, apparatus and computer program products provide an improved technique for downloading or otherwise providing content to an earpiece. In this regard, a method may be provided that includes determining a privacy filter and content selection rules associated with an earpiece. The method may also cause content to be provided to the earpiece in accordance with the privacy filter and the content selection rules for storage by the earpiece. The content may be caused to be provided in advance of playback by the earpiece so as to allow for storage of the content by the earpiece. The method may also include causing control signals to be subsequently provided to the earpiece during playback. | 01-17-2013 |
20130171937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MOBILE SERVICES OUTSIDE OF CELLULAR COVERAGE - The application provides a method, apparatus and computer program product to enable the provision of mobile services outside the typical coverage area of a cell. Moreover, some embodiments of the application may enable the provision of burst radio link communications over long distances between transmission and reception devices (e.g., access points) having devices within their respective coverage areas in order to enable the devices to provide data or content from one device to another. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the access points may be enabled to communicate with the devices within their respective coverage areas via short range communication techniques and aspects of cognitive radio may be employed. | 07-04-2013 |
20130321209 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR HIGH ACCURACY LOCATION DETERMINATION - Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide short-range communication based location finding. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises receiving, by a first transceiver of an apparatus mounted on a moveable platform, from a remote device, one or more wireless packets including information packets containing angle of arrival information from the remote device, wherein the moveable platform is in motion relative to the remote device; determining in the apparatus, at least a first angle of arrival from the received angle of arrival information; and generating distance estimation data in the apparatus relative to the remote device, based on the determined first angle of arrival. | 12-05-2013 |
20150373486 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MOBILE SERVICES OUTSIDE OF CELLULAR COVERAGE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing mobile services outside of cellular coverage. In the context of a method, an indication is received, at an intermediate device, of data for transmission to a target device for which cellular network communication between an originating device and the target device is not currently available. The method also includes receiving data corresponding to the indication from a memory buffer associated with a short range communication link. The method further includes causing communication of the data via a long range communication link to enable communication of the data to the target device. | 12-24-2015 |
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20100003503 | Electromagnetic wave transmission lines using magnetic nanoparticle composites - The disclosure pertains to a method of orientating particles by their easy axes in a selected area of a composite comprising the particles dispersed in a matrix. The method comprises liquefying and then solidifying the matrix at the selected area while applying an external magnetic field on the composite. The composite can be used for a transmission line component for directing high frequency electromagnetic waves. The particles are preferably superparamagnetic nanocrystallite particles and matrix is preferably a polymeric material. | 01-07-2010 |
20100056274 | Visual cognition aware display and visual data transmission architecture - Methods, apparatus and computer program products reduce bandwidth requirements in mobile video and gaming applications by tracking a gaze fixation point of a user on a video image at a remote location; generating information identifying the gaze fixation point at the remote location; transmitting the gaze fixation point information to a source of video information over a network; determining a portion of a video image to transmit at a high resolution and a remaining portion to transmit at a low resolution using the transmitted gaze fixation point information; and transmitting the portion of the video image selected for transmission at a high resolution at the high resolution and the portion of the video image selected for transmission at a low resolution at the low resolution. Further methods, apparatus and computer program product also reduce bandwidth requirements by receiving gaze fixation point information from a remote location, wherein the gaze fixation point information indicates where in a video image a user is currently looking; selecting a portion of video images to transmit at a high resolution and a portion of video images to transmit at a low resolution using the transmitted gaze fixation point information; and transmitting the portions of the video images at the determined resolutions. | 03-04-2010 |
20100074445 | Encryption/identification using array of resonators at transmitter and receiver - A sender and a receiver includes first and second arrays of coupled oscillators, respectively, that are substantially identically constructed so as to exhibit substantially the same dynamical response to excitation. A chaotic waveform generated at the sender is transmitted to the receiver, which generates a second chaotic waveform, and compares the received waveform with the generated second waveform. If the first and second waveforms match the sender is an authorized sender. An integrated circuit includes an array of coupled oscillators that in combination generate a waveform in response to at least one excitation signal. The array of coupled oscillators represents, in response to application of the excitation signals, a multi-dimensional security key that is shared between the sender of the waveform and the receiver of the waveform. | 03-25-2010 |
