Abstract: A cellular network allocates resources to a device for transmission of a signal for finding at least one RFID tag. The device uses the resources allocated by the cellular network to transmit a signal to the at least one RFID tag in a frequency band licensed to the cellular network.

Abstract: An antenna system may include a backplate that includes an end portion. The antenna system may also include first and second antennas spaced apart from each other along the end portion of the backplate. The antenna system may additionally include a parasitic element between the first and second antennas along the end portion of the backplate.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for determining dynamic positioning of mobile cells. Dynamic positioning provides for navigating a mobile cell, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle or the like, to a location suitable for offloading current network traffic, such that the suitable location maximizes offloading capabilities. The methodology describes takes into account both the current traffic load on the network and the location of the highest system capacity-intensive mobile terminals in determining an initial position for deploying the mobile cell. Additionally, the location of the deployed mobile cell is optimized, over time, based on tracking the direction of movement of the highest capacity-intensive mobile terminals, and, in some embodiments, service quality indicators provided by the mobile terminals and/or contextual information captured by the mobile cell apparatus.

Abstract: An antenna system for use in a portable electronic device may include first and second metal elements. One of the first and second metal elements may be provided by a metal backplate of a housing of the portable electronic device. The antenna system may additionally include a coupling feed element between the first and second metal elements of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: Wearable wireless electronic devices are provided. A wearable wireless electronic device may be a wearable first wireless electronic device that may include a user-wearable transmitter. The user-wearable transmitter may include first and second electrodes that are spaced apart from each other. The first and second electrodes may include first and second curved portions, respectively, when the user-wearable transmitter is worn by a user. Moreover, the first and second electrodes may be configured to transmit communications through a human body of the user to a second wireless electronic device on or adjacent the human body of the user.

Abstract: An antenna switching method includes tuning respective signals provided to first and second antennas in a portable electronic device to at least one frequency band. The method may also include connecting the first antenna to an uplink signal path that is for transmissions through the first and second antennas, and performing impedance matching for the first antenna. The method may further include comparing a real-time performance characteristic of the first antenna with a real-time performance characteristic of the second antenna. The method may additionally include, responsive to determining that the second antenna has a stronger real-time performance characteristic than the first antenna while the first antenna is connected to the uplink signal path, switching from the first antenna to the second antenna by connecting the second antenna to the uplink signal path and disconnecting the first antenna from the uplink signal path, and performing impedance matching for the second antenna.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for minimizing data overhead in a cellular network. In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a mobile device connected to the cellular network via a connection point, that the connection point has limited capacity; determining, by the mobile device, location information including location data indicating a current location of the mobile device; and determining, by the mobile device, an offload alternative connection point based on the determined location of the mobile device. In some cases, the method includes initiating disconnecting of the mobile device from a current connection point; and initiating connecting the mobile device to the offload alternative connection point.

Abstract: An antenna system may include a backplate that includes an end portion. The antenna system may also include a hybrid antenna that includes first and second antenna elements spaced apart from each other along the end portion of the backplate. The first antenna element may include a type of antenna element that is structurally different from the second antenna element. Additionally, the antenna system may further include a parasitic element between the first and second antenna elements along the end portion of the backplate.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device includes an inverted-F antenna (IFA) having an IFA exciting element, an IFA feed, and a grounding pin. The IFA exciting element is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency when excited by a signal received through the IFA feed. The wireless electronic device includes a choke notch having a length defined based on the resonant frequency of the IFA exciting element. The choke notch is electrically coupled to the IFA exciting element through the grounding pin. A ground patch is electrically coupled between the choke notch and the ground plane.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device includes a Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW), a first metal layer including one or more top wave traps, a second metal layer, a feeding structure extending through the first metal layer and into the SIW, and a reflector on the first side of the SIW. The reflector directly connects to the first metal layer and extends outward along a major plane of the first side of the first metal layer. The wireless electronic device is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency when excited by a signal transmitted or received though the feeding structure. The one or more top wave traps are configured to trap a signal radiated by the reflector based on the signal transmitted or received though the feeding structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting data between a user equipment (15) and a base station (11) in a wireless radio network (10). The user equipment (15) comprises at least a first antenna (16) and a second antenna (17). The base station (11) comprises a plurality of antennas (12) for transmitting radio frequency signals between the base station (11) and the user equipment (15). According to the method, a first training signal is transmitted from the user equipment (15) to the base station (11) via the first antenna (16) at a first time period. Furthermore, a second training signal is transmitted from the user equipment (15) to the base station (11) via the second antenna (17) at a second time period different to the first time period. For each antenna (12) of the base station (11) a corresponding first configuration parameter is determined based on the first training signal and a corresponding second configuration parameter is determined based on the second training signal.

