Abstract: A wireless device for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations includes system processing circuitry operable to perform Physical (PHY) layer operations, Media Access Control (MAC) layer operations and Radio Link Control (RLC) operations of the wireless device. The system processing circuitry further includes an IR control module for processing IR transactions related to a received RLC data block and for tracking an Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) receiving state and received block bit map and a Layer 1 (L1) module for intercepting and diverting the IR transactions to the IR control module and for passing a correctly decoded RLC data block to the RLC layer operations via the MAC layer operations thereby automatically synchronizing the RLC layer operations. An IR processing module is coupled to the system processing circuitry to perform IR operations on the received RLC data block based upon a direction from the IR control module.

Abstract: User equipment includes techniques that may improve operation by selectively controlling access to particular radio access technologies (RATs) for the user equipment while it is operating in certain modes, such as idle mode. Once the user equipment is in a connected mode, and operating with significant uplink and\or downlink traffic activity, inter-RAT procedures can provide the benefits of access to multiple RATs. This technique is useful in many different environments, such as an environment that is predominantly 2G or 3G with 4G hot spot coverage. This technique may also be useful for providing enhanced operations in 2G/3G capable dual SIM user equipment running in a camped mode or other modes. The technique is not limited to 2G/3G/4G or any other particular standards, but may apply to any standards in a sequence of evolving or incrementally improving standards.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented to support operation of a multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) device. A first SIM may monitor paging indicators while a second SIM performs a data transfer or voice call. During the second SIM's data transfer or voice call, paging transition times are identified to transition communication resources to the first SIM for use in monitoring paging indicators. The transition time may be short so as to limit the impact on the second SIM's data transfer or voice call. When the first SIM receives a paging indicator indicating an incoming call, the device may retrieve caller identification information of the incoming call and automatically reject the incoming call. The communication resource may be returned to the second SIM to continue the data transfer or voice call.

Abstract: A wireless device for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations includes system processing circuitry operable to perform Physical (PHY) layer operations, Media Access Control (MAC) layer operations and Radio Link Control (RLC) operations of the wireless device. The system processing circuitry further includes an IR control module for processing IR transactions related to a received RLC data block and for tracking an Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) receiving state and received block bit map and a Layer 1 (L1) module for intercepting and diverting the IR transactions to the IR control module and for passing a correctly decoded RLC data block to the RLC layer operations via the MAC layer operations thereby automatically synchronizing the RLC layer operations. An IR processing module is coupled to the system processing circuitry to perform IR operations on the received RLC data block based upon a direction from the IR control module.

Abstract: A wireless device for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations includes an IR memory dedicated to storing data related to the IR operations. The IR memory includes a Type I IR memory adapted to store IR status information of a Radio Link Control (RLC) data block and a Type II IR memory adapted to store the RLC data block.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method for etching a see-through thin film solar module, comprising: printing ink paste which resists the etching of etching solutions in the protected area of the thin film solar module which is placed under a screen; drying and solidifying the ink paste; coating etching solutions on the thin film solar module; and removing the ink paste. The method of this invention can accurately position the see-through area, achieve various selections of see-through patterns, facilitate the realization of the see-through function in large-area thin film solar modules, and alleviate the problem that a short circuit easily occurs in a see-through thin film solar module.

Abstract: A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs). A first VM in an active state monitors its own associated cells and cells associated with remaining VMs in a suspended state. The active VM measures signal strength on available cells to track cell information such as cell quality and cell timing information for associated cells for the first active VM and for the remaining suspended VMs. When the suspended VMs are resumed, the single radio resource unit is synchronized to corresponding serving cells in an order determined based on the tracked cell timing information. With a synchronized serving cell, a suspended VM may bypass cell selection or reselection and directly camp on its serving cell. Otherwise, the suspended VM performs a cell selection or reselection selectively based on tracked cell information for a cell to camp on.

Abstract: A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs), each uniquely associated with a single one of a plurality of SIM cards. The access to radio resources in the single radio resource unit is controlled for each VM task via a virtual modem controller (VMC). Upon receiving requests for tasks to access radio resources in the single radio resource unit, the VMC arbitrates the access based on task priority information, current activities associated with one or more of the plurality of VMs, and the radio resources available in the single radio resource unit. The access may be immediately accepted, accepted with a delay or rejected. With an immediate access, current activities may be suspended and then resumed once radio resources become available. With a delayed access, the VMC determines what time instants the access may be accepted.

Abstract: A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit that is shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs), each uniquely associated with a single one of a plurality of SIM cards. Traffic related to the SIM cards are concurrently handled utilizing corresponding VMs. Available radio resource in the single radio resource unit are shared by the VMs based on corresponding VM states, namely, an active state, an idle state and a suspended state. VMs in an idle state concurrently monitor paging events and concurrently perform idle mode procedures such as location updating. VMs not related to an intended traffic are suspended. A VM related to the intended traffic is transitioned from an idle state to an active state to enable the communication for the intended traffic. Once the communication is complete, the suspended VMs are resumed to continue idle mode activities.

Abstract: A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single operating system (OS) and a single radio resource unit that is shared by multiple virtual modems (VMs) within a virtual modem framework (VMF). The OS maps VM tasks of the multiple VM to OS resource spaces according to corresponding VM IDs. The single OS may run the mapped VM tasks utilizing OS resources in the OS resource spaces. VM ID information is embedded in global variables and/or static variables that are utilized in the single OS to access OS resources. The OS may run VM tasks utilizing OS resources in OS resource spaces identified by corresponding VM IDs. The OS may re-use OS resources for VM tasks of different VMs, when needed, without duplicating the OS resources. VM tasks are scheduled to run on the single OS according to task priorities, which are determined based on corresponding VM environment.

