Abstract: A magnetic induction system is disclosed, which has antenna diversity at the transmitter side, but which does not require a bidirectional link to pass information regarding received signal quality back to the transmitter. The system uses a time division multiplexing access (TDMA) arrangement, to transmit the same, or correlated, information with a level of redundancy, from two, or more, antenna to at least a receiver. The or each receiver is configured to determine a received signal quality from the channel received from one antenna, and, in response to inadequate signal quality, to switch to another antenna. A receiver, and a transmitter for such a magnetic induction system are also disclosed, as is an associated method. A non-limiting application of such a system is in binaural hearing aids, in which antenna diversity is preferred at the transmitter because of space limitations.

Abstract: A magnetic induction system is disclosed, which has antenna diversity at the transmitter side, but which does not require a bidirectional link to pass information regarding received signal quality back to the transmitter. The system uses a time division multiplexing access (TDMA) arrangement, to transmit the same, or correlated, information with a level of redundancy, from two, or more, antenna to at least a receiver. The or each receiver is configured to determine a received signal quality from the channel received from one antenna, and, in response to inadequate signal quality, to switch to another antenna. A receiver, and a transmitter for such a magnetic induction system are also disclosed, as is an associated method. A non-limiting application of such a system is in binaural hearing aids, in which antenna diversity is preferred at the transmitter because of space limitations.

Abstract: A method is described for setting a disc speed in a disc drive apparatus (3) which is in data transfer communication (7) with a host system (2), wherein data transfer between carrier and drive apparatus takes place with a carrier/drive transfer rate (DDTR) and wherein data transfer between drive apparatus and host system takes place with a drive/host transfer rate (DHTR). A target speed different from the current speed is calculated; the expected carrier/drive transfer rate (DDTRex) at the target speed is calculated; and the drive/host transfer rate (DHTR) is compared to the expected carrier/drive transfer rate (DDTRex). The current speed is maintained if said comparison between drive/host transfer rate (DHTR) and expected carrier/drive transfer rate (DDTRex) indicates that a next speed change from the said target speed back to the current speed is to be expected if the speed would be changed to the said target speed.

Abstract: A method is described for setting a disc speed in a disc drive apparatus (3) which is in data transfer communication (7) with a host system (2). According to the invention, at least one operation mode parameter is taken into account. If the host system (2) is operating in a streaming mode, the disc speed is set so as to adapt a disc/drive transfer rate (DDTR) to a drive/host transfer rate (DHTR), whereas, if the host system (2) is not operating in a streaming mode, the disc speed is set to a value as high as possible.