20120249375 | Magnetically controlled polymer nanocomposite material and methods for applying and curing same, and nanomagnetic composite for RF applications - A material contains a curable liquid polymer containing suspended nanoparticles capable of exhibiting a magnetic property. The nanoparticles are present in a concentration sufficient to cause the curable liquid polymer to flow in response to application of a magnetic field, enabling the material to be guided into narrow regions to completely fill such regions prior to the polymer being cured. A method includes applying a filler material to at least one component, the filler material including a heat curable polymer containing nanoparticles, and applying an electromagnetic field to at least part of the filler material. The nanoparticles contain a core capable of experiencing localized heating sufficient to at least partially cure surrounding polymer. Also disclosed is an assembly for use at radio frequencies. The assembly includes a substrate and at least one component supported by the substrate. The substrate contains a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer with suspended nanoparticles capable of exhibiting a magnetic property. The nanoparticles are of a type and have a concentration in the polymer selected to provide a certain dielectric permittivity, magnetic permeability and dissipation factor. | 10-04-2012 |
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20100295632 | Resonators, resonator arrays, apparatus and methods - A resonator includes a substantially disk shaped portion having a plurality of axes of symmetry and is configured to resonate in a plurality of resonant modes by symmetrically deforming about the plurality of axes of symmetry. | 11-25-2010 |
20100315153 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS IN RELATION TO CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS - In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus comprising a substrate, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes (semiconducting nano-elements) disposed and fixed with said substrate. The nanotubes are disposed and fixed on said substrate such that they define a carbon nanotube network substantially at the percolation threshold of the network. As the network is at the percolation threshold, this provides for one or more signal paths extending from an input region to an output region. The apparatus is configured to, upon receiving particular input signalling via the input region, provide particular predefined output signalling at the output via the one or more signal paths, the particular output signalling being predefined according to the one or more one signal paths. | 12-16-2010 |
20110092247 | Apparatus and Methods for Signal Processing - Apparatus including a matrix; a plurality of magnetic particles distributed in at least a portion of the matrix; the matrix being configured to enable the plurality of magnetic particles to move position relative to one another, and at least a portion of the plurality of magnetic particles being configured to magnetically repel one or more adjacent magnetic particles. | 04-21-2011 |
20110254687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING A DEVICE - An approach is presented for activating a device. The activation platform receives a request to make a device operable, wherein the device is in an inoperable state because one or more components for operating the device are absent from the device. Further, the activation platform, in response to the request, validates an authenticity of the device based, at least in part, on one or more identifiers associated with the device. Then, the activation platform retrieves the components. Then, the activation platform causes, at least in part, transfer of the components to the device to make the device operable. | 10-20-2011 |
20110280340 | Frequency Synthesis - An apparatus including a spin torque oscillator configured to receive an input electric current and to produce a radio frequency output signal; and a tunable current source for providing an input electric current to the spin torque oscillator. | 11-17-2011 |
20120100810 | Apparatus for Spectrum Sensing and Associated Methods - In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a nano-scale spectrum sensor configured to be electromagnetically excitable at a predetermined frequency based on received ambient electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus is also configured to be able to use this excitation of the nano-scale spectrum sensor to thereby determine ambient electromagnetic radiation spectrum usage. | 04-26-2012 |
20120154092 | Apparatus and Associated Methods - An apparatus including a coil configured to allow a flow of electrical current therethrough to generate a magnetic field, and a composite material configured to increase the strength of the magnetic field relative to that which could be generated by the coil without the composite material, the composite material including a plurality of magnetic particles having a mean maximum dimension of less than 100 nm dispersed within a dielectric binder. | 06-21-2012 |
20120228019 | Apparatus and Associated Methods - A printed wiring board including a conductive layer, the conductive layer including a network of nanotubes with respective longitudinal axes, the nanotubes arranged such that their longitudinal axes are aligned substantially parallel to one another in a configuration such that electrical current passing through the conductive layer along a first axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axes of the nanotubes experiences one degree of dissipation, and electrical current passing through the conductive layer along a second axis experiences a higher degree of dissipation. | 09-13-2012 |