Abstract: A multiple-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) multi-standby communication device comprises a single radio resource unit shared by a plurality of virtual modems (VMs), each uniquely associated with a single one of a plurality of SIM cards. The access to radio resources in the single radio resource unit is controlled via a virtual modem controller (VMC). The VMC collects performance metrics such as requested service type and signal quality associated with each of the VMs. A VM is selected based on the collected performance metrics to perform a requested service. A serving VM is switched among the VMs based on the collected performance metrics. VM capabilities are dynamically configured based on the collected performance metrics. According to the collected performance metrics such as associated navigation information and requested service type, one or more VMs may be turned on or off, and certain VM capabilities may be enabled or disabled to save resources.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method for etching a see-through thin film solar module, comprising: printing ink paste which resists the etching of etching solutions in the protected area of the thin film solar module which is placed under a screen; drying and solidifying the ink paste; coating etching solutions on the thin film solar module; and removing the ink paste. The method of this invention can accurately position the see-through area, achieve various selections of see-through patterns, facilitate the realization of the see-through function in large-area thin film solar modules, and alleviate the problem that a short circuit easily occurs in a see-through thin film solar module.

Abstract: RF communications received by a wireless terminal from a servicing base station are used to determine the channel quality such as reported bit error probability (BEP). The RF communications may be in the form of RF bursts that are part of a data frame. An estimated BEP may be determined from the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the RF bursts and or a sequence of soft decisions extracted from the RF bursts, and their historical performance. The SNR maps to an estimated BEP based upon the modulation format of the RF bursts. The soft decisions decode to produce a data block. When the soft decisions decoded favorably, the re-encoded data block produces a sequence of re-encoded decisions. Comparing the re-encoded decisions to the soft decisions yields a re-encoded bit error (RBER). The reported BEP may be based upon the estimated BEP, RBER, and/or RBER threshold. The RBER threshold may be adaptively incremented or decremented depending upon whether or not the RF communications were properly decoded.

Abstract: A wireless device for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations includes an IR memory dedicated to storing data related to the IR operations. The IR memory includes a Type I IR memory adapted to store IR status information of a Radio Link Control (RLC) data block and a Type II IR memory adapted to store the RLC data block.

Abstract: A system for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations in a wireless receiver includes at least one processing device, an IR processing function, and IR memory. The at least one processing device is operable to receive analog signals corresponding to a data block, to sample the analog signals to produce samples, to equalize the samples to produce soft decision bits corresponding to the data block, and to initiate IR operations. The IR processing function is operable to perform IR operations on the soft decision bits of the data block in an attempt to correctly decode the data block. The IR memory operably couples to the IR processing function, includes Type I IR memory adapted to store IR status information of the data block, and includes Type II IR memory adapted to store the data block.

Abstract: A system for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations in a wireless receiver includes a baseband processor, an equalizer, a system processor, and an IR processing module. The baseband processor receives an analog signal corresponding to a data block and samples the analog signal to produce samples. The equalizer receives the samples from the baseband processor, equalizes the samples, and produces soft decision bits corresponding to the data block. The equalizer may be implemented as a distinct processing component or may be performed by the baseband processor or system processor. The system processor receives at least the soft decision bits and initiates IR operations. The IR processing module receives the soft decision bits of the data block and performs IR operations on the data block in an attempt to correctly decode a corresponding data block.

Abstract: RF communications received by a wireless terminal from a servicing base station are used to determine the BEP. These RF communications may be in the form of RF bursts that are part of a data frame. The signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the RF burst is determined and a sequence of soft decisions from the RF burst are extracted. The SNR maps to an estimated BEP based upon the modulation format and coding scheme of the RF burst. The soft decisions decode to produce a data block. When the soft decisions decoded favorably, the re-encoded data block produces a sequence of re-encoded decisions. Comparing the re-encoded decisions to the soft decisions yields a re-encoded bit error (RBER). When the decoding is unsuccessful, the BEP is estimated only upon the estimated BEP derived from the SNR. Otherwise, both the estimated BEP and RBER may be used to determine the BEP.

Abstract: A system for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations in a wireless receiver includes at least one processing device, an IR processing function, and IR memory. The at least one processing device is operable to receive analog signals corresponding to a data block, to sample the analog signals to produce samples, to equalize the samples to produce soft decision bits corresponding to the data block, and to initiate IR operations. The IR processing function is operable to perform IR operations on the soft decision bits of the data block in an attempt to correctly decode the data block. The IR memory operably couples to the IR processing function, includes Type I IR memory adapted to store IR status information of the data block, and includes Type II IR memory adapted to store the data block.

Abstract: A heterosystem of two different materials, mismatched in terms of lattice constant or symmetry, may be formed with reduced defects by using a two step approach proposed in this invention. Nanowires are first grown on a semiconductor substrate, and then a thin film of the disparate crystallographically inconsistent material is grown from the nanowires through a two dimensional growth mode. The nanowire material may better match crystallographically to both the substrate and the grown film, or is simply the same as the grown film.

Abstract: A system for implementing Incremental Redundancy (IR) operations in a wireless receiver includes at least one processing device, an IR processing function, and IR memory. The at least one processing device is operable to receive analog signals corresponding to a data block, to sample the analog signals to produce samples, to equalize the samples to produce soft decision bits corresponding to the data block, and to initiate IR operations. The IR processing function is operable to perform IR operations on the soft decision bits of the data block in an attempt to correctly decode the data block. The IR memory operably couples to the IR processing function, includes Type I IR memory adapted to store IR status information of the data block, and includes Type II IR memory adapted to store the data block.