Abstract: Wireless electronic devices may include a millimeter Wave (mmW) antenna array integrated with a cellular antenna. The devices may also include a package or module on the cellular antenna that integrates the mmW antenna array and an mmW circuit. The devices may also include a grounding element that includes an mmW antenna control and a power trace.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a base station (11) in a wireless radio network (10). The base station (11) comprises a plurality of antennas (12) for transmitting radio frequency signals between the base station (11) and a user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3). According to the method, a transmission slot (47) is provided for receiving at each antenna (12) of a subset of the plurality of antennas (12) a training signal sent from the user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3). For each antenna (12) a corresponding configuration parameter is determined based on the training signal received at the corresponding antenna (12) and payload information blocks (36, 37) to be transmitted between the base station (11) and the user equipment (UE1, UE2, UE3) are transmitted using the determined configuration parameters for the antennas (12).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a base station (11) in a wireless radio network (10). The base station (11) comprises a plurality of antennas for transmitting radio frequency signals between the base station (11) and a user equipment (UE1, UE2). According to the method, at each antenna (12) a training signal sent from the user equipment (UE1, UE2) is received and for each antenna (12) a corresponding configuration parameter is determined based on the training signal. A plurality of payload information blocks (33) is transmitted between the base station (11) and the user equipment (UE1, UE2) using the determined configuration parameters and a predetermined transmission scheme. For at least one payload information block (33) a transmission quality parameter is determined and an adapted transmission scheme is determined based on the determined quality parameter.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with first, second, and third conductive layers separated from one another by dielectric layers. A stripline is included in the first conductive layer. Two highband dipole antenna strips are included in the second conductive layer and/or two lowband dipole antenna strips are included in the third conductive layer. The wireless electronic device may be configured to resonate at a lowband resonant frequency corresponding to the two lowband dipole antenna strips and resonate at a highband resonant frequency corresponding to the two highband dipole antenna strips when excited by a signal transmitted and/or received though the stripline.

Abstract: A radio communication device applies a beamforming pattern defining plurality of beams (411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417). From the plurality of beams (411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417), the radio communication device selects at least one main beam (412) and a set of auxiliary beams (411, 413). Exclusively on the at least one main beam (412), the radio communication device sends radio transmissions to a further radio communication device (420). Further, the radio communication device monitors signals transmitted by the further communication device (420) on the at least one main beam (412) and the set of auxiliary beams (411, 413). Depending on the monitored signals, the communication device reselects at least one beam from the set of auxiliary beams as the at least one main beam.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device includes dual radiating antennas, with each of the dual radiating antennas including a first radiating element and a second radiating element. The wireless electronic device includes power dividers, a respective one of which is associated with a respective one of the dual radiating antennas and is configured to divide the power of a signal into a first portion of the power and a second portion of the power. The first portion of the power is applied to a respective first radiating element and the second portion of the power is applied to the respective second radiating element. The wireless electronic device is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency corresponding to the first radiating element and/or the second radiating element of at least one of the plurality of dual radiating antennas when excited by a signal transmitted by at least one of the plurality of dual radiating antennas.

Abstract: A device is equipped with at least one communication module. The communication module supports communication on the basis of body-coupled-communication signals. Further, the device is equipped with a metal frame. The metal frame forms a part of an outer surface of the device. The metal frame is operable to provide conductive coupling of the of body-coupled-communication signals to a body of a user of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method (300) for operating a user equipment (106) in a wireless radio network (100). The wireless radio network (100) comprises a base station (101) and at least one node (105) configured to relay communication data between the user equipment (106) and the base station (101). According to the method, a relayed communication state is determined (301) and a measurement of characteristics of further direct radio transmission links between the user equipment (106) and the wireless radio network (100) is initiated (302) depending on the relayed communication state.

Abstract: A user equipment (2, 4, 6) receives mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of a mobile cell (11, 21) of a cellular communication network. A cell of a plurality of cells (11, 21, 31) of cellular communication network is selected for the user equipment (2, 4, 6) to camp on. Selecting the cell comprises processing the mobility information to determine whether the user equipment (2, 4, 6) is to camp on the mobile cell (11, 21).