Abstract: An electrical pathway is formed between a receiving port located on an outer surface of the casing and the electronic device module received therein, such that a power supply may pass from a power connector that is magnetically attached to the port, to the electronic device module via the intermediate casing. The casing and electronic device modules further cooperate to form a module separation assembly that may be activated to remove or eject the electronic device module from within the casing.

Abstract: At least one beam of an optical wave is transmitted along a transmission angle toward a target location from a send aperture of a transmitter. The optical wave comprises at least a first portion, and a second portion having a different characteristic from a characteristic of the first portion. Two or more receivers include at least one receiver comprising: a receive aperture arranged in proximity to at least one of the send aperture or a receive aperture of a different receiver, an optical phased array within the receive aperture, the optical phased array being configured to receive at least a portion of a collected optical wave arriving at the receive aperture along a respective collection angle, and a filter configured to filter the received portion of the collected optical wave according to the characteristic of the first portion of the optical wave.

Abstract: An electrical pathway is formed between a receiving port located on an outer surface of the casing and the electronic device module received therein, such that a power supply may pass from a power connector that is magnetically attached to the port, to the electronic device module via the intermediate casing. The casing and electronic device modules further cooperate to form a module separation assembly that may be activated to remove or eject the electronic device module from within the casing.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (2) has first and second domains (4). The first omain has a power controller (22) to control the power state of at least one device (20) in the second domain based on power management signals exchanged on a power management channel (24) between the first and second domains A reset isolation bridge (40) is provided on the power management channel (24) between the first and second domains (4). The bridge (40) has first and second interfaces (42, 44) to exchange the power management signals with the first and second domains respectively. Isolating circuitry (46) is provided in the bridge (40) to respond to a reset indication (8) indicating reset of one of the first and second domains, to isolate state transitions of the power management signals at the first and second interfaces (42, 44) from each other.

Abstract: An internal laser component of an optical device comprises: a waveguide that defines a guided mode of a first optical wave characterized by a first propagation constant associated with a first effective refractive index. An optical antenna grating comprises: a waveguide that defines a guided mode of a second optical wave characterized by a second propagation constant associated with a second effective refractive index, and a grating structure configured to emit a portion of the second optical wave in a selected direction. The internal laser component and the optical antenna grating are configured to provide a relationship between the first effective refractive index and the second effective refractive index such that the selected direction is substantially insensitive to a change in a temperature of a thermal environment in which the internal laser component and the optical antenna grating are thermally coupled.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus (2) has a number of devices (4) having a normal state and a quiescent state. Transition sequencing circuitry (70) controls a sequential state transition process for transitioning each of the devices (4) in turn between the normal state and the quiescent state. For each device, the transition sequencing circuitry (70) controls the transition based on at least one preference indication transmitted from that device (4) providing an indication of a preference to operating the normal state or the quiescent state.

Abstract: A directionally adjustable magnetic mounting system is disclosed for use with a small electronic device such as a wireless camera. The mounting system includes a camera mount having a mounting surface configured to selectively and alternatively magnetically engage any one of a plurality of mount engaging locations on the electronic device in an angular orientation that is variable relative to a longitudinal centerline of the camera mount. Also disclosed is a method of using the mounting system.

Abstract: A light transmission device includes body that extends between a generally planer lower rim that is configured to collect light from a light source, and an upper rim that is configured to emit the light. The upper rim may be elliptical and emit the light in a generally uninterrupted elliptical light emission pattern, even if the light is transmitted to the lower rim in a linear or other non-elliptical pattern. The light transmission device may be located within a wireless networking device with wireless antennas located between the lower and upper rims of the body.

Abstract: A drinking container system with multiple temperature zones, wherein the container system includes a main body having a sidewall and a bottom that define a phase change material (PCM) module receptacle, and a phase change material (PCM) module having a sidewall that defines a beverage chamber. The PCM module is disposable within the PCM module receptacle such that a beverage egress flow path is defined between the main body sidewall and the PCM module sidewall. The flow path formed in the container can make the beverage achieve the desired drinking temperature. The PCM module sidewall is at least partially filled with a phase change material and is structured and operable to provide a plurality temperature zones within the beverage chamber. Each temperature zone is operable to maintain a temperature of a respective portion of a liquid disposed within the beverage chamber within a respective temperature range.

Abstract: An interface comprises routing circuitry configured to receive data items from a data source device and to route the received data items to a data sink device by either a first data path including a data buffer or a second data path, in response to an indication of a current state of a data sink device; the routing circuitry being configured to route the received data item by the first data path and to initiate a transition of the data sink device to a ready state in response to an indication that the data sink device is in a quiescent mode and currently not ready to receive the data item, the routing circuitry being configured to hold the data item at the buffer and to inhibit the data source device from sending further data items until the routing circuitry receives a subsequent indication that the data sink device is ready to receive the data item; and the routing circuitry being configured to route the received data item by the second data path in response to an indication that the data sink device is cur

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a method and apparatus for a low power interface combiner for controlling a cross domain component in a system of two or more power domain controls. The combiner may include a first state for requesting cross domain component quiescence when a first control requests quiescence and a second state for ensuring cross domain component quiescence before accepting the first control quiescence request. The combiner may include a third state for requesting cross domain component quiescence exit when a last control requests quiescence exit and other controls have exited or are exiting quiescence. The combiner may include a fourth state for ensuring cross domain component quiescence exit before accepting the last control quiescence exit request.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for gathering monitoring data relating to the operation of a data processing system are disclosed. The data processing system comprises a monitor controller and a plurality of monitors which gather monitoring data relating to the operation of the data processing system. Each monitor does not send its monitoring data to the monitor controller unsolicited, but merely indicates to the monitor controller that it has such data ready for transmission. In response to reception of a data ready signal from more than one monitor, the monitor controller selects one of these monitors and sends it a data transmission command, thereby avoiding resource contention in a shared resource between data transmissions from more than one monitor.

Abstract: An integrated circuit and method are provided for managing power domains. The integrated circuit has first circuitry provided within a first power domain, and a distributed power controller for controlling transition of the first power domain between a plurality of power states. The distributed power controller comprises at least power control circuitry in a second power domain and additional power control circuitry in a third power domain. Whilst the current power state of the first power domain is in any one of at least two of the plurality of power states, the second power domain is allowed to be placed in a power saving state where the power control circuitry loses knowledge of the current power state of the first power domain. However, the third power domain is prevented from entering that power saving state.