20120286828 | Apparatus and Method for Introducing a Controllable Delay to an Input Signal - An apparatus including a first electrode portion configured to inject charge carriers; a second electrode portion configured to collect charge carriers and provide an output signal; a third electrode portion configured to collect charge carriers and provide an output signal; a monolithic semiconductor, providing a first channel for the transport of injected charge carriers between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion and providing a second channel for the transport of injected charge carriers between the first electrode portion and the third electrode portion, wherein the first channel is configured such that a charge carrier injected at the first electrode portion will reach the second electrode portion via the first channel after a first transport time and the second channel is configured such that a charge carrier injected at the first electrode portion will reach the third electrode portion via the second channel after a second transport time greater than the first transport time; and at least one gate electrode coupled to the monolithic semiconductor configured to enable switching a route for charge carrier transport between at least the first channel and the second channel. | 11-15-2012 |
20120326937 | Deformable Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: a deformable antenna configured to operate in a first physical configuration and configured to operate in a second physical configuration that is deformed relative to the first physical configuration; and magnetic material located in close proximity to the deformable antenna and configured to have a first physical configuration when the deformable antenna is in its first physical configuration and configured to have a second physical configuration that is deformed relative to the first physical configuration when the deformable antenna is in its second physical configuration, wherein the magnetic material when in its first physical configuration has a first magnetic permeability and when in its second physical configuration has a second magnetic permeability. | 12-27-2012 |
20130032765 | Composite for Providing Electromagnetic Shielding - A composite for providing electromagnetic shielding including a plurality of elongate nanostructures; and a plurality of elongate conductive elements. | 02-07-2013 |
20130141221 | Apparatus - An 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 apparatus at least to perform: receiving a radio frequency signal; determining dependent the radio frequency signal at least one characteristic of an apparatus; and displaying the characteristic of the apparatus by generating at least two audio signals, each audio signal comprising a modulated tone configured to produce an image dependent on the at least one characteristic. | 06-06-2013 |
20130194005 | GENERATION OF DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS - The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a differential driver module configured to generate at least one differential signal having steep rise and fall times for at least partially reducing common-mode noise. The invention also relates to a method for causing the differential driver to generate the signal and a system comprising the differential driver and a conductor module for transmission of the generated differential signal. A computer program for performing the method and a computer-readable medium is also part of the invention. | 08-01-2013 |
20140206411 | TRANSMITTING POSITIONING PACKETS - Apparatus comprises means for monitoring at least one criterion for an adjustment of a transmit power of a positioning packet by a mobile apparatus, the positioning packet enabling a determination of a position of the mobile apparatus to be made; and means for, when it is detected that the at least one criterion is met, causing an adjustment of the transmit power of positioning packets at the mobile apparatus. | 07-24-2014 |
20150036517 | SUPPORTING A POSITIONING OF AN APPARATUS THAT IS BASED ON PERIODIC TRANSMISSIONS OF THE APPARATUS - For enabling a situational adjustment of the frequency of a periodic transmission by a mobile apparatus, which enables a determination of positions of the mobile apparatus, at least one criterion for an adjustment of the frequency is monitored. When it is detected that the at least one criterion is met, an adjustment of the frequency is caused. The actions may be performed at the mobile apparatus or at a stationary apparatus providing re-configuration messages to the mobile apparatus. | 02-05-2015 |
20150189530 | DECISION MAKING BASED ON REMOTE OBSERVATION OF NODE CAPABILITIES - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for making network optimization decisions based on observed network node performance information. Network nodes may continuously report performance measurement information to network servers. Observers may request registration with the and access to the mode measurement information. The observer may specify a measurement threshold that, when met, causes the server to report node measurement data to the observer. The node measurement data enables the observer to make network optimization and control decisions. An optimal radio frequency might be selected; a node might switch between different gateways or cause a handoff from one gateway to another for efficient traffic routing. A user could observe measurement data for friends and receive notice when friends are in close proximity or engaged in like activity such that a social contextual community might be formed. | 07-02-2015 |